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OVERVIEWA re-imagination of a Colorado off road cycling monument. The new Vail 100 offers a "choose your weapon" style course with three different distances and multiple categories. Authentic Colorado cowboy vibe mixed with a generous dose of hipster mustache wax and Lil' Nas X.Every rider gets a mountain of swag, all the food that they can eat and a post race hoedown with great food, killer beer and live music.FOR A GOOD CAUSEColorado currently ranks 48th in the nation in education. Our teachers rank 50th in compensation. Like most mountain communities, there's a wide economic spectrum. It can be tough to eke out a living here. Low wages and a prohibitively expensive housing market make it especially difficult for educators.With that in mind, we've elected to name the Education Foundation for Eagle County as The Vail 100's primary beneficiary. EFEC bridges the gap in lost state and federal education funding in Eagle County, a number currently pegged at $2800 per student. EFEC also generates funding for in-school programs for enrichment and mental health, along with their efforts to retain top teacher talent. A portion of Vail 100's fundraising efforts benefits local sports clubs including the Vail Mountaineers Hockey Club and the Vail Valley Lacrosse Club. These proceeds are allocated to scholarship funds which fund participation by families who might normally not be able to take part.We/I don't have a grand plan, or an altruistic world-changing vision. My wife and I simply want to recognize and reward the organizations in which we believe and which have enriched our lives and those of our children.Our patronage plan will undoubtedly evolve in the coming years. The important thing today isn't to start perfectly, but simply to start.LARGE CALIBER SWAG CANNONEvery rider receives;A $100 credit in the Vail 100 Mercantile. Spend it on official Vail 100 Castelli kit or multiple t-shirts, socks and hats.Three personalized Vail 100 aid bags. Emblazoned with your bib number, these can be filled "Breck Epic style" with everything you anticipate needing on course. Our staff will transport them to corresponding aid stations for you so you can have your favorite gear or special dietary needs taken care of. After the event, you'll also have the sweetest grocery bags in your local bodega.Post race hoe-down. We're gonna roast pigs and corn, drink some beer and whisky, and listen to lots of bad covers of good music (or possibly vice versa.)Full aid station and medical support on course. Each aid station will be fully stocked with not just your waiting aid bags, but powerfood, water, electrolyte drinks and fruit.Custom personalized number plateFinisher award (100-mile course only)HYBRID REGISTRATION OPTIONSThree options;Pay a flat entry fee ($249 solo, $499 duo)Pay a flat fee and add an optional donation (above fee plus donation)Fundraise a modest amount in exchange for entry ($499 solo, $999 duo - modest deposit required)MULTIPLE DISTANCES & CATEGORIESTHE APPALOOSA 100Carefully bred from wild horses by the Nez Perce tribe, the Appaloosa was incredibly hardy, fast and versatile. We honor their history by naming our most difficult challenge after this noble animal.Solo Men, Women, Singlespeed and Non-binaryPro/Open (cash purse), 16-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+THE MUSTANG 50Noted for its intelligence and intuition; a "hot" horse that loves to run. Difficult to tame, but strong, loyal, reliable, and sturdy mounts. Solo Men, Women, Singlespeed and Non-binaryPro/Open, 16-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+DUO MEN, WOMEN, COED (teams of two riding together)THE QUARTER HORSE 30Hardy, acutely intelligent and maneuverable in a variety of terrain. On a straight, level quarter-mile track, they'll outrun any other horse on the planet—including Thoroughbreds.Solo Men, Women and e-Bikes (Class 1)REFUND POLICIESADVENTURE ADVOCATES EVENT CANCELLATION PROTECTION PROGRAMEvery participant is already enrolled upon completion of registration process. It's a high country course slated for October 1. Chances are excellent that the weather will be not just good, but amazing. Still...the weather gods have a sense of humor. With that in mind, we've purchased event cancellation insurance.If the event is forced to cancel because of weather, natural disaster (earthquake, fire, pestilence) terrorism or a handful of other reasons, you get your entry fees back. We'll post the full policy on the website. Fundraising proceeds are not refundable and will be given to our non-profit partners.TRANSFERSParticipants may transfer their entry at any time prior to the event along with all fundraising dollars.REG SHIELD REGISTRATION (REFUND) INSURANCEAn optional purchase during the registration process, Reg Shield protects your entry fee with a surprisingly generous array of acceptable reasons for cancellation.DEFERRALSYes. Available until September 16 with no additional fees. Provides participant with automatic entry into following year's event at no cost.REFUNDS- no refunds outside of these stated terms- service fees and fundraising proceeds are non-refundable