Leadville Trail 100 MTB

The Leadville Trail 100 MTB race is an outgrowth of the Leadville Trail 100 footrace. Both races were begun by Ken Chlouber as part of an effort to spur the economy of the town of Leadville after a local mine that employed many residents closed (the Climax mine). The mountain bike race was the idea of Tony Post, then a marketing vice president at the Rockport Company, sponsor of the event who arranged for television coverage for both races. The first mountain bike race drew just 150 entrants, while the 2009 edition allowed 1400 entrants.[1] The race has continued to grow and expand its entrant base. In 2019, racer entries totaled 1,644.[2]

The race is run on a 50-mile (80 km) out and back course, starting and finishing in downtown Leadville, Colorado, United States, at 10,200 ft (3,100 m) elevation. Major climbs include an over 3,000 feet (910 m) ascent from miles 40–50 to the Columbine mine, Powerline at mile 80, and St Kevins at mile 86. Total elevation gain is somewhere around 11,000 feet (3,400 m) when verified by GPS tracks of past competitors. The actual length of the course is approximately 104 miles.

Racers must checkout of aid stations prior to cutoff times. These times place limits on the amount of time racers have to finish a course leg. They are found in the Leadville Trail 100 MTB Athlete Guide and also in the event schedule on the website.[3]

Riders must check out of each aid station prior to the cut-off times. Failure to do so will end the racer's competitive time and result in a did not finish (DNF) race result status. In the final leg toward the race finish, racers must finish prior too a 9-hour cutoff time to qualify for the "big buckle" and a 12-hour cutoff time for completion and to qualify for the "small buckle".

Between 2003 and 2008, David Wiens, a 2000 inductee to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, won the race each year. In 2007, Wiens broke the 7 hour mark for the first time at 6:58:46. while holding off Floyd Landis by just under 2 minutes. In 2008, Wiens won again beating Lance Armstrong by just under 2 minutes and setting a new course record of 6:45:45 . In 2009, Armstrong returned winning and establishing a new course record of 6:28:50.9. Armstrong's involvement with the race has brought increased attention to the Leadville Trail 100 MTB, evidenced by the fact that race organizers offered a live webcast for purchase beginning in 2009. In 2010, Armstrong was unable to return due to injury, but his Team RadioShack teammate Levi Leipheimer, riding in his first mountain bike race, won and set a new course record of 6:16:37. In the concurrent women's race, two-time winner Rebecca Rusch also broke the course record, which had stood since 1997. In 2011, a conflict with the Tour of Utah kept Leipheimer away, but U.S. national cross-country bike champion Todd Wells turned in the second-fastest time ever to win, 6:23:38, while Rusch won the women's race again and shaved over 15 minutes off her previous record, with 7:31:46.

Men's winner

Year	Name, State or Country	Time
1994	John Stamstad, , Ohio	7:52:53
1995	Russell Worley, , California	7:27:55
1996	Mike Volk, , Colorado	7:22:02
1997	Mike Volk (2), , Colorado	7:05:45
1998	Richard Feldman, , Idaho	7:40:02
1999	Richard Feldman (2), , Idaho	7:10:33
2000	Kevin Willson, , Colorado	7:31:09
2001	Bryson Perry, , Utah	7:30:01
2002	Bryson Perry (2), , Utah	7:32:27
2003	David Wiens, , Colorado	7:07:44
2004	David Wiens (2), , Colorado	7:05:51
2005	David Wiens (3), , Colorado	7:17:47
2006	David Wiens (4), , Colorado	7:13:14
2007	David Wiens (5), , Colorado	6:58:46
2008	David Wiens (6), , Colorado	6:45:45
2009	Lance Armstrong, , Texas	6:28:51
2010	Levi Leipheimer, , California	6:16:37
2011	Todd Wells, , Colorado	6:23:38
2012	Alban Lakata, , Austria	6:32:23
2013	Alban Lakata (2), , Austria	6:04:01
2014	Todd Wells (2), , Colorado	6:16:27
2015	Alban Lakata (3), , Austria	5:58:35*
2016	Todd Wells (3), , Colorado	6:19:43
2017	Howard Grotts, , Colorado	6:15:00
2018	Howard Grotts (2), , Colorado	6:18:08
2019	Howard Grotts (3), , Colorado	6:19:18

Women's winner

Year	Name, State	Time
1994	Laurie Brandt, , Colorado	9:03:50
1995	Laurie Brandt (2), , Colorado	8:52:58
1996	Tonia Ralston, , Wyoming	9:56:15
1997	Laurie Brandt (3), , Colorado	7:58:52
1998	Laurie Brandt (4), , Colorado	8:31:24
1999	Cristina Begy, , Colorado	8:55:12
2000	Cristina Begy (2), , Colorado	9:13:51
2001	Joan Miller, , Colorado	9:11:30
2002	Kim Raymond, , Colorado	9:00:57
2003	Carol Quinn, , Colorado	9:19:49
2004	Jilene Mecham, , Utah	9:37:18
2005	Joan Miller (2), , Colorado	8:51:26
2006	Lisel Robert, , Utah	8:47:39
2007	Gretchen Reeves, , Colorado	8:05:29
2008	Susan Williams, , Colorado	8:40:55
2009	Rebecca Rusch, , Idaho	8:14:53
2010	Rebecca Rusch (2), , Idaho	7:47:35
2011	Rebecca Rusch (3), , Idaho	7:31:46
2012	Rebecca Rusch (4), , Idaho	7:28:06
2013	Sally Bigham, , Great Britain	7:17:01
2014	Sally Bigham (2), , Great Britain	7:23:58
2015	Annika Langvad, , Denmark	6:59:24*
2016	Sally Bigham (3), , Great Britain	7:05:47
2017	Larissa Connors, , California	7:31:53
2018	Larissa Connors (2), , California	7:40:13
2019	Rose Grant, , Montana	7:36:06

• Leadville Trail 100 is an ultramarathon running race.
• Dirty Kanza is a gravel bike race in Emporia, Kansas.

• LeadvilleRaceSeries.com - Official website of the Leadville Trail 100 Mile MTB
• Leadville Trail Maps and Results - Website of Leadville Trail Race Maps and Archived Race Results
• 2008 Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race Finisher Data - 2008 Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race Finisher Data
• Leadville 100 MTB Course Flyover Map - The Run Scout
• Strava segment