12 Hours of Mesa Verde

United States flag Cortez, Colorado, United States

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12 Hours of Mesa Verde runsignup.com
Date 09 May, 2026
Races 5 distances
Entry fee $150.00 – $480.00
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12 Hours of Mesa Verde

About the event

RACE DAY - MAY 10, 2025 (Mother's Day Weekend)     2025 Theme: Muppets
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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 popluar, 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.


 

Races offered

09May

3-4 Family

Others

Distance
3-4 Family
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$420.00
09May

3-4 Grommet

Others

Distance
3-4 Grommet
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$360.00
09May

3-4 Team

Others

Distance
3-4 Team
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$480.00
09May

Duo

Others

Distance
Duo
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$260.00
09May

Solo

Others

Distance
Solo
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$150.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for May in Cortez.

Temperature5.7° / 22.0°
Feels like2.3° / 17.0°
Sunshine hours12h 54m
Rainfall0.7 mm
Snowfall—
Wind9.1 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity38.3%
Max UV indexHigh (6.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise06:04
Sunset20:16

About Cortez

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Cortez is a small city in the Rocky Mountains state of Colorado. It is in the general vicinity of Mesa Verde National Park, Hovenweep National Monument and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.

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