Road Apple Rally
Road Apple Rally
Each October between 200 and 300 mountain bikers from across the region meet in Farmington, New Mexico to compete in the annual 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. This celebrated mountain bike race features five divisions:
I
Beginner
II
Pro
III
Expert
IV
Sport
V
Single Speed
The Beginner course is a 15 mile loop, all others ride the full 30 mile Road Apple Rally course. Both courses feature the whoops, where “you spend more time in the air then on the ground”! Course terrain also includes short climbs, flats, sandy arroyos and sharp corners.
