BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T010000 RDATE:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 RDATE:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 RDATE:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20291104T010000 RDATE:20300310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20170809T000000 RDATE:20171105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 RDATE:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 RDATE:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 RDATE:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290311T030000 RDATE:20291104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c36d8088f843d6a7df8bdb9e6d1f29f9 CATEGORIES:Sports CREATED:20180731T235830 SUMMARY:2018 Breck Epic LOCATION:Breckenridge, CO DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:
Yeah. Um…about that. We r ipped it off from the Canadians. Who ripped it off from zee Germans. Who li ve next to the Swiss. Who from their ivory tower in Aigle (is it just us, or does that sound like Urkel?) have done a masterful job of balling u p the soul of our sport, stripping it of all value and integrity, methodica lly monetizing it (when not treating it as an afterthought), and selli ng it’s new TV-friendly 4km gerbil-track and ELIMINATOR(!!!) formatted face to the highest bidder. Of which there are none. Bidders that is. Why? Dope scandals, hubris, apathy, egomaniacal leaders. Pick one. Shit. P ick ’em all. It’s your birthday, bud.
So why Bre ck Epic?
Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up; The Breck Epic. Back to the beginning. When mountain biking was a about big rides with friends. About lending a hand when a rider went down. About a shared experience that somehow, flying in the face of all log ic, disproportionately enriched all involved.
The Epic is c omposed of 6 BIG backcountry loops (3 loops for the 3-day Epic-curious even ts), each between 35 and 50 miles long. The event is unique in that it empl oys a cloverleaf format; each loop starts and finishes within a mile from d owntown Breckenridge and utilizes the sprawling network of trails in both S ummit and Park Counties. When mapping out the courses we asked ourselv es; “What big rides would we want to tackle if we had most of the day to sl aughter and 6 of our best friends?” The answer lies before you. The six sta ges that compose the Epic are a well-rounded rider’s dream. Long middle-rin g climbs, endless big-ring mashing descents.
In a bizarre way, we hav e the assorted governing bodies to thank. Their pleated-chino-tasseled-loaf er-old-boy’s-roadie-club management of mountain biking was so offensive, so galling, so criminal to us that we took it upon ourselves to do s omething about it. The result? A 6-day race that lives among a small but th riving handful of kick-ass bucket-list races.
The race is rad . The courses are beyond fun. The vibe? Mid-90’s mayhem. If t hat sounds like your cup of tea, come join us. We’ve got great people in a great town with courses that you’re gonna need to ride to believe. What els e do you really need?
Wanna throw your hat into the ring? Register fo r 2018 HERE.
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