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Commissioners approve increase in capacity for Slide 76 gravel event to 1,200 participants
Summary
The county approved a permit amendment allowing the Slide 76 gravel bike event to raise its participant cap from 600 to 1,200; organizers said the increase will be phased and coordinated with local camping, traffic flagging and public‑safety resources.
The Chaffee County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution to amend the multi‑year event permit for the Slide 76 gravel bike race, increasing the allowed participant cap from 600 to 1,200.
Event organizers who run Shift Events presented the request, saying the increase would be implemented incrementally and that they had coordinated with referral agencies, including the city of Salida, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the county sheriff’s office. The organizer said the company has directed traffic flaggers at intersections and planned sheriff involvement; camping has been limited to Marvin Park with overflow arrangements discussed with the fairgrounds.
Commissioners and members of the public raised concerns about large gravel events affecting traffic, neighborhood impacts and wildfire risk. Organizers said many participants use local lodging, that the event now spans a full weekend with an additional affiliated race, and that they aim to work with local partners including Salida Mountain Trails and Marvin Park to prevent unmanaged camping and to limit neighborhood disturbance.
The board approved Resolution 2025‑25 to permit the amended participant limit; the motion passed with an affirmative vote.
