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July 2022
Grin & Bear It Trail Run
- 25K & 15K TRAIL RUN COMPETITIONS - Continuously run for three decades, The Grin & Bear It stands as Crested Butte’s oldest trail challenge. Historically presented as a sprint to Green Lake and back, this classic event has evolved to offer a 25k Loop competition, while still maintaining the traditional 15k Classic race. 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 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 25.7K – LOOP The race Starts and Finishes at the Crested Butte Nordic Center – 620 2nd. Street, in downtown Crested Butte. A…
Find out more »September 2022
Grand Traverse Run
The Grand Traverse Mountain Run is a point-to-point ultra marathon from Crested Butte to Aspen, Colorado. The course follows the route of the Grand Traverse Backcountry Ski race. In total, runners travel 40 miles across the Elk Mountains with over 6,000′ of elevation gain.
Find out more »Grand Traverse Bike
The Grand Traverse Mountain Bike is no ordinary mountain bike race. It is a point-to-point from Aspen to Crested Butte, Colorado. In total, bikers travel 40 miles across the Elk Mountains with over 7,800′ of elevation gain. The course starts with a 3000′ ascent up Aspen Mountain before continuing deep into the Elk Mountains. This mountain bike race is not for the faint of heart.
Find out more »November 2022
Thanksgiving Camp
Our Thanksgiving Camp offers clinics in intimate group settings, with personalized coaching that caters to all ability levels. We often have snow at our Nordic Center in town, but if not, we host the camp on our groomed nordic trails just 10 minutes out of town (and 1500 feet higher) at the Lily Lake Trails. Our highly qualified instructors host fun, informative clinics for everyone, from kids to never-ever adults to committed racers. Join us for the Round-Robin Refresher Thursday morning, then for our half- or full-day clinics on Friday and Saturday. The Thanksgiving Camp also features Wine & Waxing, a Winter Kick-Off Party, and a Citizens’ Race on Sunday.
Find out more »February 2023
Alley Loop Nordic Marathon
The Alley Loop is not your typical American Birkebeiner Qualifier. The course winds its way through snow-laden streets, alleyways and narrow bridges in the hart of downtown Crested Butte. At any given time you may be cheered-on by town revelers, find yourself surrounded by Oompa Loompas, or navigating a crazy costume train assemblage… Racers are sometimes forced into making daring passes and depending on their luck, may even get waylaid on a bridge for a brief moment. Once you make it through town, you are rewarded by pristine tracks and epic views on the surrounding Crested Butte Nordic trail network. If you like normal, you may want to look for another race. If you are up for anything, this is right up your alley!
Find out more »Gothic Mountain Tour
The Gothic Mountain Tour is a 22 mile backcountry ski event that circumnavigates Gothic Mountain with an accumulated vert of 5,000 feet and finish party at the Magic Meadows Yurt. This is a fantastic training tour for the Grand Traverse and offers participants two class options; a competitive and a recreational category with slightly different route distances and start times.
Find out more »April 2023
Grand Traverse Ski
An extraordinary Colorado ski route! The Grand Traverse is a point-to-point ski race from Crested Butte to Aspen. Racers travel 40 miles across the Elk Mountain range, climbing over 6,800 vertical feet. To ensure competitor safety, racers must have a partner, carry mandatory gear, and begin the race at midnight when avalanche hazard is decreased.
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