From cross-country and marathon races to grueling 100-mile endurance epics, mountain bike racing runs deep in the US. This is our list of US mountain bike races, sorted by state – the big ones like Leadville, Chequamegon, Marji Gesick, and Lutsen alongside regional series and local races – with the typical month and a link to each event’s official site. Updated regularly. Find your state below.
Looking outside the US? See International Mountain Bike Races.
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Arizona (3)
- Whiskey Off-Road · April · Epic Rides MTB event in Prescott, AZ; ~April 24-26, 2026. 15/30/50 mile options. Site blocks bots (403 to fetcher) but is live.
- 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo · February · Epic Rides 24hr endurance race near Tucson AZ, Presidents' Day weekend (mid-Feb). Site blocks bots (403) but live.
- Tour of the White Mountains · October · Epic Rides event, Pinetop-Lakeside AZ; ~early October. Site blocks bots (403) but live.
California (5)
- Life Time Sea Otter Classic · April · Monterey, CA. World's largest cycling festival with 14 race disciplines (XC, gravel, road, DH); the gravel race opens the Life Time Grand Prix.
- Downieville Classic · August · Downieville/Sierra City, CA; XC + downhill All Mountain World Champs and festival
- Tahoe Trail · July · Truckee, CA; Leadville 100 qualifier (100k), ~mid-July.
- California Enduro Series · May to September · Sierra Nevada, CA. Premier US enduro/gravity series (Georgetown, China Peak, Dodge Ridge, Northstar, Ashland); includes an EWS North American round.
- Big Bear Grizzly 100 · September · Big Bear Lake, CA (bbvrace.com).
Colorado (11)
- Breck Epic · August · Breckenridge, CO; 6-day MTB stage race; ~Aug 9-14, 2026.
- Lake City Alpine 50 · Late August · Lake City CO; 50mi, highest-elevation one-day MTB race in US. 2026: Aug 22.
- Leadville 100 · August · Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Leadville CO; ~Aug 15, 2026.
- Breck 100 · July · Breckenridge, CO; offers 100mi (Ultra), 100K (Marathon), 32mi (XC). Held in July.
- Leadville Stage Race · July · Leadville, CO; ~July 24-26, 2026 (multi-day).
- Silver Rush 50 · July · Leadville Race Series, Leadville CO; ~July 12, 2026. MTB and run versions exist.
- Bailey HUNDitO · June · Bailey, CO; Buffalo Creek trails; 100K (Hundo) & 64K (Hundito), nonprofit.
- Pikes Peak APEX · June · Colorado Springs; two one-day off-road events – Queen of the Canyons gravel (Sat) and APEX MTB Marathon (Sun)
- Salida Big Friggin Loop · June · Salida, CO; grassroots self-supported 89 or 105-mile loop with ~12,000 ft climbing
- The Original Growler · May · Gunnison, CO at Hartman Rocks; 20/32/40-mile endurance MTB benefiting Gunnison Trails
- Vapor Trail 100 · Early-mid September · Salida CO high-altitude ultra-endurance MTB; 125mi night start. 2026: ~Sep 12-13.
Florida (2)
- HuRaCaN 300 Challenge · February · DeLand, FL start; self-supported bikepacking, 330-400 mile routes across Florida backcountry
- Florida Endurance Series · January-April · Statewide FL endurance MTB series by Gone Riding; includes 12 Hours of Santos in Ocala
Georgia (2)
- Snake Creek Gap Time Trial · February-March · Dalton, GA; point-to-point Pinhoti Trail TT series since 2005; 17 or 34 mile
- Fool's Gold MTB Race · September · Dahlonega, GA; Montaluce Winery start; 38 and 54 mile North Georgia singletrack
Idaho (1)
- Pocatello Fall Ultra · Mid-September · Pocatello ID MTB. 2026: Sep 19.
Maine (1)
- Carrabassett · July · Carrabassett Valley, ME; Backcountry Cycle Challenge, 100K (two 50K laps); ~July 18, 2026.
Michigan (4)
- Ore To Shore Epic · Early August · Marquette County MI point-to-point; six distances. 2026: Aug 8.
- Lumberjack 100 · June · Manistee, MI; NUE Epic; third Saturday of June (~June 20, 2026).
- Iceman Cometh · Early November · Bell's Iceman Cometh Challenge, 30mi point-to-point Kalkaska to Traverse City MI. 2026: Nov 7.
- Marji Gesick 100 · September · Marquette/Ishpeming, MI; ~Sept 18-20, 2026.
Minnesota (2)
- Minnesota Mountain Bike Series · Spring-Summer · Cross-country MTB series on MN and western WI singletrack, roots since 1990.
- Lutsen 99er · June · Lutsen, MN; ~June 27, 2026.
Montana (1)
- Butte 100 · Mid-July · Homestake Pass, Butte MT. Distances: 100mi, 50mi, Sorini 25. 2026: Jul 18.
Nevada (1)
- Carson City Off-Road · June · Carson City, NV. Epic Rides mass-participation MTB festival (15/35/50 mi) into the Eastern Sierra above Lake Tahoe.
New Mexico (2)
- 24 Hours In The Enchanted Forest · July · Zia Rides; McGaffey Campground, Zuni Mtns near Gallup NM; 12/24hr; ~July 18-19, 2026.
- New Mexico Singletrack · September · Santa Fe, NM; 3-day TransRockies-run MTB stage race with $20k prize purse
New York (1)
- Wilmington Whiteface · June · Wilmington, NY MTB race, early June.
North Carolina (1)
- Pisgah Stage Race · April · Brevard, NC. Iconic 3- or 5-day MTB stage race on the rugged singletrack of Pisgah National Forest.
North Dakota (1)
- Maah Daah Hey 100 · Early August · Medora ND, Maah Daah Hey Trail; 100/75/50/25/13mi. 2026: Aug 1.
Ohio (2)
- Mohican · May · Loudonville, OH (OMBC); ~May 16, 2026.
- Mohican MTB 100 · May · Loudonville, OH (OMBC); NUE Epic; ~May 16, 2026.
Oregon (5)
- High Cascades 100 · July · Bend, OR; NUE Epic; ~July 18, 2026.
- Oregon 24 · Mid-July · 24-hour MTB race. Site redirects to Mudslinger Events page.
- Oregon XC Series · March through July · 6-race OBRA XC series across Central Oregon, Willamette Valley, and coast; est. 2001
- Coast Hills Classic · May · Newport, OR; XC race benefiting Newport youth programs
- Sisters Stampede · Late May · Sisters, OR; 14/25 mi XC on Peterson Ridge Trail System; est. 2010
Pennsylvania (2)
- Wilderness 100 · July · Coburn, PA (near State College); NUE Epic; ~late July (Jul 26).
- Transylvania Epic · May · Central PA (State College area); Trans-Sylvania MTB Epic; 5-day (May 19-23) or 3-day (May 21-23) 2026 options.
South Dakota (2)
- Dakota Five-O · August · Spearfish, SD Black Hills; 50 miles, ~90% singletrack, 6,000+ ft climbing.
- Tatanka 100 · August · Sturgis, SD; distances ~80/35/15 mi. Historically late July/early August.
Tennessee (3)
- Big Frog 65 · April · Copperhill, TN; ~April 18, 2026.
- Cohutta 100 · April · Copperhill, TN; NUE Epic; ~April 18, 2026. Also offers Big Frog 65, Old Copper 30.
- Black Bear Rampage · May · Copperhill, TN; Ocoee Whitewater Center; 20 and 35 mile singletrack
Texas (1)
- Austin Rattler · November · Life Time / Leadville Qualifier MTB, ~Nov 14, 2026.
Utah (4)
- True Grit Epic · March · Santa Clara/St. George, UT; NUE Epic opener, ~March 18-21. Gravel/Mountain/Stage formats.
- Moab Rocks · May · Moab, UT; TransRockies 3-day stage race (~76 mi); early May.
- 25 Hours In Frog Hollow · Early November · Near Hurricane, Utah (Gooseberry Mesa). 2026: Nov 7-8.
- Park City Point To Point · Early September · Park City UT MTB. 2026: Sep 5.
Vermont (1)
- Vermont 50 · September · West Windsor at Mt. Ascutney; 50-mile MTB (and ultra-run); benefits Vermont Adaptive.
Virginia (1)
- Shenandoah 100 · Late Aug–early Sep (Labor Day wknd) · Stokesville/Mt. Solon, VA; NUE Epic; 100mi & 100K.
Wisconsin (3)
- Wisconsin Endurance Mountain Bike Series (WEMSeries) · April-August · 7-race endurance series across Wisconsin (9 Hours of Alpine Valley, Levis-Trow 100, etc.).
- Wausau 24 · Late July · Largest 24-hr MTB race in the Midwest, Wausau WI. 2026: Jul 24-26.
- Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival · Mid-September · Cable/Hayward WI; Chequamegon 40 + Short & Fat. 2026: ~Sep 19.
Wyoming (1)
- Pierre's Hole 100 · Late July–August · Grand Targhee Resort, Alta WY; ~July 31–Aug 1, 2026. 50K/100K + short track.