Features & Swag
Spring Fever offers an unparalleled runner experience built on organization, generous support, and fun!
Organized for Success
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Experience You Can Trust: Our event is led by an RRCA Certified Race Director and a staff with over 25 years of event experience.
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No Time Limit: We welcome everyone, from Olympic hopefuls to walkers, with a policy of no time limit.
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Safety First: You'll find medical crew at the start/finish and on course, and every volunteer knows who to call for help.
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Easy Packet Pick-Up: We offer both early AND race day packet pick-up, making it quick and easy with short lines and no additional fees for race day pick-up.
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Accurate Courses: Race the distance you trained for! We measure each course no fewer than three times with GPS before race day and mark them so they're crystal clear.
Premium Course Support
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Tons of Aid Stations: No need to carry extra weight! Course aid stations are an average of just 1.4 miles apart and include water, electrolytes, and energy gels.
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Toilets-A-Plenty: The NAAC stadium restrooms will be open so you can use the building's toilets, plus multiple units on-course.
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Dog Support: We love our furry athletes! We provide dog bowls at each aid station and the finish line, and dog treats at gear check.
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Hassle-Free Timing: We use disposable timing chips securely placed on the back of your bib.
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Gear Check: No trips back to the car or lost gear on the course—use our Gear Check and Lost and Found service.
Swag, Awards, and Perks
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Finisher Medals for All: Receive a custom-molded medal for every distance, including the 5K, with full-color ribbons.
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Free Engraving: Personalize your accomplishment with free, on-site medal engraving.
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Awesome Race Shirts: Get a poly moisture-wicking shirt with cotton for extreme comfort—the one you'll want to wear every day!
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Brag Tags: All repeat finishers receive a Brag Tag to display with their medal as our thanks for making Spring Fever a tradition.
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Personalized Bibs: Get an event-specific and personalized souvenir race bib when you register at least two weeks in advance.
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Free Race Pics: Unlimited downloads are on us! Professional photographers are at the finish line AND on course, and you don't have to pay for high-quality image downloads.
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Real-Time Results: Electronic results are posted online, and you can sign up for email and text notifications.
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3-Deep Awards: We recognize overall AND division winners, giving you a better chance to land on the podium, with cash prizes for the overall winners!
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Costume Contest: Be sure to get your photo snapped by the official photographer at the event banner! Plus, wear your best theme-based outfit—the race director will select the winner, who receives a 50% off coupon for a future race event.
Post-Race Celebration
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Post-Race Meal: Enjoy a breakfast burrito (chorizo, vegetarian, and vegan options!), fruit, bagels, and chocolate milk for all athletes—even if you're dead last!
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Hot Drinks: We offer hot cider if it's cold.
Virtual Racing
Can't join us in Arvada on race day? Our virtual registration is the perfect way to participate and support UpRoot Colorado in spirit, whether you're taking on a local challenge or avoiding poor weather on race day. This option gives you the flexibility to run on your own time and meet your athletic goals and still earns you modified points for the Run Amok Championship. Plus, you won't miss out on the awesome perks—your swag and custom medal will be shipped directly to you the Monday following the event!
Endless Series
As a part of our first-of-its-kind race that doesn't end, run the same Endless Series course at back-to-back events to measure your progress and if you improve your pace get an award to mark your achivement! Run Kooky-Spooky before or after this event to participate in the Endless Series.
Season Series
Register for both spring events (Spring Fever and Beat the Heat) and receive 25% off your registration fees! You can mix and match distances and in-person/virtual participation.
Run Amok Championship
Everyone who participates in an All-Out event is entered into the annual Run Amok Championship. Earn points for your distance and for how you place in your age group, and the folks with the most points at the end of the year win free events!
Friendly for All Abilities
Want to just walk the half marathon? Yes, we'll be there for you at every aid station and still be set up at the venue to welcome you in. Want to run the 5K at Olympic speed? We'll also be ready for you! We truly love and support all of our athletes, especially those "back-of-the-pack". We also welcome dogs, and most of our courses are great for strollers and wheelchairs (note there is 300' rough soft surface on the routes and the NAAC parking lot at the start/finish is rough, but plenty of wheelchairs and strollers have tackled it in previous races)
Athlete After-Party
🥳 The Spring Fever After-Party!
Don't miss the official post-race celebration at Colorado Tap House (CTH)! Run on in to keep the good feelings going!
Your race bib unlocks a fantastic BOGO (Buy One Get One) deal on any beverage item (discount applied to the lesser value item).
- For Adults: Enjoy beer, seltzer, cider, wine, wine slushies, or cocktails.
- For Everyone: Choose from non-alcoholic options like craft Root Beer, soft drinks, or the famous Nerds Slushie and Blue Raspberry slushie.
The fun continues with yard games (Cornhole, giant Connect 4), Foosball, and a great selection of breakfast treats (like the giant cinnamon roll) and snacks (hot dogs, brats, pretzels, and more!). Stick around until noon when the food trucks arrive! It's the perfect spot to celebrate your finish with the entire crew.
Prizes
We have the great 3-deep awards that you love, overall and divisions.
Overall winners of each gender
- 5K: $50 for the 1st place finisher, $40 for the 2nd place finisher, and $30 for the 3rd place finisher.
- 10K: $75 for the 1st place finisher, $55 for the 2nd place finisher, and $40 for the 3rd place finisher.
- Half marathon: $100 for the 1st place finisher, $75 for the 2nd place finisher, and $50 for the 3rd place finisher.
- May include prizes from our partners
There is also a prize of a free future event registration randomly selected from all participants of each distance, winners will be notified via email the week after the event. Athletes that break course records will receive a free future event registration [only when the course is not affected by detours or other changes to the route].