Road Racing

Weekend Cycling Events for April 25 & 26

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Saturday April 25

Deer Trail Road Race The spring time classic road race out in katmandu Colorado (Deer Trail to be exact) but never the less it pulls HUGE fields and this years course is different from years past with more climbing than usual. This race will be a good yard stick to see who is ready and who is not. IMPORTANT NOTE for this race is that it is PRE REGISTRATION ONLY! if you have not registered already then make other plans this Saturday!

BMA Short Track - CANCELED

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From the CU Cycling Team website:

Blizzards in mid-April...Though short track in this weather would be fun, safety and practicality means we had to cancel it. Hopefully summer weather will be here soon, and with that will be our Summer Short Track Series. In the meantime, Earthfest Boulder will continue at the Boulder Theater, with exhibits, music and other events FREE from 10:30 till 3.

Haystack TT and TTT Postponed

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Haystack TT and TTT Postponed

Rescheduled for next Sunday, 4/26

Sorry...I'm sure this beginning to sound like a broken record...

Due to the weather conditions, especially those expected Saturday, the April 18th Haystack TT and TT is postponed. This was a joint decision between the promoters and the chief referee on Thursday night. The race has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 26th. For more information, please check the GS Boulder website.

Full statement
and further information here

At this point, Sunday's Subaru Spring Classic is proceeding as planned.

2009 Boulder Roubaix is ON..... NOT

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Some of you may remember the April Fools story we ran April 1st saying the Boulder Roubaix was on. Well, it worked because that one story on that one day got us record traffic. What is it about the Boulder Roubaix that can turn us in the most gullible people around? I've competed in the race at least 7 times because of its uniqueness from any other race out there, I love it and apparently so do many other Coloradans too but sadly the April Fools jokes has become a nightmare because the race is not on in 09. We contacted Chris Grealish at DBCEvents the promoter for the majority of the Boulder Roubaix's about the reason for not hosting the Boulder Roubaix in 09 and if it will ever be promoted by them in the future and he said..

"It appears bulk of the racers have shifted away from Road Races and their lifestyles and mindset are more geared towards 40-60 minute criteriums. With the low turnouts for 2008 Boulder Road Race and Boulder Roubaix , we decided to try them every other year instead of every year. 400 people went to the Roubaix movie at Boulder Theater the Wednesday before the race and 250 people raced Boulder Roubaix."

It is true, the turn out in 08 was sad but many would not blame the riders but mother nature because it was held during a very cold summer raining day... still it is Roubaix, right, where were the riders?

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Colorado Velodrome Association track schedule pains

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Just noticed this today, message which is on their homepage mentions of the difficulties of getting the official track scheduled published because of budget cuts at the track which could greatly limit access from the general public. Below text taken from the CVA's website. We did get an CVA schedule a few months ago but apparently it is up in the air.

There have been a lot of rumors flying around and I know most everyone is in the dark as to why we have not yet published a calendar or a track opening date, and so we’d like to make you all aware of the situation that the CVA is currently dealing with that has caused this information to be delayed.

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