Blue Heron Half & 5K
Race Date
Apr 26, 2026
Location
Brighton, CO
The Experience
Come run a PR in Adams County. Both races start/finish at Riverdale Regional Park. They run along gently flowing waters of the S. Platte, with wildlife, wildlife sculptures, and mountain views. All racers will get a 50% discount, 1-yr membership, in the Rocky Mountain Road Runners (RMRR) club. Membership includes: Free monthly Trophy Series club race. The TS races use staggered starts, slow to fast, where everyone has a chance to win.Discounts at RMRRs fall Marathon Training Series races.Discounts at local running stores. If you're RMRR membership expired, please rejoin the club first. RMRR members get a discount to the race - taken automatically at checkout.
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
Tech running socks, or similar
Start Location
Campground Lane, Brighton, CO, 80601
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Course Map
1 other map for this race
Quality Score
Solid Pick565 years running
~37 finishers a year
small race — neutral
16% returning runners
2 timing sources · 8 photos
runners from 3 states
winner 1:20:11
typical high 64°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
38°
Afternoon (High)
64°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
12 mph
Wind
54%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 216 finishers actually crossed the line across 5 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
216
Median time
2:08:31
Latest turnout
37
States
10
Turnout by year
2022–2026
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
Race Photos
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