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Pikes Peak Road Runners Fall Series

Name: Pikes Peak Road Runners Fall Series
Start: 2025-10-05
End: 2025-11-23
Location: Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, United States • 5-23 Oct-Nov 2025

The Pikes Peak Road Runners Fall Series is a challenging cross country trail running event held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It features four races of increasing distances—3.8 to 7.4 miles—across diverse city and county parks including Bear Creek Terrace, North Monument Valley Park, Piñon Valley Park, Ute Valley Park, and Palmer Park. The courses vary from well-maintained trails to rocky, root-filled single tracks, offering a rugged and muddy experience for participants.

The series emphasizes safety with restrictions on animals, strollers, and headphones. Runners completing all four races qualify for age group and overall awards, with chip timing used for scoring. The event has a festive awards dinner and has been held since 1979. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Colorado Colorado Springs

Race information

Website

7 mi

7.4m

5 mi

5.5m

4 mi

3 mi

3.8m

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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