About Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival — what makes it special
ABOUT THE RACE
A day you'll remember, long past the finish line.
Held on the Rainbow Trail in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Runners follow a gently rolling trail beneath rugged peaks.
The atmosphere feels more like a festival than a race.
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.
Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival runner reviews and race reports
Stories from those who ran it first.
From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.
Race reports: 1
David YarianRan in 2020 · Finish time 10:57:06
“I couldn’t believe how runnable the whole thing was.”
The runner took part in their first 50-mile race south of Westcliff. They managed their pace on the Music Pass climb and carried extra water for the long stretch without aid stations, finishing in 10 hours, 57 minutes, and 6 seconds.
We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.
See it on video, feel it through their stories.
Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.
Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival course map and elevation
The 104M I'll run
Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.
Runners start · local timeFrom 04:00
Event
Start
Ultra
04:00
City center · not the start line
We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.
START
Greenhorn/Music Meadows Ranch, near USFS Grape Creek Trailhead, Westcliffe CO
FINISH
Greenhorn/Music Meadows Ranch
The 50k, 50-Mile, 100k, and 100-Mile races are held together.
Start line is at Grape Creek Trailhead (Almost), Westcliffe, CO, and the start time is 4:00 AM local time.
Field size
350 participants across all event categories in 2026
Typical race-season temperature: around 14°C (57°F)
Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers
Participant benefits
Not yet confirmed in the official race guide
From the most recent edition
Finisher T-shirt 2026
This may change for the next edition.
Where and when to collect your Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival race bib
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
A festival with distances from 8 miles to 100 miles held over two days, 9/26 to 9/27. Please check the organizer announcement for packet pickup date and time.
Greenhorn / Music Meadows Ranch (near the Grape Creek trailhead), Westcliffe, CO
Hotel distances are straight-line from the start. Distances and ratings for food and sights come from the place provider, and experiences are travel products in Westcliffe.
Total cost and budget for Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival
