Run The Rockies Trail Race

Frisco, United States • 8 Aug 2026

Event overview

Run the Rockies Trail is a trail race in Frisco, Colorado, held on Saturday, August 8, 2026. The event offers three distances:

  • 5k
  • 10k
  • Half marathon

Races start and finish at the Frisco Nordic Center on the Frisco Peninsula. Courses run on single-track and dirt road trails with views of Dillon Reservoir and the Ten Mile Range. For 2026, courses will run counter clockwise on the Perimeter Trail and include a lakeshore finish for all distances.

Race details

Pre-registration opens February 6, 2026 and closes August 6, 2026. A hat is guaranteed only for racers who register before July 1, 2026. Registration fees include a well-marked course, stocked aid stations, professional chip timing, post-race food, post-race beer for participants 21 and older, and a commemorative gift. Packet and bib pick-up is held inside Slopeside Hall the day before and the morning of the race; participants must complete an online waiver to receive a bib.

Timing is provided by a professional service and races are chip-timed. The 10k and half marathon have a 10:30am cut-off for official finish times. Aid stations: the 10k has two (miles 1.4 and 3.9), the half marathon has three (miles 3.1, 8.3, 10.9), and the 5k has none. The race may be canceled or postponed for inclement weather; refunds are not available. Age-group and overall prizes are awarded. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
5 km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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