Bridge Burner Ultra

About the Event

The Bridge Burner Ultra takes place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, starting at 8:30 AM MT from Centennial Park in Canon City, CO. This late-season event features a new Grand Tour 35 Miler, plus 50K, 35K, and 10K distances on world-class singletrack. The single-loop 35 Miler begins along the Arkansas River, travels through historic granite-blasted tunnels on Tunnel Drive, and climbs to the highest point at 7,109 feet with expansive views of the Royal Gorge, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Pikes Peak.

35 Miler (Grand Tour)
35 miles • ~4,500 ft gain • Start: 8:30 AM • Royal Gorge + highest bridge in US

50K
31 miles • ~4,500 ft gain • Start: 8:30 AM • Crosses highest bridge in US

35K
21.7 miles • Start: 8:45 AM

10K
6.2 miles • Start: 8:45 AM

Registration and Deadlines:

Online registration via UltraSignup.
Registration closes Tuesday, October 20 at 11:59 PM MT.
Late-season event in "The Climate Capital of Colorado."

Course Details — 35 Miler / 50K:

Starts in historic mining town of Canon City.
Begins along the Arkansas River.
Travels through historic granite-blasted tunnels on Tunnel Drive.
Steep climb to highest point at 7,109 feet.
Views of Royal Gorge, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Pikes Peak.
Rolling pristine singletrack within Royal Gorge Mountain Park.
50K runners cross the highest bridge in the United States.
Final descent through Temple Canyon.
Only ~4,500 feet of elevation gain — fast and inspiring course.

Canon City Trail System:

New world-class singletrack built in recent years.
Canon City known as "The Climate Capital of Colorado."

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0.5 mm

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0.1 cm

air Avg wind speed

10.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

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42.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:11

nightlight Sunset

18:21

About Canon City

Learn more about the host city, Canon City.

Cañon City is the home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 17,141 at the 2020 United States census. Cañon City is the principal city of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and it is a part of the Front Range Urban Corridor. Cañon City straddles the easterly flowing Arkansas River and is a popular tourist destination for sightseeing, whitewater rafting, and rock climbing. The city is known for its many public parks, fossil discoveries, Skyline Drive, The Royal Gorge Railroad, the Royal Gorge, and extensive natural hiking paths. In 1994, the United States Board on Geographic Names approved adding the tilde to the official name of Cañon City, a change from Canon City as the official name in its decisions of 1906 and 1975. It is one of the few U.S. cities to have the Spanish Ñ in its name, others being La Cañada Flintridge, California; Española, New Mexico; Peñasco, New Mexico; and Peñitas, Texas.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Video

Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.

Race Results

All-time top performances and historical records for Bridge Burner Ultra.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	Year	City	Time
🥇	Ian Eisenhauer	M	33	'24	—	5:27:09
🥈	Anthony Carroll	M	29	'24	—	5:37:42
🥉	Erich Henry	M	31	'24	—	5:53:11
4	Matthew Markham	M	34	'25	—	6:21:47
5	Ethan Beltramo	M	23	'25	—	6:22:58
6	Justin Gunn	M	38	'24	—	6:35:24
7	Steven White	M	42	'24	—	6:37:24
8	Kahle Mercer	M	30	'24	—	6:42:56
9	Mason Naylor	M	27	'25	—	6:51:58
10	Alex Venzor	M	36	'25	—	6:52:58

Place	Name	Gender	Age	Year	City	Time
🥇	Charissa Kenny	F	42	'24	—	5:58:27
🥈	Cassie Sonnenberg	F	39	'24	—	7:12:40
🥉	Stacy Huston	F	43	'25	—	7:24:39
4	Alex Armstrong	F	29	'24	—	7:33:51
5	Lillian Martinez	F	26	'24	—	7:34:35
6	Katie Romano	F	31	'25	—	7:35:31
7	Michelle Adams	F	32	'25	—	7:40:18
8	Alexis Hammond	F	30	'25	—	7:47:24
9	Maude Ariosa	F	36	'24	—	7:53:31
10	Rena Henke	F	26	'25	—	7:54:17