Date
Sun, 11 Jul 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Dutch Henry Tubing Hill / Cloud City Ski Hut, Leadville, Colorado
Leadville, Lake County
Countdown
July
A 50-mile out-and-back mountain bike marathon in Leadville, running since 2002. About 2,400 m of climbing makes it a proper day in the saddle, not a quick spin.
Key facts
01Riders must be 16 or older on race day
02Total-course cut-off is 8h30, so pace yourself on the way out
03Start is in self-seeded waves, so pick a wave that matches your pace
Create a free training plan for the Silver Rush 50 MTB
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Leadville
Distance80km
Total climb2,438m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate72.6 km
Weather
Mid-July, Leadville
22°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
40%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 40% 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
OrganiserLeadville Race Series (Life Time)
Websiteleadvilleraceseries.com
Instagram@leadvilleraceseries
Running since2002
Training
Training for the Silver Rush 50 MTB
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 Silver Rush 50 MTB plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km with 2,438 m of climbing
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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
Entries open now
Get your Silver Rush 50 MTB plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
More events in July in United States
The Crusher Bike ChallengeExpected Early July 2027 · Grant Township→The Crusher Enhanced GravelExpected Early July 2027 · Grant Township→Afton Trail RunExpected Early July 2027 · Hastings→Gravel Ride Up Spruce Knob (GRUSK)Expected Early July 2027 · Circleville→Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance RunFri, 9 Jul 2027 · Silverton→Silverheels Trail RunsFri, 9 Jul 2027 · Como→
