Phone: 303.945.2490 Fax: 866.592.6911 Email: [email protected]
621 Kalamath St. Ste 175, Denver, CO 80204
Adventure is calling! First Descents’ 2026 Core Program Registration opens on Monday, February 2, at 11 AM MST.
Get started today by browsing the amazing destinations we have planned and start thinking about which program you’d like to join. Then be sure to log in to the FD Portal on February 2 to submit your choices! Don’t have a login yet? Submit an inquiry form HERE.
All programs are FREE and include lodging in a spectacular location, plus gear, pro-guided instruction, chef-prepared meals, and time to kick back with fellow members of our incredible FD community.
JOIN US FOR A 2026 HEALING ADVENTURE!
This will be the 19th year that First Descents has fielded a team for the infamous Leadville Trail 100 MTB mountain bike race in Leadville, Colo. The course is 104 miles long, with over 12,000 feet of elevation gain at altitudes up to 12,600 feet!
In 2006, First Descents’ Executive Director Allan Goldberg suffered a cancer recurrence after 26 years of remission. Allan needed a challenge to help him mentally prepare for the long months of chemo and radiation ahead. He chose the 2007 Leadville Trail 100 MTB, and he challenged his oldest and best friend, Brent Goldstein, to join him. They raced together that year and raised nearly $85,000 for First Descents! Sadly, Allan passed away in 2008, and now Team First Descents lives on in his honor.
The fundraising minimum to join Team FD is $4,000. Team FD athletes will receive the following benefits:
Interested? Fill out our inquiry form below, and we’ll be in touch!
This is the 8th year First Descents has fielded a team for the Leadville Trail 100 Run! Does running 100 miles with over 18,000 feet of elevation gain through the heart of the Rocky Mountains in Leadville, Colo., sound like…
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