Routt County Community Resources

Welcome to the Routt County Rural Community Resources page. The content you will find on this page is intended to inform and educate the Routt County on developments and updates, key race information as we have it, and methods of communication to reach our team.

Developments and Updates

Since the 2024 event, the SBT GRVL team has been working closely and intentionally with our local stakeholders to submit a permit application that meets this community where it is.

We will be having our public permit hearing at the downtown courthouse upstairs on October 8th from 9:30am - 11:00am.

SBT GRVL has also distributed a Press Release that details our proposal for 2025. It also highlights important community and business information.

To recap:

Over the past year, SBT GRVL has dedicated time and resources to listening and addressing local concerns about negative impacts of the event. The changes made for 2024 were substantial, including:

●  Moving courses to more remote locations in Routt County

●  Eliminating 2-way cycling traffic

●  Altering timing and courses to avoid commuting delays

●  Increasing Colorado State Patrol presence, medical support and traffic control

●  Adding a Command Center to enhance event week communication with residents

●  Attempting to visit every on-course residence to communicate event day impacts

●  Increasing on-course signage

●  Eliminating all but 2 shakeout rides and hiring support to enforce rules of the road

●  Educating participants on rules of the road and stewardship through targeted campaigns

● Committing to move the 2025 event date away from haying season and the Routt County Fair in August.

The SBT GRVL team has envisioned a future event that maintains the substantial economic and social impact on the local community, keeps jobs, and allows the event to move forward. This updated proposal also addresses the concerns of the county by reducing participants by 40% for a non-competitive Saturday gravel ride, as well as a separate Sunday race on a more remote 37 mile circuit starting and finishing in Hayden, and overseen by law enforcement. SBT GRVL has proposed the following in their permit application:

●  June 26-27 - 2-day Expo on Yampa Street in downtown Steamboat Springs

●  June 28, 2025 - SBT GRVL Ride on the Green, Red and Blue courses

●  June 29, 2025 - SBT GRVL Race ~40-mile circuit, 3 laps for Pros/2 laps for amateurs, starting and finishing in Hayden (Men’s/Women’s Elite starts, and amateur mass start)

As always, we prioritize and enforce our SBT GRVL Oaths and these are below:

SBT GRVL Oaths

  • I will ride on the right side of the road and follow all traffic laws and Rules of the Road.

  • I understand that these are open, public roads and that there are others using the roads for work and/or commuting. I will respectfully share these roads with all other users.

  • I will use portable toilets to relieve myself and will not trespass on private property.

  • I will practice kindness to others on and off the bike and understand that this event is inclusive of all types of riders, regardless of age, race, gender or ability.

  • I understand that breaking any of these Oaths may result in disqualification from SBT and future GRVL events.

How To Reach Our Team 

If you have concerns, questions, or would like to provide feedback to our team regarding how we can continue improving, please email Greer Van Dyck at greer@sbtgrvl.com or call her at 970.846.0617.