Welcome to the 2026 Colorado Virtual Championships presented by the Colorado Bicycle Racing Association!
We hope you find this event as a fun, new type of state championship to keep your competitive energy going during the winter months.
IMPORTANT - YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THESE EVENTS ON TRAININGPEAKS VIRTUAL!
Upon signing up for one of the categories above, you will receive an email with instructions for how to sign up each race on TrainingPeaks Virtual. It is very important you do this, otherwise you will not be entered into the race! An active TrainingPeaks Virtual account is required to join this event.
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State Champions will determined by most overall points, as calculated by TrainingPeaks Virtual, and awarded the title by the Colorado Bicycle Racing Association shortly after the final stage. Reports of cheating or suspect performances will be reviewed following each event. All racers are required to use a smart trainer, power meter (within the smart trainer is fine!), cadence sensor (within the smart trainer is fine!), and heart rate monitor. Colorado Bicycle Racing Association reserves the right to remove racers from results on an as-needed basis (but we assume this will not the case!)
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To get warmed up and familiar with these courses, we encourage you to join the following pre rides for each stage:
Monday, January 5th @ 5pm MT: Stage 1 (Pre Ride) - Click Here
Wednesday, January 7th @ 5pm: Stage 2 (Pre Ride) - Click Here
Thursday, January 8th @ 5pm: Stage 3 (Pre Ride) - Click Here
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All these courses feature real Colorado races coming up in 2026 and some from years past. Below are the course details for each:
Wednesday, January 14th @ 5pm MT: Stage 1 - Pikes Peak APEX Gravel This 20 mile gravel course will feature some of the larger Pikes Peak APEX course. Covering over 2,800ft, this first stage of the Colorado Virtual State Championships will certainly be a way to get the competion going. Check out the route on Strava, and learn more about all the Pikes Peak APEX events here.
Wednesday, January 21st @ 5pm MT: Stage 2 - Superior Morgul Road Race This Colorado classic will make a return for 2026 after a one year hiatus. This 13.2 mile course will cover over 1,100ft of climbing, which should feel like a cake walk following Stage 1. To learn more about the Superior Morgul event, click here.
Wednesday, January 28th @ 5pm MT: Stage 3 - Thunderbird Road Race Featuring the 1986 World Championships road course, the final stage of the Colorado Virtual State Championships takes us down to Colorado Springs. Two laps of this famous road course will cover 17.7 miles and over 1,500ft. This will be a fun way to wrap up the virtual racing series here in Colorado.
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Got the eSports bug? Make sure you check the 2026 USA Cycling eSports National Championships happening on January 31st!