Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge

08/04/2026

As always, we're extremely grateful to the Town of Carrabassett Valley for hosting the CBCC each year. 🙏 A heartfelt thank you to Zinn Wealth Management &Partners (our Timing Title Sponsor), L.L.Bean (our Presenting Sponsor), and Skowhegan Savings Bank as well as all of the private landowners who allow us to use their land for outdoor recreation. 💛 In addition, a special thank you to the sponsors and partners listed below. 👇

- Black Diamond Burritos

- Carrabassett Coffee Company

- Carrabassett Region NEMBA

- Carrabassett Valley Academy

- Carrabassett Valley Anti-Gravity Recreational Complex

- Carrabassett Valley Fire Department

- Carrabassett Valley Police Department

- Carrabassett Valley Sanitary District

- Central Maine Crane

- Franklin Search & Rescue

- Hammer Nutrition

- Hungry Mama

- Jotul North America

- mainelove

- Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands

- Maine Huts & Trails

- Mountainside Grocers of Carrabassett Valley

- Northstar Ambulance

- Orono Brewing Company

- Penobscot Nation

- Pine State Beverage

- Rolling Fatties

- Sugarloaf Mountain

- Sugarloaf Ski Patrol

- The Bag and Kettle

- WSKI 17 Sugarloaf

- Zone 5 Photo

In addition, a shoutout to following sponsors of the Kids' Race: Winterstick Snowboards (Summit Sponsor), Mountainside Grocers of Carrabassett Valley, the Town of Carrabassett Valley, and Allspeed Cyclery & Snow.

PHOTO: 2026 CBCC T-shirt.
T-shirt artwork by Tina Chase, a local artist.


- National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series
- Carrabassett Region NEMBA

08/02/2026

Patrick Collins and Tira Denney… winners of the 2026 CBCC 100k Elite/Open races! 🙌 Congratulations to all podium finishers! The 2026 CBCC results can be found at cbccrace.com - Racers, thank you for competing & supporting the trails. See attached photos; many of the winners were present for the awards ceremony. 🏆


- National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series
- Carrabassett Region NEMBA

08/02/2026

08/01/2026

Cold beverages (thank you Orono Brewing Company and mainelove) and fun vibes at the finish line!
🧊🍻💧😎 🎉


- National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series
- Carrabassett Region NEMBA

07/30/2026

Some snapshots along the race course…

07/30/2026

Some of the MANY volunteers… 🫶 and a special shoutout to Kat, our volunteer coordinator.


- Town of Carrabassett Valley
- Carrabassett Region NEMBA
- National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series

07/29/2026

Start em’ young! Another big turnout for the kids’ races and they had a blast! 🎉 There were 4 heats (ages 2 to 12) and every racer received a wooden medal (made & donated by Winterstick Snowboards) and a refreshing Italian ice treat at the finish line. A shoutout to our friends at the Western Maine Center for Children for hosting the kids' races each year; all proceeds benefited their nonprofit childcare facility. 🫶 Visit zone5photo.com/galleries for additional photos.

07/25/2026

Pre-race, 25k


- Carrabassett Region NEMBA
- National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series

07/24/2026

Pre-race, 50k


- Carrabassett Region NEMBA
National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series

07/22/2026

LOTS of great action shots! You'll find them at zone5photo.com

📸: Zone 5 Photo
(2026 CBCC)


- National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series
- Carrabassett Region NEMBA
- Maine's Northwestern Mountains