DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
F Street Bridge to Absolute Bikes, Salida, Colorado
Salida, Chaffee County
Countdown
September
A 200 km mountain bike ride that starts at 10pm, so you spend the night climbing in the dark and finish it by sunrise, all in the Colorado high country.
Key facts
01Self-sufficient between aid stations: no outside support or pacers
02Crew allowed only at Aid #3 (Monarch Pass)
03Cut-offs apply, and you pass Marshall Pass twice
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The course
The route
Salida
Distance201km
Total climb5,182m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate179.4 km
Weather
Mid-September, Salida
20°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-7°CColdest in 20 years
29%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -7°C. Rain on 29% 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
OrganiserCollegiate Peaks Collective, LLC
Websitevaportrail125.com
Instagram@vaportrail125
Running since2005
Training
Training for the Vapor Trail 125
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 Vapor Trail 125 plan targets
Typical sessions
201 km with 5,182 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
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