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Canya Cañon Trail Race & Hike
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Canya Cañon Trail Race & Hike

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Nov 08, 2026
Running

About this race

Event Details

Race Day: Sunday, November 8th

Start time 11:00am; Bib pick-up starts at 10:15am

Same course as last year (original 4-mile course that runs the length of the Columbine Trail). 

Participants will start at Starsmore and run up Columbine Trail to the Powell parking lot. Adventures Out West will shuttle participants back to Starsmore.

Well behaved and leashed pets are allowed! However, pets are not allowed in the Adventures Out West Jeeps so you will have to hike or run back down after you have finished, or arrange your own transportation.

ALL PROCEEDS benefit the Friends of Cheyenne Cañon. Our mission is to preserve the natural resources of North Cheyenne Cañon Park. We raise funds and sponsor park improvements, enrichment programs, community events, and opportunities for citizen and visitor involvement.

Race Location

Start at Starsmore Visitor & Nature Center

2120 S Cheyenne Cañon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Registration & Entry Fees

Race Day Registration: 10:15am. Online registration is preferred.

Early Bird Individual: $40

Early Bird Family (3-6 people): $75

Starting Oct. 1:

Individual: $45

Family (3-6 people): $80

This race is a cupless race!

Please bring your own water bottle(s). There will be a water station at the spur to Gold Camp Road on Upper Columbine Trail (about 2.5 miles into the race). There will also be water at the finish line.

Parking

Parking is available in any of the parking lots near Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center. Overflow parking is available in the dirt parking lot on Mesa Ave just west of Evans Ave.

Restrooms

Restrooms will be available inside the Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center. Portable toilets will be available at the finish line in the Powell parking lot.

Awards

The top 3 overall male and female participants will receive a custom award.

All participants will receive a coupon for a free pint of beer at Bristol Brewing Company.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Pikes Peak Road Runners

Adventures Out West

Bristol Brewing Company

Caffeinated Cow

Gearonimo

Edelweiss

Join fellow runners on November 8, 2026 for the Canya Cañon Trail Race & Hike. It's a fantastic 6.4K, 4K featuring a flat and fast course in Colorado Springs.

Pick your distance

Running

4 Mile Course

This 4 mile course will be chip timed.

Nov 08, 2026 6.4K 11:00 AM
$40.00
Open

2.5 Mile Course

Course Route: Runners/Hikers will begin at Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center. They will go up Columbine Trail to the Mid Columbine Parking lot and turn around there. They will then head back down Columbine Trail to Starsmore. This 2.5 mile course will not be chip timed. Participants are encouraged to keep their own time if this is something they are interested in.

Nov 08, 2026 4K 11:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Weather Overview

These values represent the 10-year monthly averages for November in Colorado Springs.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) -1.1° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 12.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) -6.2° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 12.3°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
17.4
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
1.0mm

About Colorado Springs

Canya Cañon Trail Race & Hike takes place in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. The local timezone is America/Denver.

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