Road Apple Rally

Check back for details about the 2025 race!

If you have any questions, please contact the Farmington Recreation Center at (505) 599-1184. Early registration discount available August 1-15, 2024. Visit the online registration page and for additional event information. 

The Road Apple Rally

The Road Apple Rally began in 1981 as a competition between horses and bicycles.  It has since become a bicycle-only race and stands as the longest-running annual mountain bike race in the United States. The 2024 Road Apple Rally offers riders three course options: 

• Pro/Expert Course (30.1 miles, 1,880 ft. of climbing)
• Sport Course (14.6 miles, 680 ft. of climbing)
• New Sprint Course (4.4 miles, 272 ft. of climbing)

2024 Road Apple Rally Schedule of Events

Friday, October 4, 2024
Downtown Bike Party & Packet Pickup
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Farmington Civic Center 

Saturday, October 5, 2024
Road Apple Rally Race Day
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM 
Lions Wilderness Ampitheater

• 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

2024 Road Apple Rally Cash Prizes & Awards

Pro Cash Purses

• First Place: $750
• Second Place: $500
• Third Place: $350
• Fourth Place: $250
• Fifth Place: $150

Expert Awards

Top 3 overall for men and women will receive comped registration for the 2025 Road Apple Rally

Trophies

The top 3 finishers in each age bracket will receive trophies

• Junior (18 & Under)
• Open (19-44)
• Master’s (45-59)
• Distinguished (60+)

Road Apple Rally Course Map

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