Fri. & Sat., June 19-20, 2026
COURSES
The beloved, classic mountain bike race, Bavarian Bike 'n Brews is back and better than ever! Three new courses designed by pro racer Cole Paton offer something for every rider.
$10,000 Prize Purse! Split equally between the Men's and Women's Pro divisions
Plus $2,000 more for King and Queen of the Fest! (Best combined times for MTB and Gravel.)
LONG COURSE
Pro and Amateur divisions! 24 miles with 5K vertical feet
date/time
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ELITE - Fri., June 19, 2026; Amateurs - Sat., June 20, 2026
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Start time - 4 p.m.
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Packet pickup - At Leavenworth Ski Hill. Open 5-8 pm Friday; from 7 a.m. Saturday
CATEGORIES
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Pro Men; Pro Women; M/W U19; M/W 19+; M/W 35+; M/W 45+; M 55+ (min. 10 riders per category)
PAYOUT/
awards
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$10,000 to top 10 Men's and Womens Pro finishers as follows: 1st - $2,000; 2nd - $1,000; 3rd - $550; 4th - $400; 5th - $300; 6th - $200; 7th - $175; 8th - $150; 9th - $125; 10th - $100
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$4,000 to top Men's and Women's combined times (MTB + Gravel) - King of the Fest - $2,000; Queen of the Fest - $2,000
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Awards to top three finishers in all amateur categories
entry
fee
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Earlybird pricing until March 1, 2026
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PRO - King/Queen of the Fest (MTB + Gravel dual entry) - $250
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PRO M/W OPEN - $150
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AMATEUR - $75
course
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Beginning at the Leavenworth Ski Hill, pro riders will race Leavenworth's best single track through old growth forest with stellar views of the Enchantments and North Cascades. Sections include the NUT, Rosie Boa, For The Boys, and the original Bike and Brews course, Freund Canyon. Racers can expect over 5,100 feet of climbing and smooth flowing single track descents.
MEDIUM course
16 miles with 3K vertical feet
date/time
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Saturday June 20th, 2026
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Start time - 4 p.m.
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Packet pickup - At Leavenworth Ski Hill. Open 5-8 p.m. Friday; from 7 a.m. Saturday
categories
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M/W U19; M/W 19+; M/W 35+; M/W 45+; M 55+
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Min. 10 riders per category
awards
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Awards to top three finishers in all categories
entry
fee
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Earlybird pricing until March 1, 2026
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$75
course
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Beginning at the Leavenworth Ski Hill, amateur riders will race Leavenworth's best single track through old growth forest with stellar views of the Enchantments and North Cascades. Sections include the NUT, Rosie Boa, 4 The Boys, and the original Bike and Brews course, Freund Canyon. Racers can expect over 3,300 feet of climbing and smooth flowing single track descents.
sHORT course
11 miles with 2K vertical feet
date/time
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Saturday June 20th, 2026
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Start time - 5 p.m.
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Packet pickup - At Leavenworth Ski Hill. Open 5-8 pm Friday; from 7 a.m. Saturday
categories
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M/W U19; M/W 19+; M/W 35+; M/W 45+; M 55+
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Min. 10 riders per category
awards
entry
fee
course
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Awards to top three finishers in all categories
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Earlybird pricing until March 1, 2026
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$75
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Beginning at the Leavenworth Ski Hill, novice riders will race a Leavenworth classic, Freund Canyon via 4 The Boys. Racers can expect over 2,166 feet of climbing and smooth flowing single track descents.