The Colorado Springs Half Marathon & 5K

• The Colorado Springs Half Marathon:- Run 13.1 Miles
• The Colorado Springs 5K:- Run 3.1 Miles

Course - Half Marathon: Beginning and ending in Acacia Park, the half marathon will head south on Tejon St, west on Colorado Ave and drop into America the Beautiful Park. From there the route will head north on the Greenway Trail through Monument Valley Park. The Greenway Trail is approximately 10 feet wide, cement for the first mile and hard pack pea gravel for the last 2 miles. The route runs the length of Monument Valley Park and enters the Old North End neighborhood, winding along Wood Ave, down Cascade Ave, through Colorado College and back into downtown. Racers will see family and friends again in Acacia Park as they head east on Platte Ave.  Racers will circle by the Olympic Training Center, into Monument Valley Park past the Velodrome, around Prospect Lake, past the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial and back on Platte Ave for a straight, fast finish into Acacia Park.

Location: The Colorado Springs Half Marathon will be held at Acacia Park in downtown Colorado Springs.  For a map of the park, click on Race Map above. Coming into Colorado Springs from the north on I-25 exit Uintah St east and take a right on Nevada Ave. Coming from the south on I-25 exit Nevada/Tejon exit north on Nevada Ave. Acacia Park is at the corner of Nevada and Platte Ave. There is garage parking at the corner of Nevada Ave and Kiowa St or Nevada Ave and Colorado Ave for one dollar.

Start Time: Half Marathon and Relay 7:30am - 5K 8:00am September 28th 2014

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Packet Pick Up: September 27th 2014, location to be determined, and on location for race day pick up starting at 6:00am COME EARLY!

Aid Stations: Six aid stations with water, Gatorade, oranges and bananas will be approximately every 2 miles. There will be a mix of flush bathrooms and porta potties available in each of the four parks along the route.

Registration: All registration except registration during packet pickup and race day will done online through Active.com  A small online registration fee will be added. Registration on September 27th will be done during packet pickup, location to be determined. Race day registration will begin at 6:00am at Acacia Park in Colorado Springs, no additional fee will be added to September 27-28 registration.

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T-shirts/Medals: All participants will receive a technical t-shirt and medals for finishers. NOTE: if you sign up after September 14th you will have to pick up your shirt from a local running company between October 7th-11th (location to be determined). We will mail shirts to participants outside of the Colorado Springs area upon request.

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Course Surface: This is a fast course with a few small hills. For elevation and course route click on Race Map above. Mile 1 is on wide city streets. Mile 2 is on 10 foot wide cement pathway with one sharp turn. Miles 3-4 is on 10 foot wide hardpack pea gravel. The remainder of the race is on is on city streets.

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Timing: The Half on the 4th Half Marathon will be chip timed with race results posted soon after the race.