Discover the scenic 35-mile loop starting in Canon City, Colorado, tracing along the Arkansas River and through historic Tunnel Drive tunnels. Ascend to 7,109 feet for panoramic views of Royal Gorge and Pikes Peak. Runners navigate pristine singletrack in Royal Gorge Mountain Park, cross the highest US bridge, and descend through Temple Canyon. With only 4,500 feet of elevation gain, experience the thrill of this late-season race in “The Climate Capital of Colorado!”
This single loop 35 miler/50k starts in the historic mining town of Canon City, Colorado. Runners’ journeys will begin along the beautiful Arkansas River and travel through the historic granite blasted tunnels along Tunnel Drive. From here, runners will begin their steep climb to the highest point of the course at 7,109’ feet. At the top of the climb, runners will be greeted by the expansive views of the Royal Gorge, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and America’s mountain; Pikes Peak! After many miles of rolling pristine singletrack and incredible views within the Royal Gorge Mountain Park, 35 mile/50k runners will cross the highest bridge in the United States before making their final descent through Temple Canyon. With only 4,500’ feet of elevation gain, this race will certainly have you feeling your fastest! Join us for this inspiring, late season 35 Mile/50k/35k/10k in “The Climate Capital of Colorado!!”
Saturday, November 2nd:
6:30 AM • Packet Pickup Begins
7:30 AM • 35 Mile/50K Start
8:00 AM • 35K Start
8:30 AM • 10K Start
5:00 PM • Course Closes
| AID STATION | TOT. | SEG. | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start: Centennial Park: 8:30am | 0 | 3.5 | - |
| Tunnel | 3.5 | 3.5 | No Crew |
| Finish: Centennial Park | 7.0 | - | - |
| AID STATION | TOT. | SEG. | CUTOFF | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start: Centennial Park: 8:00am | 0 | 3.5 | - | - |
| Tunnel | 3.5 | 5.2 | - | No Crew |
| Gorge | 8.7 | 4.7 | - | Crew Accessible, Drop Bags |
| Gorge | 13.4 | 8.5 | 1:00pm | Crew Accessible, Drop bags |
| Finish: Centennial Park | 21.9 | - | - | - |
| AID STATION | TOT. | SEG. | CUTOFF | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start: Centennial Park: 7:30am | 0 | 3.5 | - | - |
| Tunnel | 3.5 | 5.2 | - | No Crew |
| Gorge | 8.7 | 7.7 | - | Crew Accessible, Drop Bags |
| Temple | 16.4 | 7.7 | 1:30pm | Crew Accessible, Drop Bags |
| Hard Times | 24.1 | 6.8 | Crew Accessible, Drop Bags |
| AID STATION | TOT. | SEG. | CUTOFF | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start: Centennial Park: 7:30am | 0 | 3.5 | - | - |
| Tunnel | 3.5 | 5.2 | - | No Crew |
| Gorge | 8.7 | 4.7 | - | Crew Accessible, Drop Bags |
| Gorge | 13.4 | 7.6 | - | Crew Accessible, Drop Bags |
| Temple | 21.0 | 7.7 | 1:30pm | Crew Accessible, Drop Bags |
| Hard Times | 28.7 | 6.8 | - | Crew Accessible, Drop Bags |
| Finish: | 35.5 | - | - | Course close at 5:00pm |
Friday, November 1st, 2024
4:30 PM- 6:00 PM
Location: Centennial Park, Canon City
Saturday- Beginning at 6:30 AM at Centennial Park
Closes on October 30th, 2024. All registrations include:
All aid stations will be very well stocked with Tailwind Muir Energy Gels, banana bread, sweet and salty snacks, fruit, and soda. All cooking aid stations will also be cooking bacon, quesadillas, potatoes, pierogis and many other warm food options!
Start/Finish Line Parking: Parking is available in the many Centennial Park parking lots (blue squares). Additional parking is also available on the north side of the Arkansas River and in the neighboring communities. Blue arrows indicate direction of parking. See the map below for a pinned location to the start/finish line.
Pacing is prohibited. Crewing is available at crew accessible aid stations only. Reference the map below for aid station locations and parking instructions. All aid stations are accessible by 2WD vehicles.
For crew wanting to aid their runner at Temple and Hard Times aid stations, please use Highway 50 to access both locations. DO NOT DRIVE on Temple Canon Rd when traveling from Temple to Hard Times aid station to avoid dusting-out runners as they travel along this road. From Temple to Hard Times aid station along Highway 50 is approximately a 45 minute drive.
Flying
Colorado Springs Municipal Airport: Colorado Springs has the closest and most convenient airport. It takes about 55 minutes to drive from the airport to the event.
Denver International Airport: The Denver airport is not as close as the Colorado Springs airport, but will usually offer more direct flight options. It takes about 2 hours to drive from the airport to the event.
Camping
Royal Gorge Park East Ridge Campground is a beautiful primitive campground within walking distance of the Gorge Aid Station. The nightly fee is $20 and on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Trails:
Oil Wells Flat: This spectacular system of trails is to the north of Canon City. Island in the Sky trail runs along a 200′ rim overlooking the Sangre De Cristo Mountains and Canon City! There are many varying loops and levels of difficulty for a pre or post race shakeout!
Breweries:
Canon City Brews and Bikes is the place to be for a delicious local beer!
