Our Partners

The Original Growler began way back in 2008 as a fundraiser for Gunnison Trails. As Dave Wiens, the founder of Gunnison Trails and master mind behind the Growler, likes to say, “the Growler is the life blood of the organization.” What began as a one day race with just over 100 people back in 2008 has grown into a two day, 700 person event that attracts racers from all over the country. Best of all, 100% of the proceeds from the Growler are reinvested into our local trails. Everything from buying trail tools and fuel for the chainsaws, funding our seasonal trail crew and feeding hundreds of volunteers are all made possible by revenue from the Growler.

We’d like to give a special shoutout to those businesses and organizations who sponsor the Growler.  They share our enthusiasm for racing, creating community and supporting grassroot events with soul.