On the Rivet

Sendtown shorttrack wraps up, YGR Time Trials restart, City Street Crits set to return, new time for the Saturday Open Ride, and the RioCovery and Life Behind Bars rides return for the season.

The June version of the YGR Time Trials starts on the 7th with the Taft Hill Time Trial. This particular race will include a 40k distance for those prepping for state championships. We'll do Double Dams on the 14th and Horsetooth on the 21st.

Thanks to everyone that came out to the April YGR Time Trial Series. I hope everyone enjoyed the new format. We're going to do it again in June and August. 

145 riders started version 2 of the NoCo Criterium at the Northern Colorado Law Enforcement Center's driving course.  V1 of this race was held earlier in the season but in the other direction. 26  of the starters were from Northern Colorado with 5 of them ending up on the podium.

Only 95 riders took to the start line for this year's Frostbite Time Trial on April 30th.  18 of those racers were from Northern Colorado with 10 of them ending up on the podium.

The Send Town Shorttrack races at New Belgium Brewing have been responsible for introducing hundreds, ney, thousands of people to mountain bike racing since they started over a dozen years ago. The energetic and welcoming atmosphere, low cost of entry, and rowdy racing are always a good time. The beer garden and food trucks round out the FoCo vibe. The racing takes place on Tuesday nights. Get there early for the free kid’s races.

Of the 245 finishers from the NoCo Criterium held on Saturday, 44 were from the Northern Colorado area. 16 of those racers went inside the top five. Brad Wright, Michael Ortega, and Phillip Merrill took wins in their respective categories.

The CSU race weekend took place this past Saturday and Sunday in near-perfect conditions. There were 369 starters and 296 finishers at Cobb Lake. The Oval Criterium, which was held on a different course than usual due to construction, had 199 starters and 173 finishers.

Overland Mountain Bike Association is hosting a season kickoff party on April 26 at Road 34 Bike Shop & Tavern from 6PM to 9PM. Come out and chat with OMBA’s finest volunteers and get stoked for spring riding!

Event Type: Cyclocross
Time of Year: November
Cross of the North is a USAC sanctioned cyclocross weekend promoted by the 1st City Cycling Team and held on the New Belgium Brewing campus. With its festival-like atmosphere and national-caliber course, it is widely considered to be the best weekend of racing in the region. The races usually take place in early to mid-November.

Event Type: Cyclocross Series
Time of Year: Fall
The Send Town Cyclocross races are a Fort Collins institution. The races take on place the New Belgium Brewing campus on Tuesday nights each Fall with hundreds of people taking part. The kid's races are very popular with the littles. Be sure to check out the beer garden and food trucks. Online registration is required.

Event Type: Gravel Fondo
Time of Year: July
A gravel ride, a gravel race, rooted in the insanity of a Fondo with the levity of the Fort Collins community. Whether you’re into racing bikes or all day bike parties in the open range of Colorado. FoCo Fondo is your adventure. #doityouwont