Colorado · Marathon · Ascent (13.3 mi)
Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent
Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent is a marathon and Ascent (13.3 mi) event held in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, September 19, 2027. About 2,600 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- September 19, 2027
- Location
- Manitou Springs, CO
- Field size
- ~2,600 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, September 19, 2027
- Location
- Manitou Springs, Colorado
- Distances
- Marathon, Ascent (13.3 mi)
- Field size
- About 2,600 runners
- Course
- ~7,800 ft gain to 14,115 ft summit; extreme
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- pikespeakmarathon.org
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 7:00 AM MDT
- Course profile — Marathon
- Out-and-back course; Mostly trail, some road; 7815 ft gain (official course data); Not USATF certified; Not a Boston qualifier
- Course profile — Ascent (13.3 mi)
- Point-to-point course; Mostly trail, some road; 7815 ft gain (official course data); Not USATF certified
- Course profile — Marathon
- Out-and-back course; Road surface; 7800 ft gain, 7800 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data)
- Course profile — Ascent (13.3 mi)
- Point-to-point course; Road surface; 7800 ft gain (estimated from third-party elevation data)
About the Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent
A legendary high-altitude mountain race climbing from Manitou Springs to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak, with a summit-finish Ascent on Saturday and a full out-and-back Marathon on Sunday. Entries are capped by the Forest Service and sell out quickly.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- One of the oldest and most prestigious mountain races in the US (since 1956); Forest Service-capped at 800 marathon / 1,800 ascent; the Ascent finishes at the 14,115 ft summit
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Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent: common questions
- When is the Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, September 19, 2027.
- Where is the Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent held?
- In Manitou Springs, Colorado.
- What distances does the Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent offer?
- Marathon and Ascent (13.3 mi).
- How many people run the Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent?
- About 2,600 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent start?
- 7:00 AM MDT.
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