Samson was THE celebrity elk of the Rockies until he was illegally poached in 1995 at the YMCA.
Our race runs on Samson's home turf, The YMCA of the Rockies, which his descendants still call home.
The course is fast single track with a big summit slapped in the middle.
This is Samson’s Revenge.
May 22, 2027
Distance — 10.4K
Type — Running
09:00
$112.00
May 22, 2027
Distance — 25K
Type — Running
09:00
$139.00
May 22, 2027
Distance — 50K
Type — Running
09:00
$160.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Estes Park.
Learn more about the host city, Estes Park.
Estes Park is a town in the Front Range region of the state of Colorado in America. It is located 90 miles northwest of Denver, on the eastern slope of the Front Range in north central Colorado. Estes Park sits at the east entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park.
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