Rist Canyon Road Ride
Ride de’ Rist Citizen’s Road Ride August 22nd 2010
Radio Announcement: ACA Race & Ride D’ Rist Festival.
August ACA Hill Climb Race/Citizen’s Ride - Listen Here:
Join hundreds of cycling enthusiasts for a weekend of biking one of northern Colorado’s best kept secrets: Rist Canyon. The pros will do it, and so can you by registering for the Citizen’s Rist Canyon Road Ride. This citizen timed ride is suitable for riders of all levels: feel the life-changing challenge of the 9-mile ascent to the top of Rist Canyon. Don’t worry, your adrenaline will keep you going!
Atop the canyon, take a moment and catch your breath with a free photo opportunity and preserve your triumph.
While you are catching your breath and enjoying the majestic scenery of the top of Rist Canyon enjoy a cool drink and some food from our supported tent area. Feel free to stay a while and cheer on your friends as they finish to the top! But that’s not all the fun! Stay a bit longer and watch the ACA racers crank up the last few switch backs or head out of the final 19 miles of mostly down hill. The Pro Classes run at 9:50am So by 11:15am ish they will be hitting the top for you to cheer your favorite team!
Next, you’ll descend the Buckhorn Canyon with its fields of wild flowers, small villages and historical areas. The valleys open up to scenic red canyons that give way to bright blue sky: landscape that can only truly be appreciated on the saddle of your bike!
Citizen Rides – Ride de Rist, fully supported Sag stations. All citizens are given a time to the top of Rist Canyon, be part of the action at your pace.
Once back in Masonville cool off under the big top tent for a great view of the rocky mountains, BBQ, Beer and Live Bluegrass music performed by BLUE GRAMA, cool off with a huge water mist cooling fan. Music 11:30am -3:00pm
Aug 21st Saturday Oskar Blues Cruiser Tour
August 22nd Sunday Rist Canyon Event Maps:
ACA Rist Canyon Hill Climb Race
Don’t miss the action as the racers crank across the Colorado mountains setting a grueling pace to the top of Rist Canyon. The pace for the weekends hundreds of bike racers gather for the 2010 ACA Fort Collins Cycling Festivals. Rist Canyon Hill Climb.
Stay the night August 21st
$27.25 per person to stay at the Hilton with breakfast~ The Hilton is going all out for ACA Racers & FCCF Citizen Riders. The pricing is absolutely incredible! Room booking is $109 per night, up to 4 people per room or $99.00 for up to two per room. Each guest staying in the Choice Hotel will receive an incredible Hilton breakfast included in the price. Imagine, just $27.25 a night per person on a four person room, including breakfast and all of the action of the FCCF! Enjoy staying at one of the most beautiful hotels that Fort Collins has to offer. Reserve your room now! Book Your Room Here
Bike Rentals
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