CyclingMTB XC
Fréjus, France
Roc d'Azur CIC 2026
Twenty thousand riders, red rocks and the Mediterranean in October.
Registration Open
11 Oct55 km, 1,275 m+Demanding
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Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2027
Columbine Mine air and the red carpet in Leadville.
Leadville, United States Saturday 14 August 2027
Why you might love it
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The granddaddy of endurance MTB — buckle culture at 10,000 feet.
Who this suits
Experienced endurance mountain bikers; qualifier and camp pathways available.
Getting ready
Preparation
Race Across the Sky on two wheels: the legendary about-100-mile Leadville MTB with roughly 10,000-12,000 ft of climbing to Columbine Mine above 12,000 ft — buckle or bust in Cloud City.
In your Race Year
August — Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2027
A epic August chapter — build the months before it around getting there ready.
See my yearWhere this could take you
One finish line starts the next.
This challengeLeadville Trail 100 MTB 2027
Cycling · about 100 miles · Aug 2027
A possible next chapterGravel Worlds 150 2027
Cycling · 150 miles · Aug 2027
A little longer in gravel and off-road riding, on a friendlier course — distance up, grade down.
A future horizonLeadville Trail 100 Run 2027
Running · 100 miles · Aug 2027
Not a harder challenge — a bigger story. Some horizons are about the place, not the grade.
Or try something different
Australian Orienteering Championships Long Distance 2027
Off-road riding is half an adventure race already — add a map and some friends.
Just an idea, not a plan — your year is yours to shape.
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East London downwind glory in honour of Pete Marlin.
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