Give the Gift of Adventure

As we head into our 25th year of healing adventures this holiday season, our goal is to raise $50,000 to help fund transformative experiences for young adults impacted by cancer and MS.

To achieve our goal, we rely on the generous support of donors like YOU to Give the Gift of Adventure. Thank you for making our life-changing work possible!

First Descents is a 501(c)(3) organization. EIN #: 81-0539964

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JOIN US FOR A 2026 HEALING ADVENTURE!

2026 Leadville Trail 100 MTB

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…

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2026 Leadville Trail 100 Run

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 fun to you? If so, you might just be crazy … but what better way to put that "crazy" to…

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Events

2026 Leadville Trail 100 MTB
Aug 15, 2026 Leadville, CO

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…

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2026 Leadville Trail 100 Run
Aug 22, 2026 Leadville, CO

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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