Organized Events: Mountain Bike

The Spring (third) Stage is on! We ask that everyone observe all the safety recommendations when using the parks. The extended period is to allow participants to spread their rides out even more. See Rules page for more info.

The Four Seasons of Horsetooth Mountain Bike Challenge is a grass-roots un-event with no entry fees and no real start times and is ridden on the two solstices and two equinoxes in Horsetooth Mountain Park and Lory State Park. By being required to complete at least three seasonal stages, we hope it encourages you to come ride if your schedule doesn’t permit on any given stage. The course is designed to offer what we think are the best sections of trail in our backyard. The course should take about 2-3 hours. Had fun in the winter? Bring a friend for the spring stage! Don’t own a fancy team kit or 20lb race bike? Neither do we! Come ride for the fun and challenge of completing all four events! Check out the rules in the link below.

• Summer – June 19-22, 2020
• Autumn & Winter – check website

Trip 1: April 29 – May 2
Trip 2: May 6 – 9

Registration opens: January 27th

The Kokopelli Trail was built in 1989 by COPMOBA, a small group of committed bikers who envisioned a single contiguous trail stretching from Colorado to Moab, Utah. It was named for Kokopelli, the magical flute player who wandered the desert and was able to drive back winter according to Hopi legend.

Bikerpelli is a series of two identical annual trips in late April/early May travelling the trail in a unique, intense style we’ve refined since 2002, and represents what we believe is the best way for an experienced biker to enjoy the entire trail in a realistic time frame. The idea is simple – we handle all the details & leave you free to ride for 4 days without having to worry about logistics, camps, meals or emergencies. Just show up with a bike, a tent & your toothbrush & we’ll handle the rest.

Without any additional loops, the Kokopelli Trail covers 142 miles total and limited to the first 90 registrants. The route has evolved thru the years to include several addt’l sections of unforgettable riding, and a couple pieces are commonly skipped for being less fun. We have all the inside info on this & our trips are built with rider’s experience in mind.

Rating the trail’s difficulty is a challenge as the terrain can vary widely from serene, meandering 2wd roads to steep, rocky & technical pieces best hiked thru. 95% of the trail is completely ridable by a strong-intermediate rider with average technical skills and a solid base of endurance training.

Still, this is considered a strong-intermediate to advanced ride and is not recommended for beginners.

Trip 1: April 29 – May 2
Trip 2: May 6 – 9

Registration opens: January 27th

The Kokopelli Trail was built in 1989 by COPMOBA, a small group of committed bikers who envisioned a single contiguous trail stretching from Colorado to Moab, Utah. It was named for Kokopelli, the magical flute player who wandered the desert and was able to drive back winter according to Hopi legend.

Bikerpelli is a series of two identical annual trips in late April/early May travelling the trail in a unique, intense style we’ve refined since 2002, and represents what we believe is the best way for an experienced biker to enjoy the entire trail in a realistic time frame. The idea is simple – we handle all the details & leave you free to ride for 4 days without having to worry about logistics, camps, meals or emergencies. Just show up with a bike, a tent & your toothbrush & we’ll handle the rest.

Without any additional loops, the Kokopelli Trail covers 142 miles total and limited to the first 90 registrants. The route has evolved thru the years to include several addt’l sections of unforgettable riding, and a couple pieces are commonly skipped for being less fun. We have all the inside info on this & our trips are built with rider’s experience in mind.

Rating the trail’s difficulty is a challenge as the terrain can vary widely from serene, meandering 2wd roads to steep, rocky & technical pieces best hiked thru. 95% of the trail is completely ridable by a strong-intermediate rider with average technical skills and a solid base of endurance training.

Still, this is considered a strong-intermediate to advanced ride and is not recommended for beginners.

The 2021 race will be a single 50K loop at 18 Road

Ride the Edge!
This is not just the name of the trail but it’s a description of the new Sarlaac Attack 50K course. Uphill grinds, beautiful singletrack and some grueling hike-a-bike sections. You’ll ride on the edge of cliffs and the edge of your endurance limits. This course is tougher than the previous course with 3,400′ of climbing and WAY more rewarding.
Do heights excite you? You’re going to love the namesake section looking down at the start line area. Riding the Edge Loop!
This fun 50K course is an early season test of stamina and gives a reason to train through the winter. With the combination of many short ups and downs and a big climb up the mesa, this event will definitely test your fitness. Racers will have three aid stations and will receive a finisher’s memento and age group awards.
While weather is never a sure thing, typically in the Fruita area at this time of year, you can expect temperatures between 70 and 80 degrees with very little chance of rain.

Race Categories
Sport: Under 29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, Single Speed
Pro/Open

Pre-Race
There will be packet pick-up/registration on Friday evening, as well as Saturday morning at the Start/Finish area. Packet Pick-Up & Late Registration will be at TBA on Friday from 6:30-8:00p.

Awards
There will be an awards ceremony at the Finish area beginning at 2:30. Customized cowbell awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers in each category.
Men’s & Women’s winners will receive comp entries to next year’s races.
Customized dog tag awards will be awarded to all finishers as they cross the finish line.
Placer’s awards will be distributed at the awards ceremony Saturday night.
Awards and mementos will not be mailed after the event.

The Mesa County Health Department informed us that due to the amount of participants coming from outside the area, which is about 95%+ of our racers, they would not be allowing our event or similar events. The area has a low percentage of cases and are concerned about the potential spread of the virus with an influx of visitors. We respect their decision and appreciate informing us in a timely manner.

We want to thank everyone for their patience as will now DEFER all participants of this SOLD OUT event to the new dates in 2021. You do not have to do anything as our Registration Manager will move teams/solos to the 2021 site on imathlete-all links are still good and pertinent dates are being updated. We will begin sending emails after the first of the year reminding you to complete your rosters and providing updates regarding the event. If you are unable to attend the 2021 event we will be happy to extend your deferral to 2022.

And finally, we want to thank our title sponsor, US Bank, our presenting sponsor, the City of Fruita, as well as our venue, Highline Lake State Park for their support during these trying times as they will also return in 2021 for our “REDUX” of the 16th Annual 18 hrs of Fruita and the 25th Anniversary Fruita Fat Tire Festival.t be a minimum of 14 years of age.

The Grand Enduro will challenge you on three demanding stages in and around Grand Junction’s Lunch Loops trail system. For those unfamiliar, the nature of these trails is very technical and require expert handling skills as well as solid fitness.

What to expect:

• Chunky, desert terrain that’s hard on body and equipment – bring sturdy tires and spare tubes!

• Stages will lose significant elevation, but lack sustained steeps – be ready to pedal! However, this is no XC race, so bring your well equipped all-mountain bike. You’ll hate it on some of the punchy, short climbs but wish you were on an even bigger bike at some points!

• All stages feature at least a few “moves” – sections of trail that are particularly precarious. Where possible we’ll have go-arounds, however these will generally cost you time! Pre-riding all stages is definitely recommended and required for stages 1 and 3.

• 25-40 minutes of racing over 7.2 miles of trail. 2.5-4 hours of total ride time covering ~23 miles.

 

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.

The Greater Grand Junction Sports Commission, and the Downtown Grand Junction Partnership welcome all participants to the Grand Junction Off-Road!

Riders will climb their way out of downtown Grand Junction onto the Uncompahgre Plateau, while connecting some of the area’s favorite technically challenging singletrack, double track, gravel roads and the occasional paved segment in the world-famous Lunch Loops trail system and beyond.

During your visit to Grand Junction, enjoy three days of festivities in the Downtown Music Festival while being submerged in the mountain bike industry. Mingle with bike-minded people and the Grand Junction community while enjoying the area’s wine country and its appreciation for the outdoor enthusiast.

Bonus: All Finishers receive an engraved stemless wineglass emblazoned with the distance they’ve finished, 3-days of outstanding free live music at the Downtown Grand Junction Music Festival and the comfort of its meandering main street engulfed by industry expo + beer garden waiting at the finish for all Off-Road participants…this is one finish line worth achieving.

The ‘Grand’ has a 95% finish rate. Technical? Yes. But attainable, too.

Come join us at the Royal Gorge Six and Twelve, just outside of Cañon City, CO! This is a 6- and 12-hour endurance competition that is held at the Royal Gorge Park. This is our first event ever in CO, and we struck the jackpot using Cañon City as a venue. The town is undiscovered, completely supports the event, and there is tons of fun stuff for families to do in the area with the Royal Gorge Bridge just minutes away. Also, did we mention that Cañon City has a professional trail builder who adds new trail all the time? So you know you are going to get some killer riding. This course is an intermediate 9.8 mi. loop that is completely singletrack. Bring your crew and camp for the whole weekend at the Royal Gorge East Ridge Campground, or just come for the race and take in beautiful views of snow-capped peaks and the Arkansas River Gorge while riding. Whatever you choose, we hope to see you in this charming town!

 

The Sunrise to Sunset Elephant Rock is designed to offer recreational and competitive cyclists the opportunity to compete in a fun and rewarding 12 hour endurance race on a moderately technical off-road course. Register as an individual or form a team that loves to shred for a memorable day of racing, camaraderie and laughs.

Taking place again on the flowy trails at Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock, this amazing $30M facility offers the perfect endurance mountain bike venue less than a mile from the Colorado Bike Expo and Elephant Rock Cycling Festival. The playful 6.5-mile course is cut into to the hills and drainages surrounding the park and offers ample viewing from the staging area for team members and spectators.

Come and be a part of the largest women’s mountain bike event in the world at the 10th Annual Beti Bike Bash! Whether you like to ride, race or just enjoy getting outside with your friends, the Beti Bike Bash brings together the cycling community in a unique and supportive environment. The highlight of the weekend is a women’s mountain bike race catered to all levels, including juniors, the Never Ever category, all the way up to the seasoned professionals. If you want to learn more skills and gain confidence on the bike, join the VIDA MTB Series clinic on Saturday, and check out the Little Bellas for your daughter ages 8 to 13. Grab your friends, your family, and your biggest supporters for a weekend of FUN for all!

The GoPro Mountain Games are the country’s largest celebration of adventure sports, art and music and they return to Vail, CO June 10-13, 2021. Single lap professional & amateur sprint for bragging rights and cash.

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G3 is a mountain bike stage race covering the best single-track that Grand County Colorado has to offer. Expect 90 miles of pristine and challenging trails in Winter Park and Granby. You will be tested, you will be tired, you will be wondering why you signed up, you will cry, but mostly you will smile.
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We are proud to be working with the US Forest Service,  Rendezvous, Granby Ranch and many others to bring you this race. They are playing a huge role in making this event happen and we thank them for being involved!

THREE DAYS, 90 MILES, ONE MOUNTAIN BIKE AND YOU!

The Four Seasons of Horsetooth Mountain Bike Challenge is a grass-roots un-event with no entry fees and no real start times and is ridden on the two solstices and two equinoxes in Horsetooth Mountain Park and Lory State Park. By being required to complete at least three seasonal stages, we hope it encourages you to come ride if your schedule doesn’t permit on any given stage. The course is designed to offer what we think are the best sections of trail in our backyard. The course should take about 2-3 hours. Had fun in the Spring? Bring a friend for the Summer stage! Don’t own a fancy team kit or 20lb race bike? Neither do we! Come ride for the fun and challenge of completing all four events! Check out the rules in the link below.

Visit the website for the Autumn, Winter and Spring event dates.

COVID-19 safety protocol and safe distancing practices will be in affect for all Revolution Enduro events.

There will be a self-shuttle with Drop-Off only, no event parking is allowed on US Forest Service roads per US Forest Service permit. Event parking is at Brush Creek Pavilion in Eagle.
Participants will be organized into groups of 25 riders with staggered start times.
Online registration only. No walk-up registration.
Online waiver signature only.
Virtual Racer Meeting
Racer check-in: timing chips and race plates will given to racers on Race Day, July 12, at the racer drop off location.
No Aide Station. Racers will need to be fully sufficient with enough food and water for the day.

Youth 10-13 category will race the entire course.

Race Day Schedule

• 7am – 8am, Later racer check-in
• 7am – 8am, Bike load by category
• 7:30am – 8:30am, Bus load by category.  Buses will be run in waves. Load schedule will be released August. 1.
• 8am, first bus departs.
• 10am, Stage 1 start.
• 12-3pm, Lunch
• 4pm, Awards

All or part of this operation is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Remember to Close all livestock gates on your Transfers!