Fall Dirt Pile Cyclocross Races

FALL DIRT PILE CYCLOCROSS BIKE RACES at NEW BELGIUM BREWERY

FIVE RACES: OCTOBER 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th – Online registration ONLY (closes at noon on race day)

Hosted by: Send Town Bike Club, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to getting kids on bikes in Fort Collins, courtesy of New Belgium Brewing.

Along with our community partners, we’re excited to welcome you and your family to some fun evenings! With strider through adult categories, there’s no other event like this Tuesday night bike racing tradition in Northern Colorado. The races are also our most significant fundraisers, supporting our mission: Cultivating a lifelong passion for cycling through adventure and community. Get ready for fresh-for-Fall course designs, a continued focus on youth capacity, food trucks, the beer garden, volunteer opportunities, and more!

REGISTRATION & RACE DAY

• Registration & completed waiver required to race and/or ride on the course, no exceptions
• Kids-Strider, Kids-Beginner & Kids-Intermediate categories race for FREE! (you may optionally choose to donate per ticket)
• Kids-Strider & Kids-Beginner participants earn Walrus Bucks!
• Those 18 and under racing in full course categories race for $6 using code ONLYFOR18UNDER
• Age 19 and over race for $15
• Racers are eligible for end-of-series prizes, including a New Belgium Brewing cruiser bike!
• “Entire Series” registration is only available before the first race and not available for free categories (you must register your racers for each race individually to participate)
• Additional optional donations are encouraged in all categories, with all proceeds going directly to sustaining our bike-related programming, including: Wolfpack (elementary mountain bike skills), girls mountain bike skills, middle & high school mountain bike skills, mountain unicycle, and more!
• Parking is in the big empty lot on the New Belgium property, located on the North side of Buckingham, just west of Lemay
• There is absolutely NO PARKING ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS!
• Please, NO PUBLIC NUDITY when changing clothes for your race!

TIMES & CATEGORIES

• 4:00pm – Event opens
• 4:20pm – Kids-Striders: Strider-only course for laps upon laps of fun! – presented by THE WOMEN’S CLINIC OF NORTHERN COLORADO
• 4:30pm – Kids-Beginner: Beginner kids pedal bike course, featuring the shortest pedal course length with a dirt/gravel surface around the water treatment plant (recommended ages 4 – 8) – presented by RECYCLED CYCLES
• 4:45pm – Kids-Intermediate: A more-challenging-than-the beginner-course option for those kids with more riding/racing experience, featuring a medium length, with dogtown singletrack and a portion of the dirt pile included (recommended for experienced riders, ages 7+) – presented by TRAILCRAFT CYCLES
• 4:50pm – Advanced-Juniors: Full dirt pile course, featuring very steep grades, loose soil, obstacles that require dismounting/carrying your bike, and more challenges; this is a very difficult course and juniors must be able to ride it unassisted! (recommended for experts ages 12+)
• 4:50pm – Beginner (adult/all ages): Full dirt pile course, fewest laps.
• 5:25pm – Intermediate (adult/all ages): Full course, more laps. – presented by SOUKUP BUSH & ASSOCIATES, CPAs
• 5:55pm – Open, SS, Klunker & Uni-Cycle (adult/all ages): Full course, even more laps! – presented by ORTHOPAEDIC & SPINE CENTER OF THE ROCKIES

FAQ

• What kind of racing is this?
  For full course/adult categories, our Fall events can be classified as cyclocross (CX) bike racing. This fast-paced mass-start format that takes place on a short, dirt circuit with obstacles like barriers, stairs and more, on which multiple laps are completed. Cyclocross or mountain bikes are acceptable and encouraged!
• Which category should I register for?
  If it’s your first time, start with Beginner and see how it goes!
• The category I am trying to register is full, can I still race?
  Unfortunately, due to safety reasons, we cannot allow additional racers if a category is full. Come hang out though (heckling encouraged), and race the next week!
• What kind of bike do kids need to participate in the Kids races?
  These courses consist of a combination of gravel road and singletrack/dirt trail which may be bumpy, loose, or otherwise. A mountain bike or cyclocross bike is recommended, and knobby tires are required. Bikes with slick/road tires are not safe to race.
• Which category should I register my kid for?
  If it’s their first time and their confidently/independently pedaling on mixed surfaces, the Kids-Beginner category is the best place to start! More experienced kids tend to ride in the Kids-Intermediate category, and the most experienced, expert level older kids race Juniors-Advanced (note: this is the full dirt pile course and they may be racing amongst adults-IT IS VERY CHALLENGING with steep climbs, descents, offer camber section, and more). Do not register for this category if you are not familiar with the terrain and rider ability requirements.
• Why am I seeing “booking fees” when I checkout?
  We are a nonprofit and we host these community races as our primary fundraiser. The minimal fees that are part of registration allow more of the event proceeds to go towards our programs and mission. Thanks for your support!
• I am interested in volunteering at the races, who should I talk to?
  Thank you…we’d love your help! Please contact us at races@sendtown.org.
• I have questions or concerns before, during or after an event, who can I talk to?
  Please find a race coordinator on site or email races@sendtown.org.
• Where do I park and how is the venue laid out?
  See below.