RIDE DETAILS

THIS YEAR:  SAT. SEPT. 26, 2026  |  BOULDER OCTOPUS  2.0

START & FINISH at Ideal Marketplace parking lot; southwest quadrant 

...the corner near The Hungry Toad...see image below...
 
2696 Broadway St., Boulder, CO 80304  

Arrive at 7:30am.   We roll out at 8am

I will have a short pre-game talk with comments such as these...

Finishing this ride is about your pace and not your place. 
Go easy for at least the first hill.  Then go easier all day long!
I suggest not riding solo.  Find a wingman if possible.
At the end of your ride, shoot me a text message with your full name and the hills & miles you've completed
Optional but suggested: meet up at Audrey's Pizza Garage at 6:30pm.  I will hand out the car-bumper and bike-frame stickers.


​BOULDER OCTOPUS on STRAVA



MEET UP LOCATION ............

NEXT YEAR:  SEPT. 2027  |  VAIL OCTOPUS 2.0  
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START & FINISH  at Smiling Moose Café in Edwards:   1170 Edwards Village Blvd., Edwards, CO 81632
Arrive up at 7:30am. 
Load the truck with your gear.   Roll out at 8am
Time in the saddle is approx 9 hours.  Elapsed time is approx 11 hours.

​VAIL OCTOPUS 2.0 on STRAVA
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Overheard during Octopi rides...

'this totally sucks'

'this is fucking fabulous'

'are you fucking kidding me?'   [ very common ]

'it just dawned on me that this is also 17,000 ft of descending'

" I will finish next year if it kills me'    He finished. He lived.

 from a random gal driving by near the top of Vail climb 7:    'hey, is this that Octopus ride !?'