Pick your challenge

Three Distances. One Backcountry.

Every distance is capped, so sign up early to secure your spot.

NUE Series

100K

2 laps of the course
Capped at 175 racers
Part of the National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series

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50K

1 lap of the course
Capped at 200 racers
Same course as the 100K, ridden once

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25K

1 lap of the course
Capped at 125 racers
Its own shorter course

Register 25k Course Map

Smiling racer carving through sunlit forest singletrack

Photo: Zone 5 Photo

Registration

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Online registration for the 2026 Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge will open on February 1 at 7:00 AM EST. Sign up early to secure your spot as the CBCC will be capped at 500 total racers (175 racers for the 100k, 200 racers for the 50k, and 125 racers for the 25k).

Participation in this race will support Carrabassett Region NEMBA trail maintenance and development, youth bike camps, and the Town of Carrabassett Valley mountain bike race fund for future events. It’s the largest yearly fundraiser for the local trails!

The 100k race is part of the National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series.

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Know the route

Course Maps

Course maps for the 2025 CBCC below.

100K Course2 laps · Strava route 50K Course1 lap · Strava route 25K Course1 lap · Strava route

Rider Support

A racers guide will be sent out the week of the race with additional details needed for race day.

Race day

Life on the Course

Rooty singletrack, big Maine skies, and riders of every age.

Mud-splattered racer riding over rocks on a forest trail

Rider crossing a grassy ridge under a big blue sky

Young riders on balance bikes lined up at the start of the kids race

Grinning racer in a colorful jersey on shaded singletrack

Photos by Zone 5 Photo · More race imagery →

Accommodations

Camp Free on Race Weekend

Racers, your race entry fee includes free vehicle and tent camping at the Outdoor Center and Sugarloaf Mountain as well as free shuttle bus rides. See complete details below…

Outdoor Center

Vehicle camping at the Outdoor Center will be in the lower parking lot area and tent camping in the “stadium” field (no vehicles on the field). Vehicle camping at the Outdoor Center is reserved for vehicles that fit in ONE SPOT.

The Outdoor Center will be open during the day for restroom use; however, showers will not be available. Please note, there will be a limited number of vehicle camping spaces at the Outdoor Center (first come, first serve).

Large Campers

If your camper vehicle is large (requires more than one parking spot), then you’ll need to camp at Sugarloaf Mountain, in parking lot D. There will be no exceptions.

Facilities

Portable toilets will be available at both locations. Gray and black water must be stored within vehicle storage tanks; there is no water supply or dumping stations. Fires are not permitted.

Free Shuttle

Sugarloaf Mountain will be offering free shuttle bus rides (which includes a bike trailer) on race day. It will run back and forth from Sugarloaf (Lot D) to the Outdoor Center.

Shuttle hours: 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Prefer a bed?

Local Lodging Options

If you prefer to book a room, see below for local lodging options. Maine’s Northwestern Mountains is also a great resource for lodging options and more; their website is mainesnorthwesternmountains.com.

Sugarloaf MountainLodging discount for CBCC weekend. Use promo code CBCC26.
Hostel of MaineCarrabassett Valley207-237-0088
The Sugarloaf InnCarrabassett Valley207-387-9711
The Mountain View Motel & CampgroundStratton207-246-2033
Spillover Motel and Inn at Stratton BrookStratton207-246-6571
Stratton Plaza HotelStratton207-246-2000
White Wolf InnStratton207-246-2922
Stanley AvenueKingfield207-265-5541
The Inn on Winter’s HillKingfield207-340-1020
Terrapin Hostel in KingfieldKingfield207-491-7786
Apres VillageCarrabassett Valley207-835-0914
Mountain Village FarmKingfield207-340-1007
Maine’s Northwestern MountainsAdditional information and lodging
Sugarloaf Rentals, LLC.
The Skowhegan

Photo: Zone 5 Photo

Stay & play

Make it a Weekend!

Plan to make it a weekend in Carrabassett Valley. Enjoy the fun, flowy turns in Sugarloaf’s lift-access bike park. Visit sugarloaf.com for more info and to purchase discounted lift tickets.

Festivities kick off Friday with free live music on the Beach at Sugarloaf from 4-7pm.
Save your legs for the downhill and enjoy the fun, flowy turns in Sugarloaf’s new lift-access bike park! Tickets are just $25/pp all weekend long with lift hours of 10am-6pm Friday & Saturday, 10am-4pm on Sunday.
For a change of pace, you can hike or bike to one of the Maine Huts & Trails huts.
Visit Sugarloaf for a scenic chairlift ride, axe throwing, or disc golf.
For a free Visitor’s Guide for Maine’s Northwestern Mountains, visit mainesnorthwesternmountains.com.

Discounted Lift Tickets Visitor’s Guide

Thank you

Our Sponsors & Partners

The CBCC wouldn’t happen without the businesses and organizations that support it.

15th Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge

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