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 SWIMÂ (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