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🌱 How Leadville 100 record runs fit into gravel’s big shake-up

Good morning Leadville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Leadville 100 record runs fit into gravel’s big shake-up

Also on today's calendar: Planning Commission Meeting.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Leadville? Post it to Leadville photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 42 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Thursday: An afternoon flurry; colder, temps: high: 31, low: 23.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Freewheeling Era of Gravel Fades: Stetina Winds Down, Santa Cruz Shutters htSQD (outsideonline.com) — Leadville gets a nod in this look at big changes in elite gravel racing, with Keegan Swenson twice breaking the Leadville 100 record as part of his dominance. The piece details Pete Stetina stepping back from full-time racing and Santa Cruz shutting down its powerhouse htSQD team, signaling a more professional, less freewheeling future for the sport.
   

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Other local events
    Thursday December 18
  • Trail 100 Celebration
    Lake County Elementary School , 130 W 12th St , Leadville
    9:00 am
    • Monday December 22
  • Planning Commission Meeting
    505 Harrison Ave , Leadville
    11:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Colorado Staffing posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Leadville. Apply here.
  • Colorado Outward Bound School posted a job opening for 2026 Kitchen Manager in Leadville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leadville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fairplay

  • A Fairplay cafe that has been a neighbor for over 20 years has been destroyed by fire (denver7.com)

Breckenridge

  • Breckenridge officials get preliminary survey results showing how the community feels about tourism, life in town (summitdaily.com)
  • Breckenridge residents Rick and Martha Herwehe to be crowned Ullr Royalty for Ullr Fest 2025 (summitdaily.com)
  • Gypsum, Breckenridge pledge funding for Colorado River District's $99 million purchase of Shoshone water rights (aspentimes.com)

Ok Leadville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Leadville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Leadville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.