LEADVILLE TRAIL 100 MTB
167km
Distance
3,800m
Elevation
3
Climbs
Extreme
Difficulty
Course Overview
A high-altitude mountain bike classic where the course profile only tells half the story. Leadville starts above 3,000m and repeatedly asks riders to climb while oxygen is scarce. The Columbine Mine climb, Powerline and long dirt-road sections make pacing, gearing, hydration and altitude management decisive.
Key Climbs
COLUMBINE MINE
15km · avg 6% gradient
3,810m
Summit
Sustained gradient — settle into a rhythm
POWERLINE
5.5km · avg 8% gradient
3,400m
Summit
Steep — stay seated, keep cadence high
ST KEVINS
4.5km · avg 7.5% gradient
3,300m
Summit
Sustained gradient — settle into a rhythm
Typical Finish Times
Based on FTP, weekly training volume and previous event experience.
Elite
6–7:30h
Racing category, high FTP
Advanced
7:30–9h
Structured training, 10+ hrs/wk
Intermediate
9–11h
Regular training, 7–10 hrs/wk
Beginner
11–12h cutoff fight
First big event, 5–8 hrs/wk
Event Type
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Quick Facts
- Distance
- 167km
- Elevation
- 3,800m
- Location
- Leadville, Colorado
- Country
- USA
- Typical month
- August
- Key climbs
- 3
- Difficulty
- 5/5 — Extreme
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