Trail Running Calendar Colorado 2026-2027

Run the Sky Pilots Ouray Backyard Ultra in Fellin Park, completing a 4.167 mile loop each hour until one runner outlasts the field. Enjoy riverside trails, mountain views near 7,700 feet and shared aid.

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..

Trail races in Eagle, Colorado on May 16, 2026 offering a **14K** and **6K** on mostly single-track with notable elevation gain, finish-line food, aid stations with Skratch hydration, and awards plus an afterparty at Capitol Public House.

Challengers tackle a 6 mile climb gaining 2000 feet of elevation to reach the South Rim of the Black Canyon. Choose between a timed run or a scenic walk ending with a mountain breakfast and park views.

Experience the beauty of the Roaring Fork Valley with a point-to-point trail race from Carbondale to Basalt. Choose between 10-mile and 28k distances featuring iconic single track trails and a festive finish at Rock Bottom Ranch.

Samson's Revenge is a trail race at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park offering 50k, 25k and 10k options. The course uses a roughly 10 km loop with a prominent Bible Point ascent and two aid stations.

The Farish Trail Race takes place on May 23, 2026 at the Farish Recreation Area in Woodland Park, Colorado. Participants can run a half marathon, 10K, 5K, or a free kids' one-mile event. The first 200 finishers get a special hat.

Test your endurance at this Golden Colorado event following the classic backyard format with 4.17 mile laps every hour. Support the Sun Valley Kitchen and Community Center while pushing for your personal best distance.

Celebrate Memorial Day weekend with the Spirit Trail Race in Buena Vista, Colorado, a scenic trail event with marathon, half marathon and 9k options. Start in town square, enjoy Paddlefest fun, and support local nonprofits.

A Memorial Day trail event in New Castle, Colorado, honoring a fallen hero with riverfront routes. Options include 3.5 km and 7.7 km courses with both in person and virtual entries.

Test your endurance at high altitude with a range of obstacle course races from 5K to 50K held at the scenic Fort Carson Army Base near Pikes Peak.

A weekend running festival in Eaton, Colorado offering distances from 7K to 100 miles, relay teams and 36 hour options on a 2 mile groomed dirt loop, with on-site camping, glamping and amenities such as sauna, cold plunge and aid stations.

A mountain trail ultramarathon in Buffalo Creek, Colorado, offering **50 Mile** and **50K** singletrack courses on soft surfaces with aid stations, marked trails, and finisher awards.

A last-person-standing ultra on Durango's Spurline trails. Run a 4.17-mile loop every hour until only one runner remains. All proceeds support local trail building and maintenance.

A 20K run clockwise around Turquoise Lake near Leadville, CO, mixing 6.5 miles of hilly paved road with 5.5 miles of single track trail, with proceeds supporting Leadville youth athletics and a nominal day use parking fee.

A 10K trail race through Elk Meadow Open Space Park following Pioneer Trail clockwise around the meadow, with downhill sections along Highway 74 and wooded singletrack at the mountain base. The race is cup free and has no aid stations.

A 5K trail run at the Leadville National Fish Hatchery with a cross country style route through subalpine forest around Evergreen Lakes and lower Rock Creek. Adults $15; youth 17 and under free.

A Parker, CO trail event with a Dipsea style staggered start, a rolling, partly technical 10k and a kids 1 mile. No race day registration; volunteers may race for free and a top-10 podium and awards are given.

Six trail races across Summit County, Colorado, in summer 2026. Series registration includes long and short course options with adult, youth, and non binary categories and events at multiple Summit County trail heads.

Ragnar Trail Individual Colorado in Snowmass Village on June 5-6, 2026 offers single-loop and timed 6 hour and 24 hour trail races near alpine scenery. Ragnar Village provides camping, showers, food trucks and festival amenities.