# Leadville 2021 Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Racing\ **Tags:** mtb\ **Created:** [October 6, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/leadville-2021-thread/44097 "2020-10-06T14:35:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 123
**Author:** ![Cascade27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@Cascade27](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Cascade27)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/leadville-2021-thread/44097/123 "2021-07-12T14:05:45Z")
Yesterday I finished my first ever bike race, the Silver Rush 50 in Leadville. My goal was just to gain experience and finish, I ended up crossing the line at 6:36, and definitely learned a lot along the way. Aside from the last climb, I felt pretty comfortable holding around 180-190 watts which is right in the middle of zone 2 for me. Considering it’s above 10k feet the whole time, that may be the very top of my zone 2 or even low tempo. I didn’t push my pace, tried to stay “conversational” that’s not to say I wasn’t hurting at the end, especially on the last climb. The Leadville 100 will be longer, but from what I understand not as steep and chunky (lots of hike a bike in SR50). For those who have done the SR50 and Leadville, is mid/high zone 2 (not factoring elevation) a realistic pace for the climbs? Also, I am thinking of setting my stretch goal at sub 10 hours for Leadville. I know I can push the pace harder than yesterday, is that doable based on my result, or should I reconsider my goal? Thanks! Alex --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/leadville-2021-thread/44097)._