Fall Color Festival
About this race
Annual mountain bike event held at the John Muir trails that raises money for future trail development and trail maintenance.
This is your day to give something back to the trails and the sport you love. Money raised benefits this trail system. Your trail. Your event.
Please visit our website for more details including a complete schedule of events: FallColorFestival.org
Merchandise: We are finalizing t-shirt designs, but you can register now for the FCF Festival.
Pick your distance
Mountain biking
Full Monty
Prepare yourself for the ultimate challenge! This event is not for the faint of heart. You’ll conquer the Brown loop, the Blue lap, the connector trail, and the Green loop at Emma Carlin. By the end, you’ll feel like you’ve climbed Mt Everest, minus the sherpas.
Tour de Muir
This EVENT will have you traversing 95% of All the Trails at the John Muir Trails in one Ride. Some Easy Trail, some HARD, some &%#@^, and all Challenging - but FUN! This will be an EPIC RIDE! You Will have the Thrill of Riding the John Muir Loops and discover why the Whole Trail System has become a Legend!
FCF Classic
This event is a classic for a reason. One lap of the Brown loop and one lap of the Blue loop will have you questioning your life choices, but in a good way. It’s the perfect mix of challenge and fun, like a rollercoaster that you have to pedal yourself.
Short & Fast
Don’t let the name fool you; this event is packed with excitement. One lap of the Brown loop and one lap of the White loop will leave you breathless and begging for more. It’s short, it’s fast, and it’s a whole lot of fun.
Trail running
Parent and Child Tag Team
This event is the perfect bonding experience. The child takes on one lap of the Brown loop, and then it’s the parent’s turn. It’s like a relay race, but with more dirt and fewer batons. Get ready to cheer each other on and create memories that will last a lifetime. Only the Parent has to register.
Children's Ride
Our mountain bikers-in-training will love this free event. It’s a short loop designed to introduce kids to the basics of mountain biking. Think of it as a mini-adventure, with proud parents cheering on the next mountain biking champions!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Whitewater, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 6:47 PM local time (CDT) in Whitewater on September 25, 2027 — 12h 02m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Fall Color Festival
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Naughty or Nice List
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 14 Whitewater events
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