Come out and join us for the first annual Pueblo Classic Steel City road race and Chilly criterium! We’re looking forward to a beautiful race venue in gorgeous Pueblo, Colorado in the heart of the front range. Both a road race and a criterium for a variety of categories, domestic and collegiate

Trip 1: April 29 – May 2
Trip 2: May 6 – 9

Registration opens: January 27th

The Kokopelli Trail was built in 1989 by COPMOBA, a small group of committed bikers who envisioned a single contiguous trail stretching from Colorado to Moab, Utah. It was named for Kokopelli, the magical flute player who wandered the desert and was able to drive back winter according to Hopi legend.

Bikerpelli is a series of two identical annual trips in late April/early May travelling the trail in a unique, intense style we’ve refined since 2002, and represents what we believe is the best way for an experienced biker to enjoy the entire trail in a realistic time frame. The idea is simple – we handle all the details & leave you free to ride for 4 days without having to worry about logistics, camps, meals or emergencies. Just show up with a bike, a tent & your toothbrush & we’ll handle the rest.

Without any additional loops, the Kokopelli Trail covers 142 miles total and limited to the first 90 registrants. The route has evolved thru the years to include several addt’l sections of unforgettable riding, and a couple pieces are commonly skipped for being less fun. We have all the inside info on this & our trips are built with rider’s experience in mind.

Rating the trail’s difficulty is a challenge as the terrain can vary widely from serene, meandering 2wd roads to steep, rocky & technical pieces best hiked thru. 95% of the trail is completely ridable by a strong-intermediate rider with average technical skills and a solid base of endurance training.

Still, this is considered a strong-intermediate to advanced ride and is not recommended for beginners.

Come out for the 12th annual spring fling at the Phillip S. Miller Sports Complex.  Bring your camp chairs, pop-up tent and set up in the pit-zone to cheer on the racers.

This 12-mile circuit includes a bit of the Phillip S. Miller trail system, as well as the Ridgeline trails.  Check out everything the MAC has to offer on Town of Castle Park’s website.

The tight course winds through Gamble Oak, Ponderosa and Pinyon Pine. The neutral aid station on course provides excellent spectating opportunities and fast racing action.

Award ceremonies, park activities, free Warriors Kidz race for ages 8 and under. Shake out the legs with the entire family.

The 2021 race will be a single 50K loop at 18 Road

Ride the Edge!
This is not just the name of the trail but it’s a description of the new Sarlaac Attack 50K course. Uphill grinds, beautiful singletrack and some grueling hike-a-bike sections. You’ll ride on the edge of cliffs and the edge of your endurance limits. This course is tougher than the previous course with 3,400′ of climbing and WAY more rewarding.
Do heights excite you? You’re going to love the namesake section looking down at the start line area. Riding the Edge Loop!
This fun 50K course is an early season test of stamina and gives a reason to train through the winter. With the combination of many short ups and downs and a big climb up the mesa, this event will definitely test your fitness. Racers will have three aid stations and will receive a finisher’s memento and age group awards.
While weather is never a sure thing, typically in the Fruita area at this time of year, you can expect temperatures between 70 and 80 degrees with very little chance of rain.

Race Categories
Sport: Under 29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, Single Speed
Pro/Open

Pre-Race
There will be packet pick-up/registration on Friday evening, as well as Saturday morning at the Start/Finish area. Packet Pick-Up & Late Registration will be at TBA on Friday from 6:30-8:00p.

Awards
There will be an awards ceremony at the Finish area beginning at 2:30. Customized cowbell awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers in each category.
Men’s & Women’s winners will receive comp entries to next year’s races.
Customized dog tag awards will be awarded to all finishers as they cross the finish line.
Placer’s awards will be distributed at the awards ceremony Saturday night.
Awards and mementos will not be mailed after the event.

The infamous Koppenberg Race, featuring the climb (17% grade),  is the queen of the spring time cycling events in Colorado.  This rustic setting sits next to, and incorporates parts of the Morgul Bismark Course.    Boulder’s Spring Classic is set to make you suffer, and “the climb” is set to be the deciding factor once again.

The Koppenberg is a 5.5 mile road race circuit, with 300ft of elevation gain per lap, and includes 2 miles on a packed dirt road.  Those who do well here are marked men and women at the King of the spring time cycling events, the Superior Morgul!

The Mesa County Health Department informed us that due to the amount of participants coming from outside the area, which is about 95%+ of our racers, they would not be allowing our event or similar events. The area has a low percentage of cases and are concerned about the potential spread of the virus with an influx of visitors. We respect their decision and appreciate informing us in a timely manner.

We want to thank everyone for their patience as will now DEFER all participants of this SOLD OUT event to the new dates in 2021. You do not have to do anything as our Registration Manager will move teams/solos to the 2021 site on imathlete-all links are still good and pertinent dates are being updated. We will begin sending emails after the first of the year reminding you to complete your rosters and providing updates regarding the event. If you are unable to attend the 2021 event we will be happy to extend your deferral to 2022.

And finally, we want to thank our title sponsor, US Bank, our presenting sponsor, the City of Fruita, as well as our venue, Highline Lake State Park for their support during these trying times as they will also return in 2021 for our “REDUX” of the 16th Annual 18 hrs of Fruita and the 25th Anniversary Fruita Fat Tire Festival.t be a minimum of 14 years of age.

The Grand Enduro will challenge you on three demanding stages in and around Grand Junction’s Lunch Loops trail system. For those unfamiliar, the nature of these trails is very technical and require expert handling skills as well as solid fitness.

What to expect:

• Chunky, desert terrain that’s hard on body and equipment – bring sturdy tires and spare tubes!

• Stages will lose significant elevation, but lack sustained steeps – be ready to pedal! However, this is no XC race, so bring your well equipped all-mountain bike. You’ll hate it on some of the punchy, short climbs but wish you were on an even bigger bike at some points!

• All stages feature at least a few “moves” – sections of trail that are particularly precarious. Where possible we’ll have go-arounds, however these will generally cost you time! Pre-riding all stages is definitely recommended and required for stages 1 and 3.

• 25-40 minutes of racing over 7.2 miles of trail. 2.5-4 hours of total ride time covering ~23 miles.

Paying homage to the mother of all rough road races, there is a new road race in Northwest Colorado that will challenge all of your skills as a bike racer – speed, handling, power, tactics, team, and grit.  Steamboat Roubaix – Hell of the High Rockies brings a fun and challenging course to pro-am racers looking to test their racing skills in a good ol’ fashioned peloton. Not interested in the pressure of entering a race category? We’ve got you covered with ‘citizens ride’ option to cruise the course at fun speed while enjoying the on-course support.

This ain’t no Gran Fondo and hopefully it won’t be a Tough Mudder either.

The 12 Hours of Mesa Verde is a premier cycling event organized by volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of youth in Southwest Colorado.

HISTORY
The 12 Hours of Mesa Verde began as “Ride the Lightning” in 2003, but developed into its current 12 hour endurance race in 2007. Since its inception in 2003, the race has donated more than $350,000 to local organizations that focus on at-risk youth.

RACE CLASSES
3-4 SingleSpeed Open (Male, Female, Co-ed)

3-4 Male

3-4 Female

3-4 Co-ed

3-4 Geezer (avg. age 50 and up on race day)

3-4 Grommet Boys (U19 on race day)

3-4 Grommet Girls (U19 on race day)

Duo SingleSpeed Open (Male, Female, Coed)

Duo Male

Duo Female

Duo Co-ed

Duo Geezer (avg. age 50 and up on race day)

Single Speed Solo Open

Solo Geezer

Solo Male

Solo Female

Registration and Team Instructions

TEAM CAPTAINS

Team Captains register the Team Name and pay the team fee, and simultaneously register themselves. All Team Members still need to register.

The Captain pays the team entry fee. All Team Members still need to register.

After securing a team entry, the Captain invites their Team Members to register for their team under the Team Name created by the Captain.

Team Member additions and transfers are free through March 10th. A $10 per person fee will apply for the following: class changes and participant transfers not completed by the Team Captain or completed after March 10th.

ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST REGISTER!

Your Team Captain will contact you with your Team Name.

Use the link provided in the email from your Captain our click on the Register Here button above to go to imATHLETE.

Select the Class and Team Name provided by your Captain.

If you register before March 11th you will not pay any fees.

If you register after March 10th there is a $10 late fee.

PRICING AND DATES
All times are Mountain Time

3-4 Team $360

DUO $200

• Jan 10th Opening Registration – Limited Entries
• 3-4 Captain All Classes Opens @ 6AM
• Closes when Sold Out or Feb 5th @ Midnight

• Feb 8th Second Chance – VERY LIMITED Entries
• 3-4 Captains All Classes Opens @ 6AM
• Closes when Sold Out or May 7th @ Midnight

• Team Member Registration
Opens Jan 11th @ 8AM – Once Captain secures a team
No Fee until Mar 10th @ Midnight
$10 Late Fee per racer starts Mar 11th
Closes May 7th @ Midnight.

• Jan 10th Opening Registration – Limited Entries
• Duo Captain All Classes Opens @ 6:30AM
• Closes when Sold Out or Feb 5th @ Midnight

• Feb 8th Second Chance – VERY LIMITED Entries
• Duo Captains All Classes Opens @ 6:30AM
• Closes when Sold Out or May 7th @ Midnight

• Team Member Registration
Opens Jan 11th @ 8AM – Once Captain secures a team
No Fee until Mar 10th @ Midnight
$10 Late Fee per racer starts Mar 11th
Closes May 7th @ Midnight

3-4 Grommet $280

• Jan 10th Opening Registration – All Entries
• Team Captain All Classes Opens Jan 11th @ 6AM
• Closes when Sold Out or May 7th @ Midnight

• Team Member Registration
Opens Jan 11th @ 8AM – Once Captain secures a team
Closes May 7th @ Midnight

SOLO $110

• Jan 10th Opening Registration – Limited Entries
• All Solo Classes Open @ 7AM
• Closes when Sold Out or Feb 5th @ Midnight

• Feb 8th Second Chance – VERY LIMITED Entries
• All Solo Classes Open @ 7AM
• Closes when Sold Out or May 7th @ Midnight

KIDS MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE
Activities will be available for the kiddos from 10PM – 4

PM.

The Kids race starts promptly at Noon.

Register on race day.

Kids activities take place at the kids table in the building unless otherwise posted.

Be sure to look for the KIDS PAGE in the Race Newsletter provided at packet pick-up.

All kids activities are free.

Any donations made on race day will be greatly appreciated.