Northern Colorado is greatly anticipating the arrival of all the bicyclists who are participating in the USA Pro Challenge, when Stage 6 of the race rolls through Windsor, Loveland and Fort Collins on August 22.

During the day there will be several road closures to keep in mind throughout the area, as they could impact your drive.

Both the men's and women's races are scheduled to begin around 11:35 a.m. in Loveland at The Ranch Events Complex and will be ending at the finish line, located on Mountain Avenue in Old Town Fort Collins. The women are expected to reach the finish around 1:45 p.m. and the men around 3:30 p.m. Keep in mind that all times are approximate estimations and will depend on the actual status of the race as it progresses.

Expected Closures
Friday Night 
  • Portions of Mountain Avenue and surrounding streets in Old Town Fort Collins will be closed for set-up
  • Road 23 will be closed starting at dusk, from 42C across Horsetooth Dams to Road 48C ( closed to traffic only, viewing access by foot or bicycle permitted)
Saturday
  • 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Highway 287 (Southbound Cleveland) in Loveland will be closed from 7th Street to 1st Street
  • 11 a.m. – CR 5 (Fairgrounds Avenue) at Crossroads Boulevard will be closed to Highway 392
  • 11 a.m. – Highway 392 will be closed to right turns onto CR 5 (Fairgrounds Avenue)
  • 11:15 a.m. – Full closure of Highway 392 from CR 5 east to Highway 257 until around 12 p.m. 
  • 11:30 a.m. – CR 27 (Buckhorn Road) will be closed south of Rist Canyon South to Highway 34 (Highway 34 will be closing as each Peloton comes through)
  • 12:15 p.m. – Rist Canyon Road from Buckhorn Canyon in both directions to Bellvue
  • 12:30 p.m. – Full closure around Cater Lake until passing 
  • 1 p.m. – CR 50 E, CR 21 and Overland Trail from Bellvue to the intersection of Overland and Mulberry
  • 1:10 p.m. – Mulberry Avenue will be closed at Overland to College (if time allows, cross traffic will be permitted to cross in between races)
  • 1:30 to 3:45 p.m. – College Avenue from Mulberry to LaPorte Street 
  • 2:15 p.m. – Overland Trail south of Mulberry to CR 42 C, and CR 42 C will be closed until Peloton passes 
A lead Colorado State Patrol vehicle will assist in all other road closures that occur along the route, and traffic will be allowed to pass once the last State Patrol car has gone through that specific intersection. Roads could remained blocked off anywhere from twenty to forty minutes, again depending on the status of the race.
A reminder also to viewers, that vehicles parked along the roadside must be completely off of the roadway, with tires outside of the white lines or totally off of the pavement. Parking for the finish in Old Town will be limited to the Civic Center and Oak/Remington lots. Those coming out to watch the race in Fort Collins are encouraged to ride their own bikes, or use the MAX and Transfort services. The MAX will be running every ten minutes on race day.
For more information, visit: fcgov.com/prochallenge.

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