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Colorado Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoe Calendar Continues To Grow
Heading into the season that makes it provides unique opportunities for endurance athletes, Racing Colorado’s Winter Nordic sports event calendar lists a ton of races. And more are being added all the time! Whether you’re a racer that lives for the challenge of competitive cross country skiing, or you just like to slap on the snowshoes to stay in shape for the dryer sports, there’s plenty to keep you fit. This video highlights America’s Uphill in Aspen. While that event is still several months out, it’s a classic race that invites you to don your cross country skis, snowshoes, or traction running shoes and see how you fare going up, up, and up (did I mention it’s uphill?). Just take a look to whet your appetite for the winter season!
Colorado Gold Mountain Biking
Another perfect Colorado cycling day.
Well, I did make it to Kenosha pass - along with seemingly every other mountain biker, hiker, walker, and dog. Truly, the Colorado Trail at Kenosha this weekend was the busiest trail in Colorado I’ve ever seen. But give me a day in the saddle on a busy, beautiful Colorado trail over a day in the ‘burbs any day! My advice: get out there while you can, but go on a weekday. The aspen are just amazing, and whether you need a training ride/run, or just a breath of fresh air, Kenosha pass is the most abundant groves close to the front range that I know of. Any others?
12 Hours of Snowmass - Great Coming Out For Colorado Mountain Bike Race
Yes, Lance was there, and given the situation, it’s hard to separate the man from the story of the race. That being said, what a great way to get an innaugural race off on the right foot. Lance brought the spotlight and the riders to a race that’s sure to be on the mountain bike calendar for at least the next few years.
Here’s a clip from Velonews:
Not to diminish the performances of Lance, Max Taam, & Len Zanni, and Beaver Creek’s Jay Henry, Mike Kloser, and Dave Weins, I wanted to shed some light on the “smaller” stories of the race. The kind that would be there without the Lance Factor. For example, the world beyond Colorado probably doesn’t realize there was a division other than Men’s Trio in this well-run Colorado mountain bike race. :-) Yuki Saito turned in a tight performance for men’s solo overall, and Kelly Cullen captured the women’s solo title. Jeff Kerkove has a nice report on his blog offering an internal perspective.
