Life Time Leadville Stage Race presented by Kenetik Returns with Epic Weekend of Racing

July 28, 2025

Top finishers, Melisa Rollins and Payson McElveen, complete the race in 6:28:09 and 5:57:59 hours, respectively

Leadville, CO., (July 28, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The iconic Leadville Race Series continued this weekend with the Life Time Leadville Stage Race Presented by Kenetik. Owned and produced by the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand, Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the event tackles the iconic Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB course over three days, in a stage race format. The sold-out weekend drew nearly 350 cyclists – the event’s largest field yet – representing 39 states and six countries to historic Leadville, Colo., with athletes ranging in age from 15 to 71.

The Leadville Stage Race serves as a qualifier for the prestigious Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetik, which is set for Aug. 9. A sub-11-hour finish time is required to be considered an official Stage Race Finisher. Highlights of each day’s racing includes:

• Stage One (Friday): Starting at Lake County Rodeo Grounds, riders tackled 3,812 feet of elevation gain over the course of 40-miles, finishing at the Twin Lakes Dam.
• Stage Two (Saturday): A 22-mile out-and-back course, peaked at Columbine Mine at 12,497 feet, the highest point of the course.
• Stage Three (Sunday): Closely mirroring stage one, the 41-mile course starts at Twin Lakes Dam and amasses 4,501 feet of climbing.

Melisa Rollins secured the first-place woman’s spot in the Stage Race, crushing her winning time in 2024 by over 23 minutes. Last year, she went on to win the 2024 Leadville Trail 100 MTB. Payson McElveen, a Life Time Grand Prix competitor who missed UNBOUND Gravel due to injury, locked up first place in the Stage Race for the men’s field. Additional elite cyclists including Kate Courtney, Cecily Decker, Sofia Gomez Villafane, Paige Onweller and Torbjorn Roed participated in the Stage Race, many in preparation for the Leadville Trail 100 MTB, which is the next race in the Life Time Grand Prix, taking place on August 9.

Adding to the weekend experience, each stage was followed by post-race celebrations including dinner, awards and entertainment at the Lake County Rodeo Grounds. A final awards ceremony on Sunday afternoon saw 35 athletes secure a qualifier coin for the Leadville Trail 100 MTB.

“Finishing the Stage Race is a true test of grit and determination,” shared Amanda Kussin, Leadville Race Series marketing manager. “Three consecutive days of high-altitude riding is no small feat – but the sense of community that forms over the weekend is what makes it truly special. It’s a powerful reflection of Life Time’s mission to help people live healthier, happier lives.”

Full race results are available here. Top finishers across the weekend include:

Stage Race – Women’s Division

Stage Race – Men’s Division

The Leadville Race Series resumes on Saturday, August 9^th for the Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetik. The Leadville Trail 100 MTB is one of the most prestigious endurance cross-country MTB events in the world and also serves as the third event in the Life Time Grand Prix series. 2025 will mark the 31^st edition of the race.

In addition to the Leadville Race Series, Life Time is the owner and producer of nearly 30 other iconic athletic events around the country. For more information about Life Time’s full portfolio of Athletic Events download the Life Time app or visit www.lifetime.life/athletic-events.

About Life Time®

Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its portfolio of more than 180 athletic country clubs across the United States and Canada, the complimentary, comprehensive Life Time app and nearly 30 of the most iconic athletic events in the country. The health and wellness pioneer uniquely serves people 90 days to 90+ years old through its healthy living, healthy aging, healthy entertainment communities and ecosystem, along with a range of healthy way of life programs and information, and highly trusted LTH nutritional supplements and products. Life Time was recently certified as a Great Place to Work^®, reinforcing its commitment to fostering an exceptional workplace culture on behalf of its more than 43,000 dedicated team members.