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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Colorado Springs
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

The Colorado Springs Marathon

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

The Colorado Springs Marathon at a glance

Typical conditions
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
36 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

The Colorado Springs Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for The Colorado Springs 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.

How hilly is the The Colorado Springs Marathon?

The The Colorado Springs Marathon is described as gently rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 245 m.

Where does the The Colorado Springs Marathon route go?

The The Colorado Springs Marathon route starts at Vermijo Avenue at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon St, downtown Colorado Springs and finishes at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, downtown Colorado Springs, with a post-race celebration. Underfoot, expect cement for the first mile, then hard-pack pea gravel before turning to paved surface through the Greenway and Santa Fe trails. It passes Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, America the Beautiful Park, Monument Valley Park, Greenway Trail and Santa Fe Trail. Heads west on Colorado Avenue, drops into America the Beautiful Park, then north on the Greenway Trail through Monument Valley Park before returning the same way to finish downtown.

What should runners know on race day for the The Colorado Springs Marathon?

Packet pick-up held Friday, October 2, 2026 from 11am to 6:30pm; runners must bring photo ID.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Parkland
  • Historic
  • Mountain
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Community

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Mixed
  • Road
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
245 m
Net elevation
0 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
431 marathon finishers in 2025 (364 in 2024)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
Not a Boston Marathon qualifier.

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Packet pick-up held Friday, October 2, 2026 from 11am to 6:30pm; runners must bring photo ID.

Access and course status

Start
Vermijo Avenue at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon St, downtown Colorado Springs.
Finish
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, downtown Colorado Springs, with a post-race celebration.

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Surface
Cement for the first mile, then hard Pack pea gravel before turning to paved surface through the Greenway and Santa Fe trails.
Landmarks
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, America the Beautiful Park, Monument Valley Park, Greenway Trail, Santa Fe Trail, Colorado Avenue
Notable features
  • Billed as 'A High Altitude Event' and presented by title sponsor Toyota
  • offers Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and Kids K on the same day
  • Heads west on Colorado Avenue, drops into America the Beautiful Park, then north on the Greenway Trail through Monument Valley Park before returning the same way to finish downtown

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /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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