The Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) is asking you and others of the Aspen Cycling Club to continue the commitment to maintaining the trails we ride on.

Trails Day participation is required to be eligible for end of season points. While race points will no longer be awarded for Trails Day we strongly encourage our members, both trail and road brethren, to give back to the community by participating in the schedule ACC Trails Day or a substitute day.

ACC Trails Day: SNOWMASS, Rescheduled for Wednesday, September 11, 2019 from 5:00-7:30 PM
Meet at the Snowmass Town Hall at 5:00 PM (west of the Clark’s/Town Center building). Please make every effort to arrive by 5:00 but if you can’t make it by then we will have a volunteer stationed at check-in until 5:30 PM. Please ride, take the bus, park in garage (free) or park at Snowmass center in lower section (not at Clark’s level) so shoppers are not inconvenienced. Bring gloves, water, insect repellent, rain gear and wear appropriate clothing. New this year is there is ONLY an online waiver (no paper). RFOV will have iPads at check-in but the more people who can complete the waiver before hand the better. Please write “Aspen Cycling Club” where it says group project name. The online waiver can be found here: http://rfov.org/2019-projects/rfov-season-waiver/

Waivers completed for the previous (canceled) Trails Day remain valid – if you filled one out last time you don’t have to fill it out again, just show up.

As always we’ll enjoy pizza and beer afterwards – compliments of the club!

Substitute “Trails Day”
While you are encouraged to participate in the ACC Trails Day if you cannot make it on that date you can still do your part in helping maintain our trails and receive your Trails Day credit. Simply sign-up to join any of the RFOV Public Projects* that happen before the cutoff date below, download & print the ACC-RFOV Trail Work form, and bring it with you to the project. A minimum of 3 hours work is required to receive points credit. At the completion of the project ask the RFOV supervisor to sign your form. All forms must be submitted to the ACC Results Coordinator within 7 days of the substitute project. The final cutoff to submit forms is 5:00 PM Wednesday, September 11. Forms will not be accepted after that time – no exceptions!

* It has to be one of their public projects – sorry, you can’t kill two birds with one stone by participating in a SkiCo or similarly sponsored project.

Download the ACC-RFOV Trail Work Form

Date: Wednesday, July 10 , 2019
Event Type: Mountain Bike
Location:  Registration and the start line will be at Base Village in Snowmass Village
Start Time: 6:00pm

Course Description:

This week, all classes will race the same course. Registration and the start line will be at Base Village in Snowmass Village. From the start line, the race will head uphill under the Elk Camp Gondola and up the work road until connecting with the Alpine Springs Access Road. Turn left onto Alpine Springs Access Road. Head uphill on the road until the intersection of Government Trail.

Turn Left onto the Government trail. Ride Government all the way to Buttermilk and Tiehack.   When the trail comes out on the pavement continue downhill on the road for about 200 yards.  Just before the Tiehack bridge, take a hard right onto a downhill section of trail passing under the bridge. At the bottom of the double track road, take a hard left onto the Maroon Creek Trail. Race along this sweet riverside trail until crossing under the Highway 82 Maroon Creek Bridge.  You’ll then have a short punchy climb up a dirt and gravel road to the finish line next to the golf course.

Start Times: 
Wave 1: 6:00pm – Men’s A
Wave 2: 6:03pm – Women’s A, Men’s B
Wave 3: 6:06pm – All other categories

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Volunteer: To sign up to Marshal for this race or any race this season go to the Marshal Sign-Up

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Race Day Sign-In: Everyone must sign-in at each race regardless of membership level. Race day sign-in will take place from 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM at the start of the race (unless specifically noted otherwise). Race numbers are issued for each discipline for the entire season. Bring your number to every race – lest you have to wear the handwritten Number Of Shame! Race day entry fees are free for juniors and full members, $20 for non-members.

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Registration: View registration information here

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Categories: Click Here for more information about our race categories.

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Cancellation policy: PLEASE DO NOT PHONE OR TEXT THE RACE DIRECTOR FOR RACE CANCELLATION INFORMATION. In the event of inclement weather on race day, the Aspen Cycling Club Board of Directors will communicate with the Race Director to determine the Club’s ability to operate a race that is reasonably safe for competitors, and, for mountain bike races, preserves the integrity of local trails. All racers should assume that a final decision will be made at the start line by the race director. However, when possible, the Board of Directors will alert racers of a race cancellation prior to the start by emailing the Club email group, and posting on the website and the ACC Facebook page by 5pm.

Join us for the Aspen Cycling Club 2019 season kick-off party! 

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Location: Home Team BBQ
Start Time: 6:00pm

Have a drink, meet this season’s sponsors, try on and order newly designed ACC Kit, learn about the season, and sign up for a 2019 full membership to be entered into a raffle. 

See event details and please RSVP here.

The 2019 Frying Pan Road Race is presented by the Limelight Hotel.

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Start Time: 6:00pm
Location: Registration and start line will be 2 miles up the Frying Pan Road from Basalt
Event Type: Road
Party info: Post Race party at the Tipsy Trout

IMPORTANT: NUMBER PLACEMENT
The Frying Pan road race is ACC’s longest and most attended race. Even with its length and climbs, this race typically comes down to a series of pack finishes.

In order to accurately collect your finish time and position, you need to pin your number in the correct position (see image below). The camera needs to see your bib as you cross the line. If the camera can’t see your bib, you don’t get a time.

The bib needs to be placed on your RIGHT RIB CAGE so that it can be read while your hands are on the handlebars. USE FOUR (OR MORE) PINS. DO NOT FOLD NUMBER. Racers need to keep their hands on their bars (don’t sit up) when crossing the finish line. Bibs should be pinned on the right rib cage.

Course Description: Both the short and long course share the same first 13 miles. From the start, the course heads east up the Frying Pan Road past Ruedi Reservoir to the high point above the reservoir at mile marker 17.

Short Course: Short course categories will turn around at mile marker 17 and reverse course to the finish line near mile marker 4. Race distance for this group is about 28 miles.

Long Course: From the high point above the reservoir the long course categories will continue east on the Frying Pan Road to the Norrie Colony (about 25 miles from the start) where they will reverse course and ride to finish line near mile marker 4. For these three groups, the race features approximately 48 miles of racing and 3,000 feet of climbing.

Course Map:
Short course: Frying Pan Road Race short course
Long course: Frying Pan Road Race long course

Start Times:
Wave 1: 6:00pm – Long Course – Men’s Open
Wave 2: 6:02pm – Long Course – Women’s Open, Men’s Advanced
Wave 3: 6:08pm – Short Course – Women’s Advanced, Men’s Master 50+, Women’s Master 50+,  Men’s Grand Master 60+, High School
Wave 4: 6:10pm – Short Course – Men’s Novice, Women’s Novice, Men’s Super Grand Masters 70+

Reminder:  *** Since this is a road race on open roads, Middle School Racers are NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE****

Parking: Limited parking is available at the start line approximately 2 miles up the Frying Pan Road. Racers are encouraged to park in Basalt and ride to the start as part of their warm-up.

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Volunteer: To sign up to Marshal for this race or any race this season go to the Marshal Sign-Up

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Race Day Sign-In: Everyone must sign-in at each race regardless of membership level. Race day sign-in will take place from 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM at the start of the race (unless specifically noted otherwise). Race numbers are issued for each discipline for the entire season. Bring your number to every race – lest you have to wear the handwritten Number Of Shame! Race day entry fees are free for juniors and full members, $20 for non-members.

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Registration: View registration information here

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Categories: Click Here for more information about our race categories.

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Cancellation policy: PLEASE DO NOT PHONE OR TEXT THE RACE DIRECTOR FOR RACE CANCELLATION INFORMATION. In the event of inclement weather on race day, the Aspen Cycling Club Board of Directors will communicate with the Race Director to determine the Club’s ability to operate a race that is reasonably safe for competitors, and, for mountain bike races, preserves the integrity of local trails. All racers should assume that a final decision will be made at the start line by the race director. However, when possible, the Board of Directors will alert racers of a race cancellation prior to the start by emailing the Club email group, and posting on the website and the ACC Facebook page by 5pm.