Choice City Running Festival
Race Date
Aug 7, 2026
Location
Fort Collins, CO
The Experience
Friday, August 7th, 2026 Jane Welzel Mountain Ave Mile Faster than Flat - point-to-point, slightly downhill mile on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, CO. Featuring multiple race waves: Mountain Avenue Mile Waves (start times will be announced in June): Kids MILE (12 & Under) Walk MILE YOUTH MILE: Middle School & High School (ages 12-18) PUSHRIM MILE OPEN MILE (ages 18-39) *“Beauty & Beast” – Masters 40+ MILE *Elite Women's MILE *Elite Men's MILE *Races with cash prize purse. Saturday August 8, 2026 Human Race Half Marathon, 10k, & 5k 6:30 am - Half Marathon Start 7:15 am - 10k Start 7:30 am - 5k Start
Logistics
Race Day
Friday, August 7, 2026
Start Time
6:30 AM
Giveaway
Human Race Shirt
Start Location
Mountain Ave & Howes Street, Fort Collins, CO, 80524
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
Quality Score
Solid Pick453 years running
~132 finishers a year
shrinking
21% returning runners
4 timing sources
no finisher data yet
winner 1:21:03
typical high 87°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
60°
Afternoon (High)
87°
Hot conditions — adjust pace expectations, prioritize hydration
0.0"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
50%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 461 finishers actually crossed the line across 3 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
461
Median time
2:05:27
Latest turnout
131
States
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Turnout by year
2023–2025
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