Upcoming Events

Bike the Bessemer 2025

Sat, October 4 | 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Pueblo

Grab your bike and hit the trail with Palmer Land Conservancy for our 5th annual Bike the Bessemer event – a fun-filled and educational ride showcasing Pueblo County’s premier agricultural lands and important water resources. 

Whether you joined us last year or this is your first time saddling up with Palmer, there will be something for everyone at this year's Bike the Bessemer. Your morning will include a scenic 15 mile bike ride with stops at local farms where you will receive a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their operations. Along the way, we will ride near the historic Bessemer Irrigation Ditch and learn about the importance of this critical water resource to maintaining Pueblo’s agricultural heritage.

After your ride, enjoy a refreshing beverage and a delicious farm-to-table lunch (included with your registration) featuring seasonal ingredients sourced directly from the farmers in Pueblo County, catered by Soul Smile Health & Wellness. This year’s event will also feature an on-site Farmers Market of local producers so that you can shop-til-you-drop to directly support Pueblo farmers and their agricultural legacy.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER

Volunteers Needed!

Grassroots Gravel Aid Station - Sponsored by Palmer

Sat, October 11
Pueblo

Friends, we are sponsoring an aid station for Grassroots Gravel, and we need your help! Grassroots Gravel is a partner for Bike the Bessemer, and they put on a world-class gravel race that is accessible to everyone. We’ll be providing hydration, snacks, fist bumps, and encouragement for the riders passing our station—we expect about 450 riders! 

Join a fun team of volunteers and help with set-up, assembling snacks, keeping drinks stocked, and remaining flexible and available to make sure riders get the drink or food they need to finish their race strong. At the end of the shift, help break down and clean up the rest stop.

Two shifts available

  • 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  • 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (takedown time based on last rider) 

To sign up or for more info, please contact Jolene Collins at [email protected] by Wednesday, October 1.