Athlete

Russell Finsterwald

🇺🇸
Age: 35
Nationality: United States
Residence: colorado springs, Colorado
Current Elite ORI Score (based on last 12 months)
1010
#45 of 112 Elite Men
How ORI Score works ↗
Best 5 races of 9 qualifying — the races behind this score
PlaceGradePoints
2026-02-28Belgian Waffle Ride Arizona — Waffle Elite Men1 of 422+7.22026-03-06Valley of Tears Gravel — Criterium Pro Men3 of 393+3.52026-03-06Valley of Tears Gravel — 93mi Pro Men6 of 322+2.92026-07-19The Rift — 200k Pro/Elite Male17 of 382-0.62025-10-04Big Sugar Gravel — BIG SUGAR 50 MILE ELITE MEN40 of 984-2.9
85 results
ChronologicalBy Event
Leadville Trail 100 MTB
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Aug 15, 2026Elite Pro/Elite Men20th—05:44:20
Aug 9, 2025Elite Pro/Elite Men16th—06:26:56
Aug 10, 2024Elite Pro Male6th—06:12:46
Aug 12, 2023Elite Pro Male7th—06:16:20
Aug 13, 2022Elite Pro Male9th—06:29:25
Aug 14, 2021Elite Pro Male6th—06:27:11
The Rift
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Jul 19, 2026Elite 200k Pro/Elite Male17th—6:46:16
Pikes Peak APEX
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Jun 13, 2026Open 35mi Male 30-391stM 1st02:37:28
Sep 22, 2022Open GC Overall Male1st—07:05:35
Sep 22, 2022Open Stage 1 Overall Male3rd——
Sep 23, 2022Open Stage 2 Overall Male1st—02:39:27
Sep 24, 2022Open Stage 3 Overall Male3rd—02:04:04
Sep 25, 2022Open Stage 4 Overall Male2nd—01:38:20
Sep 23, 2021Open GC Overall Male3rd—07:20:25
Sep 23, 2021Open Stage 1 Overall Male2nd—00:44:17
Sep 24, 2021Open Stage 2 Overall Male3rd—02:34:50
Sep 25, 2021Open Stage 3 Overall Male2nd—02:28:52
Sep 26, 2021Open Stage 4 Overall Male3rd—01:32:26
Unbound Gravel
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
May 29, 2026Elite Men - 200 MILE34th—10:12:15
May 30, 2025Elite Men - 200 MILE Male17th—08:54:39
Jun 1, 2024Elite Men - 200 MILE Male12th—09:16:35
Jun 2, 2023Elite Men - 200 Mile Male6th—10:06:09
Jun 3, 2022Elite UNBOUND 200 Pro Open Men7th—09:28:22
The Traka
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Apr 30, 2026Elite 360 Pro Men20th—10:38:31
Sea Otter Classic
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Apr 16, 2026Elite Sea Otter Gravel Men EliteDNF—DNF
Apr 10, 2025Elite Sea Otter Gravel Men Elite21st—04:31:50
Apr 18, 2024Elite Fuego XL Men Elite36th—04:24:34
Apr 20, 2023Elite Fuego XL Men Elite2nd—04:03:43
Valley of Tears Gravel
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Mar 6, 2026Elite Criterium Pro Men3rd—00:22:59
Mar 6, 2026Elite 93mi Pro Men6th—04:21:35
Mar 7, 2025Elite 92mi Pro Male4th—02:19:18
Belgian Waffle Ride Arizona
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Feb 28, 2026Elite Waffle Elite Men1st—5:17:38
Mar 1, 2025Elite Waffle Elite Men2nd—5:21:59
Mar 5, 2023Elite Waffle Pro Men5th—6:09:00
Little Sugar MTB
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Oct 12, 2025Elite 100K Elite Men24th—04:48:00
Oct 13, 2024Elite 100K Elite Men8th—04:24:11
Oct 15, 2023Elite 100K Pro Men8th—04:33:45
Big Sugar Gravel
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Oct 4, 2025Elite BIG SUGAR 50 MILE ELITE MEN40th—02:20:04
Oct 19, 2024Elite BIG SUGAR 100 MILE ELITE MEN Male12th—04:58:25
Oct 7, 2023Elite BIG SUGAR PRO MEN Male15th—05:03:12
Oct 8, 2022Elite Big Sugar (104.2 Miles) Pro Men1st—04:57:59
Chequamegon MTB Festival
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Sep 13, 2025Elite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Male43rd—02:12:20
Sep 14, 2024Elite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Male10th—02:01:53
Sep 16, 2023Elite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Male17th—02:06:56
Sep 17, 2022Elite Pro/Elite Chequamegon 40 Male10th—02:08:51
Gravel Worlds
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Aug 23, 2025Elite 150 Mile Elite Men17th—07:21:56
Aug 24, 2024Elite 150 Mile Elite Men9th—07:03:51
Belgian Waffle Ride Montana
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Jun 29, 2025Elite Waffle Elite Men1st—5:03:22
Belgian Waffle Ride California
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Apr 27, 2025Elite Waffle Elite Men8th—5:13:10
Apr 28, 2024Elite Waffle Pro MenDNF—DNF
Apr 16, 2023Elite Waffle Pro Men1st—5:59:38
Jul 18, 2021Open Waffle Men 25 to 342ndM 3rd6:15:48
The Rad Dirt Fest
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Sep 28, 2024ELITE MEN 11010th—05:11:57
Sep 30, 2023Elite Stubborn Delores 110 Miles Elite Men6th—05:11:54
SBT GRVL
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Aug 18, 2024Amateur Black Course M30-39DNF—DNF
Aug 20, 2022Elite Black Course Men's Pro15th—06:27:17
Aug 14, 2021Open Black Course M 01-291stM 1st06:23:26
Crusher in the Tushar
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Jul 8, 2023Elite 69mi Pro/Open Men11th—04:11:55
Jul 9, 2022Elite 69mi Pro/Open Men12th—04:22:20
Whiskey Off-Road
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Apr 28, 2023Elite Pro Men Backcountry Race15th—03:35:10
Apr 29, 2022Elite Crit Pro Men5th——
Apr 29, 2022Elite Pro Men Backcountry Race2nd—03:20:04
Apr 26, 2019Elite Pro Men Backcountry Race2nd—03:18:46
Apr 26, 2019Elite Crit Pro Men3rd——
USA Cycling MTB National Championships (XCO/STXC)
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Jul 23, 2022Elite STXC M Pro3rd—00:29:40
Jul 23, 2022Elite XCO M Pro6th—01:27:46
Jul 9, 2021Elite XCO Pro Men8th—01:26:59
Jul 9, 2021Elite STXC Pro Men17th—00:31:25
Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Jun 26, 2022Open GC Pioneer Open Men4thM 4th15:25:39
Jun 26, 2022Open Day 1 Pioneer Open Men4thM 4th03:04:46
Jun 27, 2022Open Day 2 Pioneer Open Men5thM 5th02:26:09
Jun 28, 2022Open Day 3 Pioneer Open Men3rdM 3rd00:56:20
Jun 29, 2022Open Day 4 Pioneer Open Men5thM 6th05:07:27
Jun 30, 2022Open Day 5 Pioneer Open Men4thM 4th03:50:57
Belgian Waffle Ride North Carolina
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Aug 21, 2021Open Waffle Men 25 to 343rdM 5th4:46:07
Iceman Cometh Challenge
DateCategoryCat. PlaceGender Overall
(N/A for Elite)		Time
Nov 2, 2019Elite Iceman Pro Cat 1 Men6th—01:56:01
Nov 3, 2018Elite Iceman Pro Cat 1 Men7th—01:32:46
Nov 4, 2017Elite Iceman Pro Cat 1 Men14th—01:38:44
Nov 5, 2016Elite 30 Mile Mountain Bike M Pro & Cat 110th—01:24:38
Nov 7, 2015Elite 30.1 Mi Mountain Bike M Pro & Cat 14th—01:36:26
Nov 1, 2014Elite 29 Mile Mountain Bike M PRO & CAT 14th—01:57:11
Nov 2, 2013Open 29 Mile Mountain Bike M 20-241stM 5th01:37:29
Nov 3, 2012Elite Mountain Bike-29Mi M PRO22nd—01:42:16
Nov 5, 2011Elite Mountain Bike-28Mi M PRO33rd—01:39:15
Nov 6, 2010Open Mountain Bike 27Mi M 15-191stM 10th01:45:59