# Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2027 (Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB)

> The public entry ballot for Leadville Trail 100 MTB 2027 is expected to run ~1 Dec 2026 to 15 Dec 2026, estimated from the last cycle; entry is free.

- Canonical: https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/leadville-trail-100-mtb-2027
- Sport: Cycling
- Status on 2026-09-08: Announced
- Public ballot: yes
- Access: draw
- Ballot type: free-entry draw
- Opens: 2026-12-01 (estimated from the previous cycle)
- Closes: 2026-12-15 (estimated from the previous cycle)
- Event dates: mid-August 2027 expected (2026 race is 2026-08-15)
- Location: Leadville, Colorado, USA (105-mile out-and-back at 9,200-12,500 ft)
- Organizer: Life Time (Leadville Race Series)
- Entry cost: Free to enter the lottery: credit card details are collected but only charged if selected (per the official lottery page for the 2026 cycle).
- Eligibility: Open to the public; individual lottery applications; tandem category available.
- Ticket prices if you win: $575 standard entry; $625 per tandem bike (2026 rates); 2027 fees TBC.
- Official site: https://www.leadvilleraceseries.com/lottery-qualification/
- Last verified: 2026-08-31 (confidence: medium)

## Where it stands

Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. The 2026 race runs August 15, 2026; the 2027 lottery is expected to open around December 1, 2026 based on the annual pattern.

## How to enter

Enter the free lottery at leadvilleraceseries.com/lottery-qualification (expected December 1-15, 2026 for the 2027 race, results expected early January 2027). Guaranteed-entry alternatives: six MTB qualifier races each offering at least 35 qualifier coins (Sea Otter Fuego XL, Lutsen 99er, Silver Rush 50 MTB, Leadville Stage Race, Little Sugar MTB, Austin Rattler MTB), official training camp packages with entry, Boundless coaching package with guaranteed entry, charity partner slots, and priority registration for Life Time Club-Access members.

## Your odds

Heavily oversubscribed lottery; exact odds unpublished. Qualifier races distribute at least 35 coins each as the main performance route in.

## Good to know

Discovered companion record: same organizer family (Life Time) as Unbound Gravel, with a free annual entry lottery. The 2027 cycle is not yet announced; opens_at/closes_at mirror the officially documented 2026 cycle (lottery December 1-15, 2025, results notified January 8, 2026), hence dates_estimated=true. The 2026 race date (August 15, 2026) and entry fees are official; the 2027 race date is expected in mid-August 2027 but unconfirmed.

## Sources

- https://www.leadvilleraceseries.com/lottery-qualification/
- https://www.leadvilleraceseries.com/mtb/leadvilletrail100mtb/