The 3rd annual Denver Fat Tire Festival on May 8th, which included the Front Range 50 Endurance Race and the 10th Annual Battle the Bear XC Challenge, saw a record number of racers competing under blue skies and near perfect course conditions.

Proceeds from the race helped support SMBA – Singletrack Mountain Bike Adventures – youth cycling camps.

Bryan Alders successfully defended his victory last year in the 50 mile race with a repeat performance as the fastest man with a winning time of 3:13. Stevie Cullinan and Kelly Magelky rounded out the top 3. On the women’s side, Amanda Carey took a close victory over Sonya Looney posting the fastest women’s time of 3:43. Kelley Cullen came in third. Charlie Hayes bested the Men’s Singlespeed field.

In the 30 mile Battle race, Colin Cares took the Pro Men victory over Matt Benton and Cody Waite. Kelli Emmett won the Pro Women’s field, with Judy Freeman and Erin Huck on the podium.

Generous support from our sponsors was integral to making this event a success with prize money, product for the racer bags, and food for our racers and race crew: Hammer Nutrition, Traditional Medicinal Teas, All Terrain, Basil Docs Pizza, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Voler Apparel, Oskar Blues Brewery, Pactimo Custom Racing, Voodoo Cycles, Great Harvest Bread, Mountain View Pain Center, Optimize Endurance Services.

Thank you all for your participation to help us bring cycling to the next generation of athletes in Colorado.