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'Race Across the Sky': Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race
The Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race captured the imagination of countless mountain bike enthusiasts in 2009 when Lance Armstrong not only won the race, but set a new course record that seemed unattainable...
The Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race captured the imagination of countless mountain bike enthusiasts in 2009 when Lance Armstrong not only won the race, but set a new course record that seemed unattainable.
The following year, the event was blessed with an entry boom that ranged from established professional riders as well as a number of 'citizen riders' who entered to challenge themselves to this epic test. These riders faced one of the most brutal courses known in the sport --from the center of the little mining town of Leadville, Colorado, to the 12,570-foot top of Columbine Mine.
"Race Across the Sky" documents the 2010 Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race, a film by Denver-based Citizen Pictures.
If you're around Crested Butte this weekend, two of the featured riders --Rebecca Rush and Dave Wiens-- will be hosting a screening of the documentary at the Alpine Odyssey Leadville Qualifier race.
Thinking this might be a race for you? Visit LeadvilleRaceSeries.com to get details about registering, training camps and photos and videos from previous races.
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