By Shannon Lukens.
The Large Event Permit for the SBT GRVL Bike Race has been approved for this year, by Routt County Commissioners. The hearing room was packed Tuesday with many rural residents who have expressed frustration with having a bike race with 3,000 riders in it, on the county roads in front of their properties.
Link to Hearing Agenda with documents
Commissioners heard comments from residents in favor of the race, and those against. Here’s co-founder of the race, Amy Charity.
“I thought it was a really good discussion. We are still listening. We know that our work is really cut out for us. We are committed to building this partnership with the rural community. We know we have a lot of work in front of us and we’re really happy that there’s so much engagement on how we can make improvements.”
The SBT GRVL ride is Aug. 14-18. Commissioners approved the Sunday event, which is the day of the big ride. But they have not yet approved the “Shakeout” or “Hangover” rides. Those are the casual rides on county roads in the days before the race, and the day after. One Shakeout ride on Saturday morning has 800 people in it. Commissioners will revisit whether those will be allowed at a public hearing on June 18.
2024 SBT GRVL Courses—Sunday August 18 (3000 riders total)
Tentative Courses and start times leaving from Yampa Street:
- Black Course (6:15am): https://www.strava.com/routes/3149819250622308620
- RedCourse(6:45am): https://www.strava.com/routes/3149415114755469580
- GreenCourse (7:15am): https://www.strava.com/routes/3188599485491178742 (same course as 2023)
- BlueCourse (8:00am): https://www.strava.com/routes/3149132016481295150
Rain course for alternate black course (in case of too much rain and CR 56 is impassable)
- Black course backup: https://www.strava.com/routes/3203099523062083712
Alternate courses for Black, Red and Blue using North Routt (means more traffic majority of day in North Routt but doesn’t use CR 56 over Wolf Mtn or CR 52 down to SR 40)
- Black course: https://www.strava.com/routes/3179874225157687396
- BlueCourse: https://www.strava.com/routes/3179870876210841418
- RedCourse: https://www.strava.com/routes/3207733275201632752
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Jennifer Grathwohl has been named the new Executive Director of Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp. She has most recently been director of Steamboat Symphony Orchestra. Announcement
Expect minor delays Wednesday and Thursday through Hayden. Highway 40 is being paved and striped from 4th Street to Poplar. Traffic will be down to one lane.
The Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Lily Griego, is meeting with the leadership team of Northwest Colorado Health in Craig today. The meeting will discuss the priorities and accomplishments of the health and wellness of those living in Northwest Colorado. She was in Steamboat Springs yesterday.
Tomorrow at noon in Craig, all are invited to a community discussion on Pain Management, with specialists Trey Gorham and Alfred Maina. That’s at Memorial Regional Health Thursday in the conference rooms.
Partners for Youth in Moffat County has scheduled Fun in the Park, from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, at City Park in Craig, on the north side. This is for Craig and Hayden High School and middle school students. All events have prizes and food.
Wednesday’s free concert at Snow Bowl is Sam Burchfield & The Scoundrels. The show starts around 6:30 p.m., right after Harvey’s Huddle. Take the bus or ride your bike, and bring the kids and the dog, if you’d like.
Learn more about co-existing with bears at an event hosted by Keep Bears Wild – Steamboat. It’s at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 6, in Library Hall. For questions, call Christy at 970-846-2149. This is important and we encourage all to attend.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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