The GoPro Mountain Games are officially a GO for June 10-13, 2021. Event Director, Dave Dressman, said, “We are back, and we could not be more excited to bring some joy, vitality and positivity into people’s lives in the fresh air and sunshine of this beautiful mountain setting. It takes months of planning and many, many key partners to make this event happen. The support we have received from our sponsors, the Town of Vail and Vail Resorts is remarkable, and it speaks to the power of the Mountain Games brand. We have looked at this from every angle and we feel confident we have a strong baseline plan to execute a safe, high-level, athlete-focused GoPro Mountain Games this June.”
The event will focus on athletes, music, and multimedia experiences in this iteration of the event. The spectator aspects are expected to be curtailed, and in some cases eliminated, due to ongoing public health restrictions.
The event will include three nights of GoPro Mountains of Music headliner concerts (in-person and livestreamed) from the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, and a daily ‘SportsCenter-style’ live broadcast produced by Outside TV, which will open the livestream concert each evening.
Athlete registration is expected to open April 9. Learn more at mountaingames.com.
ATHLETICS EVENTS WILL INCLUDE:
Bike
- Road Bike Time Trial
- TIAA Bank XC Mountain Bike
- TIAA Bank Kids’ Bike Race
- Bosch eBike Challenge
Fly Fishing
- YETI 2 Fly X-Stream
- YETI Catch Wars
Kayak
- Pacifico Gore Creek Kayak Challenge
- GMC Down River Kayak Sprint
- GMC Kayak Freestyle
Raft
- Pacifico Down River R2 Raft Sprint
SUP
- YETI Down River SUP Sprint
Dog
- Orijen DockDogs Outdoor Big Air*
- Orijen DockDogs Extreme Vertical*
- Orijen DockDogs Speed Retrieve*
- Dueling Dogs
*This year’s DockDogs events will be classified as a National Championship, with increased prize money
Trail running
- adidas Terrex 10K Spring Runoff
- Nature Valley Après 5K
- Rocky Dog Trail Run
- Pepi’s Face-Off presented by JUNK Brands
Disc Golf
- Mountain Masters Disc Golf
Yoga
- Limited capacity, physically distanced, outdoors
Art
- GoPro Mountain Click Photo Competition