Runners need to be ready for a high elevation race at this event, as Durango sits at just over 6,500 feet above sea level, and the race takes runners alongside the Animas River that cuts a ribbon-like path through the valley just north of the town center. From the starting line at Bakers Bridge, the point-to-point course unfolds through the valley all the way south to the finish line near the Durango Sports Club.
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