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Incycle Grand Prix

Incycle NoCo is rolling out a new Sunday morning group ride series. The Incycle Grand Prix, a season long, points based competition built around fast road group rides and consistent participation. Starting from the Incycle South store at Harmony and Lemay at 8 a.m., the series runs May through October with 12 events across rotating north and south routes, each featuring sprint, KOM, and rouleur segments that contribute to both individual leaderboards and an overall GC.

2026 Weekday Race Schedule

Here's the 2026 NoCo/SoWyo weekday race schedule for Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2026. The schedule includes information on Tuesday and Thursday night races held in Fort Collins, Timnath, and Laramie.

NoCo Gravel Stage Race Info

The NoCo Gravel Stage Race is a grassroots way to explore new routes across Northern Colorado and connect with other gravel riders in the community. No set times or dates.

2026 One Speed Open

The One Speed Open, a super lowkey single speed gravel race benefiting local nonprofits, will take place on Saturday, March 28th at 9 am. The start and finish are at Sodgy Brewing.

CSU Race Weekend 2026

CSU's Race Weekend will be April 18th and 19th with a Cobb Lake Course Preview on February 28th.

2025 High Plains Drifter

The High Plains Drifter returns this fall.
A free, 330-mile, self-supported bikepacking adventure across Northern Colorado’s wide open gravel, B roads, singletrack, and more. It's similar to the Colorado Trail Race and Tour Divide in function.

2025 North South Departs Tomorrow

The 2025 North South Bikepacking Race sets off at 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 4, from Fort Collins’ Lee Martinez Park. Riders will face 609 miles of self-supported gravel and mountain terrain, climbing more than 52,000 vertical feet on their way to the finish in Trinidad, Colorado.

Stadium Crit Series- Results and Photos

The 2025 Stadium Criterium Series wrapped up Thursday night in Timnath, capping off four weeks of fast, community-focused racing on the closed roads surrounding PSD Stadium. The final night saw solid fields, tight racing, and plenty of local energy, marking a strong end to the revived series.

Free Skills Clinics This Fall

The Women’s CX Collective is launching a series of free Cyclocross Skills Building Workshops this fall, designed to create a safe and supportive space for women and non-binary/gender expansive riders to develop cyclocross skills, make connections, and have fun.

Bike to Work Day

Event Type: Bike Holiday
Time of Year: Mid Summer
Bike to Work (or wherever) Day is one of Fort Collins greatest traditions. Dozens of free breakfast locations will spring up all over town to treat cyclists as they ride into work (or wherever).

YGR Time Trials Start 06/05

The June YGR Time Trial Series presented by Cafe Vino start on Tuesday June 10th.

2025 Spring Dirt Pile Races

Now that those silly Tuesday night time trials are over, its time to focus on the Dirt Pile short track races at New Belgium. The SendTown crew hosts races for all ages (starting with Striders) and all abilities are welcome. There are free kids races, food trucks and a beer garden. A whole bunch of rowdy has been added to the course, specifically out East in Dogtown so come check it out. We're racing Tuesday evenings:, April 29th, May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th and June 3rd.

Dohn Construction

I'm very excited to welcome Dohn Construction to the YGR family of advertisers. You'll recognize Dohn as a longtime Team Rio Grande Racing sponsor, and you have undoubtedly seen their tents at Bike to Work Day stations for years.  They've hosted a company-wide Wish for Wheels build and contributed to the USA Pro Cycling Challenge when it came to town.  Doug and Connie Dohn, both avid cyclists, have participated in several charity rides, including the Courage Classic, which benefits Children’s…

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