FALL DIRT PILE CYCLOCROSS BIKE RACES @ NEW BELGIUM BREWERY

FINAL RACE: 🎃 OCTOBER 28 (COSTUME RACE!) 👻
Online registration ONLY

Hosted by: Send Town Bike Club, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to getting kids on bikes in Fort Collins, courtesy of New Belgium Brewing.

Along with our Community Partners, we're excited to welcome you and your family to some fun evenings! With strider through adult categories, there’s no other event like this Tuesday night bike racing tradition in Northern Colorado. Fun courses for all are on tap, along with a food truck, beer garden, volunteer opportunities, end of series prizes from our partners, and more!

The races are also our largest fundraiser, supporting our mission: Cultivating a lifelong passion for cycling through adventure and community. Please consider an additional donation.

REGISTRATION & RACE DAY

Registration & completed waiver required to race or ride on the course, no exceptions, no waitlist
Kids-Strider, Kids-Beginner & Kids-Intermediate categories race for FREE! (optional donation per ticket)
- Post race treats for kids categories provided by YOUR local bike shops, Friends of the Dirt Pile
- Kids category racers must register each week (no series registration available)
- Those 18 and under racing in full course categories receive a 50% discount using code ONLYFOR18UNDER
Age 19 and over race for $15
- "Entire Series" registration is only available before the first race and not available for free categories
- Racers are eligible for end of series prizes, including a New Belgium Brewing cruiser bike, gift cards & items from Community Partners, and more!
  - Each paid race counts as one entry toward the bike giveaway
  - Additional entries can be purchased for $10 on site up through the giveaway
  - Must be present to win (giveaway to occur before the open race)
ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL DONATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED in all categories, with all proceeds going directly to our scholarship fund, enhancing coach training, and supporting youth programming in many other ways!
Parking is in the big empty lot on the New Belgium property, located on the North side of Buckingham, just west of Lemay
- There is absolutely NO PARKING ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS!
- Please, NO PUBLIC NUDITY when changing clothes for your race!

TIMES & CATEGORIES

4:00pm - Event opens

4:15pm - Kids-Striders: Strider-only course for laps upon laps of fun! - presented by THE WOMEN'S CLINIC OF NORTHERN COLORADO

4:25pm - Kids-Beginner: Beginner kids pedal bike fun course, featuring the shortest pedal course length with a dirt/gravel surface around the water treatment plant (recommended ages 4 - 8) - presented by ORTHOPAEDIC & SPINE CENTER OF THE ROCKIES

4:40pm - Kids-Intermediate (geared bikes with 20"+ wheels required): A more-challenging-than-the beginner fun course option for those kids with more riding/racing experience, featuring a medium length, with dogtown singletrack and a closed circuit on the dirt pile included (recommended for experienced riders ages 7+) - presented by TRAILCRAFT CYCLES

4:45pm - Adult-Beginner: Full dirt pile course, fewest laps. - presented by NCAP: NORTHERN COLORADO ANESTHESIA PROFESSIONALS

4:46pm - Advanced-Juniors: Full dirt pile course, featuring very steep grades, loose soil, obstacles that require dismounting/carrying your bike, and more challenges; this is a very difficult course and juniors must be able to ride it unassisted! (recommended for experts ages 12+)

5:10pm - Adult-Intermediate: Full course, more laps. - presented by SOUKUP BUSH & ASSOCIATES, CPAs

5:45pm - Adult-Open, SS, Klunker & Uni-Cycle: Full course, even more laps! - presented by CONNELL RESOURCES

We look forward to seeing you at the events!

FAQ

Where do I park and how is the venue laid out?

🎃 Should I race in a costume? 🎃
YES! Costumes and Halloween spirit encouraged!
What kind of racing is this?
For full course/adult categories, our Fall events can be classified as cyclocross (CX) bike racing. This fast-paced mass-start format that takes place on a short, dirt circuit with obstacles like barriers, stairs and more, on which multiple laps are completed. Cyclocross or mountain bikes are acceptable and encouraged!
Which category should I register for?
If it's your first time, start with Beginner and see how it goes!
The category I am trying to register is full, can I still race?
Unfortunately, due to safety reasons, we cannot allow additional racers if a category is full. Come hang out though (heckling encouraged), and race the next week!
What kind of bike do kids need to participate in the Kids & Junior races?
These courses consist of a combination of gravel road and singletrack/dirt trail. A mountain bike is recommended, but any bike with tires that are not slick will do. Bikes with slick/road tires are not safe to race.
Which category should I register my kid for?
If it's their first time and their confidently/independently pedaling on mixed surfaces, the Kids-Beginner category is the best place to start! More experienced kids tend to race in the Kids-Intermediate category, and the most experienced, expert level older kids race Juniors-Advanced (note: this is the full dirt pile course and they may be racing amongst adults-IT IS VERY CHALLENGING with steep climbs, descents, offer camber section, and more). Do not register for this category if you are not familiar with the terrain and rider ability requirements.
How can I cancel my registration?
Up until 1 day before the event, you can self-service cancellation / refund using the Manage Order button on your confirmation email. After that point, no refunds are available.
I am interested in volunteering at the races, who should I talk to?
Thank you...we'd love your help! Please contact us at races@sendtown.org.
I have questions or concerns before, during or after an event, who can I talk to?
Please find a race coordinator on site or email races@sendtown.org.