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Chicken Creek Challenge

Mancos, Colorado, United States View on map
Oct 10, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
Running

About this race

All middle school races are 3.5 kilometers and high school races are 5 kilometers. 

Coaches' Meeting at the Finish Line Area - 8:30 am
MS Girls - 9:00 (unlimited score 4)
MS Boys - 9:30
JV Girls - 10:00
JV Boys - 10:45
Varsity Girls - 11:15 (run 7 - score 4)
Varsity Boys - 11:45
 

The cost for this meet is $150 for high school and middle school teams or $10 per athlete if you have a small team.


Directions: Chicken Creek Area
 
 
 
To get to the course from Mancos: Turn North onto Highway 184 toward Dolores. Two and a half miles up Highway 184, turn right onto County Road 40 (Millwood Road). DO NOT TURN ONTO CHICKEN CREEK ROAD (CR 41) AS THIS WILL TAKE YOU TO THE BACK OF THE COURSE. Follow CR 40 until you see the San Juan National Forest sign (about two and a half miles). The parking will be along the road outside of the course.
Questions: Brady Archer at barcher@mancosre6.edu or 970-533-9143
 

Pick your distance

Running

MS Girls - Chicken Creek Challenge

Oct 10, 2026 3.5K 9:00 AM
Free
Closed

MS Boys - Chicken Creek Challenge

Oct 10, 2026 3.5K 9:30 AM
Free
Closed

JV Girls - Chicken Creek Challenge

Oct 10, 2026 3.5K 10:00 AM
Free
Closed

JV Boys - Chicken Creek Challenge

Oct 10, 2026 3.5K 10:45 AM
Free
Closed

HS Varsity Girls - Chicken Creek Challenge

Oct 10, 2026 5K 11:15 AM
Free
Closed

HS Varsity Boys - Chicken Creek Challenge

Oct 10, 2026 5K 11:45 AM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mancos, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 3.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 17.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 0.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
33.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 10, 2026 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 10, 2026 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 26m

The sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 6:43 PM local time (MDT) in Mancos on October 10, 2026 — 11h 26m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Mancos events

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