How hilly is the Imogene Pass Run (Ouray to Telluride) 28K?
The Imogene Pass Run (Ouray to Telluride) 28K is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 1,615 m.
Imogene Pass Run (Ouray to Telluride) 28K
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
Imogene Pass Run (Ouray to Telluride) 28K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 85/100
- Evidence depth
- 45 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Imogene Pass Run (Ouray to Telluride) 28K has known course details for its 28k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 27.5 km
- Terrain
- Road, Trail, Gravel
- Scenery
- Mountain, Forest, Countryside, Historic, Waterfront, Canyon
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Imogene Pass Run (Ouray to Telluride) 28K route go?
The Imogene Pass Run (Ouray to Telluride) 28K route starts at Main Street and Second Avenue in Ouray, Colorado (elevation 7,810 ft) and finishes at Oak Street and West Columbia Avenue in Telluride, Colorado (elevation 8,750 ft), near the Sheridan Opera House. Underfoot, expect 4x4 / jeep dirt mountain road throughout: 5.5 miles up the Camp Bird road from Ouray to the Lower Camp Bird mine, then 4.5 miles up the Imogene road past Upper Camp Bird to the pass, then 7.1 miles down the Tomboy road into Telluride. It passes Camp Bird Mine, Lower Camp Bird mine, Upper Camp Bird, Imogene Pass (13,114 ft) and Tomboy townsite (ghost town). runners are warned to be well prepared for any and all conditions, as the course crosses well above treeline.
What should runners know on race day for the Imogene Pass Run (Ouray to Telluride) 28K?
6. Runners must stay on the road from the summit to the finish, and cutting switchbacks between the Tomboy townsite and Telluride results in disqualification.
Race character
Scenery
- Mountain
- Forest
- Countryside
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Canyon
Atmosphere
- Wilderness
- Destination
- Competitive
Terrain
- Road
- Trail
- Gravel
- Elevation character
- Mountainous
- Technicality
- Moderate
- Source-stated ascent
- 1,615 m
- Net elevation
- 287 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:05:56 (Matt Carpenter)
- Women's course record
- 2:32:54 (Renee Metevier)
- Field size
- 1,550 entries offered for 2026 (the race typically sells out at roughly 1,550-1,600 runners).
- Field cap
- 1,550
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- Cutoff at the Upper Camp Bird aid station (7.5 miles) is 10:00 AM (2.5 hours); runners not reaching it in time must turn back to Ouray. The summit (Imogene Pass) qualifying cutoff is 12:00 PM, after which a bib is marked DQ and the runner may be required to sag to the finish.
- Qualification status
- No entry qualifying standard; entry is by limited first Come registration. There are on Course time cutoffs (Upper Camp Bird 10:00 AM, summit 12:00 PM) and competitors may be turned back by officials if improperly prepared or if hostile weather closes the road above Upper Camp Bird.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 6
Access and course status
- Start
- Main Street and Second Avenue in Ouray, Colorado (elevation 7,810 ft).
- Finish
- Oak Street and West Columbia Avenue in Telluride, Colorado (elevation 8,750 ft), near the Sheridan Opera House.
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- 4x4 / jeep dirt mountain road throughout: 5.5 miles up the Camp Bird road from Ouray to the Lower Camp Bird mine, then 4.5 miles up the Imogene road past Upper Camp Bird to the pass, then 7.1 miles down the Tomboy road into Telluride.
- Landmarks
- Camp Bird Mine, Lower Camp Bird mine, Upper Camp Bird, Imogene Pass (13,114 ft), Tomboy townsite (ghost town), Savage Basin, San Juan Mountains
- Notable features
- An extremely difficult high-altitude mountain race
- runners are warned to be well prepared for any and all conditions, as the course crosses well above treeline
- Race proceeds support student athletes and local school running programs and charities (reported at over $25,000 to student athletes and over $30,000 to local programs and charities annually)
- Course climbs above treeline over 13,114-foot Imogene Pass, passing the Camp Bird Mine and the Tomboy ghost town
- runners must stay on the road from the summit to the finish, and cutting switchbacks between the Tomboy townsite and Telluride results in disqualification
- Six aid stations on course, roughly every 2.5 miles
- all carry liquids and snacks except the first which is liquid only
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 15°CTypical temperature
- 13 kphTypical wind
- 1 mmTypical rainfall
- 85Favourability /100