Let It Ride 5: Where the Desert Meets the Wheel
Right now, as you read this, some of the fastest EUC and Onewheel riders in the country are tearing through desert terrain at Bootleg Canyon.
Let It Ride 5 is happening March 27-29 in Boulder City, Nevada—and it’s not just another group ride. This is a USA EUC sanctioned championship event, part of the 2026 Best of the West Racing Circuit, with real prize money and national ranking points on the line.
The Venue: Bootleg Canyon
If you’re going to race personal electric vehicles off-road, you couldn’t pick a better proving ground. Bootleg Canyon offers 36+ miles of trails carved into the high desert, ranging from beginner-friendly lower sections to trails with names like “Armageddon,” “Reaper,” and “Elevator Shaft”—that last one featuring a 22% grade that’ll test any rider’s nerve.
The International Mountain Bike Association ranked Bootleg as an “Epic Ride.” For EUC racers, it’s a chance to push their wheels through technical terrain that most people only dream about riding.
The Format
The event runs three days:
- Friday & Saturday (9am-5pm): Off-road racing at Boulder City MX
- Friday & Saturday evening (6pm-midnight): Night racing at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino’s NW lot in Vegas
That’s right—after baking in the desert all day, competitors get to throw down under the lights. The dual format tests both technical off-road skills and flat-track speed.
Who’s Racing
The field includes riders across ten competition classes, from Youth Boys to Men’s Pro. Early registrations show names like MotoUnicycle, Trub, and Cooler Joe in the Pro division, but let’s be real—in a sport this young, the standings can get reshuffled by anyone willing to send it.
This is only the fifth edition of Let It Ride, but the event has grown significantly each year. With USA EUC providing sanctioning and national points, there’s now an actual path from local races to national championship contention.
Why This Matters
Electric unicycle racing is having its moment. USA EUC launched its national championship series in 2026 with a clear mission: establish EUC racing as a legitimate competitive sport. That means standardized rules, professional timing, and a points system that lets riders build toward something bigger than a single weekend.
The founder, Seth Johnson, put it plainly: “Electric unicycle racing has evolved rapidly into a legitimate action sport with real competition, skilled athletes, and fan momentum.”
He’s not wrong. The wheels keep getting faster—Inmotion’s V12S with its motorcycle-grade suspension, Begode’s high-performance lineup, KingSong’s torque monsters. The technology is there. Now the infrastructure is catching up.
The Scene
What I love about PEV racing is the DIY energy. These aren’t corporate-sponsored athletes with million-dollar budgets. They’re enthusiasts who figured out that a single wheel and a motor could take them places—then decided to race each other to see who could do it fastest.
Events like Let It Ride bring together the modders, the commuters, and the speed freaks. You’ll find someone who built their own battery pack standing next to someone who just learned to ride last year. The barriers to entry are low, but the skill ceiling keeps rising.
Follow Along
If you can’t make it to Boulder City this weekend, keep an eye on USA EUC and the Let It Ride Instagram for results and footage. The 2026 season has nine more sanctioned events on the calendar, with the circuit culminating at Amped Electric Games in Bentonville this October.
Have you ridden Bootleg Canyon or caught any EUC racing this year? Drop a comment—I want to hear what the scene looks like from your wheel.
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