Pre-race packet pickup will be available from Noon-6:00pm on Saturday, April 17 at the Raintree Athletic Club, located on the NW corner of Drake and Shields at 2555 S. Shields St. Those wishing to drink a beer at the New Belgium Post Race Party (see below) have the option of showing proof of age and receiving and attaching their +21 wristband at packet pickup. 

Race day packets and registration will be available at our packet pickup location, immediately to the south of the start line, between 6:30am and 7:45am. The race will start on time at 8:00, so we will be enforcing a strict cut-off on the 7:45am deadline to pick up packets. Please take note that parking at the Holiday Twin Drive-In is 3/4 of a mile from the start, so please build in the 15 minutes it will take you to walk to the start to your race day planning: get there early!

The Horsetooth Half Marathon is a point-to-point course. Parking is at the Holiday Twin Drive-In off Overland Trail Rd. To expedite the parking process, entry to the Holiday Twin will be from the south only (right-hand turn). Those coming from the north will be required to drive down to Cottonwood Glen and turn around to approach from the south. Please plan on arriving from the east via Drake Road and turning right onto Overland Trail Road if you plan on parking at the drive-in.

As noted above, the drive-in is approximately 3/4 of a mile from the race start, so please ensure that you arrive early enough to allow for the walk to the start, especially if you are picking up your packet race morning. Please see below for details on leaving gear at the start. 

Runner drop-off will be on Dixon Canyon Rd (CR 42C), by the race start. Those dropping off runners should approach CR 42C from the north (right-hand turn) to avoid Holiday Twin parking traffic. Cars dropping off will be required to continue west (no U-turns) after dropping off their runner. Drop-off will be airport style, so please be prepared to unload quickly. Runner drop-off by the race start is available until 8:00am, after which Dixon Canyon Dr will be fully closed to vehicle traffic. If you are dropping off a runner and would like to see the race start, please plan on parking on city streets to the north and east of the Drive-In and then walking to the start with your runner. 

Ride your bike to the start and Recycled Cycles will transport it to the finish for you to ride home. We’ll have a drop-off location at the Aggie Greens Disc Golf Parking Lot on Dixon Canyon Drive, a quarter mile east of the race start. Bike retrieval will be on the southeast corner of Linden and Buckingham, just north of the finish line.

To pre-register your bike drop-off, please fill out this short form. 

Free shuttle buses back to the race parking at the Holiday Twin Drive-In will be available from Linden Center Drive across from New Belgium between 9:30am and 12:30pm. 

Runners can leave a *small* gear bag at the start with the clothing that they need transported to the finish area. The drop bag location will be by the race-day registration tent just south of the start line. Your bib number must be clearly visible on the outside of the bag, and you will only be able to claim your bag from the finish if you have a matching bib number. Duct tape and sharpies will be available at the bag drop area to help label bags. Bags must be deposited for transportation no later than 15 minutes before the start.

Your race registration fee includes free entry into the famed New Belgium Finish Line Party.

Those wishing to enjoy free beers from New Belgium will need to provide proof of age, so don’t forget to bring your ID. Runners will have the option to show proof of age at packet pickup on Saturday. Runners showing proof of age at packet pickup will have to attach their Over 21 wristband then and keep it on until their finish the next day.

The party will be energized by live music from our headline act – to be announced – who’ll play either side of the awards and prize giving. The party alone will be worth the price of your race entry. Consider the race itself an added perk.