The National Ultra Endurance Series (NUE) is an ultra-endurance

Marathon mountain bike races

Marathon mountain bike races, often referred to as cross country marathon , are a very demanding form of mountain bike races covering at least 40 kilometers usually in mountainous terrain. Events held in Europe are typically just a little longer than the average cross country mountain bike race...

 mountain bike race

Mountain bike racing

The Union Cycliste Internationale recognised the sport of mountain bike racing relatively late in 1990, when it sanctioned the world championships in Purgatory, Colorado. The first mountain biking world cup series took place in 1991. Its nine-race circuit covered two continents—Europe and North...

 series in the United States. The series is eight stops around the country; each approximately 100 miles off road. The title of series champion is awarded to the racer with the four best results, in each of the following categories: Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Men’s Masters (age 50+), and Single speed.

History

The series was started in 2006 and has been run each year since. . The following list indicates which years some of the races were part of the series, although some of the race stops had long been in existence before the formation of the NUE.

• Cohutta 100
  Cohutta 100
  The Cohutta 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in late April. The race starts and ends at the Ocoee Whitewater Center in Copperhill, Tennessee. The course is one large loop through the Cohutta Wilderness area with approximately 35% single-track and 60% remote...
  
  , Tennessee - 2006 to present
• Mohican MTB 100
  Mohican MTB 100
  The Mohican MTB 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in early June in North Central Ohio. The course contains over 11,000 feet of climbing on single-track, double-track and dirt roads...
  
  , Ohio - 2006 to present
• Lumberjack 100
  Lumberjack 100
  Local name:Lumberjack 100Region:USA, MichiganDate:third Saturday in JuneType:Mountain Bike RaceHistoryFirst Edition:2005Number of Editions:6First Male Winner:Scott Quiring First Female Winner:Kim Luks Most Wins Male:Jeff Schalk, 3 times...
  
  , Michigan - 2006 to present
• Breckenridge 100
  Breckenridge 100
  The Breckenridge 100 is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race held annually in mid July in Breckenridge, Colorado. The race offers two distance classes, and . No awards are presented to those doing the shorter version, it simply offers an easier alternative for those riders not ready to take...
  
  , Colorado - 2006 to present
• Wilderness 101, Pennsylvania - 2006 to present
• Shenandoah 100
  Shenandoah 100
  The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998...
  
  , Virginia - 2006 to present
• Fool’s Gold 100, Georgia - 2008 to present
• Tahoe-Sierra 100, California - 2008, 2009
• Endurance 100
  Endurance 100
  The Endurance 100 was a hundred-mile mountain bike race held annually in late August in Utah. The race was discontinued after the 2007 event.-See also:* Montezuma’s Revenge* Wilderness 101 Mountain Bicycle Race* Mohican MTB 100* Lumberjack 100...
  
  , Utah - 2007
• High Cascades 100, Oregon - 2010

Results

Series Champions

Men’s Open 2009 - Jeff Schalk Jeff Schalk Jeff Schalk is a professional mountain bike racer. He put his career as a structural engineer on hold in 2006, moving to Washington, D.C. to pursue racing full time with the Trek Volkswagen East Coast factory team... 2008 - Jeff Schalk Jeff Schalk Jeff Schalk is a professional mountain bike racer. He put his career as a structural engineer on hold in 2006, moving to Washington, D.C. to pursue racing full time with the Trek Volkswagen East Coast factory team... 2007 - Chris Eatough Chris Eatough Chris Eatough is a mountain bike racer, part of the Trek Racing Cooperative team. He is a six-time 24-hour solo World Cup champion and five-time 24-hour solo National Cup champion.-Career:... 2006 - Harlan Price Harlan Price Harlan Price is a professional mountain bike racer. Harlan Price currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-References:...

Women’s Open 2009 - Betsy Shogren 2008 - Cheryl Sornson 2007 - Carey Lowery 2006 - Hillary Harrison

See also

• Mohican MTB 100
  Mohican MTB 100
  The Mohican MTB 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held annually in early June in North Central Ohio. The course contains over 11,000 feet of climbing on single-track, double-track and dirt roads...
  
  
• Lumberjack 100
  Lumberjack 100
  Local name:Lumberjack 100Region:USA, MichiganDate:third Saturday in JuneType:Mountain Bike RaceHistoryFirst Edition:2005Number of Editions:6First Male Winner:Scott Quiring First Female Winner:Kim Luks Most Wins Male:Jeff Schalk, 3 times...
  
  
• The Endurance 100
• Shenandoah 100
  Shenandoah 100
  The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998...
  
  
• Breckenridge 100
  Breckenridge 100
  The Breckenridge 100 is an ultra-endurance mountain bike race held annually in mid July in Breckenridge, Colorado. The race offers two distance classes, and . No awards are presented to those doing the shorter version, it simply offers an easier alternative for those riders not ready to take...