Manitou 5K

Parking - There is free parking along El Paso Blvd and a parking lot across Beckers Lane near Mustang/Maestas field.  The Fields Park lot on Beckers will also be reserved for racer parking that morning.  One mile away is the Manitou Springs Middle and High school parking lots that are free and available, offering a perfect 1 mile downhill warm up to get to the starting line.  There are pay parking lots throughout Manitou with free shuttle service to Fields park, starting at 6am.  A shuttle map is provided at the bottom of this page.

EARLY CHECK-IN on Friday Oct 9 from 4:30pm-6:30pm in Fields Park, come pick up your bib ahead of time!

Race-day schedule - Bibs available for pick up starting at 8am in Fields Park near the starting line.  Race starts at 9am.  

Race results - once the race starts you can find results on the Pikes Peak Road Runner webpage, under "results" tab and "Manitou 5K".  Or scan the QR code at the finish line.  We have more award categories this year!  Manitou Brewery certificates for adults and Arcade tokens for the kids!!

To celebrate our youngest and up and coming runners we will add winners for ages <9, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, in addition to 1st/ 2nd/3rd M/F under 40 and 1st/2nd/3rd M/F Masters (40 and up) 

COURSE RECORDS

Male under 40 16:19 Geoffrey Burns (2025)

Female under 40 18:52 Maura Henderson (2025)

Male Masters 16:14 Adam Rich (2025)

Female Masters 20:03 Stephanie Wurtz (2024)

5K Course - Manitou Creekwalk -- Very FLAT very FAST!

New flatter faster course this year!  Come celebrate the natural and artistic beauty of Manitou Springs!  Race starts and ends in Fields park.  Head east along the Creekwalk towards the bridge where the first race in Manitou was held in 1919!  Go across the Adams Crossing Bridge, and run past the Manitou arch with an iconic view of Pikes Peak. Follow the side walk and turn right on Beckers lane, over the flower tiled bridge, and cross back over to Fields park.  From there you go through Fields park by the new art installations along the creek.  Enter the creekwalk path that follows a fantastical mural.  Continue up the newly widened creekwalk path to Memorial Park.  Then turn around the train and return downhill all the way back, it is fast and easy with a great grassy finish!  

The path is flat and accessible to all.  Run/walk.  Bring your family, bring your neighbor, bring your friends!  Please no strollers, baby joggers, animals, bikes, trikes, earbuds or headphones.  See map and course highlights attached below.

Toilets - There is a restroom and multiple porta pottys in Fields park and porta pottys at the half way point in the Hiawatha parking lot.

Volunteers - This entire event is put on by MSSD14 students, staff, parents, with all proceeds going to the school.  Snack, drink, music and lively environment at the end of the race!  Party in the Park! Come and enjoy!

Sponsors - We could not have done this without the support from the City, the Chamber, Parks and Rec, the Parks and Rec advisory board, the Garden of the Gods Trading Post, and Kangaroo coffee!  We are incredibly grateful to the Flying Eagle for donating all of our race T-shirts!  And a thank you to Manitou Springs Fire Dept for providing our first aid!  Generous donations from PNC bank and Purple Mountain Group.  Thank you all for your valuable support of our community!!

Cancellation/refunds - Refunds are not allowed for this race.  We will run in any weather so please dress appropriately!  In the incredibly unlikely event that this race is cancelled due to unsafe weather or situations, we will have T-shirts available for pick up at an advertised time/place and hope you will still get out on a 5K run or walk when possible!  We sincerely appreciate your support of our schools, staff and students!

This year's logo was made by MSHS Sierra Tanner!

.       .            .          .     .