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Collegiate Peaks Trail Run

Buena Vista, United States • 2 May 2026

Event Overview

The Collegiate Peaks Trail Run is a 36th-anniversary event. It offers two distances: a 25-mile race and a 50-mile race. The course is primarily on single-track and jeep trails near Buena Vista, Colorado. It follows part of the old historic Midland Railroad and travels through scenic areas north and east of town.

Course Details

The event begins and ends near the Arkansas River in Buena Vista. The starting elevation is nearly 8,000 feet. The course involves significant elevation changes, with over 3,500 feet of elevation gain and drop on each loop. Much of the route passes through lands managed by the National Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Participants running the 25-mile race complete one loop clockwise. Participants running the 50-mile race complete the loop twice, running the second loop counterclockwise.

Event Information

The race was established in 1991. Online registration closes on Thursday, April 23. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Colorado Buena Vista

Race information

Website Registration
50 mi
50 Miler
25 mi
25 Miler
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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