May 16 - Never Ever MTBers & Beginners @ Bluestem - (bring a non-WMBA friend!!)
May 16 - Never Ever MTBers & Beginners @ Bluestem - (bring a non-WMBA friend!!) logo

May 16 - Never Ever MTBers & Beginners @ Bluestem - (bring a non-WMBA friend!!)

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States View on map
May 16, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
Cycling

About this race

Location: Bluestem Prairie Open Space
Parking: At the main trailhead off of Goldfield Drive.

This ride is open to non-WMBA participants who want to try out a ride before signing up!  A WMBA member can register guests - the guest will need to sign a waiver before the ride.  Please email bod@wmbacos.org if any questions!

This ride is an entry level ride for anyone looking to gain a little confidence heading into the riding season!  We want our group rides to be a place you can come to be with friends. We have a no drop policy, so we will not leave anyone behind.  This special Saturday morning ride starts at 9 a.m. and should end around 11 a.m. Please check in by 8:45 a.m. to find your group. 

If this event has to be cancelled for any reason, all participants will be emailed and we will post the notification on Facebook by 7:30 a.m.

Don't forget to bring:

A mountain bike in reliable and safe condition
A helmet
Water, snacks, sunscreen

Pick your distance

Cycling

Never Ever MTBers

May 16, 2026 Never Ever MTBers 9:00 AM
Free
Closed

Beginner (2 groups)

May 16, 2026 Beginner (2 groups) 9:00 AM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Colorado Springs, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -2.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 11.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -7.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 10.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
50.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 16, 2026 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 16, 2026 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 20m

The sun rises at 5:45 AM and sets at 8:05 PM local time (MDT) in Colorado Springs on May 16, 2026 — 14h 20m of daylight.

Course

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 120 Colorado Springs events

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