Colorado · Marathon
Rim Rock Marathon
Rim Rock Marathon is a marathon event held in Fruita, Colorado. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, November 1, 2026. About 101 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 1, 2026
- Location
- Fruita, CO
- Field size
- ~101 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Location
- Fruita, Colorado
- Distances
- Marathon
- Field size
- About 101 runners
- Course
- Very Hilly
- Registration
- grandjunctionsports.org
- Official website
- grandjunctionsports.org
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 7:30 AM MST
- Course profile — Marathon
- Point-to-point course; Road surface; 2100 ft gain, 2100 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data); Not a Boston qualifier
- Course profile — Marathon
- Point-to-point course; Road surface; Not a Boston qualifier
About the Rim Rock Marathon
A challenging, exceptionally scenic point-to-point marathon and half through Colorado National Monument's Rim Rock Drive, climbing over 2,000 ft in the early miles before a steep descent to a downtown Fruita finish.
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Rim Rock Marathon: common questions
- When is the Rim Rock Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Where is the Rim Rock Marathon held?
- In Fruita, Colorado.
- What distances does the Rim Rock Marathon offer?
- Marathon.
- How many people run the Rim Rock Marathon?
- About 101 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 Rim Rock Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at grandjunctionsports.org. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Rim Rock Marathon?
- Yes — registration is open. $165.26 (from grandjunctionsports.org, checked September 25, 2026).
- What time does the Rim Rock Marathon start?
- 7:30 AM MST.
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