Rocky Mountain Half Marathon & 5K

Our Rocky Mountain Half Marathon and 5K courses both start and finish by the lake at the fairgrounds in Estes Park! Both courses are scenic runs with gorgeous views of Estes Park and the Rocky Mountains!

More course details

Traveling to Rocky Mountain

Where to Stay

We'll have plenty of parking near the start and finish for all of our runners and spectators. We will not have shuttles from around town, so please plan on driving to the start or having someone drop you off at the start. The race will start and finish by Lake Estes at the fairgrounds in Estes Park, CO. You can find some great lodging options in Estes Park here.

Where to Fly

If you're flying here, your option is pretty much Denver International Airport (DEN). Plan on about 2 hours to drive to Estes Park from the airport.

Driving to the Race

Race HQ will be at the fairgrounds in Estes Park, CO.

Additional Travel Details

Bib & Packet Pickup

You have 3 options for picking up your bib and race packet:

At the Race Expo (recommended)
At the Start Line
Mailed to you ($20)

Additional Details

Race Day

Race HQ will be at the fairgrounds in Estes Park, CO. We'll have plenty of parking near the start and finish for all of our runners and spectators. We will not have shuttles from around town, so please plan on driving to the start. Here's a tentative schedule of events:

4:00 AM – Open start line parking
4:30 AM – First prize raffle (every 5 minutes)
5:15 AM – All cars should be parked
5:30 AM – Last prize raffle & start line parking lot closes/ Pacers line up
5:45 AM – Runners line up/ Last call for gear check.
5:55 AM – National Anthem
6:00 AM – Race starts for all divisions!
8:45 AM – Awards Ceremony.

When you finish the race, you'll grab a snack box, take some pictures, hang out and make friends for a while, and then we encourage you to go explore Rocky Mountain National Park!

Additional Race Day Details

Rocky Mountain 5K

Elk Double

Club Hikes & Trifecta

Training

We are pleased to share with you FREE training programs to prepare for the Rocky Mountain Half Marathon!

Active at Altitude has teamed up with Vacation Races to be the Official Training Partner and offers two levels of training plans for each race. The Beginner program is 16 weeks, and the Intermediate program is 12 weeks. These programs are free and are sent via e-newsletter every 4 weeks.

Let's get training!

Package Pricing

Elk Double
Rocky Mountain 5K Race Entry Rocky Mountain Half Race Entry 1 Race Shirt 1 Race Bib Hydrapouch (if requested) 2 Finisher Medals 1 Bison Double Medal
~~$205 / runner~~ $170 / runner through May 5th Sign Up Now Charity Bib$1200 Fundraising Commitment Not quite ready to sign up? Get a reminder.

Rocky Mountain Half Marathon
Rocky Mountain Half Race Entry Race Shirt Race Bib Finisher Medal
~~$135 / runner~~ $115 / runner through May 5th Sign Up Now Charity Bib$1000 Fundraising Commitment Not quite ready to sign up? Get a reminder.

Rocky Mountain 5K
Rocky Mountain 5K Race Entry Race Shirt Race Bib Finisher Medal
~~$55 / runner~~ $50 / runner through May 5th Sign Up Now 5K Fun Run (Not Timed) - $45 Not quite ready to sign up? Get a reminder.