The Vail 100

OVERVIEW

Easily recognizable as the much-loved and much-missed original Vail 100, VailHalla is an updated re-imagination of one of Colorado's most celebrated off road cycling monuments. VailHalla offers a course that's 60% champagne gravel, 30% adventure gravel and 10% rowdy doubletrack. 30, 50 and 100-mile distances are on tap. Authentic Colorado cowboy/viking/valkyrie 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 CAUSE

Colorado 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 Vailhalla/Vail100'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 our 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.

YOU'RE GONNA GET CLOBBERED WITH SWAG

Every rider receives;

• A $100 credit in the Vailhalla Mercantile. Spend it on official Castelli kit or multiple t-shirts, socks and hats.
• Two personalized Vailhalla 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 plate
• Finisher award (100-mile course only)

HYBRID REGISTRATION OPTIONS

Three options;

1. Pay a flat entry fee ($249 solo, $499 duo)
2. Pay a flat fee and add an optional donation (above fee plus donation)
3. Fundraise a modest amount in exchange for entry ($499 solo, $999 duo - modest deposit required)

MULTIPLE DISTANCES & CATEGORIES

100 MILES

• Solo Men, Women, Singlespeed and Non-binary
• Pro/Open (cash purse), 16-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+

50 MILES

• Solo Men, Women, Singlespeed and Non-binary
• Pro/Open, 16-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
• DUO MEN, WOMEN, COED (teams of two riding together)

30 MILES

• Solo Men, Women and e-Bikes (Class 1)

REFUND POLICIES

ADVENTURE ADVOCATES EVENT CANCELLATION PROTECTION PROGRAM
Every 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.

TRANSFERS
Participants may transfer their entry at any time prior to the event along with all fundraising dollars.

REG SHIELD REGISTRATION (REFUND) INSURANCE
An optional purchase during the registration process, Reg Shield protects your entry fee with a surprisingly generous array of acceptable reasons for cancellation.

DEFERRALS
Yes. 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