Trail Running calendar near Brighton 2026-2027

Experience a snowshoe running event at the Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA in Colorado. Choose from 5k, 25k, or 50k distances on groomed trails and singletrack with a mandatory snowshoe requirement.

Experience an exclusive trail race at the private Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland. Choose from 5K and 10K Friday evening runs or endurance challenges ranging from 4 to 12 hours on Saturday.

Mountain Ridge Trail Race in Highlands Ranch Colorado offers multiple trail distances on mostly dirt and single track along the Douglas County East West Regional Trail. Rolling hills, aid stations on longer courses, drop bags and live split..

Explore Northern Colorado on the Poudre River Trail. This ultra offers 50 and 100-mile options, both for solo runners and relay teams. The unique 100-mile format combines a race day event with a virtual segment.

Discover the technical singletrack and sandstone bluffs of Palmer Park in Colorado Springs. This scenic event offers distances from 5K to 50K with stunning views of Pikes Peak and the city below.

The Great Western Trail Race, a BOLDERBoulder qualifier in Severance, Colorado, is not scheduled for 2026 but may return. It has featured 5k, 10k, half marathon, and kids run distances. The event supports local community foundations and non..

Trail races at Greenland Open Space in Larkspur, Colorado offer 4 mile, 8 mile, 25K and 50K distances on dirt double-track trails with aid stations and championship designation for the 50K.

Niwot's Challenge is an invitation only, navigation focused ultradistance trial near Sedalia, Colorado, emphasizing off trail travel, limited aid, and self reliance across options from about 24 to 100 miles.

Experience the 45th annual run along the scenic High Line Canal in Centennial. Enjoy chip timed 5K or 10K races followed by a pancake breakfast and beer garden.

Join the Aurora community for an untimed 1k fun run or a timed 5k race ending with an optional muddy obstacle course. This rain or shine event welcomes runners and walkers of all ages.

Experience the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountain foothills in Fort Collins with a 25 or 50 mile trail race through Lory State Park and Horsetooth Mountain Park featuring significant vertical gain and scenic ridgeline views.

A community trail event in Kittredge featuring a 7.4 mile route through private land and O'Fallon canyon trails, plus a kids run where children run one lap per year. Manual timing, staggered cohort starts, and a post-race park gathering.

Experience the natural beauty of Mueller State Park with various trail distances from a 10k to 12 hour timed ultra events. Choose between traditional distance loops or a unique randomized format determined by colorful draws.

Samson's Revenge is a trail race at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park offering 50k, 25k and 10k options. The course uses a roughly 10 km loop with a prominent Bible Point ascent and two aid stations.

The Farish Trail Race takes place on May 23, 2026 at the Farish Recreation Area in Woodland Park, Colorado. Participants can run a half marathon, 10K, 5K, or a free kids' one-mile event. The first 200 finishers get a special hat.

Test your endurance at this Golden Colorado event following the classic backyard format with 4.17 mile laps every hour. Support the Sun Valley Kitchen and Community Center while pushing for your personal best distance.

A weekend running festival in Eaton, Colorado offering distances from 7K to 100 miles, relay teams and 36 hour options on a 2 mile groomed dirt loop, with on-site camping, glamping and amenities such as sauna, cold plunge and aid stations.

Experience a mountain trail ultramarathon through the scenic Buffalo Creek Recreation Area in Colorado. Choose between a 50 mile or 50K course featuring nearly 100 percent singletrack trails and stunning granite rock formations.

A trail event in Parker, CO featuring a Dipsea-style staggered-start 10k and a kids 1 mile. The route has an early stepped incline, rolling technical sections, an aid station on the loop, and a fast final 200 m to the finish.

Experience the Rocky Mountains at Granby Ranch Resort with distances ranging from 6 miles to a 14 hour elevation challenge. Runners navigate single track trails through aspen groves and alpine meadows with views of the mountain range.