Fort
Collins Cycling Festival – Cycling Event Promotions

The
Fort Collins Cycling Festival in comprised of multiple road and
mountain bike related cycling events throughout the year in and
around Fort Collins, Colorado.

USAC Collegiate Coaching / Team Director Conference -
May 6-7, 2009

We are working hard to get a conference put together as you read this.
By mid April we will have a fan page up on Facebook with all the details
on what topics will be covered at the conference and who will be speaking.
Check back here soon for a link!

USAC
Collegiate Road Cycling National Championships – May 7-10, 2009

Rams Cycling, one of Colorado State’s largest club sports with over
120 riders, is hosting the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championship
in Fort Collins. The championships will attract nearly 500
student-athletes from an estimated 40 colleges from across the nation
as they compete
for one
of 18 national titles in the discipline of road cycling.

Beaver Meadows Summer Mountain Bike Festival – July 24-25, 2009

New for the 2009 ~ don’t
miss the first annual Beaver Meadows Summer Mountain Bike
Festival. There will be two days of USAC mountain bike
racing, the “Dash
for the Cache” and to add a cherry on top a Disc Golf Tournament
with a award winning course near the campsite. Saturday night there will
be live Bluegrass, a BBQ dinner, and Oskar Blues Brewery is bringing
beer. Whether you are a sport cyclist or a pro racer out for cash and
prizes, Beaver Meadows Mountain Bike Festival will be a guaranteed good
time.

Ride
de Rist Road Race & Bicycle Tour – August 28-29, 2009

Join us for the final ACA race of the season with the ACA Rist Hill Climb
King/Queen Championship and Citizens Road Ride! Citizen riders leave the
starting line first, with the racers to follow. Then the final racing begins
with all ACA categories finishing the 34.71 mile climb to victory for the
King of Rist Canyon title.

Horsetooth Double Dip Bicycle Tour – Rams Cycling Team Scholarship Fundraiser

The Horsetooth Double Dip an
annual bicycle tour that takes place on the scenic roads surrounding
Fort Collins, Colorado. This one day tour consists of multiple route
lengths to accommodate all rider abilities from children to experienced cyclists. The tour is a fundraiser
for the Rams Cycling Scholarship & Team Support Fund.

Team Fundraisers

Beaver Meadows Mountain Bike Festival Supporting Rams Cycling – September
11-13, 2009

Since 1995, Rams Cycling has
held Northern Colorado’s premier mountain
bike race at Beaver Meadows Resort Ranch in Red Feather, CO. It is a weekend
of truly incredible mountain bike racing. There are races in three disciplines,
cross country, short track and downhill. There are races for Collegiate
and NORBA (National Off Road Bicycle Association) in all categories from
Beginner to Pro. This is a primary fundraiser for the Rams Cycling Team
fall racing season.

Friends of Rams Cycling

Friends of Rams Cycling, (FRC) functions
as the bicycling athletic booster club for the Rams Cycling Team. The
organization is
comprised of multiple levels of involvement and membership. The largest
group is that of the general members who have indicated they have an
interest in periodic news updates from the team, but have not necessarily
made donations or offered any support. If inclined, members can make
a donation to the team at one of three levels; Ram’s Gold, Ram’s
Fan and Ram’s Basic.
Lastly, there are the members serving on the FRC Board of Directors.
The Board’s primary function is to support the officers of Rams
Cycling, providing a steady hand from year to year and providing advice
when requested. FRC is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization.

CSU Oval Criterium Bike Race

The Oval Criterium is the most respected road race in Northern Colorado.
First held in 1986, it is one of the older races in Colorado. Racers
travel from all over the state to compete on the Oval at Colorado State
University. There are events for Collegiate and USCF (United States Cycling
Federation) in all categories from Citizen to Pro. This is a primary
fundraiser for the Rams Cycling Team spring racing season.

Team Fundraisers
Each year Rams Cycling Team promotes a criterium and
mountain bike race that act as primary fundraisers for the team. Both
of these events are open to collegiate and USCF/NORBA racers. Be sure
to check out Beaver Meadows Mountain Bike Festival
and the Horsetooth Double Dip Bicycle Tour.

Colorado
State University GSSE Bicycle Tour – May 9, 2009

If you are looking for a unique and fun ride to choose from the many
events offered in Colorado, you are in luck. The GSSE Community Ride
offers the chance to be a part of the USA Cycling Collegiate Road Racing
National Championships Weekend. Most importantly, your support helps
to send promising CSU student teams to solve real world problems across
the globe and lead CSU into an new and innovative field. We hope you
will join us for this first time spectacular event!