The Palmer Lake .5K (Yes "Point" 5)
About this race
Colorado’s Shortest (and Most Legendary) Run is Back!
Mark your calendars: Sunday, October 18th, 2026, for the 12th Annual PALMER LAKE .5K — yes, that’s Point Five K — brought to you by Awake the Lake.
This is the “run” for absolutely everyone. Just 0.5K (a whopping 546 yards) of scenic glory around beautiful Palmer Lake in peak fall color. What’s in it for you? Oh, just a donut at the halfway mark, a cold beer or root beer at the finish line, and bragging rights for life.
🎉 Race starts at 10:30 AM
🎉 Afterparty continues until we run out of beer, root beer, and donuts
Your Registration Includes:
Entry into the most epic 0.5K ever attempted
A one-of-a-kind Palmer Lake .5K race T-shirt
The coveted .5K Euro-style bumper sticker (you know you want it)
One delicious donut (yes, we’re serious)
One beer or root beer
One dog treat — depending on your age and species
Important Details:
When: Sunday, October 18th
Where: Palmer Lake, Colorado
Registration Deadline for T-Shirts: Register by October 8th at 4 PM to lock in your size!
Early Bird Pricing:
$25– Adults
$20 - Kids 12 & under
$15 - Dogs
Prices increase monthly so sign up today! Day-of registration is available, but prices go up!
Win Fabulous (and probably weird) Prizes For:
Best outfit
Best costume
Best attitude
So dress up, show up, and be awesome.
FAQ:
Can kids run? Absolutely — as long as they’re good kids! $25 gets them in, with root beer instead of the real stuff.
Can dogs come? Yep! Only good pups on leashes. $20 includes a custom bandanna and a gourmet dog treat (no beer for them, sorry).
Where does the money go? 100% of proceeds go to Awake Palmer Lake, helping improve our parks, trails, and the lake itself.
Come run (or walk, or skip, or crawl) your way through the most fun half-kilometer of the year.
Because every great town deserves a ridiculous race.
Pick your distance
Running
.5 (yes point 5) K
.5k (Yes POINT 5) K
.5k Dog Participant
Because dogs like to run too.
.5k Child (Under 12)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Palmer Lake, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 6:16 PM local time (MDT) in Palmer Lake on October 18, 2026 — 11h 04m of daylight.
Course
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Palmer Lake
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Palmer Lake 5K Races 3 races
- Palmer Lake Running Calendar 2026 5 races
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, 5 Palmer Lake events
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