Canya Cañon Trail Race & Hike
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
Pick your distance
Running
4 Mile Course
This 4 mile course will be chip timed.
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.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Colorado Springs, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets at 4:51 PM local time (MST) in Colorado Springs on November 8, 2026 — 10h 17m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
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- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 120 Colorado Springs events
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