Fort Collins
combo2 Sat
17°1°
2027 Colorado Marathon
42KCombo
Distances5K10K21K
BonusesScenic
May 2, 2027 · 1 day🇺🇸 Fort Collins, United States
Key FactsOpens 1 Jul
---Standouts
The Colorado Marathon is a fast, net-downhill point-to-point race descending the Cache la Poudre canyon into Fort Collins, starting at Stevens Gulch above 6,000 ft and finishing near 5,000 ft. It is a USATF-certified Boston qualifier with a net loss of roughly 1,000 ft, and about 15.1% of finishers qualified for Boston in 2022.
Why attend here
May in Fort Collins means the river canyon is lush and the trails are prime for a pre-race shakeout, with the Cache la Poudre's Wild and Scenic waters roaring alongside you. After crossing the finish in Old Town, refuel with a local craft beer and a bison burger on a patio, soaking in the mountain views and the town's laid-back, outdoorsy vibe.
Distance from you
From Columbus, US to Fort Collins, US
~2.3h · 1,870 km
typical May weather · 2026
ComboPart of 12 combo trips
AANA Mid-Year Assembly 2027 + 12 RacesApr 19 – May 3Washington DC +12 sportsAATS 107th Annual Meeting + 5 RacesApr 25 – May 9Los Angeles, CA +5 sportsARRS 2027 Annual Meeting + 5 RacesMay 2 – May 9Denver, CO +5 sportsARVO 2027 — Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting + 4 RacesMay 2 – May 9San Diego, CA +4 sportsIARS + SOCCA 2027 — International Anesthesia Research Society & Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting + 10 RacesApr 25 – May 3Chicago, IL +10 sportsIARS Annual Meeting 2027 + 10 RacesApr 25 – May 3Chicago +10 sportsPAS 2027 — Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting + 15 RacesApr 24 – May 3Minneapolis, MN +15 sportsSTFM Annual Spring Conference 2027 + 9 RacesMay 1 – May 9Chicago, IL +9 sportsPOSNA 2027 — Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting + 14 RacesApr 24 – May 3Indianapolis, IN +14 sportsISLH 2027 — 40th International Symposium on Technological Innovations in Laboratory Hematology + 6 RacesMay 2 – May 7Pasadena, CA +6 sportsSGIM 2027 Annual Meeting + 7 RacesMay 2 – May 8Seattle, WA +7 sportsMSK MRI: Approach and Interactive Case Review with an Orthopedic Surgeon + 8 RacesMay 2 – May 9Las Vegas +8 sports
Event Details
Elevation
62m
Course
The course descends the Cache la Poudre River canyon, Colorado's only federally designated Wild and Scenic river, with canyon walls and verdant cottonwood-lined slopes, then flattens through Laporte and finishes in Old Town Fort Collins.
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