Fall Series - Get Dirty! Get Muddy!
About the race
Welcome to the 2026 Pikes Peak Road Runners Fall Series.
The Fall Series consists of four trail races at different city and county parks. The trails range from well-maintained to technical single track with rocks and tree roots.
Each event is a unique challenge with increasingly longer distances as the series progresses.
Start time and awards
All Fall Series races start at 10am.
Kids Fall Series
The Kids Fall Series starts later than the adult races.
Fall Series IV directions
3650 Maizeland Rd. Use the south entrance into Palmer Park, located on Maizeland between Academy Boulevard and Circle Drive. The start is located at the big tree on the southwest corner of the parking lot, north of the sandpit.
Awards
New this year
Award winners take home gift cards to The Colorado Running Company.
- Overall (top 3, male and female): 1st – $125 gift card | 2nd – $100 gift card | 3rd – $75 gift card
- Age groups (top 3, male and female, 5-year increments from 15–19 to 85–89): 1st – $50 gift card | 2nd – $20 gift card | 3rd – $15 gift card
The race is chip timed. All scoring is based on chip time.
No duplicate awards. Overall award winners are not eligible for age group awards.
Awards can only be picked up at the Fall Series Awards Dinner. Any awards not claimed at the dinner will be given away to attendees that evening.
Cancellation policy
Athletes can cancel their registration, but no refund is given.
Refunds are not allowed for this race.
The course
The Fall Series consists of four trail races at different city and county parks. The trails range from well-maintained to technical single track with rocks and tree roots. It is cross country running with a Colorado twist. This race, Fall Series IV, runs at Palmer Park.
Race weekend schedule
Location
City insight: Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs is a home rule city and the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, located about 70 miles south of Denver. It sits near the base of Pikes Peak and stands more than a mile above sea level, with 478,961 residents at the 2020 census. Summers are mild and sunny at altitude and winters are cold, so late spring and early autumn are the best seasons to race.
Social profiles