Lead Challenge

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Take on the toughest, grittiest, gnarliest endurance challenge we could throw together: 5 trail running and MTB events, covering 282.4 miles, all at 10,000+ feet of Rocky Mountain elevation. To conquer the Lead Challenge, you’ll need some lead in your veins.

This event isn’t for the faint of heart. It isn’t even for the “average of heart” or “semi-courageous of heart.” This event is only for the toughest of the tough, those endurance athletes who can look at the epic endeavor ahead — completing all 5 of Leadville’s’ most demanding events — and smile.

2026 Race Schedule

Jun272026
Life Time Leadville Trail Marathonpresented by La Sportiva
Run
Jul11–122026
Life Time Silver Rush 50 RunorSilver Rush 50 MTBpresented by La Sportiva / Kenetik, pick one
Run or MTB
Aug152026
Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTBpresented by Kenetik
MTB
Aug162026
Life Time Leadville 10K Runpresented by La Sportiva
Run
Aug222026
Life Time Leadville Trail 100 Runpresented by La Sportiva
Run

Only a brave few start. Only the toughest finish. Do you have what it takes to accept the challenge?

2026 Lead Challenge Standings

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2026 100 MTB Lead Challenge Results

Aug 15, 2026

PlaceNameCategoryTimeGap
1Elaine SheikhWomen7:49:24-
2Jennifer WolfromWomen8:30:05+40:41
3Irena OssolaWomen8:30:06+40:42
4Kayde AndersonWomen8:50:36+1:01:12
5Samantha WoodWomen9:14:29+1:25:05
6Brandy TaylorWomen10:18:06+2:28:42
7Sara StriegelWomen10:53:16+3:03:52
8Kayla OteriWomen11:10:36+3:21:12
PlaceNameCategoryTimeGap
1Keith Brumund-SmithMen7:04:15-
2Daniel HarperMen7:14:21+10:06
3Marvin SandovalMen7:15:55+11:39
4Ryan MaguireMen7:24:50+20:35
5Raffi NajarianMen7:27:42+23:27
6Yashindir GokulMen7:40:49+36:33
7Elaine SheikhWomen7:49:24+45:08
8Aj OlsonMen7:54:02+49:46
9Andrew FreyMen8:03:07+58:52
10Micky GilbertMen8:04:13+59:58
11Benjamin JonesMen8:05:35+1:01:20
12Eric BonawitzMen8:07:09+1:02:53
13Bryan SchleppyMen8:10:06+1:05:51
14Benjamin BoeseMen8:13:13+1:08:58
15Larry SmithMen8:18:14+1:13:58
16Jeffrey SchleppyMen8:23:24+1:19:08
17Zach WellerMen8:24:06+1:19:50
18Michael BarnhartMen8:24:21+1:20:06
19Jennifer WolfromWomen8:30:05+1:25:50
20Irena OssolaWomen8:30:06+1:25:51
21Chris WrightMen8:34:31+1:30:16
22Eric` YoonMen8:38:09+1:33:54
23Levi MccoidMen8:43:04+1:38:48
24James DanaheyMen8:43:51+1:39:36
25Rick GregoryMen8:49:37+1:45:22
26Nathanael CaldwellMen8:50:23+1:46:08
27Kayde AndersonWomen8:50:36+1:46:21
28Jan GrajkowskiMen8:51:28+1:47:13
29Justin WoulfeMen8:52:26+1:48:10
30Ivan SchwendtMen8:52:57+1:48:41
31Matt ClarkMen8:55:27+1:51:11
32Travis TungMen8:59:50+1:55:35
33William DutcherMen9:05:48+2:01:32
34Ryan GuldanMen9:13:05+2:08:50
35Samantha WoodWomen9:14:29+2:10:14
36Benjamin SandersMen9:17:44+2:13:28
37Brian KoskiMen9:20:58+2:16:42
38Carlos Suescun MdMen9:23:20+2:19:05
39Samuel AllenMen9:25:52+2:21:37
40Hunter FoltzMen9:27:08+2:22:53
41Tyler LehmannMen9:27:09+2:22:53
42Samuel CarnerMen9:28:20+2:24:05
43Caden McquhaeMen9:29:27+2:25:11
44David IshamMen9:35:08+2:30:53
45Simon RobertsMen9:47:39+2:43:24
46Ivo KunzleMen9:51:15+2:46:59
47Aaron GriffithMen9:51:43+2:47:28
48T.R. JamarMen9:53:53+2:49:37
49Jed TaylorMen9:55:12+2:50:56
50Andrew WalzMen9:58:49+2:54:34
51Michael AidalaMen10:00:46+2:56:30
52Jonathan SchmidtMen10:04:09+2:59:53
53Alexander NewkerkMen10:05:53+3:01:37
54Sean ArochaMen10:07:03+3:02:47
55Jimbo GillMen10:09:06+3:04:51
56J.P. DevincenzoMen10:10:16+3:06:00
57Tom CurranMen10:11:08+3:06:53
58Ryan LarsonMen10:12:54+3:08:38
59Grady GoldhammerMen10:14:56+3:10:41
60Kevin SmithMen10:15:17+3:11:01
61Brandy TaylorWomen10:18:06+3:13:51
62Adrian GaytanMen10:22:16+3:18:01
63Scott SkeltonMen10:22:29+3:18:13
64Lj StephensMen10:26:31+3:22:16
65Andrew KirbyMen10:29:18+3:25:03
66Philip PeltoMen10:31:40+3:27:24
67Lewis BowenNon-binary10:32:17+3:28:01
68Jim NewellMen10:33:39+3:29:24
69Daniel GordonMen10:34:08+3:29:52
70Daniel VillarinoMen10:34:42+3:30:26
71Chris LloydMen10:37:49+3:33:33
72Michael OrinMen10:43:24+3:39:08
73Brian BurgessMen10:50:50+3:46:35
74Sara StriegelWomen10:53:16+3:49:01
75Paul GodfreyMen10:56:01+3:51:46
76Jason BouslimanMen10:57:18+3:53:03
77Patrick ServiceMen11:04:48+4:00:33
78Peter KralMen11:05:09+4:00:53
79Kayla OteriWomen11:10:36+4:06:21
80David LeeMen11:11:00+4:06:44
81Adam EndsleyMen11:16:54+4:12:38
82Jay LopezMen11:17:28+4:13:13
83Joseph WelshMen11:42:09+4:37:54
PlaceNameCategoryTimeGap
1Keith Brumund-SmithMen7:04:15-
2Daniel HarperMen7:14:21+10:06
3Marvin SandovalMen7:15:55+11:39
4Ryan MaguireMen7:24:50+20:35
5Raffi NajarianMen7:27:42+23:27
6Yashindir GokulMen7:40:49+36:33
7Aj OlsonMen7:54:02+49:46
8Andrew FreyMen8:03:07+58:52
9Micky GilbertMen8:04:13+59:58
10Benjamin JonesMen8:05:35+1:01:20
11Eric BonawitzMen8:07:09+1:02:53
12Bryan SchleppyMen8:10:06+1:05:51
13Benjamin BoeseMen8:13:13+1:08:58
14Larry SmithMen8:18:14+1:13:58
15Jeffrey SchleppyMen8:23:24+1:19:08
16Zach WellerMen8:24:06+1:19:50
17Michael BarnhartMen8:24:21+1:20:06
18Chris WrightMen8:34:31+1:30:16
19Eric` YoonMen8:38:09+1:33:54
20Levi MccoidMen8:43:04+1:38:48
21James DanaheyMen8:43:51+1:39:36
22Rick GregoryMen8:49:37+1:45:22
23Nathanael CaldwellMen8:50:23+1:46:08
24Jan GrajkowskiMen8:51:28+1:47:13
25Justin WoulfeMen8:52:26+1:48:10
26Ivan SchwendtMen8:52:57+1:48:41
27Matt ClarkMen8:55:27+1:51:11
28Travis TungMen8:59:50+1:55:35
29William DutcherMen9:05:48+2:01:32
30Ryan GuldanMen9:13:05+2:08:50
31Benjamin SandersMen9:17:44+2:13:28
32Brian KoskiMen9:20:58+2:16:42
33Carlos Suescun MdMen9:23:20+2:19:05
34Samuel AllenMen9:25:52+2:21:37
35Hunter FoltzMen9:27:08+2:22:53
36Tyler LehmannMen9:27:09+2:22:53
37Samuel CarnerMen9:28:20+2:24:05
38Caden McquhaeMen9:29:27+2:25:11
39David IshamMen9:35:08+2:30:53
40Simon RobertsMen9:47:39+2:43:24
41Ivo KunzleMen9:51:15+2:46:59
42Aaron GriffithMen9:51:43+2:47:28
43T.R. JamarMen9:53:53+2:49:37
44Jed TaylorMen9:55:12+2:50:56
45Andrew WalzMen9:58:49+2:54:34
46Michael AidalaMen10:00:46+2:56:30
47Jonathan SchmidtMen10:04:09+2:59:53
48Alexander NewkerkMen10:05:53+3:01:37
49Sean ArochaMen10:07:03+3:02:47
50Jimbo GillMen10:09:06+3:04:51
51J.P. DevincenzoMen10:10:16+3:06:00
52Tom CurranMen10:11:08+3:06:53
53Ryan LarsonMen10:12:54+3:08:38
54Grady GoldhammerMen10:14:56+3:10:41
55Kevin SmithMen10:15:17+3:11:01
56Adrian GaytanMen10:22:16+3:18:01
57Scott SkeltonMen10:22:29+3:18:13
58Lj StephensMen10:26:31+3:22:16
59Andrew KirbyMen10:29:18+3:25:03
60Philip PeltoMen10:31:40+3:27:24
61Jim NewellMen10:33:39+3:29:24
62Daniel GordonMen10:34:08+3:29:52
63Daniel VillarinoMen10:34:42+3:30:26
64Chris LloydMen10:37:49+3:33:33
65Michael OrinMen10:43:24+3:39:08
66Brian BurgessMen10:50:50+3:46:35
67Paul GodfreyMen10:56:01+3:51:46
68Jason BouslimanMen10:57:18+3:53:03
69Patrick ServiceMen11:04:48+4:00:33
70Peter KralMen11:05:09+4:00:53
71David LeeMen11:11:00+4:06:44
72Adam EndsleyMen11:16:54+4:12:38
73Jay LopezMen11:17:28+4:13:13
74Joseph WelshMen11:42:09+4:37:54
PlaceNameCategoryTimeGap
1Lewis BowenNon-binary10:32:17-

ENTRY & REGISTRATION INFO

Minimum Age: 

  • In order to register, athletes must be 18 years of age by 8/15/26.

Registration Date:

  • 12/1/25

Event Pricing:

  • Lead Challenge | $1,600
  • Silver King & Queen Add On | $150 additional

DEFERRALS

2026 Deferral Deadline:

  • 6/26/26 at 1:00pm (start of Marathon packet pickup)

Please see our deferral policies page for complete information on deferrals.

AWARDS CEREMONY

Lead Challenge finishers that complete the entire series will be recognized and called on stage during the awards ceremony at the Leadville Trail 100 Run.

Each athlete will receive the coveted Lead Challenge pickaxe to recognize their accomplishment. If you are unable to attend the awards ceremony, you may order awards shipping from the Leadville Race Series Store.

Note: Individual podiums will not be held at each event for the Lead Challenge, but Lead Challenge athletes are eligible for overall and age group awards at the all events. Overall standings for Lead Challenge will be updated after each event.

SERIES RULES

  • Lead Challenge athletes are subject to the respective rules of each individual event. 
  • Racers must complete each event within the allotted cut off time in order to move on and be eligible for the next.
    • If a racer does not meet the required finish time, he or she will not be allowed to continue in the Lead Challenge competition. However, the racer may continue racing as an individual (without a Lead Challenge bib) by notifying Athlete Services via email.
    • Each event must be attempted. Failing to start any of the events will disqualify the athlete from all remaining events in the series. The Leadville Race Series does not allow refunds, transfers or deferment in the midst of the Lead Challenge competition.
  • For the purposes of Lead Challenge scoring, Silver Rush Run times are recalculated to account for running pace vs mountain bike pace.
    • The formula is the run time x 0.57
    • If an athlete does the run and the mountain bike, the faster of the two times will be used
    • Lead Challenge athletes may submit their Silver Rush Run time (calculated as stated above) to improve their LT100 MTB corral. Notify Athlete Services via email to have your corral adjusted.

COACHING

Unlock your full potential with our coaching partner Boundless Coaching, specializing in personalized endurance training for athletes of all levels. Boundless Coaching provides one-on-one guidance tailored to your unique goals and schedule. Whether you’re aiming to complete your first race or conquer a 100-mile+ mile distances, the Boundless Coaching team is dedicated to helping you succeed.

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