Road Apple Rally

About this race

Road Apple Rally Saturday October 3, 2026 Lions Wilderness Park and Sandstone Amphitheater Farmington, New Mexico EVENT DESCRIPTION Held annually since 1981, the Road Apple Rally is America’s longest continuously running mountain bike race! The Rally got its name from early riders dodging “road apples” left behind by horses who also used the trail. The race features 30, 15, and 4.5-mile courses in the Glade Run Recreation Area and is a fun and fast race for mountain bikers of all levels. EVENT LOCATION The Road Apple Rally is based out of Lions Wilderness Park and Sandstone Amphitheater in Farmington, NM. Address: 5800 College Blvd, Farmington NM 87402 EVENT SCHEDULE Friday October 2: 5:00 - 8:00 PM: Downtown Bike Party at the Farmington Civic Center Activities: Includes packet pickup, rider dinner, beer garden, criterium fun race, and kids’ skills course. For course info check out here . Saturday October 3: 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Race Day 7:00 - 8:00 AM: Check-in and day-of registration 8:00 AM: MANDATORY rider’s meeting 8:30 AM: Sport Course mass start 8:35 AM: Sprint Course mass start 8:45 AM: Pro/Expert Course mass start 1:00 PM: Course cutoff (no medical or course support after 1PM) 2:00 PM: Race venue closes COURSE INFORMATION Pro/Expert Course: 30.1 miles, 1,880 ft. of climbing Sport Course: 14.6 miles, 680 ft. of climbing Sprint Course: 4.4 miles, 272 ft. of climbing AGE BRACKETS Expert and Sport Courses: Junior: 18 & Under Open: 19-44 Master’s: 45-59 Distinguished: 60+ Sprint Course: 8-12 13-15 15-18 19+ Note: the minimum age for registration on any course is 8 years o…