Teammates resting in the shade while one of them races
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Valkyrie Relay — Durango

Durango Wingmates

Wingmates are the logistical backbone of a Valkyrie team. While the athletes compete across multiple disciplines, Wingmates help move people and equipment, coordinate transitions, monitor official information, and keep the team operating safely. Wingmate requirements are different for every Valkyrie race, so always follow the instructions for your specific event and race year.

From past Durango race days

Where Wingmates spend the day

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Supporter cheering racers across the park
Supporters perched on the river rocks
Supporter cheering at full volume
A supporter laughing on the path

2027 Wingmate requirements

What Durango Wingmates do

Move the team

Transport athletes between approved locations across the course.

Move the gear

Bikes, paddleboards, watercraft, clothing and team equipment.

Stage and retrieve

Deliver equipment to approved staging areas and collect it after each leg.

Track progress

Monitor the team’s expected progress and official race communications.

Support athletes

Approved food, hydration, clothing and replacement equipment.

Respond

Help the team handle delays, weather, injury or equipment problems.

A Wingmate is not

A competing athlete (unless separately registered) · a substitute racer · a race official · a Valkyrie volunteer · a general spectator. Wingmates may provide assistance only at the locations and in the ways permitted by that race’s official rules.

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Registration is open.

Durango, Colorado — September 18, 2027. Enter your team.

Register your teamPrices, terms and how it works

Opens ACTIVE in a new tab. You'll sign in with an email address, pick your entry, name your team and pay once - have your team name and a card ready; the page times out after 15 idle minutes. Teammates join free afterwards from the link your captain shares.