A $10,000 pro cash purse will be up for grabs at the inaugural Durango Derby mountain bike stage race on Sept. 23.
The prize money will be split evenly between the pro men and pro women’s solo categories.
First place will take home $3,000, while second place will leave with $1,250 and third $750. Podium contenders in all other categories, including two-and four-person team categories will leave Durango with prize packages filled with goods from sponsors including Maxxis Tires, King Cage, MRP Bike, Tailwind Nutrition, Embark Maple, Stan’s No Tubes and more.
This announcement comes as an answer to the recent decline in active mountain bike races across North America that deliver top level racing. The Durango Derby aims to bring both elite level racing and good times for all riders to Durango. The race will feature four stages in one day, showcasing Durango’s in-town singletrack.
Professional and hardened racers will compete in the solo division and will take on all four stages plus three un-timed transfers totaling 44 miles. Durango Derby’s start list includes some top pro riders like Payson McElveen, Sarah Sturm, Ellen Campbell, Howard Grotts, Todd Wells, Evelyn Dong, Ruth Winder and many more.
All categories including the solo, two-person and four-person team categories are still open for registration and will remain open until the race.
Due to the complex nature of this event, the Durango Derby requires lots of volunteers and is looking for more. More information on volunteering at https://tinyurl.com/bdffxjr9
The Durango Derby attracted so many amateur riders, nearly 80, for the solo men’s event, race organizers decided to split the category into under-40 and over-40 categories.
More information at https://www.durangoderby.com/
