Race Course Information

All races are point-to-point downhill courses through the canyon consisting entirely of asphalt road (except for a very short section on dirt at the start of the 5-mile race).

Start Times

Marathon – 6:30 am
Half Marathon – 7:30 am
5-Mile – 7:30 am

 

Certified Courses:

The Marathon and Half Marathon courses are both certified by USATF and can be used as qualifying races.

Marathon certification: CO19013MWC

Half Marathon certification: CO14030DCR

 

Time Limits:

Marathon: 5-hour time limit, average 11:30/mile pace
Due to course logistics the marathon will have a 5-hour time limit (finish by 11:30 am), to ensure runners are protected from vehicular traffic. At 11:30 am the course will reopen to regular 2-way traffic.
Halfway Cutoff Time: must reach 13.1 miles @ Mishawaka by 9:30 am

See Marathon course –> Marathon Course

 

Half Marathon – 4-hour time limit, average 18:20/mile pace

Due to course logistics the half marathon will have a 4-hour time limit (finish by 11:30 am), to ensure runners are protected from vehicular traffic. At 11:30 am the course will reopen to regular 2-way traffic.
Participants not reaching the finish area in this amount of time will be picked up by the sweep vehicle or may choose to become a pedestrian.

See Half Marathon course –> Half Marathon Course

Timing
All Races are chip timed. Overall awards fore each race are based on gun time.

Drop Bags


The start of each race will have a bag truck available to transport your drop bag to the finish area. Bag trucks leave 15 minutes before the race start time.
**Any items dropped along the course will be donated to charity, please don’t drop items along the course expecting to get them back.

pacers

Half Marathon Pacers – Finish Times

Finish Time/mile splits 
1:30 / 6:52
1:40 / 7:38
1:50 / 8:24
2:00 / 9:10
2:15 / 10:18
2:30 / 11:27

Aid Stations

There will be 10 aid stations for the Marathon, 5 aid stations for the Half Marathon and 2 aid stations for the 5-mile.
Aid Stations will be located at the following distances along the course (approximate):

Marathon

Aid Stations:

#1 ~2.5 miles
#2 ~ 5 miles
#3 ~ 7.5
#4 ~ 10.5
#5 ~ 13 (Mishawaka – cutoff time 9:30 am)
#6 ~16.3 miles
#7 ~ 18 miles
#8 ~ 20 miles
#9 ~ 22 miles
#10 ~ 24 miles

Half Marathon

Aid Stations:

 #1 ~ 3.2 miles (Poudre Park Fire Station)
#2 ~ 5 miles
#3 ~ 7.5 miles
#4 ~ 9.2 miles
#5 ~ 11 miles

5 Mile

Aid Stations:

#1 ~ 1.5 miles
#2 ~ 3 miles

Each aid station will have water, SkratchLab Hydration Drink (Mix lemon-lime flavor), first aid supplies, porta-potties, and communication to the finish and EMS. Please carry your own personal preference for on-course calories (gels, chews, beans, bars, blocks, etc).

Reminder – We are a Green Event! Please help us keep the canyon clean and drop any gel packs and trash you may have at the aid stations.