Photo: USA Pro Cycling Challenge
I’m deviating from building this week to celebrate our hometown. Durango is stoked for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, which kicks off in our humble town on Monday, August 20.
Durango has a storied and long-standing cycling culture. From hosting the first ever World Mountain Bike Championships to the ever-popular Iron Horse Bicycle Classic to the bike path that winds the length of town along the shores of the Animas River, Durango lives and breathes and biking.
The organization, the start and the race through town will be on par with any other world-class cycling event. But, we wouldn’t be Durango if we didn’t add a little “quirk” to the overall celebration. Case in point, last night, one of our local breweries (SKA Brewing) sponsored the kick-off party with a tutu and cruiser parade down the bike path. Yes, grown men, small children and women from around the county sported their finest tulle concoctions and pedaled their one-speeds to a huge party at SKA.
For a full list of the weekend’s festivities, check out the Durango stage info, here. Also, “Like” the Durango Stage on Facebook. They have a giveaway in progress, plus insider tips on how to best experience the race as a spectator.
Check out this video, courtesy USA Pro Cycling Challenge (with Durango’s own, Bobke Roll).
Thanks and cheers to great event!
Jared
