Summer Bike Race Issues

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times
 

RANDOLPH-December 12, 2012. Joe Coles is the organizer of the Bear Lake Brawl (a triathlon race).  He appeared before the Commissioners asking for their permission to hold this race again this coming summer.  There have been problems with some of the special events in the past so the Commissioners are asking for extra precautions and requirements in order to make sure special events are safe.

The Commissioners requested that Dale Stacey, the County Sheriff, be present and make the final decision on the changes that Mr. Coles had agreed to make in order for the race to be safe.  Mr. Coles indicated that he would move the race into September and have in run on two different weekends.  After much discussion and negotiation, permission was given to Mr. Coles. 

Two other gentlemen from Colorado were present also wanting to sponsor a triathlon.  They had selected the July 27^th weekend for this event.  It was noted that July 27 is half way between the 24^th of July and Raspberry Days weekends.  Sheriff Stacy indicated that there was no way his department could handle an event during the month of July.  

 

They presented several alternative plans but all included using both sides of the road.  The Commissioners pointed out that Cisco Road (the road on the east side of the lake) has a tremendous amount of traffic during that particular time period.  They informed the gentlemen that the road is narrow and there are no shoulders on the road.  This would present a tremendous safety risk because all vehicles would be forced into the middle of the road and would only give both directions of traffic one lane