Press release: 2025 Borealis Fat Bike Worlds returns to Crested Butte January 24-26th, 2025
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2025 Borealis Fat Bike Worlds returns to Crested Butte January 24-26th, 2025
10th anniversary event brings the best of fat biking back to its roots for three-day festival
Crested Butte, Colo. (Jan 8, 2025) — The Borealis Fat Bike Worlds are set to return to their birthplace in Crested Butte, Colorado, from January 24 to 26, 2025, marking the event’s 10th anniversary. This milestone celebration, themed “Return to the Roots,” promises a weekend filled with competitive racing, social gatherings, and live entertainment.
In 2015, the Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association launched the inaugural Fat Bike Worlds, centered around a “not-so-serious” world cup championship fat biking race. Since then the event has traveled to locations including Pinedale, Wyoming; New Richmond, Wisconsin; and Leadville, Colorado. Returning to Crested Butte for this landmark anniversary underscores the region’s significance in the fat biking community: as one of the earliest adopters of fat biking, the Gunnison Valley has played a pivotal role in popularizing this winter sport, attracting fat bike riders from around the globe to experience its extensive network of winter biking trails.
The full schedule of events at Fat Bike Worlds is outlined below:
- Friday, January 24: Festivities commence with a welcome party at the Elevation Hotel, featuring complimentary Pabst Blue Ribbon for participants, a full menu available from José restaurant, and live music by Wiley Jones.
- Saturday, January 25: The Championship Race will challenge riders with five laps, while a fun race option offers three laps, at Crested Butte’s Town Ranch. An awards party will follow at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts, complete with live music by Led Zeppelin cover band, Ten Years Gone.
- Sunday, January 26: The weekend concludes with a group ride to and from Zuni Brewing in CB South — exploring more of Crested Butte’s extensive winter trail network — followed by free beer & fun.
Registration for Fat Bike Worlds is $165, which includes race registration; welcome party on Friday sponsored by Elevation Hotel; awards party and concert on Saturday with free Zuni beer; group ride on Sunday (following by free beer at Zuni West Brewing Company); and a swag bag for the first 250 registrants. The first 120 Championship race finishers will also receive a retro FBW leather flask.
Detailed schedules, course information, lodging options, and registration can be found on the official Fat Bike Worlds website.
Photo courtesy of Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association
About the Gunnison Valley
Nestled in the heart of the Gunnison Valley, Crested Butte is celebrated as the “Last Great Colorado Ski Town,” offering a captivating mix of historic charm and world-class, year-round outdoor adventures. From mountain, fat, and gravel biking to resort, backcountry, and nordic skiing, as well as hiking, the area is a go-to destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Just a short drive away, Gunnison boasts its own biking gem at Hartman Rocks. In the wintertime, this high-desert playground features over 20 miles of groomed singletrack, making it a must-ride destination for fat biking enthusiasts. For more resources and information on fat biking in the valley, visit the Gunnison Crested Butte Tourism website.
About Borealis Fat Bikes
Borealis Fat Bikes is a leading manufacturer of high-performance fat bikes, dedicated to advancing the sport and providing riders with top-quality equipment. As the title sponsor of the Fat Bike Worlds, Borealis continues to support the growth and development of fat biking worldwide. For more information about Borealis Fat Bikes, visit: www.fatbike.com
Media Inquiries
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Maria Hennessey
SMAK Strategies
303.859.3317
Agency Tourism Marketing