A 10-hour lap-count endurance race that's more party than punishment — you can enter solo if you're feeling heroic, or split the suffering with a partner or full team. Zia Rides pitches it as a season-opener, which means the vibe is celebratory and the field is mixed. Fast-and-flowy trails make it genuinely accessible whether you're pinning a number for the first time or just shaking the winter rust off.
The Ft. Bayard trail network outside Silver City delivers real singletrack — not the smoothed-out, beginner-park kind, but actual narrow ribbon through the terrain. The course is described as fast, which means you'll want to be dialed in on your line choice when the laps start stacking up and your legs start lying to you.
Solo, duo, or team formats mean you can calibrate your suffering accordingly. Grab a crew, set up a pit, and rotate through the day — or go full lone-wolf and see how many laps you can bank before the clock runs out.