Glenwood Springs.
Colorado Mountain College · Spring Valley Campus. Saturday, October 31.
When you stage.
Warm-ups are led by a coach or a team captain and start 55 minutes before staging, so the warm-up time is the one to set an alarm for. Staging is when you need to be in the chute with your plate on and your gel eaten, not when the gun goes. Tap your wave and the fuel planner will build the rest of your morning backward from it.
Friday, October 30
- 2:00 PM Team pit zone opens
- 2:00 PM Pre-ride opensRegistered riders and coaches only, number plate visible.
- 5:30 PM Pre-ride closesThis one is enforced to the minute.
- 6:30 PM Venue closes
Saturday, October 31
- 6:45 AM Pre-ride opens
- 6:50 AM Freshman Boys warm-up Team
- 7:15 AM Coach meetingMandatory.
- 7:30 AM Pre-ride closesThis one is enforced to the minute.
- 7:35 AM National anthem
- 7:45 AM Freshman Boys staging
- 8:15 AM JV Boys warm-up Team
- 9:10 AM JV Boys staging
- 9:40 AM JV Girls warm-up Team
- 10:35 AM JV Girls staging
- 11:05 AM Sophomore & Freshman Girls warm-up Team
- 12:00 PM Sophomore Girls & Freshman Girls staging
- 12:30 PM Awards for Freshman Boys, JV Boys and JV Girls
- 12:30 PM Sophomore Boys warm-up Team
- 1:25 PM Sophomore Boys staging
- 1:55 PM Varsity Boys & Girls warm-up Team
- 2:50 PM Varsity Boys & Girls staging
- 5:00 PM Awards for Varsity, Sophomore and Freshman Girls, plus the season awardsDoors open at 5:00pm. Everyone is welcome.
Double-check these.
The League has cut States to a single day because of the weather, so every category races on Saturday, October 31 and there is no racing on Sunday. Freshman Boys stage first at 7:45am and Varsity last at 2:50pm. If your plans were built around Sunday, the whole day is now Saturday. Questions about the change go to the League at info@coloradomtb.org.
Pre-ride on Saturday morning runs from 6:45 to 7:30am, and Freshman Boys stage at 7:45am, so their warm-up starts before 7:00. Friday's pre-ride from 2:00 to 5:30pm is the better chance to see the course, and the one we would plan around if you can make it.
Freshman Boys, JV Boys and JV Girls get their podiums at 12:30pm. Varsity, Sophomore and Freshman Girls podiums follow at 5:00pm together with the League's season awards, with doors opening at 5:00pm. Everyone is welcome at both.
5.6-mile laps on the CMC Spring Valley campus with 653 feet of climbing per lap, starting at 5,760 feet. Two laps for Freshman, Sophomore and JV, three for Varsity. Freshman Boys, JV Boys, JV Girls, Sophomore Boys and Varsity Boys each start in two waves five minutes apart with one cut-off for both, so the staging time is the one to be on time for.
Registration for qualified riders closed Monday, October 26 at noon. Riders who registered for the original weekend are still registered. The League posts call-up lists by Thursday, October 29 at 5:00pm.
The League's contest at States is a haunted beach party: spooky costumes mixed with beach wear and props, a team pit turned into a haunted house, and trick-or-treating. The most creative team with high participation is recognized at the awards ceremony.
Peaks 'n Pitas serves breakfast and lunch from 7:00am to 3:00pm, though the team pit is still the plan. The feed zone stocks Honey Stinger gels and water for racers, and the RockShox neutral support tent has mechanics from Mike's Bikes and Wheat Ridge Cyclery on site.
No dogs are allowed anywhere on the CMC Spring Valley campus, the camping included, and the League's race page lists pet boarding options. E-bikes are not permitted.
Parking is at the venue, first come first served, with handicap spots near the entrance to the team pit zone. People and gear can be dropped near the pit zone entrance before you go park. Illegally parked cars are towed at the owner's expense, so the parking staff's directions are the ones to follow.
The League's hotel blocks are the Residence Inn and the Courtyard by Marriott in Glenwood Springs, booked through the League's lodging link or by phone mentioning the Colorado High School Cycling League, the Comfort Inn & Suites in Carbondale from $179 a night, and the Silver Spruce Inn at 10% off by phone. With racing now on Saturday only, a Saturday night stay may no longer be needed, so it is worth calling your hotel directly if you booked for both nights.
Roaring Fork Cycling runs camping on the CMC campus from Thursday at 2:00pm to Monday at 10:00am for tents, vans and RVs up to 35 feet, with no generators and no dogs. Bathrooms and water are provided, showers are $5 at the CMC Field House, and spots are reserved through the League's race page.
Colorado Mountain College offers tours of the Spring Valley campus at 11:00am and 1:00pm, leaving from its tent in the vendor village, for anyone thinking about what comes after Boulder High.
The venue opens Friday, October 30 from 2:00 to 5:30pm for pre-ride and pit set-up. Family and friends may ride the course after 5:30pm on Friday, though EMS coverage ends at 5:30pm.