Status: DONE FOR THE 2025/2026 SEASON
Time:
Saturdays @ 10:00 am
Dates: November-April
Route/Miles: Link below. 80 miles
Updates: NoCo Cycling Facebook page
Updated: 03/27/2026

The 411
The Oval is a cold-hard Colorado classic and the best way to spend a Saturday morning.  Plus it will make you pretty fit too.

The Start
Bring your A-game to the Southwest corner of the CSU Oval right in front of the Statistics Building. The turnout is solid from early December until the racing really gets going in April.  Start map

The Route
When this ride reaches its maximum distance of 80 miles it has it all. From flat crosswind sections, rollers, power climbs to the long grinds.  The city limit sign east of Berthoud has become a hotly contested mid-ride sprint.  Route Map

The Finish
The 45mph sign at the bottom of the last curve after Horsetooth Reservoir.   Finish map

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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