Fall Series - Get Dirty! Get Muddy!
About this race
Welcome to the 2026 Pikes Peak Road Runners Fall Series!!!
The Fall Series consists of four trail races at different city and county parks. The trails range from well-maintained to technical single track with rocks and tree roots. It's cross country running with a Colorado twist.
Each event is a unique challenge with increasingly longer distances as the series progresses.
Join fellow runners on October 6, 2024 for the Fall Series - Get Dirty! Get Muddy!. It's a fantastic 5K, Full Series, 6.4K, 8.9K, 11.9K featuring a flat and fast course in Colorado Springs.
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Running
Fall Series I
#1 – Bear Creek Terrace COURSE: ~3.1 miles. The trails are wide, up to 8 feet in some places, with many ups and downs. Don’t get your hopes up for an easy run here. DIRECTIONS: I-25 to exit 141. Turn west onto Highway 24 (Cimarron) to 21st Street. Turn south on 21st Street and go south on 21st Street for 1 ½ miles to Argus (stoplight) turn right/west to the park entrance and parking is on the right. Volunteers will be directing.
Full Series
Race 1 - Bear Creek Terrace (3.1 miles) Race 2 - North Monument Valley Park (4 miles) Race 3 - Pinion Valley Park/Ute Valley Park (6 miles) Race 4 - Palmer Park (7.5 miles)
Fall Series II
#2 – North Monument Valley Park COURSE: ~4 miles. Start in the large grass field and then proceed onto the trails. The course will lead you onto side trails. You will return to the grass field for your final sprint to the finish. DIRECTIONS: I-25 to Uintah Street, exit 143. Turn east and drive 3 blocks to Cascade Avenue. Take a left turn (north) and drive 5 blocks to Fontanero and turn left (west). Drive to the end of the road and you will be at the park. Parking will be along the streets, there isn’t a parking lot. Registration/bib pickup is south of the baseball field (down the hill).
Fall Series III
#3 – Pinon Valley Park and Ute Valley Park COURSE: ~6 miles. Pinon Valley Park is a welcoming staging area. Ute Valley Regional Park is very rocky and hilly, so be ready for the run of your life! The trails are single track in places. And, watch out for snakes in the area. This is by far the most challenging run of the series. DIRECTIONS: NEW PARK VENUE. I-25 to Garden of the Gods Road, exit 146. Drive west 1 mile to Centennial Boulevard. Turn north and drive 1.4 miles to Mule Deer Drive. Turn east and drive 2 blocks to Pinon Valley Park. Please be respectful of others property when parking in any residential area.
Fall Series IV
#4 – Palmer Park COURSE: ~7.4 miles. In this race, you will run miles on trails that no man or woman would touch – except for the Fall Series runners! Rocks that move, ankles that hurt…but oh what fun! DIRECTIONS: 3650 Maizeland Rd. Use the south entrance into Palmer Park, located on Maizeland between Academy Boulevard and Circle Drive. The start is located at the big tree on the southwest corner of the parking lot, north of the sandpit.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Colorado Springs in 2024, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Colorado Springs
Fall Series - Get Dirty! Get Muddy! takes place in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. The local timezone is America/Denver.
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