A festive loop around Rampart Reservoir with 6,900 feet of climbing
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The flagship 55-mile course starts and finishes at Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, climbing from the Garden of the Gods area up Rampart Range Road to nearly 9,500 feet before looping the full circumference of Rampart Reservoir. The route offers sustained mountain running with Pikes Peak as a constant backdrop, returning down the Rampart Range Road to the finish-line party at the lodge.
Some ultra experience recommended
Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesMay 16, 2026
| Location | Mile | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
Start Start | 0.0 | 6,198 ft |
Glen Eyrie Aid Station | 3.9 | 7,165 ft |
Water Tank Aid Station | 6.6 | 7,917 ft |
Rampart Range Aid Station | 14.6 | 9,209 ft |
Rainbow Gulch Aid Station | 19.5 | 9,278 ft |
That Dam Aid Station | 28.0 | 9,026 ft |
Rainbow Gulch (return) Aid Station | 34.5 | 9,278 ft |
Rampart Range (return) Aid Station | 39.3 | 9,209 ft |
Water Tank (return) Aid Station | 47.3 | 7,917 ft |
Glen Eyrie (return) Aid Station | 50.0 | 7,165 ft |
Finish Finish | 53.9 | 6,198 ft |
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Tops out near 9,500 feet — temperatures at the high point can be dramatically cooler than at the Buffalo Lodge start
May weather in the Colorado Rockies can shift quickly; warm layers and a rain jacket are recommended regardless of forecast
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