List of 2015 Cycling Races in Colorado - Road Race, Criterium, Hill Climb, Time Trial, Mountain Bike and Stage Race
The annual Pedal Dancer® bike race calendar list has been created. Exact dates and race flyers will be added as made available by local race organizers. On this page you will find race dates and links for 2015 Road Races, Criteriums, Hill Climbs, Time Trials, Track Races, Mountain Bike Races, Mid-week Races, and Stage Races in Colorado.
For more information on race licenses and race rules, please visit: BRAC, USACycling.
For a calendar list of cycling events and bike rides in Colorado, not requiring race licenses and including century rides, grand fondos, multi-day bike rides, and many other bike events for the 2015 season - please see Pedal Dancer® 2015 Colorado Cycling Events and Bike Rides.
Colorado Bike Races
March 7, 2015 - Frostbite Time Trial
March 8, 2015 - University of Denver Criterium
March 14, 2015 - Oredigger Classic - Lookout Mountain ITT/Hillclimb
March 15, 2015 - Oredigger Classic - Criterium
March 21, 2015 - CSU Cobb Lake Road Race
March 22, 2015 - Colorado State University Criterium
March 28, 2015 - Fort Lewis College Criterium
March 29, 2015 - Fort Lewis College Road Race
April 1, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #1
April 4, 2015 - Louisville Criterium Flyer 2015 Website
April 4, 2015 - USAFA Criterium
April 5, 2015 - USAFA Road Race
April 8, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #2
April 11, 2015 - Boulder Roubaix Road Race
April 12, 2015 - CU Stazio Crit
April 15, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #3
April 17-19, 2015- Rumble at 18 Road, Cross Country 2015 Website
April 18, 2015 - Clasica de Rio Grande
April 19, 2015 - Denver Federal Center Classic
April 22, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #4
April 24-26, 2015 - Maverick Classic
April 29, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #5
May 2, 2015 - Koppenberg Road Race 2015 Website
May 3, 2015 - Lafayette Circuit Race
May 6, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #6
May 9, 2015 - Wheels of Thunder
May 13, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #7
May 15, 2015 - Superior Morgul Classic - Time Trial 2015 Website
May 16, 2015 - Superior Morgul Classic - Circuit Race 2015 Website
May 17, 2015 - Superior Morgul Classic - Road Race 2015 Website
May 23, 2015 - Haystack Mountain Time Trial
May 24, 2015 - Lafayette Circuit Race
May 30, 2015 - City Park Criterium
May 31, 2015 - Deer Trail Road Race SR RR Championships
June 4, 2015 - BVV Master Track Cup
June 6, 2015 - Sunshine Hill Climb
June 7, 2015 - Ridge at 38 Criterium
June 13, 2015 - Best of Hess Time Trials
June 14, 2015 - Guanella Pass Hillclimb
June 20, 2015 - John Stenner Mem'l - CO Time Trial Championships
June 21, 2015 - Boulder Orthopedics Crit on Table Mountain
June 26-28, 2015 - Boulder Stage Race 2015 Website
July 4-5, 2015 - Colorado Track Championships Sr,Master,Junior 17-8,500m, 1K,TT, Indv Pursuit
July 12, 2015 - Longmont Criterium
July 18, 2015 - 3 Days of Salida - Time Trial 2015 Website
July 19, 2015 - 3 Days of Salida - Criterium 2015 Website
July 20, 2015 - 3 Days of Salida - Road Race 2015 Website
July 25, 2015 - Bob Cook Mem'l Mt Evans Hill Climb 2015 Website
August 1, 2015 - Colorado Bike Law Lookout Mountain Hillclimb, Golden
August 1, 2015 - Littleton Criterium
August 2, 2015 - Mike Neilds Memorial Bannock Street Criterium
August 8, 2015 - Prospect Criterium
August 9, 2015 - Sonic Boom - CO Master Crit Championships
August 15-16, 2015 - Colorado Mini Classic - Criterium
August 19, 2015 - Colorado Track Championships: Jr U-17 Omniums
September 4, 2015 - Girls Night Out Gran Prix 2015 Website
September 5-7, 2015 - Steamboat SR p/b Moots Cycles Stage Race Website
September 17-19, 2015 - USA Cycling Collegiate Track Nationals Website
For more information on Colorado racing dates, race licenses and race results, please visit the websites of:
Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado (BRAC) - Calendar of Events
USA Cycling - Events Calendar
303Cycling.com Colorado Calendar
RACES GROUPED BY TYPE
Race Related Cycling Events and Race Training Camps in Colorado in 2015
January 13, 2015 - For the Love of Mud, Stages Cycling cyclocross film, Boulder Theater, 7pm
January 31, 2015 - BRAC cyclo-cross awards party, Lakewood
February 9-10, 2015 - Colorado Bicycle Summit, Denver (Advocacy)
April 24, 2015 - Bicycle Colorado Gala Fundraiser, Denver
April 24-25, 2015 - MOG Sale, Grand Junction (bike equipment swap and film festival)
April 24-26, 2015 - BRAC Junior Road Camp
May 3, 2015 - BRAC Womens Road Camp
May __, 2015 - Boulder Bicycle Swap, Boulder
October 17, 2015 - VeloSwap, Denver (annual bicycle equipment swap)
Collegiate Races in Colorado in 2015
March 08, 2015 - University of Denver Criterium Old Flyer
March 21, 2015 - CSU Cobb Lake Road Race
March 22, 2015 - Colorado State University Criterium
March 28, 2015 - Fort Lewis College Criterium
March 29, 2015 - Fort Lewis College Road Race
April 04, 2015 - USAFA Criterium
April 05, 2015 - USAFA Road Race
April 12, 2015 - CU Stazio Crit
April 24-26, 2015 - Maverick Classic
Mountain Bike Races or Events in Colorado in 2015
April 23-26, 2015 - Fruita Fat Tire Festival, Fruita, (MTB)
April 25, 2015 - Ridgeline Rampage, Castle Rock, 5/10/20/30/50mi (MTB)
May 1-2, 2015 - 18 Hours of Fruita, Fruita (MTB)
May _?_, 2015 - Firebird 40 (MTB)
May 9, 2015 - Battle The Bear, Lakewood, 10/20/30/50mi (MTB)
May 9, 2015 - Dessert Rats Mtn Bike Classic, Kokopelli Trail CO to UT, 50K (MTB)
May 16, 2015 - Gunny Enduro, Gunnison (Enduro)
May 16-17, 2015 - Eagle Outside Festival & Expo, Eagle, 40K (MTB)
May 22-25, 2015 - Durango-Silverton Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango (MTB)
May 23-14, 2015 - The Original Growler, Gunnison, 32/64mi (MTB)
May 29-31, 2015 - Grand Junction Off Road Endurance (MTB)
May 30, 2015 - PV Cycle Derby, Elbert, 10/22/66mi (MTB)
May __, 2015 - The Great Bicycle Carnival, Colorado Springs, 2.6mi circuit (kids MTB)
June 6, 2015 - ERock Sunrise to Sunset (MTB) Relay
June 14, 2015 - Beti Bike Bash, Bear Creek Lake Park (MTB)
June 20, 2015 - Bailey Hundo, Bailey, 102.47mi (MTB)
June 20, 2015 - Bailey Hundito, Bailey, (MTB)
July -August, 2015 - Enduro X Games series (Downhill, Enduro)
July 18, 2015 - Breckenridge 100 Challenge, Breckenridge, 100mi (MTB)
August 9-14, 2015 - Breck Epic, Breckenridge, 6-day stage race, 35-50mi a day (MTB)
August 15, 2015 - Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Leadville, 100mi (MTB)
September __, 2015 - Rock 'n Road Challenge, Copper Mountain (MTB & Road)
September 17-20, 2015 - Salida Bike Fest, Salida (4-days) (MTB)
September 19, 2015 - Banana Belt Mountain Bike Race, Salida 26mi (MTB)
September 20, 2015 - Monarch Crest Crank, Salida, 25miM (MTB)
September 12, 2015 - Vapor Trail 125, Salida 125mi, (night MTB)
September 19, 2015 - Bikes and Brews, Royal Gorge, Canon City (cruiser, road & MTB)
September 25-27, 2015 - Vail Outlier, Vail (enduro, ultra, gravel, MTB)
Cyclocross Clinics and Races in Colorado in 2015
01/03/15 - Boulder Valley Nationals Clinic (CX Nats prep)
Colorado Cyclo-cross Race Schedule 2015
2014-15 Colorado Cyclo-cross Race Calendar, Pro CX, Nats, Worlds
2015-16 Pedal Dancer® Colorado Cyclo-cross Race Calendar (*link coming soon)
September __, 2015 - MAD Powder Cross, Powderhorn, CO Website
October __, 2015 - MAD Creepy Cross, Grand Junction, CO Website
November __, 2015 - MAD Salt Wash Cross, Fruita, CO Website
November __, 2015 - MAD Orchard Cross, Palisade, CO Website
December __, 2015 - MAD River Edge Cross, Grand Junction, CO Website
December __, 2015 - MAD Merry Crossman, Grand Junction, CO Website
Hill Climbs in Colorado in 2015
You don't need to be part of a team, but you might need a race license. These climbing challenges come down to you, your bike, and a mountain.
March 14, 2015 - Oredigger Classic Lookout Mountain ITT, Golden
June 06, 2015 - Sunshine Hill Climb, Boulder
June 14, 2015 - Guanella Pass Hillclimb, Georgetown
July 25, 2015 - Bob Cook Memorial/Mt Evans Hill Climb, Idaho Springs
August 01, 2015 - Colorado Bike Law Lookout Mountain Hillclimb, Golden
August __, 2015 - King of the Mountain Hill Climb
August __, 2015 - Pikes Peak Cycling Hillclimb, Colorado Springs
Time Trials in Colorado in 2015
March 07, 2015 - Frostbite Time Trial
March 14, 2015 - Oredigger Classic - Lookout Mountain ITT/Hillclimb
April 01, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #1
April 08, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #2
April 15, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #3
April 22, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #4
April 29, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #5
May __, 2015 - Café Velo Tri-Lakes TT Website
May 06, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #6
May 13, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #7
May 15, 2015 - Superior Morgul Classic - Time Trial 2015 Website
May 23, 2015 - Haystack Mountain ITT, TTT Facebook
June 13, 2015 - Best of Hess Time Trials
June 20, 2015 - John Stenner Mem'l - CO Time Trial Championships
Colorado Weekly or Monthly Race Series
2015 Karen Hornbostel Memorial Time Trial Series - Cherry Creek Park (Reservoir)
Wednesday nights in Spring starting April 1st; 7-weeks.
April 01, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #1
April 08, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #2
April 15, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #3
April 22, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #4
April 29, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #5
May 06, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #6
May 13, 2015 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #7
Table Mountain Race Series - P2P Mid-Wk Series @ CSP
Wednesday nights in Summer in Golden at Colorado State Patrol track, 13-weeks. Short circuit race.
June 03, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
June 10, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
June 17, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
June 24, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
July 01, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
July 08, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
July 22, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
July 29, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
August 05, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
August 12, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
August 19, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
August 26, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
September 10, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
WOMENS P2P Mid-Wk Series @ CSP (Monthly)
Thursday nights, once a month in Summer. Short circuit race.
June 11, 2015 - P@P Womens Mid-Wk
July 9, 2015 - P@P Womens Mid-Wk
August 13, 2015 - P@P Womens Mid-Wk
September 10, 2015 - P@P Womens Mid-Wk
BVV Master Track Cup, Thursday Night Racing at Boulder Valley Velodrome (BVV)
Thursday nights in Summer, June-July on the track.
June 04, 2015 - Thursday Night Racing at BVV - Master
June 11, 2015 - Thursday Night Racing at BVV - Master
June 18, 2015 - Thursday Night Racing at BVV - Master
June 25, 2015 - Thursday Night Racing at BVV - Master
July 09, 2015 - Thursday Night Racing at BVV - Master
BVV Junior Track Cup, Thursday Night Racing at Boulder Valley Velodrome (BVV)
Thursday nights in Summer, July-September on the track.
July 16, 2015 - Thursday Night Racting at BVV - Juniors
July 23, 2015 - Thursday Night Racting at BVV - Juniors
August 08, 2015 - Thursday Night Racting at BVV - Juniors
August 13, 2015 - Thursday Night Racting at BVV - Juniors
August 20, 2015 - Thursday Night Racting at BVV - Juniors
Colorado Track Championships
July track series of varied events.
July 01, 2015 - Colorado Track Championships Sr Scratch Race
July 08, 2015 - Colorado Track Championships Sr Keirin Race
July 15, 2015 - Colorado Track Championships Sr Points Race
July 22, 2015 - Colorado Track Championships Sr Madison Race
July 29, 2015 - Colorado Track Championships Sr Elimination Race
Gran Fondos and Timed Events
Since many believe that Gran Fondos are races as well (and it certainly feels like a race at the front, or even the middle), I include a partial list here of gran fondos (cyclosportive, cyclosportif) scheduled for 2015 near Colorado:
2015 Colorado GRAN FONDOS or timed events in Colorado:
Test yourself against the clock on these long road or mountain bike citizen races.
May __, 2015 - Cafe Velo Tri Lakes GranFondo, Monument, 22/44/66/88/110mi
May __, 2015 - Growler Gran Fondo, Gunnison, Colorado
May 17, 2015 - Pony Xpress (gravel), Trinidad, 50/90160mi
May 22-25, 2015 - Durango-Silverton Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango, 50mi (sold-out)
June __, 2015 - Black Forest Classic Gran Fondo, Parker, Colorado
June 21, 2015 - Golden Gran Fondo, Golden, 20/60/90mi
June 27, 2015 - Vuelta a Keystone, Keystone, 20/60/90mi
July __, 2015 - Durango 100 Grande Fondo, Durango, 50/84/100mi
August __, 2015 - Colorado Park to Park Challenge, Denver to Winter Park, 96mi
August __, 2015 - Gran Fondo Italia, Aspen-Snowmass, Aspen to Snowmass Village, 45/95mi
September 6, 2015 - West Elk Bicycle Classic, Gunnison-CB, (paved and dirt) 134mi
September __, 2015 - Rock 'n Road Challenge, Copper Mountain, (MTB + Road 70mi)
September __, 2015 - Telluride 200, Telluride, 103/133/150/200mi
Training Camps
January 30-February 1, 2015 - King of the Mountains Training Camp, Santa Monica, CA
UCI Professional AMERICAN TOUR Calendar
American Tour Pro Races in the USA - 2015 dates (not WorldTour):
April 23-26, 2015 - Joe Martin Stage Race p/b Nature Valley, Fayetteville, Arkansas
April 29-May 3, 2015 -Silver City's Tour of the Gila, Silver City, New Mexico
May 30-31, 2015 - Winston-Salem Cycling Classic, UCI 1.2 , Massachusetts, USA
May 10-17, 2015 - Amgen Tour of California, State of California
June 7, 2015 - The Parx Casino Phili Classic, Philadelphia
August 3-9, 2015 - The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, State of Utah
August 17-23, 2015 - USA Pro Challenge, State of Colorado
August 29, 2015 - GP of Portland, Portland, Oregon
*No more Tour of the Battenkill (New York)
*No more Tour of Elk Grove (Illinois)
*Mo more Bucks County Classic, Pennsylvania
2015 USA Pro Challenge dates are August 17-23, 2015. The Host Cities for 2015 USA Pro Challenge have been announced. Read more about the plan for 2015 USA Pro at the Pedal Dancer® Guide Page: USA PRO CHALLENGE.
Stage 1: Monday, Aug. 17 – Steamboat Springs Circuit Race
Stage 2: Tuesday, Aug. 18 – Steamboat Springs to Arapahoe Basin
Stage 3: Wednesday, Aug. 19 – Copper Mountain Resort to Aspen
Stage 4: Thursday, Aug. 20 – Aspen to Breckenridge
Stage 5: Friday, Aug. 21 – Breckenridge Individual Time Trial
Stage 6: Saturday, Aug. 22 – Loveland to Fort Collins
Stage 7: Sunday, Aug. 23 – Golden to Denver
American Tour races in Canada - 2015 dates:
May 28-31, 2015 - Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay, Canada
June 10-14, 2015 - Tour de Beauce, Sainte-Justine, Canada
July 12, 2015 - White Spot / Delta Road Race (womens race), Canada
September 2-7, 2015 - Tour of Alberta - Alberta, Canada
Major PROFESSIONAL CYCLING RACE Events in the United States for 2015:
2015 CYCLO-CROSS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Austin, Texas
January 7-11, 2015 - 2015 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Austin, Texas.
2015U.S.A. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
List of dates and events at USA Cycling (BMX, track, collegiate, mountain bike, juniors, road)
2015 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA - American Tour PRO RACE in California
May 10-17, 2015 - Tour of California professional stage race. The host cities were announced for 2015: Route of 2015 Amgen Tour of California announced By Pedal Dancer®. Read more information about the race at Pedal Dancer®: TOUR OF CALIFORNIA
2015 PRO CUP - PRO XCT
June 27-28, 2015 - USA Cycling U.S. Cup Pro Series mountain bike race, Colorado Springs
2015 LITTLETON CRITERIUM
August 1, 2015 - 2015 Littleton Criterium amateur and professional night criterium race, Littleton
2015 TOUR OF UTAH - American Tour PRO RACE in Utah
August 3-9, 2015 - Tour of California professional stage race. The host cities were announced for 2015: Host Cities for 2015 Tour of Utah Announced By Pedal Dancer®.
2015 USA PRO CHALLENGE - American Tour pro race in Colorado
August 17-23, 2015 - Tour of California professional stage race. The host cities were announced for 2015: Host Cities for 2015 USA Pro Challenge By Pedal Dancer®. Read more information about the race at Pedal Dancer®: USA PRO CHALLENGE
2015 UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ROAD
September 19-27, 2015 - World Championships Road, Richmond Virginia
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