HRCA Wildcat Mountain Trail Races

About the Event

The Wildcat Mountain Trail Races showcase some of the most scenic terrain in the HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Area, giving runners a true taste of the rolling hills, open views, and natural beauty surrounding Wildcat Mountain. Each fall, participants take on two distances—a 10-mile and a 10K—designed to highlight the area’s unique, beautiful trails.

The race begins at the Douglas County East/West Trailhead at Rocky Heights Middle School and follows the E/W Trail into the Backcountry, linking directly into the Wildcat Mountain trails.

Adult registration includes:

Dry-fit race t-shirt
Custom race bib
Custom finisher medal
Pancake breakfast from Flippin' Flapjacks
Post-race beers compliments of Living the Dream Brewing

Kids’ Races
Race day will end with a series of untimed, just-for-fun kids’ races, giving young runners an easy and exciting way to be part of race day. Our goal is to create a safe, welcoming introduction to trail running, and these short races offer the perfect opportunity for kids ages 0–12 to get involved. Registration is only $10, and every participant receives a finisher medal.

Distances vary by age to ensure a fun and manageable experience for all: Ages 2–4 run approximately 0.25 miles, Ages 5–7 run about 0.62 miles, Ages 8–10 take on roughly 1 mile, and Ages 11–12 complete a 2-mile course.

Kids' registration includes:

Custom race bib
Custom finisher medal

0.6 mm

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0.1 cm

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8.0 km/h (Light breeze)

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Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

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46.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:11

nightlight Sunset

18:19

About Littleton

Learn more about the host city, Littleton.

Littleton is a city of about 45,000 in the Denver Metropolitan Area of the western U.S. state of Colorado. The seat of Arapahoe County and also extending into adjacent Arapahoe and Douglas counties, the city lies south of Denver along the South Platte River. A former farming community, Littleton is now a residential suburb of Denver.