The TransRockies Run is a multi-day point-to-point trail running race which allows athletes to access and traverse wild and fantastic scenery, while building camaraderie, overcoming adversity and sharing a singular adventure.
A six-day stage race traversing the continental divide between Buena Vista and Beaver Creek, the route covers 120 miles through the spectacular Colorado Rockies with stunning fourteener views all along the route. The course includes a mix of singletrack and forest road with nearly 20,000 feet of elevation gain, reaching altitudes of over 12,500 ft.
At the end of each stage, runners gather in camp to recover, socialize and celebrate. Fully supported with tents, luggage service, mobile shower truck, catered meals and massage. TransRockies Run is a running vacation where you will make memories and friendships that last a lifetime. With a capacity of only 350 runners, the event sells out every year.
Based upon the wildly successful TransAlpine-Run in Europe and the TransRockies mountain bike race, the TransRockies Run is run on a multi-day point-to-point format which allows athletes to access and traverse wild and fantastic scenery, while building camaraderie, overcoming adversity and sharing a singular adventure.
Racers are fed and housed in a tent city, and treated to hot showers and other amenities every night, and are supported throughout each stage with feed and aid stations along with a fully-equipped and mobile medical team.
Each morning, the racers will leave the race village en masse and tackle the day’s course before arriving at the finish where the Event Team has moved in and rebuilt the village from the night before. With gear bags, tents, showers and food waiting, the racers can spend the rest of the afternoon and evening trading stories, healing wounds and recovering in preparation for the next day’s run.
While many participants come to endurance trail running stage events with the simple goal of getting to the finish line, there will be fierce competition at the front of the pack in five different team categories: Open Men, Open Women, Open Mixed, Men 80+, Women 80+, Mixed 80+, and 100+ mixed gender. The 80+ categories consist of teams whose participants’ ages combine to 80 years or more.
Regardless of category or experience, participants of the TransRockies Run will cross the line with a deep sense of accomplishment, a lifetime’s worth of stories and memories, and a group of new trail running friends in adventure.
Five reasons to run the TransRockies Run
– To create a similar experience on your own would be a monster of logistics and calling in favors from family and friends. For a low entry fee you get the ability to enjoy the journey and the destinations while we look after the details.
– If you’ve ever been impressed by watching nature films about great migrations, wait until you get swept up in the emotion and energy of being part of one. The vibe is something like your local 10k race, except that it lasts for a whole week.
– And unlike a 10K road race where you might get brief glimpses of great sights, during the TransRockies Run you’ll literally be motivated by what awaits around every turn. In fact, in some cases, this event might be the only time you venture into these incredible areas.
– You’ll finally have a great excuse to pick up some great new gear you’ve always wanted to try out.
– And perhaps the best reason of all is the experience of crossing the finish line and celebrating the experience with 500 of your newest trail running friends.
Course Summary
With extensive experience in creating dynamic and challenging courses that run the gamut of mountain environments and conditions, the TransRockies Run organizers have once again designed a course that will, in every definition, leave you breathless.
The route and stages are offered as inspiration and a guide of what to expect. The actual route will remain secret until just before the event so that all competitors can maximize the adventure experience of entering something totally brand new.
The route of the Run will take place at elevations between 7,400 and 12,600 feet above sea level. Based on the preliminary route proposal (subject to change and approval by the U.S. Forest Service), the percent of distance at various elevations is as follows:
- 7,000′ to 8,000′ – 3%
- 8,000′ to 9,000′ – 31%
- 9,000′ to 10,000′ – 28%
- 10,000′ to 11,000′ – 27%
- 11,000′ to 12,000′ – 10%
- 12,000′ to 13,000′ – 1%
The following numbers are preliminary estimates and are also subject to final approval. In the event of extreme weather during the event and any subsequent re-routing, running surface types would also be subject to change.
- Dirt and Gravel Roads – 37%
- Non-Motorized Single and Double Trails – 33%
- 4-Wheel Drive and Motorized Trails – 18%
- Paved Roads and Pathways – 12%
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