Trail Running calendar near Fountain 2025-2026

Trail Sisters Women's Half Marathon & 10k takes place in Buena Vista, Colorado, tucked in the Rocky Mountains along the Arkansas River. The events include a 13.1-mile trail half marathon and a 10k. The courses wind through sagebrush and ponderosa pines, rewarding runners with views of the Collegiate..

The Greenland Open Space Pack Burro Race, presented by Double Rainbow Ranch, is the 4th annual event held in Larkspur, Colorado on the Greenland Open Space Trail. It offers two distances: 8 miles and 3 miles, raced by teams of one runner and one burro. The atmosphere blends friendly competition with..

Demon Dash is a 5K running or walking event held in Arvada, Colorado, featuring a new dirt course at the NAAC for a fresh home and surface. It’s pitched as a fun, community-focused experience suitable for runners and walkers of all ages. This year, the race runs in conjunction with the Demons Invite..

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 Ascent is an uphill endurance race from Manitou Springs, Colorado, to the summit of Pikes Peak. It covers 13.32 miles with a total elevation gain of 7,867 feet. The course is described as not a typical half marathon, but a unique and demanding challenge.The event takes place in Manito..

The Pikes Peak Marathon is the 70th Annual race held in Manitou Springs, Colorado. It covers 26.2 miles with 7,834 feet of elevation gain (and loss), starting in Manitou Springs and climbing to the summit of Pikes Peak before returning to the start. Marketed as America’s Ultimate Challenge, the cour..

Be Ovary Aware 5K Run/3K Walk is a Colorado Springs charity race benefiting Sue’s Gift Gynecologic Cancer Support. The 17th annual event takes place at America the Beautiful Park, featuring a flat, scenic out-and-back course along Fountain Creek on the Pikes Peak Greenway Trail, starting and finishi..

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 is a multi-distance trail-running event held in Westcliffe, Colorado, with start/finish at Greenhorn/Music Meadows Ranch near the Grape Creek Trailhead. The festival features six distances: 8-Mile, 27k, 50k, 50-Mile, 100k, and 100-Mile, all run along the Rainbow Trail..

24 Hours of Palmer Lake is a 24-hour ultramarathon held in Palmer Lake, Colorado, on a 0.82-mile loop atop the Palmer Divide at about 7,240 feet elevation. The event is described as a low-fanfare, community-driven affair, welcoming runners who want to push mental and physical limits in a mountain se..

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..

14er Fest is a fall trail-running event in Buena Vista, Colorado, featuring two races: an 8.7-mile (14K) course and a 3.1-mile (5K) course. The 14K starts in Buena Vista River Park, crosses the Arkansas River, and climbs the Midland Hill Trail System for over 500 feet of elevation gain, offering pan..

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..

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 run. The course showcases stunning Colorado fall colors and offers fast, flowing singletrack trails around Rampart..

The Bear Chase Race Endurance Festival unfolds at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, Colorado, and offers six races: 100K, 50 Mile, 50K, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K (with a Baby Bear 10K variant). The mostly dirt, single-track course is described as fast by trail standards and not overly technical, wi..

The Castle Rock Trail Festival / liveBIG Run is a trail running and walking event on the Ridgeline trail system in Castle Rock, using Philip S. Miller Park and Ridgeline Open Space. The event includes a family obstacle run for children ages 5 to 12 and longer trail races for adult participants. Par..

Suffer Better Fall Trail Runs take place at Staunton State Park, just off Highway 285 near Conifer, Colorado. The event offers four distances: 50K, 25K, a 25K FishSlappers edition, and a new 5K. The course showcases CO’s best trails—lovely, flowing singletrack with significant vertical gain (roughly..

Indian Creek Trail Runs, the oldest official race in the Human Potential Running Series, is held at Indian Creek Campground in Sedalia, Colorado. The 12th annual Fall Classic offers four distances — 5-Mile, 15-Mile, 55k, and 50-Mile — with a combined cap of 225 runners. Runners traverse seldom-used..

The Great Trailhead Foot Race takes place at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, Colorado, with 5- and 10-mile trail options. Runners tackle single-track and dirt trails in the shadow of Denver's skyline, with the 10-mile course as a double lap to the finish line party. Start and finish are at the Pel..

The Bobcat Trail Race is organized by Aravaipa Running at Palmer Park, 3650 Maizeland Rd, Colorado Springs, CO. The event offers trail races on the park's single-track and rocky bluffs with views of the city and Pikes Peak. Distances offered on race day include: 50K 25K 10K 5K Each distance has..