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Telluride Mountain Run

Telluride, United States • 22-23 Aug 2026

Telluride Mountain Run

The Telluride Mountain Run is a technical mountain race in the San Juan Mountains above the historic mining town of Telluride, Colorado. The event offers five route options that take runners over mountain passes, exposed ridgelines, and high summits using old mining roads, singletrack, and alpine tundra. The course includes significant elevation gain and reaches altitudes above 13,000 ft.

Distances and route options include:

  • Hill Climb
  • 14 Mile
  • 24 Mile
  • 40 Mile
  • 65 Mile

Many sections of the courses are steep, loose, and extremely technical; trails are often rocky and in some places there are no trails at all. Portions of the routes are exposed to fall risk, potential rockfall, and hazardous weather. Safety personnel monitor parts of the route, but participants are expected to be responsible for their own safety. The organizers describe the event as requiring prior mountain-running experience. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Colorado Telluride

Race information

Website
100 km
100k
40 mi
40 Mile
24 mi
24 Mile
13 mi
13 Mile
5 km
5k Hill Climb
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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