Strawberry Shortcut
About this race
The Strawberry Shortcut is entering its 50th year! Held during Strawberry Days, the Strawberry Shortcut offers a 10K, 5K, and 1 Mile Run. The race welcomes participants ranging from competitive runners, to those just looking to try something new. The Shortcut is a long-standing Glenwood Springs tradition and a great way to get active in the fresh mountain air.
There are cash prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places for men's and women's overall winners for the 5K and 10K race.
Discounts and Early Registration
Early Bird Registration opens on May 1st, 2026. Registration is available online until June 16th at 4pm. Participants can also register in person at the Bank of Colorado on a TBD date and on race day. Register online before June 1st for Early Bird pricing! Early Bird pricing ends June 1st at midnight.
Individuals that sign up for all three races (10K, Willey 5K, Nancy Mile) get a $25 discount at checkout!
Pick your distance
Running
10K
Willey Coyote 5K
Nancy Reinisch Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Glenwood Springs, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:42 AM and sets at 8:40 PM local time (MDT) in Glenwood Springs on June 21, 2026 — 14h 58m 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)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 6 Glenwood Springs events
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