Sunrise-to-Sunset

SUNRISE TO SUNSET 

It began as a 24-hour race back in the day. Since then, the decision was made that 12 hours is plenty! STS is designed to offer recreational and competitive cyclists the opportunity to compete in a fun and rewarding 12 hour endurance race on a moderately technical off-road course. Register as an individual or form a team that loves to shred for a memorable day of racing, camaraderie and laughs.

Taking place on the flowy trails at Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock, this amazing $30M facility offers the perfect endurance mountain bike venue. The playful 6.5-mile course is cut into to the hills and drainages surrounding the park and offers ample viewing from the staging area for team members and spectators.

The course is designed to be fun and approachable. If you aren’t a highly technical mountain biker, don’t worry! The level of challenge is really determined by how fast you go. Bring your friends, teams and BBQ and spend the day with bikes, food, beer and comradery.

General Details

Along with a great supported course for 12 hours, your entry fee also earns you custom swag (STS T-shirt, and other swag from our sponsors).

Course Details: The Sunrise to Sunset Castle Rock course will travel counter clockwise around the beautifully engineered trails at the Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock, Colorado. The course is a 6.5 mile loop of flowy, playful trails with consistent terrain changes, short climbs and rewarding descents. It is approximately 90% single-track with frequent passing zones and 10% dirt road. The course will be marked at all critical intersections the day before the race. Pre-riding is allowed with an open course or a clear active course.

Spectating: You name it. Philip Miller has viewing opportunities spread out throughout the park

Number Plates: This is a professionally lap timed event. All racers will have a number plate with attached timing chip. Please don’t get too crazy folding or manipulating your plate. It has to last for 12 hours!

Results: Posted at the conclusion of your race and online with live updates.

Support: Base Camp Cyclery will be on-site for mechanical support. They are there to support us. Please support them!

Team Details

You must register via BikeReg for your entire team.  Following completion of registration, the team captain will contact via BikeReg the rest of the team members to sign up.

PLEASE NOTE:

• All teams must pay in full when registering.

• Team members may update their information up to 3 days prior to the race (deadline is May 28).

• For both the 4 and 5 person teams (adult, junior and adult/jr combo, within their respective categories and regardless of makeup; be it male, female or coed, you will be racing against each other for the top three spots.

Geezer Team

• This category is gaining more popularity and what better way to show up the youth than by beating them one lap at a time.  Even though you are not in their category, it’s fun for bragging rights.  If you do not meet the requirements, you will compete in the Adult 4/5 person open category.

• AGE REQUIREMENTS: To be eligible for Geezer Teams each team member must be at least 50 years old.

Adult / Junior Team

• Can I race with my kids and their friends? Yes, you may through our Adult / Junior category.   Parents or adults over 19 years of age may register to be a part of a Junior team and pay the Junior rate.

• AGE REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Adult / Junior Teams must have a majority of juniors (1 Adult, 3 Juniors or 2 Adults, 3 Juniors)

  • Adults must be at least 19 years old

  • Juniors must be 12 to 18 years old

Adult Team – Open

• This category consists of male, female, and coed teams.

• AGE REQUIREMENTS

  • To be classified as an adult you must be 19 years of age or older

Junior Team

• If you are already part of a High School Team that is great, if not, grab your buddies and join us for some fun!  Please note that all Junior Teams must have an adult or coach on the premises at all times.

• AGE REQUIREMENTS

  • Juniors must be 12 – 18 years old

Sunrise to Sunset Kids Race

Sunrise to Sunset introduces the first Kids race to the day of activities! Kids race free, but participants still need to sign up on the registration page so we have a good count. Young racers can sign up on race day as well and fill out a paper waiver.

Strider Course
3 & Under – 1 Lap 12:00
5 & Under – 2 Laps 12:30

Gold Loop Course
6 and under = 1 lap 1:00
9 and under = 2 laps 1:30
11 and under = 3 laps 2:00

CLICK HERE for MAPS and COURSE

Event Schedule (TO BE UPDATED)

FRIDAY, MAY 30

4 – 6 PM – Packet Pick-Up and Walk-On Registration at Base Camp Cyclery Castle Rock (78 E Allen St #102, Castle Rock, CO 80108)

SATURDAY, MAY 31 — RACE DAY

5:30 AM – Team Parking Begins. Team Tent Set-Up (first come, first serve)

5:30 – 6:30 AM – Packet Pick-Up & Walk-On Registration

6:00 – 11:00 AM Early Dog Coffee

6:35 AM – Pre-Race Briefing

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM – Sunrise to Sunset Castle Rock

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM – EXPO

12:00PM – 3 and Under Strider Race

12:30PM – 5 and Under Strider Race

1:00 – 6:00 PM –  Raffles on the Hour

1:00PM – 6 and Under Kids Race on Gold Loop

1:30PM – 9 and Under Kids Race on Gold Loop

2:00PM – 11 and Under Kids Race on Gold Loop

6:30pm – Rider cutoff. No more lap starts after this time

7:30 PM – Awards Ceremony

MEAL TICKET

Meal tickets for Early Dog Coffee can be used throughout the day. They will be serving breakfast burritos and a brat lunch and dinner starting at 11:00 AM. These guys make the best food and will have plenty of deserts, drinks and other snacks.

Sunrise to Sunset Race Rules

PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR TEAM!!

Timing Information

• Each racer will get a bike plate number with a timing chip on the back

• Bike plate numbers may not be cut, folded, altered or defaced in any way

• Racers must display their race numbers on the front of their bikes at all times

Start

• One team member needs to be at the start line 10 minutes before the scheduled start of 7 AM.

Racing

• Racers must stay on course

• Short-cutting the course is not allowed. This will result in immediate disqualification.

• Partial laps will not be counted

• Lapped racers must yield. Please be vocal as it’s the responsibility of the challenging racer to overtake safely. Racers being lapped must yield as soon as safely possible.

Support

• Course support other than medical support will not be provided by the event. Riders must carry necessary tools & equipment to fix minor mechanicals that may happen on course

• Water and food may be supplied to any racer at the transition area as long as the racer and support is off the course and does not interfere with the race. Interference with other racers will result in disqualification

• Solo racers will have a dedicated self-supported area along the course on the north side of the main parking lot. Self-supported set-up areas will be first-come, first-serve.

Team Rules

• One person must be designated as the Captain of the team to ensure the team is registered correctly, and to deal with event officials in the event of a problem or concern

• Teams may only have one racer on course at a time

• Team members may only switch riders in the designated transition zone, just past the timing area

• Racers may choose to ride in any order and may change the order at any time

• Racers may continue on for more than one lap at a time

• To be an official finisher, each team member must complete at least one lap

• Coed teams must have at least one member of the opposite sex

• Teams are required to provide their own means of hydration throughout the event

Awards & Results

• Results are determined by the number of completed laps within the time limit, then by time

• Results will include overall places and lap times (but will not include specific rider times – please keep track of the laps that you ride in order to determine your lap time)

• Results will be live during the event and available online after the event online

• Once the race has finished, racers will have 15 minutes to challenge results.  Thereafter, results will become final. We recommend monitoring progress and comparing it with the available online results as the event is progressing to avoid any problems at the conclusion.

• All posted, printed official results are FINAL. No protests will be accepted, nor will results be adjusted after the event.

• The event director has final say in any ruling, including rulings made by staff/volunteers

• Top 3 men, women, and teams of each category will receive an award at the awards ceremony

• Athletes must be in attendance at the awards ceremony to receive their medals and prizes. Awards will not be mailed.

Other

• Minimum Age Requirement: All participants under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the waiver. Additionally, all participants under the age of 18 must have a parent, legal guardian, or designated person present on site for the duration of the event. Participants must be at least 12 years old.

• For safety reasons, the event reserves the right to cancel or change a portion of the course if inclement weather or dangerous conditions exist. If the race is terminated, final results will be based on completed laps at the time the event was called.

• In the case of catastrophic failure due to weather or other extenuating circumstances that prevents the ongoing scoring of the event or creates a racing environment that is deemed too dangerous for the participants, the race may be called as of a certain time.  Final results will be calculated in one of two ways as determined by the Race Director. (A) The race will be considered over at the point it was called and the results will be taken from the last completed lap. (B) The riders will be allowed to finish their current lap after the point the race is called and those results will be taken as final. In the case that the race is stopped and restarted, the combined results of both parts of the race will be used.

• Additional rules or changes may be added as questions arise, so please continue to check this site for updates. Captains will receive a set of rules at check-in.

Cancellation Policy

Velocity Ventures does not offer refunds for Sunrise to Sunset. We completely understand that unfortunate circumstances happen, but we plan this event way in advance from a cost and resource allocation perspective, and the financial and administrative burden is high. On the plus side, we do offer transfers and deferrals. If you would like to transfer your entry to another rider, no problem. Just drop us a line and we can get it taken care of for you at no charge. Deferrals will incur a $25 charge to STS 2026. We hope you can understand this policy.