| Montezuma's Revenge | |
| Date: | August |
| Region: | Colorado, United States |
| Type: | Mountain Bike Race |
| Number: | 20 |
| Final: | 2006 |
| Firstwinner: | Sam Orez |
| Mostwins: | Male: Rishi Grewal, 3 times Female: Monique Merrill, 2 times |
The Montezuma's Revenge was a 24-hour ultra-endurance mountain bike wilderness race held in Colorado each August from 1986 until 2006. Competitors were required to climb a 14272feet mountain-Gray's Peak. The course varied from year to year but was always extremely demanding. The winner was determined by who covers the most distance in the 24-hour period. Current course records:
| Year | Male Winner | Distance & Elevation | Female Winner | Distance & Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ethan Passant | 149miles & 31,303' | Cat Morrison | 105miles & 19,328' |
| 2005 | Josh Tostado | 156miles - 32,350' | Becs Hodgetts | 117.4miles - 22,691' |
| 2004 | Josh Tostado | 140miles - 30,895' | Jari Kirkland | 122.33miles - 25,926' |
| 2003 | Thane Wright | Monique Merrill | ||
| 2002 | Rishi Grewal | Colleen Ihnken | ||
| 2001 | Rishi Grewal | Michelle Grainger | ||
| 2000 | Thane Wright | Monique Merrill | ||
| 1999 | Rishi Grewal | |||
| 1998 | David Pickett-Heaps | Angie Carlevato | ||
| 1997 | Joey Klein | Colleen Seyers | ||
| 1996 | John Stamstad | Kathy Summers | ||
| 1995 | Joey Klein | |||
| 1994 | Thane Wright | Heather Bussy | ||
| 1993 | Charles Hayes | Amy Maclean | ||
| 1992 | Don Drogsvold | |||
| 1991 | Don Drogsvold & John Stamstad tied | Nelson Corcoran | ||
| 1990 | Dale Atkins | Micki Thomas | ||
| 1989 | Dan Johnson | |||
| 1988 | Bob Forney | |||
| 1987 | Dan Johnson | |||
| 1986 | Sam Orez | |||