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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Pikes Peak Ascent & Pikes Peak Marathon

Runners climb about 7,800 vertical feet up Barr Trail to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak: the Ascent finishes on top and the Marathon turns around and comes back down.

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Iconic tradition · Manitou Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Ascent & Pikes Peak Marathon is a landmark running tradition in Manitou Springs, Colorado, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completed
When
Last held Sept 19–20, 2026; next date TBA
Start 7:00 AM both days
Third weekend of September
Where
Memorial Park
502 Manitou Ave
Manitou Springs, CO 80829 · El Paso
Directions
Entry
Marathon $200–$250 (2026)
Register
Organized by
Pikes Peak Marathon
Since 1956
Official siteRegisterDirections

What to expect

  • summit finish
  • 14er
  • Barr Trail
  • 7,800 ft of climbing
  • sells out

2026 Season completed

Ascent Sat Sept 19; Marathon Sun Sept 20, 2026

  • Sept 19–20, 2026

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

Two races on back-to-back days from Manitou Springs: the 13.3-mile Ascent finishing on the summit and the 26.2-mile round-trip Marathon, founded in 1956.

The run

Distances
Ascent 13.3 mi (summit finish), Marathon 26.2 mi (up and back)
Season
Fall

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.