Your event options – something for every rider!Ĭlick the links in the descriptions to learn more and register. Simply finishing this classic ride is an accomplishment that keeps people coming back year after year to one of the best rides around. Durango is centrally located between Denver, Albuquerque, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. Now, riders travel to the Iron Horse from every state and several foreign countries. Five of them managed to beat the train to Silverton, and it’s been all uphill since then.įor the last half-century, the Iron Horse has become one of the premier bicycle events in the West.
So in 1972, a group of 36 riders celebrated the train’s first run of the spring by accepting his challenge. Tom decided the best way to get others to try his favorite ride was to start a race. He’d beaten the train, despite having a longer road and having to climb two mountain passes. When Jim pulled into the Silverton station, there was Tom, waiting for him. One day in 1971, Tom Mayer challenged his older brother, Jim Mayer who worked as a brakeman on the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, to a race to Silverton. Register today for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 2021!Ĭome ride with us May 28-30, 2021, and take part in this inclusive and exciting adventure we call the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic! This is a must-do, bucket list bike ride in Colorado for both visitors and residents of our state! Origin of the Iron Horse
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