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Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming racers had a strong showing at the Colorado State Cyclocross Championships in Golden last weekend. Nick Carter, Steven Stefko and Brannan Fix came home as champions, while JJ Laughon and Isabel Naschold got on the podiums in their respective categories.

A Medina Alert has been issued after a weekend hit and run in Greeley. The Greeley Police Department is looking for a black 2017-2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee with front-end damage.

Both Soapstone Prairie Natural Area and Red Mountain Open Space have closed for the season. Soapstone, managed by Fort Collins Natural Areas and Red Mountain, managed by Larimer County Natural Resources, close annually from Dec 1st until March 1st due to "sensitive wintering range for large mammals and low recreational opportunities."

On Sunday, CBS Colorado sent reporter Dillon Thomas out to learn more about the community push to bring a bike park to Fort Collins. At the 1/2 acre Spring Canyon Skills Park, Dillon was greeted by roughly 75 riders of all ages and abilities riding the pump track, drops, and other beginner-level features. The chaotic scene showed both the overwhelming appetite for a bike park and the shortcomings of the current park facilities.

Colorado's premiere cyclocross weekend took place this past Saturday and Sunday on the New Belgium Brewing campus. The two-day cyclocross festival used much of the Sendtown Dirt Pile race course that took place this Fall. The 11th edition of COTN had 421 racers on Saturday and 350 on Sunday, for a total of 771. Roughly 170 of those racers were from the Northern Colorado/Southern Wyoming area.  Thanks to all the volunteers who make this race happen every year. 

The results from yesterday's Fort Collins city council and proposition election bode well for a bike park in Fort Collins. The question is when and where.

Every kid deserves to have a bike of their very own and Realities for Children is in the midst of its annual winter bike drive. If you have new or very gently used kid's bikes that you'd be willing to donate to Bikes for Tykes, please read on.

It may be November, but there are still a ton of cycling events taking place in the coming days. In order of appearance. See links and images for details.

Bike Fort Collins welcomed their new executive director, Mike Moses, to the cycling advocacy non-profit last month. Moses took over as ED after Dave Dixon took a position with the Weld County Boys and Girls Club at the end of September. Moses comes to BFC as the former President/CEO of Red Mountain Scientific, a drone inspection company in Fort Collins that helps businesses maintain cell towers and wind turbines. 

Coach Jeremy Norris has the race report from this past weekend’s Colorado High School Cycling League’s State Championships in Glenwood Springs.

The Velosolutions Asphalt pump track at Harmony Ridge Park in Windsor is set to open on Wednesday, Nov 1st. The ribbon cutting will take place from 4 to 6 pm. I haven't seen it yet, but the track is supposed to be 20,000 SF, the same size as the Berthoud Bike Park track (huge) and twice as bike as the 10,000 SF track at Valmont. Nice work Windsor Parks, Recreation & Culture.

Cross of the North is coming up!
Join us at the Fort Collins New Belgium Campus on November 4-5 for a weekend of awesome racing, food trucks, coffee, and beer. There are cyclocross races for all ages and abilities, including free kids races.