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The Great Trailhead Foot Race 5 & 10 Miler
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The Great Trailhead Foot Race 5 & 10 Miler

Lakewood, Colorado, United States View on map
Oct 17, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
Running

About this race

Welcome to the Great Trailhead Foot Race at Bear Creek Lake Park!  Featuring legitimate TRAILS in the shadow of Denver's skyline, you'll love the single-track and dirt as you race 5 miles, or a double lap of 10 miles to the finish line party!  

Bring your ID because there's FREE BEER for 21 and up (with a valid ID)!  Plus, your registration includes entry to the park for the whole day and FREE Hot Dogs, Chips, Protein Bars, N/A Beer, Bananas, and more!  AND 10 Milers get a Finisher Mug!

Entry fees include the cost of entry into the park, a post-run party, and one finisher's meal! 

Pick your distance

Running

5 Miler

Oct 17, 2026 8K 9:00 AM
$70.00
Open

10 Mile

Oct 17, 2026 16.1K 9:00 AM
$75.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lakewood, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 3.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -0.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
41.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 17, 2026 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 17, 2026 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 05m

The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 6:18 PM local time (MDT) in Lakewood on October 17, 2026 — 11h 05m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — The Great Trailhead Foot Race 5 & 10 Miler

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  • 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, 7 Lakewood events

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