Racers and supporters celebrating after the race

Gallery

The race, in pictures

Photographs from previous Valkyrie races in Durango — seven disciplines, the exchanges between them, and the people who make race day happen.

The film

Seven disciplines, on film

Durango, in pictures

Mountain biker on the Sprint Relay course through the pines
Valkyrie race imagery
Teams and families gathered at the Valkyrie skull banner after the race
A paddler in a yellow hat coming ashore at the exchange
Trail runner on the singletrack
The Valkyrie Relay start sign in the dark before the gun
Kayaker carrying their boat up out of the river at the takeout
Runner on the final road leg
Mountain biker on the Horse Gulch singletrack
Paddleboarders on the flat water of Lake Nighthorse
Open-water swimmers at the start of the swim leg
Team celebrating as they cross the finish line
Racers with their finisher awards
Volunteers staffing the course
Evening at the finish venue
Rider working through the trees on the mountain bike leg
Mountain biker riding a wooden ladder bridge through the pines
A team together with their finisher medals at the finish venue
Mountain biker climbing away from the exchange
Rider moving fast through summer grass
A team in matching tutus making the hand-off at the riverbank
A rider celebrating on the ground at the timing gate
Mountain biker on the cross-country course
Road cyclists on the highway section of the course
Paddleboarder heading out from the beach
Kayakers working the channel on the Animas River
Finish-line moment with teammates waiting
Supporters and teammates at the venue
Course signage at the paddleboard venue
Valkyrie race imagery
The Valkyrie winged-skull trophy on the awards table
Two paddleboarders racing across open water
Runner pushing through the road-run leg
Racers gathered under the lit start arch before dawn
Teammates in tutus waiting together at the water
Paddleboarder on the stand-up paddle leg
Trail runners climbing above the Animas valley
Cyclist riding into the exchange
Swimmer escorted by a paddleboarding teammate
Paddler approaching the river takeout
Team gathered together at the finish
Team members between legs
Race morning at the start area
Mountain biker on the Sprint Relay course through the pines
Valkyrie race imagery
Mountain biker riding a wooden ladder bridge through the pines
Teams and families gathered at the Valkyrie skull banner after the race
Two paddleboarders racing across open water
Mountain biker climbing away from the exchange
Trail runner on the singletrack
Racers gathered under the lit start arch before dawn
A team in matching tutus making the hand-off at the riverbank
Kayaker carrying their boat up out of the river at the takeout
Paddleboarder on the stand-up paddle leg
Mountain biker on the cross-country course
Mountain biker on the Horse Gulch singletrack
Cyclist riding into the exchange
Paddleboarder heading out from the beach
Open-water swimmers at the start of the swim leg
Paddler approaching the river takeout
Finish-line moment with teammates waiting
Racers with their finisher awards
Team members between legs
Course signage at the paddleboard venue
Evening at the finish venue
Rider working through the trees on the mountain bike leg
Valkyrie race imagery
The Valkyrie winged-skull trophy on the awards table
A team together with their finisher medals at the finish venue
A paddler in a yellow hat coming ashore at the exchange
Runner pushing through the road-run leg
Rider moving fast through summer grass
The Valkyrie Relay start sign in the dark before the gun
Teammates in tutus waiting together at the water
A rider celebrating on the ground at the timing gate
Runner on the final road leg
Trail runners climbing above the Animas valley
Road cyclists on the highway section of the course
Paddleboarders on the flat water of Lake Nighthorse
Swimmer escorted by a paddleboarding teammate
Kayakers working the channel on the Animas River
Team celebrating as they cross the finish line
Team gathered together at the finish
Supporters and teammates at the venue
Volunteers staffing the course
Race morning at the start area
Mountain biker on the Sprint Relay course through the pines
Rider working through the trees on the mountain bike leg
Valkyrie race imagery
Valkyrie race imagery
Mountain biker riding a wooden ladder bridge through the pines
The Valkyrie winged-skull trophy on the awards table
Teams and families gathered at the Valkyrie skull banner after the race
A team together with their finisher medals at the finish venue
Two paddleboarders racing across open water
A paddler in a yellow hat coming ashore at the exchange
Mountain biker climbing away from the exchange
Runner pushing through the road-run leg
Trail runner on the singletrack
Rider moving fast through summer grass
Racers gathered under the lit start arch before dawn
The Valkyrie Relay start sign in the dark before the gun
A team in matching tutus making the hand-off at the riverbank
Teammates in tutus waiting together at the water
Kayaker carrying their boat up out of the river at the takeout
A rider celebrating on the ground at the timing gate
Paddleboarder on the stand-up paddle leg
Runner on the final road leg
Mountain biker on the cross-country course
Trail runners climbing above the Animas valley
Mountain biker on the Horse Gulch singletrack
Road cyclists on the highway section of the course
Cyclist riding into the exchange
Paddleboarders on the flat water of Lake Nighthorse
Paddleboarder heading out from the beach
Swimmer escorted by a paddleboarding teammate
Open-water swimmers at the start of the swim leg
Kayakers working the channel on the Animas River
Paddler approaching the river takeout
Team celebrating as they cross the finish line
Finish-line moment with teammates waiting
Team gathered together at the finish
Racers with their finisher awards
Supporters and teammates at the venue
Team members between legs
Volunteers staffing the course
Course signage at the paddleboard venue
Race morning at the start area
Evening at the finish venue

The Utah years

Valkyrie began in Utah’s Heber Valley — the Wasatch Back editions of 2021 and 2022, raced out of Soldier Hollow across the same seven disciplines.

Photography

Images are from previous Valkyrie Relay races. Photographer credits are being confirmed and will be added.

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