5k: After an opening ~1k loop, you'll head out to cover the eastern part of the large loop. 1k: The same opening loop as the 5k. 10k: After a slightly longer opening loop, you'll do two of the larger, ~4.1mi loops. Double: Race the 5k, take a short break, then race the 15k.
7:30 - Pickup and race-day reg opens 8:30 - 5k start *9:15 - Kids 1k start *9:30 - 15k start *Approx. Races will start when prior races have finished.
Enter the park from Morrison Rd, ~1/4mi E of C470. Let the person at the toll booth know you're with the race; don't pay an entry fee. Go left at the Y after the toll booth. About a mile down the road, turn left up the steep hill to Coyote Crossing, or follow directions to additional parking.
Volunteers race for free at this or a future race. Help is needed at registration, parking, aid station, and finish line. Contact me if interested.
The same opening loop as the 5k. Adults and older siblings can accompany the kids; you don't need to register. All kids will receive a stuffy at the finish. There will be a timing clock, but the race won't be officially timed like the other races. I used to offer this for free, but the park is charging me for each participant, so I need to charge a fee to cover my costs.
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 15K
Type — Running
08:30
$42.50
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 15K
Type — Running
08:30
$37.50
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 5+15 Double
Type — Running
08:30
$52.50
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 5+15 Double
Type — Running
08:30
$52.50
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 5+15 Double Youth 19&u
Type — Running
08:30
$50.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$35.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$30.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 1K
Type — Running
09:15
$20.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Lakewood.
Learn more about the host city, Lakewood.
Lakewood is the home rule city that is the most populous municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 155,984 at the 2020 U.S. census, making Lakewood the fifth most populous city in Colorado and the 167th most populous city in the United States. Lakewood is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and a major city of the Front Range Urban Corridor.
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All-time top performances and historical records for Beware the Bear Trail Races.
| Place | Name | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Jake Ryor | '25 | 1:32:59 | |
| 🥈 | Ross Serven | '25 | 1:39:36 | |
| 🥉 | Kyle Wisniewski | '25 | 1:41:35 | |
| 4 | Patrick Goulet | '25 | 1:44:51 | |
| 5 | Tommy Mulhern | '25 | 1:53:49 | |
| 6 | Lance McNeill | '25 | 1:56:05 | |
| 7 | Eric Coppock | '25 | 1:58:24 |
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