Elevation Everest
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Elevation Everest, Winter Park, CO
Elevation Everest is scheduled for September 25, 2027 at Winter Park Resort. The event was voted 2025 endurance race of the year. Athletes complete repeated uphill laps on a marked mountain route that starts and finishes at Base Camp.
Each lap gains 1,600 ft of elevation and covers 2.2 miles. Base Camp sits at 9,100 ft and the top of the course reaches 10,700 ft. The gondola ride down takes about 8 minutes. The mapped route does not include the 0.15 miles from the bottom of the gondola back to Base Camp that finishes each lap.
- Half Everest 10 laps, 16,000 ft elevation, 22 miles
- Full Everest 19 laps, 30,400 ft elevation, 42 miles
All race entries share a 17 hour time cap. Relay formats are available for both distances with set lap distributions per team member: for the Half there are 2, 3, and 5 person relays with members completing 5, 3 or 4, and 2 laps respectively; for the Full there are 2, 3, and 5 person relays with members completing 9 or 10, 6 or 7, and 3 or 4 laps respectively. Lap counts note that one team member may perform the extra lap where listed. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
