Races

The Spirit Challenge Run for Autism offers three different distances, a 10k, 5k and Kid’s Fun Run. All races are on paved roads, except for the 5k which has a short section on trail. The Kid’s Fun Run is an 800m run consisting of 2 laps around the Steamboat Springs Middle School track. The Spirit Challenge Run for Autism is a long standing race in the Steamboat Springs Running Series, and gives runners a chance to get those feet moving after a long winter in the Yampa Valley.  Come out and support this fun local race!

Outlaw Gravel is Steamboat Springs’ newest gravel race, built on local roads and designed around strategy, terrain, and smart positioning. This enduro-style event features select timed segments with neutral sections between—race the right miles, not every mile. Ride solo or as a team of two or four—co-ed, mixed ages, all welcome—with a first-year field capped at 300 riders for a premium experience. Starting and finishing at historic Olympian Hall, the day includes lively aid stations and rolls straight into a post-race celebration with food, drinks, and live music. All riders will receive an Outlaw Gravel Year 1 hat at packet pickup.  Years from now, you’ll want to say you were there for Year One.

Join us in 2026 for the 45th annual running of the Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k. Run alongside the roaring Elk River through the emerald green pastures on Country Road 129 with the snow-capped Rocky Mountains of Colorado all around and find out why the Steamboat Marathon, a certified Boston Qualifier race,  was ranked as one of the “Top 10 Destination Marathons in North America.”

Hello Steamboat Springs Track and Field community. We are so excited for our Youth Track and Field camp to return this summer. . Camp will be Monday - Thursday, starting June 8th from 9:00am - 11:00am at Gardner Stadium (45 Maple Street). A fun Track & Field meet will be held Thursday, June 11th 9-11:30AM, so that friends and family members can watch the athletes shine.   This camp will introduce kids to Track and Field events. Kids can run, jump, & throw....while having an action packed week of pure fun and expert coaching.  We will work on team relays, starting blocks (even for the littles), high jump, hurdles, long jump, and a modified throws event. Our amazing SSHS Track and Field/Cross Country athletes and coaches will help to coach and mentor the young athletes at camp. The camp will consist of two groups. K-5th grade will be broken into appropriate age based groups, to maximize their fun and learning. The middle school group will be incoming 6-9th graders.  This group wi

Let the trail races begin!! This is a challenging trail run on the scenic single track trails of historic Howelsen Hill, Steamboat’s outdoor playground. The trails of Emerald are beautiful this time of year with abundant aspen trees and wildflowers. Proceeds from this race are donated to Knights of Columbus.

Come join us for an exciting new race as part of the SBT GRVL race weekend. Experience the challenging yet beautiful trails at the historic Howelsen Hill ski area, one of the oldest in the country. The trails are exciting and the views are breathtaking. There is something for everyone with a quick and fun 5k and a more challenging 10k.

The race is held on the beautiful Spring Creek trail with wildflowers and Aspen trees next to bubbling Spring Creek. The 9.5 mile race is run on an up and down scenic loop on primitive trail, two track, single track and briefly on forest service road. This course gains ~1,750 ft. in the first 4 miles with most of that being from mile 2-4. This section of the race takes the runner up unimproved rocky and narrow single track and over several large downed trees before it descends on a smooth rolling downhill trail. The 5K race is an out and back on the beautiful Spring Creek trail on rolling two track and single track. Come out for a great day of running, a prize drawing and an even better post-race meal made by Freshies. This race is held in memory of Patty Brenner Hagberg who was struck and killed by a truck along the lower part of the trail in 1991. This race should remind all of us the importance of sharing multi-purpose use trails.

5 Mile, 16 Mile and 50K trail races in Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Voted best 10k in the state of Colorado by Colorado Runner Magazine in 2010! This is a challenging trail run with beautiful terrain and breathtaking scenery. The 10K race begins at 10,000 ft at the summit of Rabbit Ears Pass. The course begins by heading uphill on USFS dirt roads and 2 track, and then then heads downhill on single-track, ending on a cross country single-track. The total elevation gain and loss are about ~1,200 feet each. *Although this race is listed as a 10k, the actual distance comes out to 6.8 miles. We will have one aid station on the course about 3.4 miles in (the 5k race option does not have an aid station). We HIGHLY recommend that you bring your own water.

This race will serve as the end of the SSRS pointed season where series winners will be announced. Please be present to pick up awards. This race is a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club.  This races offers two distances on Emerald Mountain, 12k (ends up being closer to 7.75 miles long) and a 4 mile run. This scenic course will begin at the base of Howelsen Hill and tour Emerald Mountain through aspen lined single track. Hikers are welcomed in the 12k. For race questions, please reach out to Race Director, Sarah Krakoff at sarahakrakoff@gmail.com or  info@runningseries.com

A relatively new event to close out the Steamboat Springs Running Series season, bringing people of all ages together to celebrate Halloween in a safe, sober and fun way. The Foundry Treatment Center provides an opportunity for lasting recovery through an integrative body, mind and spirit treatment program. Comfortably located in the majestic Rocky Mountains of Steamboat Springs, The Foundry provides a safe and natural setting that encourages instinctive growth for the individual as they forge a new life in their own vision. The course takes place on a mix of trail and road that is guaranteed fun for the whole family.  Halloween costumes are highly encouraged! Leashed dogs are welcome to join too. There will be homemade Halloween treats after the race as well as fun for the whole family…bobbing for apples, face painting and games!