The Pilgrimage

Mack, United States • 3 May 2026

Event overview

The Pilgrimage is a timed endurance event scheduled for May 3, 2026, in Mack, Colorado, in the high desert of western Colorado. The field is limited to 45 runners and the official race window is 150 hours. There are separate crewed and uncrewed divisions; pacers are not allowed. The overall winner of the uncrewed division receives free lifetime entry to The Pilgrimage. Registration closes April 15 at 11:59 PM MT.

Course, format, crew, aid and rules

The event uses five different looped routes that start and return to a single home base. Terrain is all off-pavement - a mix of single track, dirt roads, and ATV tracks - with an average altitude just over 5,000 ft. Runners must have separate GPX files for each course and know how to use them. An RD will be on site 24/7. There will be no medical staff on site. The course may change if required by land managers.

One full sequence of all five routes is one Journey. Runners must complete four full Journeys to avoid a DNF (about 220 miles in 150 hours). Route order varies by Journey and includes preset, drawn, alternating, reversed, chosen, and ordered formats. Crew may only assist at the home base; outside contact with crew leads to disqualification. The home-base aid station provides hot and cold food options, drinks, and a small collapsible cup is provided; participants must bring other personal gear.

Distances per route: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

  • Green - 6.7 miles, 581 ft gain
  • Orange - 11.3 miles, 1,219 ft gain
  • Red - 11.9 miles, 1,537 ft gain
  • White - 12.6 miles, 1,397 ft gain
  • Blue - 12.8 miles, 1,174 ft gain
  • One Journey total - 55.3 miles, 5,908 ft gain

Race information

13 mi
1174 m+
Blue Route - 12.8 Miles
13 mi
1397 m+
White Route - 12.6 Miles
12 mi
1537 m+
Red Route - 11.9 Miles
11 mi
1219 m+
Orange Route - 11.3 Miles
7 mi
581 m+
Green Route - 6.7 Miles
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

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