Every year, cyclists flood the streets of Durango and ride their way up to Silverton. These cyclist come from all over the nation and try to bring home the glory of winning the Iron Horse Classic. The race will start on Sunday morning as these racers try to beat the steam powered locomotive to Silverton Colorado. It is always a test between man and machine. The first official race started in 1976 with 36 riders. Over the years, the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic has added other events to the roster, such as BMX races, trails, a criterium and so much more! Now we can expect over 3,000 participants for the event! Wow! One of the participants will be our very own Bender Joe! He has been training all year just for this very event.
Meet Joe! This is the official Durango Toy Depot racer for the Iron Horse Classic! Also shown here is his faithful dog named Duke! They love going out for races and hikes.
This year, there will be another exciting mountain bike race that will weave through downtown Durango and even go through the Famous Steamworks Brewery! thats right, the racers go THROUGH Steamworks! How cool is that?!
There will also be a race that is called the Cruzer Crit. This means that when one-o-clock rolls around, downtown Durango will be filled with people in crazy costumes and racing on whatever man powered and two wheeled device they can find! Should be an exciting event!
So come hang out on May 26, 2013 for the 42nd Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic and be ready to have a great time!
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