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Rocky Mountain 5K presented by School District 11

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calendar_today 29 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

In partnership, The YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region and the Colorado Springs Sports Corp want to bring you the Rocky Mountain 5K presented by School District 11, the official 5K of the Rocky Mountain State Games! The Rocky Mountain 5K will be giving back to families through the YMCA’s life changing programs and supporting CSSC’s Rocky Mountain State Games initiatives to provide sport opportunities for athletes of all ages and athletic abilities.

LOCATION: This is an out and back mostly flat 5K run/walk that will start at America the Beautiful Park and then heads north on the Pikes Peak Greenway trail for 1.55 miles until the turn-around.

Prices:

Adults 20+: $40

Early Bird Pricing
March 1- June 1: $30
June 2 - July 22: $35
July 23 - August 23: $40

Kids 19 and under: $30

Early Bird Pricing
March 1 - July 22: $25
July 23 - August 23: $30

Sasquatch Shuffle 1K for 12 and under: FREE

Furry Friends*: $15 (Look for the Furry Friend "add on" during registration)

*Furry Friends are welcome to run with their human friend that is signed up for the 5K! Furry Friends must be leashed, current on shots, and well behaved. Human friend must pick up after furry friends. All Furry Friends and their human must run in the Furry Friend wave. Don't worry, your time starts when you cross the starting line and end when you cross the finish line. Look for the Furry Friend add on when you register.

Free Parking: There is limited free parking across from the north end of the park off Cimino Dr. Additional Parking off S. Sierra Madre St. You can use the Olympic Museum Bridge to access the park. Accessible parking spaces will be available along Cimino Dr.

Packet Pick Up:

Races Offered

Sasquatch Shuffle Kid's 1K

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$0.00

Rocky Mountain 5K

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$30.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature
14.2° / 29.0°
wb_sunny Feels like
12.8° / 26.5°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
11h 48m
water_drop Avg rainfall
1.6 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
8.1 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
High
terrain Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny Max UV Index
High (7.0)
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51.3%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:13
nightlight Sunset
19:51

About Colorado Springs

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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.

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