SUNDAY July 7, 2024 Kendall Mountain Run 12 Mile and 11 Kilometer Silverton, Colorado Meet the mountain this summer in Silverton, Colorado! The Kendall Mountain Run starts in downtown Silverton and traverses jeep roads to within a final 300 vertical foot scramble to the summit of Kendall Mountain overlooking town and the majestic San Juan Mountains. Ascend from 9,318 feet to 13,066 feet to tag the summit! Experience the classic challenge that dates back to the 1908 bar bet! Online Registration for the 2024 event closes on Sunday June 30th, at Midnight.Register NowRace Day InfoRACE SUMMARY Start Location 13th Street and Greene (Main Street) Silverton, CO 81433 Finish Location Silverton Memorial Park Greene St, Silverton, …
Kendall Mountain Run 2016: Post-Race: Dakota Jones
Dakota Jones Melia Coury: I’m standing here with Dakota Jones after he just won the Kendall Mountain Run 2016. What were your first thoughts? Dakota: I feel lucky to be able to run. I had a stress fracture in my foot for most of last year. I wasn’t able to compete as much. I feel really lucky to run really hard on that downhill and not have any pain. M: Nice. D: It’s always super fun up here in Silverton and this kind of low-key race is my favorite I love being out here with all of these people, but not too many. I just like to go for a hard run and hang out …
Kendall Mountain Run 2016: Post-Race Interview: Timmy Parr
Timmy Parr Melia Coury: I’m here with Timmy Parr who placed third at the 2016 Kendall Mountain Run. Congratulations. Timmy: Thank you. M: So I know in your pre-race interview you talked about how you like it when there is less oxygen. So what were the thoughts rolling through your head once you hit above tree line? T: Well at that point I was in third place and there were two individuals who had been gaining on me until that point. Thought, well this is great back up to some thin oxygen and thought well I’m gonna go and try to catch them. I pushed it and slowly, felt like I was slowly closing the …
Kendall Mountain Run 2016: Post-Race Interview: Taylor Nowlin
Taylor Nowlin Melia Coury: I’m here with Taylor Nowlin and she just placed third at the 2016 Kendall Mountain Run, congratulations. Taylor: Thank you. M: And this is even your first time to Silverton? Originally from Oregon and recently moved to Colorado. T: Yep, drove to Silverton last night got here at like 9:30 p.m. woke up and ran. M: How is it in the day. T: Just gorgeous. It exceeded all my expectations. And just and awesome place to run and enjoy the mountains. M: Did you have a favorite part on the course as you were going up? T: Oh gosh, those aid stations were magical. The first one going up had those …
Kendall Mountain Run 2016 Race Recap
A Race Riddled With Tradition Energetic rays of light flooded the town of Silverton this morning as nearly 300 runners towed the line of the 39th Kendall Mountain Run. As per tradition the race began in front of the Grand Imperial Hotel with the firing of a gun by Wiley Carmichael. He has ignited the race since the inaugural run 39 years ago. With the echoing bang the crowd of runners moved through the center street of town before ascending Kendall Mountain. During the race, runners experienced beautiful pines, breath taking views, and substantial elevation gain to the summit. Exciting Men’s Race Hailing from Ethiopia and currently training in Colorado Springs, Daniel Hadis, lead the …
Kendall Mountain Run: Pre-Race Interview: Justin Ricks
Justin Ricks Melia: You’ve kind of won the last few races you have done, the last four. Do you think that will give you some momentum going into this race? Or more excited to do a sky race? Justin: Mostly just excited to do a Sky Race. The last four races I don’t think the competition has been real tough and just for fun. Yeah, I’m excited to do the Sky Series and come out to Silverton. What a fun place to run and be at. M: How was running Kendall, before? J: Yeah I ran it in 2014. And we were here for Hardrock so I went up it a couple of weeks ago …
Kendall Mountain Runs: Pre-Race Interview: Emelie Forsberg
Emelie Forsberg Melia: You are getting ready for the Kendall Mountain Run tomorrow, right? Will this be your first US Sky Running race? Emelie: I have been running the Run the Rut. M: Congratulations on…you won that one right? And then Transvulcania and Mount Marathon. E: Yeah last year. I’m still rehabbing from my ACL injury so this will be interesting because it is a downhill. I have been running uphill races but I’m super excited to try downhill too. I wont be able to push in the downhill. M: Is there anything that you are most excited about the race? E: I think it is the downhill. Like the uphill I know my knee …
Perfect Day at 36th Annual Kendall Mountain Run
Over 150 runners lined up on Saturday for the 36th Annual Kendall Mountain Run and 4th Annual “K2” Double. Both races start at 12th Street and Greene and follow the Kendall Mountain Road 6 miles up to within 250 vertical feet of the 13,066 foot summit of Kendall. Runners then scramble up a steep trail to tag the summit marker before flying back down to town the way they came up. K2 Doublers make the ascent to the top twice for a little more than 24 miles. The race was first held in 1978, started by running enthusiast Bill Corwin who modeled the race after a famous bar bet made back in 1908 which sent …
2011 McDowell Mountain Frenzy Preview
The 3rd edition of the McDowell Mountain Frenzy comes to McDowell Mountain Regional Park this weekend, taking place mainly on the “competitive track” mountain bike courses first built in 1998. The competitive tracks feature rolling hills, narrow single track, banked turns, and several named “features” including “T-Bone Ridge” (the final climb in the 25 Km & 50 Km courses), “The Chunnel” (a horse tunnel/bridge featured in all races), “Double Dip” (two steep descents at the start of the race), and “Cactus Corner” (aid station on the far southwest corner of the 10 mile course). The 5 Km race is the shortest in the DRT series and follows the Sport Loop, featuring a single loop around …
Punisher Night Trail
Saturday – November 9, 2024Sign Up NowPunisher Night Trail30K | 20K| 10K | 5KUsery Mountain Regional Park Mesa, AZ Experience the beauty of Usery Regional Park on an array of fun and fast courses at the Punisher Night Trail. Our 20K distance is perfect for night trail runners ready to step up from the 10K and the challenging 30K will push those ready for a new challenge. RegisterVolunteer *Distances may vary slightly each year due to permitting. Event LocationUsery Mountain Regional Park 3939 N. Usery Pass Rd. Mesa, AZ 85207 Our start/finish line is based out of the Pass Mountain Trailhead Staging area. Start Times5:00PM – 30K Start 5:15PM – 20K Start 5:30PM – 10K …