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Mountain Bike Capital USA™!

Mountain Bike Capital USA - Winter Park & The Fraser Valley, Colorado
From the gentle paved grade of the Fraser River Trail to the twisted single-track of Icarus or the fun whoop-de-doos of Flume, you can find family fun or hard-core challenge — and everything in between.   With over 600 miles of marked and unmarked terrain, there's a variety of terrain for all abilities. To view trail profiles, check out our main Mountain Biking website: www.MountainBikeCapitalUSA.com

The SolVista Bike Park at Granby Ranch was created to provide an incredible outdoor experience, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Skilled riders and beginners alike, will find trails and amenities to make their two-wheeled adventures safe, fun and unforgettable on double and single-track trails.  Denver's Westword rated SolVista Bike Park as #1 for bike parks in 2010!

Family-Friendly Mountain Biking in Winter ParkWinter Park Resort is home to Trestle Bike Park - the fastest growing bike park in the USA! - with 33 miles of downhill freeride trails with over 175 features including tabletop jumps, elevated stunts, drops and banked cruisers.  The Olympia Express and Zephyr Express lifts will operate, taking bikers to the top.  New in 2010 downhill riders will find additional features on 8 new trails added last season and for advanced gravity-fueled guests, Trestle is announcing the extension of Jump Trail. Novice park riders check out  Green World - an expanded five mile, top-to-bottom beginner trail that will provide new downhill trail riders with a full-mountain experience. Don't miss Freeride Fridays at Winter Park Resort!
 

Check Out the Biking Map!

Click here for the map from The Official Mountain Bike & Trail Guide to Winter Park & The Fraser Valley!
ZB gearing up for a mountain bike ride

Now Check Out the NEW Biking Trail
of the Week!

Click here for the detailed directions (without even having to ask anyone for directions!)

Lastly, Check Out All the Races - whether you compete or spectate!

Winter Park is THE place to race with gravity-defying
downhill races to cross-country thrillers...Mountain Bike Capital USA - Winter Park & The Fraser Valley

2011 Mountain Biking Races & Events
Throughout Winter Park & The Fraser Valley:

June     
            3         Opening Day at SolVista Bike Park 
            11        Trestle Bike Park Opens at Winter Park Resort 
            11        Epic Singletrack Hill Climb Kick Off 
            11-17   26th Annual Ride The Rockies (Granby/Winter Park) -
                        The Denver Post Ride The Rockies is an annual bicycle tour that takes
                        2,000 cyclists on a week-long trek through Colorado's Rocky Mountains, 
                        from Crested Butte to Georgetown, Colorado. Cyclists will be treated to 6 
                        scenic mountain passes, 1 loop ride and 22,000 feet of vertical gain over 
                        the course of 6 days and 412 miles. 
            16-19   Triple Dhip Downhill (SolVista) 
            19-25   17th Annual Bicycle Tour of Colorado (Grand County) - 
                        Colorado's Original Loop Tour: Central City, Estes Park, Granby,
                        Steamboat Springs, Glenwood Springs, Frisco, Central City.
                        Limited to 1,500 cyclists.
            25        Epic Singletrack X-Country Super Loop 
            29        Women's Wednesdays at Winter Park Resort starts, runs every 
                        Wednesday through August 31

July      
            1           Freeride Fridays at Winter Park Resort starts, runs every Friday through 
                         September 2
            9           Treadfast Benefiting the National Sports Center for the Disabled (Winter 
                         Park Resort) 
            9           Epic Singletrack Valley Point-to-Point 
            10          Epic Singletrack Super Downhill 
            16          Mountain Bike Capital USA Weekend (Winter Park Resort) 
            16-17     Trek Dirt Series 2011 Camp - Women's & Co-Ed 
            28-31     5th Annual Crankworx Colorado Freeride Mountain Bike Festival (Winter
                         Park Resort)
                 News!  Grand County's Channel 17 will have LIVE coverage of the event.  Here is
                 their schedule:
                         Thursday, July 28th Dual Slalom 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM (MDT)
                    Friday, July 29th Slopestyle Qualifiers 2 PM – 5 PM (MDT)
                    Saturday, July 30th Slopestyle Finals 1 PM – 4:30 PM (MDT)
                    Saturday, July 30th Intergalactic Pond Crossing Championship 
                    5 PM – 6:30  PM (MDT)

            30         Epic Singletrack Crankworx CO X-Country

August 
13         Free Bike Clinic: Improving Cornering Techniques (SolVista Bike Park) 
14         SuckerPunch Downhill Challenge (SolVista Bike Park)
19-21    Trestle All-Mountain Enduro Presented by Trek
 20         Free Bike Clinic: Conquering Steep Terrain (SolVista Bike Park)
 20         Epic Singletrack Mary Jane Circuit
 27         Epic Singletrack King of the Rockies

September 
            2-4        Sol Survivor Mountain States Cup (SolVista) - The Mountain States Cup
                         returns to SolVista in 2011, with riders competing in cross-country, 
                         downhill, 4x and super-D events.      
            10         Red Bull Final Descent (Winter Park Resort)    
                         Are you ready for 12 hours of mind blowing competitive downhill? Cap of 
                         your 2011 MTB season in a fury!
            10         Colorado Crooked Roubaix - road bike tour in Grand County/Winter Park
                         Update: this event unfortunately has been cancelled!
                         Grand County is home to Wheat Ridge Cyclery's 90 mile ride for the hard 
                         core that starts at Hideaway Park.  Can you crank the Crooked?  
                         Click to read the event write up on BikeRadar.com.

Crankworx Mountain Bike Festival

For more information on any of the bike series events, please visit Winter Park Resort or SolVista Bike Park at Granby Ranch.

To check out a sampling of the trail rides available in Grand County, visit www.MountainBikeCapitalUSA.com