Welcome to the 52nd running of the Horsetooth Half Marathon. Your race will take you on a scenic point-to-point journey from the location of Hughes Stadium, the former home of the CSU Rams, to the finish line party at New Belgium Brewery. On the way you'll tackle the challenging hills of Centennial Drive along the shorelines of the shimmering Horsetooth Reservoir, before you head for the famed New Belgium Finish Line Party on the downhill Poudre River recreation trail. Whether an elite runner or a first time half marathoner, the Horsetooth Half Marathon offers a challenging yet surprisingly fast course, with a net loss in elevation.

Schedule:

6:00: Parking open.
6:30 – 7:45: Race-day registration and packet pickup
8:00: Race Start
9:10: First finisher
9:30: Live music & New Belgium Post-Race Party begins
11:00: Overall and Age Group Awards
12:00: Final finisher, course closed
1:30: Event closed

Course Info:

The Horestooth Half Marathon course offers stunning views of the Fort Collins skyline between the iconic peaks of Horsetooth Mountain and Arthur’s Rock. The opening five miles of the course will deliver these views across azure waters as you make your way along the eastern shoreline of Horsetooth Reservoir on the hills of Centennial Drive.

The start of the race begins at 5,195 feet above sea level and takes runners on a nearly 500-ft. climb to the top of “Monster Mountain” at mile 1.7. After the big opening climb, the course follows the eastern shoreline of Horsetooth Reservoir, rolling past the ‘A’ Hill and North Dam Hill (5,579′) on a net downhill trajectory. Runners begin their eastward journey to the finish at New Belgium Brewing with the final climb of the course over Bingham Hill (5,252′).

After climbing Bingham Hill it is all downhill along the Cache la Poudre recreational trail into The New Belgium Finish Line Party and post-race expo in Old Town Fort Collins. The party includes free New Belgium beer for those over 21, post-race food, raucous live music and giveaways at the sponsor expo and awards ceremony. Once you’ve had your fill, jump on a free shuttle bus back to the Holiday Twin Drive-In to pick up your car.

Awards:

Thanks to the generous support of the Fort Collins Running Club, the race will offer a total prize purse of $12,500 across a number of different categories, with an additional $1,000 available for course records. We offer the cash purse as part of the Fort Collins Running Club’s mission to support not only fitness and health through running, but also the competitive side of the sport.

Cash prizes will be offered to the top 8 male and female overall finishers, and the top 3 non-binary finishers. We will also be offering cash prizes to the top 3 male and female masters finishers (aged 40 and over) and to the top 3 male and female Fort Collins Running Club finishers. One additional prize will be given out to the first man and woman over the top of Monster Mountain, our Kings and Queens of the Mountain.

Age Division & Non-Binary Awards:

Age divisions, male & female, will be offered to the top three in the categories below (based on chip time). In addition, non-binary awards will be offered to the top three overall.

[18 & under][19-24][25-29][30-34][35-39][40-44][45-49][50-54][55-59][60-64][65-69][70 & over]

Awards Ceremony:

The awards ceremony will be conducted from the stage at the finish line party beginning at 11:00.

Race results will be posted to a results board in the finish area shortly after you cross the line, and will also be posted online the afternoon of the race.

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