Colorado 500

06/16/2026

While taking care of some Colorado 500 business in Ouray and visiting with local business owners and community members, we had the pleasure of presenting a scholarship award to one of this years CO500 Scholarship recipients, Hadley Choate, daughter of Ali, owner of the Outlaw Restaurant. She will be attending the University of Utah this fall to study business. Congratulations Hadley!

As an added bonus, we ran into fellow CO500 rider and longtime supporter Parker Branch of Branch Automotive while at the Outlaw. It’s always great to connect with members of the CO500 family.

The excitement is building in Ouray as locals prepare to welcome the 50th Annual Colorado 500 riders August 18 & 19. The Twin Peaks Lodge and Hot Springs, the Outlaw Restaurant, and many other establishments are getting ready for another great visit.

We look forward to seeing everyone in August!

06/16/2026

🎉 FLASH DRAWING WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!

Congratulations to Khadga Shrestha of Londonderry, New Hampshire, winner of our Colorado 500 Charities Fund TapKat Flash Drawing!

🏆 Prize: 650 Sweepstakes Tickets
💰 Value: $500
🎟️ Winning Entry: #2837

Thank you to everyone who has entered and supported the Colorado 500 Charities Fund. Together, we’ve already raised $2,100 to benefit youth, education, communities, and trails throughout Colorado.

Don’t miss your chance to win the Yamaha motorcycle grand prize, valued at more than $6,000!

📅 Final Drawing: August 29, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM (MT)

Every ticket purchased supports the Colorado 500 Charities Fund and helps make a lasting impact in our communities.

Enter today and support a great cause!

https://www.tapkat.org/colorado-500-charities-fund/WEBQN5?promo=COLO500

You’ve got a chance to own a true piece of motocross history—fully resurrected to concourse-level glory. This isn’t just a vintage bike; it’s a meticulous frame-off restoration of the legendary Yamaha YZ400F (1979), last ridden in 2002 and rebuilt from the ground up.

06/15/2026

One lucky winner who bought tickets before midnight tonight 6/15/2026 will be drawn tomorrow to win an additional 650 tickets = $500.00 worth, get your tickets for this impeccably restored Yamaha YZ400F now!

You’ve got a chance to own a true piece of motocross history—fully resurrected to concourse-level glory. This isn’t just a vintage bike; it’s a meticulous frame-off restoration of the legendary Yamaha YZ400F (1979), last ridden in 2002 and rebuilt from the ground up.

06/15/2026

Happy 250 years America!

Sunday Night Could Become One of the Most Iconic Moments in Action Sports History 🇺🇸🏁

Travis Pastrana is set to lead an all-star lineup of motocross and freestyle legends on the South Lawn of the White House, bringing together generations of riders who helped shape the sport. The group featured includes Pastrana, Brian Deegan, Ricky Carmichael, Jeremy McGrath, Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg, and Nitro Circus veteran Keith Sayers. Nitro Circus has officially confirmed the participation of Deegan, Carmichael, Sayers, McGrath, and Twitch in the historic White House jump event.

For motocross fans, this is more than just another stunt show. Pastrana is an AMA Hall of Famer, X Games icon, and the founder of Nitro Circus. Standing alongside him are Carmichael, widely regarded as the GOAT of motocross, McGrath, the winningest Supercross rider in history, Deegan, one of freestyle motocross' founding stars, and Twitch, a rider who helped define an entire generation of FMX.

06/14/2026

06/14/2026

06/12/2026

Cardo Affiliate Flash Sale Happening This Weekend! June 13–14

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Enter code: CO500

This is an affiliate-exclusive promotion for Colorado 500, offering 20% off the webstore when you use our affiliate code or link.

Our affiliate partnership provides:
10% off Cardo products (20% June 13-14)
20% commission returned to Colorado 500 on purchases

Cardo Systems

06/11/2026

A Tribute and park dedication next to Alpine Bank Basalt August 15th for Wally & Peppy Dallenbach, including a brief parade for the 50th Annual Colorado 500 motorcycle riders, the Basalt Ambulance named ‘Wally’ and the original Ambulance, along with a few vintage cars! This will be a very short but deeply meaningful event to recognize the great things the Dallenbach’s did for the community and beyond, and also recognizing the Colorado 500 50th Anniversary Charity Ride. Much thanks to ‘The Friends of the Dallenbach’s’; Basalt Heritage Society and Peppy’s Beta Chi Sorority Sisters, Town of Basalt, Basalt Chamber and our sponsors Alpine Bank, Roaring Fork Fire, and the Orchard Church. Pick up your copy of the Discover Basalt Magazine now to learn more.

06/09/2026

We've teamed up with Mountain Chill Radio to bring a vibrant reading experience to your digital reading time.
Disconnect a little, read some fabulous stories and listen to some immersive, off-piste sounds, designed for relaxation, creativity, and mountain living!

Hit our link below, CLICK THE Mountain Chill LOGO on the front cover, then flip through the magazine!

https://issuu.com/mtntownmagazine/docs/mountain_town_magazine_issue_46?fr=sNzJlYjg5OTA0OTk

06/03/2026

It's only the first week of June and our Alpine Rangers are already seeing signs of OHV recreationists bypassing trails and damaging our fragile Alpine Tundra. We understand that running into a patch of snow on a trail can be frustrating if you're wanting to travel further, but driving around the snow and going off-trail is not the right answer. When you bypass a trail, you're damaging a vital ecosystem to alpine critters who live at these high elevations - and you're also creating false trails that might lead others to follow your lead - these are know as "social trails" which continue to deteriorate the landscape. Please, if you can't proceed on a trail due to obstacles (snow, trees, etc.) do the Alpine Tundra and our beautiful high country a huge favor and turn around and go explore other areas that are melted out.

💻 Learn more from our friends at the San Juan Mountains Association: https://sjma.org/

DID YOU KNOW? Plants in the San Juans work hard! It may take a decade or more for a plant to mature. Tundra in the San Juans is a fragile ecosystem, existing only above 11,000 feet, where 6″ plants may be more than 100 years old.

WHAT CAN WE DO? Stay on designated trails and motorized routes. Cutting switchbacks can cause hillside erosion.

DID YOU KNOW? A widened trail, trail braids and social trails impact ecosystems by reducing the growth of plants and increasing erosion while also creating an eye sore.

WHAT CAN WE DO? Check trail conditions before you go, especially in spring and early summer. After a wet winter, trails above tree-line still have snowfields well into July.

Six Basins Project Inc.