Routt County Riders

Last Day for Public Comment - Beall Trail Forestry Project
2023-03-21 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | CO
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input on a proposed Emerald Mountain Good Neighbor Authority project near Steamboat Springs, CO. The project consists of potential timber salvage and hazard reduction activities on approximately 550 acres in the 4,500-acre Emerald Mountain Special Recreation Management Area.
This project would reduce hazardous fuels through the Good Neighbor Authority, which allows the BLM to enter into agreements for critical work to keep forests healthy. Reduction of fuels can improve wildfire resiliency and wildlife habitat, while helping to restore healthy public lands.
Read more and submit public comment by 3/21/23 –

https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-seeks-public-input-emerald-mountain-good-neighbor-authority-project

RCR March Board Meeting
2023-03-06 18:00 - 19:30 | CO
RCR Board Meetings are open to the public. Public comment will be taken in the first 5-10 minutes of the meeting. Please RSVP in advance to rcriders@routtcountyriders.org so that we can plan for you and update you with location changes if necessary!

RCR February Board Meeting
2023-02-06 18:00 - 19:30 | CO

Fat Bike Full Moon Race
2023-02-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Lake Catamount
https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=301969

Online registration only. No onsite registration!! Registration will end at 1:00 PM day of race.
Helmets required, lights strongly recommended. If you don’t have your own fatbike we suggest you secure one a couple days in advance of the race. We will not have bikes available the evening of the event. No swag at this race. Just a fun time with friends followed by burgers and beers in the Lake House Restaurant (included in your registration fee).

Yampa Valley Gives Day
2022-12-06 | CO
This is the LAST day of Yampa Valley Gives – your last chance to have your donations matched by the statewide incentive fund! Please help us meet our $20,000 fundraising goal.

All donations on Yampa Valley Gives Day are MATCHED by a statewide incentive fund! This statewide day of giving, Colorado Gives Day, finds local energy as Yampa Valley Gives. Please donate to support cycling advocacy in Routt County – https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/RouttCountyRiders

RCR November Board Meeting
2022-11-22 17:30 - 19:00 | CO
RCR Board Meetings are open to the public, and public comment is open between 5-10 minutes of meeting start. We encourage an RSVP to rcriders@routtcountyriders.org so that we can communicate the location and any potential timing changes closer to the event.

Last Day for Public Comment - Mad Rabbit Trails Project
2022-11-22 | CO
RCR has played an instrumental role in the progression of the Mad Rabbit Trails Project, enriching and improving the trail network around Steamboat Springs funded by the 2A Accommodations Tax. The Forest Service has completed their Environmental Assessment for the next phase of the project and have presented a draft plan that would include 50+ miles of new trails around Steamboat, mainly in the Rabbit Ears vicinity. It is crucial to show support for this project by submitting positive, constructive public comment before the deadline of 11/22. You can view our official RCR response to the updated plans AND access the U.S. Forest Service main project page (where you can submit a comment) at the links below!
https://routtcountyriders.org/mad-rabbit-ea-release-rcr-response/
https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public//CommentInput?Project=50917

Yampa Valley Gives
2022-11-01 - 2022-12-05 | CO
Yampa Valley Gives is now a month-long celebration of local philanthropy from 11/1 through 12/6. From now through December 6th, all donations made through our online giving platform will be eligible for a percentage match from the statewide incentive fund. We have set our fundraising goal at $20,000 – please help us hit this mark and donate to support valuable cycling advocacy and programs in Northwest CO!
https://www.coloradogives.org/donate/RouttCountyRiders

Mad Rabbit Trails Project Public Meeting
2022-10-27 17:30 - 19:30 | CO
An informational public meeting regarding the updated Mad Rabbit trail expansion project will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, at Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs on the second floor of the Academic Center building. Forest Service staff will provide information and answer questions. The in-person event will also have a virtual option at the project website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50917&exp=overview

Bikes on the Big Screen, Vol 2 - A Fundraiser for RCR
2022-10-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Bud Werner Library, 1289 Lincoln Avenue, Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487, United States
Routt County Riders invites you to join us at Library Hall at the Bud Werner Library on Thursday, 10/13/22 for a night of bikes on the big screen to celebrate the end of a great summer, welcome the pedal strokes of autumn, and build the stoke for the upcoming winter.

This event is free! But please sign up via eventbrite so we can make sure to have enough goodies!

RCR members will receive one prize drawing ticket! Additional prize drawing tickets will be for sale inside! Thanks to our awesome community partners for stocking the prize pool.

Film: Biketown – A story of mountain bikers, unlikely partnerships, and the communities they’ve created. Plus some other bonus short films.

Doors will open at 5:00 PM for a social hour prior to the start of the movies at 6:00 PM.
Beers will be available by donation.

(FULL) Volunteer Trail Work: NPR, Emerald Mountain
2022-10-08 08:30 - 12:00 | CO
We are FULL on signups for this work project – see you in 2023 when trail work opens back up again! Thanks team!

Adopt a Highway Cleanup
2022-10-05 17:00 - 18:30 | CO
We’re headed out to our adopted stretch of roadway along 131 for our last highway cleanup of the season. Come along and bring a friend!

We’ll be meeting at the River Creek Park parking lot (across Highway 40 from Walton Creek Road) on October 5th at 5:00 PM, and then caravan-ing to our stretch of roadway, about half way between Steamboat & Oak Creek.

WEAR BRIGHT CLOTHES and dress for the elements with closed-toed shoes. We’ll bring you an orange safety vest.

Please sign up in advance – https://forms.gle/cymNtaJxAZThaPXQA

RCR October Board Meeting
2022-10-03 17:30 - 19:00 | CO

2nd Annual RMYC Happy Trails Challenge
2022-09-26 - 2022-10-02 | CO
Get outside this Fall and enjoy the boundless beauty in nature. Rocky Mountain Youth Corps is challenging you to explore trails by running, hiking, or biking for 1 week this Fall to support RMYC.
Every adventure taken by RMYC friends, families, alumni, partners, and supporters will help raise funds to support their mission to engage young people in the outdoors, inspiring them to use their strengths and potential to lead healthy, productive lives.

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/3mwjbmzf

All proceeds from the 2nd Annual Happy Trails Challenge will provide funding for RMYC’s Youth Corps, Natural Resource Internship Program, and Yampa Valley Science School.

Volunteer Trail Work: Cedar Mountain
2022-09-24 08:30 - 12:30 | Cedar Mountain, BLM Route #2190, Craig, CO, 81625, United States
Saturday, September 24th, is National Public Lands Day and we’re spreading the love to our sister city trails in Craig on Cedar Mountain. These trails are growing in popularity and we’ll be helping improve trail treads and building new trails to help the overall trail system grow and improve.
We’ll be meeting at the Cedar Mountain TH at 8:30am and working until ~12:30. Food and beverages will be provided.
Please sign up in advance here to sign your waiver and secure a lunch! An email will be sent a few days before the event with more details and what to bring/expect!

Bike Match @ Oak Creek Farmers Market
2022-09-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Oak Creek Farmers Market, Main Street & Sharp Street, Oak Creek, CO, United States
RCR’s Bike Match will be at the Oak Creek Farmer’s Market, Sunday, September 11, from 10am-2pm.
Members of our community can donate, sign-up to volunteer, request a bike, or be matched with a donated bike we have in stock.
We’ll also have some tools and work stands for those that want to do some quick work on their bikes.

RCR Bike Match at the Steamboat Farmer's Market
2022-09-10 09:00 - 13:00, 2022-08-20 09:00 - 13:00 | Farmer’s Market, Yampa St., Yampa St., Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487, United States
RCR’s Bike Match will be at the Steamboat Farmer’s Market. Members of our community can donate, sign-up to volunteer, request a bike, or be matched with a donated bike we have in stock. We’ll also have some tools and work stands for those that want to do some quick work on their bikes.

Volunteer Trail Work: Grouse (FULL)
2022-09-10 08:30 - 12:30 | CO
Note: this event is FULL 🙂 thanks everyone!
Come join us on Saturday, September 10th for a trail maintenance and improvement session on Grouse (Buffalo Pass).
Snacks and lunch will be provided by Freshies and Honey Stinger, and cold beverages by Storm Peak, Gruvi N/A beers, Athletic Brewing N/A beers, and City Market.

Ride the Cog - Hayden Gravel Ride
2022-09-10 07:00 - 16:00 | CO
Ride the Cog highlights the history and legacy of Hayden and West Routt County. Although ‘gravel grinders’ are currently a big trend for cyclists, West Routt has been gravel grinding for over a century, thanks to early Hayden pioneers and cycling enthusiasts Ferry Carpenter and Ernest Walker in the early 1900s. The Cog Ride takes advantage of the Cog’s impressive climb along with the network of gravel roads surrounding Hayden.
Ferry Carpenter was known to ride his bicycle to commute to his law office back in the early 1900s. “The Gravel Grinder”, is the same bicycle route Ferry used in 1913 and his descendants, the Zars family, still continue that legacy while commuting to the homestead today.
Ride the Cog has proven to be a colorful gathering for every level and age of bicycle enthusiast. From vintage models, single speeds, and tandems to fat bikes and high-end racing setups, you see it all.
The ride has several options including:

25 mile fun “breezer” south of town on gently rolling hills.
31 mile scenic ‘Gravel Grinder’ north on the Cog that starts with a challenging ride on pavement up the Cog then circles west on gravel roads around Elkhead Reservoir.
27 mile ‘Mud Route’, almost entirely on gravel and dirt, starts with a spectacular climb up the Middle Cog then heads along remote backcountry routes including the homestead of Ferry Carpenter.
43 mile ‘Combined Ride’ which features the best of both routes. Starts at 10am
85 mile “ULTIMATE” – New this year for those who want a challenge that showcases the best of West Routt County!

Don’t miss this exciting event!
Follow on Instagram: @ridethecog
Facebook: @ridethecog

Bike Match @ Hayden Farmers Market
2022-09-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Hayden Farmers Market, South Walnut Street, Hayden, CO, United States
RCR’s Bike Match will be at the Hayden Farmer’s Market, Thursday, September 8th from 5-7pm.
Members of our community can donate, sign-up to volunteer, request a bike, or be matched with a donated bike we have in stock.
We’ll also have some tools and work stands for those that want to do some quick work on their bikes.

West Routt Wednesdays, Gravel Ride
2022-08-31 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-08-24 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-08-17 17:30 - 19:30 | Hayden Granary, 198 E Lincoln Ave, Hayden, CO, 81639
Explore the beautiful Hayden gravel roads!
We meet every Wednesday a little after 5pm at the Hayden Granary (home of Wild Goose Coffee and Embers Wood Fired Pizza). Rides roll out at 5:30pm.
All bikes and all rider levels are welcome! Depending on group size/abilities/desires we will select a route that works for the group or split into 2 groups. The rides are typically around 20 miles with 1000 feet or so of elevation gain. For a group that has a faster pace we may ride something closer to 25/30 miles with 2000-3000 feet of gain.
Option to stay after the ride and enjoy some discounted pizza from Embers and beer from Yampa Valley Brewery.

RCR September Board Meeting (date shift for Labor Day)
2022-08-29 17:30 - 19:00 | CO

Volunteer Trail Work: Soda Mountain Trail, Buff Pass
2022-08-27 08:00 - 12:30 | CO
Come lend a hand improving the Soda Mtn trail with some dirt work finesse on the climb portion of Soda Mountain on Buffalo Pass! Volunteers will gather at Dry Lake at 8:00 AM to shuttle + ride up to the Soda Mountain Trailhead near Summit Lake. The road is a rough and you will need a high clearance AWD or 4WD vehicle if driving to the trailhead.
Most work will occur within an out-and-back hike from this trailhead. Please bring a backpack with PLENTY of water for the day, extra snacks (we will provide some from Honey Stinger and Bar-U-Eat), sunscreen & bug spray, and rain layers! Wear long sleeves + pants that you don’t mind getting filthy, and closed-toe substantial shoes.
We will feed you lunch donated by Yampa Sandwich Company and bring cold drinks for the end of the day.
Work is listed 8:00AM-230PM but volunteers who need to leave early can do so by transporting themselves up to the top trailhead or arranging for another type of shuttle to the worksite.
Please SIGN UP IN ADVANCE and complete the waiver as prompted upon finishing the form fields.

24 Hour 'Boat Cruise
2022-08-26 - 2022-08-27 | CO
24 hours on a bike, riding in costumes, raising money for a great cause! This is the 6th annual ‘boat cruise and raises funds for Integrated Community, who’s main focus is early childhood education. Sign up and join the fun this year!

Bike Match @ Hayden Farmers Market
2022-08-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Hayden Farmers Market, South Walnut Street, Hayden, CO, United States
RCR’s Bike Match will be at the Hayden Farmer’s Market, Thursday, August 25th from 5-7pm.
Members of our community can donate, sign-up to volunteer, request a bike, or be matched with a donated bike we have in stock.
We’ll also have some tools and work stands for those that want to do some quick work on their bikes.

Bike Match @ Oak Creek Farmers Market
2022-08-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Oak Creek Farmers Market, Main Street & Sharp Street, Oak Creek, CO, United States
RCR’s Bike Match will be at the Oak Creek Farmer’s Market, Sunday, August 21st, from 10am-2pm.
Members of our community can donate, sign-up to volunteer, request a bike, or be matched with a donated bike we have in stock.
We’ll also have some tools and work stands for those that want to do some quick work on their bikes.

Volunteer: Town Challenge MTB Race
2022-08-17 16:00 - 20:00 | CO
WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS!
The Town Challenge MTB Race Series is made possible each summer by a great group of volunteers. From assisting on course, to helping with racer check-in and timing, we strive to provide a fun and involved experience for all volunteers! Each volunteer will receive a 2022 Town Challenge t-shirt, free food/beverages, opportunities to win great prizes and giveaways from our sponsors at the post-race raffle…not to mention a great experience with fellow community members.
If you are interested in volunteering this season, we’d love to hear from you! Feel free to fill out this form, give us a call at 970-871-7031, or email Emily Hines at ehines@steamboatsprings.net
Click here to volunteer!
