Trail Running calendar near Minturn 2026-2027

Experience high altitude trail running through historic Colorado ghost towns and mines at over 10000 feet. Choose from distances ranging from 10 miles to 100 miles in the scenic South Park Valley.

A historic Crested Butte trail event offering 15 km and 25 km runs plus a technical 25 km mountain bike course. Routes include long climbs, rocky singletrack and a Green Lake checkpoint with limited aid.

A high altitude 50 mile out and back near Leadville with about 7,500 feet of climbing, aid stations, designated crew zones, shuttle parking, and LT100 qualifier coins available.

Experience the STRS Horseshoe Gulch Grind in Breckenridge with short and long course options. This trail event offers categories for adults and youth starting from the Blair Witch Trailhead.

Experience a high altitude mountain race through the Sawatch range of the Colorado Rockies. This 101 mile loop features historical ghost towns and alpine passes with over 23000 feet of elevation gain.

A trail race on Spring Creek near the gazebo in Steamboat Springs offering a 9.5 mile loop with steep early climbs and a 5K out and back. The long course has one aid station and is cupless.

Experience the mountain trails of Aspen Snowmass with three distinct race distances. Runners can choose between a 50K trek across four mountains a 25K trail run or a 10K course starting from the Elk Camp Gondola.

High-altitude trail races on Vail Mountain offering 10K and 5K courses that start near Gondola One, feature singletrack and gravel sections, on-course aid stations, post-race refreshments, and age-group awards.

Repeating 2 km out and back laps on the Thumb Open Space trail in Estes Park. Participants collect a poker chip at each turnaround and the most chips wins during a sunup to sundown timeframe; 35 spots and a $100 entry fee.

A three-stage trail race in Colorado offering Full Pint (51 miles) and Half Pint (35 miles) options, with campsite support, meals, showers and therapy services; registration is limited to 500 runners.

High-altitude trail ultras in State Forest State Park offering 100 km and 60 km options across alpine ridges, varied technical terrain and staffed aid stations, with limited entries and significant elevation gain.

Elevation Run/Walk in Conifer, Colorado on July 25, 2026 offers 10K, 5K and 2 mile courses on paved roads and trails around Aspen Park at about 8200 feet, with proceeds supporting local schools and trail maintenance.

National High School Trail Championships and Beas Knees Citizens Race The National High School Trail Championships and the Beas Knees Citizens Race take place on July 25, 2026, on the Salida Mountain Trails in Salida, Colorado. The high sch..

Experience a historic Colorado tradition where runners and burros compete together. Navigate mountain trails and high altitude passes while carrying traditional mining gear in this unique world championship event.

A single 200-mile loop around Summit County, Colorado on trails, 4WD roads and rec paths, with elevations above 9,000 ft and sections over 12,700 ft. The field is capped at 75 runners and includes 12 aid stations, four sleep stations, and l..

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.

Experience high elevation trail running in the mountains of Fairplay Colorado. This event offers three distances ranging from a half marathon on forest roads to technical ultramarathons through remote wilderness terrain.

Trail races in Aspen on August 1, 2026 offering 50K, marathon and heavy half marathon on dirt trails with substantial elevation gain. The event finishes at Rio Grande Park the same day as the Duck Derby festival with music and food.

Point to point mountain trail races in Winter Park, Colorado on August 1, 2026. Three distances offer alpine singletrack, substantial elevation change, aid stations with nutrition, and age group awards for men and women.

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.