The North South Bikepacking race is set to roll out from Fort Collins’ Lee Martinez Park at 6:00 am on July 1st. The 595-mile self-supported gravel race (similar to the CTR) with roughly  48500 feet of elevation gain will end in Trinidad, CO. The route has about 200 miles of pavement, 300 of gravel, and 15-30 miles of singletrack. Ezra Ward-Packard won the inaugural race in 2021 with a time of 3 Days 4 hours 11 mins on a slightly different course.

NoCo riders to watch- Ben Miller (Fort Collins ex-pat), Ryan Muchmore, Travis Stuart, Drew Stuart, Drew Chapman, Jon Ruble.

Track the Leaders

The Route


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Howling Cow Cafe

Howling Cow Cafe opened on July 1st, 2014, adjacent to Morning Fresh Dairy Farm hq, almost exactly a year after the Bellvue Bean closed down. That was a tough year for cyclists who were used to a mid-ride coffee break while doing the Dairy Loop. Lori and Robert Graves, the owners of Morning Fresh, managed to fill the void left by the Bean and then some. Howling Cow offers a comfortable patio with views of the foothills, great coffee, Ummbers IceCream, Noosa Yoghurt, baked goods, and other…

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