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Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival 27K

Basic Listing
  1. Human Potential Running Series
  2. 2026 Edition

17 miles of Rainbow Trail singletrack on Sunday morning, including Music Pass at 11,421 ft

Directions
DeadlineSeptember 22, 2026
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September 27, 2026
Sunday 8:00am MDT start
Westcliffe, CO
United States
17.2 miles
Out and Back Course
4,620 ft
Elevation Gain
Open Registration
No lottery
No Service Requirement
Does not require trail or volunteer work
No Qualifier
No qualifier race required
Challenging
Some ultra experience recommended
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2018
Established

What Makes It Great

The Sangre de Cristo 27K offers 17.2 miles of the Rainbow Trail on Sunday morning, starting at 9,193 feet and climbing to the 11,421-foot high point at Music Pass. With 4,800 feet of climbing in just 17 miles, this is a challenging high-altitude outing on one of Colorado's most scenic wilderness trails. The course features one on-course aid station and runs without crew or pacer support — a pure mountain experience to close out the festival weekend.

Difficulty

Intermediate
5/10

Some ultra experience recommended

High Altitude
Steep Climbing
Variable Weather

Finish Awards

Finisher's Award
All finishers receive a unique finisher's award regardless of finishing position.

Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival 27K

Westcliffe, CO, United StatesSeptember 27, 2026

September 27, 2026
Course map for Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival 27K
DistDistance17.2 mi
GainElevation Gain4,620 ft
LimitCutoff8 h
High AltitudeSteep ClimbingVariable Weather

Entry Timeline

Registration DeadlineSeptember 22, 2026
Race DaySeptember 27, 2026

Lottery

This event uses open registration - no lottery entry required.

Qualifier

This event does not require a qualifier for entry.

Service Requirement

This race does not have a service requirement for entry.
17.2 mi
Distance
Out and Back
Route
8h
Cutoff Time
10,236 ft
Average Elevation
4,620 ft
Total Ascent
4,620 ft
Total Descent
11,437 ft
High Point
9,199 ft
Low Point
Course map
Launch Course Explorer

Aid Stations

LocationMileElevation
Start / Music Meadows
Start
0.09,203 ft
Music Pass
Checkpoint
4.311,437 ft
Music Meadows 1
Aid Station
8.69,203 ft
Music Pass
Checkpoint
12.911,437 ft
Finish / Music Meadows
Finish
17.29,206 ft

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On-Site Camping Available

Tent camping, camper vans, rooftop tents, and limited space for camping trailers (under 12 feet in length) available at the start/finish area at Greenhorn/Music Meadows Ranch. Vehicle sleeping is free of charge. Tent camping requires a reserved space (purchase via RunSignUp). Nearby lodging in Westcliffe & Silvercliff (15 min), Walsenburg (1h 20m), Salida (1h 25m), and Pueblo (1h 30m).

Crew Access Points

Pacer Rules

No Pacers Allowed

Crew Rules

No Crew Allowed
Weather
High Altitude

Course starts at 9,193 ft and reaches 11,421 ft at Music Pass

Rapid Weather Changes

September mountain weather can include rain and afternoon thunderstorms

Gear Rules

Required Gear

No required gear specified

Recommended Gear

No recommended gear specified

Videos from other Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival events

Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival - Course Preview
Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival - Course Preview
Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival 100 Mile
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Race reports from other Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival events

Up, Up and Away! Sangre de Cristo 50 RecapSangre de Cristo Trail Festival 100 Mile
By Jeffrey Jackson • 2023

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Register•September 27, 2026