Location
Greenland Open Space
1532 E Noe Rd
Larkspur, CO 80118
Date and Time
May 3, 2025
50K – 7:00 AM
25K – 7:30 AM
8 Mile – 8:00 AM
4 Mile – 8:30 AM
Registration
| Early | Starting 1/1 | Starting 4/1 | Race Day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $90 | $95 | $100 | $105 |
| 25K | $65 | $70 | $75 | $80 |
| 8 Mile | $45 | $48 | $50 | $55 |
| 4 Mile | $35 | $38 | $40 | $45 |
Registration Includes:
- A gender specific race logo technical shirt
- A finisher medal
- 50K finishers receive a belt buckle
- A party-like atmosphere on course and at the finish line expo
- Fully stocked aid stations
- Pizza from Larkspur Pizzeria starting at 10:30 AM
- Professional chip timing using a disposable bib tag
- Free photo downloads after the event
Season Pass
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2025 Shirt and Medal Design
Race Information
2025 RRCA Western Region 50K Championships
Directions, Parking and Lodging Info
Directions:
The Greenland Trail Race will take place at the Greenland Open Space. Greenland Open Space is located four miles south of Larkspur (10 miles south of Castle Rock) and six miles north of Monument (20 miles north of Colorado Springs). Take 1-25 to exit 167, travel west 1/4 mile and then south 1/2 mile to the Greenland trailhead. There is limited parking at this parking lot. Overflow parking is located just over the railroad tracks at the Spruce Meadows parking area. Please follow the instructions of the parking crew upon arrival.
Lodging and Camping:
The nearest hotels are located in Castle Rock to the north and Monument to the south. Click here to search hotels in Castle Rock. Click here to search hotels near Monument.
There is no camping in the parking lot at Greenland Open Space. Cars parked in the parking lot over night will be ticketed. If you want to camp before the race, there are two campgrounds located within ten miles of the race site. Jellystone RV Park in Larkspur (www.jellystonelarkspur.com) and Colorado Heights Camping Resort in Monument (www.coloradoheights.com).
Flying:
If you plan to fly to Colorado to run this event, Colorado Springs is the closest airport, about 30 miles from the race location. Denver International Airport is approximately 60 miles from the race location.
Packet Pickup
Avoid The Rush!
Pre-race Packet Pickup and Registration
Thursday, May 1, 2025
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Runner Roost
121 N. Tejon St
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719-632-2633
Friday, May 2, 2025
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Runners Roost
9994 Commons Street
Lone Tree, CO 80124
Race Day Packet Pick-up
You can also pick up your race packet on race morning at the race site. Race day packet pick-up closes at the start of the last race.
Course Info
The Greenland Trail Race course is located within over 3,000 acres of the Greenland Open Space. Part of the Colorado Front Range Trail, the Greenland Trail joins into the Old Territorial Road, connecting the old Greenland Town site to Palmer Lake. The course passes through native grasslands, by ponds, through rolling Gamble oak hills and skirts ponderosa pine forests allowing for outstanding views of Pikes Peak and the surrounding buttes.
Starting from the northern trailhead, the course travels south on the Old Territorial Road. At the first intersection, runners will continue to head south (straight) towards Palmer Lake. After 1.3 milers, runners in the four mile will turn up and onto the Luge Trail and connect with the Kipps Loop Trail to the finish. The four mile race course is approximately 4.25 miles. After 3.5 miles, eight milers, 25K runners and 50K runners will turn left onto the Kipps loop and run up and over the saddle, which is the high point of the course at 7,400 feet, at five miles. The next three miles are all downhill to the eight mile finish. Runners will make a right on the Greenland Trail at seven miles. 50K and 25K runners will run to their respective turn-around points and then follow the Greenland Trail back to the Old Territorial Road where they will veer left and follow the above route again. Eight mile and four mile runners will run straight to the finish line at the shelter area. 50K runners will compete the loop four times before heading to the finish, while 25K runners will run the loop twice before going to the finish.
The entire course is run on dirt trails. With wide, smooth double track trails, the Greenland Trail 50K is a very fast course and also very beginner friendly. There will be an aid station at mile 3.5 and 7.5 of each loop. There will be no aid stations in the four mile race. Each aid station will provide Gatorade drink and water. There will be gels at each station for the 50K and 25K runners, starting on the second lap. There will also be a variety of salty food items. We encourage runners in the 25k and 50K to carry their own refillable bottles. This will help us to decrease the amount of paper waste we produce at our aid stations.
There will be a portable restroom placed at the southern edge of the course, at the 3.5 mile aid station.
Click here for the Douglas County Open Space map of Greenland open Space.
Pacing and Crew
Pacing
We allow pacers on the final lap of the 50K only.
Crew
We only allow crewing of runners at the designated aid station locations. One aid station is located at the drop bag location, about 1/4 mile walk from the finish line. The other aid station can be accessed via County Line Road and requires about a one mile walk or bike ride. Please refer to the course maps above.
Drop Bags
We will have a 10’x10′ tent with a tarp on the ground under it at the turn-around point of the race on Saturday. This is located about a 1/4 mile from the finish line. You are more than welcome to take a bag to this location and leave it for the duration of the race. We will also have an area at the registration tables for you to leave your drop bags if you want us to transport them to this tent for you. you are responsible for getting the bag back to the finish line after the race, which means you may need to walk the 1/4 mile back out to the tent after you finish.
Awards
There will be an awards ceremony near the finish line after the race. Awards will be presented to the overall male and female winner in each race as well as the top three in each age group. Age groups are as follows:
4 Mile: 9 and under, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 and over
8 Mile/25K/50K: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over
Time Limit
The finish line will close at 3:00 PM. There is a hard cutoff of 1:00 PM to start the final lap of the 50K.
Age Limit
All participants in the 50K must be 18 years of age or older on race day.
Can’t make it to the race?
Can’t make it to one of our races on race morning but still want to participate or support our charity? Then choose the virtual option when registering. Virtual packets will include a shirt, medal and bib number and will be shipped to you free of charge. Click here for more info on our virtual run option.
If you are already registered and cannot make the race, please click here to see your options.
Weather and Safety Issues
We all know that the weather in Colorado is day to day. The race will be run no matter what the weather – be prepared for anything (snow, rain, mud). We will only cancel the event if the park rangers deem it unsafe. Bicycles, skateboards, roller skates are not allowed in the race.
Past Results
For past results and photos, please see below.
Course and Event Record Holders
- 50K
- Male
- Female
- 50K
- Alex Nichols, 3:13:37 (2014)
- Haley Benson, 3:41:31 (2015)
- 25K
- Azarya Weldemariam, 1:31:34 (2017)
- Heather Utrata, 1:45:43 (2012)
- 8 Mile
- Andy Ames, 46:33 (2006)
- Kim Dobson, 51:35 (2012)
- 4 Mile
- Jarrett Eller, 25:59 (2020)
- Heather Bates, 28:37 (2019)
Results, Age Group Records and Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
See below for our frequently asked questions and to contact us.
What if I can’t run the race?
Our event follows the standard event industry policy: All entry fees are non-refundable. Once we have received your entry, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate. We reserve the right to postpone or cancel the event due to circumstances beyond our control such as a natural disaster or emergency or as required to protect the safety of participants and staff. No refunds will be issued under these circumstances. We reserve the right to change the details of the event without prior notice. I understand that my entry fee is nonrefundable under any circumstances. If the event is cancelled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances, you will be eligible for a 100% credit to another event produced by Colorado Runner Events. I understand that my entry and bib numbers are nontransferable without permission.
If you cannot or choose not to participate, we do allow you to transfer your entry to another person for a fee of $10. This is only allowed up until seven days before the event. We also allow you to transfer your entry into another event produced by Colorado Runner Events for a fee of $10. This is allowed up until 7 days before the event.
We can also mail your packet to you free of charge by switching your entry to the “virtual race.” This option is allowed up until 4 days before the event. After this, please contact us using the form below if you need to switch to the virtual race.
To transfer your entry, you will need to click the “manage your registration” link in your confirmation email. You can also manage your entry from your RunSignUp profile page. Click here to access that page.
If you have trouble with any of the options above, below are some tutorials from RunSignUp on how to accomplish each task:
Can I switch distances?
Yes, if you register for the race and then would like to switch to a shorter distance, you can do that. There are no refunds if you switch to a shorter distance.
If you would like to go up in distance, you will need to pay the difference in price from your entry to the distance you would like to run before you can switch.
To switch your distance, you will need to click the “manage your registration” link in your confirmation email. You can also manage your entry from your RunSignUp profile page. Click here to access that page.
Both of these options are allowed up until 2 days before the event. After that, please contact us directly to switch distances.
If you have trouble with any of the options above, please click here to see a tutorial from RunSignUp on how to accomplish this task.
Will the race be cancelled or postponed due to inclement weather?
Colorado Runner Events will not be cancel or postpone an event due to cold temperatures, snow, rain, wind or any other inclement weather.
I didn’t get a confirmation email!
First, check your junk email box. If you cannot find it there, check your credit card statement to be sure that your credit card was charged. If it was and you cannot find your confirmation email, please click here. This will allow you to either login or create and account to resend your confirmation email.
When and where can I pick up my race packet?
All of this info can be found by clicking here.
How do I get to the race? When does it start? What age groups do you use?
Race location can be found by clicking here.
Start times can be found by clicking here.
Award info can be found by clicking here.
My results are not showing up online.
We are sorry to hear that your results are not showing up online. Sometimes, there is a malfunction with the timing tag attached to your bib. Our race timer, HAL Sports, uses multiple back up systems in case this happens. Please click here to contact them and they will respond to your inquiry and post your results. Their staff is out timing races on the weekends, so someone may not respond until they are back in the office.
I placed in my age group. How do I get my award?
There will be an awards ceremony near the finish line after each race.
Awards will be presented to the overall male and female winner in each race as well as the top three in each age group.
Are dogs allowed?
We do allow dogs to run with runners. Please start at the back of the pack or on the outside if you are running with your dog. All dogs within the park must be leashed at all times and dogs running with runners must be confined to a six foot leash or shorter. No retractable leashes are allowed in the race.
Are strollers allowed?
Strollers are allowed, but this is a trail race, so be sure you are using a suitable stroller.
Can I wear headphones?
Headphones are discouraged as you may not be able to hear faster runners coming from behind you.
Can I walk the race?
Yes, you may walk any distance at any of our events, as long as you can finish within the time limit.
Can I use roller skates or roller blades?
Roller skates, roller blades, bikes, skateboards and other items with wheels are not allowed in the race.
Is there a time limit?
The finish line will close at 3:00 PM. There is a hard cutoff of 1:00 PM to start the final lap of the 50K.
Do you offer elite entries?
We do offer elite entries at a few of our events. Click here for more info.
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