Race the Ranch

Granby, United States • 4 Apr 2026

Race The Ranch : Granby, Colorado (April 4, 2026)

Race The Ranch is a snowshoe race held on the Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA property in Granby, Colorado (1101 Co Rd 53). The event offers three distances and uses looped courses on singletrack, doubletrack, and groomed snowshoe trails. The course may be modified before race day due to weather and trail conditions. Snowshoes must be carried on the person for the entire race. The event is cup-less.

Course details, logistics, and athlete amenities

  • 50k - 4 laps, 2,188 ft gain
  • 25k - 2 laps, 2,046 ft gain
  • 5k - 1 lap, 467 ft gain

Start/finish is at the CCO Campers Hub near the Nordic Center at YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch. There are two aid stations: start/finish and an on-course station at about 4 miles. Aid station items include water/Skratch, chips, cookies, bananas, vegetable soup or broth, and a mix of salty and sweet snacks. Each racer receives a custom bib and a Race The Ranch beanie; each finisher receives a custom engraved Miir camp mug. Packet pickup is available Friday, April 3 (location TBD) with limited pickup the morning of the event. Course cut-offs are set at 10 hours, with a 7.5 hour cutoff for the final lap. Pricing tiers apply with increases on Dec 1 and Feb 1. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

50 km
50k
25 km
25k
5 km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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