Help get Ray to Leadville!

I am so excited to race the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike race again in 2025!   And I am grateful to be able to gain an entry and also raise money for a wonderful local non profit, the Leadville Trail 100 Legacy Foundation, through their charity entry program.

The LT100 Legacy Foundation supports the local community in two ways.  Their scholarship program awards a $2,000 scholarship to every student who graduates from Lake Co. High School who wants to further their education!  They also provide grant funding to local programs that are focused on building a better, brighter future for Leadville and Lake County, Colorado.

In 1982, Leadville's primary employer, Climax Mine, shut it’s doors and ceased operations.  3,000+ miners were instantly unemployed, devastating the town.  Overnight, Lake County had the highest unemployment in the nation.  In searching for ways to save the struggling  community, the Leadville Trail 100 race was born. Beginning in 1983 with 45 runners racing an epic 100 mile trek through the rugged Rocky Mountain terrain, the Leadville Race Series now hosts thousands of endurance runners and mountain bikers from all over the world.

In 2002 the Leadville Trail 100 Legacy Foundation was created to harness the generous donations of racers to the local community.    I am thrilled I get to be a part of it in my own small way and with your help we can contribute to this small mountain community and get these kids to college!  Thank you for supporting me on this journey!