12 Hours of Mesa Verde

About the Event

RACE DAY - MAY 10, 2025 (Mother's Day Weekend) 2025 Theme: Muppets
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The 12 Hours of Mesa Verde is a premier mountain bike event organized by volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of youth in Southwest Colorado. Relay teams and solo participants compete in this race by completing the most laps from 7 AM until 7 PM. The event is conveniently staged at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds and the epic 16-mile singletrack course uses trails within the renown Phil's World trail system. Register EARLY for this popluar, fun, friendly, charity event!

12 Hours of Mesa Verde 2024 has a No Refund Policy*. If the event is cancelled due to, but not limited to, weather, pandemic, natural disaster, government orders, etc. no refunds will be issued. The No Refund Policy also applies to all participant cancellations, regardless of cause. The 12 Hours of Mesa Verde offers participant transfers for the current event only. A participant may transfer their registration to a new participant for the current event. Any exchange of funds is between participants and no refunds or deferments will be issued to the cancelling participant.

Part of this operation is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Races Offered

3-4 Family

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 3-4 Family

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$420.00

3-4 Grommet

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 3-4 Grommet

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$360.00

3-4 Team

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 3-4 Team

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$480.00

Duo

May 09, 2026

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Distance — Duo

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$260.00

Solo

May 09, 2026

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Distance — Solo

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$150.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Cortez.

thermostat Temperature

5.7° / 22.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

2.3° / 17.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 54m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

9.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

38.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:04

nightlight Sunset

20:16

About Cortez

Learn more about the host city, Cortez.

Cortez is a small city in the Rocky Mountains state of Colorado. It is in the general vicinity of Mesa Verde National Park, Hovenweep National Monument and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.