Event Description

OVERVIEW

The Valkyrie Multisport Relay is the Intermountain West's premiere multi-sport relay race, spanning nearly 100 miles of spectacular mountains, lakes, trails, and municipal & country by-ways in majestic destinations such as: The Valkyrie Full-Course Relay spans almost 100 miles of Durango's spectacular city and naturescapes. The event features teams of specialized competitors exchanging between trail running, mountain biking, stand-up paddle boarding, open water swimming, road cycling, canoe/kayak paddling, and road running. Ultra athletes can compete as single "Ultra Heptathletes" or as Ultra Duos and Trios.

VALKYRIE RELAY - DURANGO, 2024

START AT SANTA RITA PARK

VALKYRIE RELAY - DURANGO SPORT LEGS (FULL COURSE RELAY DESCRIBED):

TRAIL RUN (TRL) - 9.1 mi at Horse Gulch

MOUNTAIN BIKE (MTB) - 17.1 mi at Horse Gulch

STANDUP PADDLE BOARD (SUP) - 3.1 mi at Lake Nighthorse

OPEN WATER SWIM (SWM) - 1.2 mi at Lake Nighthorse

ROAD CYCLE (RCY) - 46.2 mi throughout the Animas River Valley

CANOE/KAYAK PADDLE (PAD) - 5.1 mi down the Animas River

ROAD RUN (RDR) - 16.6 mi on the Animas River Trail

FINISH LINE & LIVE SITE AT SANTA RITA PARK