Race Info

Saturday, May 27th, 2023

Start/Finish Location:

Spring Canyon/Cottonwood Glen Park

3156 S. Overland Trail

Fort Collins, CO 80526

 

Schedule:

10k Start: 7:00 am

5k Start: 8:15 am

Walk, Jog, Run, Race, or Ruck the challenging 10k course along Horsetooth Reservoir and take in the beautiful views from above Fort Collins or keep it flat and fast in the 5k race through Spring Canyon Park.

 

10k Run/Walk

The 10k is a great course & route favorite among local runners & walkers. Starting & finishing in Cottonwood Glen Park you tackle the challenge first with an uphill 5k, then it all pays off as you cruise downhill for the second half all the way back to the finish!
 
**NO STROLLERS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE 10k RACE due to safety reasons on the downhill.

**DOGS discouraged
 

10k Ruck

The Colorado Run Ruck challenges participants to complete the 10k course carrying a weighted pack. What is a Ruck? It is a march or walk covering a long distance while carrying a weighted rucksack or backpack.


Requirements:
Provide and carry your own weighted backpack or rucksack.

Have your pack weighed in on race morning before the start of the race.

Weight Requirements:
<150lbs – Carry 10 lbs pack
>150 lbs – Carry 20 lbs pack

 

5k Run/Walk

Starts & finishes at the same location as the 10k event.

Enjoy a beautiful and flat 5k course through the park and neighborhoods on paved trails and roads.
All the race perks without the hills!
 
Strollers and leashed dogs welcome.



The Colorado Run is part of the Veterans Plaza annual Memorial Day weekend celebration in Spring Canyon Park. The Veterans Plaza is dedicated to all U.S veterans who have served, are serving and will serve in the future. Proceeds from the Colorado Run are donated to the Veterans Plaza.


VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL – MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2023

The traveling Vietnam Wall will be onsite this year at the Veterans Plaza. The wall is a 1/16th-scale replica of the actual Vietnam Wall in Washington D.C., and travels around the country in memoriam.


Field of Honor – American Flag Display presented by Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary Club

500 American flags in formation. Hanging on the flags are medallions bearing the names of others’ heroes.