2025 Weekend Timeline
Friday, August 1st
- 12p-6p: Racer Packet Pick-Up. Location: Hard Headed of Steamboat.
- Join for packet pick-up centrally located within downtown Steamboat Springs. Make sure you check your swag bag for specials at surrounding shops + dining!
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Saturday, August 2nd
- 6:00am-7:00am - Last Minute Bike Racer Packet Pickup
- Behind Howelsen Lodge, on the grass. Look for the Registration tent.
- Open to bike racers only at this time. Run packet pickup will be later in the day.
- 6:00am - Racer Parking Opens
- The closest all day parking to our race start finish is located at the Howelsen Hill parking lots and/or the Steamboat Rodeo Grounds. For those that can, we recommend biking to the venue for a little warm-up!
- 7:15am-8:00am – Race Waves Start Based on Category at Stables Parking Lot (835 Howelsen Pkwy; Steamboat Springs, CO 80487)
- 7:15 am - ALL Pro/Open + Singlespeed Racers (those doing 52 miles)
- 7:30 am - Duo Male + JR Duo Male
- 7:45 am - Duo Co-Ed + Duo Female + JR Duo Female
- 8:00 am - Citizen Male + Citizen Female + JR (those doing 52 miles)
- 9:00am-12:00pm - Run Day Packet Pickup behind Howelsen Lodge, on the grass.
- 9:15am – Duo Transition area opens - after lap finish line behind Howelsen Lodge
- ONLY DUO RACERS will have an untimed transition. You will be afforded 5-minutes after you cross the finish line to safely find your race partner and encourage them as they start the second lap.
- We recommend first lap teammates to ride with a location tracking app installed on their phone (Strava premium, Find My Friends, Glympse, Life360 or similar). This will allow second lap teammates to keep tabs on their teammates progress along the course, and better plan for the appropriate time to arrive to the Duo Transition area.
- 11:00am – Lunch/Beer Opens
- Lunch and beer available to racers only!
- 11:30am – Anticipated first finisher
- 12:00pm – First Lap Cutoff - Course closed to anyone who has not started 2nd lap
- 1:30pm – Awards Ceremony
- We will honor the top 3 finishers in each category.
- While we will have free prize drawings through the afternoon, you must be present in order to win.
- 4:15pm – Anticipated last finisher - Course Closed
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Sunday, August 3rd
- 6:00am-7:00am - Last Minute Run Racer Packet Pickup
- 6:00am - Racer Parking Opens
- 7:00am - Marathon Start
- All marathon racers will start near Howelsen Lodge at this time.
- 7:30am - Half Marathon Start
- All half marathon racers will start near Howelsen Lodge at this time.
- 9:00am - Anticipated first Half Marathon finisher
- 9:00am - Marathon Cut Off at Beall/Ridge Aid Station
- This is 6-miles into our race. Any marathon runner that does not reach this point by 9:00am will be redirected onto the half marathon course.
- 10:15am - Anticipated first Marathon Finisher
- 10:30am - Half Marathon Awards
- We will honor the top 3 finishers in each half marathon category including DUO teams and Royalty of the Boat' Prince & Princess.
- 10:30am - Marathon Cut Off at Cow Creek/Beall Trailhead.
- This is 12.8-miles into our race. Any marathon runner that does not reach this point by 10:30am will be asked to return to the start/finish line via a race vehicle.
- 11:00am – Lunch/Beer Opens
- Lunch and beer available to racers only!
- 12:00pm - Marathon Awards Ceremony - We will honor the top 3 finishers in each marathon category, including Royalty of the 'Boat King & Queen.
- 2:30pm – Anticipated last finisher - Marathon Cutoff & Course Closed