Cirque Series - Arapahoe Basin

About the Event

8.8 miles 

2,411 ft vert

RACE CAPPED AT 600 RUNNERS

RACE SCHEDULE

Early bib pick up, Friday Sept 6, 2024, 3pm-6pm, location: TBD

Race Day, SEPT 7, 2024

7:30AM-9:30AM , Race day bib pick-up at A-Basin 

10:00am, Race Start 

1:00pm, Awards approx

1:30pm, Giveaway *your Bib # is your ticket

ALL DAY, Vendor Village

Race Categories

Sport

This category is for people that might not have a ton of mountain experience, beginner types.  It’s also for people’s first race ever, although you hike regularly, intermediate types

Expert

This category is for people with a lot of mountain experience, consider themselves strong hikers with competent running skills

Pro

This category is for professional & sponsored athletes

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The 2024 course begins at 10,780' ft, starting at the base of Arapahoe Basin, Mountain Goat Plaza, head up to the High Noon parking lot, then to last chance.  You will cross highway 6, get on the A-Basin summer road.  You will follow the summer road up to Black Mountain Lodge.  From Black Mountain Lodge you can see the views of the East Wall - some of the coolest terrain at Arapahoe Basin, of which a brand new singletrack hiking trail will be part of the uphill course rounding you near top of Pali lift - eventually taking you all the way out Zuma Cornice. You will then connect back to service road continue to the saddle, crossing over to the top of Montezuma Lift, head out the Lenawee trail.  From this view point you can see all the way back into the old town of Montezuma and all the high peaks that surround Arapahoe Basin, taking world class views, as you summit Little Lenawee peak.  At the summit you will turn around, head back down.  You will head across and hit the Summer road, stride back down. New this year you’ll cruise the high alpine trail “Half Moon Vista” Hike for world-class downhill vibes. Once you see Black Mountain lodge again you will take a right onto world-class singletrack, which is the Argentine North Fork trail, taking cover in the beautiful shaded forest, the Argentine singletrack twists & turns, an adventure in itself, taking you towards bottom of the mountain where you will finish the last mile on a brand new mountain bike singletrack with high walls like a bobsled all the way to the bottom for a finish in Mountain Goat Plaza, where there will be live music and food for all.  

2024 CASH & PRIZES PER RACE

WOMEN’S & MEN’S DIVISIONS

Pro 

1ST • $1000 cash

2ND • $250 cash

3RD • $150 cash

Expert

1ST • $400 IN GEAR

2ND • $250 IN GEAR

3RD • $150 IN GEAR

Sport

1ST • $300 IN GEAR

2ND • $200 IN GEAR

3RD • $100 IN GEAR

*  MUST BE PRESENT AT AWARDS CEREMONY TO RECEIVE PRIZE AND GEAR.

PRIZE MONEY OVERALL 2024 SERIES

WOMEN’S & MEN’S DIVISIONS STANDINGS

Pro

1ST • $1500 cash

2ND • $500 cash

3RD • $250 cash

Expert

1ST • PEAK FREAK buckle

2ND • PEAK FREAK buckle

3RD • PEAK FREAK buckle

Sport

1ST • PEAK FREAK buckle

2ND • PEAK FREAK buckle

3RD • PEAK FREAK buckle

*OVERALL podium finishers will receive 2024 PEAK FREAK buckle

*Everyone who runs all six USA races of 2024 season will receive buckle

Race Fee: $87.20

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