Elevation Outdoors Magazine

If you subscribe to the old adage that anything worth doing is worth over doing, you’ll agree with us that multisport events are always better than those based on just one sport. Why limit yourself to only the bike when you can sandwich your ride in between a swim and a run? Colorado has become [...]

It’s no surprise that the Centennial State claims a kickin’ road-race scene. But where do you fit in? It’s simple. Pick a race type that suits your cycling skills (distance = road race; cornering and pack riding = criterium; climbing = hill climb; master of the universe = omnium), and read below. Wheels of Thunder [...]

Some are rejoicing that the snow is going away and warm weather is finally here. Some just can’t let winter go. But there’s sun and snow (and the occasional naked person) in the Colorado mountains in April, and you can celebrate spring fever in style at these farewells to the white stuff. 5th ANNUAL KAYAKS [...]

What’s the best way to prove you rule the backcountry? Enter an uphill race and grind it out 2010 BEAVER CREEK SHOWSHOE ADVENTURE SERIES February 7 & March 7 • Beaver Creek Curious to see just how fast you can move in shoeshoes? Try the East-West 5K Quest, or the more competitive 10K, on February [...]

Yeah, we know . . . you rip, you shred, you schuss. But as you sip that yerba mate, consider this: Colorado is one of the greatest alpine playgrounds on earth, and chances are you haven’t done it all. Curious to try tele? Heli? We’ve got mountains of local experts just waiting to light a [...]

Boulder, November 12-14th, 2009 Celebrating its fifth year, this growing film festival  offers a broad interpretaiton of adventure. Sure, you will see the usual climbing expeditons, BASE jumping, surf flicks, bike stunts and other adrenaline sports pursued in all sorts of exotic locales—but the festival, which is presented by iconic enviro-action brand Patagonia, also seeks [...]

Fall means cyclocross season. ‘Cross takes the best of road and mountain biking, throws in some barriers that require dismounting and sprinting with your bike on your shoulder, and adds beer-guzzling fans clanging cowbells and shouting “suffer, suffer!” Here we’ve included a sampling of the Colorado ‘cross race schedule, along with some holiday runs that [...]

The city of Frisco has a new philosophy on dealing with the pine beetle dilemma.

Been training hard all summer? Enter a race to see how you stack up. When the dog days start to wag to a close and fall is the air, it’s time to put the miles you’ve logged all summer long to the test. Not the competitive type? No worries. Competition can be light-hearted. Here, we [...]

Summer’s here and the living’s hot in the Front Range. To cool you down while keeping your adrenaline at a steady boil, we give you Colorado’s best water events—and a few more that will just soak you in sweat. For a complete listing of all Colorado June/July events, go to elevationoutdoors.com/events-calendar. Teva Mountain Games • [...]