This Update is for racers who do not have a support crew and will be hiring the shuttle service.
The Durango race can be done supported or unsupported. For those teams doing the event unsupported, this means that you will be required to have gear boxes that will be transported by event staff to each of the two staging areas. Below are the gear box size requirements for each team category. All of your gear must fit into your gear box, except for your bike and paddle. No other loose gear will be accepted.

Cost for the Shuttle Service is $25.00 per person. Please prepay for the shuttle service below. We should have adequate space to accommodate all shuttle users, but to guarantee a spot you must pre register for the shuttle service by Tuesday June 10th. Please pay for your whole team at once, not individually.

Shuttle Overview: (Additional Logistical Information on the shuttle service will be provided at Check-in)

1) All teams will shuttle their vehicles to the finish area on Friday night and be driven back to the start at Durango Mountain Resort AKA Purgatory Ski area. The Shuttle will leave from the Durango Rec Center at 9:00pm sharp (27th & Main), please allow adequate time to get to the Rec Center as the bus will leave at 9:00pm. The only way the shuttle works is if you are staying at the ski area on Friday night.

Please only have one team member drive to the finish so that we can accommodate everyone in the van/bus on the return shuttle.

Note: There will not be a shuttle service on Saturday from the finish line! YOU MUST DO THE CAR DROP FRIDAY NIGHT.

2) Your gear and gear boxes will be transported to the transition areas for you to swap food and gear during the race. After the race you will drive back to the second transition area to pick up all your gear and gear boxes.

Note: Your gear box at the first transition area will not be transported to the second transition area in time for your arrival. So, plan your gear and food accordingly.

Remember, you will be using whichever gear you need for a particular section of the event then swapping that gear out at the transition area. In some instances you will be required to have additional gear (harness, running shoes, helmet, etc..) with you for more than one leg/discipline of the race. So, make sure you have a pack large enough to carry adequate gear. This will all make sense when you plot the course and plan your gear requirements.

Once you receive your maps and instructions on Friday, June 13th you will be able to determine which gear you will need for the various legs of the race and hence what needs to be packed in your gear box. All gear boxes must be loaded into our trucks on Friday afternoon/evening, no later than 9:30pm.

All gear (Bikes, Paddles, Life Vests, Boxes, etc...) must be labeled with your name and team number. This can be done at racer check-in.

Inexpensive Rubbermaid containers are recommended for gear boxes. All boxes must have a lid! Preferably, boxes will have a lid that latches. If your lid does not latch please secure it with duct tape.

Gear Box requirements: (2 gear boxes are required per team. Space is limited in the truck, please do not go over these size restrictions.)

2 & 4 Person Teams: 2 gear boxes no more than 40 gallons (each) in size. Bike and Paddle can be loose.

Solo Athletes: 2 gear boxes no more than 30 gallons (each) in size. Bike and Paddle can be loose.
Kayak must be checked in Friday as well.