There will be no metro area bicyclists descending on the eastern plains of Colorado this fall for the annual Pedal the Plains bike tour. It has been canceled.
The annual tour, which brought about 1,000 riders and their supporters to various areas of eastern Colorado each September in each of the last 10 years, is overseen by The Denver Post Foundation through a partnership with the governor’s office. The governor’s office, focused on the pandemic situation, does not want to shift that focus to provide its previous support.
There is also concern for the health and safety of the riders and the residents of the towns they would visit.
Ride the Rockies, the other bike event sponsored by the foundation, is also canceled for 2020.