Sawmill Trail Runs

Pine, United States • 6 Dec 2025

Event overview

The Sawmill Trail Runs is presented by the Human Potential Running Series and is scheduled for December 6, 2025 at Staunton State Park in Pine, Colorado. The event offers the following distances:

  • 50k
  • 16-Mile
  • 8-Mile

The race uses the Ranch Hand Group Picnic Area as the start/finish location and has a combined runner capacity of 250 across all distances. Time limits are specified as 12 hours for the 50k and 11 hours for the 8- and 16-mile events. Staunton State Park elevations range from about 8,100 feet to over 10,000 feet; the event area is noted to include high meadows and granite cliffs and is about 40 miles southwest of downtown Denver.

Logistics and race details

Included items listed by the organizer are a gender-specific race shirt, a finisher's medal, and stocked aid stations. Traction devices such as micro-spikes are allowed when conditions permit; snowshoes are permitted if snow depth exceeds 6 inches. In deep-snow conditions the 50k’s first loop may be closed and 50k participants could be redirected to run the 16-mile course twice. Drop bags are allowed at the start/finish area only and are accessible whenever a participant is at that area. Parking inside the park is limited; most participants are required to park off-site at a park-and-ride and use shuttles to reach the event. All participants who complete their distance receive a unique finisher’s award; no podium or age-group awards are offered and awards will not be mailed. Volunteers earn HPRS credits for service. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

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