The Buff just got Epic. You up for it?
Boulder Canyon beckons.
This year, the Elevations Credit Union Buffalo Bicycle Classic celebrates its tenth annual event. We’ve already raised more than $1.6 million in scholarships for University of Colorado students. Now we’re aiming for new heights—about 9,000 feet, in fact.
The Buffalo Bicycle Classic is adding a new event in 2012: the Buff Epic, a new and challenging century.
The ride will start with a majestic ascent through Boulder Canyon—you heard us right, Boulder Canyon (which will be closed to uphill motor traffic for the event). It will then roll through Nederland, past Ward and complete a scenic loop north on the Peak to Peak Highway before returning to the foothills and Boulder.
Mark your calendars for Sept. 9, 2012. Registration opens March 1, and Buff Epic registration will be limited.
We remain committed to the broad range of cycling preferences. Our traditional, Front Range century and shorter rides (70, 50, 35, and 14-mile Little Buff) will still be available. But after a decade, we know some riders seek a Rocky Mountain high. There’s much more to come. Save the date and stay tuned!
Want to help put together the next Buff Bike Classic?
The Buffalo Bicycle Classic Committee has begun planning for the 10th Buffalo Bicycle Classic on September 9, 2012. We’ll have some special activities, some new ideas, and it’s sure to be a spectacular day.
For the upcoming season, we need to fill some roles on the BBC Executive Committee. We’re looking for people who may want to get more deeply involved in the planning and execution of the event. We’d love to hear from people interested in being:
- Corporate Fundraisers
- Aid Station Coordinators
- Start-Finish Managers
- Technical Managers for Kintera (our web registration vendor), posting data, text, and images to the Kintera pages, and working with the Buffalo Bicycle Classic webmaster.
If you want to learn more about any of these positions, please fill out the volunteer form, let us know what position you’re interested in, and we’ll be in touch!
Thanks for making 2011 a success!
On ride day 2011, the sun was bright and spirits were high. Thanks to everyone who registered, rode, donated, volunteered, sponsored or otherwise supported the Elevations Credit Union Buffalo Bicycle Classic!
If you’re interested in the fair-market value of goods received with your registration (for tax purposes), check back soon.
Meanwhile, here are five recipients of a Buffalo Bicycle Classic scholarship, who are grateful for your support.
Click on their photos to read their stories.
See you next year!
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About The Ride
The Buffalo Bicycle Classic is a cycling fundraiser. Since 2003, more than $1.6 million in scholarships have been awarded to promising students in CU-Boulder’s College of Arts and Sciences. The ride is the single largest source of scholarships within the CU College of Arts and Sciences, which is the largest and oldest college at the university.
In recent years, the ride has attracted well more than 2,000 participants -- CU alumni, kids in trailers, professional cyclists and everyone in between. Participants choose a course from several options and ride at their own pace. The shortest course, the "Little Buff," explores the wonderful bike path network in the City of Boulder. The longest course is a true century. And in 2012, we're adding the Buff Epic, a new century that begins by climbing up Boulder Canyon.
