THE TOWN OF LEADVILLE IS SPECIAL BECAUSE... When our athletes make the trip to Leadville, the sheer beauty of the town leave most speechless. From the amazing views to [...]

From brain tumor to ultra runner to crocodile attack survivor to Leadville! Rosie Mtichell started running at 44 after surviving a brain tumor and brain surgery. Rosie entered her [...]

WHEN THINGS LOOK BLEAKEST ON RACE DAY, AND THE MILES ARE REALLY STARTING TO ADD UP, I PUSH THROUGH BY... Over the course of 100 miles, every athlete is [...]

After a life time of being overweight, in March 2013, Gary Stotler stepped on the scale at 400 pounds. He vowed he would never feel that way about himself [...]

THE BEST ADVICE FOR SOMEONE ATTEMPTING THEIR FIRST ULTRA DISTANCE EVENT IS...   This one is for all of the first-timers out there! Any ultra distance event is a [...]

In 2018, Tara had a crash just 1 week before the Leadville Trail 100 MTB. Our physical therapy friends at St. Vincent Hospital share how they got her back [...]

THE MOST IMPORTANT NUTRITION QUESTION TO ANSWER IN LEADVILLE IS… A 100 mile race is often describes as an eating competition with exercising mixed in.  Correctly fueling your body [...]

I FIND MOTIVATION IN... Behind every athlete on a start line lies a strong motivational force. What that motivating force actually is depends on the individual. For some it [...]

THE KEY TO SUCCESS IN LEADVILLE IS... We spoke to past champions of the Leadville Trail 100 MTB & Run to get their tips, tricks and insight into a [...]