Course and Venue Details
Scroll down to find your distance, with the venue/parking/spectator info at the end
Half Marathon
Half marathon participants will start southwest from the Apex Center parking lot, then head east on the Ralston Creek Trail for a brief dogleg and aid station. From there, you'll embark on a 4-mile westbound stretch before turning south to enjoy the Long Lake Park loop. After running approximately 3.6 miles in a clockwise direction around the park, you'll return to the Ralston Creek Trail for a downhill finish. Throughout the course, there are 10 aid stations and 5 toilet stops to keep you fueled and refreshed.
Surface: 6% soft surface/1% asphalt/93% concrete
Male record: Samuel Ringger, 2023 Runapalooza 1:14:48 (5:43)
Female record: Tricia Holland, 2024 Runapalooza 1:29:10 (6:48)
Course average: 2:05:45 (9:36)
Avg. # of athletes: 63
10K
10K participants will start southwest from the Apex Center parking lot, then head west on the Ralston Creek Trail, turn around at 3.1 miles and follow your path back to the venue for a downhill finish. Throughout the course, there are 4 aid stations and 2 toilet stops to keep you fueled and refreshed.
Surface: 2% asphalt/98% concrete
Male record: Billy Mertens, 2021 Runapalooza 34:59 (5:38)
Female record: Brittany Warly, 2023 Runapalooza 38:09 (6:09)
Course average: 1:03:56 (10:19)
Avg. # of athletes: 65
5K
5K participants will start southwest from the Apex Center parking lot, then head west on the Ralston Creek Trail, turn around at 1.55 miles and follow your path back to the venue for a downhill finish. Throughout the course, there are 2 aid stations to keep you fueled and refreshed.
Surface: 3% asphalt/97% concrete
Male record: Nick Lightfoot, 2023 Runapalooza 17:12 (5:33)
Female record: Cassandra Porter, 2023 Summer Breeze 18:32 (5:58)
Course average: 37:02 (11:57)
Avg. # of athletes: 87
Aid Stations
Aid stations have Superganix CBD balm samples on-demand and will feature Gatorade (lemon-lime, orange, or fruit punch) and Gu energy gels
Venue, Parking, and Spectators
Venue location and parking
Apex Center, 13150 W 72nd Ave, Arvada, CO 80005
No worries about parking! Athletes & spectators can park anywhere in the Apex Center lot, except the marked volunteer parking lot.
Map Location
Spectators
Spectators can use the button to the right for a downloadable Google map of the course to help identify where you will be during the event. Best places for spectators to cheeer you on while on the course is at Aid 3 (10K and half marathon) and Aids 1 and 4 (half marathon ahthletes).
