Colorado Marathon & Mini-Marathon in Fort Collins, CO

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Colorado Marathon, Mini-Marathon, 10K & 5K
Fort Collins, CO

Date

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Event Details

Billed by race organizers as the state's "fastest and most popular marathon," the Colorado Marathon weekend offers a full slate of road race events, including a Mini-Marathon, 10K, 5K and children's run. Interestingly, the Mini-Marathon isn't technically a half marathon -- it's a 15-mile race that takes runners from Gateway Park northwest of the city to Lee Martinez Park, in the shadow of nearby Rocky Mountain National Park.

Participants need to be ready early for the Mini-Marathon -- buses take runners from the pickup point at the Fort Collins Transportation Center on Mason Street to the starting line at Gateway Park for a 6:45 AM start. The race follows a mostly flat and fast course into town along the Poudre River Canyon trail, with only a handful of turns and hills.

Race Weather & Climate

May tends to be the Fort Collins area's wettest month, with just under 2 1/4 inches of average rainfall each year. Late spring temperatures in the area range from cold to moderately warm, averaging between 43°F and 71°F for the month.

Check the current weather in Fort Collins.

Fees

$50 for the Mini if registered by April 16, 2007
$65 after April 16

Registration

You can register online for the Colorado Marathon events by clicking here or by mailing in this downloadable form.

Website

www.ftcollinsmarathon.com

Map

EXTENT

Mini-Marathon Start:
Gateway Park
Near Fort Collins, CO

Mini-Marathon Finish:
Lee Martinez Park
Fort Collins, CO

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