DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Montezuma County Fairgrounds / Phil's World, 30100 Hwy 160, Cortez, Colorado 81321
Cortez, Montezuma County
Countdown
May
Twelve hours of lapping one 16-mile loop near Cortez, with a running Le Mans start. Each lap climbs a modest 370 m, so it's about pacing and keeping going, solo or with a team.
Key facts
01Le Mans start: you run to your bike at the gun
02Last lap must start before the 18:00 cut-off
03Family teams need at least one adult and one rider under 19
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Cortez · one lap
Total climb370m
Duration12hr
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate25.0 km
Weather
Early-May, Cortez
21°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
21%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 21% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Organiser12 Hours of Mesa Verde Inc. (volunteer-operated charity)
Website12hoursofmesaverde.com
Instagram@12hoursofmesaverde
Running since2003
Training
Training for the 12 Hours of Mesa Verde
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a 12 Hours of Mesa Verde plan targets
Typical sessions
A sustained 12hr effort
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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