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Most of us are still sliding on the snow on two sticks, but it’s not too early to get excited about the upcoming race and ride season on two wheels! Check out our calendar and start planning for the 2022 season!

Check out the races on our calendar! Missoula’s Wednesday night series started Sept 22.

Wow!!! 252 racers showed up and raced in a spectacular comeback for the Montana NICA League, at the first race of the season in Lolo. Montana NICA is on fire! See our results page for the deets! Next up is a double race weekend in Bozeman; check our calendar for all the upcoming NICA races.

In no particular order, check out these pics that show the wonderful world of NICA racing (photo credit: Crystal Stanionis)

It was another great turn out for Big Sky’s 50 and 30 mile XC race! See our results page for all the deets!

This was the inaugural year for this gravel race in northwest Montana. 500 riders came from all over the country to ride through some beautiful country! Check out the details on our results page!

The 15th edition of what has become known as the hardest 100 mile cross country mountain bike race in the country, is in the books! 50 starters (44 men and 6 women) got whittled down to 33 finishers (30 men and 3 women). Smoky skies ruled the day. It was another awesome production by the B100 team, led by Stephanie Sorini and an army of enthusiastic volunteers. Congrats to all the racers who even attempted this sometimes brutal course! Visit our results page for all the details!

Rose Grant from the Juliana/Sram pro team crushed the women’s record with a time of 9:28!

The Joe Cosley Pancake Ride takes place on Saturday, July 10. Although this iconic gravel grinder is currently full, there is a waiting list. If you can’t get in, you can still enjoy the after party in Trego! Check out the ride on our events calendar page!

70 Racers take off for the neutral roll out to Patrick Creek road, in the first annual Spirit Bear MTB Gran Fondo, in Kalispell on May 22. Ben Parsons’ son, Rowen, rings the bell to cheer them on! The race was a great success and the weather was beautiful! Results are posted on our results page!

This just in! Due to the generous donation from our corporate sponsor, Parsons Tractor, all juniors 18 and under can race for free in the Spirit Bear Mountain Bike Gran Fondo. A scholarship for additional race fees for other races this season is also in the books for winning juniors in this race!

Go here to register and get additional information on the race: https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/Kalispell/SpiritBearMountainBikeGranFondo

Flathead Cycling’s yearly tribute race to Ben Parsons will be a race he would love! This year, they are going LONG! The race name has been changed to the Spirit Bear Mountain Bike Gran Fondo, and it’s going to be epic! Start and finish are at Herron Park again, but this time racers will ride out from Herron Park, along Foys Canyon Road, to Patrick Creek Road. There they will climb for about 9.5 miles along this beautiful gravel road until they reach the Emmon’s Saddle trail head for the amazing Foys to Blacktail trail. From there they will climb and ascend some of the best singletrack in the state, which offers spectacular views and challenging rock sections, ending up back at Herron Park, where they will descend the fun, fast, flowy Spirit Bear course from previous years. The entire loop is 24.5 miles, with 4200 feet elevation gain. Options for one or two loops are being offered. Ride it fun or ride it for glory! Plans are in the works for a barbecue at the end.

Cash prizes for those who take on two loops: $100 first, $50 second, $30 third. Merchandise prizes for first thru third in the one loop category!

Registration is here: https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/Kalispell/SpiritBearMountainBikeGranFondo