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Cheyenne Mountain Trail Race

Name: Cheyenne Mountain Trail Race
Start: 2024-10-12
End: 2024-10-12
Location: Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, United States • 12 Oct 2024

The Cheyenne Mountain Trail Race, held at Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs, offers a variety of race distances including 50K, 25K, 10K, and 4 Miler. The event features scenic trails that traverse grassy meadows and wooded areas beneath the iconic Cheyenne Mountain. Proceeds benefit Achilles Pikes Peak, a nonprofit supporting athletes with disabilities.

Participants receive tech T-shirts and coffee mugs, with prizes for top finishers in select categories. The race encourages family involvement with amenities for children and post-race lunch. Volunteers are welcome to support the event and the local running community. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Colorado Colorado Springs

Race information

Registration

50 km

50K

25 km

25K

10 km

10K

4 mi

4 Miler

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

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