Trail Running calendar near East Colorado Springs 2025-2026

The Westminster Night Trail is an annual night trail running event held at Standley Lake in Westminster, Colorado. Celebrating its 12th year, the race offers multiple distances including 50K, 35K, half marathon, 10K, and 5K, all run on 100% packed dirt trails featuring single-track and bike paths. T..

The Staunton Rocks! Marathon & Half is a trail running event held at Staunton State Park in Pine, Colorado, featuring a marathon (26.3 miles, 4,500 ft elevation gain) and a half marathon (13.1 miles, 2,200 ft gain). The course is primarily singletrack (90%) with some dirt roads, set at an average el..

Bluffs 8K Trail Run is a timed, 8-kilometer trail race held in Bluffs Regional Park in Lone Tree, Colorado. The course starts and finishes near the Prairie Sky Park parking lot, following a fine crushed-gravel route with rugged, steep sections and sweeping views of rolling hills. The event offers fo..

The Rock Hawk Trail Races take place at Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock, Colorado, featuring distances of 50K, 25K, 10K, and 5K. The event is held on the scenic, rolling trails of Miller Park and the Ridgeline Trail systems, offering a course that is not overly technical but still challenging a..

The HRCA Wildcat Mountain Trail Races, held in Littleton, Colorado, offer a scenic and challenging trail running experience through the HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Area. Participants can choose from a 10-mile or 10-kilometer course, both featuring 100% dirt trails with varied terrain and stunning mo..

RexRun For PAWSitivity is a charity trail event held at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds in Aurora, Colorado. It offers a 5K Trail Run, a Family 5K Trail Walk (dogs welcome), and a Kids 1-mile Run/Walk. The course is a dirt trail, with a dog-friendly environment and a family-friendly festival atmosph..

Devil on the Divide is a trail ultramarathon held in Empire, Colorado, offering two distances: 50K and 22K. The 100% dirt, point-to-point courses traverse stunning, remote terrain with views of Clear Creek County and the Continental Divide, reaching elevations above 13,000 feet. The 50K features abo..

Cirque Series returns to Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, for a high-alpine mountain race. On White River National Forest trails above Keystone, the course runs about 9 miles with roughly 2,411 feet of elevation gain, starting at Mountain Goat Plaza at the base of A-Basin. Racers ascend via summer road to..

The Pony Express Trail Run will take place in Woodland Park on Sunday 14 September 2025. You can run between 8 and 16 miles.

The Pikes Peak Marathon, held annually in Manitou Springs, Colorado, is a challenging 26.2-mile race featuring a grueling 7,834-foot elevation gain and loss. Participants run from Manitou Springs to the summit of Pikes Peak and back, making it a unique mountain marathon known as "America's Ultimate..

The West Line Winder is a scenic trail running event held in Buena Vista, Colorado, featuring two race distances: a 50K (30.6 miles) with 4,000 feet of ascent and a 30K (18.1 miles) with 2,080 feet of ascent. The courses traverse buttery singletrack trails, forest roads, and some paved sections, set..

Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival, part of the Human Potential Running Series, runs on the Rainbow Trail through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Westcliffe, Colorado. Start/finish at Greenhorn/Music Meadows Ranch adjacent to the Grape Creek Trailhead. Distances include 100-Mile, 100k, 50-Mile, 50k..

The 24 Hours of Palmer Lake is an endurance running event held in Palmer Lake, Colorado, featuring a 24-hour race on a scenic 0.82-mile loop course atop the Palmer Divide at 7,240 feet elevation. Surrounded by mountains, the race offers a community-driven atmosphere focused on pushing mental and phy..

The Sawatch Ascent 50k is a challenging high-alpine trail race held in Nathrop, Colorado, showcasing the stunning Sawatch Range. Covering 33 miles with 7,000 feet of vertical gain, the course features a mix of 26 miles of singletrack, paved, and gravel roads, including 12 miles on the Colorado Trail..

The 14er Fest 14K is a unique trail race held in Buena Vista, Colorado, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Covering 8.7 miles with over 500 feet of elevation gain, the course offers stunning views of the Collegiate Peaks, Arkansas River, and Buena Vista town. Runners start in the vendor village, t..

The Rim to Rim Royal Gorge Races, held in Canon City, Colorado, offer a scenic and challenging running experience featuring three main events: a 5K road run, an 8-mile trail run, and a half marathon trail run. Each race includes the unique opportunity to cross the iconic Royal Gorge Bridge, the high..

Castle Rock Trail Festival / liveBIG Run invites runners of all levels to explore Castle Rock’s ridgeline trails, including Philip S. Miller Park and Ridgeline Open Space, on Saturday, Oct. 4.Distances include a liveBIG Family Adventure Run (a family-friendly obstacle course), 5K, 10K, Ridgeline Tra..

The Above the Clouds Ultra is an annual trail running event held in Woodland Park, Colorado, known as the "City Above the Clouds." It features two race distances: a 50K ultra and a 10K. The course showcases stunning Colorado fall colors and offers fast, flowing singletrack trails around Rampart Rese..

The Bear Chase is an endurance trail race festival held at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, Colorado. It offers multiple distances including 100K, 50 Mile, 50K, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K, catering to both first-time ultramarathoners and experienced trail runners. The course features mostly dirt an..

The Suffer Better Fall Trail Run is an annual mountain endurance event held at Staunton State Park, Colorado. The 9th edition, scheduled for October 11, 2025, features challenging courses including 50K and 25K distances, a unique 25K Fishslappers division involving fish catching, and a new 5K race...