12 719 Ride - A Homegrown Cycling Challenge of Epic Proportions

They call it “The Course that Cannot Be Defeated,” an “Elevation Celebration” and a “Festival of Never-ending Ascending.” Learn all about it in this episode.

If you’re looking for a true Colorado challenge to test yourself against the climbs and altitude of Colorado look no further. The 719 Ride, in its 7th year of operation, has something for everyone. You can ride all or part of the route, fat, skinny, mtb, ebike or even a penny farthing. It’s also a great event for spectators like our own “Giro d’Italia” or “Tour de France.” The route is 5 laps, each lap covering about 14 miles of neighborhood roads. 

The full 719 Ride or “l Cinque Giri” is 71.9 miles and one of the toughest single-day climbing challenges in the state. The 719 comes from our area code and takes place on July 16, 2022. There is a choice of distances from a 14-mile challenge to the full 71.9 and even further. The course has one timed section with monetary prizes. There are three tiers of registration from an economy option to a community minded option to donate to local charities. For lowest pricing register by June 1st at 719Ride.com. To volunteer email: [email protected]  

Host: Torie Giffin, owner of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, ride leader and ambassador for cycling in Colorado Springs 

Guests:

Chris Giovagnoni, Creator and Imagineer of the 719 Ride Shelbi Lowery, Event Coordinator Sports Corp
Jimmy Clere, 719 Ride participant
Patrick Flowers, 719 Ride participant

 Links to show topics:

3Hundred Days of Shine
https://www.3hundreddays.com/

719Ride July 16, 2022 
https://719ride.com/

Boxing Brothers Cider
https://www.boxingbrotherscider.com/

Broadmoor Cycle to the Summit - August 13, 2022
https://www.coloradospringssports.org/cycletothesummit/

Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort
http://bicycleresort.com/

Building Three Coffee Roasters
http://www.building3coffeeroasters.com/

Chipeta Elementary School
https://www.d11.org/Chipeta

Colorado Springs Sports Corp 
https://www.coloradospringssports.org/

COSILoveYou
https://cosiloveyou.com/

DIY719
https://719ride.com/diy-719/

iFit
https://www.ifit.com/

Kids on Bikes Colorado Springs
https://kidsonbikes.net/

Kinship Landing
https://www.kinshiplanding.com/

Meadowgrass Music Festival - May 27-29, 2022
https://meadowgrass.org/

Mt. Evans Hillclimb - July 23, 2022
https://www.bicyclerace.com/

Nektr Craft Kombucha
https://www.nektrkombucha.com/

Ottavio Severo 
https://719ride.com/a-brief-fiction-of-the-719-ride/

Rocky Mountain State Games - July 22-24, 29-31
https://www.coloradospringssports.org/rockymountainstategames/

Routes Outfitter
https://routesoutfitter.com/

Scheels Colorado Springs
https://www.scheels.com/

Switchbacks FC Colorado Springs
https://www.switchbacksfc.com/

Triple Bypass - August 20, 2022
https://www.triplebypass.org/

Twisted Spoke https://twistedspokeapothecary.com/

 

Thanks to supporter and partner, the MeadowGrass Music Festival 2022

Pedal the Springs is produced by the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, the only bicycle-themed lodging and must-stay for cyclists coming to Colorado. Check us out at https://www.bicycleresort.com for more information.

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