GENERAL INFORMATION
COURSE: Both the 5K and 10K courses wind gradually down Upper Bear Creek, with a finish near Evergreen Lake. This course treats participants to one of the most scenic and fastest races in Colorado. In fact, this may be one of the best races you have ever run! The fastest 5K ever run in Colorado was run on this course - 14:07 by Jason Hubbard in 1998.
RACE SCHEDULE
- 6:30 a.m. - Registration Opens
- 6:30 a.m. - Buses Start
- 8:00 a.m. - 5K Event Begins
- 8:45 a.m. - 10K Event Begins
INFORMATION: Most questions are answered right here on the race website. If you have a question that isn't answered here, call John Wells at 303-526-5971
REGISTRATION
The entry fee includes an official number, free transportation to the start, an informal brunch, music and entertainment. Racers 21 years of age and older may also enjoy Bud Light and O'Doul's beer. All race finishers will receive a custom printed Evergreen Town Race Technical-shirt.
ENTRY FEES:
- $25 ($30 on race day) for the 5K
- $30 ($35 on race day) for the 10K
CHOOSE YOUR EVENT WISELY, AS YOU CAN NOT CHANGE ON RACE DAY.
THREE WAYS TO REGISTER:
Register Online: Sign up online at www.MyEntryFee.com by noon, Saturday, July 31st.
Register by Mail: Click here to download entry form (pdf format). Entry must be received by July 30th.
Walk-In Registration: In person registration locations will open on July 15th and will close at noon on July 29th. In-Store Registration will be accepted at:
- Boulder Running Company at Wadsworth Bowles in Litttleton
- Runners Roost on S. Parker Road in Aurora
- Runners Roost at Colorado Blvd & I-25 in Denver
- Runners Roost at Wadsworth & Alameda in Lakewood
- Running Wild at County Line Road & University in Highlands Ranch
Walk-In Registration will also be available at Boone Mountain Sports (formerly Paragon) in Evergreen from July 15th until noon on Saturday July 31st
PACKET PICK-UP - DIRECTIONS - TRANSPORTATION
PACKET PICK-UP: Online, Mail-In, and Race Day entrants will pick up their nib numbers at the bus pickup locations on race morning. 10K entrants will pick up their numbers at Xcel Energy in Evergreen. 5K entrants will pick up their bib numbers at Evergreen High School.
Participants who register at a walk-in location will receive their bib number when they register.
Timing chips for all participants will be distributed as you exit the bus at the starting location on race day. Just show your bib number and you will be handed the matching chip.
TRANSPORTATION (Don't miss the bus!): Free bus transportation will be provided. The buses for both 5K events will leave from Evergreen High School. The buses for the 10K will leave from the Xcel Energy frontage road. You must display your race number to get on a bus. No one without an official number will be allowed on the buses.
*** PLEASE NOTE: 5K and 10K races have separate parking, registration, and bus pick-up locations. Please be sure to go to the correct location on race morning. Click "View Larger Map" under each map to see a detailed map and get directions from your house. Click "Directions" on the larger map to get directions from your house! ***
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5K DIRECTIONS:
5K participants will pick up
their bib numbers and
board buses to the start
line at Evergreen High
School.
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10K DIRECTIONS:
Participants will pick up
their bib numbers and
board buses to the start
line at Xcel Energy in
Evergreen.
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ROAD CLOSURES: Upper Bear Creek Road will be closed to all traffic and there will be no parking available at the start locations. The buses will transport runners from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. for the 5K events and until 8:00 a.m. for the 10K events. If you miss the bus, you miss the race!
POST-RACE FUN - RESULTS - AWARDS
An informal brunch at the Evergreen Lake House will follow the race. Family and friends may participate in the brunch for $3 each, payable on race day. Terrific prizes will be given away during brunch.
RESULTS: Race results will be posted here on the afternoon of the race. Participants must cross the the timing mats at the finish line with their timing chip on their ankle in order to receive an official time. All timing chips must be returned at the finish line to avoid a lost chip charge. Results will only be edited (for mispelled names, etc.) for two weeks following the event.
RACE BENEFICIARY
ALPINE RESCUE TEAM: The mission of Alpine Rescue Team is to ensure all-weather, 24/7, search and rescue response, preparedness, community education, coordination and leadership to Colorado's residents and visitors.
Alpine Rescue Team responds to emergencies such as avalanches, lost hikers, high-altitude/vertical rescues and/or other situations in Colorado's mountainous terrain. Alpine Rescue is an independent, 501 (c) 3 volunteer organization, not a government agency. Available 24/7, Alpine Rescue Team's assistance is always given free of charge! In case of emergency simply dial 911 and help will be dispatched.