(SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo.) — Fountain Valley School hosted the inaugural Lazy B Ranch Rally, welcoming about 730 high school mountain bikers from 51 teams across multiple states to the first event of its kind held at a Colorado high school.
The teams competed at Fountain Valley’s 15-mile trail system on the school’s 1,100-acre Prairie campus in southern Colorado Springs. The rally, held from Friday, Sept. 20, to Sunday, Sept. 22, partnered with the Colorado High School Cycling League to boost awareness and participation in the sport along the Front Range.
“As the sport of mountain biking has grown in popularity, we knew we had the ideal terrain, and immediately looked for ways to optimize our location,” said the School’s Director of Athletics Geoff Harlan.
Planning for the race began years ago to bring this event to the Pikes Peak region. “The coordination and support has been phenomenal,” commented Colorado League Executive Director Kate Rau. “The Fountain Valley staff, Tony Boone Trails, Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates, and the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation have been integral in bringing this race venue online for us and others.”