OVERVIEW

REGISTRATION

The best way to register for Wildflower Rush is online here! Online registration deadline is Thursday, June 24 at 7 a.m. You can also download the Wildflower Rush Registration Form . Forms mailed in must be postmarked by Saturday, June 19 or received by email to  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it no later than Wednesday, June 23 at 5 p.m. No faxes please (they just aren't reliable).

If you don't make it in during online pre-registration, you can still register on-site up to 1 hour before your start wave*. A $10 on-site fee does apply, so please be mindful of this statement when you go to register with the nice ladies on-site.

* does not apply to all races. Must register by closing of registration on Saturday at 6 p.m. for all DH races. Packet pick-up for pre-registered riders may occur day-of, but must be at least 1 hour prior to start wave.

SCHEDULE

WILDFLOWER RUSH XC START WAVES - SATURDAY JUNE 26

SUPER D START WAVES - SUNDAY, JUNE 27

LIFT SCHEDULE

Red Lady Express

Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Lift tickets are $15 per day with race day lift ticket included in entry fee.

Downhill course profile here.

Super D course profile here.

FAT TIRE 40

The Fat Tire 40 is a USA Cycling sanctioned event for Pros, CAT 1’s (except CAT 1 15-18), and the Wild-CAT Class. ANYONE can race it! 

Feed stations will be located after the Farris/Strand loop-end of Canal TRail where it hits Brush Creek Road, and the end of Deer Creek, where it hits Gothic Road. Approximately mile 19 and 30. Food, water, sports drink (Acli-mate Endurance) and perhaps some chocolate will be available.

The course is fully marked, including the Farris/Strand corkscrew, and including the pre-ride version of the course.  There will be volunteers at all intersections come race day, so travel will be even easier then.  In terms of pre-riding the course, there is an issue with accessing Farris Creek the same way we will access it on race day.  The Veltri family has been kind enough to open the gate on Strand Hill Road to access Farris Creek for the first part of the Farris/Strand Corkscrew - but on race day only.

In the meantime for pre-riding the course, you can access Farris Creek by going just past (North) the Strand Hill Road, and riding up the Canal Trail, and then Strand Bonus.  This is all signed and marked for convenience in any-pre riding of the course.  The order of trails, Farris, Strand, then Deer Creek is numbered and signs will help direct riders to the proper trails.   

In the race, Strand Bonus will be used to access Strand Hill after Farris Creek, so in pre-riding, you will ride Strand Bonus twice, but only once on race day.  Make sure to pick up a Lat 40 map at the Alpineer in Crested Butte, and check out crankcollective.com for more course info and maps. 

WILDFLOWER RUSH CROSS COUNTRY

Course profile can be found here!

CAT 1 15-18- 3 laps
CAT 2-  2 laps
CAT 3-  1 laps
JR 14 & Under- 1 lap

LAP COUNTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

LODGING

From June 18-28th Crested Butte Mountain Resort is offering 25% OFF lodging. Call Crested Butte Vacations at (800) 544-8448 for reservations!

CAMPING

FAT TIRE WEEK FESTIVITES

The planet's oldest mountain bike festival is taking place June 22-27 in Crested Butte! Expo, clinics, yoga classes, free concert Saturday night- Karl Denson's Tiny Universe 7:30 p.m., chainless race, apre parties and more! Check out all the details at www.ftbw.com. 

CHAINLESS RACE FRIDAY NIGHT- PART OF FAT TIRE WEEK

The Chainless World Championships will start in Friday, June 25 at 4 p.m. from the top of Kebler Pass. The Chainless is open to anyone over 18 with any type of bike- no pedaling allowed. Registration* for this event starts Wednesday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at the Brick Oven in conjunction with special trivia night. Registration will also take place at the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame from 5:30 - 7 p.m. and on Fridyay, June 25 at the Brick Oven 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. $10 to enter, $15 for the shirt.

Kebler Pass will be closed this year due to safety concerns, so people will be shuttled in Mountain Expresses buses and trucks and trailers for the bikes. Shuttles being at 2 p.m. from the old Academby building lot on 6th and White Rocks. The last shuttle leaves at  3:45 p.m.

Helmets are required. The after-party is at 1st and Elk in the town parking lot. $2 pints of New Belgium beer (or free if you race and have your racer ID), Smokin' J's BBQ and Fete catering, KBUT blasting musics, and other activities including the awards ceremony. Anyone is welcome to come and hand out. More information can be found at www.ftbw.com/chainless .

* this is not a Bigfoot Productions event and is not part of MSC #4, Wildflower Rush

HOW TO GET HERE:

From Denver:
Take I-70 west, exit to highway 470 west, highway 285 south to Fairplay then Poncha Springs, highway 50 west to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.

From Colorado Springs:
Take Highway 24 west to Johnson Village, then south to Poncha Springs. Take highway 50 west to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte. From Grand Junction and Montrose
Take highway 50 east to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte. 

From New Mexico:
Take highway 285, take highway 160 west to Alamosa, highway 285 north to Saguache, highway 114 north to highway 50, highway 50 west to Gunnison, then highway 135 north into Crested Butte.

TECH/EXPO SPACE, VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES:

If you're interested in volunteering of finding out about sponsorship opportunities, please give us a shout at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (719) 221-1251.