2012 Information coming soon!  Information below is 2011

PV Cycle Derby

Online Registration
Printable Registration (.pdf)

Course Map:

Finals in the Rocky Mountain Endurance Series

Spectacular Race Photos - Mountain Moon Photography

Race Update 8/30
What a way to end the season - it's now a pool party!  Saturday's shenanigans with the Oskar Blues PV pre-race party include, get this - a pool at the Ranch!  Come out a day early and ride the course and join us in the campgrounds for a splash in the pool, racer potluck and smores in the stone fireplace in Gillwell Hall.  Anyone up for a campground night ride? Bring your lights! When Oskar Blues is in the house, who knows what could happen... 

Race Update 8/29
As a way of thanking our Pros this season, we are returning 100% of Pro Entry Fees to their prizelist.  1st-3rd will receive 50%-30%-20% of the purse. Many racers pre-rode the course this past weekend and it is exciting to see lines being ridden in.  Trying to estimate what a fast race lap time will be was a point of discussion and the prediction is somewhere around 1:40.  Showers are available to all racers - bring towel and soap.  Saturday night racer potluck dinner! Bring a dish to share in the dining hall, enjoy the wood fire, make smores and mingle with your friends around the stone fireplace.

Race Update 8/19  Final course prep on the 22 mile loop is being done by our course designer Jeff Vanderlinden and it is a real treat. Destined to become a cult classic, it has a similar feel to Laramie and feels like you're riding through a game preserve. Three antelope bucks are amongst the herd that hangs out on the ranch, while red-tail hawks patrol the skies. This course will reward the rider who can keep his speed through a variety of terrain.

Refer to specific paragraphs below as we update information, start times, camping and pre-ride information.

Event Highlights:
Race #5. Held outside the quaint village of Elbert on the Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch, this venue harkens back to a time of windmills and cowboys. Intimate camping at the venue offers a well - peaceful, setting in which to crown the Series Champions. The 22 mile loop winds through low hills of Black Forest and Ponderosa Pine, which is sure to put a big ring grin on competitors faces as this private course is a real delight. The views of Pikes Peak and rolling prairie are memorable. Join us in the rustic dining hall for post race supper and Oskar Blues Awards Ceremony. The quiet, back in time feeling at the Ranch makes it a great opportunity to bring the family and enjoy the solitude in the woods.
Free Warriors Kid's race will take place at the finish line at 2:00pm.

Course Inspection Pre-Ride Days:  Do not have to be registered to pre-ride - bring your non-racer friends!
Saturday August 27th  9-4pm
Sunday August 28th 9-4pm
Friday Sept 2nd 9-5pm
Saturday Sept 3rd 9-5pm

Enter the Ranch at the SOUTH entrance, Camp Dobbins, (go past first north entrance if coming from Denver) and drive past lake and boathouse to the flagpoles.  Park there at the camp office, and course starts at the flagpoles.  Course is marked.  You do not need to be registered to participate in the pre-ride, so bring your friends and treat yourselves to this delightfully challenging virgin course that you can be the first to brag about riding.

Event Details:
RME Marathon - 66 miles  Start 8:00
Two-Thirds Marathon - 44 miles  Start 9:00
XC Race -  22 miles  Start 9:20
Free Warriors Kid's Race (12 and under) - Start 2:00

Marathon Race starts at 8:00 am, Two-Thirds Marathon start at 9:00, and XC start at 9:20.  Start waves of 2 minute intervals between categories. No license required. Tents for support crews can be set up in the Pit Zone at the Start/Finish. Team Vehicles can park in Team Pit area by the Start/Finish and Aid Station 2.  Free Kid's race for ages 12 and under.

Location:
Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch, Elbert, CO

Entry Fee:
RME Race: $70 through August 13. $75 after August 13.
Two-Thirds Marathon and XC distance Race: $55 early Reg, $60 after 8/13. 

Entry fee includes never-before been seen racecourse, athlete bag, custom apparel, aid stations, medical support, post race meal, awards and refreshments.

Course Description:
See course map and elevation profile at top of page. Be the first racers to do battle on a spectacularly scenic course that rolls through prairie grassland and pine forest of eastern Colorado. You'll be singing "Home on the Range" as deer and antelope will be your companions. This 22 mile loop winds through the low hills of Black Forest and Ponderosa Pine, which is sure to put a big ring grin on competitors faces. This private course is a real delight. Although you won't need granny gear often, don't let this course fool you as it has 2,150' of gain per lap. RME Marathon competitors will complete 3 loops, Two-Thirds race two and XC distance racers one. 

Feed Zone:
There will be Aid Stations every 7 miles stocked with Hammer Gels, Lara Bars, bananas, oranges, watermelon, Justin's and Great Harvest PBJ's, Clif Blocks, Fig Newtons, pretzels, etc. with bottle handups and jugs of Hammer Heed and water. The course will loop through the Start/Finish area where you can set up tents and stage supplies in the Pit Zone.

Categories:
Men, Women, Pro/Open, Singlespeed Open

Age Divisions:
Juniors 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, Senior 19-29, Veterans 30-39, 40-49, Master 50-59, Classic 60+

Pre-Registration:
See online registration link above

Event Site Registration and Packet Pickup:
Event site registration and packet pick-up will be on Saturday afternoon September 3rd at the Ranch from 3-6 pm; and on Sunday morning from 6:30-8:30 am.  You can register day of the race for a $10 fee.

Oskar Blues Awards:
Spaghetti dinner and Oskar Blues Award Ceremony following the races in Gillwell Hall. Family and friends can join us for dinner for $10. Pro Class purse 100% payback to top 3. Merchandise and custom awards will be given 3 deep in all categories. RME Series Champions will also be crowned here. Riders or a rider representative must be present at the award ceremony to receive their award.

Camping:
This camping rocks! Complimentary Scout style campgrounds amongst the large pines with hot showers and wash sinks, situated right on the course, make for a wonderful place to bring the family and escape from the rush of the city. Bring a sleeping bag, tent, RV, trailer, or whatever you got and we'll make sure you get a place to bed down.  Come down and camp Friday and Saturday before the race and partake in our racer potluck Saturday night.  Bring a dish and join us in the dining hall for a potluck dinner, smores, and more. Stay and camp after the race as well.  We have 24 bunk beds if you want one (camp style mattress- bring your own bedding) (4 bunkbeds per cabin- 8 beds total), we will have one male, one female, and one coed bunkhouse. There are mosquitoes in these woods - bring repellent! Keep Fido on a leash and pickup after him.

Ranch fee of $5 per racer required upon entrance.

For More Information:
Call Thane at 970.401.1422 or Email us.