It’s the biggest mountain biking event to come to the Front Range of Colorado, a four-stage challenge race offering a bucket list opportunity for amateurs and the top cyclists in the world to race alongside the majestic mountains of the Pikes Peak Region. The prize purse is set at $50,000 to be equally split among men and women. It's the 2nd biggest prize purse in North America.
In this special edition of Pedal the Springs - we’re talking with the people in the know from The Pikes Peak APEX Challenge including the race director Mica Rice, presenting sponsor RockShox and a local trail building advocacy organization who all say this is really big deal for Colorado Springs that will put the city on the map as a world class mountain biking destination.
Find out all the details about the stages, locations, how to get involved, where to watch and how this non-profit event produced by the Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance will help make a difference for our trails and community for years to come.
Host: Torie Giffin, owner of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort
Guests:
Links to show topics:
The Pikes Peak APEX
Pikes Peak outdoor Recreation Alliance
RockShox
ASSOS
Circa Real Estate Group
Heuberger Subaru
USA Cycling
Air Force Academy
Austin Bluffs
Bear Creek Regional Park
Blodgett
Captain Jacks
Cheyenne Canyon
City of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC Sports Economic Team
Colorado Springs Regional Parks and Open Spaces
Colorado Tourism Office
Downtown Colorado Springs
Falcon Trail
Frosty Park
Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods Trading Post
Gold Camp Road & Tunnels
High Drive
Jones Park
Kate Courtney #sparklewatts
Keegan Swenson
Lake Moraine Trail
LART Lodging and Rental Tax Fund
Leadville 100 Mtb
Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates
Mountain Bike Pikes Peak
N. Cheyenne Canyon
Palmer Park
Pikes Peak
Pipeline Trail
Rampart Range Road
Rampart Reservoir Trail
Red Leg Brewing Company
Red Rock Canyon Open Space
Ring the Peak
Ring the Peak Trail project
RockShox
Rocky Mountain Field Institute
Russell Finsterwald
Santa Fe Trail
Sports Corp
SRAM
Stratton Open Space
Todd Wells
TOPS Trails, Open Space & Parks Tax
Trails and Open Space Coalition
Ute Valley Park
Visit COS
Pedal the Springs is produced and presented by the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, the only bicycle-themed lodging and must-stay for cyclists coming to Colorado. Check us out at bicycleresort.com for more information.
Racers will get 50% off newly-renovated signature bicycle-themed and friendly suites with proof of race registration. 30% discount on standard rooms. Call 719-634-2851 or Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort
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