New for 2027 – woven laminated polypropylene bags. A “forever bag”, these are much more durable and can be used for years to haul around groceries, yoga togs, overnight gear, etc. Also? Leakproof.
Epic’s gold-standard aid bag system. Riders are given 3 bags each at check-in. They fill each with the items they want waiting for them at the aid stations. They’re dropped with us each morning and transported to the appropriate aid station where they’re placed in color and numerical order. Race staff call out rider numbers on approach and have your bag ready for you so you can execute an F1 pitstop.
“Matchy-matchy.”
– Breck Epic
DAILY SCHEDULE
General Info
Sunday-Wednesday – all categories begin together at 8:30
Thursday – 10-person wave TT start, begins at 8:30am
Thursday and Friday – time trial start, 10-person waves organized by GC standing
Aid bags MUST BE DROPPED AT THE BEAVER RUN EVENT TENT EACH DAY BY 7:30am and then picked up every evening! Also – we require that you check in with a staffer each morning – we will have people with clipboards at the HQ/Tent for bag drop and at the start line. This is a MANDATORY check in so that we understand who does not start the race.
Banquets:
3 Day Epicurious Banquet (Stages 1-3): Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 – Fatty’s Pizzeria, 6pm, upstairs banquet room, 106 S. Ridge, Street
Stages 2-4 (Juniors & U23’s) Banquet: Wednesday, Aug 12, 6pm, location TBD
6-day, 3 Day Epicurious Stages 4-6, Mega Epic Banquet: 6:00pm, Friday, August 14th, Beaver Run Resort, Colorado Ballroom.
2026 Day ZERO (Saturday, August 8th): Check-in at BEAVER RUN RESORT!
NOON – check-in, load-in for campers at Steven C West Ice Arena. There is NO early check-in or parking. If you are parked in the designated camping area, you will be asked to leave until noon. PLEASE…do NOT make this an issue. These are the terms of our permit. If you violate them for your convenience, you place our ability to host camping at risk.
1PM – Epic Merchandise Store opens. Epic Athlete Village, Beaver Run Resort
2PM – Check in for registered riders. Continues until dark on Saturday, August 8th, 2026 in the Epic Athlete Village at Beaver Run Resort.
5PM – MANDATORY RIDER MEETING. This is where we talk about ALL the stuff. Think of it as a verbal owner’s manual for the race. We’ve already RSVP’d for you, so see you here.
Sunday, Aug 9, 2026: Pennsylvania Gulch
- Start: Steven C West Ice Arena
- Finish: Carter Park
- Start Time: 8:30am – ALL categories.
- Aid Stations: 2 (with one additional water station w/ no bag drop)
- Bag Drop: bags must be dropped at Beaver Run by 7:30
- Nightly Rider Meeting: 5pm, RIVERWALK CENTER
- 3-7pm – check in for Stages 2-4 riders (Riverwalk Center)
- Awards: 5pm
Monday, August 10, 2026: Colorado Trail
- Start: Lower Washington Avenue (downtown Breck – follow the crowd!)
- Finish: B&B Trailhead
- Start Time: 8:30am – all categories
- Aid Stations: 2
- Bag Drop: bags must be dropped at Beaver Run by 7:30
- 5pm: Nightly Rider Meeting, RIVERWALK CENTER
- Awards: 5pm
Tuesday, August 11, 2026: Mt. Guyot
- Start: Lower Washington Avenue (downtown Breck – follow the crowd!)
- Finish: B&B Trailhead
- Start Time: 8:30am – all categories
- Aid Stations: 3
- Bag Drop: bags must be dropped at Beaver Run by 7:30
- 3-7pm – check in for Epicurious Stages 4-6 riders (Beaver Run event tent)
- 4pm – stages 4-6 rider’s meeting
- 5pm: Nightly Rider Meeting
- Awards: 5pm, BEAVER RUN
- 6pm: Epicurious Stage 1-3 rider banquet, Fatty’s Pizzeria, 2nd floor, 106 S. Ridge St
Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Aqueduct
- Start: Lower Washington Avenue (downtown Breck – follow the crowd!)
- Finish: B&B Trailhead
- Start Time: 8:30am – all categories
- Aid Stations: 3
- Bag Drop: bags must be dropped at Beaver Run by 7:30
- 5pm: Nightly Rider Meeting
- Awards: 5pm, Beaver Run
- U23/Juniors Banquet, 6pm, location TBD
Thursday, August 13, 2026: Wheeler
- Start: Beaver Run Resort
- 8am start, 10-person waves, time trial starts by GC order (misplaced athletes are allowed to work in with same-ability groups)
- Finish: Peak 7 Base Area
- Start Time: 8:30am – waves will be posted Wednesday evening
- Aid Stations: 2
- Bag Drop: bags must be dropped at Beaver Run by 7:30
- 5pm: Nightly Rider Meeting, Beaver Run
- Awards: 5pm
Friday, August 14, 2026: Gold Dust
- Start: Steven C West Ice Arena
- Finish:Steven C West Ice Arena
- Start Time:10-person TT starts based on GC standings. We’ll publish start lists on Thursday night and publish them online as well. 8:30am
- Aid Stations: 2 (both aid stations are in same place!)
- Bag Drop: bags must be dropped at Beaver Run by 7:30
- 6:00PM – final banquet followed by awards. Beaver Run ballroom (follow the course signs!)
