The first race of the season will be in Frisco approximately 1.5 hours from Littleton. For new Freshmen riders, this first race of the season is set as a time trial in order to place riders for the following races. For the Individual Time Trial (ITT) riders will be placed into groups of four and assigned start times to go off in one-minute intervals. Riders will then be timed and scored on a 2-lap race, and that will determine future starting position. Upperclassmen will be in a standard staging/wave format based on the prior year's results.

Our second race of the season takes place in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, about a 3 hour's drive from Littleton. The Steamboat course is a 5.8 mile loop with about 750 feet of climbing per lap.  The Steamboat race consists of a beautiful mix of single and double track through the scenic Howelsen Hill Ski Area.

The third race of the season takes place in Eagle, Colorado, about a 2.5 hour drive from Littleton. At this race, riders will be split up into their categories and be given a starting position based on the results of the ITT. The riders will be given start times to set off based on their category and there will be team tents with snacks and chairs for riders and families to hang out at.

The fourth, and final race of the regular season takes place in Nathrop. The Chalk Creek Stampede is located at the base of Mount Princeton on the McMurry Land & Livestock Co. The course is a 6.7-mile loop with 443 feet of climbing per lap. Running counter-clockwise, the course includes an initial double-track climb from the ranch’s flat grazing area, singletrack along a picturesque plateau, and a rocky technical descent to Chalk Creek where singletrack trail meanders through aspen and cottonwood groves. The return to the venue is a fast double-track mixed with a few flowing singletrack sections. There are cactus that lines the course so please prepare accordingly. Special thanks to Buena Vista Coach Taf McMurry for her course and venue design and to the McMurry Ranch & Livestock Co.

State Championship Qualification Criteria

1. Participation:

   • Complete a minimum of 2 of 4 races. (A DNF does not count as a "completed" race)

2. Performance:

   • Top point earners from each Region as follows:

     • Varsity Boys and Girls: 40 per region = 160 per Category

     •  JV, Sophomore, Freshman Boys and Girls: 40 per region per category = 160 per Category

Regular Season Overall Points are the sum of the highest 3 of 4 points earned within a category plus 50 bonus points if the racer completed 4 races.