Trail Running calendar near Vail 2025-2026

USCSA Cross Country Ski Racing Festival, hosted by Colorado Mesa University at Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center in Granby, Colorado, on January 24–25, 2026, brings collegiate teams together with junior skiers for a two-day Nordic festival. Races include a 15 km classic (collegiate and independent h..

Gothic Mountain Tour takes place in Crested Butte, Colorado. It features two ski races: a 23.5-mile competitive course and a 17.85-mile recreational route around Gothic Mountain, finishing on the Crested Butte Nordic trail system at the Magic Meadows Yurt. The course begins in Crested Butte (competi..

The 21st Annual Run Through Time Trail Marathon and Half Marathon takes place in Salida, Colorado. It offers a Trail Marathon, a Trail Half Marathon, and a 2 Mile Run, plus a free kids’ 400-meter dash in Riverside Park. Courses run on the Arkansas Hills Trail System—dirt/jeep roads and narrow, hilly..

Race The Ranch is a snowshoe race held at the Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA property in Granby, Colorado on April 4, 2026. The event offers three distances: 50k 25k 5k The 50k route uses less-known trails on the property and includes Pete's Loop. Course maps and stated elevation gains are: 5k one lap..

Niwot’s Challenge is the 13th annual invitation-only endurance ordeal along the South Platte River in Sedalia, Colorado. It offers three non-standard distances: a ~24-mile Burn Loop (16 hours), a ~50-mile Chief’s Loop (30 hours), and an ~100-mile Deity loop (60 hours). It is not a race but a transfo..

North Fork 50 Mile/50K is an ultramarathon set in the Colorado mountains just southwest of Denver, near Buffalo Creek. The event offers two distances: 50 miles and 50K. The course is 100% soft-surface, comprised mostly of singletrack trails with a few short sections of double-track road.Runners clim..

Summits Trail Runs, the 2nd Annual edition of the Human Potential Running Series, unfolds at Granby Ranch Resort in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains (Granby, CO). The race weekend offers several distances: Elevation Challenge (a 32-hour ascent loop on East Peak), 50k, Marathon, Half Marathon, and 6 Miles,..

The Race in the Clouds - Alma Dirt Festival is a multi-sport outdoor event held in Alma, Colorado in 2026. The festival base is Alma Cemetery Meadow, at about 10,600 ft elevation and roughly half a mile from downtown Alma. The event program includes mountain biking, trail running, an off-road duath..

Silverheels Trail Runs is a multi-distance mountain ultramarathon series in Colorado, produced by the Human Potential Running Series. The 12th annual event centers at the Como Roundhouse in Como, with longer distances starting at Burning Bear Trailhead near Grant. Distances include 100-Mile, 100k, 5..

TransRockies Run is a three-day, two-distance trail-running stage race across the Colorado Rockies. The route traverses the continental divide between Hope Pass and Red Cliff, Colorado, totaling 51 miles for The Full Pint (about 9,635 ft of vertical gain) and 35 miles for The Half Pint (about 6,855..

The Summit 200 is a single, non-repetitive 200‑mile loop around Summit County, Colorado, centered near Frisco. The mostly non-urban route uses single-track trails, forest roads, and some rec paths and pavement, with the lowest altitude above 9,000 ft and sections climbing toward 12,800 ft, plus 12 f..

The Sheep Mountain trail runs offer three distances: 50-Mile 50k Half Marathon The event is limited to 300 runners and has a 16-hour time limit. The start and finish are at Town of Fairplay Beach in Fairplay, CO. Registration for the 2026 edition opens December 1, 2025; online registration closes..

Run the Rockies Trail Race in Frisco, Colorado offers 5k, 10k, and half marathon distances on the scenic Frisco Peninsula trails, with views of Dillon Reservoir and the Ten Mile Range. The start and finish are at the Frisco Nordic Center. The course blends single-track and dirt roads, looping counte..