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  • 5K
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  • Ruidoso
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Ruidoso RunFest 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Ruidoso RunFest 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
74/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
15 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Ruidoso RunFest 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
Countryside, Mountain, City, Historic, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

What is the Ruidoso RunFest 5K course like?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes countryside and mountain. Marketed as the 2nd Annual Ruidoso RunFest, formerly known as Ruidoso Marathon Weekend, and home to the State-Forty-Seven Road 47K/50K presented by Bluebird Running, billed as New Mexico's only premier road 50K.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • City
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Destination
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
The State-Forty-Seven 47K/50K is limited to the first 75 registrants.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup held at Wingfield Park in downtown Ruidoso before the Saturday races.
Race village
Festival atmosphere with local bands, food trucks, a beer garden hosted by Downshift Brewing Company, post-race food by Pizza Hut, and a live bear carving demonstration.
Medal
All race participants receive a commemorative medal and custom event shirt; age-group and overall awards are presented.
Finisher tee
Custom event shirt for all entrants; the State-Forty-Seven 47K/50K adds a custom long-sleeved shirt, trucker cap, and an optional 50K charm.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Marketed as the 2nd Annual Ruidoso RunFest, formerly known as Ruidoso Marathon Weekend, and home to the State-Forty-Seven Road 47K/50K presented by Bluebird Running, billed as New Mexico's only premier road 50K

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 18°CTypical temperature
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 74Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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