Choice City Running Festival
About this race
Friday, August 7th, 2026
Jane Welzel Mountain Ave Mile
Faster than Flat - point-to-point, slightly downhill mile on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, CO. Featuring multiple race waves:
Mountain Avenue Mile Waves (start times will be announced in June):
Kids MILE (12 & Under)
Walk MILE
YOUTH MILE: Middle School & High School (ages 12-18)
PUSHRIM MILE
OPEN MILE (ages 18-39)
*“Beauty & Beast” – Masters 40+ MILE
*Elite Women's MILE
*Elite Men's MILE
*Races with cash prize purse.
Saturday August 8, 2026
Human Race Half Marathon, 10k, & 5k
6:30 am - Half Marathon Start
7:15 am - 10k Start
7:30 am - 5k Start
Pick your distance
Running
Jane Welzel Mountain Avenue Mile
Faster than Flat! Slightly downhill point-to-point 1-Mile race on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, CO
FREE KIDS Mile - SOLD OUT!
Kids 12 & under
Jane Welzel Mountain Avenue YOUTH Mile - FREE
Free for ages 12-18
BEST DEAL: Mountain Mile + 5K
Run the Mountain Ave Mile on Friday Night & the Human Race 5k on Saturday Morning
BEST DEAL: Mountain Mile + 10K
Run the Mountain Ave Mile on Friday Night & the Human Race 10k on Saturday Morning
Human Race Half Marathon
Human Race 10k
Human Race 5k
Kids Mile
Kids 12 & under
BEST DEAL: Mountain MILE + 1/2 Marathon
Run the Mountain Ave Mile on Friday Night & the Human Race Half Marathon on Saturday Morning
Walking
Jane Welzel Mountain Avenue Mile - WALK/RUCK/STROLLER
JUST WALK IT!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Fort Collins.
About Fort Collins
Choice City Running Festival takes place in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. The local timezone is America/Denver.
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