
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Fort Collins, Colorado
"One of the best races in Colorado!"
Enjoy the wild & Scenic beauty on the Poudre River Canyon while you run on a downhill point-to-point course to finish in a field of dreams where beer and music flow. Invite your friends & family, don't miss the experience!
Event includes 3 great distances:
Beautifully Brutal Marathon: Limited to 300 runners. Don't be fooled, this marathon course is a challenge for the strongest runners! Prepare for the first 5 hilly miles of the course & then open up your stride for the next ~21 miles of canyon downhills! A gorgeous race course running through the Buckhorn & Poudre River Canyons.
Wild & Scenic Half Marathon: Voted best half marathon and best race shirt in Colorado. Great race to run a new PR, your first half marathon, or just for the beauty and the beer! Enjoy the fall vibes along the Cache la Poudre, Colorado's only designated Wild & Scenic River! Starting at the famous Mishawaka Amphitheater.
First to the Finish 5-Mile: Fast or Festive? You choose. Push yourself past the 5k and run a unique race distance that gets you to the finish line party first! Wait, you are the Party! This race is for all those or love to run or walk in nature and know how to celebrate the good things in life,
USATF Certified Course
CO25009MWC · Expires 2035
Certified Course Name
Fall Equinox Half Marathon
Net Drop
+11.71
m/km
Separation
68.1%
start to finish
This course has a net uphill grade — expect a more challenging race. Point-to-point course layout.
View USATF Course Map (PDF)Race Day
Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 9/20/2026 08:00
Start Location
Poudre Canyon, Fort Collins, CO 08524
Course
Loop
Also Offers
Giveaway
Event Shirt - Long sleeve
Registration
Register online — $109
Race Website
Official race information
2:08:52
9:50/mi pace
1:05:24
5:00/mi pace
1,032
64% female · 35% male
32 states
Avg age: 39
Finish Time Distribution (2025)
1:53:24
Top 25%
2:28:23
Top 75%
☀
Avg High
77°F
☽
Avg Low
49°F
☂
Precip
0.07 in
🍃
Wind
11.6 mph
"One of the best races in Colorado!"
Enjoy the wild & Scenic beauty on the Poudre River Canyon while you run on a downhill point-to-point course to finish in a field of dreams where beer and music flow. Invite your friends & family, don't miss the experience!
Event includes 3 great distances:
Beautifully Brutal Marathon: Limited to 300 runners. Don't be fooled, this marathon course is a challenge for the strongest runners! Prepare for the first 5 hilly miles of the course & then open up your stride for the next ~21 miles of canyon downhills! A gorgeous race course running through the Buckhorn & Poudre River Canyons.
Wild & Scenic Half Marathon: Voted best half marathon and best race shirt in Colorado. Great race to run a new PR, your first half marathon, or just for the beauty and the beer! Enjoy the fall vibes along the Cache la Poudre, Colorado's only designated Wild & Scenic River! Starting at the famous Mishawaka Amphitheater.
First to the Finish 5-Mile: Fast or Festive? You choose. Push yourself past the 5k and run a unique race distance that gets you to the finish line party first! Wait, you are the Party! This race is for all those or love to run or walk in nature and know how to celebrate the good things in life,
USATF Certified Course
CO25009MWC · Expires 2035
Certified Course Name
Fall Equinox Half Marathon
Net Drop
+11.71
m/km
Separation
68.1%
start to finish
This course has a net uphill grade — expect a more challenging race. Point-to-point course layout.
View USATF Course Map (PDF)Race Day
Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 9/20/2026 08:00
Start Location
Poudre Canyon, Fort Collins, CO 08524
Course
Loop
Also Offers
Giveaway
Event Shirt - Long sleeve
Registration
Register online — $109
Race Website
Official race information
2:08:52
9:50/mi pace
1:05:24
5:00/mi pace
1,032
64% female · 35% male
32 states
Avg age: 39
Finish Time Distribution (2025)
1:53:24
Top 25%
2:28:23
Top 75%