Vermejo Charcoal Burner

🏞️ Vermejo Charcoal Burner Participant Guide

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⏰ IMPORTANT RACE DAY START TIME INFORMATION

• Long - 99m: 8:00am
• Medium - 66m: 9:00am
• Short - 41m: 9:15am
• Run - 13.6m: 9:30am

🚴‍♂️ Race Overview

Vermejo is excited to announce the Third Annual Charcoal Burner Gravel Ride and Run, set for May 17th, 2025. Join us for an incredible experience at Vermejo Park Ranch, an expansive 558,000-acre property in the Southern Rockies, featuring closed private roads amidst the captivating wildlife.

• Gravel Bike: Choose from unique routes covering a variety of distances.
• Running: Take on the half marathon, a 13.4-mile course through the scenic beauty of Vermejo Park Ranch.
• Course Terrain: Two-track ranch roads, rural dirt roads, and well-maintained gravel roads.
• Support: Aid stations strategically placed along the routes for both the gravel ride and the half marathon.

🔥 Experience the Journey

Embark on this extraordinary journey, starting and ending at the only remaining historic charcoal ovens in New Mexico. Embrace the burn, and we look forward to welcoming you in May for a day of exhilarating races against the stunning backdrop of Vermejo Park Ranch.

🏆 Race Categories

🚵‍♂️ Gravel Bike

Long 99 miles Route

• Payout: Top 5 overall men/women (combined min $4200) 1st $800 | 2nd $600 | 3rd $400 | 4th $200 | 5th $100
• Podiums: Women Under 40 / Women 40+, Men under 40/ Men 40+

🚵 Medium 66 miles Route

• Podiums: Women Under 40 / Women 40+, Men under 40/ Men 40+

🚲 Short 41 miles - eBikes Permitted (see restrictions below) Route

• Podiums: Women Under 40 / Women 40+, Men under 40/ Men 40+

🏃‍♀️ Gravel Run Route

13.1 mi. / 21 km - Women / Women 40+, Men / Men 40+

📅 Packet Pickup/Check-in

• Run: 7:00am - 8:30am
• Ride: 7:00am - 8:30am

💵 Onsite Registration - CASH OR CHECK ONLY

• Run: 7:00am - 8:30am
• Ride: 7:00am - 8:30am

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the remote nature of Vermejo, cellular coverage is extremely limited. We HIGHLY recommend downloading the course map for offline usage.

🔋 eBikes

Class 1 and 3 eBikes are permitted in the 41-mile distance. Riders are not eligible for podiums.