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Colorado Cold Rush Ultra

Name: 2023 Colorado Cold Rush Ultra
Uploaded: 2024-03-12
Description: A winter ultramarathon. Follows old Hy-Drive Road through Colorado Gold Rush-era tunnels. Snow may fall, but it's an ideal winter running course with Colorado Springs views.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USNov 21, 202650km

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Race date in 42 days: Nov 21, 2026 Sat
City · Distance: Colorado Springs · 50km
Entry fee: $120Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenTBD ~ Tue, November 17, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 10, 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.

A winter ultramarathon.

Follows old Hy-Drive Road through Colorado Gold Rush-era tunnels.

Snow may fall, but it's an ideal winter running course with Colorado Springs views.

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.

2023 Colorado Cold Rush Ultra

Revenant Running

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

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.

Half

Entry cost $120

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Ultra

Entry cost $170

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost $80

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 50km

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:00

Event	Start
Ultra	08:00
Half21.0975km	08:00
10K10km	08:30

50K $155→$170 (after 9/30) / half marathon $105→$120 / 10K $65→$80

START

Bear Creek Regional Park West, Colorado Springs, CO

Start · Google Maps

Events are 50K, 1/2 Marathon, and 10K.

The start is at Colorado Springs, CO at 8 a.m. local time.

Typical race-season temperature: around 1°C (35°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Packet pickup information has not yet been announced.
For small trail races, race-morning on-site pickup is common; check the registration page announcement for details.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startBear Creek Regional Park, Colorado Springs, CO
Transit cardColorado Cold Rush Ultra is held in Colorado Springs, served by Mountain Metro Transit.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Bear Creek Regional Park, Colorado Springs, CO

No public transit; car access only. Ample parking at the park; parking attendants direct vehicles to the north-west section of the lot.

Official site (revenantrunning.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — Bear Creek Regional Park (50K course climbs historic High Drive and Gold Camp Road, turning around at Gold Camp/Old Stage Road)

Finish is co-located with start at Bear Creek Regional Park.

Map

Transit card

Colorado Cold Rush Ultra is held in Colorado Springs, served by Mountain Metro Transit. Visitors can use the reloadable Metro Card (currently free, plus fare) for tap-and-go rides, with fares capped at $4/day or $63/month; cards can be loaded online, at the Transit Administration office, or at retailers like 7-Eleven and Family Dollar.

The specific trail venue may still require a car for final access.

Source · checked Aug 24, 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.

The distances are 50K, half marathon, and 10K, and Entry fee increases on September 30 (50K: $155→$170, half marathon: $105→$120, 10K: $65→$80).

Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on November 17 (Mountain Standard Time).

All participants receive a gender-specific commemorative race shirt, a winter neck gaiter, and bib.

Finishers receive a commemorative finisher medal and a post-race meal.

As the event name suggests, snow and cold are common at this time of year, so appropriate cold-weather gear is recommended.

Times are local to Colorado Springs. 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.

Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn

Bed & breakfast · 2.3km

9.8/10(14)

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Colorado Springs Car Rental (Qeeq)

Compare budget-friendly rental cars with a free-cancellation option (check the price when booking) · Check price and book

View on Qeeq

Colorado Springs Fun Pasta Making Class with Local Chef

$76

Colorado Cold Rush Ultra

About Colorado Cold Rush Ultra — 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