We have big news…the single point start and finish line has moved to a beautiful grassy new home at STAPLETON CENTRAL PARK. We also have five fresh new courses ranging from one to one hundred miles.  Each route has been designed to suit your ability and your unique style. Whether you’re looking for a steep climb, an endurance ride, a meandering ride through Denver on your cruiser or a short neighborhood jaunt with the family, we’ve got a course for you.

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Important Ride Info

Helmets are required for all cyclists. Please ride safely, lawfully and considerately! All cyclists are required to follow all traffic law and regulations.

For the 100, 85 and 62 mile courses – you MUST be 14 years of age or older.

Tagalong bike trailers and burley style trailers are NOT permitted on the 100, 85 and 62 mile courses but are welcome on the 25 mile ride and the 5 Mile Family Ride!

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Packet Pick Up

Packet pick up will be available at locations beginning June 4 and will run through June 15. Pick up will be available onsite at the Stapleton Central Park Pavilion beginning at 5:30am on ride day.

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Jerseys

Jerseys will be available with packet pick up for those that order before March 1. Jerseys ordered after March 1 may not be shipped until 10 weeks after the ride.

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Parking

Free parking is available just a few blocks northwest of  Central Park at the RTD Stapleton Park N Ride (E 36th Ave & Central Park Blvd).  Please note that this lot will be in use for the public and buses will be running on their normal Sunday schedule. Thank you to the Regional Transportation District for their support of this event!

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Start Times

Courses Open: 6:30am / Courses Close: 4:00 PM

6:30am – Official Start for 100m & 85m

7:00am – Official Start for 62m

*All Endurance Routes must start by 9:00am

9:30am  – Official start for 25m

10:00am – Course Opens for 5m Community Ride – start anytime!

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Aid Stations

Aid stations will be stocked with water, sports drinks, fruit, bagels,  sandwiches, and energy bars. (Please note: not all items are available at all aid stations). Portable toilets will be available. Click here to see a list of Aid Station locations, each with a mechanic for assistance if needed.

There will be a kid-friendly aid station within the Stapleton Central Park area to assist riders on the 5 Mile Family Fun Ride.

Riders must wear bib numbers (supplied with registration) to obtain food and access to certain areas of the route.

Medical support will be available at all aid stations, however medical personnel will not be dispensing comfort medications such as: aspirin, ibuprofen, Tylenol. Participants are asked to bring their own comfort medications as needed.

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Post Ride Party

Celebrate the day and your successful ride with family and friends at the Post Ride Party following the ride at Stapleton Central Park.

The meal will be served from 11am-4pm. All ride registrations include a meal ticket – your bib number will serve as your ticket. The Post Ride Party will also include fun family activities and mini-Expo to explore. Your bib number will also serve as your ticket to the Beer Garden where you can enjoy a limited number of beverages.

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SAG Wagons

SAG wagons will rove each of the courses with water and road assistance to help riders experiencing mechanical trouble or those who become too fatigued to finish. Please be prepared to handle your own flats and minor repairs. Jurisdictional police and sheriff’s department officers will be on hand to make sure your ride is safe and enjoyable. SAGs will only provide assistance to the nearest aid station.

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Rider Safety Rules

The Denver Century Ride is conducted on open roads with vehicular traffic. Roads include both marked and unmarked hazards. Though we go to great lengths to make the ride as safe as possible, always remember that safety is in your own hands and ride by these rules:

• Wear a helmet at all times – NO EXCEPTIONS
• Carry ID and relevant medical information
• Rules of the road apply; same rights and duties as the driver of any other vehicle
• Ride single file where necessary, maximum of two abreast when conditions allow, do not impede traffic
• Ride as far right as reasonable
• Obey all traffic lights, signs, and regulations
• Pass on the left only, announce “passing” or “hello” or “on your left”
• Use hand signals to indicate road hazards, stopping, slowing, right, and left turns
• Prepare properly – nutrition, hydration, training, and sudden changes in weather conditions
• Respect others: riders, volunteers, host communities, motorists, pedestrians, law enforcement, and the environment

Colorado is an exceptionally “cycling-friendly” state. However, as in most states, bicyclists are held to the same traffic laws as motorized vehicles. This means yielding to traffic with rights of way, riding single file, obeying stop lights, stop signs and speed limits, and not riding recklessly or in a manner that endangers others. Furthermore, cyclists should ride safely to the right side of the road. The Denver Century fully supports all law enforcement agencies, on this matter and we owe them the consideration of riding within the law.

As the Denver Century takes place on open roadways, it is imperative that participants obey laws for their safety and the safety of others. Additionally sections of the route are on public bike trails, please be respectful of other users by riding single file and following the posted 15 mph speed limit.

Finally, be aware that cyclists are subject to the same tickets and fines as vehicle drivers. Law enforcement has the authority and the mandate to uphold traffic laws during this event – this includes traffic tickets and removal of riders from the course if necessary.