Course
**Please note!** The Race Course was updated on 3/15/2026 to create a loop course. The distance is still 5k, or 3.1 miles total and is a combination of sidewalk trail, single-track trail, and asphalt road running. The 5K course is a loop course that begins on the west side of the Smoky Hill Parking Lot. Participants will run or walk the loop for two lengths in order to complete the 5k course. From the start/finish line, participants will head west to connect with the Smoky Hill trail and then continue south along the east shades for approximately 0.4 miles. Runners will then turn right at Cherry Creek Park Road at 0.45 miles. At 0.75 miles, participants will turn left to reconnect with the Smoky Hill trail. Runners will continue north along the Smoky Hill Trail until returning to the Smoky Hill Parking Lot at 1.35 miles. Participants will circle around the east and north sides of the parking lot before returning to the start at 1.55 miles to complete the first loop. Participates will repeat the loop a second time to complete the 5k course. Volunteers will be present to direct participants along Cherry Creek Park Rd and the East Boat Ramp Access trail crossing.
(see attached Overall Event Map and Proposed Route)
