Events
43rd Annual Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon
Event Description
THE WINTER QUADRATHLON
Challenge: To Confront Or Boldly Defy.
The Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon is challenging.
This epic race begins in Grants, N.M., with a 13-mile bike ride meandering through town, then away buildings to sights of high desert cacti and ponderosa pines, continuing to the end of the pavement on Mt.Taylor, an 1,800 ft. climb.
Then, the race continues on foot with a 5-mile run on a gravel path that gives way to packed snow, while rising 1,200 ft. in elevation.
The next 1,200 ft. climb is tackled on skis, during a 2-mile portion of the race that includes Heartbreak Hill, a barren and exposed part of the mountain, which comes at the end of this leg - making it that much more intense.
The 11,301 ft. summit of Mt. Taylor is finally reached via snowshoe, after gaining 600 ft in elevation over a mile. There, competitors will come upon a vast and majestic view, where you can see for over 100 miles on a clear day, before turning around and snowshoeing, skiing, running, and cycling back to town.
At the completion of the Ultimate Challenge, you will have conquered 4,900 ft of elevation gain, and 43 miles and some change in exhilarating and agonizing bliss.
Live Tracking
GPS-Phone Tracking for Mt Taylor Quad is here! The RaceJoy app provides an interactive race experience for running, walking, cycling, and water events, whether in-person or virtual. The RaceJoy experience includes Cheer Sending by remote spectators, progress alerts at every mile, automated virtual results submission, and a custom audio experience, and race monitoring tools. Don't want to carry a phone? We still have checkpoints at each aid station that will keep your fans updated with your progress through the course.
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Event Location
500 W. High St.
Grants, NM 87020 US
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