Estes Park Marathon & Half Marathon 2024

Volunteer:

Volunteers are needed throughout the weekend. Earn discounts on registration by volunteering!! The race weekend could always use your help and the help of your support crew. Let us know if you are able to be part of the team! Please Contact: team@epmarathon.org.

Saturday, June 15th

Longs Peak 5 Miler

• RACE Start Time: 8AM
• Registration includes: 5 Mile event, Longs Peak 5M shirt, and finisher medal
• Bib Pickup: Saturday, inside Estes Park High School, 6:30AM-7:45AM
• Start Line: Lake Estes Trail, NorthEast of the Estes Park High School & Observatory, running counter-clockwise around Lake Estes.
• Finish Line: Estes Park High School Track and Field (all races finish)
• Awardscategories:
  • Top Three Overall Male & Female
  • Top Three Male & Female in the following age groups: 13 & Under, 14 - 16, 17 - 19, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, 70 - 79, 80 & Over
  • No master division
• Awards announced 9:30AM

COURSE MAP

The MARATHON & HALF MARATHON courses start from the scenic Dao House on Hwy 7, and descend 1500ft within first 6.5 miles on mix of dirt trail, smooth surface road/pathways!

The Half Marathon will continue to descend directly to Lake Estes Trail for breath taking views of the Continental Divide.

The Marathon runners will travel on the Lake Estes Trail and run the Dry Gulch/Devil's Gulch loop, passing the historic Stanley Hotel.

As with all great journeys, the mountainous beauty will encourage you to overcome the physical and psychological challenges of the climbs and feel the thrill of several scenic downhills. Share the celebration and joy of running with us! Runner’s World magazine recommends this destination race, for a reason!

ESTES PARK HALF MARATHON COURSE MAP

MARATHON COURSE MAP

7-hour course cut-off time. The marathon/half marathon course will officially close at 1:00 PM. All participants must forfeit bib at 1:00 PM if they have not finished. There are NO exceptions.

This is NOT a mass start event. The start line will be open on a continuous basis according to the following schedule:

• All Marathon & Half Marathon WALKERS: Start 5:00AM
  All Marathon Runners Start 5:10AM -5:30AM
  All Half Marathon Runners Start 5:30AM- 7:30AM

There will not be an official Gear Drop at start line. Any items found at the start will be bagged and dropped at finish line. The race organization is NOT responsible for any “lost” items.

AWARDS - Marathon & Half Marathon

• Top Three Overall Male & Female
• Top Two Male & Female Masters (40 yrs and older)
• Top Three Male & Female in the following age groups: 19 & Under, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, 70 -79, 80 & Up

KIDS, KIDS, KIDS: BIKE, RUN, FUN!

• Early Registration: 6:30AM- 8:30AM, Estes Park High School Commons
• Bike Obstacle Course: begin 9:00AM
• Games & face painting: begin 9:00AM
• Age group races: 10:30AM-11AM, with finisher medals
• Event ends 11:30AM

Transportation to the start line:

• All participants are asked to use the provided shuttle services to reduce traffic on CO 7 race route. We want you to be safe and enjoy the magnificent views! Please help us, help YOU and race friends.
• During registration, participants will choose their shuttle departure time. The shuttle ride is about 25 minutes, upon arrival runners can use port-o-johns if needed, and then should proceed to the start line. We expect you can be out on the course within approximately 10 minutes of disembarking the shuttle bus.
• Bus departures begin at 4:00AM. Please plan to be ready to board the bus 10 minutes prior to your departure time. The schedule needs to be strictly adhered to. For reference, your email confirmation will show the bus departure time you selected.

There will not be an official Gear Drop at start line. Any items found at the start will be bagged and dropped at finish line. The race organization is NOT responsible for any “lost” items.

Volunteers are needed throughout the weekend. Earn up to 50% off of your registration fee by volunteering!! (If you've already registered, no problem, after you sign up to volunteer email michelle@halsports.net to set up a refund) There are opportunities during the week, Saturday, and Sunday so no matter which event you want to participate in, we can find a volunteer spot for you!! Let us know if you can be part of the team!

OR maybe your friends and family will be there to support you and want to additionally earn you a credit towards your registration! We would love to have their support!

You can sign up to volunteer using the volunteer button on the left. Or please contact: team@epmarathon.org