USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE STAGE 5: Breckenridge to Colorado Springs Racing & Festivities
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge is taking off in Breckenridge and heading to Colorado Springs! Folks, this stage race is going to be fast and furious.
BRECKENRIDGE
10:50AM Race Start Downtown Breckenridge
After a few miles of neutral start laps in Breckenridge, the racers will face the daunting 10-mile climb of Hoosier Pass to 11,500 feet. After the pass, a fast descent will take the race into Fairplay. Then, the face of the stage changes entirely. The high mountains are left behind and the sprinters and breakaway specialists will be able to roar to life and light up the race across the rolling terrain on their way to Woodland Park.
- Join Gregg Moss from 9news / KUSA for a live news broadcast from downtown Breckenridge – 5:30am – 7:30am; Main Street and Washington Avenue in front of the Barney Ford House Museum lawn
Free coffee & donuts from Daylight Donuts: bring your costumes and signs! - Start village activities and autograph opportunities – 9:30am; Blue River Plaza, Tiger Dredge Parking Lot, and Main Street
- Rider ceremony – 9:50am; Main Street
- Race start with 2 neutral laps through downtown Breckenridge– 10:50am; Main Street
- “Cycling in the Rocky Mountains” Chalk Art Contest – 11 AM-3PM; Washington Ave. Judging at 3:00 PM, and awards at 4:00 PM on the Riverwalk Center Lawn
Registration Info
Where: Fuqua Livery Stable, 110 E. Washington Ave, in the Breckenridge Arts District
When: 10:00-11:00AM
Cost: FREE and includes chalk
Prize Categories
Adults, Teens, Children (12 and under)
Cowbells for the first 100 participants!
Breckenridge Stage Jersey
Hoodie and T-shirt - Citizen Street Sprints – 11:45am-12:45pm; Main Street
Register from 9-10:45a at the GoBreck booth in Blue River Plaza! - Registration Info
Where: Go Breck tent in the Blue River Plaza
When: 9-11 AM, day of race
Categories
Junior Boys 10 & Under, Junior Boys 11-12, Junior Boys 13-15, Junior Boys 16-18, Men 19-34, Men 35-49, Men 50+, Junior Girls 10 & Under, Junior Girls 11-12, Junior Girls 13-15, Junior Girls 16-18, Women 19-39
Women 40+, Cruiser Open! - Ripstoke Trials and Mountain Bike Stunt Show — There will be four different shows that will last approximately a half hour, starting at 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM. These shows will take place on the Riverwalk Center lawn and in the river beside the lawn.
- Watch the rest of stage 5 on the outdoor big screen – 11am-4pm; Riverwalk Center Lawn
- FREE Maceo Parker concert – doors open at 4pm, show starts at 4:30pm; Riverwalk Center
Descending into Woodland Park, the racers may hit their fastest speeds of the week at the downhill sprint line, then continue downhill to Colorado Springs in the shadow of Pikes Peak where they face a technical uphill run through Garden of the Gods park, a revisit of the roads of last year’s prologue.
COLORADO SPRINGS
From the red rocks of the park, it is a quick downhill run to the only finishing circuits of this year’s race. The teams and sprinters will have three chances to see the finish line as they course through downtown Colorado Springs.
Expected Time of Arrival 3:50PM
Go find the best seat in your town and have some fun!
~MTN Town Magazine
PHOTO CREDITS: MTN Town Magazine, CBST- Byron Swezy
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