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Ride the Rockies cycling event canceled for 2024
DENVER (KKTV) - A longtime cycling event in Colorado will not be going forward in 2024, those behind the event announced Thursday. Ride the Rockies, a multi-day cycling tour of the state, announced that the 2024 event was canceled due to “limited registration.” This year’s tour was expected to take cyclists from Steamboat Springs to Fruita over the course of about a week in June.
“Man of Steele” preps for 20th attempt in Pikes Peak Hill Climb
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Spencer Steele is no stranger to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The 65-year-old Denver-based racer is preparing this year for his 20th attempt up America’s Mountain. But the very first time Steele drove to the summit of Pikes Peak was nearly 25 years before his first PPIHC race. “I was a […]
Rain and snow showers could kill the buzz at 4/20 smoke celebrations this weekend
Denverites want the smoke. Although the first-round playoff series for both the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche will begin this Saturday, there will be one other big celebration of coinciding with the weekend: 4/20. This year’s celebration marks a decade of legal cannabis in Colorado and locals that indulge...
RED LINE OIL STEPS UP WITH SUPPORT OF ROOFTEC COMPETITION ELIMINATOR BONUS FUND
If anyone knows the value of Competition Eliminator, it's Mark Beatty, Red Line Oil's Brand Director. Beatty, a former Competition Eliminator racer from the 1990s, has proudly joined the movement of companies determined to preserve the iconic drag racing division that dates back to the early 1960s. Red Line Oil is one of the sponsors alongside Rodger Brogdon in the 2024 Rooftec Competition Eliminator Bonus Fund.
Rockies coach posts video in cockpit, prompting FAA probe
The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are investigating an incident involving the Colorado Rockies during a chartered flight from Denver to Toronto. In a since-deleted video posted to social media, Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens is seen sitting in a pilot's seat in the cockpit while the plane is in flight.
Colorado AD Rick George angrily sounds off on new transfer portal rules, court case
Colorado athletic director Rick George is pretty fed up with the transfer portal rules and the latest court ruling. The NCAA adopted new transfer rules that allow anyone to transfer and earn immediate eligibility as long they’re in good academic standing. The decision is not final until the council meeting ends Thursday and it must be ratified by the Division 1 board on Monday.
After 50 illustrious years as a Denver sports writer, Woody Paige 'beyond honored' by Colorado Sports Hall of Fame induction
In the fall of 1953, Woody Paige was a second grader at Cherokee Elementary School in Memphis, Tenn. The school paper, the Cherokee Chit-Chat, needed some news for the next edition. So Paige’s teacher approached the youngster during class and gave him an assignment. “She came up to me...
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