Montezuma's Revenge (bicycle race)
 The Montezuma's Revenge Logo | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | August |
| Region | Colorado, USA |
| Type | Mountain Bike Race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1986 |
| Editions | 20 |
| Final edition | 2006 |
| First winner | Sam Orez |
| Most wins |
Male: Rishi Grewal, 3 times Female: Monique Merrill, 2 times |
The Montezuma's Revenge was a 24-hour ultra-endurance mountain bike wilderness race held in Colorado each August from 1986 until 2006. Competitors were required to climb a 14,272-foot (4,350 m) mountain-Gray’s Peak. The course varied from year to year but was always extremely demanding. The winner was determined by who covers the most distance in the 24-hour period. Current course records:
- Female Jari Kirkland in 2004 - 122.33 miles (196.87 km) - 25,926 feet (7,902 m) climbed
- Male Josh Tostado in 2005 - 156 miles (251 km) covered - 32,350 feet (9,860 m) climbed
Results
| Year | Male Winner | Distance & Elevation | Female Winner | Distance & Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ethan Passant | 149 miles (240 km) & 31,303' | Cat Morrison | 105 miles (169 km) & 19,328' |
| 2005 | Josh Tostado | 156 miles (251 km) - 32,350' | Becs Hodgetts | 117.40 mi (188.94 km) - 22,691' |
| 2004 | Josh Tostado | 140 miles (230 km) - 30,895' | Jari Kirkland | 122.33 miles (196.87 km) - 25,926' |
| 2003 | Thane Wright | Monique Merrill | ||
| 2002 | Rishi Grewal | Colleen Ihnken | ||
| 2001 | Rishi Grewal | Michelle Grainger | ||
| 2000 | Thane Wright | Monique Merrill | ||
| 1999 | Rishi Grewal | |||
| 1998 | David Pickett-Heaps | Angie Carlevato | ||
| 1997 | Joey Klein | Colleen Seyers | ||
| 1996 | John Stamstad | Kathy Summers | ||
| 1995 | Joey Klein | |||
| 1994 | Thane Wright | Heather Bussy | ||
| 1993 | Charles Hayes | Amy Maclean | ||
| 1992 | Don Drogsvold | |||
| 1991 | Don Drogsvold & John Stamstad tied | Nelson Corcoran | ||
| 1990 | Dale Atkins | Micki Thomas | ||
| 1989 | Dan Johnson | |||
| 1988 | Bob Forney | |||
| 1987 | Dan Johnson | |||
| 1986 | Sam Orez | |||