Life Time has confirmed that the seventh ‘wild card’ event in the Life Time Grand Prix presented by Mazda is The Rad Dirt Fest, which takes place on September 30th in Trinidad, Colorado. The Grand Prix athletes will be taking on the Stubborn Delores 110-mile course.
The Rad is positioned as a fun and fast gravel course. This adds a long, but not too long gravel event into the mix for the Life Time Grand Prix – while also giving elite athletes a more relaxed and grassroots event to participate in during the season.
The addition of the event to the pro rider series gives Life Time a chance to showcase Trinidad and one of its newer events to athletes who might not be familiar with the region.
The Rad was first introduced by Life Time in 2021. With new courses for the 2023 event the three distances include – Stubborn Delores (110 miles with 10,000 ft of climbing), Anteloop (70 miles), and The Frijole (40 miles).
The courses feature fast champagne gravel, along with unique features out on the course such as old ruins and cars built into the mountains as well as views of the surrounding mountains. This year’s courses will take athletes from downtown Trinidad out to the gravel roads faster than in previous years.
Similar to UNBOUND Gravel, Life Time will be switching up the course every two years to reduce impact on local farmers, ranchers, and hunters.
