DURANGO, Colo. (BRAIN) — The second edition of Todd & Ned's Durango Dirt Fondo will be a two-day event, with a singletrack mountain bike ride on Saturday, Sept. 17, followed by a gravel road ride on Sunday, Sept. 18.
The event is hosted by Durango-based riacers Ned Overend and Todd Wells. The first edition celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first UCI mountain bike world championships, held in Durango in 1990, where Overend won the cross-country event.
Overend said, "We had a great response from riders last year, and many pressed us to add a gravel stage. The new format accommodates those that just want to experience our trails, those that want gravel and those that want an epic weekend of both."
There will be 30-mile and 50-mile MTB course options. Sunday's La Strada La Plata gravel ride will offer 70-mile and 35-mile routes. Each course will start and finish in downtown Durango where all finishers will enjoy a post-race feed party (MTB) and pre-race coffee and pastries (gravel).
Todd and Ned's Durango Dirt Fondo is a production of the The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, a race run continuously since 1972. More information: www.ironhorsebicycleclassic.com.
