Mancos Cowboy Half Marathon & 5K

The Mancos Cowboy Half Marathon and 5K is a beautiful and scenic course with a mix of pavement, dirt road, and trail. The half marathon course features a mix of roughly 60% gravel roads and trails and 40% pavement. The paved and gravel roads portion are two-lane, lightly traveled county roads that will be open to local traffic.

The roughly two-mile off-road portion of the race that winds through private and BLM land (under agreement with the BLM) is an undeveloped trail, narrow and rocky in some spots, and runners are urged to use caution. This portion winds its way through land that burned in 2012. Runners will pass burned trees as well as abundant new growth. PRE-RUNNING OF THIS SECTION OF THE COURSE IS NOT ALLOWED.

More than just a great race, the Mancos Cowboy Half Marathon is a fundraiser for the Mancos Public Library. Proceeds from all donations go directly to funding our public library and their great programs. As an added fundraising incentive, we will reimburse the entry fee for any participant who raises $500 in donations for the library.

Grab a few friends and spend the weekend in the beautiful Mancos Valley. The half marathon is limited to only 150 runners. Be sure to grab your spot early!