2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
6:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent Half Marathon is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 2,382 m.
The Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent Half Marathon route starts at Manitou Springs City Hall / downtown Manitou Springs at approximately 6,300 feet (1,920 m) elevation; about 1.5 miles of road before joining Barr Trail and finishes at Summit of Pikes Peak at 14,115 feet (4,302 m). Underfoot, expect mixed: about 1.5 miles of paved road and a dirt/gravel road paralleling Ruxton Creek, then Barr Trail which is primarily decomposed rock with dirt and loose gravel through the forest and loose gravel above treeline. It passes Manitou Springs City Hall, Ruxton Creek, Barr Trail, No Name Creek and Barr Camp.