Carmichael Leadville 100 training camp
I called a few times to get into one of the Carmichael Leadville 100 training camps. No luck – the phone lines were busy every time I called. It turned out the camps were filled in fairly short order. I checked the Carmichael website a little after noon today and the “Sold Out” banner was already spread across the image linking to registration info.
I’m not really disappointed. This secondary option for getting a spot in the 2010 Leadville 100 didn’t sit well with me in the first place. I understand that Carmichael is a sponsor of the race, and his prodigy, Lance, won the race last year. But, dangling this $1250.00 carrot in front of mountain bikers who didn’t get a spot in the race doesn’t exactly emit a “plays well with others” vibe.
The race can’t grow due to the limited infrastructure of Leadville, CO. As “insurance” in case I did receive a race entry, I reserved what I believe was the last available hotel room in vicinity of the old mining town. I did this in mid-January, weeks before the results of the lottery were announced. Naturally, with this kind of demand, the event is ripe for someone to profit. The area hotels have gotten their cut, now enter Carmichael Training Systems.
For the lucky folks that made it through the “second round phone lottery” with CTS, they will enjoy a day and half with CTS staff. One lunch and one dinner included. No lodging, no transportation, no beer. Let me know how it goes!
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February 22nd, 2010 at 6:49 pm
There is always the breck 100
. I didn’t get in either.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:45 am
Good point. In fact there is a whole series of 100 mile MTB races called the National Ultra Endurance MTB Race Series of which the Breckenridge 100 is a part. My brother got into the Leadville 100, so if I train with him I could enter the Fool’s Gold 100 in Georgia on August 21.