The Northern Colorado Mountain Bike Festival, hosted by the Overland Mountain Bike Association, is coming up this weekend at Lory State Park. The festival is free, but passes are required for the Poker Ride and to use the demo bikes (130 different models on sight). The two-day event includes food, beer, live music, group rides, poker rides, demo bikes, Take a Kid Mountain Biking, skills contests, Trail Talks, MTB vendors, raffles, and more. Full information is below.
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Food Truck Schedule
- Saturday – Santa Elena’s, Pierogies Factory, & Mary’s Mountain Cookies – Fort Collins (Old Town) Cookie Truck!
Saturday September 23rd
- 9am – Venue Opens w/ Bike Demos, Vendor Village & Food Trucks
- 10am – Poker Ride presented by HSD Law begins
- 11am – Beer & Wine start flowing
- 12-1:45pm – Live Music! The Absolutes
- 1:30-2:30pm – Skills Contest – meet at bike corral for pump track comp, bunny hop, and more!
- 2pm – Poker Ride presented by HSD Law Ends
- 2:15-4:15pm – Live Music! Tumbledown Shack
- 2:45-3:15pm – Poker Ride Awards
- 4pm – Beverage Service Ends
- 5pm – Venue Closes
Sunday September 24th
- 9am – Venue Opens w/ Demo Bikes, Vendor Village, & Food Trucks
- 10am-12pm – Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day presented by SCHEELS
- 10am – Trail Talk – Incycles Specialized Turbo e-bikes plus group ride – meet at Incycles booth
- 10:30am – Group Rides – Beginner
- 11am – Beer & Wine start flowing
- 11am – Trail Talk – Bikepacking Adventures w/ Marie Walsh & Scott Ruff – meet at bike corral
- 12pm – Trail Talk – PUSH Industries: Suspension 101 & 201 – meet at bike corral
- 12:30pm – Group Rides – Intermediate, Women’s Beginner & Intermediate
- 3pm – Beverage Service ends
- 4pm- Venue Closes
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