Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Event Type: Mountain Bike
Location: RFTA Intercept lot, Brush Creek Bike Path
Party: Post Race Party at Slow Groovin BBQ
Start Time: 6:00pm, please be prepared for cold and possibly darker conditions at the finish.
Course Description: Riders will begin at the Brush Creek Intercept lot and ride the Brush Creek Bike Path toward Snowmass Village, then turn onto Ditchline, ride Viewline to Deadline, turn right onto Deadline, and descend to Highline Trail. Riders will then turn left onto Highline Trail and ride down to Owl Creek Road and cross to Tom Blake Trail (traffic marshals will be in place for the road crossing). Riders will follow Tom Blake all the way to Funnel Work Road where you will make a sharp left and then go up the road  25 meters to the finish on the work road. You will finish under the Elk Camp Gondola. See revised map for details. 

Course Map: Brush Creek–Deadline–Tom Blake (Revised)

Start Times 
Wave 1: 6:00pm – Open Men
Wave 2: 6:05 pm – Open Women, Advanced Men
Wave 3: 6:10 pm – All Other Categories

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

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.

Registration: View registration information here

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

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.

Date: Wednesday, June 5th, 2019
Event Type: Mountain Bike
Start Time: 6:00pm, please be prepared for cold and possibly darker conditions at the finish.
Location: Hooks Spur Road, Basalt

Parking Information: Parking is limited at the start area, so plan to park in nearby Willits and ride to the start.

Registration:  At the small dirt parking lot at Hook’s Lane trailhead

Course Description:  New for 2019: All racers start near to Rock Bottom ranch and ride up valley on the road and take a right onto the Glassier Open Space trail. Riders will proceed to the Glassier Bike/Hike Trail (course marshals will open and close the trail gates) and climb to the top, then proceed onto the Buckhorn Traverse. Riders will follow the Buckhorn Traverse until a right turn onto Lower Buckhorn, which they will descend to the Rio Grande bike path. They will ride the Rio Grande for 500 meters until the path meets up with Hooks Spur Road, at which point riders will take a slight left onto Hooks Spur and proceed to the start/finish area. Men’s Open, Women’s Open, and Advanced Men will complete a second lap, while all other categories will finish after one lap.

Start Times and Number of Laps:
Wave 1: 6:00pm – Open Men 2 laps
Wave 2: 6:05 pm – Open Women, Advanced Men 2 laps ( there will be a lap cut-off time)
Wave 3: 6:10 pm – All Other Categories

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

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.

Registration: View registration information here

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

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.

Date: Wednesday,  July17th, 2019
Location: Base of Highlands
Start Time: 6:00pm
Event Type: Road Race
Party Info: post race party @ 520 Grill
Course Description: Both the short and long courses share the first 25 miles. From the start at Aspen Highlands ski area, racers turn left up Maroon Creek Road to the Maroon Bells. You will turn around at the exit to the main parking lot and descend back down past Aspen Highlands.  In order to by-pass the roundabout on Highway 82, riders will be routed to Castle Creek via the bike path at the roadway entrance to the Aspen Middle & Elementary Schools. The bike path is a neutral zone – no racing and no passing! Please use care and ride cautiously through this portion of the route. You may encounter pedestrians on the path. Veer right on the bike path, uphill above the Aspen Chapel to Meadowood Drive. Take a left on Meadowood Drive and follow it to Castle Creek Road and take a right. Once on Castle Creek Road, the neutral section is over and it’s game on with an ascent up to Little Annie Road.

Short Course Finish: The short course will finish at the Little Annie Road (approximately 6.8 miles from the roundabout). The short course is 25 miles long with 2,600 feet of climbing.

Long Course Finish: From the short course finish at the Little Annie Road racers will continue up past Ashcroft to the end of the pavement at the top of the Castle Creek Road (approximately 12.9 miles from the roundabout). They will then turn around and ride back down to the finish line at the Little Annie Road. The long course is 36 miles with 3,400 feet of climbing.

The 200 meter sign will be displayed in both directions to give your lead-out man/woman the cue before the finish. Long course racers don’t confuse the 200m sign on the way up with your finish.

Waves / Start Times / Courses:
Wave 1: 6:00 PM – Long Course – Men’s A
Wave 2: 6:05 PM – Long Course – Women’s A, Men’s B
Wave 3: 6:10 PM – Short Course – All other categories

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

Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Event Type: Mountain Bike
Start Time: 6:00pm
Parking Info:  We suggest parking at the Rodeo or Intercept lots.

Location: Seven Star Trail Snowmass. Park at Rodeo lot or Intercept.

Course Description: Racers will start the Snowmass Village Recreation Center parking lot and ride Horse Ranch Drive to the double track to the start of Rim Trail. Riders will climb up North Rim Trail to the intersection of  Seven Star Trail, then bear right onto Seven Star and descend down and back through Stallion Ct. Finish will up on double track. The long course will be two laps and the short course will be one lap.

Seven Star course map

Start Times and Number of Laps:
Wave 1: 6:00pm – 1 LAP – All categories (except Open Men, Open Women & Advanced Men)
Wave 2: 6:20pm – 2 LAPS – Open Men
Wave 3: 6:22pm – 2 LAPS – Open Women, Advanced Men

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

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.

Registration: View registration information here

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

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.