Trail Running calendar near Lake City 2026-2027

The Gothic Mountain Tour offers a unique circumnavigation of Gothic Mountain with two distances: a 23.5-mile competitive race and a 17.85-mile recreational tour. This event supports Crested Butte Nordic and other local organizations. Regist..

The Pine Needle Langlauf is a demanding freestyle Nordic ski race in Durango. It offers multiple distances and features significant climbs and descents. The event concludes with live music and prizes.

Uncle Clyde's Run & Slide is a unique winter relay on a snow tubing hill at Purgatory Resort. Teams of two or three race up the hill carrying a tube, slide down, and hand off to a teammate. It’s a capped-entry event with categories for all..

Trail marathon, half marathon and 2 mile run near Salida, Colorado featuring dirt roads and hilly single track at 7000 to 9000 feet. Field sizes and time limits apply; finish amenities include a hot meal and custom race socks.

Join the inaugural Earth Day 5K on the Animas River Trail in Durango. This fun run/walk supports Compañeros, an organization serving immigrants. It's a Zero Waste event encouraging participants to bring their own water.

A roughly 14 mile loop around Vallecito Reservoir in Bayfield, Colorado, combining paved road, dirt road and singletrack with about 1,000 ft of climbing. The event features four aid stations, a cupless policy and a post-race meal with live..

A 50 mile high-country trail ultramarathon in Lake City, Colorado held near the summer solstice, limited to 300 runners with lottery registration and multiple marked creek-crossing route options.

A mountaineering peakbagging route near Silverton, Colorado, with an unmarked, mostly off-trail course of about 50k and 19,000 ft of gain. Entry is limited to club members with solid mountain experience and support is minimal.

A 100 mile clockwise loop through the San Juan Mountains around Silverton and nearby towns, run on 4WD roads, dirt trails and cross country. The course includes about 66,394 feet of elevation change and reaches over 14,000 feet.

A historic Crested Butte trail event on July 11 2026 offering a 25 km loop, a 15 km out and back, and a mountain bike route with alpine climbs, a Green Lake checkpoint, limited aid, and a required minimum water carry.

A 100 mile trail ultramarathon in Ouray, Colorado with about 41,862 feet of gain, required volunteer service or a $100 opt out, mandatory SPOT tracking, and cash awards subject to drug testing.

The High Lonesome 100 is a 101-mile mountain ultra through the Sawatch range. Runners traverse the Continental Divide, pass ghost towns, and climb over five alpine passes with 23,500 feet of total gain. This loop course offers a mix of sing..

Mountain trail races in Silverton, Colorado follow the Alpine Loop with 50K, marathon and 8-mile options through historic mining towns and high alpine terrain. Courses feature substantial elevation gain, aid stations, drop bag access, and c..

A mountain run in Silverton with two distances, a jeep road climb from 9,318 to 13,066 feet and a final summit scramble. The event is cupless, has aid stations on course, a six hour time limit, and a Mountain Duo option.

An ultra running event in Creede offering 50 mile and 100 mile courses across the San Isabel and Rio Grande National Forests over two days, organized by Tempest Adventures under a USDA Forest Service permit.

Trail ultras of 50 miles, 55K and 30K on Grand Mesa in Colorado with mountain single track, alpine meadows and lakes. Camping options are available and the event includes cash prizes, finisher awards and post race amenities.

High-alpine loop races in Telluride offering a 30 K with about 5,800 ft gain and a 10-mile with about 3,500 ft gain, featuring alpine meadows, canyon ascent and ski-resort singletrack with a high point near 13,000 ft.

A 15 mile mountain trail race in Hesperus, Colorado, gaining about 3,100 feet and topping out near 12,200 feet at Kennebec Pass. This non profit event benefits La Plata County Search and Rescue and is limited to 150 runners.

A self directed mountain 100 mile route from and back to Lake City with 24 required points, an estimated 90 to 105 mile practical route, and a 48 hour cutoff.

A 100 mile mountain ultramarathon near Durango, Colorado on August 14, 2026, covering about 104 miles with roughly 19,000 feet of climbing and an average elevation near 10,000 feet. Pacers are allowed from mile 45.5 and there is a 38 hour c..