Dispatches from Columbine
By Dave Wiens If you have never competed in the Leadville Trail 100 MTB before, you had better buckle up because you are about to experience a ride unlike any other. Read on to learn what you can expect and where you…
Face of the Race: Len Forkas
Len Forkas is competing in the Leadman challenge this year to raise funds for his nonprofit, Hopecam, which connects children with cancer to their friends in school classrooms using tablet computers and webcams. You regularly do endurance events to raise…
2014 Silver Rush 50 Run Athlete Guide Now Available
We proudly present the 2014 Silver Rush 50 Run, taking place on July 13. For some of you, this is your chance to qualify for the legendary Leadville Trail 100 Run! This exciting event is hosted in the historic Leadville…
2014 Silver Rush 50 MTB Athlete Guide Now Available
We proudly present the 2014 Silver Rush 50 MTB, taking place on July 12. Not only is it a thrilling race in of itself, but also it’s your chance to qualify for the legendary Leadville Trail 100 MTB! This exciting…
Face of the Race: Megan Deakins
What’s it like to break a record? Megan Deakins knows — she broke the Leadville Heavy Half Marathon women’s record this year with a time of 2:17:21. But the unassuming med student was simply after her own Leadville experience. Congrats…
Dispatches from Hope Pass — Chasing the Big Buckle
By Emily Booth “Normal” is not a word typically used to describe ultrarunners. In fact, when “normal” people find out that you run 100 miles for “fun,” the responses (“In how many days?” or, “I don’t like to drive that…
Join the Silver Rush 50 MTB Bike Shop Challenge Today!
Want to represent your bike shop in the Silver Rush 50 MTB? Throw together a team of three tough riders today! Teams will be given a discount on registration of $35 per team member ($100 per rider vs. the regular cost…
Dispatches from Leadville — Climbing Tips
By Rebecca Rusch There’s no doubt about it, the Leadville Trail 100 MTB is a climbing course. The infamous climbs of Columbine and Powerline invoke fear in the hearts and lungs of many. Make no mistake – these are not…
Face of the Race – Roman Horicka
Three-time Leadville Trail 100 MTB finisher Roman Horicka loves the thrill of competition so much he’s competing in every single 2014 Leadville Race Series MTB event on his way to the big show in August. How many times have…
2014 Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half Marathon Now Available
We proudly present the 2014 Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half Marathon, taking place on June 14. For those of you running the full marathon, this is your chance to qualify for the legendary Leadville Trail 100 Run! This exciting…