From the Ground Up The Stories of 3 Newcomers Taking the Start Line at This Year's Leadville Trail 100 An event with as much history, recognition, and clout as the Leadville Trail 100 is a milestone for almost any endurance…
Sustainability Efforts at the Leadville Race Series Leadville Race Series is dedicated to our continued efforts to minimize our impact on the amazing public lands we utilize for our events. For over a decade now the LRS has been…
What does it take to go Sub-9 at Leadville? Stages Cycling breaks down the data behind Marvin Sandoval's 2019 Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB effort where he finished in 8:32. The Stages Cycling Leadville 100 MTB Race is…
2021 Leadville Trail 100 Bike & Tire Guide What’s the perfect bike for the Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100? Well, funny you should ask. It's a question that we’ve fielded year over year and one that continues to evolve as…
Baby Doe Tabor In the words of Cole Chlouber Baby Doe Tabor, also known as Elizabeth McCourt Tabor, was an original “rags to riches” story. As a modest Midwesterner, Baby Doe left the Midwest with then husband Harvey…
Leadville Race Series History Week Finale with Dave Wiens We hope that you’ve enjoyed taking a trip down memory lane with us over this past week. The rich and vibrant history of the Leadville Race Series is truly something special,…
From 5Ks to Breaking Records The Leadville Race Series has witnessed many become legends on its epic courses. Junko Kazukawa didn’t grow up running, she even says her childhood “wasn’t athletic at all”. She started running for fitness when…
History of the Jackass Award Words by Cole Chlouber You all know of our “Last Ass Over the Pass” award, but do any of you remember our coveted “Jackass” Award? Well, we had one and while its history was short lived,…
Leadville Race Series History: The Unforgettable Story of the Tarahumara and Ann Trason Words by Cole Chlouber By now many of you have heard of the famed Tarahumara and also know their history with The Leadville Trail 100. The Tarahumara…
Some of Our Favorite Stories From The Challenge & The Results This summer was an unusual one for us at the Leadville Race Series. For the first time in 37 years we didn’t host a single one of our races,…