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Fall Equinox

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

calendar_today 20 Sep, 2026 – 03 Oct, 2026

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sell $50.00 – $109.00

About the Event

"One of the best races in Colorado!"

Enjoy the wild & Scenic beauty on the Poudre River Canyon while you run on a downhill point-to-point course to finish in a field of dreams where beer and music flow. Invite your friends & family, don't miss the experience!

Event includes 3 great distances:

Beautifully Brutal Marathon: Limited to 300 runners. Don't be fooled, this marathon course is a challenge for the strongest runners! Prepare for the first 5 hilly miles of the course & then open up your stride for the next ~21 miles of canyon downhills! A gorgeous race course running through the Buckhorn & Poudre River Canyons.

Wild & Scenic Half Marathon: Voted best half marathon and best race shirt in Colorado. Great race to run a new PR, your first half marathon, or just for the beauty and the beer! Enjoy the fall vibes along the Cache la Poudre, Colorado's only designated Wild & Scenic River! Starting at the famous Mishawaka Amphitheater.

First to the Finish 5-Mile: Fast or Festive? You choose. Push yourself past the 5k and run a unique race distance that gets you to the finish line party first! Wait, you are the Party! This race is for all those or love to run or walk in nature and know how to celebrate the good things in life,

Races Offered

Virtual 5 Mile

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 5 Miles

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00:01

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$50.00

Virtual Half Marathon

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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00:01

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$50.00

5 Mile

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 5 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$59.00

Half Marathon

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$109.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Fort Collins.

thermostat Temperature

10.9° / 27.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.7° / 23.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 16m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.2 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

47.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:41

nightlight Sunset

19:07

About Fort Collins

Learn more about the host city, Fort Collins.

Fort Collins is a city of about 170,000 in north central region of the western U.S. state of Colorado. The seat of Larimer County, the city lies 59 miles (95 km) north of Denver on the Cache La Poudre River at the eastern edge of the Front Range foothills. Fort Collins is the home of Colorado State University and is a major research center.