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Buena Vista Bicycle Festival
Saturday, May 17, 2008
The beautiful century route goes North to Leadville, along the scenic rolling hills of Turquoise Lake Road, around the Mineral Belt Trail passing aspen groves and conifer forests, meandering through the historic Leadville Mining District, and back to Buena Vista in the shadows of Colorados highest mountain peaks. Nearly all of the climbing is completed over the first 60 miles of the ride, with the last 40 miles essentially downhill to flat! Riders also have options to take shorter routes including a 40 miler, a 50 miler, and a metric century (62 miles) while still enjoying the Collegiate Peaks magnificent scenery.



Santa Fe Century
Sunday, May 18, 2008
A hundred miles of history pass under your wheels as you bicycle New Mexico down the ancient Turquoise Trail through the old mining towns of Madrid and Golden, across the mineral rich Ortiz and San Pedro Mountains, across the Estancia Valley through the villages of Cedar Grove and Stanley and on to the very old village of Galisteo, and 100 miles after you start, wheel back into Old Santa Fe.



Iron Horse Classic
Friday, May 23, 2008 - Monday, May 26, 2008
Racing the coal-fired steam train from Durango to Silverton for 37 years has made this truly one of America's "classic" bicycle races. This stretch of the San Juan Skyway has grueling climbs and spine tingling descents that test the legs, lungs and stamina of every rider.



Albuquergue Century 2008
Saturday, June 07, 2008
This urban cycling event has everything a rider could want on a fabulous tour around the city of Albuquerque. Enjoy scenic views of the city and beautiful Sandia mountains as you pedal off the miles on this 100 mile perimeter loop.



Backcountry.com Hill Climb
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Competitors of all ages and abilities will be able to race on the original Hill Climb course ridden by legendary riders such as Greg Lemond and Bernard Hinault back in the late 1980's. The course record of 26:33.43 still belongs to Giro d'Italia champion Andy Hampsten, set during the 1987 Coors Classic. The race is open to both recreational and licensed road cyclists, with winners crowned in age group racing categories.



Lap the Lake
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Lap The Lake is a road cycling race consisting of 1-Lap (15 miles) or 3-Laps (43 miles) around scenic Turquoise Lake. The event offers unparalleled mountain views as it winds counter clockwise on Turquoise Lake Road. There are a number of climbs and decends with a low-point elevation of 9,655 feet and a high point elevation of 10,700 feet.



Ride the Rockies
Sunday, June 15, 2008 - Saturday, June 21, 2008
The Denver Post Ride The Rockies is an annual bicycle tour that takes 2,000 cyclists on a 6-7 day ride on paved roads through Colorado's Rocky Mountains each June. The Ride The Rockies route is different each year, but always climbs a few challenging mountain passes and showcases Colorado's spectacular scenery. Daily rides can be as short as 35 miles or as long as 100 miles, but generally average 60-65 miles.



Fort Collins Cycling Festival
Saturday, June 21, 2008 - Sunday, June 22, 2008
June 21st -22nd 2008 Two days of Citizen Road Rides Ride de Rist Tour June 21st -22nd 2008 Two Days of ACA Pro Races W/ State Championships June 21st 2008 One day Dash For the Cache GEO/CLUES Mountain Bike Treasure Hunt. June 20th 2008 Friday night: Weekend kickoff concert and Cruiser bike tour through old town Fort Collins.



The Starlight Spectacular
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Join an expected 1,500 riders on June 21, 2008 and ride through the streets of Colorado Springs and Garden of the Gods. The ride starts and finishes at the Garden of the Gods Visitors Center and includes a great t-shirt with original art, breakfast, music by Pulpit Fiction and great prizes. Riders of all shapes and sizes, every skill level amd with an incredible fvariety of bikes have ridden in the past. Some even ride in costume! We've had Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman and the Yellow Submarine.



Bicycle Tour of Colorado
Sunday, June 22, 2008 - Saturday, June 28, 2008
The 14th Annual Bicycle Tour of Colorado Durango, Ouray, Montrose, Telluride, Naturita, Cortez and Durango. The Bicycle Tour of Colorado is a 7 day fully supported bicycle tour in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. We provide camping services, baggage transportation, route maps, road markings, aid stations every 15-25 miles, bicycle repair services, and medical support during your week in Colorado.



Great-West Life Bike MS Colorado
Saturday, June 28, 2008 - Sunday, June 29, 2008
Join an estimated 3,000 cyclists in the 2008 Great-West Life Bike MS and give those living with MS 2.5 million reasons to hope, endure and fight for a cure.



Triple By Pass
Saturday, July 12, 2008
A road ride from Evergreen Colorado to Vail over Squaw (11,140), Loveland (11,990), and Vail (10,560) passes for a total of 120 miles and more than 10,000 feet of lung-busting gain in elevation!



Moonlight Classic
Saturday, July 19, 2008
There's something wild about cruising on your bike in the middle of the night. Imagine the exhilaration of pedaling through the deserted streets of Denver with the strange light of the moon defining the course for you and thousands of other cyclists. Join us Saturday night, July 19th for this lunar lunacy!



Courage Classic
Saturday, July 26, 2008 - Monday, July 28, 2008
Three consecutive, fun-filled days, up three mountain passes at the height of summer. The 157-mile ride treks through the Colorado Rockies for three days to support one of the nation's best, The Children's Hospital.



Beaver Creek Colorado-Eagle River Ride
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Eagle County's seventh Beaver Creek Colorado-Eagle River Ride - a one-day, 100-mile, 100 Km or 42-mile bicycle ride looping from Beaver Creek to Wolcott up CO Highway 131 to Colorado River Road down to Dotsero and back to Beaver Creek - is back!



Durango Century
Sunday, July 27, 2008




Pikes Peaks Classic
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Colorado Springs' only organized century ride.



Stonewall Century
Saturday, August 16, 2008
The Stonewall Century is a challenging road bike ride along one of Colorado’s most beautiful scenic highways. We welcome you to come and enjoy some of the best road riding in Southern Colorado.



Tour de Cure
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Recreational and avid cyclists can enjoy a 12-mile, 31-mile, 62-mile or 100-mile ride through the picturesque, scenic-back roads of Colorado! If you challenge yourself to go the distance, the 100-mile route will take you to Carter Lake, then on to the infamous switchbacks leading up to Estes Park through Glen Haven. Even our shortest routes have GREAT views of the mountains.



Aspen Ride for the Cure
Saturday, September 06, 2008
A magnificent and challenging 100 mile route through Aspen and Snowmass Colorado.



Buffalo Bicycle Classic
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Cyclists can choose to ride the 35-Mile, 65-mile or 100-Mile Century courses for this fully-supported, fundraising ride to benefit students of CU's College of Arts and Sciences.



Tour of the Vineyards
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - Sunday, September 21, 2008
Join Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, along with 1000 cyclists in celebrating this bicycle tour of Colorado's Wine Country. This 25-mile ride through the vineyards of the Western Slope gives the cyclists an opportunity to pass by the area's wineries, as well as acres of fruit orchards and vineyards. The "Festival in the Park" begins shortly after the ride concludes (11 am) and is an additional highlight to the day's activities.










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