Great Weather for Ironhorse Bicycle Classic

Gary Davis American Legion Post 14 Commander Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

Gary Davis American Legion Post 14 Commander Photo by DeAnne Gallegos

This last Saturday was full of sunshine, smiles, and excited racers coming off the mountain passes down through town to finish the 48-mile bicycle race from Durango to Silverton at Memorial Park. The Ironhorse Bicycle Classic started in 1972 when the Zink brothers of Durango came up with the idea to “race the steam train,” which is where the name “Ironhorse” comes from. The race used to...

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