2025 Event Schedule
Thursday, June 5th:
4pm-6pm—Packet Pickup
6pm—Rider meeting to go over courses and rules
Friday, June 6: Palmer Park Prologue
10am—Late Packet Pickup
Afternoon: Stage 1 time trial (11 miles)
Saturday, June 7: TBD
Morning—Stage 2 (longer loop, 20-30 miles)
Sunday, June 8: Cheyenne Canon
8am—Stage 3 (20 mile loop starting at Penrose House)
12pm—Afterparty & Awards
AWARDS:
Pro/Open & Pro Women
Cash Prize Purse – Grand Total $12,500
The APEX Prize Purse will be distributed to overall winners who race the Pro/Open. Open Pro and Women’s Pro categories will each receive an equal prize list of $6,250, awarded to the top 5 in both categories.
Overall breakdown will be: $2500, $1300, $900, $750, $500
Stage Winners
For each of the three stages, the Top Male & Top Female will be awarded $100 (included in above overall prize list total).
Age Group Prizes
Product Prizes – Valued at over $15,000
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners will receive Product Prizes
Distribution of Cash & Prizes
Leader’s Jerseys will be presented to the Top Male & Top Female riders daily, at the end of each stage. Overall, Winners and Age Group Winners will be announced at the APEX Awards & After Party.
*Winners should be present to claim cash and prizes.
Stages
Stage 1: Palmer Park
Back by popular demand, the Palmer Park Prologue will be on the same 11 mile course as in the past and be run as a time trial where each rider gets their own individual start. This “race against the clock” has riders starting around lunchtime in 30 second increments to allow each rider to have a clear path on the singletrack. How many riders can you catch in 11 miles?
Stage 2: Cañon City
TENTATIVE COURSE
Stage 3: Cheyenne Cañon
We continue the tradition and legacy of the APEX with a ride down Captain Jacks—arguably the most famous downhill trail in Colorado Springs. This stage will be the same course we had in 2024, including the popular start/finish area at the Penrose House. It’s only 20 miles, but you will have to earn that downhill with some tough climbs early in the ride.
Support at the APEX:
Our goal is to provide riders limited emergency mechanical support and the ability to refuel during the race, without having to carry all of their food and drink with them throughout the day.
Medical Support: Medical operations will be overseen by Orthopedic Centers of Colorado. We will have first aid personnel at each aid station and water station in addition to the start finish.
Tech Support: All riders should be self-reliant. There are remote areas on the courses where access to support will be difficult to provide.
We will have some level of tech support at all aid stations on all courses to help with emergency mechanical support.
Outside Support: Outside Support (food and water handups) will be limited to one location on Saturday—our longest day. Team and support staff should stay within these designated areas ONLY. This location is at the water station at the far west side of the course at mile 14.9, halfway through the stage.
Aid Stations: Aid stations will be located along the courses of Stages 2 and 3
- Stage 2: Mile 8.7, 19.6, and 24.3. Water only at mile 14.8
- Stage 3: Mile 4, 10.7, and water only at mile 15.9.
