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The Finale to the season! This is the race that started it all over 39 years ago, a true Colorado Classic! The course starts in the Fraser Valley and takes various trails to the finish at the base of Winter Park Resort. It stretches 25 miles and climbs over 4,000 feet. Riders who take on this race gain bragging rights for stopping up to the ultimate challenge and can boast they rule the Rockies.
Thirty-nine years ago, Winter Park Resort’s Competition Center hosted the iconic, inaugural mountain bike race for Colorado. The Winter Park Classics consists of the four races that capture our most popular routes from the classic courses that have been in use since the early days of the Winter Park Mountain Bike Series to reimagined classics, there is something for everyone.
From junior riders up to professional racers, we have a category that suits everyone - even if it’s your first race! We pride ourselves on offering a welcoming, fun race series for anyone who wants to get out and ride. For the professional rider, we offer a competitive professional rider purse for the top three men and top three women in each category. The Winter Park race series has included such legends as John Tomac, Ned Overend, Tinker Juarez, Juli Furtado, and David Wiens as well as the next generation of legends: Madigan Munro (Trek Factory Racing), Riley Amos (Trek Factory Racing), and Bjorn Riley (Trek Future Racing).
Please note the following cut off times:
Elk Meadows @ 11:50 am
Vasquez Road @ 12:50 pm
*Riders will still be able to finish the race at their own pace, but if they do not make it to the check points by the above times, they will not receive an official finish time, marshal assistance, or patrol.
