Connection 5k
About this race
True Nature is hosting the first Connection 5K on September 20th at 8:00am to raise awareness and support for Connection is the Medicine Foundation.
The run will start and finish at the True Nature Peace Garden, with a simple out-and-back route on the Rio Grande Trail. We’re imagining it as a welcoming morning of movement, health, and togetherness — a chance for runners, walkers, families, and community members to gather on campus, enjoy the Peace Garden, and experience True Nature as a place of connection.
This is not an elite race. It is family-friendly, walk-or-run, and open to all fitness levels. Our hope is that it becomes a joyful annual Carbondale tradition rooted in movement, community, and well-being.
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Connection 5k
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Carbondale yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:54 AM and sets at 7:09 PM local time (MDT) in Carbondale on September 20, 2026 — 12h 14m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Connection 5k
Connection 5k · 47 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey Colt | 17:31 | 5:38 /mi |
| 2 | Max Peterson | 18:58 | 6:06 /mi |
| 3 | Brian Williams | 19:11 | 6:10 /mi |
| 4 | Kevin Carson | 19:29 | 6:16 /mi |
| 5 | Daniel Rogers | 21:53 | 7:03 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Carbondale event
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