Revolution Enduro Series: Registration Now Open

Dec 29, 2017
by Mick Gilligan  
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Revolution Enduro rises to the top as the newest enduro series to launch for 2018 with a four race schedule featuring three events in Colorado and one in New Mexico. With a mix of regional trail systems close to Denver CO, Revolution Enduro is focused on a progressive race experience for all riders with interest in the enduro scene.

The series will take racers to well known mountain bike epicenters like Angel Fire and Steamboat Springs as the season progresses to offer more technical terrain and build a positive race experience. Revolution Enduro is designed for everyone from first time racers to seasoned vets. Racing camaraderie mixed with competitive classes make this enduro a must to experience in 2018.

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The series kicks off May 20th at the Buffalo Creek trail system near Denver, Colorado. RE then travels to Granby, Colorado for backcountry and lift accessed stages on June 16th & 17th. The third round, July 21-22, will be hosted in Angel Fire, New Mexico where we will see the first Chainless World Championship as part of the stages to be raced during the two day enduro which will feature never raced trails in an enduro format, and a traditional Super-D stage at the Angel Fire Bike Park. The Chainless Worlds' entry is included with the enduro registration and also offered as a standalone event with its own awards ceremony and pro purse. The final race, August 18-19, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado will round out the series with a mix of never raced backcountry courses and lift accessed stages.

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Revolution Enduro is set to make a big splash in 2018 with an experienced team lead by veteran event manager and director, David Scully, leading the charge. As past director of the Enduro-X and co-director of Rocky Mountain Enduro, Scully brings a unique perspective of both high level international and grass roots race development to provide a balance within the race experience to help grow the next generation of mountain bike racers and also appeal to the established core-racer.

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Registration is now open for 2018. For more information visit Revolution Enduro's website or contact david@revolutionenduro.com

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35 Comments
  • 7 0
 where do you do it at buff creek so it doesnt end up as an xc race? just lap blackjack and have medical staff on hand?
  • 2 0
 I was thinking the same thing. But probably just be a really long day with longer transfers and mellow stages....cuz someone would die trying to race blackjack.
  • 2 0
 @ianswilson815: if it doesnt include blackjack, it would be a shame haha. for how gnarly that trail is, you dont really see much about it on pinkbike or in video.
  • 1 0
 Aw come on, you guys dont want to race Blackjack? Wink Little Scraggy down through Shinglemill would be a decent stage, and I bet they do one down Charlies/Sandy Wash. Sounds like fun either way!
  • 2 0
 @JarrodB: not saying I don't WANT to race it. But I doubt they will..not really much flow there and realistically, with some of the people that will show up to race there, they'd f*ck themselves up. One down Charlies and sandy wash would be pretty long I think. What is that, 3.5 to 4 miles or something? Only reason I think they will be shorter us cuz there will be 5 stages.
  • 1 0
 Yeah buff creek is an...interesting...choice. The price is right though. But I like how they're trying to build in progression for terrible riders like me but these 4 races go from 1 to 9 to 10 to 8. Anyway I'm down for at least 2 of these!
  • 1 0
 @Sardine: Don't know if they are trying to build in progression...they just wanted a front range location so that a shit load of people show up.
  • 1 0
 Im going to jack myself up. Im actually wondering what the hell im doing signing up for this. I dont know how im going to get the technical skills????
  • 6 0
 Sorry but Chainless Worlds Champs has always been and forever will be in Crested Butte
  • 1 1
 yup!!!
  • 3 0
 After crashing out this year at the steamboat Enduro, I'll be back next year to claim my finishers trophy. David is a rad dude and puts on a good race, glad to see this series morphing and continuing.
  • 4 1
 Oh god how I miss chainless stage and who doesn't love a mass start super d... elbows out, and you only have to beat your buddies!! Thanks Keith!
  • 3 1
 sorry boys, I'm out. I'm starting a new DH / XC / STXC / Slalom Series we will be announcing next week and I will still be putting on the while enchilada enduro with 4 stages in one day! And the MONARCH CREST ENDURO, which will really be changing for 2018 and even bigger change in 2019 just plan on being FIT as the MCE has 8 stages in three days, better come ready to race some serious gnar and a few HUGE transfers!
  • 1 0
 @BigBrownBunny: sounds rad man!
  • 1 1
 @ninjatasic: thanks friend, never really done this event promotion stuff other than to create unique racing adventures! If anyone know how to make it sustainable positive cash flow business out of bike racing please feel free to supply me with your knowledge! Until then We are going to keep crating fun and unique racing experiences!!
  • 1 0
 @BigBrownBunny: marathon XC events that attract hundreds of mostly beginner riders. Unfortunately that seems to be where the money is.

The pool of riders that are skilled enough to race DH courses or fast enough to race traditional 1:30 XC is small.

I'd love to have a WC XCO style race in CO: 1:30 long, 4-7 lap XC race with legit features like drops and jumps, but my guess is the market is tiny and locations are limited.
  • 1 1
 @dthomp325: Dan thanks for your thoughts. However. have you been to a high school mountain bike league race lately? 1000+ race starts a weekend! in both Colorado and Utah and the multi lap XC race format that you officiate at the World Cup level is boring and mundane (in my opinion). I'm going old school and my series is aimed at giving the 2000+ high schoolers in the region a series that takes them to the next level in terms of terrain. As far the DH world is concerned look at both the east and west coast series 300 to 400 racers at any given event. The Enduro scene in our region is saturated with three different series all doing the same thing to a very very limited racer pool. I will still host two Back country enduros in the region and they are EPIC by location and difficulty. The Monarch Crest Enduro for 2018 will have 8 stages in 30 days with 15,000n feet of transfer (CLIMBING) and 28,ooo feet of timed descending, Please come fit for that one!!!! The Whole Enchilada Enduro is go to be limited to 50 participants competing in a four stage one day event. However I am taking the other 200 spots a creating a Mountain bike grand fondo that starts in down town Moab and climbs to 11,300 feet ( BURRO PASS) and then Descends the entire Enchilada, Back to down town Moab for beers, music food and sharing the days experience! But thanks for your insight!
  • 1 0
 @BigBrownBunny: Personally I find the shorter format XCO races much more fun to participate in, because shorter means faster, and going faster is why I like to race. Multi-lap makes passing more frequent and strategy more important, and WC XCO features like steep descents, drops, and jumps are fun, plus provide an advantage to skilled mtb riders vs the closet roadies who need to take the ride-around.


The only XC race I even think about doing around CO is the Gowdy Grinder, which is probably the closest thing we have to an XCO race: super fun, technical multi-lap race, and short enough to go fast.


I find most of the 30 mile loop style races to be pretty boring, because you just sit there and ride for 3 hours at whatever heart rate/power you can sustain for that distance. You're not going fast enough for handling skill to matter, and most are on lame terrain.

Like seriously who in the world thinks riding around "sea of sage" style crap at the Gunnison Growler is any fun? Why not have a 15-20 mile multi-lap race so you can hammer hard and hit the fun stuff multiple times instead of doing a big slow loop that's 2/3 mind numbingly boring gravel grinding crap.
  • 1 1
 @dthomp325: Its important to acknowledge that your preference of race format is maybe not shared by everyone. and seriously there seems to be an abundance of people who like to ride around in the "sea of sage" as the Growler, full or hal,f seems to sell out every year. We are offering short track racing at a seriously budget friendly price at the RMRS events. and we will be creative with courses and features. Oh and we'll do our best to stay away from the "lame terrain" in our XC races Hope to see you at an event or two!
  • 1 0
 @BigBrownBunny:

> the Growler, full or hal,f seems to sell out every year

yeah, that's why I think it seems like endurance XC events that cater to beginners and intermediate riders is how you make money unfortunately.
  • 2 0
 interested what the buff creek course would be. transfer up nice kitty, race little scraggy full loop, transfer gaslight, race charlies to sandy. Blackjack race pace would be 'the streets run red with blood'
  • 1 0
 screwwwww that race. that is a long ass day ending in death.
  • 1 0
 "Private Joker....you DO believe in the Virgin Mary, don't you?"
  • 2 0
 @saltheguinea: Sir! No! Sir!
  • 1 0
 I'd start at Pine Valley, shuttle to Little Scraggy trailhead, pedal transfer to top of Scraggy, first stage Scraggy, second stage Shinglemill, pedal transfer up, 3rd stage Charlie's, pedal transfer up, 4th stage Strawberry Jack. I think it'd be fun, but pedally, perhaps better on an XC bike than an enduro rig.
  • 1 0
 @dthomp325: That would be great.
  • 2 0
 I like how these guys keep mixing it up, delivering awesome racing without taking it too seriously. Looking forward to the series!
  • 1 0
 Umm theres already a chainless world championship thats been going on for years..... Nice try....
  • 1 0
 No Powderhorn Resort race this year??
  • 1 0
 part of a different series?
  • 2 0
 No Powderhorn. This series is the reincarnated Rocky Mountain Enduro Series from last year. There is a new series called Rocky Mountain Race Series that will do DH, DS, XC,STXC and they have a round at Powderhorn Aug 3-5.
  • 2 0
 @ianswilson815: hell ya stoked to see more race options in colorado
  • 2 1
 @ianswilson815: thanks for the mention! The new Rocky Mountain RACE SERIES is going to be fun, grassroots racing and lots of variety! check it out at www.chocolatebunnyproductions.com
  • 1 0
 angel fire. glad theyre doing more this year with less staff.







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