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Superior Morgul bike race bigger & better in 2012 |
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011 15:09 |
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Nate Wilson wins the Morgul Bismarck circuit race at the Superior Morgul Classic in May. Marty Caivano, Daily Camera
By John Aguilar, The Daily Camera
SUPERIOR -- Soon after rising from the ashes of dead-and-gone cycling races, the Superior Morgul Classic has become enough of a success that the town will now get a little outside help putting it on.
Superior town trustees approved an agreement Monday night giving responsibilities for marketing and organizing the three-day event to Boulder Racing, a Boulder-based race promotion firm.
The arrangement saves the town more than $100,000 a year -- money it spent on attracting cyclists to the race, closing down roads and running the May event. Superior will still pony up $30,000 as a sponsor.
The race attracts nearly 1,000 cyclists and up to 5,000 spectators. Registration for the 2012 event will open in mid-December.
The 2012 event will still feature a Saturday criterium and a 13.3-mile Sunday road race, but will undergo several major changes:
** an earlier date on the calendar, May 18-20
** a citizens' ride
** a Friday night trial
The Morgul once was known as the Coors International Bicycle Classic.
Read more about plans for the 2012 Morgul as well as the race's history at the Daily Camera website.
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