Race Report: Big Mountain Enduro Santa Fe Season Opener

The 2019 Yeti Cycles Big Mountain Enduro, presented by Maxxis, season kicked off in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the Glorieta trail system last weekend with record breaking numbers. This sold out 2-day event was one for the books, with over 450 registered racers covering 8,400 feet of elevation gain/loss and tackling some of the most technical and unique terrain in the region. Early in the week, mother nature delivered a snow storm, then rain, that quickly turned to hero dirt on practice days, to full dry dusty conditions on race days. Racers were challenged with 6 stages in total, with a mix of high elevation 10,000+ foot start lines, as well as short technical DH tracks that constantly kept all racers on their toes; or on their nose.

Spectators were also out in full force at Glorieta. Easy access to some of the best heckler zones created an atmosphere that is hard to match in the world of mountain biking, and typically not seen in the States. The infamous Chili Dog drop (stage 6) and finish line area saw upwards of 500 spectators partying and cheering on racers all day on Sunday. True to BME fashion and in support of its sponsors, all 13 race categories were hooked up on the podium and received over $9,000 in product prizes for the amateurs and a $4,500 cash payout for the pros. Along with BME's title sponsors, Yeti and Maxxis, many of the core bike brands were in attendance from across the country, helping racers and the public with tech support and general product info.














































BME Santa Fe Results:

Pro Men

1st: Shawn Neer 0:37:50.7
2nd: Carson Eiswald 0:38:12.8
3rd: Cory Sullivan 0:38:13.4
4th: Trevor McCutcheon 0:38:20.2
5th: Scott Countryman 0:38:20.2

Pro Women

1st: Cooper Ott 0:43:42.08
2nd: Stefanie McDaniel 0:44:58.14
3rd: Alicia Leggett 0:45:06.96
4th: Lia Westermann 0:45:17.76
5th: Isabella Naughton 0:46:09.68

U21 Men

1st: Colton Peterson 0:39:34.62
2nd: Christian Atkins 0:40:05.14
3rd: Aiden Chapin 0:40:32.88

Groms (10-16)

1st: Julien Markewitz 0:42:31.80
2nd: Finn Perelstein 0:42:43.04
3rd: Jesse Kruzel 0:42:52.56


Overall BME Santa Fe Results







The executive teams at BME and Glorieta Camps are already planning for a larger 2020 Santa Fe event and we expect to see this on the calendar as one of the most anticipated races in the country. The word around the pits all weekend was "world-class caliber" trails and event production. Will we see a resurgence of the BME and EWS joining forces again? Until then, Winter Park, CO - with an already sold out field of 550 racers - will be the second stop of the BME taking place on July 13th.


Photos by Eddie Clark Media

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