Lead Challenge

General Registration Is SOLD OUT!

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 Leadville Trail Marathon Lead Challenge

Jun 27, 2026

PlaceNameCategoryTimeGap
1Elaine SheikhWomen5:04:27-
2Irena OssolaWomen5:35:47+31:20
3Kayde AndersonWomen5:42:18+37:51
4Sara StriegelWomen5:44:16+39:49
5Jennifer WolfromWomen5:50:47+46:20
6Samantha WoodWomen5:59:23+54:56
7Brandy TaylorWomen7:08:39+2:04:12
8Michelle TorresWomen7:20:00+2:15:33
9Kayla OteriWomen7:46:28+2:42:01
PlaceNameCategoryTimeGap
1Daniel HarperMen4:24:21-
2Benjamin BoeseMen4:30:24+6:02
3Michael DicanioMen4:40:43+16:22
4Samuel AllenMen4:41:10+16:49
5Andrew FreyMen4:43:20+18:59
6Nick Kierstead-FôrmMen4:47:18+22:56
7Bryan SchleppyMen4:53:04+28:42
8Aj OlsonMen4:55:20+30:59
9Micky GilbertMen4:56:10+31:48
10David SuddendorfMen4:56:34+32:12
11Travis TungMen4:57:13+32:51
12Elaine SheikhWomen5:04:27+40:05
13Matt ClarkMen5:04:42+40:21
14Ivan SchwendtMen5:08:21+43:59
15Raffi NajarianMen5:09:24+45:03
16Ryan LarsonMen5:13:06+48:45
17Samuel CarnerMen5:15:20+50:59
18Zach WellerMen5:17:13+52:52
19Marvin SandovalMen5:17:24+53:03
20James DanaheyMen5:20:58+56:37
21Patrick ServiceMen5:24:28+1:00:06
22Rick GregoryMen5:26:47+1:02:26
23Ryan GuldanMen5:31:42+1:07:21
24T.R. JamarMen5:33:14+1:08:53
25Irena OssolaWomen5:35:47+1:11:26
26Hunter FoltzMen5:39:57+1:15:35
27Kayde AndersonWomen5:42:18+1:17:57
28Benjamin JonesMen5:42:31+1:18:10
29Jonathan SchmidtMen5:42:53+1:18:31
30Sara StriegelWomen5:44:16+1:19:55
31Michael BarnhartMen5:44:52+1:20:31
32Yashindir GokulMen5:47:12+1:22:50
33Rich IngramMen5:48:04+1:23:42
34Justin WoulfeMen5:49:03+1:24:41
35Tyler LehmannMen5:49:18+1:24:57
36David IshamMen5:49:37+1:25:16
37Jennifer WolfromWomen5:50:47+1:26:25
38Benjamin SandersMen5:51:06+1:26:45
39Ryan MaguireMen5:52:24+1:28:02
40Caden McquhaeMen5:53:25+1:29:04
41Ivo KunzleMen5:54:41+1:30:19
42Adam TrubowMen5:55:38+1:31:17
43William DutcherMen5:56:57+1:32:35
44Andrew KirbyMen5:57:27+1:33:06
45Philip PeltoMen5:58:18+1:33:56
46Chris WrightMen5:58:52+1:34:31
47Kevin SmithMen5:58:55+1:34:34
48Sean ArochaMen5:59:17+1:34:56
49Samantha WoodWomen5:59:23+1:35:01
50Larry SmithMen5:59:31+1:35:10
51Jeffrey SchleppyMen5:59:53+1:35:32
52Michael RichardsonMen6:01:28+1:37:06
53Simon RobertsMen6:03:16+1:38:54
54Daniel VillarinoMen6:07:53+1:43:31
55Adrian GaytanMen6:12:41+1:48:20
56Jimbo GillMen6:14:22+1:50:01
57Alexander NewkerkMen6:17:24+1:53:03
58J.P. DevincenzoMen6:20:07+1:55:45
59Eric BonawitzMen6:20:12+1:55:51
60Paul GodfreyMen6:20:56+1:56:35
61Lewis BowenNon-binary6:21:18+1:56:56
62Marquis CarterMen6:21:26+1:57:05
63Andrew WalzMen6:23:01+1:58:40
64Grady GoldhammerMen6:23:06+1:58:44
65Daniel GordonMen6:24:18+1:59:56
66Jan GrajkowskiMen6:26:25+2:02:04
67Eric` YoonMen6:30:37+2:06:15
68Aaron GriffithMen6:30:57+2:06:35
69Jesse WilliamsMen6:31:16+2:06:55
70Levi MccoidMen6:36:09+2:11:48
71Ramin DrakeMen6:37:11+2:12:49
72Brian BurgessMen6:37:59+2:13:38
73Jay LopezMen6:40:58+2:16:37
74John Calvin LarsonMen6:42:25+2:18:04
75Mark PorterMen6:45:05+2:20:43
76Mike AllecMen6:51:12+2:26:51
77Nathanael CaldwellMen6:52:51+2:28:29
78J.P. PatrickMen6:55:09+2:30:48
79Scott SkeltonMen6:58:18+2:33:57
80Keith Brumund-SmithMen6:58:38+2:34:17
81Tom CurranMen7:05:01+2:40:39
82Clay MarvanMen7:05:31+2:41:10
83Brian KoskiMen7:06:32+2:42:10
84Michael AidalaMen7:08:09+2:43:47
85Brandy TaylorWomen7:08:39+2:44:17
86Jed TaylorMen7:08:41+2:44:20
87Jason BouslimanMen7:11:31+2:47:10
88Bryan BoyleMen7:15:25+2:51:04
89Michelle TorresWomen7:20:00+2:55:38
90David LeeMen7:20:36+2:56:15
91Chris LloydMen7:21:44+2:57:23
92Carlos Suescun MdMen7:21:54+2:57:33
93Michael MooreMen7:30:55+3:06:34
94Lj StephensMen7:39:19+3:14:57
95Jay BakerMen7:40:39+3:16:18
96Adam EndsleyMen7:43:21+3:19:00
97Michael OrinMen7:45:24+3:21:02
98Kayla OteriWomen7:46:28+3:22:07
99Jerell Klaver KlaverMen8:01:53+3:37:32
100Peter KralMen8:11:18+3:46:57
101Joseph WelshMen8:17:02+3:52:41
102Jim NewellMen8:20:45+3:56:24
103Jared BoyerMen8:32:14+4:07:52
104Mark RyderMen8:47:51+4:23:29
105Chris HasselbackMen8:59:43+4:35:22
106Chris FincherMen9:10:04+4:45:43
-John FazzioMenDNF-
PlaceNameCategoryTimeGap
1Daniel HarperMen4:24:21-
2Benjamin BoeseMen4:30:24+6:02
3Michael DicanioMen4:40:43+16:22
4Samuel AllenMen4:41:10+16:49
5Andrew FreyMen4:43:20+18:59
6Nick Kierstead-FôrmMen4:47:18+22:56
7Bryan SchleppyMen4:53:04+28:42
8Aj OlsonMen4:55:20+30:59
9Micky GilbertMen4:56:10+31:48
10David SuddendorfMen4:56:34+32:12
11Travis TungMen4:57:13+32:51
12Matt ClarkMen5:04:42+40:21
13Ivan SchwendtMen5:08:21+43:59
14Raffi NajarianMen5:09:24+45:03
15Ryan LarsonMen5:13:06+48:45
16Samuel CarnerMen5:15:20+50:59
17Zach WellerMen5:17:13+52:52
18Marvin SandovalMen5:17:24+53:03
19James DanaheyMen5:20:58+56:37
20Patrick ServiceMen5:24:28+1:00:06
21Rick GregoryMen5:26:47+1:02:26
22Ryan GuldanMen5:31:42+1:07:21
23T.R. JamarMen5:33:14+1:08:53
24Hunter FoltzMen5:39:57+1:15:35
25Benjamin JonesMen5:42:31+1:18:10
26Jonathan SchmidtMen5:42:53+1:18:31
27Michael BarnhartMen5:44:52+1:20:31
28Yashindir GokulMen5:47:12+1:22:50
29Rich IngramMen5:48:04+1:23:42
30Justin WoulfeMen5:49:03+1:24:41
31Tyler LehmannMen5:49:18+1:24:57
32David IshamMen5:49:37+1:25:16
33Benjamin SandersMen5:51:06+1:26:45
34Ryan MaguireMen5:52:24+1:28:02
35Caden McquhaeMen5:53:25+1:29:04
36Ivo KunzleMen5:54:41+1:30:19
37Adam TrubowMen5:55:38+1:31:17
38William DutcherMen5:56:57+1:32:35
39Andrew KirbyMen5:57:27+1:33:06
40Philip PeltoMen5:58:18+1:33:56
41Chris WrightMen5:58:52+1:34:31
42Kevin SmithMen5:58:55+1:34:34
43Sean ArochaMen5:59:17+1:34:56
44Larry SmithMen5:59:31+1:35:10
45Jeffrey SchleppyMen5:59:53+1:35:32
46Michael RichardsonMen6:01:28+1:37:06
47Simon RobertsMen6:03:16+1:38:54
48Daniel VillarinoMen6:07:53+1:43:31
49Adrian GaytanMen6:12:41+1:48:20
50Jimbo GillMen6:14:22+1:50:01
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62Jesse WilliamsMen6:31:16+2:06:55
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65Brian BurgessMen6:37:59+2:13:38
66Jay LopezMen6:40:58+2:16:37
67John Calvin LarsonMen6:42:25+2:18:04
68Mark PorterMen6:45:05+2:20:43
69Mike AllecMen6:51:12+2:26:51
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73Keith Brumund-SmithMen6:58:38+2:34:17
74Tom CurranMen7:05:01+2:40:39
75Clay MarvanMen7:05:31+2:41:10
76Brian KoskiMen7:06:32+2:42:10
77Michael AidalaMen7:08:09+2:43:47
78Jed TaylorMen7:08:41+2:44:20
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80Bryan BoyleMen7:15:25+2:51:04
81David LeeMen7:20:36+2:56:15
82Chris LloydMen7:21:44+2:57:23
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86Jay BakerMen7:40:39+3:16:18
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88Michael OrinMen7:45:24+3:21:02
89Jerell Klaver KlaverMen8:01:53+3:37:32
90Peter KralMen8:11:18+3:46:57
91Joseph WelshMen8:17:02+3:52:41
92Jim NewellMen8:20:45+3:56:24
93Jared BoyerMen8:32:14+4:07:52
94Mark RyderMen8:47:51+4:23:29
95Chris HasselbackMen8:59:43+4:35:22
96Chris FincherMen9:10:04+4:45:43
-John FazzioMenDNF-
PlaceNameCategoryTimeGap
1Lewis BowenNon-binary6:21:18-

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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