Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival

Westcliffe, United States • 26-27 Sep 2026

Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival

The Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival takes place at Music Meadows Ranch in Westcliffe, Colorado. Participants run along the Rainbow Trail, located in the Sangre de Cristo mountain range of the Southern Colorado Rocky Mountains. The course follows the wilderness boundary, providing views of jagged mountain peaks throughout the event.

The festival offers a variety of distances held over two days:

  • 104 Miles
  • 100K
  • 50 Miles
  • 50K
  • 27K
  • 8 Miles

The event is held at the Grape Creek Trailhead area and features a community atmosphere with on-site camping available at Music Meadows Ranch. The routes consist of rolling terrain along the Rainbow Trail, positioned within a mountain wilderness setting. While most distances take place on the first day of the festival, the 27K event is specifically scheduled for Sunday. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

100 mi
100-Mile
100 km
100k
50 mi
50-Mile
50 km
50k
27 km
27k
8 mi
8-Mile
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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