FORT COLLINS, CO - June 10, 2009 - Bicycle racing is coming to Old Town Fort Collins this summer. On June 2, the Fort Collins City Council approved an event permit that will grant its applicants the ability to use City-owned property to host a weekly bicycle criterium race. The result is the City Streets Crit, a cooperative effort to bring community-based bicycle racing to downtown Fort Collins.

Starting Tuesday June 16th, cycling enthusiasts of all ages and abilities will have the opportunity to race their bikes on the tarmac of the City Streets Department just north of New Belgium Brewery at 625 Ninth Street. The 1km closed course offers plenty of room for riders to open it up. It also boasts an alley between two brick buildings, adding an Old Town feel to the venue.

The race series is being made possible by the cooperative efforts of The Fort Collins Velodrome Association (FCVA), FC Bikes (City of Fort Collins), Blacksheep Junior Cycling, The Cycologist bike shop and Ciclismo Racing, an elite amateur cycling team based in Fort Collins.

Looks like the Koppenberg is on for August 30th. After being cancled twice Boulder Racing has picked a date. From the website:

I heard a rumor a while ago that the track national were moving. Its official but where are they going to be held? Colorado Springs?

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New press release from the BoulderRacing web site:

Koppenberg Circuit, Date TBD
We thought '3rd times a charm', right? I guess not this time since we had to cancel the Koppenberg. The Saturday evening monsoon did the hill in. We checked on it on Saturday after Friday evening's showers and the hill was bone dry. Never did we think it would have become so muddy so quick. In the end we made the call at 6am and started getting the word out the best we could. Apologies to the morning racers.

What's next you ask? Well, here's the plan. We have a date in mind and are waiting for clemancy from the authorities for our 3rd reschedule - that's three attempts. We will know shortly, stay tuned.

Refunds - Once we have a date we will give racers the option of a refund or staying registered and avoiding a future late fee. Please be patient until we make this announcement, very soon.

Oh, yes, one more thing, we are CHANGING THE RULES. From here on forward the race will not be canceled b/c of mud. In the future, if the hill is unrideable, then the expectation is that riders will hike the bike up the grassy sides and remount on top. So this means it is highly recommended that if it is wet outside, you bring Mountain Bike shoes and pedals. We will investigate footbath options (seriously) on top of the hill in case of mud on the cleats before remounting.