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Place Time Rider` Category1 3.46.02 Travis Scheefer mn20-292 3.46.22 Brian Smith mn30-393 3.50.06 Brian Riepe mn30-394 3.59.02 Ben Preston …
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Sports
Stellar Backdrop, Incredible Race
Scheefer edges out win in Fat Tire 40 The conditions could not have been better for the inaugural Fat Tire 40 …
Read More »Wildflower Rush provides stellar action packed weekend
“It was just a bomber event” It was a Bonnaroo bike festival at Crested Butte Mountain this past weekend, as nearly …
Read More »Adult soccer tournament in town this weekend
15th Annual Crested Butte coed soccer tournament Catch amateur adult coed soccer action on Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28, here in …
Read More »Calling all contenders for the Fat Tire 40 Mountain bike race
25 spots left as of Tuesday There’s still a chance to join in on the pageantry of the Fat Tire 40 …
Read More »Gunnison to host three-day festival of outdoor sports
Climbing, riding, paddling, running—you name it, it’s happening Gunnison Loco-Motive The Gunnison Loco-Motive is an endurance multisport race adding to the …
Read More »Airheads battle Rockstarrs in “thrilling” one run ball game
Sun throws teams’ bats off Airhead pitcher and potential town of Crested Butte mayoral candidate Royal White gave me 500 words …
Read More »Wildflower Rush provides stellar action packed weekend
“It was just a bomber event” It was a Bonnaroo bike festival at Crested Butte Mountain this past weekend, as nearly …
Read More »Likkers edge out win over Couch Petitos
Maybe the greatest rec league game ever Despite a valiant effort by the Couch Petitos in the late stages of the …
Read More »Crested Butte Blue Jackets close home stand with win over Olathe
“It was real baseball—both teams played well” After dropping the first three games of a four-game home stand, the Crested Butte …
Read More »Fat Tire Bike Week starts Wednesday
Since the 1970s, when locals started retrofitting old Schwinn paperboy bikes with multiple gears, Crested Butte has helped write the history …
Read More »Gunnison Valley paddler qualifies for US Freestyle team
Jonny Meyers headed to Worlds in Switzerland Western State College student and Gunnison Valley resident Jonny Meyers took third place at …
Read More »Scheefer takes third at Ultimate Mountain Challenge in Vail
Battles top professional outdoor athletes Crested Butte’s own Travis Scheefer continues his assault on the national endurance race circuit, taking third …
Read More »Blue Jackets primed for return to winning ways
Four-game “home” stand on tap Much to the chagrin of Blue Jackets baseball coach Michael Blunck, the team’s record is 2-4. …
Read More »Fat Tire 40 to premier at FTBW
New event adds to classic festival The Fat Tire 40 bike race will inject the spirit of Fat Tire Bike Weeks …
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