City: Cortez

The 12 Hours of Mesa Verde is a premier cycling event organized by volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of youth in Southwest Colorado.

HISTORY
The 12 Hours of Mesa Verde began as “Ride the Lightning” in 2003, but developed into its current 12 hour endurance race in 2007. Since its inception in 2003, the race has donated more than $350,000 to local organizations that focus on at-risk youth.

RACE CLASSES
3-4 SingleSpeed Open (Male, Female, Co-ed)

3-4 Male

3-4 Female

3-4 Co-ed

3-4 Geezer (avg. age 50 and up on race day)

3-4 Grommet Boys (U19 on race day)

3-4 Grommet Girls (U19 on race day)

Duo SingleSpeed Open (Male, Female, Coed)

Duo Male

Duo Female

Duo Co-ed

Duo Geezer (avg. age 50 and up on race day)

Single Speed Solo Open

Solo Geezer

Solo Male

Solo Female

Registration and Team Instructions

TEAM CAPTAINS

Team Captains register the Team Name and pay the team fee, and simultaneously register themselves. All Team Members still need to register.

The Captain pays the team entry fee. All Team Members still need to register.

After securing a team entry, the Captain invites their Team Members to register for their team under the Team Name created by the Captain.

Team Member additions and transfers are free through March 10th. A $10 per person fee will apply for the following: class changes and participant transfers not completed by the Team Captain or completed after March 10th.

ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST REGISTER!

Your Team Captain will contact you with your Team Name.

Use the link provided in the email from your Captain our click on the Register Here button above to go to imATHLETE.

Select the Class and Team Name provided by your Captain.

If you register before March 11th you will not pay any fees.

If you register after March 10th there is a $10 late fee.

PRICING AND DATES
All times are Mountain Time

3-4 Team $360

DUO $200

• Jan 10th Opening Registration – Limited Entries
• 3-4 Captain All Classes Opens @ 6AM
• Closes when Sold Out or Feb 5th @ Midnight

• Feb 8th Second Chance – VERY LIMITED Entries
• 3-4 Captains All Classes Opens @ 6AM
• Closes when Sold Out or May 7th @ Midnight

• Team Member Registration
Opens Jan 11th @ 8AM – Once Captain secures a team
No Fee until Mar 10th @ Midnight
$10 Late Fee per racer starts Mar 11th
Closes May 7th @ Midnight.

• Jan 10th Opening Registration – Limited Entries
• Duo Captain All Classes Opens @ 6:30AM
• Closes when Sold Out or Feb 5th @ Midnight

• Feb 8th Second Chance – VERY LIMITED Entries
• Duo Captains All Classes Opens @ 6:30AM
• Closes when Sold Out or May 7th @ Midnight

• Team Member Registration
Opens Jan 11th @ 8AM – Once Captain secures a team
No Fee until Mar 10th @ Midnight
$10 Late Fee per racer starts Mar 11th
Closes May 7th @ Midnight

3-4 Grommet $280

• Jan 10th Opening Registration – All Entries
• Team Captain All Classes Opens Jan 11th @ 6AM
• Closes when Sold Out or May 7th @ Midnight

• Team Member Registration
Opens Jan 11th @ 8AM – Once Captain secures a team
Closes May 7th @ Midnight

SOLO $110

• Jan 10th Opening Registration – Limited Entries
• All Solo Classes Open @ 7AM
• Closes when Sold Out or Feb 5th @ Midnight

• Feb 8th Second Chance – VERY LIMITED Entries
• All Solo Classes Open @ 7AM
• Closes when Sold Out or May 7th @ Midnight

KIDS MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE
Activities will be available for the kiddos from 10PM – 4

PM.

The Kids race starts promptly at Noon.

Register on race day.

Kids activities take place at the kids table in the building unless otherwise posted.

Be sure to look for the KIDS PAGE in the Race Newsletter provided at packet pick-up.

All kids activities are free.

Any donations made on race day will be greatly appreciated.

Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day are fun and easy, and they help get people outside and on bikes. There’s no cost to you or your participants (unless you want to charge a fee to participants to cover your costs). The initiatives help create community connections, promote destinations, and can boost local economies. You can participate in Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day through your own programming or you can partner with other groups.

There are two ways to be part of Bike Travel Weekend & Bike Your Park Day:

1. Plan and register a Bike Travel Weekend trip at BikeTravelWeekend.org and/or register a Bike Your Park Day ride at BikeYourParkDay.org. Registration, planning resources, and inspiration are available for free. Plus, registrants will receive stickers for their group and will be entered to win a bike and Amtrak tickets to Glacier National Park.
https://www.adventurecycling.org/resources/bike-travel-weekend/register-a-bike-overnight/

2. Promote Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day to your customers, visitors, and friends. Visit the “Promote” pages at BikeTravelWeekend.org and BikeYourParkDay.org for sharing resources and a downloadable Toolkit with resources to help you plan your rides or just encourage others to participate.
https://www.adventurecycling.org/resources/bike-travel-weekend/promote-your-bike-overnight/

Adventure Cycling also has Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day sponsorship opportunities to help you promote your brand or destination. Please contact me at [email protected] or (406) 532-2743 if you are interested in sponsorship or if you have any questions about Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day. I would be happy to walk you through the planning and promotional resources and registration process. I can also send additional stickers and postcards for your audiences.

I hope to “see” you out on the roads and trails on June 5 – 7 for Bike Travel Weekend and September 29 for Bike Your Park Day. Enjoy your ride! Bike Travel Weekend, inspires thousands of people throughout the world to go on a one- or two-night bike trip to a campground, hotel or B&B on the same weekend. Registration, planning and promotional resources are free at BikeTravelWeekend.org.
https://www.adventurecycling.org/resources/bike-travel-weekend/