6-HOUR
QUARRY MOUNTAIN QUEST

PRICING

Registration is open.

Registration $70

Quarry Mountain Quest is a fun and fast 6-hour race that takes place on the side of a mountain near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Over 80% of the race is on single track trails or off trail. The north side of the course requires navigating through scrub oak and the south side of the course is more open woods – but there are places where trees are down off trail. This race is a run/bike event with navigation.

All of this event is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

This race is sanctioned by the US Adventure Racing Association. Visit their website to become a member: usara.com

RACE UPDATES

Expect communications for this race to start a few months before race day, receiving the final communication about 1 week prior to race start.

This race is being permitted by the Bureau of Land Management. We appreciate all the work they are doing to help us have a race at this location.

RACE LOCATION

This race will be held in the mountains overlooking Steamboat Springs, CO.

RACE ACTIVITIES

Racers will navigate the unmarked course by hiking/trekking and mountain biking (dirt road/trail).

More details about the course will be provided race day.

TEAMS

Racers may be solo racers or form teams of 2 (open/co-ed) or 3-4 (open/co-ed) in order to participate.

If your team participates in 3 or more RMAS races, your team will be eligible to win the RMAS overall series prize. Review the rankings page for more information.

REQUIRED GEAR

Review the required gear by clicking the MANDATORY GEAR link. This is a biking and trekking race. There will be no paddling.

EQUIPMENT RENTAL

This race does not have rental gear required.

VOLUNTEER

We love our volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering for this race, please email [email protected] and let us know if you can volunteer for the entire race or part of it.

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

We are taking COVID-19 seriously and want to ensure that all our race participants, as well as our community, are safe. If necessary we will implement a plan and guidelines to keep in compliance with local communities in order to keep all involved healthy. For more information, click here.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

Stay tuned for more information as the race day approaches.

Race Check-in: 8:30AM

Race Meeting: 9:30AM

Race Start: 10:00AM

Race Finish: 4:00PM

Race Awards and Snacks: 4:00PM

LODGING

There are many places to stay in and around Steamboat Springs, including cabins, hotels, and campgrounds. The race start is west of Steamboat Springs and staying on the northwest side of the town is closest to the start, but the race is not far from Steamboat Springs.

RULES

Review the RACE RULES by clicking on the link. No GPS devices which provide your location are allowed. Additionally, no devices which track your distance on foot are allowed. Bike computers that track distance without GPS are allowed.

RACE FAQs

Where is the race start? The location of the race start is at Cow Creek Trailhead.

Where should I stay for the race? Steamboat Springs is a very popular tourist location in Colorado. There are many options for lodging. We do not provide a list of lodging options.

When do I receive the maps for the race? You will receive the maps about 1 hour prior to race start on race day. You have 1 hour to review the maps and determine your route.

Will there be food and water provided? The transition areas will have food and water, but do not rely on the food at the transition areas to be your only source of food. Please bring your own food. There will be snacks at the end of the race while we wait for the awards ceremony to begin.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellation Policy: Racers may be reimbursed for their race registration up to 60 days prior to the race. Between 60 and 30 days, the racers may receive half their registration fee refunded. After 30 days, the registration cannot be refunded but registration may be rolled over to a race the following year.

Please contact the race director if you must cancel for further information.

*If the race must be cancelled due to fire, the racers will receive as much of a refund as possible.

NEED A TEAMMATE?

Are you needing a teammate to compete with in one of our races? Check out the Adventure Race Teammate Finder Facebook page for other racers looking for partners!