Road Apple Rally
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Road Apple Rally

Farmington, New Mexico, United States View on map
Oct 03, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
Cycling

About this race

Road Apple Rally

Saturday October 4, 2025

Lions Wilderness Park and Sandstone Amphitheater

Farmington, New Mexico

EVENT DESCRIPTION

​​Held annually since 1981, the Road Apple Rally is America’s longest continuously running mountain bike race! The Rally got its name from early riders dodging “road apples” left behind by horses who also used the trail. The race features 30, 15, and 4.5-mile courses in the Glade Run Recreation Area and is a fun and fast race for mountain bikers of all levels. 

EVENT LOCATION


The Road Apple Rally is based out of Lions Wilderness Park and Sandstone Amphitheater in Farmington, NM.  Address: 5800 College Blvd, Farmington NM 87402

EVENT SCHEDULE


Friday October 2, 5:00 - 8:00 PM: Downtown Bike Party at the Farmington Civic Center

  • Includes packet pickup, rider dinner, beer garden, criterium fun race, and kids’ skills course.  For course info check out https://www.fmtn.org/277/Road-Apple-Rally

Saturday October 3, 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Race Day

  • 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


COURSE INFORMATION

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

AGE BRACKETS


Expert and Sport Courses

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

Sprint Course

  • 8-12
  • 13-15
  • 15-18
  • 19+

Note: the minimum age for registration on any course is 8 years old on race day.


CASH PRIZES AND AWARDS


Pro cash purses (men and women)

  • 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 2026 Road Apple Rally

Trophies

  • The top 3 finishers in each age bracket will receive trophies

REGISTRATION FEES


Included in registration: meal and beer tickets for Friday dinner and Saturday lunch, event t-shirt.  Note: for late and race day registration we cannot guarantee a t-shirt for you.  Pricing will automatically adjust $10 less for participants 18 & Under.


Pro, Expert, Sport

  • Early Bird: $55
    12:00 AM 6/1/20206 - 11:59 PM 6/30/26
    Standard: $65
    12:00 AM 7/1/26 - 11:59 PM 10/2/25
    Late/Race Day: $95
    12:00 AM 10/3/25 - 7:59 AM 10/4/25

Sprint

  • Early Bird: $40
    12:00 AM 6/1/20206 - 11:59 PM 6/30/26
    Standard: $50
    12:00 AM 7/1/26 - 11:59 PM 10/2/25
    Late/Race Day: $70
    12:00 AM 10/3/25 - 7:59 AM 10/4/25

Pick your distance

Mountain biking

Sprint (4.5-mile)

Oct 03, 2026 7.2K 8:35 AM
$50.00
Open

Pro (30-mile)

Oct 03, 2026 48.3K 8:45 AM
$65.00
Open

Cycling

Sport (15-mile)

Oct 03, 2026 24.1K 8:30 AM
$65.00
Open

Expert (30-mile)

Oct 03, 2026 48.3K 8:45 AM
$65.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Farmington, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 7.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 5.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
49.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 3, 2026 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 3, 2026 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 43m

The sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:53 PM local time (MDT) in Farmington on October 3, 2026 — 11h 43m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Road Apple Rally

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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, 9 Farmington events

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