Biking Events

2008 Mountain Bike Event Summary

Spring Mountain Biking Series at Hartman Rocks, Dates TBD

Get ready for summer at Gunnison Valley Bicycle Club’s (GVBC) Spring Mountain Biking Series at Hartman’s Rocks in Gunnison. The series will consist of varied routes for competing kids, beginner/intermediate and expert riders.

Registration starts at 5:15 at the base of Hartman’s the day of the race and costs $12. Kids under 12 compete for free! An awards party, food and fun follow each race.

Get a group of friends and ride together at the GVBC Spring Series! Results for the race will be printed in the Gunnison Country Times following every race. Proceeds will go to Hartman Rocks for upkeep and trail work If you have any questions, please call Brian Riepe at 970/641-9336.

June 18 - 22 28^th ANNIVERSARY FAT TIRE BIKE WEEK
A Crested Butte mountain biking festival that celebrates the birthplace of mountain biking. participate in group rides, wild events, and shop or demo bikes at the expo.
“Chainless Downhill”, “Bike Rodeo” & “Clunker Critt”
Location: Crested Butte
On-Line Registration: www.ftbw.com
Email: Crested Butte Chamber

June 21 - 22 8^th ANNUAL WILDFLOWER RUSH RACE*
Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) presents the 5th Annual Wildflower Rush Cross Country (XC) and Downhill (DH) Races. CBMR will provide a marquee venue for the fifth stop in the Mountain States Cup (MSC) series. The event will be the grand finale of the 27th Annual Fat Tire Bike Week. The race features its traditional 10-mile cross-country course, Saturday June 23 on the Butte’s legendary web of winding single track, climbing 1800 feet per lap. On Sunday, June 24, the Wildflower Rush is excited to welcome back the Crested Butte Downhill (DH) and the new Wildflower Super-D (SD). The exciting Downhill course will include steep single-track, fast roads, open ski runs and “techy” wooded sections, while the Super-D will use a variety of challenging terrain with a Lemans style start and finishing through the Cross Country start.
Location: Mt. Crested Butte, Crested Butte Mountain Resort
On-Line registration: www.skicb.com
Phone: 970-349-2221

*Mountain States Cup Series Race

10^th Annual PowerAde Pinnacle Summer Race Series, July 17, 24 & 31 and FREE SHIMANO youth Series (ages 12 and under)

A regional recreational racing series created in 1998 by Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR). The popular race series is geared for fun and competition, from beginner to expert riders, for a total of 12 racing categories. The races consist of varying lengths and difficulty to challenge riders of all abilities on Mt. Crested Butte’s network of trails and quality single-track. The races take place on Thursday evenings at 5:45 PM. At The ski area base, again this year the series will be offering the Free Shimano Youth Series for kids during the same time. The series has been experiencing more and more families each year, so it only makes sense to make it fun for everyone. The Free Shimano Youth Series is designed to give children the opportunity to compete like their parents in a positive and fun environment.
Pizza or pasta, beer and prizes follow every race.
Location: Mt Crested Butte, Crested Butte Mountain Resort
On-Line registration: www.skicb.com
970-349-2221

July 27 *6^th Annual CRESTED BUTTE BANK TRAILS TRIATHLON-
A Nissan Xterra Point Series Race*
1k Lake Swim, 24k Mountain Bike, 9k Trail Run
Location: Crested Butte
On-Line registration: WestElkTri
Email: WestElkTri
Phone: 970-349-0170

Aug 16& 17 6^th Annual 24 HOURS IN THE SAGE
Gunnison’s Hartman Rocks Multi-Use Recreation Area again sets the stage for a summer race of a different sort: a 24-hour relay. Individual entrants, duo teams, four-person men’s and women’s teams, and five-person co-ed teams ride a 13-mile loop continuously from noon Saturday, Aug. 18 to noon Sunday, Aug. 19. The person/team in each category with the most laps wins.
The loop incorporates 14 different trails, with almost 80 percent single track and 1,100 feet vertical gain per lap

Location: Gunnison
On-Line Registration: GearWerks
Email: 24 Hours in the Sage
Web: 24HoursInTheSage

Sept. 13 & 14 32^nd ANNUAL PEARL PASS BIKE TOUR
The World’s longest running bike event in History
Location: Crested Butte to Aspen (and back)
www.mtnbikehalloffame.com

RIDE THE SKI SLOPES ALL SUMMER

Chairlift rides at Crested Butte Mountain Resort are available to summer mountain bikers and hikers. Red Lady Express lift transports mountain bikers and hikers. From rolling single-track to more advanced technical terrain, Crested Butte Mountain offers miles of summer trails to entice bikers of all abilities and ages.

Silver Queen lift transports hikers to just below the summit at 11,400 feet. From there, sightseers can climb to the 12,162-foot Mt. Crested Butte peak, stop for a picnic or simply take in the spectacular views of the Elk Mountains Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Both lifts open June 21, with Silver Queen operating through Labor Day, Sept. 1, and Red Lady Express running through Aug. 13. Prices for lift tickets, including tax, cost $17.85 for an adult all-day lift ticket offering unlimited rides on either lift or $15.60 for one ride only on either lift. Two-out-of-three-day and week-long pricing also is available. For more information, contact (970) 349- 2262 or visit www.skicb.com.