2026 Skate for Chicken

About the Event

Welcome, Skaters!

Join us for our fun-filled evening and skate for FREE Chick-fil-A for a Year to support Angels of America's Fallen.

Skating will take place Friday, September 25, 2026 from 10:00 pm - 12:00 am around the Chick-fil-A Garden of the Gods parking lot with music, lights, and costumes.

The skate is limited to the first 200 participants who register! Skates, boards, blades, scooters, wheelchairs, and unicycles are welcome. This is an active, moving event so be sure to plan for your wheels of choice. Roller skates are available for a $10 rental fee located in the "Store" tab of this website and must be reserved by September 19th. You can register as an individual or grab your friends and family and register as a team! The event is emceed again by our favorite FOX21 Storm Team Chief Meteorologist, Matt Meister.

The registration cost is $30 per person, and you must raise at least $40 or more for FREE Chick-fil-A for a Year (52 digital cards for free sandwiches or 8-count nuggets) - a value of almost $300 in Chick-fil-A food!

Our top 15 fundraisers will receive the coveted award of 52 FULL meals! All chicken rewards are issued at Chick-fil-A Garden of the Gods immediately following the event (you MUST be present at the event to receive your coupons).

We are passionate about raising funds for Angels of America's Fallen, a national organization based out of Colorado Springs. The mission at Angels of America’s Fallen is to honor our nation’s fallen military & first responders by supporting the children who carry their legacy forward. Visit http://aoafallen.org or watch Angel stories on our Youtube to learn more!

Minimum fundraising requirements must be met by all skaters to receive free Chick-fil-A.

Races Offered

Sep 25, 2026

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Distance — 2026 Skate for Chicken

terrain

Type — Running

timer

22:00

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Colorado Springs.

thermostat Temperature

10.1° / 25.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.4° / 22.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 2m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

46.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:40

nightlight Sunset

19:05

About Colorado Springs

Learn more about the host city, Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs is a city of about 490,000 in the western U.S. state of Colorado. The seat of El Paso County, the city lies 63 miles (101 km) south of Denver at the foot of Pikes Peak in South Central Colorado.