Each summer for the last 40 years, hard core endurance mountain bikers flock to Leadville, Colorado for the Leadville Trail 100 MTB.

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PRE-RACE EVENT

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Starting from downtown Leadville at an elavation of 10,152 feet, early morning waves begin at dawn.

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2024 saw a record 2,000 racers participate.

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Over the coarse of 104 miles, riders endure over 12,000 feet of elevation gain. 

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Despite a puncture early in the race, men's winner, Keegan Swenson nearly broke his record-breaking 2023 time on his way to a first place finish in 5 hours, 49 minutes.

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Only later did I realize (with help from my friend, Eric) I had captured images of Keegan with a flat early in the race. 

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