Virtual 5K
All volunteers earn a free entry into a future event produced by Colorado Runner Events.
RACE INFORMATION
Start Time
5K – 9:00 AM
Race Location
Washington Park
1100 S Franklin St
Denver, CO 80209 US
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Directions and Parking
Directions
The race will be staged from the Mount Vernon Garden at Washington Park in Denver. Washington Park is a long and rectangular park bordered by Virginia Avenue on the north, Downing Street on the west, Louisiana Avenue on the south, and Franklin Street on the east. It is one mile long by a quarter mile wide, covering 165 acres, making it one of the largest parks in Denver.
Parking
Parking is available on the streets surrounding Washington Park. The largest parking lot is at South High School. Please respect our Washington Park neighbors and obey all parking signs.
Packet Pickup
Avoid The Rush!
Pre-race Packet Pickup and Registration
Saturday, December 19, 2026
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Runners Roost
1685 S Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO 80222
Race Day Packet Pick-up
You can also pick up your race packet on race morning at the race site. Race day packet pick-up closes at the start of the last race.
Course Info
The race will utilize the standard certified Washington Park 5K course. An Aid station will be located at mile 1.5. It will have water and Gatorade. Bicycles, skateboards, and roller skates are not allowed in the race.
5K USATF Course Certification #: CO15012DCR
Awards
There will be an awards ceremony near the finish line after the race. Awards will be presented to the overall male and female winner in each race as well as the top three in each age group. Age groups are as follows:
5K: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29…… up to 80 and over
Weather and Safety Issues
We all know that the weather in Colorado is day to day. The race will be run no matter what the weather! Bicycles, skateboards, roller skates are not allowed in the race.
Past Results
For past results and photos, please click here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Entry fees are non-refundable. If the event is postponed or cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g., natural disasters or safety concerns), you will receive a 100% credit toward another event produced by Colorado Runner Events. Event details are subject to change without notice.
Transfer & Deferral Options
Entries and bib numbers are non-transferable. Up until 11:59 PM the Monday before the race, you may make any of the following changes for a $10 fee:
- Transfer your entry to another person
- Transfer your entry to another Colorado Runner Events race
- Defer your entry to next year’s race
Virtual Race Option
You can switch to the “virtual race” free of charge to have your packet mailed to you. This option is available until 7:00 AM the Wednesday before the race. After this deadline, please contact us.
How to Manage Your Entry
You can perform any of these tasks by clicking the “manage your registration” link in your confirmation email or through your RunSignUp profile page.
Note: In RunSignUp, “race” refers to a different race date, while “event” refers to a specific distance (e.g., 5K or 10K) within the same race.
Colorado Runner Events will not be cancel or postpone an event due to cold temperatures, snow, rain, wind or any other inclement weather.
First, check your junk email box. If you cannot find it there, check your credit card statement to be sure that your credit card was charged. If it was and you cannot find your confirmation email, please click here. This will allow you to either login or create an account to resend your confirmation email.
All of this info can be found by clicking here.
Race location can be found by clicking here.
Start times can be found by clicking here.
Award info can be found by clicking here.
We are sorry to hear that your results are not showing up online. Sometimes, there is a malfunction with the timing tag attached to your bib. Our race timer, HAL Sports, uses multiple back up systems in case this happens. Please click here to contact them and they will respond to your inquiry and post your results. Their staff is out timing races on the weekends, so someone may not respond until they are back in the office.
There will be an awards ceremony near the finish line after each race.
Awards will be presented to the overall male and female winner in each race as well as the top three in each age group.
We do allow dogs to run with runners. Please start at the back of the pack or on the outside if you are running with your dog. All dogs within the park must be leashed at all times and dogs running with runners must be confined to a six foot leash or shorter. No retractable leashes are allowed in the race.
Yes.
Headphones are discouraged as you may not be able to hear faster runners coming from behind you.
Yes, you may walk any distance at any of our events, as long as you can finish within the time limit if there is one.
Roller skates, roller blades, bikes, skateboards and other items with wheels are not allowed in the race.
There is no time limit for this 5K.
We do offer elite entries at a few of our events. Click here for more info.
