Oh this would be fun as hell and since it’s across the steet from my house it would be even more fun but I will be out of towmn that day. They just spent the last 5 months repaving the 2 mile airport runway and they are going to hold a bike drag race this Wednesday, with round trip airfare being the grand prize. Some of you front range and other ST mtn peeps come up for the day and kick some a$$.
The Eagle County 9000, a first of its kind bike race, will allow cyclists to compete in a 9,000 foot, straight-line speed dash along the newly finished runway, before it’s grooved and put into service. The race will be capped at 32 riders per category and includes two flights in each category, one female and one male flight. There will be a youth category for those ages 10 to 14, an open category, a vet category for ages 35 and older and an open cruiser bike category. The race will include a semi-final flight in each category followed by a final flight where the top four from each semi-final flight will race against each other. The youth bike race will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed the open, vet and cruiser bike categories at 6 p.m. Click here for comple bike race rules. Additionally, the 5k fun run will begin at 6 p.m. and is open to all ages and could be considered the flattest fun run in the Rockies, with virtually no elevation gain. All race participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt. Click here to register online or click here for registration form**. **