Pikes Peak Marathon · Trail
Pikes Peak Marathon
Manitou Springs, CO · Sep 20, 2026
Next edition
September
Overview
- Distance
- Trail marathon
- Course shape
- Out-and-back
- Elevation gain
- 7.8k ft
- Gain / mile
- 298 ft
- High point
- 14,115 ft
What this race is really like
RaceBound insight
Pikes Peak Marathon is a Trail marathon out-and-back trail race in Manitou Springs, CO. It averages roughly 298 ft of climbing per mile. The high point sits near 14,115 ft, so altitude is a real factor.
Built from official course data
Where it gets hard
A 7,800-foot climb at roughly 11% average uphill grade followed by a technical high-altitude descent.
Editorial summary · not an official race claim and not runner consensus
Terrain
- Terrain
- mountain, alpine, rocky, singletrack, above treeline
Climbing
- Total gain
- 7.8k ft
Altitude
Relevance: high
- Start
- 6,412 ft
- High point
- 14,115 ft
Night running
Night running is not expected for most finishers.
Entry and registration
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