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Road Apple Rally

calendar_today 03 Oct, 2026

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Road Apple Rally

About the Event

Road Apple Rally

Saturday October 4, 2025

Lions Wilderness Park and Sandstone Amphitheater

Farmington, New Mexico

 

EVENT DESCRIPTION

​​Held annually since 1981, the Road Apple Rally is America’s longest continuously running mountain bike race! The Rally got its name from early riders dodging “road apples” left behind by horses who also used the trail. The race features 30, 15, and 4.5-mile courses in the Glade Run Recreation Area and is a fun and fast race for mountain bikers of all levels. 

 

EVENT LOCATION


The Road Apple Rally is based out of Lions Wilderness Park and Sandstone Amphitheater in Farmington, NM.  Address: 5800 College Blvd, Farmington NM 87402

 

EVENT SCHEDULE


Friday October 2, 5:00 - 8:00 PM: Downtown Bike Party at the Farmington Civic Center

Saturday October 3, 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Race Day


COURSE INFORMATION

 

AGE BRACKETS


Expert and Sport Courses

Sprint Course

Note: the minimum age for registration on any course is 8 years old on race day.

 


CASH PRIZES AND AWARDS


Pro cash purses (men and women)

Expert awards

Trophies

 

REGISTRATION FEES


Included in registration: meal and beer tickets for Friday dinner and Saturday lunch, event t-shirt.  Note: for late and race day registration we cannot guarantee a t-shirt for you.  Pricing will automatically adjust $10 less for participants 18 & Under.


Pro, Expert, Sport

Sprint

Races Offered

Sport (15-mile)

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 15 Miles

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Type — Cycling

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08:30

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$55.00

Sprint (4.5-mile)

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 4.5 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

08:35

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$40.00

Expert (30-mile)

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 30 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

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08:45

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$55.00

Pro (30-mile)

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 30 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

08:45

sell

$55.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Farmington.

thermostat Temperature
6.0° / 21.1°
wb_sunny Feels like
2.5° / 16.9°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
10h 19m
water_drop Avg rainfall
1.8 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
9.6 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Low
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
Moderate (4.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
49.2%
wb_twilight Sunrise
07:21
nightlight Sunset
18:34

About Farmington

Learn more about the host city, Farmington.

Scenic view of

Farmington is a town in the northwest region of the state of New Mexico. It is notable as a gateway to Navajo Nation and the Four Corners area, and as a center for folk art, particularly Navajo weavings. Attractions associated with the nearby towns of Aztec, Bloomfield, Kirtland and Shiprock, about the nearest things that highly rural northwestern New Mexico has to "suburbs," are also covered in this article.

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Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Road Apple Rally.

Place Name Time
🥇 Todd Wells 1:37:25.9
🥇 Todd Wells 1:39:31.67
🥇 Henry Nelson 1:41:29.79
🥇 Brent Winebarger 1:42:26.18
🥇 Ethan Hemphill 1:44:32.92

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