Para Trail Summit
Yes. Please fill out the application form for approval: Adaptive Athlete Application Form
1. Apply for approval
- Please fill out the application form for approval: Adaptive Athlete Application Form
2. Once submitted, our team will review your application
- Please wait for confirmation that your adaptive athlete status has been approved.
3. Register!
- After approval, go to the "REGISTER" webpage and begin the registration process.
4. During registration, select “Adaptive Athlete Open Division” from the classification dropdown and complete your registration.
Adaptive athletes register and pay the entry fee for their race, and if a guide is needed, guides can participate free of charge and do not need to pay an entry fee.
Once an adaptive athlete has been approved and registered, please reach out to desertrats@service.byutmb.world to receive a code for your guide to register. Guides must review and understand the full policy before registering. Once confirmed, the guide will receive a code and can sign up free of charge.
During the registration process, the guide must select “Guide” as the classification and complete the field: “Please provide the name of the Adaptive Athlete you will be the Guide for.”
Please note: If the adaptive athlete must withdraw for any reason, the guide is not permitted to compete as an individual.
Yes, the Adaptive Athlete Open Division is a competitive division. Awards within this division are not based on age groups; instead, overall awards are presented for the Para Podium.
You should receive an email from the Born to Adapt team once you’re registered for the race. This email explains more about the programming over race weekend, details of the clinic, and includes the Para Coordinator’s contact information. Once you’re connected with the Para Coordinator via the WhatsApp group, you can stay informed on all race weekend details.
If you’re flying, the closest airport is Grand Junction, CO (GJT). This airport is small and accessible for those with disabilities. There are a limited number of hotels in Fruita, so we recommend staying in Grand Junction – just a 15-minute drive away from Fruita.
