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Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Denver

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Denver
US

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Race date in 290 days: Aug 1, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Denver · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: $75Varies by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Aug 1, 2027 · Entry Dec 1, 2026 ~

2026

2026Date Aug 2, 2026

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 15, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This race is for runners targeting a Boston Marathon qualifying time.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Marathon

Entry cost $75

until Dec 15, 2025 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost $45

until Dec 15, 2025 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 06:30

10:30 AM (4-hour limit)

START

Northfield High School, Denver, CO

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Northfield High School

Finish · Google Maps

Cutoff
10:30 AM (4-hour limit)

A flat, fast 1-mile loop, repeated (USATF-certified marathon; Boston qualifier)

Marathon and Half Marathon events are held together.

Start line is at Northfield High School, Denver, CO, and the start time is 6:30 a.m. local time.

Course is a loop that finishes where it starts.

Field size: ~75 participants
Typical race-season temperature: around 21°C (69°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

custom medal

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Pick up your bib at the expo

race morning, 1 hour before start
race morning, 1 hour before start

Northfield High School

Google Maps Directions

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo rail/subway nearby; nearest RTD stop is Central Park Station (A Line commuter rail) roughly 1.5 miles…
Transit cardTap your own contactless Visa/Mastercard or phone wallet (Apple Pay/Google Pay/Samsung Pay) directly on any RTD bus or train validator — it's live on all RTD buses and at 78 rail stations, and repeat taps in one day are automatically capped at the Day Pass price. Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 23, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No rail/subway nearby; nearest RTD stop is Central Park Station (A Line commuter rail) roughly 1.5 miles away, or the N Line stop near Central Park Blvd & 54th Ave

Race is a certified 1-mile loop run repeatedly at Northfield High School, 5500 Central Park Blvd, Denver, CO 80238 (Central Park/Stapleton neighborhood); most participants drive and park on-site, this is not a walkable-from-transit venue Small-scale Boston-qualifier race (~75 participants) on a closed 1-mile loop; suburban Denver school venue, car/rideshare is the practical way to arrive.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — Northfield High School (loop course, start=finish)

Finish is at the same 1-mile loop location as the start

Map

Transit card

MyRide card (legacy reloadable card; largely superseded for casual/tourist use by Tap-n-Ride open payments)

MyRide accounts are set up online at rtd-denver.com; for a one-time visitor this is unnecessary — RTD steers infrequent riders toward tapping a bank card, using the RTD/Uber/Transit app, buying at a station TVM, or paying cash on the bus. Works directly at the gates

Alternative: Day Pass $5.50 (fare cap applies automatically when tapping the same contactless card/device repeatedly in a day) — No advance purchase needed for most visitors — just tap the same card/phone all day and RTD's fare capping automatically limits your total to the Day Pass price. RTD's Tap-n-Ride, launched in 2025, is confirmed by RTD's own site to accept a Visa or Mastercard credit/debit/prepaid card, or mobile wallet, tapped directly on validators across the entire bus and rail network.

The MyRide smartcard still exists for locals/discount-program riders, but RTD's guidance for casual riders points to contactless tap, mobile ticket apps, TVMs, or cash.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 23, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Bound for Boston Marathon &

Half Marathon (Denver) is a unique race built around repeated laps of a completely flat, 1-mile loop starting at Northfield High School.

The full marathon uses a USATF-certified course and is designed specifically for runners seeking a Boston Marathon qualifying time (BQ).

With total participation limited to around 75 runners, it has a small, low-key feel.

The race starts at 6:30 a.m., with a relatively tight 4-hour cutoff at 10:30 a.m., making it best suited to runners focused purely on improving their time.

Entry fees are approximately $82 for the marathon and around $50 for the half marathon, including fees, though they vary by early-bird and regular pricing.

To guarantee a T-shirt size, register by July 24, three weeks before race day.

Bibs are distributed on-site starting one hour before the race, so arriving by 5:45 a.m. is advisable.

Aid tables will provide water and sports drinks, and runners may also place their preferred nutrition on the tables themselves.

Finishers receive a custom finisher medal.

Times are local to Denver. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Drury Inn And Suites Denver Central Park

Hotel · 1.9km

9.3/10(686)

View on Booking.com

Denver｜Private Airport Pickup/Drop-off Service at Denver International Airport

$77

View on Klook

Denver: 16th Street Downtown Street Food Tour with a Local Guide

$82

Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Denver

About Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Denver — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run