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Steele Trap Trail Run

Name: Steele Trap Trail Run
Start: 2026-09-12
End: 2026-09-12
Location: Loma

Loma, United States • 12 Sep 2026

Steele Trap Trail Run

The Steele Trap Trail Run takes place on September 12, 2026, at 2265 16 Road, Loma, Colorado 81524. The event is presented as deliberately low-key and stripped back, without lottery entries, swag bags, or inflatable finish-line arches.

Distances offered:

Half Marathon
Marathon (26.2 Miles)
50 Miler

Registration is open from April 5, 2026 to August 1, 2026. The entry fee is a flat $50 for any distance. Participants may change their chosen distance on race day; final completion of the selected distance is required.

The event emphasizes a reduced-cost, minimal-production approach to trail running. Organizers note the removal of many typical large-event features in order to keep entry costs lower. The description focuses on the core elements of trail running and straightforward logistics rather than event extras. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Colorado Loma

Race information

Registration

50 mi

50 Miler

26 mi

Marathon

13 mi

Half Marathon

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

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