Tag: Colorado Trail
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Katya Rakhmatulina Shatters Record at the Colorado Trail Race
The Colorado Trail Race (CTR) is known for its grueling challenges, with bikepackers covering over 500 miles and tackling an astounding 70,000 feet of climbing from Durango to Denver. This year, the event was particularly thrilling, with 75 participants making their way northbound and fans eagerly tracking their progress. A New Record Emerges The excitement…
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From Addiction to Redemption: Peter Hogan’s Transformation in ‘Pace of Change
In the inspiring 20-minute film “Pace of Change,” viewers are introduced to an extraordinary journey of resilience and transformation. Peter Hogan, the protagonist of the film, shares his life story, tracing his path from a deep abyss of heroin addiction to the starting line of the prestigious 2022 Colorado Trail Race. Hogan’s life took a…
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Eliza Sampey: Trailblazing the Colorado Trail in ‘No Going Back
Trailblazer, survivor, and advocate, Eliza Sampey is the embodiment of grit and resilience. The 15-minute film “No Going Back” is an intimate exploration of her ambitious endeavor to be the first woman to traverse the 500-mile Colorado Trail through a combination of bikepacking and fastpacking. The film, is a testament to her determination and unwavering…
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Lael Wilcox’s Triple Crown Preparation: Training with an Ultra-Endurance Cyclist on Mt. Lemmon
This week on Making You Faster, join us as we accompany ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox on an intense training ride up Mt. Lemmon in Arizona. As she gears up to tackle bikepacking’s most daunting challenge – The Triple Crown – Lael shares her insights, strategies, and determination to conquer the Tour Divide, the Colorado Trail…
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The Pink Dots” – Amplifying the Stories of Female Bikepackers on Scotland’s Highland Trail
In the arena of endurance sports, the spotlight often falls on the front-runners – the fastest, the strongest, the record setters. But a new film by Annie Le, titled “The Pink Dots,” strives to shine a light on a different set of competitors: the women who took on the grueling Highland Trail 550 bikepacking race…
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A Few Thousand Hours
With countless miles of hiking, an average elevation of 10,300 feet, and featuring nearly every style of riding imaginable, the trail is not for the faint of heart and ever since his last attempt, the mythical Colorado Trail has weighed heavy on Lachy’s mind. Now a few thousand hours of riding later, countless kilometers spent…
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Lachlan Morton Takes on the 530 mile Colorado Trail, Again
In memory of Sule Kangangi, Lachlan Morton is heading back to the 530-mile Colorado Trail for a self-supported individual time trial fundraiser. From Denver to Durango, the 530 mile Colorado Trail takes on some of the most spectacular scenery the Rocky Mountains has to offer. The Trail passes through National Forests, traverses major river systems…
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The C-Team: Beer League Mountain Biking on the Colorado Trail
A real dream ride for me right here. This is a must watch and hopefully replicate! The C-Team is a mountain bike film celebrating Fat Tire’s 30th Anniversary. Inspired by the fabled mountain bike ride through Europe that spawned the craft beer icon, we assembled a ragtag crew to ride more than 500 miles down…
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Discovery and Despair on the Colorado Trail with Payson McElveen
When the pandemic put Durango, CO resident @Payson McElveen‘s typical race schedule of mountain bike and gravel events on hold, he shifted his focus to discovering the bike in new ways. From Everesting 100% singletrack in May, to linking 100 miles of Crested Butte trail in a day for an upcoming Matchstick Productions Film, he…
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Kerry Werner’s Six Part Video Series on Bikepacking the Colorado Trail
Kerry Werner posted this amazing six part video series which documents his recent bikepacking adventure on the Colorado Trail.
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Colorado Trail Documentary – Bikepacking the Most Beautiful Trail in America
A great documentary about the Colorado Trail. Dave Baumann bikepacked 540 miles from Denver to Durango across the Rocky Mountains. I’ve hiked and biked many sections of the trail, the full length in a go is high on the bucket list.
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Lachlan Morton Finishes Colorado Trail in Under Four Days
The Colorado Trail is a 500-mile route from Denver to Durango, Colorado that includes 70,000 feet of climbing. Last month Morton competed in the first edition of the GBDuro – a self supported off-road race from Land’s End to John o’Groats. He finished 39 hours before the next best placed rider. Following his incredible performance…
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Colorado Launches Online Trail Map With 39,000 Miles of Trails
After two years of planning, Governor John Hickenlooper recently unveiled a comprehensive online map of more than 39,000 miles of trails highlighting hiking, cycling, and off-road routes across Colorado. The Colorado Trail Explorer is part of Hickenlooper’s Colorado the Beautiful program, which markets the state’s outdoor recreation. Designed to work on both desktop and smartphone,…