Snapshot

What to know before you shortlist this race

The fastest way to evaluate a marathon is to line up the date, course profile, crowd size, and registration pressure in one place.

May 9, 2026

Race day

Relay, Kids' Run

Distance

Trail

Terrain

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Participants

Race brief

This race takes place in Colorado, United States on May 9, 2026. Use the details below to decide whether the course, logistics, and registration timeline match the type of season you are building.

Decision signals

Course layout details are still limited with trail terrain.

Why This Race

The organizer pitch, translated for runners

RACE DAY - MAY 9, 2026 (Mother's Day Weekend) 2026 Theme: 20th Annual EventPLEASE VISIT www.12hoursofmesaverde.com for the LATEST INFORMATION. The 12 Hours of Mesa Verde is a premier mountain bike event organized by volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of youth in Southwest Colorado. Relay teams and solo participants compete in this race by completing the most laps from 7 AM until 7 PM. The event is conveniently staged at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds and the epic 16-mile singletrack course uses trails within the renown Phil's World trail system. Register EARLY for this popular, fun, friendly, charity event! 12 Hours of Mesa Verde 2024 has a No Refund Policy*. If the event is cancelled due to, but not limited to, weather, pandemic, natural disaster, government orders, etc. no refunds will be issued. The No Refund Policy also applies to all participant cancellations, regardless of cause. The 12 Hours of Mesa Verde offers participant transfers for the current event only. A participant may transfer their registration to a new participant for the current event. Any exchange of funds is between participants and no refunds or deferments will be issued to the cancelling participant. Part of this operation is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Course Fit

Course shape, standards, and race history

This is the section to compare terrain, elevation, certification, and field context before you decide whether the race belongs on your calendar.

Elevation profile

Illustrative profile based on available elevation data. Use it as a directional planning signal, not a final course guarantee.

Actual course elevation and routing may vary from the visual estimate.

Course highlights

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Trail terrain
Primary running surface.

Community Layer

Keep the race room close to the decision

The point of the room is not generic chatter. It is to keep stay questions, pacing nerves, meetup plans, and last-mile logistics attached to the same race page you are already using.

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12 Hours of Mesa Verde Room

Threads, logistics, reviews, Q&A, and live huddles for 12 Hours of Mesa Verde.

These opening threads are seeded to show the shape of the room before organic posts take over.

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Lead thread

Where are people staying for 12 Hours of Mesa Verde?

Trying to keep the start line, expo, and easy food options all within a sane radius. If you have a hotel block, neighborhood, or train strategy that worked, drop it here.

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Next huddle

12 Hours of Mesa Verde logistics huddle

Fifteen minutes on travel timing, where the expo bottlenecks are, and what people wish they knew earlier.

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Runner Signal

Runner reviews

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Practical Questions

Questions and answers

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