Old Man Winter Bike Rally, Lyons 2023
Bundle Up and get ready to run and/or ride Colorado’s best mixed terrain! We’d love for you all to come ride, run, or volunteer.
Riders can choose 50KM or 100KM of gravel, snow, climbs, and thrills. Runners can crush the 10KM course that provides the best of Lyons, CO – single track trails, red rock canyon, and gravel paths. NEW This year is a 5K course.
We’ll have aid stations with great food and hydration on course. All Participants will receive a ticket for a hot meal and a cold beer in Lyons at the ragin’ after party!
For LYONS LOCALS locals only, we are offering packet pick up in town at Uniquely Lyons store in Lyons. If you’d like to pick up yours, please message me to get on the list.
VOLUNTEERS
If you’re not riding or running, we’d love for you to volunteer. For each hour you volunteer, we donate $20 to Can’d Aid or Boulder Open Space Conservancy.
You’ll receive a free meal from La Mariposa Restaurant & Margarita House – in Lyons; and a Bootstrap Brewing beer (or non-alcoholic drink)
We have positions available in town as course marshals and in Bohn Park. The after party is a blast with lots of vendors and live music.
Race starts times begin at 10a.m. and continue from there.
NOTE *NEW* this year:
(1) This year the event is moved to BOHN Park.
(2) added a 5K run option. so there is the 100K bike, 50K bike, 10K run, and 5K run
Get all the info at https://www.oldmanwinterrally.com/schedule?fbclid=IwAR1c_0R-zvCiRnfpIcAlPeDf6-iInmMzFZIslAAGQFdyOcepbFL_SeTKJ9Q
to volunteer, or sign up, go to: https://www.oldmanwinterrally.com/volunteer
February 5, 2022
RACE DAY! (There is NO race day Packet Pick up)
====Start Times====
100K Bike Start: 10am
10K Run Start: 10:30am
5K Run Start: 11am
50K Bike Start: 12pm (noon)
====Awards====
10K and 5K 1pm
100K, 50K, and Combo: 3:00pm
5 K RUN
The course meanders through old town Lyons, through Bohn Park’s trails, and finishes with a fast paved loop. It’s a super fun 50% trail / 50% paved course – you’re going to love it!
Dogs are welcome to join their owners in the 5k run!
10K RUN … OF WINTER WONDERLAND.
Start in Bohn Park (new location this year) and run through the Town of Lyons and along streets and gravel trails. You’ll climb up to the base of the foothills, then jump on a single track section of the Picture Rock trail. Once you hit Red Gulch Road, you’ll run alongside the St. Vrain river and a super cool red rock wall. Once you see the turnaround point, you can grab some refreshments or loop back towards town. On your way back, you’ll run through Bohn Park on gravel trails, then do the McConnell Rd loop for the home stretch to the finish line! It’s a fun course with lots of scenery, mixed-terrain, and a great vibe.
Dogs are welcome to join their owners in the 10k run!
50 K RUN
Rolling gravel roads, beautiful views of 14ers, and life-long memories with hundreds of your two-wheeled buddies
This course is a tour of some Boulder County’s best riding, including non-technical gravel riding and scenic views of the Rocky Mountains. There is enough rolling terrain to make the course challenging, but no major climbs. The aid station at Butter Ranch will warm you up and keep you fueled before the last stretch back to Lyons.
For those that ride AND run, this is the course that is the bike portion of the Run/Bike Combo.
100km Bike
“Snow, Gravel, Hills, and Thrills”
The 100km course is a challenging mixed terrain route including rolling gravel roads, classic Boulder County climbs, fast tarmac, and the infamous Rowena Trail. Rowena connects Lefthand Canyon to Sunshine Canyon and is a 2 mile stretch of historic gold mining railroad line. It is always covered with snow in the winter, so you’ll need to plan accordingly when choosing your bike set up. You will then descend a twisty gravel road and hit the end of the 1st timed section.
You will NOT be timed going down Sunshine Canyon or through the City of Boulder so take as much time as you want to get down the canyon safely and recover. The 2nd timed segment starts as you start up Linden, the 1st of two punchy climbs. Once you hit the top old Old Stage Rd, it’s pretty flat for the final 20 miles on the gravel roads back to Lyons. You’ll definitely earn your beer and hot chili after taking on this course!
10km Run / 50km Bike Combo
For an extra challenge, you can do the 10K run and 50K bike and compete to be the Ice Queen or Ice King!
There is time in between the run and ride to go to your car and change clothes. No worries about transition times – only your times on the courses will be counted.
==========Please go to the web page for any changes/updates or corrections to information provided on this page.
==========MESSAGE FROM TOWN OF LYONS
Sunday, February 5, 2023 the Old Man Winter Rally will take place in Bohn Park. As part of their special event permit, 2nd Ave will be closed to vehicles on Sunday, February 5th, from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm from Park St to the Bohn Park and Recycling Center entrance.
Residents will need to detour using McConnell and US-36 to bypass the temporary road closure. The closure will be signed and staffed by Boulder County Sherriff’s Department. All fees for the closure and staffing of it are paid for by the event organization.
Old Man Winter Rally is an Adventure Fit production
See their web page for more details, such as–
sign up, training, and sponsors,
how to volunteer, their store…
and the RESULTS.
