The 50k follows the Main Course of the 22 Mile Run 50k runners will leave the 22 Mile Main Course at Oso Creek Cutoff (TR 787) and follow the trail to the top of Miners Creek. The course follows Miners Creek (TR 803) down to the Sunnyside Cutoff (FR 517) where it then picks up the Main Course with FR 504. At Bea McClure Drive you'll run past the Historic Sunnyside Chapel and follow the trail into town. 50k runners have 5 HOURS to reach the Oso Creek Cutoff (TR787). Otherwise will be directed to continue on the 22 Mile Course. The complete 50k course cut off time will be 10 HOURS to finish. Good luck!
¨ The 22-mile run will start in Creede (8,852’ in elevation) and will leave the main course at Allen’s Crossing (10,500’) and top out near the 11-mile mark along the Continental Divide (12,500’ in elevation) before rejoining the main course. Runners must be at Allen’s Crossing in 1.5 hours to continue on the 22 mile course. After this time all runners will be directed to the 12 mile course.
The 12 mile course starts and town and follows the FS road through Creede's Historic Mining District.
Bring a friend, join in with family for an invigorating run or walk through Downtown Creede then head north into the canyon, turning back at the confluence of West and East Willow Creeks.
Sep 05, 2026
Distance — 35.4K
Type — Running
07:30
$100.00
Sep 05, 2026
Distance — 50K
Type — Running
07:30
$120.00
Sep 05, 2026
Distance — 19.3K
Type — Running
09:00
$60.00
Sep 05, 2026
Distance — 3.2K
Type — Running
09:00
$20.00
Sep 05, 2026
Distance — 3.2K
Type — Running
09:00
$30.00
Learn more about the host city, Creede.
Creede is a town in Mineral County, South Central Colorado.
Read more launchAll-time top performances and historical records for Creede Mountain Run.
| Place | Name | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Cully Brown | '24 | 5:01:00 | |
| 🥈 | Tucker Ped | '25 | 5:38:00 | |
| 🥉 | Eric Vannatta | '25 | 5:54:00 | |
| 4 | Trevor Abeyta | '24 | 5:58:00 | |
| 5 | Logan Helmstad | '22 | 5:58:13 | |
| 6 | Ethan Carlson | '25 | 5:59:00 | |
| 7 | Alex Heaton | '23 | 6:05:14 | |
| 8 | Ben Sandy | '23 | 6:05:22 | |
| 9 | Matt Smith | '24 | 6:06:00 | |
| 10 | Jason Morgan | '23 | 6:08:00 |
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