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| January 6, 2007:: 18th Annual Turquoise Lake Snowshoe Race |
| Where:: Leadville, CO |
| Distance:: 20 miles consisting of a big loop on, above, and around Turquoise Lake. Over 2700' of climbing with a high point of 11,370'. The trails are usually semi-packed, and the views are great. This event is not for the meek or inexperienced. It can be one of the most difficult winter events known. Required gear: You must start the 20 miler with at least 20 oz. of fluid and 200 cal. of food! |
| February 4, 2007:: 37th Annual Salomon “Frisco Gold Rush” Featuring the SALOMON Nordic races and TUBBS Snowshoe 7K. Colorado's oldest XC Ski & Snowshoe event |
| Where:: Frisco Nordic Center, Frisco, CO |
| Distance:: 5K/10K Classic, 5K/10K Skate, 20K Skate, or 5K/10K Snowshoe |
| February 9-10, 2007:: Speight's Coast to Coast |
| Where:: Kumara Beach, New Zealand |
| Distance:: The Speight's Coast to Coast traverses the South Island of New Zealand from Kumara Beach on the Tasman Sea to Sumner Beach on the Pacific Ocean. Over either two days (individuals or two person teams) or the one-day event (individuals only), competitors cycle 140kms (3 stages of 55km, 15km and 70km), run 36km (including a 33km mountain stage that crosses the Southern Alps) and kayak 67kms of the grade two Waimakariri River through the Grand Canyon of New Zealand, the Waimakariri Gorge. |
| February 17, 2007:: The 2006 Mt Taylor Winter Quadrathlon |
| Where:: Grants, NM |
| Distance:: Bike: 26 miles, Run:10 miles, Nordic Ski: 5 miles and snowshoe: 2 miles. The Quad is a 42 mile race to the top of the highest peak in Northwest New Mexico. Mt. Taylor is 11,301 ft. high. The race consists of 4 parts; road bikes, running, cross county skiing, and snow shoeing. |
| February 17, 2007:: Susitna 100 |
| Where:: Sign-in Aurora Dog Mushers building 2 hours from Anchorage, Alaska |
| Distance\ Course:: The current 100-mile course has evolved through a history of tradition, opportunism, stubbornness, and confusion. The course map depicts the snaky "lollipop" that is the Susitna 100 course. The rivers and lakes that are named in this description can be oriented to the U.S. Geological Survey's Tyonek Quadrangle, should the truly curious want a clearer picture of what the course looks like in, say, mid-July. In February, however, this country is reduced to two colors, white and green, and is typically framed by a blue sky. . |
| February 24, 2007:: Leadville Loppet |
| Where:: Leadville, CO. The 44 km will start promptly at 10:00 am and the 22 km at 10:30 am on Saturday, 24 February 2007, on the Colorado Mountain College’s (CMC) Timberline Campus events field located south of the dormitories and Student Center |
| Distance\ Course:: Both distances (22 km and 44 km) will take place on the rolling forested terrain at Colorado Mountain College (CMC). Then onto the historic railroad grades of the Mineral Belt Trail around town - between 10,000’ & 10,600’. Both 22 & 44 km races will finish at CMC. |
| 2007 Registration for the Pike's Peak Ascent: March 1, 2007 |
| March TBD, 2007:: Ski Orienteering (Ski-O) |
| Where:: Breckenridge Nordic Center, Breckenridge, CO |
| Distance:: TBD pending map and permit approval |
| March 3, 2007:: Steamboat Pentathlon |
| Where:: Steamboat, CO |
| Distance:: Alpine Skiing (400 vertical feet), Snowshoeing (3 miles), XC Skiing (4.5 miles), Mountain Biking (12 miles), and Running (5 miles) |
| March 12:: THE SWIFT SKEDADDLE Great Snowshoe Adventure 4km/ 10km |
| Where:: BRECKENRIDGE, GOLD RUN NORDIC CENTER, CO |
| Distance:: 4km and 10km. 90% of the course is on single track, with passing zones. There will be lots of up’s and down’s, and a few round and rounds. The course will wind thought the forest and into open meadows. |
| March 18:: America's Uphill Race |
| Where:: Aspen, CO |
| Distance:: 3,200 vertical feet |
| March 25:: AdventureXstream - Moab, Utah Adventure Race |
| Where:: Moab, UT |
| Distance:: River Paddle - Flat Water (~7-12 miles), MTB: 35-45, trail run: 6-8 |
| March 25:: Breckebeiner 60K Skiathon at the Breckenridge Nordic Center |
| Where:: Breckenridge Nordic Center, CO |
| Distance:: 60km |
| March 31-April 1:: 9th Annual Elk Mountains Grand Traverse |
| Where:: Crested Butte to Aspen |
| Distance:: 38 miles long, with over 6,000 vertical feet of elevation gain |
| April 1:: 30th Annual Pole, Pedal, Paddle |
| Where:: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village, WY |
| Distance:: The Pole, Pedal, Paddle begins at the resort with the 4,139 vertical foot super giant slalom for racing classes and the 3,500 giant slalom for all other classes. The 10-kilometer cross country leg of the relay will take place over rolling terrain at the base of the resort, followed by a 19.8 mile bicycle course that goes through Teton Village to the South Park Bridge. The boating leg will feature nine miles of Class 1 & 2 grade waters on the Snake River from South Park Bridge to Snake River Canyon. |
| April 8:: Ridge to River Relay |
| Where:: Wenatchee, Washington |
| Distance:: Nordic Ski - 3 miles, top of Mission Ridge, Alpine Ski/Snowboard - 2 miles, top of Mission Ridge to Lodge, Run - 4.5 miles, Mission Ridge Lodge to Squilchuck State Park, Bike - 19 miles, Squilchuck State Park to Wenatchee River Park, Canoe/Kayak - 9 miles, Wenatchee River Park to Riverfront Park, and Portage/Sprint to finish - .5 mile, in Riverfront Park |
| April 22:: The twelfth annual Imperial Challenge |
| Where:: Breckenridge, CO |
| Distances:: The Citizen Course follows Airport Road 6.3 miles from the Breckenridge Recreation Center to SCR 3 to the Bergenhof Restaurant at the Peak 8 base area. The course ascends 2,141' up Claimjumper to the base of the T-bar, and then reverses back down Claimjumper to finish skier's left above the Bergenhof. Participants 16 and under will only be allowed on the Citizen Course. The Challenge Short Course for Teams will follow the Citizen Course. The Expert Course follows Airport Road 6.3 miles from the Breckenridge Recreation Center to SCR 3 to the Bergenhof Restaurant at the Peak 8 base area. The course ascends 2,998' up Claimjumper to the base of the T-bar, up the T-bar path, through the gate, and up the bootpack to the top of Peak 8. The course descends Whale's Tail to Vertigo; both are double black diamond, ungroomed natural alpine terrain. From Vertigo, the course descends Claimjumper to finish skier's left above the Bergenhof. |
| April 20-22, 2007:: Spring Desert Ultra Trail Running Festival |
| Where:: Fruita, CO |
| Distances:: The 25-mile race will be a single loop connecting the desert trails of Kokopelli’s and adjacent trails. The course rolls between elevations of 4,500 and 5,400 feet with over 4,000 feet of climbing per loop. We will have five aid stations located throughout the course, at approximately five-mile intervals. The 50-mile course will repeat the 25-mile course in the opposite direction, and runners will have a total of 10 aid stations. Aid Stations will be stocked with Hammer Gel, potato chips, chocolate, apples, bananas, cola, ice water and sports drink. Additional food will be available at the turnaround/finish line (if racers need additional food on the course, they are advised to carry it with them). In addition, a certified Emergency Medical Technician will be in attendance. Runners registered for the 50-mile race must complete the first 25-mile loop in six and a half hours in order to continue the second half of the race. If a 50-miler drops out at the 25 mile turnaround they will receive an official 25 mile time. |
| April 21-23:: Odyssey Endorphin Fix Adventure Race |
| Where:: Canann Valley, WV |
| Distances:: 125-mile course with the magnificent beauty of the Cannan Valley in West Virginia. Teams of 2 and 4, as well as solo competitors, test their endurance, experience and sheer will as they hike, bike, climb, and paddle through the Appalachian Mountains and along the Potomac River. |
| April 27-30:: The 11th Anniversary New Belgium Brewing Fruita Fat Tire Festival |
| Where:: Fruita, CO |
| Distances:: multiple races and rides of varying lengths |
| April 29:: Desert Rage Adventure Racing Series: Desert Rage Roosevelt |
| Where:: Roosevelt Lake, AZ. From Phoenix, take the Beeline Hwy east to the Roosevelt Lake exit, then south. From the east valley, take the Apache Trail east from Apache Junction or you can reach Roosevelt lake through Globe, AZ. |
| Distances:: Long Course is for series points, 30+ miles, 7-10 hours: Trekking, orienteering, mountain biking on trails and forest service roads and some pavement, lake paddling on Roosevelt Lake (and it's a big lake!) & mystery events looping in & out of a single transition area. You will have to plot checkpoints on 1:24,000 maps (possible different scale for the long course) using provided UTM coordinates (NAD83 datum). |
| April 29, 2007:: Bribie Island Multisport, Australia |
| Where:: Bribie Island, Australia |
| Distances and Disciplines:: Competitors will race through Bribie Is, Pumistone Passage & the Glass House Mtn Forests as individuals or in teams. The course will include disciplines including MTB, Running, Kayak, and Swimming. Teams: Competitors may enter as individuals or as a relay team of 2, 4 or 5+. The course will be broken into 10 stages and see relay teams and individuals complete up to 40km of mountain biking, 22km of running, 25km of paddling and 1.6 km of swimming. Contact: Geocentric www.gar.com.au – Craig Bycroft/ Louise Foulkes email:craig@gar.com.au phone: 61 7 3425 1885 |
| May 6:: Collegiate Peaks Trail Run 25 and 50 Mile trail run |
| Where:: Buena Vista, CO |
| Distance:: 25 Mile and 50 mile trail runs. Beginning and ending near the Arkansas River, in Buena Vista, the course primarily follows single track trails along part of the old, historic Midland Railroad as well as through other scenic areas north and east of town. Encompassing great scenery and spectacular views, much of the course runs through lands managed by the National Forest and/or Bureau of Land Management |
| Memorial Day, May 29:: BolderBOULDER road race |
| Where:: Boulder, CO |
| Distance:: 10 KM. Start at the First National Bank of Colorado, 30th and the Diagonal in Boulder. The BolderBOULDER WAVE START gives you a better opportunity to run your own pace with other participants of similar ability. Entrants will be seeded by predicted finish times within the 79 waves. |
| May 29, 2007:: Tenzing - Hillary Everest Marathon 2007: Highest Marathon in the World. Group trek to start: May 14 - June 2, 2007 Event date: May 29, 2007 |
| Where:: Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Distance\ Details:: This includes hotel in Kathmandu all equipment for trekking to Everest base camp. The runners will be sleeping in tents with meals cooked by our staff. Everything is included except international airfare and personal items. Event starts with two nights at Everest base camp, the starting line is at the Khumbu ice fall, the route to the top of the highest peak in the world Mount Everest. The race starts at the Khumbu ice fall (18,000 ft) and finishes at the Namche Bazaar (11,000 ft) Contact person: Becky Harrison, 1-603-374-2438, becky@everestmarathon.com Entries close: May 1, 2007. |
| June 3:: Teva Mountain Games Spring Run Off USA 10K Trail Running Championship |
| Where:: Vail, CO |
| Distance:: 10KM Trail run. 3000 feet elevation change |
| June 4:: Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon "26.2 Miles of Black Hills Beauty!" |
| Where:: Deadwood, SD |
| Distance:: 26.2 mile trail run. The Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon is a point to point course, beginning in the hamlet of Rochford, proceeding 1.1 miles past the Little Brown Church in the Vale; the University of Rochford; the sMall of America, past the Fire Station 2/10 of a mile. At this point, the course makes a U-turn onto the Mickelson Trail. The next 11.6 miles are an uphill grade of no more than 3%, to the highest point on the course… 6200’. From there to mile 19.4 is mostly downhill, again at no more than 3%. From 19.4 to 20, there is a serious downhill... it's runable, but you have to be careful not to become a "runaway." From 20, to the end of the trail at 24.8 miles the course is either downhill or flat. From 24.8 to the finish is on pavement. |
| June 4:: 29th Annual Uphill FootRace (Whiteface Mountain) |
| Where:: Start line at junction of Routes 86 and 431 in Wilmington |
| Distance:: 8 miles up the scenic Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway, with an average 8% grade. New York's Adirondack Park. |
| June 10-11:: AdventureXstream Adventure Race |
| Where:: Durango, CO |
| Distance:: 60 miles: 14 miles Kayak, 35 miles MTB, ~9 miles trail run |
| June 10::BUFFALO CREEK TRIATHLON, A Nissan XTERRA Point Series Race |
| Where:: Buffalo Creek, CO. At Wellington Lake, 10 miles S.E. of Bailey, Colorado |
| Distance:: 1 mile swim; 20 mile mountain bike; 5 mile trail run |
| June 10:: CAPTAIN THURMOND's TRIATHLON 2006 |
| Where:: Oak Hill, WV |
| Distance:: Bike: This off road challenge begins with a Lemans start at the historic Thurmond Train Depot in the New River Gorge to Cunard. Approx 12 miles. Watercraft: Cunard to Fayette Station on the New River. Class III to IV rapids. Approx. 8 miles. Run: From Fayette Station a trail run up the gorge, behind the town park then into the town of Fayetteville. Approx 7 miles. |
| June 11:: Teva First Bank 10km @10,000 feet |
| Where:: Vail, CO. Behind Gold Peak Children's Center (This location has changed.) Time: 9:00 AM |
| Distance:: 10Km |
| June 17:: 12th Annual Running of the San Juan Solstice 50 Mile Trail Run |
| Where:: Lake City, CO |
| Distance:: 50 miles trail run. The San Juan Solstice 50 mile endurance trail run is a scenic and very difficult loop through the high San Juans. |
| June 21 – 26 June:: PATAGONIA EXPEDITION RACE winter edition Adventure Race |
| Where:: Patagonia, Chile |
| Distances & Descriptions:: Disciplines: Navigation, trekking, mountain biking, sea kayaking, fixed ropes, course strategy. Two people will be classified in mixed pairs, male pairs and female pairs. Cost per team us $ 930. - Registration closes June 5, 2006. On the 21st of June 2006, at dawn on the shortest day of the year, we will start a new annual cycle of races: the winter edition of PATAGONIA EXPEDITION RACE, an international sporting event that will be a landmark during the southern hemisphere’s winter. There will be six days of racing, six days traveling through the extreme south of Patagonia, including race stages in the regions of Torres del Paine and the island of Tierra del Fuego. E-mail: lorena@patagoniaexpeditionrace.com |
| June 23, 2007:: The Western States Endurance Run |
| Where:: Squaw Valley, California |
| Distance:: The Run is conducted along the Western States Trail starting at Squaw Valley, California, and ending in Auburn, California, a total of 100 miles. The trail ascends from the Squaw Valley floor (elevation 6,200 feet) to Emigrant Pass (elevation 8,750 feet), a climb of 2,550 vertical feet in the first 4½ miles. From the pass, following the original trails used by the gold and silver miners of the 1850’s, runners travel west, climbing another 15,540 feet and descending 22,970 feet before reaching Auburn. |
| June 23, 2007:: Wahsatch Steeplechase |
| Where:: Memory Grove Park, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Distance:: The Wahsatch Steeplechase is equivalent to a marathon, but run on a mountain trail with a vertical gain and loss of approximately 9000 feet in 17.5 miles. The course favors the up- hill runner right from the start, gaining 4500 vertical feet in the first 6 miles. After recovering from the seemingly endless vertical treadmill, you’ll find yourself at the top of a false summit. A greeting by the resident rattlesnake here is common, but your attention will quickly shift to negotiating “the crags” that sport a difficulty rating of 5.4 (Yosemite Decimal System) before reaching the actual summit of Black Mountain. |
| June 25-July 4:: Primal Quest Adventure Race |
| Where:: Held in a new international location each year adventurers from all over the world run, bike, paddle and traverse the rugged terrain in the quest to reach the finish line. |
| Distance:: Covering over 800km and lasting up to 10 days, co-ed teams of four travel non-stop using only a map and compass to navigate this grueling and unforgiving course.. |
| July 1:: Leadville Trail Marathon |
| Where:: Leadville, CO |
| Distance:: 26.2 Mile trail run. Start in the town of Leadville, CO elevation 10,200 and summiting notorious 13,188 ft. Mosquito Pass. Seven well-supplied aid stations. |
| July 1:: Firecracker 5K/10K Trail run |
| Where:: Colorado Springs, CO |
| Distance:: 10KM trail run |
| July 9:: TEVA Vail Trophy Challenge (TEVA US Mountain Running Team selection race) |
| Where:: Vail, CO |
| Distance:: 10KM trail run |
| July 14-16:: Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run |
| Where:: Silverton, CO |
| Distance:: 101.3 mile trail run. The Hardrock 100 course will be run clockwise - a big loop through the San Juan Mountains of beautiful southwest Colorado: Silverton - Ophir - Telluride - Ouray - Sherman (Lake City) - Silverton, 100 miles, 33,000' total elevation gain, 11,186' average elevation, low point 7,680' at Ouray, high point 14,048' at Handies Peak. |
| July 14-17:: Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run |
| Where:: Silver Hill Meadow, VT |
| Distance:: 100 mile trail run. The Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run is one of the original 100 mile runs in the USA. Each year, over 200 runners attempt to finish this hilly race over beautiful Vermont back roads and trails under the 30 hour cutoff point, and a well-trained few finish in under 24 hours. The course record is just under 15 hours. |
| July 15:: Silver Rush 50 Mile Mountain Bike Race |
| Where:: Leadville, CO |
| Distance:: 50 mile mountain bike race. The course is 50 miles out and back within the high altitude environment of Leadville's historic east-side mining district. The route is extreme in true Leadville fashion. |
| July 15:: Quest for Fire 12-hour Adventure Race |
| Where:: Angel Fire, New Mexico: Eagles Nest Lake & Angel Fire Resort |
| Distance:: Trekking, mountain biking, paddling, ropes, and mystery events. |
| July 17:: The 7th annual Barr Trail Mountain Race |
| Where:: Manitou Springs, CO |
| Distance:: 12 Miles Trail run. Registration will start on the first Monday in May! In 2006 that just happens to be May 1st. |
| July 22:: 11th Annual Sea To Summit Triathlon |
| Where:: New Castle Island to Mount Washington, New Hampshire |
| Distance:: 1st Leg: Sea Kayak:12 Miles New Castle Island via Piscataqua and Salmon Falls Rivers to South Berwick, ME. 2nd Leg: Road Bicycle:90 Miles South Berwick, ME to the Dana Place Inn at Jackson, NH. 3rd Leg: Road (4.4 Mi.) & Trail (4.1 Mi.) Run 8.5 Miles Route 16 (El. 1,000’) to Tuckerman Ravine Trail to peak of Mt. Washington (El. 6,288’) |
| July 22-23:: AdventureXstream Adventure Race |
| Where:: Breckenridge, CO |
| Distance:: 50 miles: 9 miles Kayak, 23 miles MTB, ~10 miles trail run, 9 skating |
| July 22:: Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb Road Bike Hill Climb |
| Where:: Idaho Springs, CO |
| Distance:: Climb Mount Evan on the highest paved road in the United States over 14,000 feet. |
| July 24-26:: 29th Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon |
| Where:: The start line is at Badwater, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere at 280’ (85m) below sea level. The race finishes at the Mt. Whitney Portals at 8360' (2533m). The Badwater course covers three mountain ranges for a total of 13,000’ (3962m) of cumulative vertical ascent and 4,700’ (1433m) of cumulative descent. The Portals are the trailhead to the Mt. Whitney summit, the highest point in the contiguous United States. |
| Distance\ comments:: 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA in temperatures up to 130F (55C). |
| July 30:: Beaver Creek/Nike 6-Hour Adventure Race |
| Where:: Beaver Creek Village, CO |
| Distance:: Race disciplines to include, trekking/running, mountain biking, orienteering/map and compass, ropes skills (rappel or tyrolean traverse) and white water tubing or boogie boarding. |
| August 3-4, 2007:: WILD WEST RELAY - GET YOUR ASS OVER THE PASS |
| Where:: FORT COLLINS TO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
| Distance\ Course:: The Wild West Relay is a 195-mile team running relay race in Colorado designed for runners of all abilities. Scheduled around the full moon in August, the third annual running of the Wild West Relay will be Friday, August 11th - Saturday, August 12th, 2006. The relay begins by the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Fort Collins, Colorado, and finishes in the beautiful ski and summer resort town of Steamboat Springs. Much of this very scenic and remote course runs through National Forests or along dirt roads. The route winds through Roosevelt, Medicine Bow, and Routt National Forests, and through small, mountain and ranching communities. |
| August 12:: LT100 Mountain Bike Race |
| Where:: Leadville, CO |
| Distance:: 100 mile mountain bike race. The race is an out-and-back course; 50 miles out to the highest point on the course, the Columbine Mine Aid Station at 12,600 feet, then turn around and come on back to Leadville. |
| August 12-14:: Montezuma Revenge ULTRA MOUNTAIN BIKING EVENT |
| Where:: High upon a mountain top in around and near the town Montezuma, Colorado, USA (elev. 10,400' and 88 miles west of Denver, Colorado). Take I-70 West to Silverthorne/Dillon exit. Head south towards Dillon and Keystone. Take Montezuma Road for ~6 miles past the Keystone ski area |
| Distance:: AN ULTRA MOUNTAIN BIKING EVENT, 24 hours, over 200 miles, 10 times on the Continental Divide, over 35,000+ feet of elevation climb, with the lowest elevation down at 9,000', the highest elevation up at 14,270', under a full moon and it is yet to be completed. Competitors are required to climb a 14,272 foot mountain-Gray’s Peak. |
| August 19:: Pikes Peak Ascent Trail race |
| Where:: Manitou Springs, CO |
| Distance:: 13.32 miles, 7815 vertical feet gained |
| Comments:: Check website on Feb. 1, 2006 for registration date |
| August 19-20:: Leadville Trail 100 Mile Ultramarathon "The Race Across The Sky" |
| Where:: Leadville, CO |
| Distance:: 100 mile trail race |
| Comments:: 50 miles out and back in the midst of the Colorado Rockies. Lowest point is 9,200 ft. and the highest point is Hope Pass, 12,600 ft. The majority is on forest trails with some mountain roads. Pacers allowed after the 50 mile point. 11 well-supplied aid stations with cut-offs; 5 are medical checks. |
| August 20:: Muddy Buddy Racing Series Multisport racing |
| Where:: Boulder, CO |
| Distance:: Run\ Bike with a partner alternating on bike and negotiating obstacles |
| August 20-21:: 4th Annual 24 hours of the Sage |
| Where:: Hartman Rocks Gunnison, Colorado |
| Distance:: Mountain bike as many laps as possible in 24 hours |
| August 25-27:: The North Face Ultra Trail Tour du Mont-Blanc (also referred to as UTMB) |
| Where:: Starts from Chamonix (1035m) and runs around Mont-Blanc, France |
| Distance:: The distance varies between 150 and 160km, with a total elevation gain of around 8500m. The race is run in one leg. Some believe that is the most difficult foot race in Europe. The route follows basically the Tour du Mont Blanc hiking path, that is usually completed in 7 to 9 days by hikers. This is a loop around the Mont Blanc. |
| September 3:: 12th Annual Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon and Trail Races |
| Where:: Breckenridge, CO |
| Distance:: 24.5, 13.1, 5 trail runs |
| Note: Canceled this year! |
| September 3:: 12th Annual Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon and Trail Races |
| Where:: Breckenridge, CO |
| Distance:: 24.5, 13.1, 5 trail runs |
| Note: Canceled this year! |
| September 8-9:: 9th Annual Colorado Outward Bound Relay |
| Where:: Idaho Springs, CO to Glenwood Springs, CO |
| Distance:: The Colorado Outward Bound Relay, a 24-hour, 170-mile team relay race, is the only adventure of its kind in Colorado. The course takes athletes of all abilities, across three mountain passes in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, from Idaho Springs to Glenwood Springs, CO. Runners, on teams of 10, each run three segments of the race, with a leg averaging in distance of five miles. An option for elite runners is to create an Ultra team of five runners. Ultra runners are responsible for one leg of the race that averages about 35 miles in length. This event attracts people from all over the nation and is designed for both casual and competitive runners. |
| September 9:: Imogene Pass Run (IPR) |
| Where:: Ouray, CO to Telluride, CO |
| Distance:: The Imogene Pass Run (IPR) is a 17.1 mile point-to-point mountain race within the western San Juan mountains of Colorado, run along a route which connects the towns of Ouray (7810 ft.) and Telluride (8820 ft.) by way of 13,120 foot Imogene Pass. Note: 2006 race registration begins June 1st. |
| September 15:: The Lung Buster 12- Hour Adventure Race |
| Where:: Pagosa Springs, CO |
| Distance:: The Course is entirely within the Rio Grande National Forest at elevations of 9,000 feet and above, including a portion along one of the most beautiful sections of the Continental Divide Trail. The exact course will not be revealed until the pre-race check-in but here is an outline of the basic information - distances are approximate at this time but will be confirmed once the snow is gone. |
| September 21-22, 2007:: 10th Annual Colorado Outward Bound Relay |
| Where:: Idaho Springs, CO to Glenwood Springs, CO |
| Distance:: The Colorado Outward Bound Relay, a 24-hour, 170-mile team relay race, is the only adventure of its kind in Colorado. The course takes athletes of all abilities, across three mountain passes in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, from Idaho Springs to Glenwood Springs, CO. Runners, on teams of 10, each run three segments of the race, with a leg averaging in distance of five miles. An option for elite runners is to create an Ultra team of five runners. Ultra runners are responsible for one leg of the race that averages about 35 miles in length. This event attracts people from all over the nation and is designed for both casual and competitive runners. |
| September 23:: 28th Annual Ute Mountaineer Golden Leaf Half Marathon |
| Where:: Snowmass, CO to Aspen, CO |
| Distance:: 28th Annual Ute Mountaineer Golden Leaf Half Marathon - 13.1 mi. trail run on Government Trail from Snowmass Village to Aspen. Chosen by Trail Runner Magazine as one of "America's 14 most scenic races", the Golden Leaf is one of the most beautiful foot races in the Rockies. |
| September 23:: 7th Annual SALOMON Summit Adventure Race |
| Where:: Frisco, CO |
| Distance:: 30 miles: The SALOMON Summit Adventure will include canoeing (on Lake Dillon), mountain biking, and trail running in that order. Transition Area will be the Frisco Nordic Center. Distance is approximately 30 miles (2-3+/- mile canoe, 20 +/- mile bike, 6 +/- mile run), which will take teams 3.5-6.5 hrs to complete. |
| September 24:: Grand Prix Classic Half Marathon Trails and road |
| Where:: Colorado Springs, CO |
| Distance:: Half Marathon |
| September 24:: 7th Venture Quest Adventure Race |
| Where:: Fountainhead Regional Park - Fairfax Station, VA |
| Distance:: 30-35 miles. In VentureQuest 2005 teams navigated across a course consisting of 4 miles of canoeing, 11 miles of trekking, and 12 miles of mountain biking--similar format for 2006. Racers must find a series of checkpoints as they bike along the demanding semi-technical single-track of the Fountainhead Mountain Biking Trail system, navigate both on and off trail along the Bull Run-Occoquan trail system corridor, and paddle the slow moving waters of the Occoquan Reservoir. |
| October 5-8:: Xstream Expedition Adventure Race |
| Where:: Canyon Country Near Moab, Utah |
| Distance:: 250-300 miles of terrain in the spectacular canyon country and La Sal Mountain Range near Moab Utah. This years expedition race is uniquely designed so that all teams will finish on Sunday. Regardless if you are an elite team or just an aspiring one, your team will finish on Sunday. Disciplines: Navigation, Trekking, Mountain Biking, White and Flat water kayaking, and ropes (rappel) |
| October 7:: Big Blue 24 Hour Lake Tahoe Adventure Race |
| Where:: Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park, Spooner Lake: Glenbrook, Nevada |
| Distance:: Kayaking:15+ miles Lake Tahoe, Mountain Biking: 45+ miles, Single Track, 10000+ altitude gain, Foot Travel:10+ miles Single Track |
| October 8:: 22nd annual Army Ten-Miler Road Race |
| Where:: Washington, DC at the Pentagon |
| Distance:: 10 miles |
| October 7-8:: Durango Double - A Festival for Runners Trail Race |
| Where:: Durango, CO |
| Distance:: We have the Horse Gulch Trail 25K & the Telegraph Trail 50K on Saturday, October 7th and the San Juan Mountains Half Marathon & the Durango Marathon on Sunday, October 8th. |
| October 14-15:: 24 hours of Moab |
| Where:: Behind-the Rocks, Moab, UT |
| Distance:: 24 hours of mountain biking with 4 team members |
| November 4:: The Fig IV - Adventure Race |
| Where:: Daniel Boone National Forest and Natural Bridge State Park, KY |
| Distance:: "60 miles of ‘Fig’ n Pain." This is a twelve-hour race with less than twelve hours of available daylight. |
| November 25:: Quad DipSea |
| Where:: Mill Valley to Stinson Beach, Marin County, CA |
| Distance:: The Quad Dipsea is a 28.4-mile trail ultramarathon held annually in November on the Saturday following Thanksgiving at Mill Valley, California. The race is limited to 250 runners. |
| December 2:: Desert Rage Adventure Racing Series: Desert Rage Finale (Lake Mead) |
| Where:: Las Vegas, NV |
| Distance:: Long Course is for series points, 30+ miles, 7-10 hours: Trekking, orienteering, mountain biking on trails and forest service roads and some pavement, lake paddling on Lake Mead. |
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