Trail Running calendar near Silver Plume 2026-2027

A high altitude 50 mile out-and-back in Leadville on July 11, 2026 featuring about 7,500 feet of climbing and a 12,024 foot high point. The event also offers a 15 mile race, a juniors 5K, and serves as an LT100 qualifier.

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.

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 community trail event at Ranch Camp with organized 5k and 10k courses, water stations, medical support, sliding-scale registration, and post-race tie-dye and crafts for finishers.

Experience a historic mountain run on Pikes Peak climbing to an altitude of 10,200 feet. This 12.6 mile trail race features a 3,630 foot vertical gain through the scenic landscapes of Manitou Springs.

A three day, multi stage trail race across the Colorado continental divide from Hope Pass to Red Cliff. Options include a 51 mile Full Pint and a 35 mile Half Pint; the event is fully supported and 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.

Pikes Peak Ultra in Colorado Springs features 20K, 30K, 50K and 50 mile trail courses from Bear Creek Regional Park with substantial elevation change, cupless aid stations, and published maps and GPX files for each distance.

A mountain fundraiser in Conifer, Colorado on July 25, 2026 featuring a 10K, a USATF certified 5K, and a 2 mile fun run, followed by a street festival with live music, vendors, and family activities.

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, running above 9,000 feet with roughly 40,000 feet of climbing. Field capped at 75 runners, live GPS tracking provided, and a multi tier deferral policy with no refunds.

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.

A point to point relay across Colorado, the Wild West Relay covers 200 miles and 36 legs from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs over two mountain passes. Teams of various sizes can compete and each team carries a GPS tracker with app suppor..

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.

A multi-distance trail running event in Aspen, Colorado, held on mostly dirt trails with substantial elevation gain. The race centers at Rio Grande Park and takes place alongside a park festival that includes live 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.