2012 Crested Butte Bike Week & Wildflower Rush

CRESTED BUTTE BIKE WEEK SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 21
• Kick-Off Party - Crested Butte Heritage Museum (5:30 pm – 7:30 pm)
• Chainless Race Sign-Up (5:30 pm – 7:30 pm)
• Guided Rides:
• Beginner - Free Lower Loop (8 am – 11am)
• Intermediate – Free Strand Hill (Noon – 4 pm)
• Adventure - $ for shuttle 403 to 401 (Noon – 4 pm)
• Keen Rippin’ Chix Downhill Clinic (Noon – 3 pm)
Sign up by emailing: cbinfo@cbchamber.com

Friday, June 22
• Bike Expo (10 am – 5 pm)
• Guided Rides
• Beginner - $ for shuttle – Lake Irwin to CB via Wagon Trail (9 am – Noon)
• Intermediate – Free Upper Loop to Snodgrass to Lupine to Lower Loop (8 am – Noon)
• Adventure - $ for shuttle – Dyke trail to Lost Lake to Chainless start (9 am – 4 pm)
• Keen Rippin’ Chix Singletrack Clinic (9 am – 3 pm) Sign up by emailing: cbinfo@cbchamber.com
• Chainless World Championships
• Registration – (10 am - 2 pm)
• Buses Load – (3 pm)
• Race Starts – (4 pm)
• Chainless After Party
• Immediately after the race
• Music – (6 pm – 8 pm)
• Mountain Bike Movie at the Majestic Theatre (9:30 – End)

Saturday, June 23
• Bike Expo (10 am – 5 pm)
• Pancake Breakfast - TBD
• Guided Rides
• Beginner – Free Deli to Upper Loop to Tony’s trail (2 pm – 4 pm)
• Intermediate - $ for shuttle – Deer Creek
• Advanced - $ for shuttle – Reno/Flag/Bear/Doctors Shuttle Ride (9 am – 4 pm)
• Keen RIppin’ Chix Skills Clinic (9 am – 12 pm) Sign up by emailing: cbinfo@cbchamber.com
• Strider Cup - TBD
• Clif Bar Shock Top 40 (8am)
• Wildflower Rush Super D Race 1 (5:30pm)
• Bridges of the Butte – (3 pm start)
• CBMR Base Area Concert – ISSOVEE (5:30 pm – 8 pm)

Sunday, June 24
• Bike Expo (starts at 10 am)
• Wildflower Rush Super D Race 2 (9 am)
• Wildflower Rush DH (11:30 am)
• Bridges of the Butte – (3 pm finish)

Click here for more of trails courtesy of our friends at Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association (CBMBA)!


WILDFLOWER RUSH RACE SCHEDULE

Friday, June 22
• 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Registration
• 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. XC and SD courses open all day
• 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Pro and CAT 1 DH practice 
• 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. CAT 2, 3, JR DH practice
• 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Open DH course for all categories

Saturday, June 23 - DH
• 6:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration
• 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Pro and CAT 1 DH practice
• 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. CAT 2, 3, JR DH practice
• 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pro and CAT 1 DH practice
• 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. CAT 2, 3, JR DH practice

Saturday, June 23 - XC
• 6:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration
• 8 a.m. Pro, CAT 1, Single speed, Fat Tire 40 Race
• 9:30 a.m. CAT 2 and CAT 1 15-18 Race
• 12 p.m. Shimano Youth Series
• 12:30 p.m. CAT 3 and JR 14 & Under XC Race
• 1 p.m. CAT 2 and CAT 1 15-18 Awards on 9380 deck
• 2 p.m. Pro and CAT 1 Awards on 9380 deck
• 3 p.m. CAT 3 and JR 14 & Under Awards on 9380 deck

Saturday, June 23 - SD
• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Super D practice
• 5 p.m. Super D Race course #1

Sunday, June 24 - SD/DH
• 7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. Registration
• 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Open DH practice
• 9 a.m. SD Race #2
• 10:15 a.m. Cat. 1 15 – 18 & Pro DH Qualifying
• 10:45 a.m. SD Awards on deck of 9380
• 11:30 a.m. CAT 1, 2, 3, JR DH Race
• 1:30 p.m. CAT. 1 15 - 18 Pro DH Finals

Awards for all DH Awards follows Pro Finals. On deck of 9380 in Mt. Crested Butte (Crested Butte Mountain Resort base area)


Welcome to the longest running bike festival in the country, Crested Butte Bike Week. This family friendly celebration attracts riders of all levels with every type of bike looking to explore the best of what Crested Butte.  Wildflower Rush is a part of the Mountain States Cup (MSC)--the largest full-discipline (endurance and gravity) race series in the United States. 

For more information and a complete schedule, contact the Crested Butte-Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce at (800) 545-4505.

Check out the 2011 Crested Butte Bike Week Magazine!

Mountain Bike Hall of Fame

Those interested in the story of mountain biking can see it first-hand at the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame located in the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum in downtown Crested Butte. Classic bikes, photos, mementos and media clips tell the lively story of this home-grown sport and the characters who gave it life. Visit Mountain Bike Hall of Fame online.