Montezuma's Revenge (bicycle race)
The Montezuma's Revenge was a 24-hour ultra-endurance mountain bike wilderness race held in Colorado each August from 1986 until 2006. Competitors were required to climb a 14,272-foot (4,350 m) mountain-Gray's Peak. The course varied from year to year but was always extremely demanding. The winner was determined by who covers the most distance in the 24-hour period. Current course records:
- Female Jari Kirkland in 2004 - 122.33 miles (196.87 km) - 25,926 feet (7,902 m) climbed
- Male Josh Tostado in 2005 - 156 miles (251 km) covered - 32,350 feet (9,860 m) climbed
Race details | |
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Date | August |
Region | Colorado, United States |
Type | Mountain Bike Race |
History | |
First edition | 1986 |
Editions | 20 |
Final edition | 2006 |
First winner | Sam Orez |
Most wins | Male: Rishi Grewal, 3 times Female: Monique Merrill, 2 times |
Results
Year | Male Winner | Distance & Elevation | Female Winner | Distance & Elevation |
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2006 | Ethan Passant | 149 miles (240 km) & 31,303' | Cat Morrison | 105 miles (169 km) & 19,328' |
2005 | Josh Tostado | 156 miles (251 km) - 32,350' | Becs Hodgetts | 117.40 mi (188.94 km) - 22,691' |
2004 | Josh Tostado | 140 miles (230 km) - 30,895' | Jari Kirkland | 122.33 miles (196.87 km) - 25,926' |
2003 | Thane Wright | Monique Merrill | ||
2002 | Rishi Grewal | Colleen Ihnken | ||
2001 | Rishi Grewal | Michelle Grainger | ||
2000 | Thane Wright | Monique Merrill | ||
1999 | Rishi Grewal | |||
1998 | David Pickett-Heaps | Angie Carlevato | ||
1997 | Joey Klein | Colleen Seyers | ||
1996 | John Stamstad | Kathy Summers | ||
1995 | Joey Klein | |||
1994 | Thane Wright | Heather Bussy | ||
1993 | Charles Hayes | Amy Maclean | ||
1992 | Don Drogsvold | |||
1991 | Don Drogsvold & John Stamstad tied | Nelson Corcoran | ||
1990 | Dale Atkins | Micki Thomas | ||
1989 | Dan Johnson | |||
1988 | Bob Forney | |||
1987 | Dan Johnson | |||
1986 | Sam Orez | |||
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