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Sawatch Ascent

Sun September 28, 2025 Nathrop, CO 81236 US Directions

Sawatch Ascent

Donation Goal: $3,000

At the Sawatch Ascent, we believe that good races need good trails. Since our beginning, we've worked hard to advocate and fundraise for trail work. Through all our Freestone Endurance races, we've raised over $45,000 for the best trail nonprofits in the mountain west. Without these groups' efforts to protect, maintain, and advocate these trails, our race probably wouldn't exist.  At the 2021 Sawatch Ascent, we raised just over $1,800 and we're hoping to raise $3,000 in 2022!

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

1. Colorado Fourteeners Initiative: CFI has been our primary beneficiary since 2021 (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. The Sawatch Ascent runs just under Mount Antero (14,269) and our race uses trails for several routes up the peak. In 2021, we raised $800 for CFI.

2. 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. In 2021, we raised $1032 for the CTF. 

As part of our Miles-To-Dollars program, runners have the option to donate $1 for each mile of trail we use. For the Sawatch Ascent, we use 13 miles of the Colorado Trail and 14 miles of fourteener trails, so we encourage runners to donate a dollar for each mile we're using.

$1,283

Raised of $3,000

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$3,000

Top Donors

$1,283 Raised By 67 Donors

$100 from Anonymous
$50 from Anonymous
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Max Riehemann
$33 on behalf of Abby Powell
$30 on behalf of Chuck Cofer
$25 on behalf of Andrew Stewart
$25 on behalf of Chris Nagy
$25 from Anonymous
$25 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Corey Householder
$25 on behalf of Elizabeth Kissack
$25 on behalf of Erica Howard
$25 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Hannah Cooling
$25 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Kristina Martin
$25 from Anonymous
$25 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Meg Myers
$25 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Russ Patterson
$25 on behalf of Ryan Charter
$25 from Anonymous
$25 from Anonymous
$14 on behalf of Christina Kassel
$14 on behalf of Erin O'Connor
$14 from Anonymous
$14 from Anonymous
$14 on behalf of Ron Nies
$14 on behalf of Ruffin Kan
$14 on behalf of Shannon Seiferth
$14 on behalf of Stefan Sampaleanu
$14 on behalf of Stephen King
$13 on behalf of Addie Bracy
$13 on behalf of Benjamin Banet
$13 on behalf of Chris Ward
$13 on behalf of Dagney McCready
$13 on behalf of Dana Bolster
$13 on behalf of Daniel Campbell
$13 on behalf of David Dennis
$13 on behalf of Derek Cisler
$13 on behalf of Elle Perkins
$13 from Anonymous
$13 from Anonymous
$13 from Anonymous
$13 on behalf of Kristin Brower
$13 on behalf of Luke Varner
$13 on behalf of Mark Ehler
$13 on behalf of Mark Patterson
$13 on behalf of Tim Best
$13 on behalf of Yvon Wang
$10 on behalf of Brad Guthrie
$10 from Anonymous
$10 on behalf of Chloe Erickson
$10 on behalf of Hannah Vogan Darezzo
$10 on behalf of Joey Lancia
$10 on behalf of Kelly Grundei
$10 on behalf of Kelly Sarkis
$10 on behalf of Kelly Thomas
$10 from Anonymous
$10 on behalf of Mary Kitzig
$10 on behalf of Michael Custer
$10 on behalf of Samantha Zarins
$5 from Anonymous
$5 from Anonymous
$5 on behalf of Taylor Larsen

Select a Nonprofit to donate to a cause.


Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
$630
of $2,000 Reached
Colorado Trail Foundation
$403
of $1,000 Reached
Trail Mix Fund
$250
of $1,000 Reached

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