Athlete

Cole Paton

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Age: 29
Nationality: United States
Residence: Cashmere
Team / Sponsors: Giant Bicycles
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Career Highlights
  • 2x USA Cycling Marathon MTB National Champion (2025, 2026)
  • 4x Fort Lewis College National MTB Champion
  • Winner Mid South Gravel (2022)
  • Winner Chequamegon & Iceman Cometh (2021)
Current Elite ORI Score (based on last 12 months)
1044
#13 of 112 Elite Men
How ORI Score works ↗
Best 5 races of 8 qualifying — the races behind this score
PlaceGradePoints
2026-08-15Leadville Trail 100 MTB — Pro/Elite Men6 of 64HC+14.62026-04-16Sea Otter Classic — Sea Otter Gravel Men Elite7 of 119HC+14.02025-10-12Little Sugar MTB — 100K Elite Men7 of 541+7.02026-07-12USA Cycling Marathon MTB National Championships — Elite Male1 of 191+5.12026-09-18Chequamegon MTB Festival — Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Male9 of 521+3.4
52 results
ChronologicalBy Event
2026
DateEventCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Sep 18, 2026Chequamegon MTB FestivalElite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Male9th—01:59:09
Aug 15, 2026Leadville Trail 100 MTBElite Pro/Elite Men6th—05:25:22
Jul 15, 2026USA Cycling MTB National Championships (XCO/STXC)Elite XCO Men Elite11th—00:07:31
Jul 12, 2026USA Cycling Marathon MTB National ChampionshipsElite Male1st—03:51:37
May 29, 2026Unbound GravelElite Men - 200 MILE36th—10:15:11
Apr 16, 2026Sea Otter ClassicElite Sea Otter Gravel Men Elite7th—04:16:52
2025
DateEventCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Oct 12, 2025Little Sugar MTBElite 100K Elite Men7th—04:26:07
Oct 4, 2025Big Sugar GravelElite BIG SUGAR 50 MILE ELITE MEN10th—02:17:02
Sep 13, 2025Chequamegon MTB FestivalElite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Male13th—01:56:45
Aug 9, 2025Leadville Trail 100 MTBElite Pro/Elite Men11th—06:22:09
Jul 18, 2025USA Cycling MTB National Championships (XCO/STXC)Elite STXC Men Elite11th——
Jul 18, 2025USA Cycling MTB National Championships (XCO/STXC)Elite XCO Men Elite3rd—00:01:49
Jul 14, 2025USA Cycling Marathon MTB National ChampionshipsElite Male1st—03:59:20
Apr 25, 2025Whiskey Off-RoadElite Pro Men Backcountry Race3rd—03:06:47
Apr 25, 2025Whiskey Off-RoadElite Crit Pro Men5th——
Apr 10, 2025Sea Otter ClassicElite Sea Otter Gravel Men Elite33rd—04:34:04
2024
DateEventCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Sep 28, 2024The Rad Dirt FestELITE MEN 11017th—05:16:39
Sep 14, 2024Chequamegon MTB FestivalElite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Male11th—02:01:54
Aug 24, 2024Leadville Trail 100 MTBElite Pro Male3rd—06:06:39
Jun 15, 2024USA Cycling Marathon MTB National ChampionshipsElite Male10th—03:47:02
Apr 26, 2024Whiskey Off-RoadElite Pro Men Backcountry Race2nd—03:07:29
Apr 18, 2024Sea Otter ClassicElite Fuego XL Men Elite4th—04:01:58
2023
DateEventCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Oct 15, 2023Little Sugar MTBElite 100K Pro Men3rd—04:25:35
Oct 7, 2023Big Sugar GravelElite BIG SUGAR PRO MEN Male5th—04:53:43
Sep 30, 2023The Rad Dirt FestElite Stubborn Delores 110 Miles Elite Men19th—05:21:51
Sep 23, 2023USA Cycling Marathon MTB National ChampionshipsElite Male1st—02:46:43
Sep 16, 2023Chequamegon MTB FestivalElite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Male3rd—02:03:43
Aug 12, 2023Leadville Trail 100 MTBElite Pro Male4th—06:09:20
Jul 16, 2023Downieville Classic XCElite GC Pro Men3rd——
Jul 16, 2023Downieville Classic XCElite Day 1 Pro Men2nd—1:58:34
Jul 17, 2023Downieville Classic XCElite Day 2 Pro Men5th—44:38
Jul 8, 2023Crusher in the TusharElite 69mi Pro/Open Men5th—04:07:51
Jun 2, 2023Unbound GravelElite Men - 200 Mile Male30th—11:16:22
Apr 28, 2023Whiskey Off-RoadElite Pro Men Backcountry Race2nd—03:22:08
Apr 20, 2023Sea Otter ClassicElite Fuego XL Men Elite4th—04:04:24
Feb 25, 2023Santa Vall by The TrakaOpen Gravel Large Men1st—02:09:40
2022
DateEventCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Nov 5, 2022Iceman Cometh ChallengeElite Iceman Pro Cat 1 Men8th—01:30:51
Oct 8, 2022Big Sugar GravelElite Big Sugar (104.2 Miles) Pro Men10th—05:06:57
Sep 17, 2022Chequamegon MTB FestivalElite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Male8th—02:08:05
Aug 20, 2022SBT GRVLElite Black Course Men's Pro21st—06:39:50
Aug 13, 2022Leadville Trail 100 MTBElite Pro Male5th—06:20:13
Jul 23, 2022USA Cycling MTB National Championships (XCO/STXC)Elite STXC M Pro6th—00:30:24
Jul 23, 2022USA Cycling MTB National Championships (XCO/STXC)Elite XCO M Pro7th—01:27:56
Jul 9, 2022Crusher in the TusharElite 69mi Pro/Open Men2nd—04:13:53
Mar 12, 2022Mid SouthOpen 100 Mile M19-291stM 1st04:52:27
2021
DateEventCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Nov 6, 2021Iceman Cometh ChallengeElite Iceman Pro Cat 1 Men1st—01:30:36
Oct 9, 2021Big Sugar GravelOpen Big Sugar (103.8 Miles) M29 and UnderDNF—DNF
Sep 18, 2021Chequamegon MTB FestivalElite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Male1st—02:15:26
Aug 14, 2021SBT GRVLOpen Black Course M 01-298thM 14th06:43:17
Jul 18, 2021Belgian Waffle Ride CaliforniaOpen Waffle Men 20 to 243rdM 8th6:29:09
Jul 9, 2021USA Cycling MTB National Championships (XCO/STXC)Elite XCO Pro Men6th—01:25:06
Jul 9, 2021USA Cycling MTB National Championships (XCO/STXC)Elite STXC Pro Men3rd—00:29:47