Life Time Fitness - Leadville Race Series

The race will start and finish at Crested Butte Mountain Resort and will test your climbing skills, with two 2,000+ climbs up Mt. Baldy via the Washington Gulch and the Slate River Switchback.

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Registration

Online Registration closes on September 12th at midnight.

Friday
2:00pm to 7:00pm - Mandatory racer check-in and race number pick-up. Competitors must pick-up race numbers in person, sign a USA Cycling waiver, and fill out a medical wristband. 5:00pm to 6:00pm racer meeting.

Starting Time

Saturday
Race Start, 7:00am
Riders will self-position themselves at the starting line in Mount Crested Butte Resort village based on ability. Space is first come first serve. Please do not leave your bike unattended in the start corral. Riders holding a professional license may start in a reserved area at the front (Please email info@leadvillequalifiers.com)

Course Cut-Offs

The course is approximately 100 kilometers long (About 60 miles), and there are three cut-off times. Our desire is to see everyone finish, and we’ll support you as best we can to make that happen. However, if we do need to remove someone for missing the cut-off, the decision of the race official is final.

Time Cutoff #1 - 9:00am (Location TBD OUTBOUND, 19.2mi / 31km)
Time Cutoff #2 - 11:30am (Location TBD INBOUND, 37.3mi / 60km)
Time Cutoff #3 - 1:30pm (Location TBD, 51.2mi / 81km)
*The time cut is TBD but is expected to be approximately 8 hours

Aid Stations
Aid stations will be located approximately every 20km along the course (20km, 40km, 60km, 80km, finish). Each aid station will be stocked with Gu Energy Gels, Gu Chomps, Water, Electrolyte drink, fruit, and light snacks.

There will be trash and recycling containers at all full aid stations and the start/finish line. Please discard any trash in an appropriate container or within 100 yards of the aid station. Intentional littering on the course will be grounds for disqualification. The course – on trails both public and private – travels past many historic sites and through areas of exceptional beauty. Help us keep them pristine.
We will be recycling all plastic and aluminum during these races, and all our events. We’ll take care of this at the aid stations. At the start/finish, please ensure you place trash or recyclable materials in the appropriate containers, which will be well marked.

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Date: September 15, 2012

Fees*:
General Public - $95.00
Life Time Members - $85.00
Life Time Employee - $75.00

*Price for solo riders valid through 6/24/12
2 person teams (mixed, men, women) and tandems. (Solo $95, Two Person $180, Tandem $125)

Application Info: The race will be capped at 1,000 racers.

Qualifications: Entrants under 18 years must deliver a signed Parental Release & Waiver to race. Entrants under 18 are not eligible to qualify for the Leadville Trail 100.

Mandatory: Photo ID required at check-in.

Registration: Register Now

Awards will be 3 deep in each division. Age groups are male/female in 10 year increments (20-29, 30-39, etc.)

Qualifying slots will be distributed at the Awards Ceremony. There will be 70-100 slots per qualifying event.
Performance Slots – 50% of the available slots - The number of slots per division will be announced prior to the race start (70-100 total). The slots are allocated in proportion to the number of registered athletes in each category with at least one per division. One slot will be allocated to the top male and female single speed finishers, and one to the top tandem team.
Roll-down – If a competitor chooses not to accept his/her Leadville slots, it will be offered to the best placing finisher in the category, who has not yet received a slot.
Lottery Slots – 50% of the available slots - Names will be randomly drawn from a pool of all finishers under the maximum time cutoff. If the person drawn already has a position or declines, another name will be drawn in his/her place.

Qualifying Slot Winners MUST BE PRESENT, as the “roll-down qualifiers rule” will be in effect at each event. All qualifier slots will be awarded and redeemed on race day. You must pay your entry to the LT100 when you accept your slot. At the Crested Butte event, you will be registering for the 2013 LT100. All entries into the LT100 are non-refundable and non-transferrable. Please see Qualification System Rules.

This is a USA Cycling sanctioned race. Their rules apply with minor exceptions. Due to the extreme nature of the race, points are not awarded. Riders may accept replacement parts at aid stations, but must do their own repairs. You must start and finish with the same bike, and you must wear a helmet. Riders are required to check in at each aid station by bib number. Race numbers must be mounted on the bike and must be visible at all times. Race numbers may not be altered.
All racers will be required to sign an additional USA Cycling Release and Waiver. Please print this USA Cycling Release and Waiver, and bring it with you to the race.