2026 Event Updates – Letter from the Race Director

Hello Leadville Race Family!

The smoke is lifting and the hundreds of personnel on the Willow Fire are bringing containment more into reach every day. We thank all of our first responders who have spent countless hours over the last 16 + days reducing the impact and ensuring the safety of our community.

43 years ago, Ken and Merilee had an amazing vision with economic vitality and stability for Lake County at the forefront. And for 43 years, you have been joining us in Leadville, for an unparalleled test of grit, guts and determination intersecting with the fulfillment of that vision. We thank YOU, our Leadville Race Series family for your tremendous support and patience through the years and specifically as we have navigated these last few weeks.

The time has arrived, and we are excited to share, barring any further developments, that we have the green light to move ahead with our 2026 race season!

On the horizon, we are excited to welcome you to the following events:

• Life Time Leadville MTB Stage Race presented by Kenetik
• Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetik
• Life Time Leadville Trail 10K presented by La Sportiva
• Life Time Leadville Trail 100 Run presented by La Sportiva

While the courses will look different, the same call for grit, guts and determination is woven deep into the trail ahead. The people are what make these events so special. Our staff and volunteers, our sponsors, our locals and community members, and YOU, the racers. The magic comes from every single person that touches these events, and we’re all here ready for you.

Over the next few days and weeks our teams will also dig deep and work diligently to bring all critical/updated course and crew information to you. Most of all, we look forward to welcoming you home to Leadville and the start line of the upcoming events. Please do keep a close eye on your inbox for all incoming information about your specific events and any critical updates.

Looking forward to seeing all of you in Leadville very soon!

– Tamira and your amazing Leadville Race Series team