Triple Bypass Bike Race Cancelled, but Festival Still On
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The 29th Annual Triple Bypass bike race has been cancelled. The race takes place in the foothills, and was cancelled due to the wildfire in Eagle and Summit Counties. However, the festival portion of their event, to take place in Evergreen, is still on.
“We are truly sorry for any inconveniences that the forest fires have caused,” Triple Bypass stated in a press release. “Our website has the most current event information about the festival in Evergreen on Saturday for all our registered riders to meet and greet our partners and sponsors. The Triple Bypass is a one- or two-day 120-mile (up to 240-mile) bicycle ride along scenic Colorado highways, country roads and bike paths between Evergreen and Avon, and will return for 2018. Proceeds from the Triple Bypass are donated to local non-profits, totaling over two million dollars in the history of Team Evergreen.”
While riders will inevitably be disappointed by the race cancellation, safety should always come first when it comes to wildfires, and their will still be plenty of fun to be had in cool, shady Evergreen.
Festival Hours: Saturday, July 8 at Buchannan Recreational Center, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen, Colorado 80439 (12 – 8 p.m.)
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Addison Herron-Wheeler is OUT FRONT's co-publisher and editor-in-chief and friend to dogs everywhere. She enjoys long walks in the darkness away from any sources of sunlight, rainy days, and painfully dry comedy. She also covers cannabis and heavy metal, and is author of Wicked Woman: Women in Metal from the 1960s to Now and Respirator, a short story collection.