by Bill Plock | Jul 26, 2021 | Featured
By Bill Plock At 6:30 in the morning Becky Furuta and I drove to the top of Mount Evans as the sun rose over the Colorado plains thousands of feet below and I felt struck with a feeling of smallness. Like that feeling when you are away from humans and surrounded in...
by Bill Plock | Jul 20, 2021 | Featured, Road Racing
It’s not too late to join one of America’s most iconic rides up Mt. Evans. Join the Gran Fondo, get a jersey and a medal and ride a bit more leisurely or try racing and compete with those in your age group. Registration ends Wednesday, July 21st at noon....
by Bill Plock | Aug 3, 2020 | Community, Featured
By Bill Plock Ok. Mt Evans wins as the best climb (not the hardest) in Colorado but not only for the one big reason you might think. Yes, thanks to Covid and not allowing cars vastly improves the experience, but there are some other factors why I believe Mt. Evans...
by Bill Plock | Feb 3, 2020 | Community
EVERGREEN, COLO, February, 4th 2020 — Two legendary Colorado-based cycling events (The Triple Bypass Ride and the Bob Cook Memorial / Mt. Evans Hill Climb) will have “partner status” with the Gran Fondo National Series for the 2020 season. Both events will now...
by Bill Plock | Jul 29, 2019 | Featured
By Bill Plock Another action-packed weekend has come and gone. Over 500 people raced up Mount Evans in the Annual Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb (results HERE) with Keegan Swirlbul winning for the men with a time of 1:43.52 (16.1mph avg) and Annie Toth winning for the...
by Bill Plock | Jul 18, 2017 | Featured, Hot Topic
By Erin Trail 303 Cycling Ambassador Erin Trail caught up with Sandra Marticio on her experience on Saturday’s Bob Cook Memorial Mt Evans Hill Climb. Sandra is the President of the Colorado Mountain Bike Association and her ONLY bike is a fat bike. She rides and races...