The Never Summer 100km & 60km races will take place almost entirely within the boundaries of State Forest State Park and run between the Never Summer Mountains on the northern border of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Mountains to the north of Cameron Pass.
This is a mountain race in the truest sense of the term, with extended periods of high alpine ridge running, two alpine peaks and four alpine lakes visited along the way. When above timberline, you will enjoy huge views of the northern Never Summer Mountains in Rocky Mountain National Park to the south, expansive vistas across North Park to the Park Range to the west, and even north out to Wyoming’s Snowy Range.
The race covers a huge variety of terrain; from cross country, jeep and logging roads; to bomber alpine trail; and pretty much everything in between. You’ll cross meadows and streams, you’ll wade through mud up to your shins, you’ll negotiate boulder fields, and you’ll enjoy some of the rawest trail running Colorado has to offer. Expect to see moose, elk and maybe some bighorn sheep through the course of your run.
Our aim is to offer a challenging ultra-distance mountain-running experience in a wild and beautiful setting. With generous cut-offs, we believe that anybody with adequate training and the requisite mental fortitude can complete this run, but please also be aware that this is a true mountain wilderness experience run on challenging terrain, much of it between 10,000ft and 12,000ft.
100km: Friday July 26, 2025, 5:30am
Time Cut-Offs
100km:
Summit (Mile 15.6) at 11:30am. 7:00 Total time.
Ruby Jewel (Mile 24.4) at 2:15pm. 8:45 Total time.
Canadian (Mile 44.3) at 11:00pm. 17:30 Total time.
Bockman (Mile 50.1) at 1:00am. 19:30 Total time.
Diamond (2nd stop Mile 56.8) at 3:00am. 21:30 Total time.
Drop Bags
100K Drop bags will be allowed at:
Diamond: Mile 12.4 / 56.8
Ruby Jewel: Mile 24.4
Clear Lake: Mile 33.6/38.0
Canadian: Mile 44.3
Bockman: Mile 50.1
Finish
Schedule
Saturday 7/26:
4:00a-5:15a:100km Pre-Race check in
5:20a: Short 100km Pre-Race briefing
5:30a: 100km race start
5:45a: 100km Crew Briefing
11:30a: Summit (Mile 15.6) 100km Cut-Off
2:15p: Ruby Jewel (Mile 24.4) 100km Cut-Off
11:00p: Canadian (Mile 44.3) 100km Cut-Off
Sunday 7/27:
1:00a: Bockman (Mile 50.1) 100km Cut-Off
3:00a: Diamond 2 (Mile 56.8) 100km Cut-Off
5:30a: 100km final race Cut-Off
10:00-11:30a 100k Breakfast & Awards
Race Fee: $274 (100km)
The Double (60km & 100km): $463
