With the Willow Fire steadily grows and crews improve containment, the Leadville Race Series announced Wednesday plans to move forward with its final four events of the summer, including the Leadville Trail 100 MTB and Run. The Willow Fire’s location means both Sugarloaf and Powerline sections won’t be included in the 2026 Leadville Trail 100 routes. The Leadville Race Series requires more than 65 permits per summer, the race director said. Keegan Swenson is congratulated by Leadville 100 race series founders Ken Chlouber and Merilee Maupin after breaking the Leadville Trail 100 MTB course record by 15 minutes on Aug. 12, 2023. Ryan Sederquist/Vail Daily“We’re definitely recognizing collectively, not just the race series, but (that) events are one of our pieces of sustainable income.