CycloFest is the largest bicycling trade event in the country. Two days of the festival are open to the public. The U.S. National Whitewater Center turns those days into a party, with live music, a bike rodeo, exhibitor demos and more.
Admission is free and parking is $5 per car. There are fees to compete in the races.
The public event will take place:
Friday, October 20th, 11 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 21st, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, October 22nd, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday, October 20 (open to public)
11:00 am-6:00 pm – Retail Expo & Demo
1:00 pm-6:00 pm – Public Expo & Demo (open to public)
3:00 pm-4:30 pm – SRAM Women’s Tech Clinic (open to public)
6:40 pm – Whitewater Film Series: Blood Road (open to public)
Saturday, October 21 (open to public)
7:00 am – King & Queen of East Main registration/check-in opens
8:00 am – King & Queen of East Main starts
9:00 am-5:00 pm – Public Expo & Demo
9:00 am-5:00 pm – Kids’ Bike Rodeo
11:00 am-12:30 pm – SRAM Women’s Beginner Mountain Bike Skills Clinic
1:00 pm – The Enduro Challenge registration/check-in opens
1:30 pm-3:00 pm – SRAM Women’s Tech Clinic
2:00 pm – The Enduro Challenge starts
3:00 pm – Live Music by Super Doppler
3:30 pm-5:00 pm – SRAM Women’s Intermediate Mountain Bike Skills Clinic
5:00 pm – Live Music by Grizfolk
Sunday, October 22 (open to public)
7:00 am – Sunday Social Ride registration/check-in opens
8:00 am – Sunday Social Ride starts
8:00 am – Get-A-Long Shorty registration/check-in opens
9:00 am – Get-A-Long Shorty Beginner and Sport categories start
10:00 am – Get-A-Long Shorty Semi-Pro and Pro categories start
11:00 am-4:00 pm – Public Expo & Demo
11:00 am-4:00 pm – Kids’ Bike Rodeo
12:00 pm-1:30 pm – SRAM COED No Drop Ride
12:00 pm – The Whitewater Grinder – Gravel Grinder Race registration/check-in opens
1:00 pm – The Whitewater Grinder – Gravel Grinder starts
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