On April 14, 2003, after a presentation of solid evidence that the city was well deserving of the title the Auburn City Council voted unanimously to approve a proclamation that declared Auburn "The Endurance Capital of the World."

Home of the WESTERN STATES 100-MILES-ONE-DAY TRAIL RIDE: The Tevis Cup, the WESTERN STATES 100 RUN, THE AUBURN INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON, and THE AUBURN CENTURY. These are just a few of the many events that take place in this not so sleepy town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas.