City: Leadville

Need a nice challenge? Then forget this one. It’s nasty. Cut the Leadville Trail 100 MTB in half, remove all the easy parts, throw in technical descents, burning lungs and wild animals and you’ll have a good understanding of what you’re about to get into.

50 miles that will put your skills and endurance to the test. Technical climbs and descents are met with the glorious mountain views of Leadville. 8,000 feet of elevation gain over these 50 miles presents an excellent test for the Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB in August. Test your limits with the Silver Rush 50 MTB.

Buckle up! The Stages Cycling Leadville Stage Race takes the course of the historic Leadville Trail 100 MTB and spreads it over three exciting days. Riders get the chance to win daily prizes and maybe even wear the leader’s jersey on days two and three.

All Stage Race participants receive swag worthy of the Leadville legacy, including:

-Trucker Hat
-Exclusive Participant T-Shirt
-Finisher Medal
-Finisher Buckle
-Large for a sub 8.5-hour finish
-Small for a sub 11-hour finish
-Custom Branded Leather Belt
-For finishers who earn a belt buckle
-Leadville Race Series Headset Cap (souvenir for your bike)
And much more!

Buckle up! The Stages Cycling Leadville Stage Race takes the course of the historic Leadville Trail 100 MTB and spreads it over three exciting days. Riders get the chance to win daily prizes and maybe even wear the leader’s jersey on days two and three.

All Stage Race participants receive swag worthy of the Leadville legacy, including:

-Trucker Hat
-Exclusive Participant T-Shirt
-Finisher Medal
-Finisher Buckle
-Large for a sub 8.5-hour finish
-Small for a sub 11-hour finish
-Custom Branded Leather Belt
-For finishers who earn a belt buckle
-Leadville Race Series Headset Cap (souvenir for your bike)
And much more!

This is it, the race of all races. One hundred miles across the high-altitude, extreme terrain of the Colorado Rockies, this event was created for only the most determined athletes. Starting at 10,152 feet and climbing to 12,424 feet, you’ll be challenged to catch your breath — while the views try to take it away.

Thursday
• 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Early packet pickup and mandatory medical check-in
Registration HQ, 316 Harrison
Photo ID required. Packets must be picked up in person. They will not be mailed or given to others.

Friday
• 7:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Packet pickup and mandatory medical check-in
Registration HQ, 316 Harrison
Photo ID required. Packets must be picked up in person. They will not be mailed or given to others. No late medical check-ins will be accepted.

• 10:00 a.m. Mandatory athlete meeting
Lake County High School, 1000 W 4th St.
Up-to-date conditions, changes in race rules or procedures and last-minute instructions will be announced. All entrants are required to attend.

• 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Pre-Race Expo (Participant T-shirts available Noon – 5 p.m.)
Courthouse Lawn, 505 Harrison Ave
• 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Supply bag drop – Clear plastic bags only. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Courthouse Lawn, 6th & Harrison

Saturday
• 5:00 a.m. – 6:15 a.m. Mandatory corral check-in
Corner of 6th & Harrison

• 6:30 a.m. RACE START

• 3:30 p.m. 9-hour cutoff time for the gold and silver trophy buckle

• 12:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Finish Fest
Courthouse Lawn, 505 Harrison Ave

• 6:30 p.m. 12-hour final cutoff time for completion of the race and the silver buckle

Sunday
• 7:30 a.m. Athlete awards and finisher buckles
Lake County High School, 1000 W 4th St.
All awards and finisher buckles will be presented at this time and must be picked up in person. They will not be given to others and will not be distributed before or after the awards ceremony. Finisher jackets will be distributed at the Lake County High School following the completion of the awards ceremony. The first 1,000 finishers will be guaranteed their sweatshirts the day after the race. If your sweatshirt is not printed overnight, it will be made and shipped to you free of charge.

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/

Join thousands of others around the world on September 26, 2020 to explore your parks and public lands by bicycle. Ride any distance on roads or trails and make a day of it: stop to enjoy a picnic, pause by a river to cool your toes, or take a break at a visitors center to learn something new. What better way to spend a fall day celebrating our public lands?

Registration is free. Everyone who registers will receive a Bike Your Park Day sticker in the mail, and will be entered to win a Co-Motion Cycles Divide bike or two Amtrak tickets to Glacier National Park.

Thank you to the 2019 participants for being part of the fourth annual Bike Your Park Day, with over 1,000 rides and more than 14,000 participants.

Share Your Bike Your Park Day Photos: Continue to share your photos with us or tag them on social media with #bikeyourpark. Check out Bike Your Park Day photos on the Bike Your Park Day Facebook page.