Know The Snow Rando Race

San Juan County, United States • 25 Jan 2026

Event overview

The Know The Snow Rando Race is scheduled for January 25, 2026 at Purgatory Mountain Resort in Durango, Colorado. This is the seventh annual Rando Race and serves as a benefit and fundraiser for the Know the Snow Fund, a local nonprofit focused on increasing accessibility to avalanche education for people in the San Juan Mountains.

Distances offered

  • 9.5 mile long course
  • 5.5 mile short course

Details

The event includes prizes for the fastest male and female, best dressed (costumes encouraged), youngest finisher, and heaviest set up. A course map is available from the organizer. Registration for each event is listed with a fee of $48.70, which includes a $3.70 processing fee. Packet pick-up and check-in are provided before the race.

Race rules and safety notes state that participants must have breaks or leashes, must pack out everything they bring, and must stick to the marked course on the way down. Helmets are recommended. If an injury is observed, participants should contact the nearest race marshal. The event also lists a fundraising goal of $2,500 with $15 raised so far. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

10 mi
9.5 Mile Long Course
6 mi
5.5 Mile Short Course
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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