How hilly is the The Colorado Marathon (Fort Collins)?
The The Colorado Marathon (Fort Collins) is described as net downhill.
The Colorado Marathon (Fort Collins) Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
The Colorado Marathon (Fort Collins) Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 84/100
- Evidence depth
- 41 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
The Colorado Marathon (Fort Collins) Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Scenery
- Canyon, Riverside, City, Parkland, Waterfront, Mountain, Forest, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the The Colorado Marathon (Fort Collins) route go?
The The Colorado Marathon (Fort Collins) route starts at Stevens Gulch / upper Poudre Canyon (runners board buses at Old Town Square, Fort Collins) and finishes at Howes St. between Maple and Laporte Ave. adjacent to Washington Park, Downtown Fort Collins. Underfoot, expect paved road. It passes Poudre Canyon, Cache la Poudre River, tunnel at mile 2.5, Ted's Place and Bagel Hill. marketed as Colorado's fastest downhill course.
What should runners know on race day for the The Colorado Marathon (Fort Collins)?
Beer Garden with free local craft beer, live music and food trucks.
Race character
Scenery
- Canyon
- Riverside
- City
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Mountain
- Forest
- Historic
- Elevation character
- Net Downhill
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Net elevation
- -366 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- 1,600
- Field cap
- 1,600
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Qualification status
- Boston Marathon qualifier; the official site notes many run it to qualify for Boston, and historically a high share of finishers have qualified.
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Mandatory pre-race packet pickup at a health and fitness expo at Drake Centre (802 W. Drake Rd), Friday 3-7 pm and Saturday 10 am-6 pm.
- Medal
- All marathon and half-marathon finishers receive medals and finisher's prints; 10K and 5K finishers receive finisher's prints. Age-group and overall awards at all distances.
Access and course status
- Start
- Stevens Gulch / upper Poudre Canyon (runners board buses at Old Town Square, Fort Collins).
- Finish
- Howes St. between Maple and Laporte Ave., adjacent to Washington Park, Downtown Fort Collins.
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Paved road
- Landmarks
- Poudre Canyon, Cache la Poudre River, tunnel at mile 2.5, Ted's Place, Bagel Hill, Overland Trail Bridge, Poudre Trail, Washington Park
- Notable features
- Post-race celebration at Odell Brewing Co. Beer Garden with free local craft beer, live music and food trucks
- RRCA Colorado State Marathon Championship
- marketed as Colorado's fastest downhill course
- Mandatory shuttle buses transport runners from Fort Collins to the canyon start lines
- participants must ride their specified bus
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 11°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 84Favourability /100