2021 - Summit for Life
2021 distances
Running
Virtual Summit for Life Uphill
This year's virtual Summit for Life event starts on November 25th and ends on December 4th, giving participants ten days to complete the 3,267-vertical-foot challenge and fundraise on behalf of CKF. On the night of the in-person event, we will be livestreaming our awards ceremony on our Facebook page and YouTube channel. Tune in to see if you are one of our lucky prize winners, a top racer, or fundraiser. Registration for the virtual Summit for Life ends on December 4th at 1 PM MST. Maximum vertical accumulation is 3,267 feet. Do it all at once or in multiple tries.
Ride for Life (In-Person)
Skip the uphill hike and ride the Silver Queen Gondola straight to the top of Aspen Mountain! Greet your friends, cheer on the racers, and hang out by the bonfire at the summit with CKF. Sip on hot beverages provided by The Little Nell and enjoy DJ Tenza at the top as the Summit for Life racers cross the finish line! Registration for the Ride for Life ends on December 4th at 5:30 PM MST. $50 registration fee. Children 8 years old and younger register for free.
Trail running
In-Person Summit for Life Uphill
In this exciting event, participants race from the base of Aspen Mountain all the way to the top! Racers will climb 3,267 vertical feet, over the course of 2.5 miles—at night! All participants will receive a racer bag valued at over $100 in prize giveaways and top racers and fundraisers will be awarded for their efforts with amazing prizes! To-go dinner will be provided by The Little Nell, with a live-streamed awards ceremony after the race, presented by Olympic medalist, liver transplant recipient, and CKF founder: Chris Klug. $50 registration fee ($75 beginning on November 30th). $100 fundraising minimum commitment.
Race-day weather
Conditions on November 25, 2021 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:02 AM and sets at 4:46 PM local time (MST) in Aspen on November 25, 2021 — 9h 44m of daylight.
Course
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2021 results — Summit for Life
Virtual Summit for Life Uphill · 8 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Wilkinson | 49:10:55 | 1453:38 /mi |
| 2 | Steve Wilkinson | 4:53:55 | 144:47 /mi |
| 3 | Dan Berteletti | 1:14:11 | 36:33 /mi |
| 4 | Rachel Rademacher | 7:32:53 | 223:06 /mi |
| 5 | Adam Cheney | 1:20:36 | 39:42 /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, 10 Aspen events
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