On August 1, 2011 68 anxious cyclists departed from the Indian Creek Trailhead just west of Denver, Colo. Packed for the worst while hoping for the best: Riders were in for an epic singletrack journey of a lifetime.
Clear skies and warm temps greeted riders as they headed southwest on the Colorado Trail. Destination: Durango. The Colorado Trail rises and falls approximately 70k feet through some of the most beautiful yet relentless terrain in the state. With 490 miles of epic flowing singletrack and technical and steep topography, it punishes riders day after day but somehow rewards those who choose to race it with a sense of freedom and inner peace that is impossible to…
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Salida had a very strong showing at this race, from first place, to a couple of riders in the top 15. As Doug Pinto mentioned, there is more amazing talent in Salida than most people realize.
My favorite picture in the article is Aaorn W., looking like he is sleeping upright. It brings a small amount of reality to what these riders must go through.
Huge congratulations to the finishers and to the starters, too. It takes a lot of guts to even line up for something like this.
Thanks Salida Citizen for your coverage of this race. I love to hear about alternative sports…whether it’s ctr, crazy pump track skills, skateboarding, etc. As has been said, this valley is full of people doing their thing in extraordinary ways. I’d love to some coverage of the Leadville 100 running race too.
…hey, being citizen journalism, send us anything you have of the 100, we’ll post!
Also, NICE job Ace, it was great to see you out on the trail that night! We were hoping to see some racers and there you were deep in the woods standing in the trail.