Cycling Events and Bike Rides and Race in Colorado 2017

2017 Colorado Bike Ride, Bike Race and Cycling Event Calendar List

It is time to plan your bike rides and bike races for the 2017 cycling season in Colorado. Which bike ride, race or event will you participate in this year?

Every year, thousands of road cyclists, gravel riders, mountain bikers, fat bike lovers and cruisers use the Pedal Dancer® bicycling event list to plan their personal cycling season. This is a fine list of bike rides, cycling events, charity bike rides, century rides, bike races, hill climbs, and mountain bike events and races organized by hard-working enthusiasts who bring you cycling events across the state of Colorado; from free rides to charitable fundraisers, week-long bike tours, fat bike races, an ultimate haute route or the nation's toughest century.

There seems to be fewer cycling events this year, with an apparent drop in timed gran fondos but plenty more fat bike events, and of course, continuing growth in the popular Colorado sport of mountain biking. There remains a demand for out-of-staters to visit Colorado for some of our spectacular multi-day bike tours.

The Pedal Dancer Event Calendar List - now in it's sixth year - is the comprehensive free bike event calendar in Colorado listing cycling events and bike rides. Intended to inspire and help you plan and register for a bike event of your choice. Get ready to escape on your bike in search of that next great ride or cycling adventure.

"Life is about experiencing all the things you find interesting and fascinating. Just get out there and experience as much as you can. Participate in life." ~ Louie Zamperini

I have listed below separate groupings for fun Colorado cycling events, Colorado century rides, Colorado mountain bike rides, Colorado fat bike events, Colorado gravel rides, Hillclimbs, Colorado cruiser nights, Colorado multi-day tours, and major Professional Races in the Unites States for 2017.

Updated throughout the year, this calendar list of bike events in Colorado is listed in date order with known 2017 dates and links to the bike ride or event website. If you would like your bike event added to the calendar (for free), please contact me.

During my fifteen years as an avid cyclist I participated in many of these ride.  Especially enjoying the ones I traveled to; staying in new cities and riding on new roads. I preferred the events that I could not easily ride on my own without support like e-rock, Santa Fe Century or Ragbrai with its glorious pie. I have very fond memories of the Solvang Century, Triple Bypass, Moab Skinny Tire Festival and the Copper Triangle.

Nothing will get you out on a bike better than having an event to target.

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BIKE EVENTS

List of Colorado road cycling events, gran fondos, century rides, cruiser rides, fat bike races, randonneurs, extreme long distance bike events, hill climbs, mountain bike events, gravel rides, week-long bike tours, charity bike rides and so much more.

*Final dates will be added as published by the event organizers. This calendar will be updated throughout the year.

Cycling EVENT RIDES and bike TOURS in Colorado in 2017: Full list of all cycling events in Colorado (CO) with a few in nearby in Utah, Wyoming, Oregon, Arizona and California listed below.

January 1, 2017 - Resolution Ride, Creekside Bikes, Parker, 11:00am
January 7, 2017 - Summit Mountain Challenge Fat Bike Series, Breckenridge, Fat bike
January 8, 2017 - Dust2 Fat Bike Race, Pagosa Springs, Fat bike
January 8, 2017 - CRC Group Ride, Parker, 20/30/40mi
January 8, 2017 - Big Ring Fat Bike Race #1, plus "Smiles not Miles" casual ride, Conifer
January 11, 2017 - Full Moon Fat Bike Race, Steamboat Springs, Fat bike
January 14, 2017 - Lone Cone Fat Bike Challenge, Norwood, Fat bike
January 25-29, 2017 - Borealis Fat Bike World Championships, Crested Butte, 20mi, Fat Bike
February 4, 2017 - Eagle Vail Metro District Snow Bike, Vail Golf Course, Fat Bike/MTB ?
February 4, 2017 - Silverton White Out, Silverton, Fat bike endurance
February 4, 2017 - Summit Mountain Challenge Fat Bike Series, Frisco, Fat Bike
February 11, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series Tennessee Pass Night Jam, Fat bike/MTB
February 11, 2017 - Snow Mountain Ranch Fat Bike Round-Up, Granby, Fat Bike
February 12, 2017 - Old Man Winter Rally, Lyons, 50K/100K, (Gravel), paved, run
February 12, 2017 - Big Ring Fat Bike Race #2, plus "Smiles not Miles" casual ride, Conifer
February 18, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series Winter Bike @ Copper Mtn, Fat bike/MTB
February 25, 2017 - Summit Mountain Challenge Fat Bike Series, Breckenridge, Fat Bike
March 4, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series Mineral Belt Mayhem, Fat bike/MTB
March 12, 2017 - Big Ring Fat Bike Race #3, plus "Smiles not Miles" casual ride, Conifer
March 18-20, 2017 - Four Seasons of Horsetooth Mountain Bike Stage Challenge, Fort Collins, MTB
March 25, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series Great Divide Grinder, Fat bike/MTB
March 25, 2017 - Great Divide Grinder, Monarch, Fat bike
April 8 2017 - RMCC Foothills Climbfest, Ken Caryl, 8,000 feet in 80 miles
April 15, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series East Side Epic, Fat bike/MTB
April 15, 2017 - East Side Epic, Leadville, Fat bike 
April 27-30, 2017 - Fruita Fat Tire Festival, Fruita! multi-event, MTB
April 29, 2017 - Ridgeline Rampage, Castle Rock, 16-mile circuit, CX, Endurance MTB 
May 5-6, 2017 - 18 Hours of Fruita, Fruita, 7+mi repeated loop, Endurance MTB
May 6, 2017- AntiEpic 160 Gravel Grinder (RMCC), Monument, 76/160mi, (Gravel)
May 6, 2017 - Encierro Ride (Gravel), Elbert / Monument, 50/100K
May 7, 2017 - Rose Hill Rally, Grand Junction, 31/62mi (facebook)
May 13, 2017 - Triple C - Bike Ride, Broomfield, 35/63/102mi
May 13, 2017 - Desert Rats Mtn Bike Classic, Kokopelli Trail CO-UT, 50/100K, MTB
May 13, 2017 - 12 Hours of Mesa Verde, Cortez, MTB Endurance
May 13, 2017 - Battle The Bear, Lakewood, 10/20/30/50mi, Endurance MTB
May 19-21, 2017- The Grand Junction Off Road, Grand Junction 15/30/40mi, MTB
May 20, 2017 - Ride for the Pass, Independence Pass opening the road, Aspen, 10mi
May 20, 2017 - Pony Xpress (Gravel) Gran Fondo, Trinidad, 70/160K
May 21, 2017 - McKee Classic Bike Tour, Loveland, 5/30/37/60mi
May 27, 2017 - Estes Epic, Estes Park, Endurance MTB
May 27, 2017 - Colorado Mesa Double Century, Grand Valley, 200mi
May 26-28, 2017 - Iron Horse Bicycle Classic - Citizens Tour, Durango-Silverton, Road 50mi
May 28, 2017 - Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango, XC MTB
May 27-28, 2017 - The Half Growler, Gunnison, 32mi, MTB
May 27-28, 2017 - The Original (Full) Growler, Gunnison, 64mi, MTB
June 3, 2017 - Palisade Gran Fondo, Palisade, 72mi chip-timed (fruit & wine country!)
June 3, 2017 - Palisade Piccolo Fondo, Palisade, 40mi untimed, with with post picnic
June 3, 2017 - Buena Vista Bicycle Festival, Buena Vista 38/50/62/97mi
June 3, 2017 - Subaru ERock Sunrise-Sunset Mountain Bike Race, Castle Rock MTB
June 3-4, 2017 - Beti Bike Bash, Lakewood, women-only XC MTB
June 3-4. 21017 - Eagle Outside Festival, Eagle, USAC State Champs XC, MTB
June 4, 2017 - Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival, Castle Rock, 40/62/100mi, road
June 4, 2017 - Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival, (Gravel) Castle Rock, 27mi
July 4, 2017 - Firecracker 50, Breckenridge, Endurance MTB
July 8, 2017 - Leadville Silver Rush 50, Leadville, Endurance MTB
June 9-10, 2017 - Ride The Rockies Prologue Ride (by special invite/registration)
June 10-12, 2017 - Death Ride Tour, Silverton, 225mi, 3-day Tour
June 10, 2017 - GoPro Mountain Games, Vail, Road TT, Enduro, MTB, Art, Festival, dogs+
June 10-17, 2017 - The Denver Post Ride The Rockies, Alamosa to Salida, 7-day Tour, 447mi
June 11, 2017 - Death Ride Challenge, Silverton, 225mi, 1-day
June 11, 2017 - Eddy Rando Creekside Bikes, Parker, 20/40mi fast/slow, steel bikes, party
June 17, 2017 - Mountain Top Cycling Club Experience Ride, Woodland Park, 50/75/106mi
June 17, 2017 - Colorado Death Ride (RMCC), Durango, 1-day 225mi
June 17, 2017 - Coldwell Banker Denver Century Ride, Denver, 25/50/75/100mi
June 17, 2017 - Bailey Hundo Bailey, 102.47mi, MTB
June 17, 2017 - Bailey Hundito Bailey, MTB
June 17, 2017 - Starlight Spectacular, Garden of the Gods, night ride short ride, costumes too
June 18-24, 2017 - Bicycle Tour of Colorado, starts/ends Pagosa Springs, 7-day Tour
June 24, 2017 - Snowmass Loop MTB Fondo, Snowmass Village, 20/40mi, MTB
June 24, 2017 - Bike MS Colorado, Westminster to Fort Collins, 1-day
June 24, 2017 - Pedaling for Parkinson's (P4P), Denver, 37/65/100mi
June 24-25, 2017- Bike MS Colorado, Westminster, 2-days
June 24-26, 2017 - Four Seasons of Horsetooth Mountain Bike Stage Challenge, Fort Collins, MTB
June 24-30, 2017 - Mavic Haute Route Rockies, 7-day timed multi-stage competitive ride
June 24 - July 1, 2017- 109˚ West Bicycle Tour, Moab to Cortez, 7-day Tour
June 29- July 1, 2017 - Leadville Camp, Leadville, MTB training camp (entrance to Leadville 100)
July 8, 2017 - Tim Kalisch Memorial Grand Loop (RMCC), Golden, 200mi, 15,000ft
July 8, 2017 - Silver Rush 50, Race, Leadville, MTB (a LT100 qualifier)
July 8 or 9, 2017 - Triple Bypass, Evergreen to Avon (West), 120mi, 1-day
July 8-9, 2017 - Double Triple Bypass, Evergreen - Avon - Evergreen, 240mi, 2-days
July 9, 2017 - Triple Bypass, Avon to Evergreen (East), 120mi, 1-day
July 15, 2017 - Bob Cook Memorial Mt Evans Hill Climb Race, Idaho Springs, 28mi, 6,900ft
July 15, 2017- Bob Cook Mem'l Mt Evans Hill Climb Gran Fondo, Citizens-age, Idaho Springs
July 22, 2017 - Eriksen Tour de Steamboat, Steamboat Springs, 25/40/110mi
July 22, 2017 - Screamin’ Beaver Enduro, Fort Collins, Enduro MTB
July 22, 2017 - Telluride 100, Telluride, Endurance MTB
July 22-23, 2017 - Courage Classic, Summit and Eagle Counties, 3-days
July 23, 2017 - Colorado Trail Race, Durango, Endurance MTB
July 23, 2017 - 40 in the Fort, Fort Collins, XC /Endurance MTB
July 28-30, 2017 - Leadville Stage Race, Leadville, XC MTB (a LT100 qualifier)
July 29, 2017 - Grin & Barrett Black Canyon Buttkicker, Montrose, 33/50/75/115/155mi
July 29, 2017 - Denver to Aspen Classic (RMCC), Denver, 180mi
July 29, 2017 - Breck 100 Challenge, Breckenridge 100mi, MTB
July 30, 2017 - Colorado Park to Park Challenge, Denver to Winter Park, 96mi, 10,177 ft
July 8, 2017 - Tour de Ladies, Parker, 30/62.5m, women only
August 5, 2017 - Copper Triangle, Copper Mountain, 82mi
August 5, 2017 - Stonewall Century Bicycle Ride, Spanish Peaks, La Veta, 100mi
August 8, 2017 - The Colorado Classic Recon Ride, Colorado Springs, Stage 1, 16.32mi
August 12, 2017 - Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Leadville, 100mi, MTB
August 12, 2017 - The Broadmoor Pikes Peak Cycling Hillclimb Gran Fondo, 12.42m, ~8,000ft
August 12, 2017 - Vuelta a Dillon Fondo, Dillon, 20/60/90mi
August 12, 2017 - Steamboat Stinger, Steamboat Springs, Endurance MTB
August 13-18, 2017 - Breck Epic, Breckenridge, 35-50mi a day, 6-day stage race, MTB
August 19, 2017 - Food Rescue Ride, Cherry Creek State Park, 15/30mi
August 27, 2017 - Golden Gran Fondo, Golden, 30/50/80mi
August 26, 2017 - Venus de Miles, Longmont, 33/64/100mi, women only
August 26, 2017 - Rampart Rager (Gravel) Colorado Springs, 63mi
August 26, 2017 - Cycle For Life (for CF), Highlands Ranch, 49/65mi *good price
August 12, 2017 - BStrong Ride, Boulder, 24/69mi
August 19, 2017 - Wacky Bike Ride, Highlands Ranch, 6/25/45/62/100mi
August __, 2017 - Colo Bike Law Lookout Mountain Hillclimb, Golden, 4.6mi, 1228ft
August __, 2017 - Good Sam Bike Jam, Lafayette (Boulder County), 62/100mi
Aug/Sept 2017 - Boulder Fearsome Five, 16,000+ ft 100 miles, the Nation's toughest century
September 2, 2017 - Red Rocks Challenge, Red Rocks, 5/30/50/62mi
September 9, 2017 - G'Night Ride, Longmont, 1/3/12mi, cruiser family ride 
September 9, 2017 - Tour de Cure Colorado, Parker, 10/50/62/100mi
September 9-10, 2017 - Vapor Trail 125, Salida 125mi, 17000ft, midnight MTB, 1 night
September 10, 2017 - Buffalo Bicycle Classic, Boulder, 35/50/70/100/110mi  
September 10, 2017 - Golden Giddy Up, Golden, Festival, MTB, Enduro
September 15-17, 2017 - The Denver Post Pedal the Plains, Eastern Plains, 3-day Tour
September 16, 2017 - Pedal 4 Possible, Supporting Craig Hospital, Louisville, 100mi 10/50/100K
September 16-17, 2017 - Tour de Vineyards, Palisade, 25/58mi 
September 30 - October 1, 2017 - Vail Outlier, Vail, enduro, ultra XC, Demo, MTB, Festival
September 23, 2017 - Mountains To The Desert Bike Ride, Telluride, 72/101/104/132mi
September 23, 2017 - Bikes and Brews, Royal Gorge, Canon City, cruiser, road, MTB
September 23, 2017 - Royal Gorge Century, Royal Gorge, Canon City, 32/62/100mi
September 25, 2017 - The Crippler (Gravel) and Harvest Festival, Canon City 66mi
September 30, 2017 - Icon Tour of the Moon, Grand Junction, 62mi
September 14-17, 2017 - Salida Bike Fest, Salida, MTB, 4-days
September 16, 2017 - Banana Belt Mountain Bike Race, Salida 26mi, MTB
September 17, 2017 - Monarch Crest Crank, Salida, 25mi, MTB
September 30, 2017 - Ride 4 Success, Greeley, family/25/50mi
October 7, 2017 - Aspen Valley Ranch Mountain Bike Race, Woodland Park, USAC XC MTB

UTAH, NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, OREGON

Some fun and interesting bike rides in 2017 near Colorado - a calendar of bike rides in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, California and Oregon. Travel to a bike event is very exciting and fun to make a road trip out of a special event.

February 17-19, 2017 - 24 hrs of Old Pueblo, Tucson, AZ, 16.1 mile loops MTB
March 11, 2017 - True Grit Epic, Santa Clara, UT (Saint George), 50/100mi MTB
March 11-14 , 2017 - Skinny Tire Festival, Moab, Utah, bike, run
March 25-27, 2017 - Moab Rocks - TransRockies Race Series, Moab, UT, 3-day stage race MTB 
April 20-23, 2017 - Sea Otter Classic, Monterey, CA road, MTB downhill, enduro, Festival
May 7, 2017 - Gran Fondo Moab, Moab, UT, 65mi 
May 21, 2017 - Santa Fe Century, Santa Fe, New Mexico 20/50/100mi
June 24-25, 2017 - Rough Riders 200, Angle Fire, NM, 50/100/150/200mi, 2-days
June 24 - July 1, 2017- 109˚ West Bicycle Tour, Moab to Cortez, 7-day Tour
July 8, 2017 - The REAL Death Ride, Toru of the California Alps
July 23-29, 2017 - RAGBRAI, Iowa, 7-day event with lots of pie & watermelon!
July 27, 2017 - RAMROD, Oregon, ride around Mt Ranier in 1-day
July 29, 2017 - Laramie Enduro, Laramie, WY, 32/62mi MTB
August 26, 2017 - Cycle For Life (for CF), CO date, 49/65mi *good price (also in UT, AZ)
September 9-16, 2107 - Cycle Oregon, 8-day bike tour around Oregon
September 10, 2017 - LOTOJA, Utah to Wyoming, 200 mile 1-day race
September 17, 2017 - Amtrak Century, 100 miles Irvine to San Diego, CA (take the train back)
September 23, 2017 - Moab Century Tour, Moab, Utah, 40/60/100mi
September 30, 2007 - Levi's Gran Fondo, Santa Rosa, CA, 11-routes
October 21, 2107 - Solvang Century, Solvang, CA (nice location!)
November 18, 2017 - El Tour de Tucson, Tucson, AZ, ride 106, 76, 54, 37 or 28, 11, 5, 1/4 miles
November 10-12, 2017 - Zion Benduro, Virgin, UT, 2-day Multi-Stage Mountain Bike Race Reg 

REGISTRATION DATES

Key registration dates for bike rides and events in 2017. These sell out fast in Colorado! Mark your calendars to sign up for these very popular Colorado bike rides and races.

Leadville Trail 100 - MTB race. Lottery Dec 1-31, 2016. Notified mid-January and charged $425 registration fee. Read: Selection Rules for Leadville Trail 100. Sign up for the Leadville Camp and get a guaranteed entrance: more information. Qualifier Events launch January 16th - event qualifiers listed at Leadville Race Series. Race date: August 12, 2107.

Baily Hundo 100 - MTB race. If you started the 2017 race you are guaranteed an entrance into the 2017 race. 400 rider cap. Race date: June 17, 2017. $250 (minimum) donation entrance fee. Register. Race dates: June 17, 2917.

Triple Bypass - 2017 registration opens January 9, 2017 until sold out. Team Evergreen members can register on January 4th. Register. $165 one-day one-way, $295 for 2-day Double Triple Bypass ride. Ride dates: July 8-9, 2017.

Ride The Rockies - 2017 Lottery registration opens February 5 - February 26, 2017 (5pm) after their ride announcement party announces the route for 2017. No information until the route is announced on the Event website for this very popular Colorado week-long bike tour. Notifications of lottery acceptance in to Ride the Rockies will be on March 3, 2017. Ride Dates: June 10-17, 2017.

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic - 2017, Citizen's Tour and road and MTB races sell out fast. December 5, 2016 registration opens for Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 2017. Ride Race Dates: May 26-28, 2017

CHARITY RIDES

Because I now have a job helping non-profits file their tax returns, I am giving special mention this year to those events that fund raise or support local charities in Colorado. Some rides have required fundraising minimums. Teams often form in these charity rides and raise significant funds. See ride dates listed above.

• The Triple Bypass has donated $1.8 million dollars into local charities since it's beginning 16-years ago.  You can apply to receive donations for your organization.
• The Cloud City Wheelers who run the Leadville Winter Mountain Bike Series and many other fat bike rides support Trips for Kids.
• The Bailey Hundo and Hundito raises money for Trips For Kids Denver/Boulder (TFK), Colorado High School Cycling League and Colorado Mountain Biking Association (COMBA), $250 minimum contribution.
• The Ironhorse Classic benefits the Davis Phinney Foundation.
• The BStrong ride benefits the Boulder Community Hospital and George Karl Foundation for cancer.
• The Tour de Ladies ride benefits the Douglas County Crisis Center.
• The Grin and Barret Ride benefits San Juan Cancer Center at Montrose Memorial Hospital.
• Pedaling for Parkinson's raises money for Parkinson's Disease.
• Buffalo Bicycle Classic raised funds for scholarships to students to CU-Boulder's College of Arts and Sciences.
• The Colorado Park to Park Challenge contributes to Wish For Wheels.
• The all-women ride Venus de Miles supports Greenhouse Scholars.
• Pedal 4 Possible supports Craig Hospital in Englewood specializing in brain injury and rehabilitation.
• The Mountains To The Desert Bike Ride raises money for the Just for Kids Foundation.
• Red Rock Challenge , Death Ride Tour and Death Ride Challenge all benefit ALS.
• Courage Classic benefits the Children's Hospital Colorado.
• The Denver Post Ride the Rockies and Pedal the Plains contributes to The Denver Post Community Foundation and also offers grants to a non-profit organization based in each of its host cities along the route.
• Bike MS Colorado for Multiple Sclerosis requires a minimum fundraising effort of $400.
• Tour de Cure benefits Diabetes. 
• Cycle For Life benefits Cyctic Fibrosis. 
• Pedal The Plains will benefit The Denver Post Community Foundation in support of Colorado FFA and Colorado 4-H.
• The Food Rescue Ride benefits Denver Food Rescue’s (DFR) heathly food access for all. 

2017 Honor Rides Schedule (rides this year in California, Ohio, Florida and New Hampshire). The Honor Ride is a non-competitive cycling event that lets the public ride alongside our healing heroes. Rides vary from 10-100 miles and are designed for all skill levels. Injured veterans ride for free. You can ride along with our Veterans.

Please refer to the website of Mad-Cycling to make a difference with your cycling by searching for charity rides across our great nation, with this one easy to use website: mad-cycling.com

CYCLING EVENTS

Local Colorado cycling EVENTS, FILMS, SUMMITS, SWAPS, EXPOS, PARTIES, FUNDRAISERS, and KEY REGISTRATION DATES in 2017:

List of Colorado bike swaps, special events, parties, bike meetings, award nights, key registration dates, bike camps and so much more.

December 1, 2016 - Lottery Registration opens for Leadville Trail 100 2017, MTB
December 5, 2016 - Registration opens for Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 2017
January 9, 2017 - Registration opens for Triple Bypass 2017
January 12-15 - Expo International Sportsman's Expo, Denver
January 21, 2017 - BRAC Cyclocross Council Meeting and Cross Cup Awards
January 23-27, 2017 - Various activities Winter Bike Week, Denver
January 25-29, 2017 - Festival Fat Bike World Championships, Crested Butte, Fat Bike
February, 2017 - Meetup Bikes Biz & Beer, Denver, every 2 months (must RSVP)
February 4, 2017 - Route Announcement Party for Ride the Rockies 2017
February 5 - February 26, 2017- Registration opens for Ride the Rockies 2017
February 5, 2017 - Advocacy Moving People Forward by Bicycle, Denver
February 7, 2017 - Hangout First Tuesday Bike & Brew (reoccurring) The Rayback Collective
February 28, 2017 - Colorado Bicycle Event Coalition Winter Conference (for Event Coordinators)
March 10-12, 2017 - Bike Show North American Handmade Bicycle Show, Salt Lake City, UT
March 31 - April 1, 2017 - Expo Colorado Outdoor Expo, Denver
April 28, 2017 - Fundraiser Bicycle Colorado Gala Fundraiser, Denver
May 5-7, 2017 - Camp Junior Road Camp, Larkspur, CO, Tri Velo Series
May 5-7, 2017 - Camp Junior MTB Camp, Larkspur, CO, Tri Velo Series
May 10, 2017 - Ride Movement National Walk Bike to School Day
May 15-19, 2017 - Ride Movement National Bike to Work Week
May 19, 2017 - Ride Movement Colorado Bike to Work Day (Friday!)
May 16, 2017 - Ride Movement National Bike to Work Day
May 19-20, 2017 - Expo Primal Colorado Bike Expo, Denver, 3-day outdoor event
May 19-21, 2017- The Grand Junction Off Road, Event and Music Festival, Grand Junction
June 3-4, 2017 - Eagle Outside Festival, Eagle, Festival, Demo, Camps, Rides
June 10, 2017 - GoPro Mountain Games, Vail, Road TT, Enduro, MTB, Art, Festival, dogs+
June 11, 2017 - Collectors Eddy Rando Ride with steel bikes! with party after
June 16-17, 2017 - Food Frisco BBQ Challenge, a great day to ride Summit County and then eat!
August 10-13, 2017 - Colorado Classic Professional Bike Race & Event, 4 Stages
August 11-13, 2017 - Velorama Colorado Music Festival (in conjunction with Colorado Classic)
November 4, 2017 - Swap Velo Swap, Denver, annual bicycle equipment swap
Fall of 2017 - Meeting Colorado Bicycle Summit, Denver, Advocacy

WOMEN ONLY

Women's only Cycling Event Bike Rides in Colorado in 2017:

If you enjoy the friendly atmosphere and good vibes of riding with other women - you will enjoy the show of strength and determination at these women only bike rides and races in Colorado:

June 3-4, 2017 - Beti Bike Bash, Lakewood, women-only XC MTB
July 8, 2017 - Tour de Ladies, Parker, 30/62.5m, women only
August 26, 2017 - Venus de Miles, Longmont, 33/64/100mi, women only

TOURS

Colorado MULTI-DAY Event Tour Rides (2-day, 3-day, week-long tours) in 2017:

Why not vacation in Colorado in 2017? Completely relax knowing all you have to do is pedal ... for a week.

June 10-12, 2017 - Death Ride Tour, Silverton, 225mi, 3-day Tour
June 10-17, 2017 - The Denver Post Ride The Rockies, 7-day Tour, 2000 cyclists!
June 18-24, 2017 - Bicycle Tour of Colorado, starts/ends Pagosa Springs, 7-day Tour
June 24-25, 2017- Bike MS Colorado, Westminster, 2-days
June 24-25, 2017 - Rough Riders 200, Angle Fire, NM, 50/100/150/200mi, 2-days
June 24-30, 2017 - Mavic Haute Route Rockies, 7-day timed multi-stage competitive ride
June 24 - July 1, 2017- 109˚ West Bicycle Tour, Moab to Cortez, 7-day Tour
July 8-9, 2017 - Double Triple Bypass, Evergreen - Avon - Evergreen, 240mi, 2-days
July 22-23, 2017 - Courage Classic, Summit and Eagle Counties, 3-days
August 13-18, 2017 - Breck Epic, Breckenridge, 35-50mi a day, 6-day stage race, MTB
September 9-16, 2107 - Cycle Oregon, 8-day bike tour around Oregon 
September 15-17, 2017 - The Denver Post Pedal the Plains, Eastern Plains, 3-day Tour

CENTURY

Colorado Road CENTURY bike rides in 2017:

These century rides in Colorado promise you the option of near or greater than 100-miles on a road bike in a single day. For a list of Metric Centuries (62.137 miles), please see the complete list of events at the top of this page).

May 13, 2017 - Triple C - Bike Ride, Broomfield, 102 miles
May 21, 2017 - Santa Fe Century, Santa Fe, New Mexico 20/50/100 miles
June 4, 2017 - Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival, Castle Rock, 100 miles
June 17, 2017 - Mountain Top Cycling Club Experience Ride, Woodland Park, 106 miles
June 17, 2017 - Coldwell Banker Denver Century Ride, Denver, 100 miles
June 24, 2017 - Pedaling for Parkinson's (P4P), Denver, 100 miles
July 8 or 9, 2017 - Triple Bypass, Evergreen to Avon (West), 120 miles
July 9, 2017 - Triple Bypass, Avon to Evergreen (East), 120 miles
July 22, 2017 - Eriksen Tour de Steamboat, Steamboat Springs, 110 miles
July 29, 2017 - Grin & Barrett Black Canyon Buttkicker, Montrose, 115 / 155 miles
July 30, 2017 - Colorado Park to Park Challenge, Denver to Winter Park, 96 miles 10,177 ft
July __, 2017 - SOS Outreach Colorado - Eagle River Ride, Beaver Creek, 100 miles
August 5, 2017 - Stonewall Century Bicycle Ride, Spanish Peaks, La Veta, 100 miles
August 12, 2017 - Vuelta a Dillon Fondo, Dillon, 90 miles
August 26, 2017 - Venus de Miles, Longmont, 100 miles, women only
August 19, 2017 - Wacky Bike Ride, Highlands Ranch, 6/25/45/62/100mi
August __, 2017 - Good Sam Bike Jam, Lafayette (Boulder County), 100 miles
Aug/Sept 2017 - Boulder Fearsome Five, 16,000+ ft 100 miles, the Nation's toughest century
September 9, 2017 - Tour de Cure Colorado, Parker, 100 miles
September 10, 2017 - Buffalo Bicycle Classic, Boulder, 110 miles 
September 16, 2017 - Pedal 4 Possible, Supporting Craig Hospital, Louisville, 100mi 10/50/100K
September 23, 2017 - Mountains To The Desert Bike Ride, Telluride, 101 / 104 / 132 miles
September 23, 2017 - Moab Century Tour, Moab, Utah, 40/60/100 miles
September 23 2017 - Royal Gorge Century, Royal Gorge, Canon City, 100 miles

Double Centuries in Colorado

Including the RMCC 2017 Challenge Series / Colorado Triple Crown Series ultra distance cycling events.

May 27, 2017 - Colorado Mesa Double Century, Grand Valley, 200mi
June 11, 2017 - Death Ride Challenge, Silverton, 225mi, 1-day
June 17, 2017 - Colorado Death Ride (RMCC), Durango, 1-day 225mi
July 8, 2017 - Tim Kalisch Memorial Grand Loop (RMCC), Golden, 200mi, 15,000ft
July 29, 2017 - Denver to Aspen Classic (RMCC),Denver, 180mi

GRAN FONDOS

Colorado GRAN FONDOS or timed events in 2017:

Test yourself against the clock on these long road or mountain bike citizen races call Gran Fondos - all in Colorado.

June 3, 2017 - Palisade Gran Fondo, Palisade, 40/69 miles
May 20, 2017 - Pony Xpress (Gravel) Gran Fondo, Trinidad, 70/160K
May 26-28, 2017 - Iron Horse Bicycle Classic - Citizens Tour, Durango-Silverton, Road 50mi
June 3, 2017 - Palisade Gran Fondo, Palisade, 72mi chip-timed (fruit & wine country!)
July 30, 2017 - Colorado Park to Park Challenge, Denver to Winter Park, 96 miles 10,177 ft
August 12, 2017 - Vuelta a Dillon Fondo, Dillon, 20/60/90 miles
August 27, 2017 - Golden Gran Fondo, Golden, 30/50/80 miles

LONG DISTANCE

Randonneurring - EXTREME LONG DISTANCE cycling events in Colorado in 2017

There are more than 10,000 members of Randonneurs USA, find more information at www.rusa.org/. Randonneurring is long distance (200-1200+ mile) self-supported cycling. Brevets are randonneuring events. The events have time constraints and speed goals averaged whether still or moving. You'll find plenty of awards or certificates and incredible challenges, including the ultimate event, the Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur (every four years; next race August 2017) in France. A Populaire is a brevet-format ride shorter than 200km (100km-199km). To learn more randonneurblog. For a list of brevets in Colorado, please see Rocky Mountain Cycling Club. To seach the list of randonneur rides in the United States, please search by state at: Rondonneur Events.

• Brevet Schedule 2017 - 14 Randonneur events in Colorado, Brevet and Populaires

MOUNTAIN BIKE

Varied distances of Mountain Bike Events in Colorado for 2017: A calendar list of Mountain bike races and bike rides in Colorado and Utah in 2017. Some of these events may be both Fat Bike and Mountain Bike.


February 11, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series Tennessee Pass Night Jam, Fat bike/MTB
February 18, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series Winter bike @ Copper Mtn, Fat bike/MTB
March 4, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series Mineral Belt Mayhem, Fat bike/MTB
March 11, 2017 - True Grit Epic, Santa Clara, UT (Saint George), 50/100mi MTB
March 18-20, 2017 - Four Seasons of Horsetooth Mountain Bike Stage Challenge, Fort Collins, MTB
March 25, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series Great Divide Grinder, Fat bike/MTB
March 25-27, 2017 - Moab Rocks - TransRockies Race Series, Moab, UT, 3-day stage race MTB 
April 15, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series East Side Epic, Fat bike/MTB
April 20-23, 2017 - Sea Otter Classic, Monterey, CA road, MTB downhill, enduro, Festival
April 27-30, 2017 - Fruita Fat Tire Festival, Fruita! multi-event, MTB
April 29, 2017 - Ridgeline Rampage, Castle Rock, 16-mile circuit, MTB
May 5-6, 2017 - 18 Hours of Fruita, Fruita, 7+mi repeated loop, MTB
May 13, 2017 - Desert Rats Mtn Bike Classic, Kokopelli Trail CO-UT, 50/100K, MTB
May 13, 2017 - Battle The Bear, Lakewood, 10/20/30/50mi, MTB
May 13, 2017 - 12 Hours of Mesa Verde, Cortez, MTB Endurance
May 19-21, 2017- The Grand Junction Off Road, Grand Junction 15/30/40mi, MTB
May 27, 2017 - Estes Epic, Estes Park, Endurance MTB
May 27-28, 2017 - The Half Growler, Gunnison, 32mi, MTB
May 27-28, 2017 - The Original (Full) Growler, Gunnison, 64mi, MTB
May 28, 2017 - Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango, XC MTB
June 3, 2017 - Subaru ERock Sunrise-Sunset Mountain Bike Race, Castle Rock MTB
June 3-4, 2017 - Beti Bike Bash, Lakewood, women-only XC MTB
June 3-4. 2017 - Eagle Outside Festival, Eagle, USAC State Champs XC, MTB
June 17, 2017 - Bailey Hundo Bailey, 102.47mi, MTB
June 17, 2017 - Bailey Hundito Bailey, Endurance MTB
July 8, 2017 - Silver Rush 50, Race, Leadville, MTB (a LT100 qualifier)
July 22, 2017 - Telluride 100, Telluride, Endurance MTB
June 24, 2017 - Snowmass Loop MTB Fondo, Snowmass Village, 20/40mi, MTB
June 24-26, 2017 - Four Seasons of Horsetooth Mountain Bike Stage Challenge, Fort Collins, MTB
July 28-30, 2017 - Leadville Stage Race, Leadville, XC MTB (a LT100 qualifier)
July 29, 2017 - Breck 100 Challenge, Breckenridge 100mi, MTB
July 4, 2017 - Firecracker 50, Breckenridge, Endurance MTB
July 8, 2017 - Leadville Silver Rush 50, Leadville, Endurance MTB
July 22, 2017 - Screamin’ Beaver Enduro, Fort Collins, Enduro MTB
July 23, 2017 - Colorado Trail Race, Durango, Endurance MTB
July 23, 2017 - 40 in the Fort, Fort Collins, XC /Endurance MTB
July 29, 2017 - Breckenridge 100 Challenge 100mi, MTB
July 29, 2017 - Laramie Enduro, Laramie, WY, 32/62mi MTB
August 12, 2017 - Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Leadville, 100mi, MTB
August 12, 2017 - Steamboat Stinger, Steamboat Springs, Endurance MTB
August 13-18, 2017 - Breck Epic, Breckenridge, 35-50mi a day, 6-day stage race, MTB
September 9-10, 2017 - Vapor Trail 125, Salida 125mi, 17000ft, midnight MTB, 1 night
September 10, 2017 - Golden Giddy Up, Golden, Festival, MTB, Enduro
September 23, 2017 - Bikes and Brews, Royal Gorge, Canon City, cruiser, road, MTB
September 30 - October 1, 2017 - Vail Outlier, Vail, enduro, ultra XC, Demo, MTB, Festival
September 14-17, 2017 - Salida Bike Fest, Salida, MTB, 4-days
September 16, 2017 - Banana Belt Mountain Bike Race, Salida 26mi, MTB
September 17, 2017 - Monarch Crest Crank, Salida, 25mi, MTB
October 7, 2017 - Aspen Valley Ranch Mountain Bike Race, Woodland Park, USAC XC MTB
November 10-12, 2017 - Zion Benduro, Virgin, UT, 2-day Multi-Stage MTB Race Reg

LONG DISTANCE OFF ROAD RIDES IN COLORADO

Colorado Gravel or Mountain Bike, 100K or 100-mile CENTURY bike rides in 2017:  

These century rides in Colorado promise you the option of near or greater than 100-miles on a gravel bike or mountain bike in a single day.

February 12, 2017 - Old Man Winter Rally, Lyons, 50K/100K, gravel, paved, run
May 6, 2017- AntiEpic 160 Gravel Grinder (RMCC), Monument, 76/160mi, (Gravel)
May 6, 2017 - Encierro Ride (Gravel), Elbert / Monument, 50/100K
May 13, 2017 - Desert Rats Mtn Bike Classic, Kokopelli Trail CO-UT, 50/100K, MTB
June 17, 2017 - Bailey Hundo Bailey, 102.47mi, MTB
July 29, 2017 - Breckenridge 100 Challenge 100mi, MTB
August 12, 2017 - Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Leadville, 100mi, MTB 
September 9-10, 2017 - Vapor Trail 125, Salida 125mi, 17000ft, midnight MTB, 1 night

GRAVEL

Gravel bike events in 2017 in Colorado:

February 12, 2017 - Old Man Winter Rally, Lyons, 50K/100K, (Gravel), paved, run
May 6, 2017- AntiEpic 160 Gravel Grinder (RMCC), Monument, 76/160mi, (Gravel)
May 6, 2017 - Encierro Ride (Gravel), Elbert / Monument, 50/100K
May 20, 2017 - Pony Xpress (Gravel), Trinidad, 70/160K
June 4, 2017 - Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival, (Gravel) Castle Rock, 27mi
August 26, 2017 - Rampart Rager (Gravel) Colorado Springs, 63mi
September 25, 2017 - The Crippler (Gravel) and Harvest Festival, Canon City 66mi

Weekly Gravel Rides

RMCC Erie Thursday Night Gravel Rides, January 5, 2017 through March 30, 2017 - every Thursday night in Erie, CO.

FAT BIKE

January 7, 2017 - Summit Mountain Challenge Fat Bike Series, Breckenridge, Fat Bike 
January 8, 2017 - Big Ring Fat Bike Race #1, plus "Smiles not Miles" casual ride, Conifer
January 8, 2017 - Dust2 Fat Bike Race, Pagosa Springs
January 11, 2017 - Full Moon Fat Bike Race, Steamboat Springs, Fat Bike
January 14, 2017 - Lone Cone Fat Bike Challenge, Norwood, Fat Bike
January 25-29, 2017 - Fat Bike World Championships, Crested Butte, 20mi, Fat Bike
February 4, 2017 - Silverton White Out, Silverton, Fat bike endurance
February 4, 2017 - Summit Mountain Challenge Fat Bike Series, Frisco, Fat Bike
February 4, 2017 - Eagle Vail Metro District Snow Bike, Vail Golf Course, Fat Bike/MTB ? 
February 11, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series Tennessee Pass Night Jam, Fat bike/MTB
February 11, 2017 - Snow Mountain Ranch Fat Bike Round-Up, Granby, Fat Bike
February 12, 2017 - Big Ring Fat Bike Race #2, plus "Smiles not Miles" casual ride, Conifer
February 18, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series Winter bike @ Copper Mtn, Fat bike/MTB
February 25, 2017 - Summit Mountain Challenge Fat Bike Series, Breckenridge, Fat Bike
March 4, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series Mineral Belt Mayhem, Fat bike/MTB
March 11, 2017 - True Grit Epic, Santa Clara, UT (Saint George), 50/100mi MTB
March 11-14 , 2017 - Skinny Tire Festival, Moab, Utah, bike, run
March 12, 2017 - Big Ring Fat Bike Race #3, plus "Smiles not Miles" casual ride, Conifer
March 18-20, 2017 - Four Seasons of Horsetooth Mountain Bike Stage Challenge, Fort Collins, MTB
March 25, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series Great Divide Grinder, Fat bike/MTB
March 25, 2017 - Great Divide Grinder, Monarch, Fat bike
April 15, 2917 - East Side Epic, Leadville, Fat Bike
April 15, 2017 - Winter Mountain Bike Race Series East Side Epic, Fat bike/MTB

HILLCLIMBS

March __, 2017 - Oredigger Classic Lookout Mountain ITT, Golden, 4.5mi (Facebook page)
May 20, 2017 - Ride for the Pass, Independence Pass opening the road, Aspen, 10mi
June 18, 2017 -Westbound and Down brewing Co. Hill Climb Guanella Pass, Georgetown, 11mi
July 15, 2017 - Bob Cook Memorial Mt Evans Hill Climb Race, Idaho Springs, 28mi, 6,900ft



CRUISING THE CITY

Colorado CRUISER rides in 2017

Short social bike rides around town, sometimes involving costumes, always involving rowdy fun.

Denver Cruiser Ride Denver Bike Nights - every Wednesday night, late spring to early fall, May to September 2017, typically near downtown Denver.
Longmont Bike Night - every Wednesday night, late spring to early fall, May to September 2017, near downtown Longmont.
Pueblo Cruiser Bike Rides - every Friday night, late spring to early fall, May to September 2017, near downtown Pueblo.
Happy Thursday Cruiser Ride, Boulder - every Thursday night, late spring to early fall, May to September 2017, near downtown Boulder.

CLIMBS OF COLORADO

For more information on the climbs of Colorado, and perhaps some ideas on new places to ride, please visit the Pedal Dancer® guide to Colorado Climbs at www.pedaldancer.com/p/colorado-climbs

Or visit my guide to Summit County Cycling at: www.pedaldancer.com/p/summit-county-cycling



COLORADO CYCLING TOUR COMPANIES

Cycling Sights Tours - dates July 23-30, 2017. 6-7 days Heart of Colorado cycling route


©All Photos by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

Cycling Events in the Western United States 2015

Cycling Events near Colorado

Calendar List of Bike Rides and Cycling Events near Colorado for 2015

Now it is time to talk about those events just beyond the back door of Colorado. If you are a Colorado cyclists you might be ready to venture further fa field or an added cycling challenge in 2015. After the cancellation of the last day of Cyclo-cross National Championships in Austin, Texas today due to mud (please don't ask me to explain, nobody can explain), I would suggest not going south to Texas, instead go West my friends, go West!

Below is a list of events that may intrigue you to travel with your bike to the Western United States, namely California, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Montana and Wyoming. Be adventurous, get out and ride new roads in 2015!

Please also see:

Pedal Dancer® 2015 Cycling Events in the Western United States (and some in Europe)
Pedal Dancer® 2015 Colorado Bike Race Calendar List
Pedal Dancer® 2015 Charity Bike Rides in Colorado 
Pedal Dancer® Guide Page to: COLORADO CLIMBS

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Two Netapp Enduro pro riders stops to take a picture while on a training ride near Snowmass Colorado in 2014. Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

2015 Colorado Cycling Events and Bike Rides in the Western United States

Cycling event RIDES near Colorado 2015: (CA, UT, NV, NM, OR, WA, AZ, IA, WY):
Western United States bike events including gran fondos, centuries, charity rides and week-long cycling events. For the traveling cyclist, here is a list of cycling events in the nearby states of California, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Iowa, and Wyoming. When you think "you've done it all" - there is always more.

January 17, 2015 - Shadow Tour Stagecoach Century Ocotillo, California
February 14, 2015 - Tour de Palm Springs, Palm Springs, California
February 26, 2015 - Solvang Century, Solvang, California
March 14-17, 2015 - Moab Skinny Tire Festival, Moab, Utah
March 21, 2015 - Tour de Cure, Phoenix, Arizona, 10/35/62.5mi
March 29, 2015 - Gorge Gravel Grinder (Roubaix Recon), The Dalles, Oregon
April 8-12, 2015 - Redlands Bicycle Classic, Redlands, California
April 16-19, 2015 - Sea Otter Classic, Monterey, California
April 11, 2015 - Mulholland Challenge - King of the Mountains, Malibu, California
April 26, 2015 - Primavera Century, San Jose, California
April 26, 2015 - Chico Wildflower Century, Chico, California
May 2, 2015 - Breathless Agony, Riverside County, California
May 16, 2015 - Etape du California, Stage 7 of ATOC, Mt Baldy, California
May 17, 2015 - Santa Fe Century, Santa Fe, New Mexico
May 21, 2015 - Giro de Paso, Paso Robles, California
June 6, 2015 - Trans Am Bike Race, Oregon to Virginia (4233 miles)
June 6, 2015 - Ride Around the Bear, Big Bear, California
June 27, 2015 - Climb to Kaiser, Fresno, California
June 27-28, 2015 - Rough Riders 200, Taos/Angel Fire New, Mexico
June 27, 2015 - Giro Bella, Sonoma County California
July 11-12, 2015 - Cycle Oregon, Oregon (weekend ride)
July 11, 2015 - Death Ride, California Alps, California
July 30, 2015 - RAMROD, Mt Rainier, Washington
August 15-16, 2015 - Bike MS Wyoming, Colorado-Wyoming
August 28, 2015 - Hoodoo 500 (relay/solo), south-central Utah  
September 12, 2015 - Amtrak Century, Southern California
September 12, 2015 - LOTOJA, Utah to Wyoming
September 12-19, 2015 - Cycle Oregon, Oregon (week-long ride)
September 19, 2015 - Moab Century Tour, Moab, Utah
Sep 26 - Oct 3, 2015 - California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour, SF to LA, 8-days 525mi
October 17, 2015 - Santa Barbara Century, Santa Barbara, California
November 14, 2015 - Palm Desert Century, Palm Desert, California
November 21, 2015 - El Tour de Tucson, Arizona (always near Thanksgiving!)

* many more rides in California listed and mapped at: TourofCalifornia.org
* Moab Munifest, Utah (unicycling festival is held every other year and will be back in 2016)

NATIONWIDE Bike Rides 2015

Every year these special event bike rides take place in various states across our nation.

Throughout the year - Tour de Cure (CO, CA, WA, OR, AZ, UT, MT, NE, AK, LA, AL, FL, AR, NM, TX, OK, TN, CT, ME, RI, NY, NJ, MA, RI, MD, VA, DC, NC, SC, VA, GA, HI, IA, MN, IL, SD, WI, IN, MO, OH, KY, KS, MN, SD, ND, PA)
Throughout the year - RAAM Cycling Challenge (TX, CA, MN, OH, CO)
Throughout the year - New Belgium Tour de Fat (DC, NC, GA, DC, CO, CA, ID, AR, MN, IL, TN)
Throughout the year - 2015 Schedule Honor Rides (FL, AR, TX, CA, OH, NH, IL, WI, CO, DC, NV)
Throughout the year - Wounded Warrior, Soldier Rides (Boston, Germany, The Hamptons, Key West, Babylon)

A group ride with George Hincapie near Aspen, 2014. . Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

CHARITY Events 2015

January 29, 2015 - Trips for Kids - Meet the Mountain Bike Pioneers Bash, Marin, CA
September 26, 2015 - California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour, SF to LA 8-days 525mi - Arthritis

GRAN FONDOS 2015 (cyclosportive) events in the U.S.A. :

Gran Fondo (cyclosportive) events in the U.S.A. for the 2015 season in Utah, Arizona, California, New York, Utah, Oregon, New Mexico, Idaho, Washington, Nevada, Montana. Gran Fondos are timed events, challenge yourself not only by distance but by speed, these Gran Fondos might be worth a travel trip from Colorado with your bike in 2015.

February 21, 2015 - Camino Real Double Century Poker Run, Southern California
February 21-22, 2015 - Malibu Gran Fondo, Malibu, California
March 21, 2015 - Solvang Double Century, Solvang, California
March 28, 2015 - Javelina Chase Gran Fondo, Duncan, Arizona
April 4, 2015 - Gran Fondo Las Vegas, Nevada
April 11, 2015 - Mulholland Challenge, Malibu, California
April 12, 2015 - Gran Fondo Goldendale, Goldendale, Washington
April 12, 2015 - Campagnolo Gran Fondo San Diego, California
April 18, 2015 - Specialized Gran Fondo at Sea Otter Classic, California (MTB)
April 18, 2015 - Specialized Gran Fondo at Sea Otter Classic, California (Road)
April 25, 2015 - Zion Gran Fondo, Zion National Park, Utah
April 26, 2015 - SPY Belgian Waffle Ride, Carlsbad, California
April 26, 2015 - Sonora Grand Fondo, Sonora, California
May 2, 2015 - Gran Fondo Moab, Moab, Utah
May 16, 2015 - Gran Fondo Salt Lake, Utah 
May 16, 2015 - Etape du California, Stage 7 of ATOC, Mt Baldy, California
May 23, 2015 - Heartbreak Hundred (also 202mi), Los Padres National Forest, California
May 25, 2015 - Evergreen Health 7 Hills Gran Fondo, Kirkland, Washington
May 31, 2015 - Gran Fondo Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Washington
June 20, 2015 - Gran Fondo Ellensburg, Ellensburg, Washington
June 20, 2015 - Chafee 150 Gran Fondo, Sandspoint City Beach, Idaho
June 20, 2015 - Tour de Fronds, Powers, Oregon
June 27-28, 2015 - Gran Fondo Kootenai, Libby Montana
June 28, 2015 - Baker City Gran Fondo, Baker City, Oregon
July 7, 2015 - Oregon Gran Fondo, Cottage Grove, Oregon
July 12, 2015 - Cache Valley Gran Fondo, Logan, Utah
July 18, 2015 - Jederman Gran Fondo, Cheny, Washington
July 25, 2015 - 4 Summit Challenge, Cascade, Idaho
August 1-2, 2015 - Double Divide Gran Fondo, Helena, Montana
August 2, 2015 - Willamette Gran Fondo, Philomath, Oregon
August 15, 2015 - Montana Hell Ride, Hamilton, Montana
August 28-31, 2015 - Hoodoo 500, Southern Utah, 300/500mi
September 5, 2015 - Mammoth Fall Century and Gran Fondo, Mammoth Lakes, California
September 12-13, 2015 - Giro di San Diego Granfondo, Solano Beach, California
September 19, 2015 - Providence St Mary Grand Fondo, Walla Walla, Washington
September 26, 2015 - Coeur d'Fondo, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
September 27, 2015 - Gran Fondo Winthrop, Winthrop, Washington
October 3, 2015 - OC Gran Fondo, Orange County, California
October 3, 2015 - Levi's GranFondo, Santa Rosa, California
October 10, 2015 - Gila Monster Gran Fondo, Silver City, New Mexico
October 10, 2015 - Tri-States Gran Fondo, Mesquite, Nevada
October 18, 2015 - El Grande Fondo Los Angeles Crest, Los Angeles, California
November 21, 2015 - El Tour du Tucson, Tucson, Arizona

Gran Fondo National Championship Series: (FL, GA, NJ, CO, NC, MD)
GFNCS - 2015 Event Dates

2015 cycling Bike Rides in Iowa, New England, New York, South Carolina and North Carolina, dare to go east:

May 17, 2015 - Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York - The True Experience, New York
July 19-25, 2015 - Ragbrai, Iowa
October 4, 2015 - Gran Fondo New England, Rhode Island and Connecticut 
October 24, 2015 - Gran Fondo Hincapie, Greenville, South Carolina
November __, 2015 - Bookwalter Binge, Asheville, North Carolina

* Full list of Gran Fondo in the U.S.A and around the world at: GranFondoGuide.com
* Also see the bike ride list by Active.com of 12 Must-Do Bike Rides In 2015.

Final climb up Col du Tourmalet. Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

 
Cycling Bike Rides in CANADA 2015, dare to go north:

August 22, 2015 - RBC GranFondo - Banff Canada
September 12 2015 - RBC GranFondo Whistler Canada

Looking for an INTERNATIONAL challenge in 2015?

Recommended reading by Pedal Dancer®: Best Sportives and Gran Fondos (in the world!)

The Haute Route - one of the greatest cycling challenges in the world! Learn more about the Pyrenees and Dolomites Swiss Alps Haute Routes.

The Vicious Cycle Blog writes about the Haute Route here: A Guide. The Vicious Cycle also lists the major citizen sportifs in Europe including: Paris-Roubaix, La Marmotte, Etape du Tour, London-Paris, Haute Route Dolomites Swiss Alps, Haute Route Pyrenees, Le Ventoux, Time-Megève Mont Blanc, L’Ariégeoise, Le Mans, and l’Heraultaise. To learn more about these international timed cycling events in Europe please read sportive guide.

A very nice bike ride to Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado, 2014. Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

Colorado Bike Events and Bike Race Calendars by Pedal Dancer®

An extensive list of 2015 Colorado road cycling events, charity rides, gran fondos, century rides, cruiser rides, randonneurs, extreme long distance bike events, hill climbs, mountain bike events, gravel rides, bike races, week-long bike tours, fundraisers, bike swaps, and so much more can be found at this link: 2015 Colorado Cycling Events and Bike Rides

A long calendar list of 2015 Colorado bike race dates and links for Road Races, Criteriums, Hill Climbs, Time Trials, Track Races, Mountain Bike Races, Mid-week Races, Omniums and Stage Races can be found here: 2015 Colorado Bike Race Calendar.

Also Charity Bike Rides in Colorado 2015 another event calendar list by Pedal Dancer® 
 

Colorado Cycling Events and Bike Rides 2015

Calendar List of Bike Rides and Cycling Events in Colorado for 2015

2017 Colorado bike rides and events: please go directly to Cycling Events and Bike Rides in Colorado 2017

2016 Colorado bike rides and events: please go directly to Colorado Bike Event Rides Calendar & Bike Race Calendar 2016

It is time to plan out our bike rides for the 2015 cycling season in Colorado. Which bike event will you be participating in this year? Maybe you have your favorite rides, maybe you are looking for a different challenge for the new year, or maybe you want to travel to a neighboring state or country to ride upon new roads. Whatever your cycling level or goal - you are sure to find a cycling event of interest within the lists below.

Pedal Dancer® blog creates an annual list of cycling events for you to choose from; below is a calendar list of events in date order with known 2015 dates and links to the event websites. I have also grouped the rides by type of event for easy planning. If you would like to have your event added to the list, please email me.

As cycling columnist Dan Wouri, so perfectly summed up how many of us feel about cycling in the February 2015 edition of VeloNews magazine, "... what draws me to cycling, as both a rider and a fan, is that every day is a chance to redefine what's possible. I'm not a great rider - or even a good one. But whether you are a suburban hack or a GC contender, it all boils down to the same set of challenges. How hard can you go? Can you push yourself just a little further than the day before? Cycling has given me the chance to re-imagine what I'm capable of, both mentally and physically...".

Please also see:

Pedal Dancer® 2015 Cycling Events in the Western United States (and some in Europe)
Pedal Dancer® 2015 Colorado Bike Race Calendar List
Pedal Dancer® 2015 Charity Bike Rides in Colorado 
Pedal Dancer® Guide Page to: COLORADO CLIMBS 

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A typical Colorado mountain view from the bike saddle next to the Crystal River waters in June. Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® Photography.

BIKE EVENTS

List of Colorado road cycling events, gran fondos, century rides, cruiser rides, randonneurs, extreme long distance bike events, hill climbs, mountain bike events, gravel rides, bike races, week-long bike tours, fundraisers, bike swaps, and so much more.  

*Final dates will be added as published by the event organizers. This calendar will be updated throughout the year.

Cycling EVENT RIDES and bike TOURS in Colorado in 2015:

January 4, 2015 - Resolution Ride, Parker, 20/30/40mi
February 8, 2015 - Old Man Winter Rally (gravel & paved), Boulder, 50K/100K
April 4, 2015 - AntiEpic Gravel Grinder, Front Range, CO, (gravel) 50/160mi
April 19, 2015 - Durango 100 Grande Fondo, Durango, Colorado, 50/84/100mi 
April 23-26, 2015 - Fruita Fat Tire Festival, multi-event (MTB)
April 25, 2015 - Ridgeline Rampage, Castle Rock, 5/10/20/30/50mi (MTB)
April 26, 2915 - Dirty 40 Ride Wild Colorado, Castle Rock, 20/40mi (gravel, all bike types) 
May 1-2, 2015 - 18 Hours of Fruita, Fruita, 7+mi repeated loop, (MTB)
May 2, 2015 - Golden Anti-Gravity Epic Century, Golden, 115mi, paved + gravel
May 3, 2015 - Rose Hill Rally, Grand Junction, 31/62mi
May 9, 2015 - Mission to Ride, Montrose, 40/60/100mi (road & MTB)
May 9, 2015 - Battle The Bear, Lakewood, 10/20/30/50mi (MTB)
May 9, 2015 - Dessert Rats Mtn Bike Classic, Kokopelli Trail CO to UT, 50K (MTB)
May 15, 2015 - Ride for the Pass, Independence Pass - opening the road, Aspen
May 16, 2015 - Palisade Gran Fondo, Palisade, 40/60mi
May 16, 2015 - L'Eroica (vintage), Grand Junction to Glenwood Springs, 102mi
May 16, 2015 - Triple C - Century, Broomfield, 43/62/101mi
May 16, 2015 - Pony Xpress (gravel), Trinidad, 50/90/160mi
May 16-17, 2015 - Eagle Outside Festival & Expo, Eagle, 40K (MTB)
May 17, 2015 - McKee Classic Bike Tour, Loveland, 5/30/37/60mi
May 16, 2015 - Ride for the Pass, Independence Pass, Aspen, 10mi
May 16, 2015 - Ride the Cog for A.L.S., Hayden, 26mi road, gravel, 5Krun, bike swap
May 22-25, 2015 - Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango-Silverton, 50mi
May 23-24, 2015 - The Original Growler, Gunnison, 32/64mi (MTB)
May 30, 2015 - PV Cycle Derby, Elbert, 10/22/66mi (MTB)
May 31, 2015 - Cafe Velo Tri Lakes GranFondo, Monument, 22/44/66/88/110mi
June 13, 2015 - Moots Ranch Rally, NW Routt County, (gravel), 50mi
June 6-8, 2015 - Death Ride Tour, Silverton, 225mi (3-days)
June 6, 2015 - Pedal 4 Possible, Louisville, 100mi 10/50/100K *new
June 6, 2015 - G'Night Ride, Longmont, (cruiser family ride) 1/3/12mi  
June 6, 2015 - Coco Century, La Junta, 10/40/100mi 
June 6, 2015 - Buena Vista Bicycle Festival, Buena Vista 38/50/62/97mi
June 7, 2015 - Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival, Castle Rock, 40/62/100mi
June 12-13, 2015 - Ride The Rockies Prologue Ride
June 13-20, 2015 - The Denver Post Ride The Rockies, (week-long tour)
June 13, 2015 - Gran Fondo Aspen, Aspen, 54.9mi
June 13, 2015 - Pedaling for Parkinson's, Denver, 55mi
June 13, 2015 - Colorado High Country Double Century, Boulder, 207mi, 12,000ft *new
June 14, 2015 - Eddy Rando - steel bikes road and gravel ride, Parker, 100km
June 20, 2015 - Starlight Spectacular, night ride Garden of the Gods, short
June 20, 2015 - Ride for the Child, Carbondale, 100mi, 100km, 50km *new
June 20, 2015 - Mountain Top Cycling Club Experience Ride, Woodland Park, 50/75/106mi
June 20, 2015 - Denver Century Ride, Denver, 25/50/75/100mi
June 20, 2015 - Bailey Hundo Bailey, 102.47mi (MTB)
June 20, 2015 - Bailey Hundito Bailey, (MTB)
June 20, 2015 - VR135/90 Epic Gravel Grinders (gravel), San Juan Mountains CO, 90/135mi
June 21, 2015 - Golden Gran Fondo, Golden, 20/60/90mi 
June 21-27, 2015 - Bicycle Tour of Colorado (week-long tour)
June 27, 2015 - Vuelta a Keystone, Keystone, 20/60/90mi
June 27, 2015 - Colorado Death Ride, 225mi, 16,000+ft
June 27, 2015 - Bike MS Colorado - Fort Collins Loop, Fort Collins (1-day loop)
June 27-28, 2015 - Bike MS Colorado, Fort Collins (2-days)
June 28-July 5, 2015 - Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure - Leg 4, Bayfield, 400mi
July 5-12, 2015 - Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure - Leg 5, Colorado Springs, 500mi
July 11, 2015 - Tour de Ladies, Parker, 30/62.5mi
July 11, 2015 - Colorado Classic Double Century, Boulder, 243mi, 16,000ft *new
July 11-12, 2015 - Triple Bypass, Evergreen-Avon, 120M/240mi
July 18, 2015 - Bike to Build, SLV Century, Alamosa San Luis Valley, 35/60/100mi
July 18, 2015 - Tour de Steamboat, Steamboat Springs, 25/40/110mi
July 18, 2015 - InnovAge Moonlight Classic, Denver, night ride downtown
July 18, 2015 - Breckenridge 100 Challenge 100mi, (MTB)
July 18, 2015 - Stonewall Century Bicycle Ride, Spanish Peaks, La Veta, 100mi
July 18-20, 2015 - Courage Classic, Summit and Eagle Counties (3-days)
July 18-25, 2015 - 109˚ West Bicycle Tour, SW Colorado (week-long tour)
July 19, 2015 - Gears n'Grub Culinary Ride, Castle Pines, 26mi
July 24-26, 2015 - Hop, Rock and Roll, bike and music, Northern Front Range
July 25, 2015 - Colorado - Eagle River Ride, Beaver Creek, 42/68/100mi
July 25, 2015 - Grin & Barrett Black Canyon Buttkicker, Montrose, 33/50/75/115/155mi
July 25, 2015 - Tim Kalisch Memorial Grand Loop, Lyons, 200mi, 15,000ft
August 1, 2015 - Colorado Bike Law Lookout Mountain Hill Climb, Golden, 4.5mi
August 1, 2015 - Colorado Cyclist Copper Triangle, Copper Mountain, 82mi
August 2-8, 2015 - Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tour, Gunnison, 472mi, 7-days
August 8, 2015 - Red Rocks Century, Red Rocks (a hard one!) 33/50/62/100mi
August 8, 2015 - BStrong Ride, Boulder, 24/69mi
August 9, 2015 - The Broadmoor Pikes Peak Cycling Hillclimb, Manitou Springs, 28km
August 9-14, 2015 - Breck Epic, Breckenridge, 6-day stage race, 35-50mi a day (MTB)
August 15, 2015 - Susan B. Komen Colorado Ride for the Cure, Snowmass, 37/62.5/100mi 
August 15, 2015 - Colorado Park to Park Challenge, Denver to Winter Park, 96mi
August 15, 2015 - Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Leadville, 100mi (MTB)
August 15, 2015 - Tour de Cure Colorado, Longmont, 10/50/62/100mi
August 15, 2015 - Boulder Bike Brew Festival, Boulder by Cyclists 4 Community
August 16, 2015 - Circle the Summit - Bob Guthrie Memorial, Summit County, 21/45/60/100mi
August 29, 2015 - Joe Lookingbill Denver-to-Aspen Classic, Denver, 180mi, 13,500ft
August 29, 2015 - Venus de Miles, Boulder County (womens ride), 33/51/100mi
August 29, 2015 - CF Cycle For Life (Cystic Fibrosis), Highlands Ranch, 20/45/65mi
August 29, 2015 - Tour of the Valley, Grand Junction, 30/50/78/100mi
August 29, 2015 - Colorado Gran Fondo, Colorado Springs, 60/100mi
August 29, 2015 - Food Rescue Ride, Cherry Creek State Park, 15/30/60mi - Denver Food Rescue 
August 30, 2015 - Good Sam Bike Jam, Lafayette (Boulder County), 62/100mi
September 5, 2015 - New Belgium Tour de Fat, Fort Collins, fun rides
September 5-7, 2015 - Steamboat Stage Race Citizens Ride, Steamboat Springs, 62mi
September 5, 2015 - The Axel Project Bicycle Classic, San Juan Mountains, 48/80mi
September 6, 2015 - West Elk Bicycle Classic, Gunnison-CB, (paved and dirt) 134mi
September 7-10, 2015 - 4-H Clover Ride, Fort Collins (4-days) 222 miles total
September 12, 2015 - Tod & Ned's Durango Dirt Fondo, Durango, 30/50mi
September 12, 2015 - Vapor Trail 125, Salida 125mi, (night MTB)
September 13, 2015 - Buffalo Bicycle Classic, Boulder, 35/50/70/100/110mi
September 13, 2015 - Wacky Bike Ride, Highlands Ranch, 6/45/62/100miM 
September 17-20, 2015 - Salida Bike Fest, Salida (4-days) (MTB)
September 19, 2015 - Banana Belt Mountain Bike Race, Salida 26mi (MTB)
September 19, 2015 - New Belgium Tour de Fat, Denver, fun ride
September 20, 2015 - Monarch Crest Crank, Salida, 25mi (MTB)
September 26, 2015 - Mountains To The Desert Bike Ride, Telluride, 70/100/103/133/200mi
September 26, 2015 - Telluride 200, Telluride, 103/133/150/200mi
September 18-20, 2015 - The Denver Post Pedal the Plains, Eastern Plains, (3-days)
September 19, 2015 - Tour de Vineyards, Palisade, 25mi
September 19, 2015 - Pedal 50, Monument, 55mi, gravel
September 19, 2015 - Bikes and Brews, Royal Gorge, Canon City (cruiser, road &MTB)
September 19, 2015 - Royal Gorge Century, Royal Gorge, Canon City, 100mi
September 25-27, 2015 - Vail Outlier, Vail (enduro, ultra, gravel, MTB)
September 26, 2015 - Southern Colorado Tour de Cure, Colorado Springs, 10/50/62/100mi
September 26, 2015 - Mountains To The Desert Bike Ride, Telluride, 100/103/133miM 
September 26, 2015 - Durango Fall Blaze Bicycle Tour, Durango, 37/60/100mi
October 3, 2015 - IconLasik Tour of the Moon, Grand Junction, 62mi

Key REGISTRATION DATES for bike rides and events (these sell out fast!) in 2015:

Mark your calendars to sign up for these very popular Colorado bike rides and races.

Leadville Trail 100 MTB Lottery registration December 1-21, 2014 more information
Baily Hundo 102 MTB Lottery registration December 17, 2014 more information
Bike MS Lottery registration January 1, 2015 more information
Triple Bypass 2015 Lottery registration January 2-12, 2015 more information
Ride The Rockies 2015 Lottery registration February 8 - March 1, 2015 (5pm) more information
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 2015, May Tour and Men's Road Race are already sold-out
Tod & Ned's Durango Dirt Fondo, Durango, registration for 500 opens March 23, 2015 more info

Colorado cycling EVENTS, FILMS, SUMMITS, SWAPS, PARTIES, FUNDRAISERS in 2015:

Socialize off the bike at these cycling events:

January 6, 2015 - Bicycle Tour of Colorado Announcement Party (free), Lakewood 
January 13, 2015 - For the Love of Mud, Stages Cycling cyclocross film, Boulder Theater
January 31, 2015 - BRAC cyclo-cross awards party, Lakewood
February 7, 2015 - Ride The Rockies Route Premier Party, Denver, $50
February 9-10, 2015 - Colorado Bicycle Summit, Denver (Advocacy)
February 19, 2015 - Nutrition talk at Giant Bikes, Aspen Grove shop, Littleton 6pm
February 15, 2015 - Colorado Custom and Vintage Bicycle Expo, Jefferson County Fairgrounds
March 15, 2015 - Rising from the Ashes, Film, Alamo Drafthouse, Littleton, 12pm
March 26, 2015 - Heels on Wheels - Ladies night, Denver
April 9, 2015 - Wheat Ridge Cyclery - Womens Night Out, WRC in Wheat Ridge, 6:30pm
April 18. 2015 - Bike Bonanza & Birthday Party, Trips for Kids fundraiser, Denver
April 18, 2015 - Friendraiser - for Trips for Kids Denver/Boulder, 6pm
April 24, 2015 - Bicycle Colorado Gala Fundraiser, Denver 
April 24-25, 2015 - MOG Sale, Grand Junction (bike equipment swap and film festival)
April 24-26, 2015 - BRAC Junior Road Camp
April 25, 2015 - Primal Colorado Bike Expo, Colorado Convention Center, Denver
April 30, 2015 - Heels on Wheels - Ladies night, Lakewood
May 1, 3015 - Ride for Reading Denver Delivery 2015, Denver
May 3, 2015 - BRAC Womens Road Camp
May 6, 2015 - National Walk Bike to School Day
May 9, 2015 - Bike Love, Sculpture Park, Speer & Champa in Denver, 12-5pm
May 10, 2015 - CycloFemme Day annual women's ride, check for local rides
May 11-15, 2015 - National Bike to Work Week
May 15, 2015 - National Bike to Work Day
May 17, 2015 - Boulder Bicycle Swap, Boulder
October 17, 2015 - Velo Swap, Denver (annual bicycle equipment swap)

Colorado CRUISER rides in 2015:

Short social bike rides around town, sometimes involving costumes, always involving rowdy fun.

Denver Cruiser Ride Denver Bike Nights - every Wednesday night, late spring to early fall, May to September 2015, near in downtown Denver.
Longmont Bike Night - every Wednesday night, late spring to early fall, May to September 2015, near in downtown Longmont.
Pueblo Cruiser Bike Rides - every Friday night, late spring to early fall, May to September 2015, near in downtown Pueblo.
Happy Thursday Cruiser Ride, Boulder - every Thursday night, late spring to early fall, May to September 2015, near in downtown Boulder.

Colorado CENTURY bike rides in 2015:

These century rides in Colorado promise you the option of equal to or greater than 100-miles on a road bike in a single day.

April 19, 2015 - Durango 100 Grande Fondo, Durango, 100mi
May 9, 2015 - Mission to Ride, Montrose, 100mi
May 16, 2015 - L'Eroica (vintage), Grand Junction to Glenwood Springs, 102mi
May 16, 2015 - Triple C - Century, Broomfield, 101mi
May 31, 2015 - Cafe Velo Tri Lakes GranFondo, Monument, 110mi 
June 6, 2015 - Pedal 4 Possible, Louisville, 100mi *new 
June 6, 2015 - Buena Vista Bicycle Festival, Buena Vista, 97mi
June 6, 2015 - Coco Century, La Junta, 100mi 
June 7, 2015 - Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival, Castle Rock, 100mi
June 20, 2015 - Ride for the Child - Sopris Century, Carbondale, 100mi *new
June 20, 2015 - Denver Century Ride, Denver, 100mi
June 20, 2015 - Mountain Top Cycling Club Experience Ride, Woodland Park, 106miM
July 11-12, 2015 - Triple Bypass, Evergreen-Avon, 120M, 240mi
July 18, 2015 - Bike to Build, San Luis Valley, 100mi
July 18, 2015 - Tour de Steamboat, Steamboat Springs, 110mi
July 18, 2015 - Stonewall Century Bicycle Ride, Spanish Peaks, La Veta, 100mi
July 25, 2015 - SOS Outreach Eagle River, Beaver Creek, 100mi
July 25, 2015 - Grin & Barrett Black Canyon Buttkicker, Montrose, 115/155mi  
August 8, 2015 - Red Rocks Century, Red Rocks, (a hard one!) 100mi
August 15, 2015 - Komen Colorado Ride for the Cure, Snowmass, 100mi  
August 15, 2015 - Colorado Park to Park Challenge, Denver to Winter Park, 96mi*
August 15, 2015 - Colorado Tour de Cure, Longmont, 100mi
August 16, 2015 - Circle the Summit, Summit County, 100mi
August 29, 2015 - Venus de Miles, (women's ride) Boulder County, 100mi
August 29, 2015 - Tour of the Valley, Grand Junction, 100mi  
September 6, 2015 - West Elk Bicycle Classic, Gunnison-CB, (paved and dirt) 134mi
September 13, 2015 - Buffalo Bicycle Classic, Boulder, 100/110mi
September 13, 2015 - WackyW Bike Ride, Highlands Ranch, 100mi 
September 19, 2015 - Royal Gorge Century, Royal Gorge, Canon City, 100mi
September 26, 2015 - Mountains To The Desert Bike Ride, Telluride, 100/103/133miM
September 26, 2015 - Durango Fall Blaze Bicycle Tour, Durango, 100mi
September 26, 2015 - Southern Colorado Tour de Cure, Colorado Springs, 100mi

Getting ready to ride the Rapha Braver Than The Elements ride on a cool December day in Colorado. Be prepared for all kinds of weather in Colorado! Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® Photography.

Womens only Cycling Event Bike Rides in Colorado in 2015:

If you enjoy the friendly atmosphere and good vibes of riding with other women - you will enjoy the show of strength and determination at these women only bike rides and races in Colorado:

June 14, 2015 - Beti Bike Bash, Bear Creek Lake Park (MTB) 
July 11, 2015 - Tour de Ladies, Parker, 30/62.5mi
August 29, 2015 - Venus de Miles, Boulder County (womens ride), 33/51/100mi

Colorado CHARITY bike rides 2015:

For a full list of charity rides, charity races, rides that support Bicycle Colorado, and more information about events that donate back to the community as the Triple Bypass does, please read the list of Charity Cycling Events at : Charity Bike Rides in Colorado 2015

Colorado GRAN FONDOS or timed events in 2015:

Test yourself against the clock on these long road or mountain bike citizen races call Gran Fondos - all in Colorado.

April 19, 2015 - Durango 100 Grande Fondo, Durango, 100mi
May 16, 2015 - Palisade Gran Fondo, Palisade, 40/60mi
May 17, 2015 - Pony Xpress (gravel), Trinidad, 50/90160mi 
May 22-25, 2015 - Durango-Silverton Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango, 50mi (sold-out)
May 31, 2015 - Cafe Velo Tri Lakes Gran Fondo, Monument, 22/44/66/88/110
June 13, 2015 - Gran Fondo Aspen, Aspen, 54.9mi
June 14, 2015 - Eddy Rando - steel bikes road and gravel ride, Parker, 100km
June 21, 2015 - Golden Gran Fondo, Golden, 20/60/90mi
June 27, 2015 - Vuelta a Keystone, Keystone, 20/60/90mi 
August 15, 2015 - Colorado Park to Park Challenge, Denver to Winter Park, 96mi
August 29, 2015 - Colorado Gran Fondo, Colorado Springs, 60/100mi 
September 6, 2015 - West Elk Bicycle Classic, Gunnison-CB, (paved and dirt) 134mi
September 12, 2015 - Tod & Ned's Durango Dirt Fondo, Durango, 30/50mi
September 26, 2015 - Telluride 200, Telluride, 103/133/150/200mi 

Colorado MULTI-DAY Event Tour Rides (2-day, 3-day, week-long tours) in 2015:

Why not vacation in Colorado in 2015. Completely relax knowing all you have to do is pedal ... for a week.

June 6-8, 2015 - Death Ride Tour, Silverton-Telluride-Durango loop, (3-days)
June 13-20, 2015 - The Denver Post Ride The Rockies, (week-long tour)
June 21-27, 2015 - Bicycle Tour of Colorado, (week-long tour) 
June 27-28, 2015 - Bike MS - Colorado, Westminster to Fort Collins (2-days)
July 11-12, 2015 - Triple Bypass, Evergreen-Avon (optional 2-days)
July 18-20, 2015 - Courage Classic, Summit and Eagle Counties (3-days)
July 18-25, 2015 - 109˚ West Bicycle Tour, SW Colorado (week-long tour) 
August 2-8, 2015 - Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tour , Gunnison, 472mi, 7-days
August 9-14, 2015 - Breck Epic, Breckenridge, 35-50mi a day (MTB) (6-day stage race)
September 7-10, 2015 - 4-H Clover Ride, Fort Collins (4-days)
September 18-20, 2015 - The Denver Post Pedal the Plains, Eastern Plains (3-days)

Colorado Triple Crown LONG DISTANCE rides in 2015:

The Colorado Triple Crown ultra distance cycling events, now number six events, and includes these rides covering 80-200+ miles in a day, with over 11,000-16,000ft of climbing in a day over multiple mountain passes of 11,000+ft in elevation. Many of these events are timed and awards (title) given for completing a series of rides. More information.

1. June 13, 2015 - Colorado High Country Double Century, Boulder, 207mi, 12,000ft *new
2. June 27, 2015 - Colorado Death Ride, 225mi, 16,000+ft
3. July 11, 2015 - Colorado Classic Double Century, Boulder, 243mi, 16,000ft *new
4. July 25, 2015 - Tim Kalisch Memorial Grand Loop, Lyons, 200mi, 15,000ft
5. August 29, 2015 - Joe Lookingbill Denver-to-Aspen Classic, Denver, 180mi, 13,500ft
6. September 26, 2015 - Telluride 200, Telluride, 200M, 11,187ft

Randonneurring - EXTREME LONG DISTANCE cycling events in Colorado in 2015:

There are more than 10,000 members of Randonneurs USA, find more information at www.rusa.org/. Randonneurring is long distance (200-1200+ mile) self-supported cycling. Brevets are randonneuring events. The events have time constraints and speed goals averaged whether still or moving. You'll find plenty of awards or certificates and incredible challenges, including the ultimate event, the Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur (every four years; next race August 2015) in France. A Populaire is a brevet-format ride shorter than 200km (100km-199km). To learn more randonneur blog. For a list of brevets in Colorado, please see Rocky Mountain Cycling Club. For a list of randonneur rides in the United States, please search by state at: Rondonneur Events.

• 2015 Schedule of 19 Events in Colorado, Randonneur - Brevet and Populaires (RMCC)

Colorado GRAVEL bike rides in 2015:

February 8, 2015 - Old Man Winter Rally (gravel & paved) Boulder, 50K/100K
April 4, 2015 - AntiEpic Gravel Grinder, Front Range, CO, (gravel) 50/160mi
April 26, 2915 - Dirty 40 Ride Wild Colorado, Castle Rock, 20/40mi (gravel, all bike types)  
May 2, 2015 - Golden Anti-Gravity Epic Century, Golden, 115mi, paved + gravel 
May 16, 2015 - Pony Xpress (gravel), Trinidad 160/90/50mi
May 16, 2015 - Ride the Cog for A.L.S., (gravel) Hayden
June 7, 2015 - Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival, (gravel) Castle Rock, 27mi
June 13, 2015 - Moots Ranch Rally, NW Routt County, (gravel), 50mi 
June 14, 2015 - Eddy Rando - steel bikes road and gravel ride, Parker, 100km
June 20, 2015 - VR135/90 Epic Gravel Grinders (gravel) San Juan Mountains CO 90/135mi
September 6, 2015 - West Elk Bicycle Classic, (paved, dirt) Gunnison-Crested Butte, 134mi
September 19, 2015 - Pedal 50, Monument, 55mi, gravel  
September 25-27, 2015 - Vail Outlier, Vail (enduro, ultra, gravel, MTB)   

Colorado MOUNTAIN BIKE (MTB / Enduro) mountain event rides and festivals in 2015:

Get off the asphalt and challenge yourself on the trails and single-track of Colorado.

April 23-26, 2015 - Fruita Fat Tire Festival, Fruita, (MTB)
April 25, 2015 - Ridgeline Rampage, Castle Rock, 5/10/20/30/50mi (MTB)
May 1-2, 2015 - 18 Hours of Fruita, Fruita (MTB)
May 16-17, 2015 - Firebird 40 (MTB)
May 9, 2015 - Battle The Bear, Lakewood, 10/20/30/50mi (MTB)
May 9, 2015 - Dessert Rats Mtn Bike Classic, Kokopelli Trail CO to UT,  50K (MTB)
May 16, 2015 - Gunny Enduro, Gunnison (Enduro)
May 16-17, 2015 - Eagle Outside Festival & Expo, Eagle, 40K (MTB)
May 22-25, 2015 - Durango-Silverton Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango (MTB)
May 23-24, 2015 - The Original Growler, Gunnison, 32/64mi (MTB)
May 29-31, 2015 - Grand Junction Off Road Endurance (MTB)  
May 30, 2015 - PV Cycle Derby, Elbert, 10/22/66mi (MTB)
June 6, 2015 - ERock Sunrise to Sunset (MTB) Relay
June 14, 2015 - Beti Bike Bash, Bear Creek Lake Park (MTB)
June 20, 2015 - Bailey Hundo, Bailey, 102.47mi (MTB)
June 20, 2015 - Bailey Hundito, Bailey, (MTB)
July -August, 2015 - Enduro X Games series (Downhill, Enduro)
July 18, 2015 - Breckenridge 100 Challenge, Breckenridge, 100mi (MTB)
August 9-14, 2015 - Breck Epic, Breckenridge, 6-day stage race, 35-50mi a day (MTB)
August 15, 2015 - Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Leadville, 100mi (MTB)
September 17-20, 2015 - Salida Bike Fest, Salida (4-days) (MTB)
September 19, 2015 - Banana Belt Mountain Bike Race, Salida 26mi (MTB)
September 20, 2015 - Monarch Crest Crank, Salida, 25miM (MTB)
September 12, 2015 - Vapor Trail 125, Salida 125mi, (night MTB) 
September 19, 2015 - Bikes and Brews, Royal Gorge, Canon City (cruiser, road & MTB)
September 25-27, 2015 - Vail Outlier, Vail (enduro, ultra, gravel, MTB)

Women Learn to Mountain Bike

Womens Beginner Mountain Bike Program - Weekly Classes (Wednesdays)
5:30-6:00pm at Alderfer/ Three Sisters, 31677 Buffalo Park Rd., Evergreen; Cost: $60-72
Recurring Weekly on April 22, April 29, May 6, May 13, May 20, May 27, 2015. 

Cycling Events in the WESTERN UNITED STATES in 2015:

Please see the list of nearby bike rides  - planning to participate in a bike ride outside of Colorado in 2015? Perhaps you want to ride in California, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Montana and Wyoming: 2015 Cycling Events in the Western United States

Local pro bike racer Danny Summerhill earned the most aggressive jersey after Stage 1 of the 2014 USA Pro Challenge in Aspen.  Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® Photography.

BIKE RACES

Local Colorado BIKE RACE Calendar for 2015 (road, cyclo-cross, criterium, hill climb, TT):

For information on Colorado racing dates and race licenses, please visit the websites of:

• Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado (BRAC) - Calendar of Events
• USA Cycling - Events Calendar

For a calendar list of bike races in Colorado for 2015, please visit:

Pedal Dancer® annual 2015 Colorado Bike Race Calendar (Colorado amateur bike racing).

Colorado HILL CLIMBS in 2015 (need a race license, do not need a team):

These event races require a one-day or one-year race license, although you do not need to be part of a racing team to compete. These climbing challenges come down to you, your bike and a mountain.

March 14, 2015 - Oredigger Classic Lookout Mountain ITT, Golden, 4.5mi
May 16, 2015 - Ride for the Pass, Independence Pass, Aspen 10M (no race license needed)
June 06, 2015 - Sunshine Hill Climb, Boulder, 9.1mi
June 14, 2015 - Guanella Pass Hillclimb, Georgetown, 11mi
July 25, 2015 - Bob Cook Memorial/Mt Evans Hill Climb, Idaho Springs
August 1, 2015 - Colorado Bike Law Lookout Mountain Hill Climb, Golden, 4.5mi
August 9, 2015 - The Broadmoor Pikes Peak Cycling Hillclimb, Manitou Springs, 28km

Major PROFESSIONAL CYCLING RACE Events in the United States for 2015:

CYCLO-CROSS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015, Austin, Texas
January 7-11, 2015 - 2015 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Austin, Texas.

U.S.A. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
List of dates and events at USA Cycling (BMX, track, collegiate, mountain bike, juniors, road)

AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA - American Tour PRO RACE in California
May 10-17, 2015 - Tour of California professional stage race. The host cities were announced for 2015: Route of 2015 Amgen Tour of California announced By Pedal Dancer®. Read more information about the race at Pedal Dancer®: TOUR OF CALIFORNIA

PRO CUP - PRO XCT
June 27-28, 2015 - USA Cycling U.S. Cup Pro Series mountain bike race, Colorado Springs

LITTLETON CRITERIUM
August 1, 2015 - 2015 Littleton Criterium amateur and professional night criterium race, Littleton

TOUR OF UTAH - American Tour PRO RACE in Utah
August 3-9, 2015 - Tour of Utah professional stage race. The host cities were announced for 2015: Host Cities for 2015 Tour of Utah Announced By Pedal Dancer®.

USA PRO CHALLENGE - American Tour PRO RACE in Colorado
August 17-23, 2015 - Tour of Colorado professional stage race. The host cities were announced for 2015: Host Cities for 2015 USA Pro Challenge By Pedal Dancer®. Read more information about the race at Pedal Dancer®: USA PRO CHALLENGE

UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ROAD
September 19-27, 2015 - World Championships Road, Richmond Virginia

Good luck in your quest to go higher, farther and faster in 2015

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If you are interested in venturing afar to try a new event in 2015, please see the list of events at this link: 2015 Cycling Events in the Western United States calendar list of cycling events in the nearby states of California, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Iowa, and Wyoming.

When you think "you've done it all" - there is always more! Have a great year of cycling!

The magnificent road over Independence Pass (12,095ft) in summer.  Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® Photography.

2017 Colorado bike rides and events: please go directly to Cycling Events and Bike Rides in Colorado 2017

2016 Colorado bike rides and events: please go directly to Colorado Bike Event Rides Calendar & Bike Race Calendar 2016