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Breck Epic stage maps and aid stations

Six days of backcountry loops out of Breckenridge, most of it above 10,000 feet. The 2027 stages aren't out yet, so the map shows the 2026 courses.

August 15 to 20, 2027 Breckenridge, Colorado

The Breck Epic is a six-day mountain bike stage race in Breckenridge, Colorado, first run in 2009. It's a cloverleaf: every stage starts and finishes within a mile of downtown, so you sleep in the same bed all week while the loops head out into the trails of Summit and Park Counties. Most of the race is above 10,000 feet.

The 2027 edition runs August 15 to 20. Its stages aren't published yet, and the organizer tweaks the courses every year as trails open and close, so the map shows the 2026 stages, which it called very similar to 2025's. The lines are from the event map on the organizer's course page. They're rides recorded on the 2023 stages (Stage 5 in August 2021), so in places they won't follow the 2026 courses exactly.

Distances, climbing and aid station miles on this page are from the 2026 stage list at the top of the organizer's course page; its daily schedule and the route notes further down give different numbers. Only Baker's Tank and Boreas Pass are pinned on the map, and each stage below says where its other aid stations were.

The race warns that the courses may stray a little from the GPX, and marks them heavily. Download the map anyway: you can preview each loop at home, and on course GPS shows where you are without a signal.

This is an unofficial guide: Goat Maps isn't affiliated with Breck Epic. Check the official site before you enter or race.

Breck Epic course map

Every course's aid stations on the Goat Maps topo map. Each course has a map of its own further down.

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Breck Epic courses

CourseDistanceClimbingStartTime limit
Stage 1: Pennsylvania Creek35.7 mi (58 km)5,700 ft (1,737 m)
Stage 2: The Colorado Trail42.5 mi (68 km)6,565 ft (2,001 m)
Stage 3: Circumnavigation of Mt. Guyot40.5 mi (65 km)7,100 ft (2,164 m)
Stage 4: Aqueduct42.3 mi (68 km)6,473 ft (1,973 m)
Stage 5: Wheeler24.6 mi (40 km)5,227 ft (1,593 m)
Stage 6: Gold Dust Trail30.2 mi (49 km)3,740 ft (1,140 m)

Stage 1

Breck Epic Stage 1: Pennsylvania Creek

From the ice rink up Boreas Pass Road and around to Carter Park, in town.

Distance
35.7 mi (58 km)
Climbing
5,700 ft (1,737 m)

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In 2026 Stage 1 left the Stephen C. West Ice Arena, climbed Boreas Pass Road and finished at Carter Park, in town. Aid stations were at Baker's Tank, mile 14.2, and Wirepatch, mile 20.7, with water at mile 31.

The organizer singles this stage out as hard on equipment. If your tires have flimsy sidewalls or your wheels are very light, rethink them before the first day.

aid stations

miWhereCutoff
0Stephen C. West Ice Arena
14.2Baker's Tank Drop bag
35.7Carter Park
A dirt road through pines near Breckenridge, with a snow-streaked mountain range behind
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Stage 2

Breck Epic Stage 2: The Colorado Trail

A long loop on the Colorado Trail, with aid in Parkville and at the Tiger Dredge.

Distance
42.5 mi (68 km)
Climbing
6,565 ft (2,001 m)

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The 2026 Stage 2 started downtown on Lower Washington Avenue and finished at the Minnie Mine trailhead, across French Gulch Road from the B&B Trailhead.

The first aid station was at mile 13.5, by Good Times Dogsled Tours in Parkville, and the second at the Tiger Dredge lot on Tiger Road, mile 31.3. The organizer calls it a big backcountry course with few places to watch.

aid stations

miWhereCutoff
0Lower Washington Avenue
42.5B&B Trailhead

Stage 3

Breck Epic Stage 3: Circumnavigation of Mt. Guyot

Twice over the Continental Divide, with an aid station in Park County.

Distance
40.5 mi (65 km)
Climbing
7,100 ft (2,164 m)

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Stage 3 rides all the way around Mount Guyot and crosses the Continental Divide twice. In 2026 it started on Lower Washington Avenue and finished at the B&B Trailhead, with 7,100 feet of climbing.

Aid stations in 2026 were at Mountain Meadows, mile 9.8, Michigan Creek on the Park County side, mile 15.8, and the Stringer Bridge at the bottom of American Gulch, mile 28.3. There was a Skittles hand-up at the top of French Pass.

aid stations

miWhereCutoff
0Lower Washington Avenue
40.5B&B Trailhead
A creek winding through green willows into a lake near Breckenridge, with mountains on the far side
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Stage 4

Breck Epic Stage 4: Aqueduct

Keystone Gulch and the West Ridge of the Colorado Trail.

Distance
42.3 mi (68 km)
Climbing
6,473 ft (1,973 m)

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The 2026 Stage 4 took in the Aqueduct trail, Keystone Gulch and the West Ridge of the Colorado Trail, starting on Lower Washington Avenue and finishing at the B&B Trailhead.

It had three aid stations: the Tiger Dredge lot at mile 11, Keystone Gulch at mile 22.3, and Good Times in Parkville at mile 33.9. This is also the day the three-day riders doing stages 4 to 6 start.

aid stations

miWhereCutoff
0Lower Washington Avenue
42.3B&B Trailhead

Stage 5

Breck Epic Stage 5: Wheeler

The shortest stage, over the Wheeler Trail, finishing up on Peak 7.

Distance
24.6 mi (40 km)
Climbing
5,227 ft (1,593 m)

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The Wheeler stage was the shortest stage of 2026 at 24.6 miles, with 5,227 feet of climbing. Riders left Beaver Run in waves of 10, a minute apart, and each clock started when the chip read at the first left turn onto the Burro Trail.

The first aid station was up Spruce Creek Road at mile 4, on Aqueduct Road, and the second at the north end of the Peaks Trail in Frisco, mile 17.5. The finish is on Peak 7 of the ski resort, with only a small water station: the recovery station is back at the start.

aid stations

miWhereCutoff
0Beaver Run Resort
24.6Peak 7, Breckenridge Ski Resort
An alpine lake in a high basin below a rocky peak near Breckenridge, seen from above
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Stage 6

Breck Epic Stage 6: Gold Dust Trail

Up to Boreas Pass twice and back down to the ice rink.

Distance
30.2 mi (49 km)
Climbing
3,740 ft (1,140 m)

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In 2026 the last stage started and finished at the ice rink, with time-trial waves set by the overall standings. It was 30.2 miles, and the spectator guide expected riders back in two to four hours.

Both aid stations were at Boreas Pass, by the Section House on the Continental Divide: at mile 10.2 on the way out and mile 23 after a loop on the Gold Dust Trail. There was a PBR hand-up at the second.

aid stations

miWhereCutoff
0Stephen C. West Ice Arena
10.2Boreas Pass Drop bag
23Boreas Pass Drop bag
30.2Stephen C. West Ice Arena

Registration and entry fees

You enter on the organizer's registration page, and the price steps up through the year. For 2027 a six-day solo entry is $899 until November 30, 2026, then $999 to the end of December, and $1,199 by race week. A three-day entry is $549 until November 30, rising to $749.

You can race six days solo or as a duo, including a duo relay where one of you rides each day, or three days, stages 1 to 3 or 4 to 6. Stages 2 to 4 are for U23 and junior riders. Finish all six stages solo or as a duo and you get the BMF belt buckle.

Full refunds run to December 31 of the year before the race. After that you can defer for up to two years with no fee, right up to race day, or transfer your entry for free until 5 PM on check-in day.

Getting to Breckenridge

The sun over a forested ridge near Breckenridge, framed by tall pines
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Fly into Denver, Vail (Eagle County) or Grand Junction: all three are on Interstate 70. Leave I-70 at Frisco and take Highway 9 south about 10 miles to Breckenridge.

Race headquarters, the Epic Athlete Village, is at Beaver Run Resort, 620 Village Road, at the base of Peak 9. Check-in and the mandatory rider meeting are there on the Saturday before Stage 1. The organizer would rather you rent a car than take the airport shuttle, which charges extra for bike boxes.

Aid bags and bike support

Each rider gets three aid bags at check-in, one for each aid station, with your number on them. Drop them at the Beaver Run event tent by 7:30 AM and they'll be waiting at the aid stations, sorted by number. They come back to race headquarters by 4 PM. The aid stations stock fruit, PB&Js, water and Skratch Labs food and drink, with some tech support.

The organizer's word for the week is self-sufficiency. Local shops sell service plans, but bring your own sealant, chains, brake pads, derailleur hangers and a spare tire or two, and a spare of anything proprietary on your bike.

Weather and kit

A rocky outcrop above a forested valley near Breckenridge, with a long range of peaks under summer clouds
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August normals in Breckenridge are a high of 70 °F and a low of 37 °F. The organizer says to expect starts in the mid-40s and finishes in the mid to high 70s. Clouds bring rain, and at this height rain brings lightning and the risk of hypothermia. If the sky looks at all doubtful, put warm and waterproof layers in your aid bags and your pack.

There are only three rules: don't be a jerk, wear your helmet, and don't litter. Anyone who is serving or has served a USADA or WADA suspension can't race.

Breck Epic aid stations and GPS coordinates

For crews and spectators: each place on the map in decimal degrees, latitude first. Paste them into any map app or add them as waypoints in Goat Maps.

  • Stephen C. West Ice Arena

    39.47265, -106.03805

  • Carter Park

    39.47792, -106.03961

  • Lower Washington Avenue

    39.48083, -106.04501

  • B&B Trailhead

    39.48328, -106.00960

  • Beaver Run Resort

    39.47444, -106.04923

  • Peak 7, Breckenridge Ski Resort

    39.48688, -106.06862

  • Baker's Tank

    39.44383, -105.99705

  • Boreas Pass

    11,483 ft (3,500 m)

    39.41039, -105.96844

Breck Epic FAQ

When is the Breck Epic 2027?

August 15 to 20, 2027, with check-in on the Saturday before Stage 1. Registration for 2027 is open.

Is the map the 2027 course?

No. The 2027 stages aren't out yet, so the map shows the 2026 ones. The organizer changes the courses a little every year as trails are built, closed or approved.

Can I race only three days?

Yes. Three-day riders do stages 1 to 3 or stages 4 to 6, and U23 and junior riders can do stages 2 to 4.

What is the MEGA Epic?

All six stages ridden back to back by one rider, against a clock that never stops. In 2026 MEGA riders lined up at the front of the Stage 4 start on Wednesday, left a few minutes ahead of the field and turned off toward Stage 1. You can use the race's aid stations, your own crew, lodging or a backcountry camp, and you carry a Spot tracker the race supplies.

Where can I watch the Breck Epic?

In 2026 stages 2 to 4 started at the corner of Ridge Street and Washington Avenue, downtown. The first aid station on Stage 3 sat behind the locked Mountain Meadows gate: park at the Sallie Barber trailhead and walk or ride about a mile. The Stage 5 finish on Peak 7 had no parking, so take the gondola from town. The organizer's spectator guide covers the rest.

Is there prize money?

Yes: a $10,000 purse, split evenly between the pro men and pro women and paid five deep. Every other category gets awards five deep.

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Updated . An unofficial guide, from the organizer's published information. Coordinates from the organizer's course and OpenStreetMap contributors. Photos from Unsplash. Organize a race? We help with course files.