Located only 21 miles west of the triathlon mecca Boulder, the XTERRA Indian Peaks Triathlon and Trail races on August 10st take you up and into the beautiful trails of the Eldora Nordic Center. These races are on true trail venues with a bit of dirt road, double track, single track and even a bit of “barely any there” track. It all ends up at the Indians Peak Lodge where you have live music, food trucks, beer, and great prizes. It all starts with newly renamed Indian Peaks Trail 10k and 5k trail runs (formerly the Eldora Trail 10k/5k) at 7:30. The trails will take you on short steep climbs, meandering jobs through the forest, a technical descent, and in a number of places where the trail is so soft, you won’t hear your steps. The triathlons follow beginning at 9:15. Our classic race continues to challenge all comers with a 1000m swim in chilly Peterson Lake, a 600m dash to the transition area onto a 22km two-loop bike course and finally a 7km run course that many consider to be the most epic of all XTERRA run courses. You have to experience it to understand it.