Routt County Riders

Bike-to-Work Day Breakfast
2024-06-26 07:30 - 09:30 UTC | Courthouse Lawn, 522 Lincoln Ave, Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487, United States
RCR and The Cycle Effect are hosting grab & go goodies and coffee on the Courthouse Lawn Wednesday, June 26th from 7:30am-9:30am to celebrate Bike-to-Work Day!
All bike commuters are invited to swing by to grab a cup of hot coffee or iced tea and some breakfast burritos from Drunken Onion to start your day off strong.

Volunteer Trail Work Day: Emerald Downhill Trail
2024-06-27 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-07-25 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-08-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Emerald Mountain
Take part in building Steamboat’s newest trail, the Emerald Mountain Downhill Trail! Join RCR and FlowRide Concepts to move some dirt during a happy hour work session for this exciting new bike-only directional trail.
Aprés snacks and beverages will be provided to all volunteers. Make sure you sign up in advance here: https://portal.goldenvolunteer.com/opportunities/9h4McfnBRS

Bike Match at the Farmers Market - Steamboat
2024-06-29 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-20 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-10 09:00 - 13:00 | Farmer’s Market, Yampa St., Yampa St., Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487, United States
Come visit RCR Bike Match at area farmer’s markets all summer long. Bring your bike if you’d like a safety and maintenance check or have questions about your equipment that you’d like to discuss with our mechanics. Please reach out to matthew@routtcountyriders.org in advance if you have bike equipment to donate (can be done on-site at the markets) OR would like to be matched with an up-cycled bike of your own.

RCR July Board Meeting
2024-07-01 17:30 - 19:00 | CO
RCR board meetings are held nearly every month and are open to the public. Public comment will be taken within the first 10 minutes of the meeting.
Please RSVP to rcriders@routtcountyriders.org in advance so that we can share an agenda and location with you!

Token Tuesdays @ Mountain Tap Brewery!
2024-07-02 15:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-09 15:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-16 15:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-23 15:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-30 15:00 - 21:00 | Mountain Tap Brewery, 910 Yampa St, Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487, United States
Good news, 🍺 lovers! You 🫵 can donate to RCR every Tuesday in July just by drinking beer! RCR is an July beneficiary for @mountaintapbrewery‘s Token Tuesdays!
Each Tuesday in July, when you buy a beer at Mountain Tap, you can choose to donate $1 of your pint to a collection of amazing local nonprofits. RCR is stoked to be one of them! Your $1 token helps us to continue our work in maintaining multi-use trails, volunteering for public lands, and increasing access to the sport of cycling for recreation and transportation.
Our collaboration beer, Prickly Pedal, is still on draft – get it while you can!
We hope to see you for some post-ride cheers. 🍻
More information here: https://www.mountaintapbrewery.com/community/token-tuesdays/

Bike Match at the Farmers Market - Hayden
2024-07-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Hayden Farmers Market, South Walnut Street, Hayden, CO, United States

Women's Tech Tuesdays - Brakes
2024-07-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Howelsen Hill Outdoor Pavilion, Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487, United States
Join RCR for a women’s-focused series where we learn the basics of on-trail bike maintenance! Back for our second season, Tech Tuesdays will aim to provide technical support and knowledge to female-identifying mountain bikers. This 3-part series will start from the basics of fixing common trail problems including changing tires, adjusting brakes, troubleshooting chains as well as going over common trail etiquette practices and making solid gear choices.
Tuesday, June 18th – Tires
Tuesday, July 16th – Brakes
Tuesday, July 30th – Chains
This series compliments the popular Women’s Skills Clinics put on by Ski & Bike Kare and takes place on the days when these events are not held to fit perfectly into your schedule. Our beginner-friendly series is an excellent way to meet more like-minded bikers and gain confidence on the trail. Feel free to sign up for all three or just one!
Food & drinks will be provided. These events are FREE to all! Please signup to secure your spot here.
Please email lucy@routtcountyriders.org with any questions.

Volunteer Trail Work Day - Soda Ditch Bridges
2024-07-20 08:30 - 12:30 | Buffalo Pass, Steamboat Springs, CO
We are looking for volunteers to lend a hand with building the final boardwalk on Soda Ditch Trail on Saturday, July 20th from 8:30am-12:30pm.
Plan to meet at Dry Lake Parking Lot at 8:30am – make sure to bring work gloves and eye protection as well as layers, sunscreen, bug spray and plenty of water! We will spend the morning finishing up the FINAL bridge in this grant project on Soda Ditch Trail.
As always, lunch from Yampa Sandwich Co. and drinks will be provided for our awesome volunteers! Sign-up here: https://x.gldn.io/9IMn1wnqYJb
For a more family-friendly trail work day, please check out some of our other opportunities here: https://portal.goldenvolunteer.com/organizations/org-55repLrxsn

Bike Match at the Farmers Market - Oak Creek
2024-07-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Oak Creek Farmers Market, Main Street & Sharp Street, Oak Creek, CO, United States

Volunteer Trail Work Day: Spring Roll
2024-07-27 08:30 - 13:00 | Spring Creek TH, Steamboat Springs, CO
Lend a hand with a local favorite as we clear the lush ferns from impeding on the trail to maintain fun and safety for trail riders!
Lunch from Yampa Sandwich Co. and beverages from Storm Peak Brewing will be provided to all volunteers. Make sure you sign up in advance here: https://x.gldn.io/e/H6uUEPijvLb

VOLUNTEER for the 2024 Emerald Mountain Epic!
2024-07-30 - 2024-08-06 | CO
The Emerald Mountain Epic is RCR’s flagship annual FUNdraiser, and it will take a village to make it happen!
Volunteer shifts are available 7/30 – 8/5 in a variety of roles. Sign up to volunteer here: https://www.bikereg.com/volunteer-for-emerald-mountain-epic
Be a part of our incredible team at the 2024 Emerald Mountain Epic:

Free event t-shirt
Swag bag including goodies from sponsors
Discount offers from sponsors
Free lunch
Guaranteed entry in 2025 event

Shifts are available Tuesday, July 30th – Monday August 5th (Event is Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th)

Emerald Mountain Epic
2024-08-03 - 2024-08-04 | Howelsen Hill, Steamboat Springs
The Emerald Mountain Epic is RCR’s flagship annual FUNdraiser! Register here: https://emeraldmtnepic.org/2024-race-registration
The Emerald Mountain Epic presented by Hard Headed attracts some of the nation’s best mountain bike and trail running racers, while still offering incredible opportunities for athletes of all skill levels to test their meddle. Our race is a uniquely rewarding and challenging experience in that it is 90% singletrack with major elevation gains.
MOUNTAIN BIKE RACES – August 3, 2024
SOLO Race: 52 miles or 26 miles with approximately 6,600 (or 3,300) feet of elevation gain

Pro/Open Men’s and Women’s Races
Citizen Men’s and Women’s Races
Clydesdale/Xena Races (open to anyone over 200lbs.)
Singlespeed Men’s and Women’s Races

DUO Relay: Teams of two, each completing one 26 mile lap with about 3,300 feet gained

Men’s Team
Women’s Team
Co-Ed Team

TRAIL RUNNING RACES – August 4, 2024
FULL Marathon: 26.2 miles with approximately 3,300 feet of elevation gain

Men’s and Women’s Races

HALF Marathon: 13.1 miles with approximately 1,500 feet of elevation gain

Men’s and Women’s Races

10K: with approximately 900 feet of elevation gain
ROYALTY OF THE ‘BOAT RACES – August 3 & 4, 2024
Some like to ride, some like to run, and then there are those who do both! For you, we offer special categories that combine your times from each day’s race to see who can truly claim the crowns of Emerald Mountain Epic Royalty!

KING of the Boat: Combined time of Men’s Solo MTB & Full Marathon
QUEEN of the Boat: Combined time of Women’s Solo MTB & Full Marathon
PRINCE of the Boat: Single lap time in Duo or Solo MTB and Men’s Half Marathon
PRINCESS of the Boat: Single lap time in Duo or Solo MTB and Women’s Half Marathon

RCR August Board Meeting
2024-08-05 17:30 - 19:00 | CO

Token Tuesdays @ Mountain Tap Brewery!
2024-08-06 15:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-13 15:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-20 15:00 - 21:00 | Mountain Tap Brewery, 910 Yampa St, Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487, United States
Good news, 🍺 lovers! You 🫵 can donate to RCR every Tuesday in August just by drinking beer! RCR is an August beneficiary for @mountaintapbrewery‘s Token Tuesdays by collecting the most tokens from the month of July!
Continuing to each Tuesday in August, when you buy a beer at Mountain Tap, you can choose to donate $1 of your pint to a collection of amazing local nonprofits. RCR is stoked to be one of them! Your $1 token helps us to continue our work in maintaining multi-use trails, volunteering for public lands, and increasing access to the sport of cycling for recreation and transportation.
Our collaboration beer, Prickly Pedal, is still available in cans – get it while you can!
We hope to see you for some post-ride cheers. 🍻
More information here: https://www.mountaintapbrewery.com/community/token-tuesdays/

CANCELLED: Women's Tech Tuesdays - Chains
2024-08-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Howelsen Hill Outdoor Pavilion, Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487, United States
Due to staffing conditions, our Chains Clinic is cancelled. We will update you when we have a new date.
Join RCR for a women’s-focused series where we learn the basics of on-trail bike maintenance! Back for our second season, Tech Tuesdays will aim to provide technical support and knowledge to female-identifying mountain bikers. This 3-part series will start from the basics of fixing common trail problems including changing tires, adjusting brakes, troubleshooting chains as well as going over common trail etiquette practices and making solid gear choices.
Tuesday, June 18th – Tires
Tuesday, July 16th – Brakes
Tuesday, August 6th – Chains *cancelled*
This series compliments the popular Women’s Skills Clinics put on by Ski & Bike Kare and takes place on the days when these events are not held to fit perfectly into your schedule. Our beginner-friendly series is an excellent way to meet more like-minded bikers and gain confidence on the trail. Feel free to sign up for all three or just one!
Food & drinks will be provided. These events are FREE to all! Please signup to secure your spot here.
Please email lucy@routtcountyriders.org with any questions.

Volunteer Trail Work Day: Sunshine Trail
2024-08-10 09:00 - 13:00 | CO
We are looking for volunteers to lend their Saturday morning to corridor clearing and drainage work, with some tread work to be done on Sunshine Trail on the Resort. Come prepared to get your hands dirty by moving some dirt!
Plan to meet at the base of the gondola by 9:00am – make sure to bring work gloves and eye protection as well as layers, sunscreen, bug spray and plenty of water! We will take the gondola up and walk along Sunshine Trail. Each volunteer will receive a comped Bike Park pass to use any day during the remainder of the 2024 season!
As always, lunch and drinks will be provided for our awesome volunteers! Sign-up here: https://x.gldn.io/e/cY2FF6HkvLb

SBT GRVL p/b Wahoo Expo - Day 1
2024-08-16 12:00 - 17:00 | Farmer’s Market, Yampa St., Yampa St., Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487, United States
SBT GRVL’s sold out Expo returns to Yampa street and Downtown Steamboat Springs. Featuring over 78 vendors and packed with activities for the whole family, you’ll want to plan plenty of time to interact with your favorite local businesses and cycling industry leaders. Come stop by the RCR tent at 11th & Yampa!
Full schedule here: https://www.sbtgrvl.com/weekend-activities

SBT GRVL p/b Wahoo Expo - Day 2
2024-08-17 09:00 - 15:00 | Farmer’s Market, Yampa St., Yampa St., Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487, United States
Join us for day two of the SBT GRVL sold out Expo on Yampa street in Downtown Steamboat Springs. Pick up your packet, peruse the adjoining farmers market and socialize thousands of other riders from around the world. Come buy merch and support RCR by visiting our booth on Yampa & 11th!

SBT GRVL Race Day!
2024-08-18 11:00 - 20:30 | CO
Heads up! Here is the schedule for the 2024 SBT GRVL Race Day:
Race Day
5:45 am: Riders begin lining up on Yampa between 10th St. and 6th St.
• BLACK COURSE

Start 6:15am
First riders: 12:00pm
Last riders: 6:45pm

• RED COURSE

Start 6:45am
First riders: 8:50am
Last riders: 12:30pm

• GREEN COURSE

Start 7:15am
First riders: 8:15am
Last riders: 12:45pm

• BLUE COURSE

Start 8:00am
First riders: 12:15pm
Last riders: 7:00pm

11:00am-8:30pm | Post race meal | Wahooligan Lot

Come see RCR slinging beers and cold NA bevvies in the Wahooligan Lot (10th & Yampa) from 11:00am-8:30pm! All TIPS from purchased drinks directly benefit RCR so come wet your whistle and cheer on some finishers!

8th Annual 24-Hour 'Boat Cruise
2024-08-23 17:00 - 2024-08-24 17:00 | CO
Registration is open for the 8th annual 24-Hour Boat Cruise!

Brought to you thanks to Yampa Valley Bank, this biking event benefits Integrated Community ‘s early education programs.

Build your team of 6 to compete against other teams to raise the most money, camp out at Howelsen Hill basecamp, and get great prizes for teams that raise the most, ride the most, and ones that simply have the most fun!Register here: https://charity.pledgeit.org/24hourboatcruise

Follow along on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066571014977
