Trail Running calendar near Crested Butte 2026-2027

STRS #4 - Tom's Baby on July 29, 2026 takes place at Tom's Baby Trailhead in Breckenridge, CO, offering short and long course entries with adult, youth, and non-binary categories and published entry fees.

Sheep Mountain Trail Runs in Fairplay, CO offers 50 mile, 50k and half marathon courses at high elevation with technical trails and forest roads. The event includes stocked aid stations, a finisher medal, drop down options and a 16 hour tim..

Trail races in Aspen offering 50K, marathon and heavy half-marathon on dirt trails with high alpine sections and significant elevation gain. Limited support and remote aid stations; finish-day festival and local Duck Derby take place at Rio..

A mountain trail race in Vail on August 1, 2026 featuring an uphill 6.9 km course with about 2,013 feet of gain, singletrack and doubletrack terrain, an aid station, post race refreshments, awards and a raffle.

A pack burro race in Buena Vista Colorado on Aug 2 2026 with 13.1 mile and 7.3 mile courses offered both with and without burros. Burro teams must meet specific equipment and conduct rules and finishers receive a gift and a meal.

A self-directed 100 mile challenge from Lake City, CO that requires visiting 24 ordered proof points and checkpoints. The route is unmarked and unsupported, has about 40,000 feet of elevation gain, and a 48 hour cutoff.

A two day running event in Snowmass Village on August 7 and 8, 2026 offering 3.76k, 5k and a single 10k plus an 18.76k challenge. Finishers receive a free New Belgium brew and event medals; proceeds support local nonprofits.

Trail races of 5k, 10k and half marathon on Frisco Peninsula trails with single track, lakeshore finishes, chip timing, aid stations for the 10k and half, and post race food and beer for participants 21 and older.

A traditional pack-burro race in Leadville, Colorado at over 10,000 feet where each team is one runner and one burro carrying mining tools. The long course is about 21 miles and a shorter 6 to 8 mile course is planned.

STRS #5 Carter Park Scurry in Breckenridge on August 12 2026 offers short and long course entries across adult youth and non-binary divisions with published entry fees and a course map.

Leadville Trail 10K on August 16, 2026 is a 6.2-mile out-and-back on paved and dirt roads using the opening and closing sections of the LT100 Run course. The race features one turnaround aid station, branded on-course nutrition, and multipl..

A 100 mile out and back ultramarathon in Leadville on August 22, 2026, featuring high alpine terrain and a peak at Hope Pass. The course covers about 99.7 miles with around 15,492 feet of elevation gain and includes 11 aid stations.

A technical mountain race above Telluride, Colorado, with five route options across mining roads, singletrack and alpine tundra. Courses climb to elevations above 13,000 ft and focus on the high-elevation trail experience.

Trail races in Arrowhead, Colorado on August 22, 2026 include a 13.3 mile half marathon with 2,844 ft of climbing and a mostly downhill 5.6K. Courses run mostly on single track and finish at Arrowhead Village with awards and post race food.

A high elevation 50 mile mountain race in Ouray, Colorado on August 29, 2026. The course has 23,582 feet of climbing, required pre race volunteer service or a $100 opt out donation, and mandatory tracked location reporting.

A 5k trail run starting at 11,000 feet at Copper Mountain on August 29, 2026, presented by Mammut. The run takes place during the Union Peak Festival, which includes live music and festival activities afterward.

A 40-mile point-to-point ultramarathon from Crested Butte to Aspen across the Elk Mountains with over 6,000 feet of climbing, five aid stations, mandatory backcountry gear and mandatory tracking; proceeds support Crested Butte Nordic.

A mountain trail race at Arapahoe Basin on September 5, 2026 covering 9.4 miles and 2,211 ft of vertical. The marked course uses established trails in White River National Forest and finishes in Mountain Goat Plaza with live music and food.

The The Sneffels Round will take place in Ouray on Saturday 5 September 2026.

Trail races in Creede, Colorado on September 5, 2026, offering 50K, 22 mile, 12 mile and a 2 mile fun run, with mountain and historic mining district terrain and set course cutoffs.