Run, skip, hop, gallop, lolly gag or moon walk on July 4th with your friends and family to support Palmer Lake Elementary School at the 35th Annual July 4th Fun Run. This event kicks off the 4th of July festivities in the Tri Lakes Area and supports the children of PLES. The gorgeous and fast 4-mile race begins at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4 at the Palmer Lake Sante Fe Trailhead and ends in Monument in time for the parade. Transportation is also available back to Palmer Lake following the run. This family-friendly healthy event will bring the community together once again after the fires. There is also a kid’s fun run with prizes.
Proceeds from this event benefit PLES PTO and will allow the school to provide fun family and community activities, field trips, library books, wish lists for teachers, and school supplies.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Virtual Run Closed
Run anywhere, anytime, any day and earn your shirt! The price includes the mailing fee.
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$34.09Nov 23 - Jul 4
4 Mile Run/Walk Elementary Student Closed
4 Mile - Elementary Student
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$23.39Nov 23 - Jul 4
4 Mile Run/Walk Middle School and High School Student Closed
4 Mile - Middle and High School Student
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$28.74Nov 23 - Jul 4
4 Mile Run/Walk Adult Closed
Online registration closed-
4 Mile - Adult
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$28.74Nov 23 – Apr 30
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$34.09May 1 – May 31
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$39.44Jun 1 – Jun 30
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$44.79Jul 1 – Jul 3
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$55.49Jul 4 – Jul 4
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Race Information
OH MY GOSH it's almost race day! We’re so excited about the Palmer Lake July 4 Fun Run! In order to prep you for the festivities, (1) LIKE us on Facebook where we’ll give you any last minute updates, (2) share the Palmer Lake July 4 Fun Run Facebook Event so your friends and family know where to find you and (3) check out this important info below.
PACKET PICKUP
We've got the goods. We want to give you the goods. Feel free to pick up for your teammates, friends, family members, and well, yourself. We STRONGLY encourage you to pick up your packet before race day. If you pick up your packet before race day, you will be entered into the most amazing drawing for the coolest prizes eva. YO.
Sunday, July 2nd from 11-4pm at the Colorado Running Company located at 5262 N. Nevada Ave. Suite 140 in Colorado Springs
Monday, July 3rd from 11-6pm at the Colorado Running Company located at 5262 N. Nevada Ave. Suite 140 in Colorado Springs
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Tuesday, July 4th from 6-6:30am at the Palmer Lake Sante Fe Trailhead.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
We will have on site registration July 2nd and July 3rd at the Colorado Running Company for $40 and again on race day from 6am-6:30am for $50 at the trail head. We will be accepting registrations on a first come first serve basis on both packet pickup day and on the morning of the race, until we reach our capacity. Shirt sizes are now not guaranteed. But tell your slow moving friends not to risk being left out at the last minute by registering today. We STRONGLY recommend you register before race day. Palmer Lake is not known for it's strength in internet waves so we want to make sure you get squared away way ahead of time to avoid any unnecessary stress on Independence Day. Tell your friends.
RACE DAY INFO
When? July 4th! Race begins at 7am sharp!
Where? Palmer Lake Sante Fe Trail-head GPS DATA:
Trail-head Coordinates Palmer Lake N39 7.3999
W104 54.635
Directions: Take I25 to County Line Road (Exit 163) and head West. Continue west for 2.5 miles and just before the railroad crossing, on the left, is the access to the parking lot and trail-head. Additional parking will be available on the North and West side of the rail road track. When walking from the parking lot to the trail-head, please cross the tracks via the road and crossing guards.
We strongly encourage carpooling. Look for signs for parking on west side of the lake. The trail head parking is for emergency vehicles and handicap parking. This is due to runners in the road. Please give yourself enough time to park, go to the bathroom 12 times, pick up your packet (hopefully you already got it) and get to the starting line (located at the most southern point of the lake).
Waves? Yep. The starting line will be marked with pace signs. Please find your appropriate pace time and line up single file. Ok, maybe not single file but in a blob. Hopefully you get the gist. We will have a "ready, set, go!" per wave so that no one is swimming instead of running. Runners with strollers need to find the stroller wave for safety reasons. Btw, only humans are allowed to race. Furry friends will need to wish you luck before you take off.
RACE COURSE
The starting line will be located at the most southern part of Palmer Lake. So, once you register and pick up your packet, head south to the starting line! If you picked up your packet early, no need to check in again, just head to the start line and run your heart out! Our first aid and water station will be at mile 2. Finish line is in Monument at 4th street and the Sante Fe Trail.
POST RACE TRANSPORTATION
A bus will be ready and waiting for you to take you back to Palmer Lake after the race! They will pick you up at the Monument Post Office in Monument. Buses start shuttling at 8am with the LAST SHUTTLE at 9am! Make sure you get on that bus if you don’t want to walk/run back to your car!
AWARDS
We will have awards for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for each age category! We will start the award ceremony as soon as possible with timing company permitting! The age categories are:
10 and Under
11-15 years old
16-25 years old
26-35 years old
36-45 years ols
46-55 years old
56-65 years old
66-75 years old
76 years and older
Thank you 2017 sponsors!
The Fun Continues!
Event schedule
- Sun, July 2, 2017 11:00 AM - Packet Pickup - Colorado Running Company
- Mon, July 3, 2017 11:00 AM - Packet Pickup - Colorado Running Company
- Tue, July 4, 2017 7:00 AM - July 4 Fun Run - 4 Mile Run/Walk
- Tue, July 4, 2017 8:00 AM - Kids Fun Run at the finish line located at 4th St. and Trailhead St.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Lindsey Leiker
- july4funrun@gmail.com
- Phone
- +1 303-919-7269
- Website
- Visit website
