Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027
The Race Across the Sky — 100 miles between 9,200 and 12,600 feet, through the night.
Expected dates
Aug 21–22
Leadville (Sawatch Range) · Colorado
Not yet official — confirm on the event's site before booking.
See RVs for these datesWhen is Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027 — and where do RVers stay?
Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027 is expected to run Aug 21–22, 2027 in Leadville (Sawatch Range), Colorado. Official dates are not confirmed yet — verify on the event's official site before booking. Book an RV from a local Colorado host about 10 weeks out and set up camp within an easy drive of Leadville (Sawatch Range) — arrive a day early, leave a day late.
Plan your trip · Aug 21–22, 2027 · Leadville (Sawatch Range)
Rent an RV near Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027
Search opens on your Aug 21–22, 2027 window with a one-day buffer on each side — arrive early, leave late. Book from local Colorado hosts before the event weekend fills.
- Expected dates
- Aug 21–22, 2027
- Days away
- 392
- Location
- Leadville (Sawatch Range)
- Book ahead
- 10+ wk
- Demand window
- Plan ahead
Hosting near Leadville (Sawatch Range)? Event weekends book first — list your rig and fill the calendar.
List your rig →Know before you go
What you need to know
The Leadville Trail 100 Run is one of ultrarunning's original hundred-milers: out-and-back through Colorado's Sawatch Range from the highest incorporated city in North America (10,152 feet), crossing 12,600-foot Hope Pass twice, with a 4am Saturday start and finishers arriving deep into Sunday. It is typically held on a mid-August weekend; the race series confirms 2027 dates and runs its entry lotteries the preceding winter. This event is fundamentally an RV event for crews: support teams live out of vehicles for 30 hours, moving between aid stations, and a rig means hot food, dry clothes, and a bed for sleeping in shifts. Sugar Loafin' Campground just outside town and the Forest Service campgrounds around Turquoise Lake — which the course passes directly — are the established bases, and August weekends fill them, so book pads and rig 10 weeks out. Nights drop below freezing at this elevation even in August; the furnace is not optional.
Official source: leadvilleraceseries.com
Safety + legal
Everything here happens above 9,000 feet — crews feel altitude too. Arrive two days early if you can, hydrate constantly, and treat overnight temperatures as winter camping.
Insider tip — what you won't find elsewhere
The Turquoise Lake campgrounds sit directly on the course's early and late miles — a crew camped there sees their runner at dawn on the way out and cheers the headlamps home the next night without moving the rig.
Plan-ahead runway
Book early, arrive easy — the whole runway
Event weekends book first. Here is the honest runway from lock-your-rig to head-home, with a one-day buffer on each end.
Book by
~10 weeks out
Event weekends fill first — lock your rig early.
Arrive
Aug 20
Roll in a day early and set up camp.
Event
Expected window
Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027
Head home
Aug 23
Leave a day late and skip the exodus.
What to bring
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Questions & answers
Frequently asked about Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027
When is Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027?
Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027 is expected to run Aug 21–22, 2027 in Leadville (Sawatch Range), Colorado. Official dates are not confirmed yet — verify on the event's official site before booking.
Where is Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027 held?
Leadville (Sawatch Range), Colorado.
What are the 2027 dates for Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027?
Aug 21–22, 2027. These dates are provisional until officially announced.
What RV should I rent for Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027?
Best categories: rv, towable, trucks-vans. The Leadville Trail 100 Run is one of ultrarunning's original hundred-milers: out-and-back through Colorado's Sawatch Range from the highest incorporated city in North America (10,152 feet), crossing 12,600-foot Hope Pass twice, with a 4am Saturday start and finishers arriving deep into Sunday. It is typically held on a mid-August weekend; the race series confirms 2027 dates and runs its entry lotteries the preceding winter. This event is fundamentally an RV event for crews: support teams live out of vehicles for 30 hours, moving between aid stations, and a rig means hot food, dry clothes, and a bed for sleeping in shifts. Sugar Loafin' Campground just outside town and the Forest Service campgrounds around Turquoise Lake — which the course passes directly — are the established bases, and August weekends fill them, so book pads and rig 10 weeks out. Nights drop below freezing at this elevation even in August; the furnace is not optional.
How early should I book an RV for Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027?
Recommended lead time: 10 weeks. Event windows book up early, so search and lock your dates as soon as your plans firm up.
When is the Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027?
The race is typically held on a mid-August weekend with a 4am Saturday start — August 21-22, 2027 fits the pattern. The Leadville Race Series confirms official dates; entries run via winter lotteries.
Why do Leadville crews use RVs?
Support crews operate for up to 30 hours across mountain aid stations — a rig provides hot food, warm sleep in shifts, and gear staging in a place where August nights freeze. It's the standard tool for the job.
Where should we camp for the race?
Sugar Loafin' Campground near town or the Forest Service campgrounds around Turquoise Lake, which the course passes directly. Both fill for race weekend — book about 10 weeks ahead.
What safety + legal guidance applies for Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027?
Everything here happens above 9,000 feet — crews feel altitude too. Arrive two days early if you can, hydrate constantly, and treat overnight temperatures as winter camping.
What's an insider tip for Leadville Trail 100 Run 2027?
The Turquoise Lake campgrounds sit directly on the course's early and late miles — a crew camped there sees their runner at dawn on the way out and cheers the headlamps home the next night without moving the rig.
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Per-state legal callout · CO
Before you rent in Colorado — key local rules
Class R license for combinations over 26,000 lbs (rare for rentals)
Colorado standard Class R license covers personal-use motorhomes and trailer combinations under 26,000 lbs. Larger rigs require Class B endorsement. Most rental Class A/B/C fall under standard license.
Colorado Revised Statutes §42-2-101 · verified 2026-05-24
No mandatory boater education; aquatic-nuisance inspection required
Colorado has no mandatory boater education law. Every motorized vessel entering a Colorado water body must pass an aquatic-nuisance-species (ANS) inspection (CPW). Failure to inspect = $50-$1,000 fine.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife — ANS Inspection · verified 2026-05-24
Colorado OHV Permit required ($25.25/yr resident, $40/yr non-resident)
Colorado requires an annual OHV registration sticker for any OHV operated on public lands. Non-residents pay slightly more. Helmet required for operators + passengers under 18 on public OHV trails.
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0.08% BAC; cannabis under 5ng THC per-se (CRS §42-4-1301)
Colorado enforces 0.08% BAC for alcohol AND a 5 ng/mL per-se THC threshold for cannabis DUI. Recreational cannabis is state-legal for adults 21+, but driving impaired remains illegal under standard DUI law.
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- Rental tax
- 7.60%
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Varies by rig — verify with vendor
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00