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High Lonesome 100

Fri July 17 - Sat July 18, 2026
Nathrop, CO 81236 US

High Lonesome 100

Donation Goal: $27,500

At the High Lonesome, we believe that good races need good trails. Since our beginning, we've worked hard to advocate and fundraise for trail work. Over the years, we've raised over $86,000 for the best trail nonprofits in the mountain west. Without their efforts to protect, maintain, and advocate these trails, our race probably wouldn't exist. Last year, we raised $18,801.48 through runners We'd like to see us raise $25,000 this year from our runners, which would be the most we've ever raised in a year!

Not sure which organization to support? Here's our suggestion:

1. Colorado Fourteeners Initiative: CFI has been our primary beneficiary since 2017 (our first year) and has been an amazing supporter. From providing trail work opportunities to helping get our liquor permit, CFI is a huge help and partner to the race. Plus, they are caring for the busiest trails in the state and are constantly innovating for creative ways to protect Colorado's most loved peaks. We've raised over $58,000 for CFI since 2017.

2. Continental Divide Trail Coalition: The CDTC is a phenomenal organization that is tasked with protecting the greatest long distance trail in the country.  They are also leading the trail nonprofit world in diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and initiatives. And on top of all that, they are primarily responsible for building and maintaining the best sections of the High Lonesome. We've raised over $23,000 for CDTC since 2018.

3. Trail Mix Fund: In an effort to improve diversity in trail racing and remove a potential barrier for the under-served and under-represented, the Trail Mix Fund pays the race registration fee for runners who cannot afford it or aren’t sure they belong in the sport. We also believe that there are more BIPOC & LGBTQ+ people who would like to race and would enjoy being part of the community but aren’t comfortable taking that step of signing up to race. Waiving the registration fee alone won’t solve this problem, but maybe it can help some. Freestone Endurance's partnership with the Trail Mix Fund is new for 2024, but we hope you'll consider donating!

4. Colorado Trail Foundation: This one is tough. The Colorado Trail is dearly loved in the state (and rightly so), but the CTF will not partner with any running event on the CT. While the CTF does important work, and deserves to be supported, but we wish they would be active partners for non-hiking user groups and recreation events. We've raised over $5,000 for CTF since 2017.

We hope you consider donating!

PLEASE NOTE: If you want to pay the opt out, select the "Opt Out" option for $150. Trail Work opt outs must be paid to Colorado Fourteeners Initiative or the Continental Divide Trail Coalition (do not pay the opt out fee to the Colorado Trail Foundation or Trail Mix Fund). Any other donation amount does not count towards the opt out fee and is just an honest-to-goodness donations for honest-to-goodness reasons. 

$11,961

Raised of $27,500

Top Donors

$11,961 Raised By 140 Donors

$200 on behalf of Colten McCormick
$200 on behalf of Margarita Krivitski
$150 on behalf of ALICIA SUTPHIN
$150 from Anonymous
$150 on behalf of Angie Cress
$150 on behalf of Anthony Milas
$150 on behalf of avery collins
$150 on behalf of Blair McCormick
$150 on behalf of Brandon James
$150 on behalf of Brian Thorn
$150 on behalf of Christin Crosby
$150 on behalf of Christopher Valaika
$150 on behalf of Clay Harshman
$150 on behalf of Constance Wannamaker
$150 on behalf of Daniel MacDougall
$150 on behalf of Daniel Trampe
$150 on behalf of Daniel Wann
$150 on behalf of Doran Bostwick
$150 on behalf of Doug Holt
$150 on behalf of Eden Rosas
$150 on behalf of Estevan Maldonado
$150 on behalf of Gabe Joyes
$150 on behalf of George Coogan
$150 on behalf of Heather Van Sickle
$150 on behalf of Heidi Beauchamp
$150 on behalf of Isaac Fox
$150 on behalf of Jeff Strickland
$150 on behalf of Jeffrey Colt
$150 on behalf of Jeffrey Pierce
$150 on behalf of Jennifer Holesapple
$150 on behalf of John Brady
$150 on behalf of Jon Davis
$150 on behalf of jonathan carter
$150 on behalf of Jonathan Stuckel
$150 on behalf of Justin Mellott
$150 on behalf of Kate Tsai
$150 on behalf of Katie Williams
$150 on behalf of Kris Haislip
$150 on behalf of Kristen Tully
$150 on behalf of Kristina Anderson
$150 on behalf of Kristopher Koch
$150 on behalf of Mackenzie Schumer
$150 on behalf of Mahting Putelis
$150 on behalf of Malcolm Hicks
$150 from Anonymous
$150 from Anonymous
$150 on behalf of Morganne Ashley
$150 on behalf of Nate Pham
$150 on behalf of Paige Ingram
$150 on behalf of Paul Doyle
$150 on behalf of Phil Harris
$150 on behalf of Randy Shemanski
$150 on behalf of Rex Mitchell
$150 on behalf of Ross Bielak
$150 on behalf of Ross Ring-Jarvi
$150 on behalf of Shalise Morgan
$150 on behalf of Shirley Gao
$150 on behalf of Silke Koester
$150 on behalf of theresa nielsen
$104 on behalf of Noah Sandoval
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Benjamin Umstead
$100 on behalf of Carol Northrup
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Cody Draper
$100 on behalf of Colten McCormick
$100 on behalf of Jacob Cordell
$100 on behalf of Kevin Halliburton
$100 on behalf of Matt Royal
$100 on behalf of Neil Coffman
$100 on behalf of Scott Gilpin
$100 on behalf of Tom Elliott
$63 on behalf of Ivy Crockett
$63 on behalf of Nelinia Cabiles
$50 on behalf of Catherine Greer
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Don Reichelt
$50 on behalf of Drew Kelly
$50 on behalf of Erin Linehan
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Jennifer Walker
$50 on behalf of Jessa Voos
$50 on behalf of Jessica Huff
$50 on behalf of Kevin Cannaday
$50 on behalf of Lynn Froetscher
$50 on behalf of Mackenzie Kieborz
$50 on behalf of Mitch Klomp
$35 from Anonymous
$35 from Anonymous
$35 on behalf of Linsey Wolff Hempel
$35 from Anonymous
$35 on behalf of Stephen Sherbahn
$30 from Anonymous
$28 on behalf of Emily Wenger
$28 from Anonymous
$28 on behalf of Junko Kazukawa
$28 from Anonymous
$28 from Anonymous
$28 from Anonymous
$27 on behalf of Kyle Fulmer
$25 on behalf of Justyn Phinney
$25 on behalf of Lizzy McCants
$20 on behalf of Melissa Quinn
$20 on behalf of Salynda Heinl
$14 on behalf of Alex Galasso
$14 on behalf of Amy Sonnanstine
$14 from Anonymous
$14 from Anonymous
$14 from Anonymous
$14 from Anonymous
$14 on behalf of Jeremy Brooks
$14 on behalf of Joshua Brink
$14 on behalf of Kodi Frost
$14 on behalf of Kyle Markisich
$14 on behalf of Laura Slivinski
$14 from Anonymous
$14 on behalf of Lesley Dellamonica
$14 from Anonymous
$14 from Anonymous
$14 from Anonymous
$14 on behalf of Megan Von Bergen
$14 on behalf of Nate Hayward
$14 on behalf of Owen Hope
$14 on behalf of Rebecca Umstot
$14 from Anonymous
$14 on behalf of Takahiro Watanabe
$14 on behalf of Tim Dickson
$14 on behalf of William Harmon
$10 from Anonymous
$10 on behalf of Brianna Coy
$10 on behalf of David Wallace
$10 from Anonymous
$10 on behalf of Erick Passmore
$10 on behalf of KEVIN SMITH
$10 on behalf of Nathan Wendel
$10 on behalf of Randy Shemanski
$10 on behalf of Zachary Russell
$5 on behalf of Danielle Sigman
$5 on behalf of Greg Opgenorth
$5 on behalf of Sarah Loch-Test

Select a Nonprofit to donate to a cause.


Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
$5,934
of $15,000 Reached
Continental Divide Trail Coalition
$4,368
of $10,000 Reached
Colorado Trail Foundation
$803
of $500 Reached
Trail Mix Fund
$856
of $2,000 Reached

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