Welcome to the 2008 Rocky Mountain Ultra Regional Endurance Series. We are building on the positive feedback we received from the inaugural 2006 Series that determined the Regional Champions in the Marathon Discipline. This new Marathon Endurance Series tests the stamina and consistency of the athletes throughout a five race series. Five venues from New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming make up this prestigious Series, with each event bringing a unique flavor to the fast growing sport of endurance cycling. This Series will reward the riders who are the most versatile competitors over a range of endurance distances and terrains. This series helps define endurance racing and endurance champions.
Our intent is to bring recognition, legitimacy and awards to the growing sport of off-road endurance racing. This Series will promote the participants competing in it, and offer a forum for them to express their accomplishments. As well, it gives our sponsors an opportunity to recognize their contributions and promote themselves as companies who are making a difference in the arena of ultra endurance athletics.
We are excited to present this Series to you, our participants and sponsors, and look forward to taking the sport of endurance mountain bike racing to a new level of achievement. Ladies and Gentlemen . . . start your engines!
Click here for the current 2008 RMU Rankings!
The 2008 Rocky Mountain Ultra Schedule:
Rocky Mountain Ultra Series Race Descriptions
The Dawn ‘til Dusk Race - Gallup, NM - April 12th-7am to 7pm
Dawn 'til Dusk is a fun, laid-back, affordable race. For 12 hours, participants ride one of the sweetest single-tracks in the southwest: a 13-mile loop of mostly hard packed clay through the pristine mesas of high desert terrain with1700 feet of climbing make an excellent, fast rolling course. Native American prizes are awarded to the top three in each category. Camping at the staging area is free. The awards ceremony gives racers an opportunity tomeet and mingle overmega discounted dinner and beer. All proceeds go towards the Western Health Foundation, a non-profit organization in Gallup working tocombat diabetes, an endemic problem in our neighboring Native communities. Can You Endure?
Front Range 50 - Lakewood, CO - May 17th
Encompassing the entire trail system of Bear Creek Lake Park, this 10 mile circuit will thrill racers and spectators alike as they pass through 5 circuits with a taste of all types of off-road terrain. Part of the new Denver Fat Tire Festival offering convenient camping on-site, aid support every lap, plenty of Oskar Blues refreshments, and a fun expo for the whole family. Racers who are not up for the 50 miler or don’t care about points for the Series can choose to race in the Battle the Bear race going on at the same time, with varied distances for all abilities.
Breckenridge 100 - Breckenridge, Colorado - July 19th
"You’ve done the rest, now take the test."
This inspiring course will rekindle your pioneering spirit and remind you of what backcountry mountain biking is all about. It features a sprawling course nestled between 3 ski resorts, three distinct cloverleaf style loops and the full spectrum of mountain terrain. A fund raiser for the Hippotherapy Program, which gives equestrian therapy to disabled children.
The Laramie Enduro - Laramie, Wyoming - July 26th
Wyoming’s premier endurance mountain bike race is 111K of pure pedal stompin’ fun. Beginning and ending at the Hidden Valley Picnic Area, this course winds through the beautiful Happy Jack Recreation Area of the Medicine Bow National Forest. It is a fast and extremely fun loop with virtually every kind of trail and surface a mountain biker is likely to encounter in the region, from wildlife trails to single track to dirt roads. The course climbs over 8600 feet.
The 12 Hours of Snowmass - Snowmass, CO - September 14th
An exciting twelve hour mountain bike race on Snowmass Mountain, from 8amto 8pm. The 10-mile course comprised mainly of singletrack has it all. Lights are required for after 5:00 PM. 12 Hours of Snowmass is a benefit for two local non-profit youth organizations, Aspen Youth Center and Extreme Sports Camp.
Rankings
Categories
Men | Women
Age Divisions (racing age as of 12/31/08)
19 - 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50+ | Singlespeed Open
Rankings for solo competitors will be maintained on this site and updated after each event. Awards will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each category based on the rankings compiled over the five race Series.
Points from each race will be given to the top 25 racers in each category. Riders receive 25 points just for starting an event. Points will be scored from the best 4 out of 5 races.
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