Kendall Mountain Run
Silverton, United States • 19 Jul 2026
Event overview
The Kendall Mountain Runs take place in Silverton, Colorado on Sunday, July 19, 2026. This is the 45th annual running of the event, which traces its origins to a local wager in 1908 and was established as an annual race in 1978. The event is organized by Aravaipa Running and uses downtown Silverton as the start area with Silverton Memorial Park as the finish.
Online registration closes on July 12, 2026. Bib pickup is available on the days before the race and on race morning at locations near the start and finish areas. The overall time limit for the event is six hours.
Courses and logistics
- 12 Mile
- 11 Kilometer
The 12-mile course starts near 9,318 feet, climbs on jeep roads to roughly 13,060 feet, includes a final 300-foot scramble to the summit, then descends back to Memorial Park. Total elevation gain is listed as 3,960 feet. Key aid locations for the 12-mile include Deer Park (about 3.3 miles), the Notch (small aid/water), and no aid at the summit; the finish is at 12 miles with a 5.5-hour finish cutoff. The 11 km course climbs from 9,318 feet to a turnaround at Deer Park and returns to Memorial Park, with about 1,616 feet of elevation gain and a finish at 6.6 kilometers.
Race policies: the event is cupless (runners must carry a container), no pacers are allowed, there is no crew access outside the start and finish, and designated drop bag areas are provided. Aid stations allow drop bags on the 11 km course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.