The 'All New' Whole Enchilada Enduro
The Whole Enchilada trail, revered as the crown jewel of enduro riding, returns this fall to Moab, Utah on 27 September 2015 as The 'All New' Whole Enchilada Enduro with three different options to suit the varying tastes of enduro racing.
 | Enduro proves to be an ever evolving term in reference to mountain bike racing, and our goal is to create an event that racers from different disciplines can enjoy a distance and format that suits their strengths, and challenges stamina, technical prowess and speed. - Keith Darner, owner & race director of Chocolate Bunny Productions. |
The three options, aptly named 'The Vegetarian', 'The Traditional', and 'The Supreme' all serve up variations of the iconic trail that begins high above the desert at 11,000’ and descends through four different eco-zones to produce one of the most unique mountain bike rides in the world.
'The Vegetarian' combines two timed stages with minimal climbing and two un-timed transfer stages, starting at the top of Burro Pass, and ending on the rough and rugged descent down the Porcupine access road to Sand Flats Road, for approximately 13.5 miles and 5,350 feet of descending during timed racing.
'The Traditional' brings back The Whole Enchilada to its racing roots in 2012, the first time this world renowned trail was raced on. One solid stage from the top of Burro Pass down Hazard County, UPS, LPS and Porcupine Rim trail to the WSA Boundary. This is pure grit from top to bottom, no letting up for approximately 23.5 miles and 7,570 feet of descending and 1,200 feet of climbing.
Finally, 'The Supreme' is for the enduro masochist, who wants the biggest descents for their buck with 'The Vegetarian', and then shuttled back up to do it all over again down 'The Traditional'. We’re talking 37 miles and 12,920 feet of timed descending over three stages.
| The Whole Enchilada embodies everything that I love about mountain biking - high speed descents in the high alpine off of Burro Pass, cornering finesse in Hazard County, and rock smashing all the way down UPS, LPS and Porcupine. It's great to see more options for racers to give enduro racing a try. I look forward to returning and having fun enduroing, or rather just racing my mountain bike. - Nate Hills, winner of the inaugural race in 2012. |
The Whole Enchilada Enduro is a celebration of where enduro racing instituted a growing trend in the U.S., when Darner permitted the first race down The Whole Enchilada trail.
| It took over two years of working closely with land management and the community to ensure a race of this calibre would allow racers to enjoy, but tread lightly on, the public lands that are unique to this region. It's a special place and I am excited to bring a new race back in a way that everyone can enjoy. - Keith Darner, owner/race director of Chocolate Bunny Productions. |
Registration opens on 22 June at www.imathlete.com. Register before 15 August for the best pricing, starting at $165 for 'The Traditional', $185 for 'The Vegetarian' and $225 for 'The Supreme'. Entry fee includes all race day shuttles, catered dinner and event shirt. Race entry fees increase after August 15.
The Whole Enchilada Enduro is the weekend before the Monarch Crest Enduro, 2-4 October. Sign up for The Whole Enchilada in addition to Monarch Crest Enduro and receive 10% off. Details can be found at www.chocolatebunnyproductions.com.
For more details on registration, and the cancellation, refund and transfer policies designed to make signing up a breeze, visit www.chocolatebunnyproductions.com. For more information, contact keith@chocolatebunnyproductions.com or 719-221-1251.
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47 Comments
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brandaneisma
(Jun 11, 2015 at 18:10)
They should have an EWS in Moab
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tlilly
(Jun 12, 2015 at 7:12)
That would be super pedaly, but I will gladly upvote it!
- 4 1
brandaneisma
(Jun 12, 2015 at 8:46)
Yeah but isn't that the point? There would be some really cool DH section as well Imagine the pros just hauling ass down porcupine or portal trail.
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sxdfsdgf
(Jun 12, 2015 at 13:38)
Strongly agreed! I canceled one mtb park visit and added Enchilada into my trip last month, that was the best decision I have ever made!
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yboc
(Jun 11, 2015 at 18:19)
Fuck me. I'm imagining how whooped I'd be doing Burro down with any sort of race pace.
Hopefully the dinner is a buffet because I'll need seconds.
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weezyb
(Jun 11, 2015 at 18:22)
'The Vegetarian' route is the option I usually opt for when the upper sections are open.You get all the banger sections and still have time to go for a hike or chill in the town later that afternoon and not be totally crushed from a day of riding. Plus ending at Sand Flats road means you can pedal to Milts for a burger and shake after your ride.
'The Supreme' Is not the right word to describe how hellish that option would be. Doing the entire thing is a solid feat in itself let along doing twice......
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weezyb
(Jun 11, 2015 at 18:33)
alone...not along
- 8 1
pinnityafairy
(Jun 11, 2015 at 18:43)
I love Utah. One of the funnest states to spin in.
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scott-townes
(Jun 11, 2015 at 19:02)
Doing the supreme would be an insane day of racing... I may do it just because its the most true enduro race I will ever do on trails that I would otherwise not have the opportunity to race. This is incredible.
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the-lorax
(Jun 11, 2015 at 21:23)
Don't spill any milk over it or the faunt will add a few miles to the Supreme.
- 4 1
scott-townes
(Jun 12, 2015 at 6:10)
*ties noose around neck*
- 1 0
bradhuber
(Jun 13, 2015 at 11:31)
The best part about living in Utah is there are great weekend epics, but also awesome trails close to cities and towns. Where I live there are plenty of great trails that are within riding distance from my house. The state has such a great variety of trails to offer; from technical desert riding like moab, to lush green singletrack, rocky rooty technical trails, and flowy downhills.
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deadtime
(Aug 31, 2015 at 11:45)
Milts for a shake and burger... now your talking. Only the campground got more of my money when I was there last spring.
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NickBad
(Jun 14, 2015 at 14:59)
"'The Traditional' brings back The Whole Enchilada to its racing roots in 2012, the first time this world renowned trail was raced on." I hate to be that guy but this trail has been raced several times before the word enduro was anything other than a Specialized model.
- 4 1
Kitejumping
(Jun 11, 2015 at 18:10)
Looks like fun, in a few sections on that route your only a foot away from a long quick way down, interesting to see a race event down it.
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hi-dr-nick
FL (Jun 11, 2015 at 18:29)
Still nothing compared to jacksons in that regardhaha
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scott-townes
(Jun 11, 2015 at 19:03)
Only some of LPS has some exposed parts but its really not even bad. You probably won't even notice it being all worn out by that point, haha.
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TheR
FL (Jun 12, 2015 at 9:29)
I've never been there when Burro pass was open, but our shuttle driver told us that section is a lot of climbing for minimal downhill fun.
I was just there two weeks ago -- did Hazard, then Jimmy Keen, UPS, LPS and Porc Singletrack down to Negro Bill Canyon. This is the first time I've done Jimmy Keen. It was a little more interesting than the 10-minute bomb down Kokopelli, but I wasn't prepared for how long it was. Next time I will be.
Fun ride, but I was exhausted from doing Ahab and the various Amasa trails in two full days of riding before that. Felt like I was hit by a bus by the end of Porc. Racing the Supreme would be punishment.
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FullTrucker
(Jun 12, 2015 at 10:46)
I respectfully disagree with your shuttle driver. The Burro section is darn near maximum downhill fun. Steep corners, roots and rocks, pure alpine chundery bliss.
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digitalsoul
(Jun 12, 2015 at 11:37)
I disagree also, I rode burro down the first time last year, and by far was my favorite section. While the climb was steep, I thought it was fairly short and very manageable. You just need to be smart enough not to blow out your legs first thing on that climb. The descent down burro has some nice steep, but flowy sections and is well worth the climb up. If I were to change anything on that trail it would be the road section, which is just one punishing rock after another. I can't wait to hit burro down this year, and check out the Jimmy Keen trail also.
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BigBrownBunny
(Jun 12, 2015 at 14:09)
The race starts at the top of burro for all three events. The push from geyser pass to burro pass is neutral and not timed!
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TheR
FL (Jun 12, 2015 at 20:55)
Yeah, he also wasn't a fan of Jimmy Keen. He didn't hate it, it's just that he would rather get straight to the more exciting riding on UPS.
I don't think he hated Burro, either. Just that the first part was a lot more climbing than most people expect, and disproportionate to the downhill.
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Lbrooke
(Sep 25, 2015 at 12:56)
So.... This race is canceled... And the race coordinator is terrible at costumer service. He needs to learn how to treat his participants and maybe he will get more participants for the races...
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SethStar
(Jun 11, 2015 at 22:16)
Whole Enchilada and Monarch Crest area are absolute classics. As good as it gets I'm tempted to say. They have the perfect mix of nice climbs and killer descents. Have fun racing them
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whatyousaid
(Jun 11, 2015 at 22:29)
It is the best trail in the world.
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dhrace507
(Jun 12, 2015 at 4:13)
The Vegetarian should just be called 'The fun option' and be held on a proper downhill course.
- 4 1
gratefuldmb
(Jun 11, 2015 at 18:06)
Mmmm......enchiladas.....
- 2 0
NoahColorado
(Jun 11, 2015 at 20:18)
Definitely going for the "Beef Supreme" option. Gotta start working on my enduro-ance.
- 2 1
hamncheez
(Jun 11, 2015 at 20:29)
I rode it on a DH bike with plenty of rest and it wore me out. So rugged! You get to the top of pork and you're exhausted, but only half way done!
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briceps
(Jun 12, 2015 at 8:25)
DH bike is definitely not the weapon of choice on that trail, I would be worked pedaling one around too.
- 1 1
hamncheez
(Jun 12, 2015 at 8:34)
I just pushed it up the climbs. If anything it saved my energy rather than trying to pedal. The upper half is more rugged than pork rim!
- 3 0
zeeman
FL (Jun 11, 2015 at 20:44)
Yeah this looks like the best Enduro race in USA!
- 1 0
WasatchEnduro
(Jun 11, 2015 at 21:28)
F#ck me this is insanely tempting. But I may have to start with the vegetarian appetizer option. Absolute gnar to race the traditional or supreme.
- 1 0
teocalli
(Jun 12, 2015 at 7:06)
Don't know why but I rode this in reverse a few years ago, got to the top and was bonking so assumed the La Sal loop road would be an easy spin back to Moab, wrong!
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Dustfarter
(Jun 11, 2015 at 22:02)
I may have to sign up and train like a MF for this.
- 3 1
dhrace507
(Jun 12, 2015 at 4:14)
That's not the spirit of enduro, bro.
- 1 0
Sycip69er
(Jun 12, 2015 at 8:44)
The Extra Supreme should have us climbing from Moab up to the top of Burro Pass. Make it happen Darner. I'm not scared.
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omegawolf
(Jun 11, 2015 at 19:30)
I'm totally going to miss out on this, already signed up for mammoth kamikaze enduro QQ
- 1 0
Lbrooke
(Sep 25, 2015 at 12:58)
I guess my comments get deleted?
- 1 0
hypoxicX
(Oct 5, 2015 at 10:13)
What happened to the race, since you seem to be the only one to try and comment about it?
- 1 0
JacobSpera
(Jun 11, 2015 at 19:37)
This looks like a blast! It would be my first mtb race if i signed up!
- 1 0
hogankoesis
(Jun 11, 2015 at 21:58)
Definitely, everyone should make this one as it is a true enduro!
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Bogrider
(Jun 11, 2015 at 22:26)
This is my all time favorite trail! I'll be making my way out there!!
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Mtnoak
(Jun 11, 2015 at 18:59)
Hell yes! Extra salsa!
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