Registration for all four races in the 2019 Gnar Trail Racing Series will open on December 15, 2018. Once again, we’re proud to be hosting all four of our trail running events in partnership with our top brand sponsor, Salomon Running.

Registration for all Gnar Trail Races opens on December 15th, 2018.

Dates for the 2019 Trail Races

• May 11, 2019: Quad Rock 25 & 50 Mile Trail Races
  – 50 Mile Early Entry: $115
  – 25 Mile Early Entry: $95
  – Location: Lory State Park, Fort Collins, CO
  – Race Cap: 400
• July 27, 2019: Never Summer 100km
  – Early Entry Fee: $195
  – Location: State Forest State Park, Gould CO
  – Race Cap: 300
• September 7, 2019: Black Squirrel Trail Half Marathon
  – Early Entry Fee: $70
  – Location: Lory State Park, Fort Collins, CO
  – Race Cap: 300
• October 19, 2019: Blue Sky Trail Marathon
  – Early Entry Fee: $75
  – Location: Horsetooth Mountain Park, Fort Collins, CO
  – Race Cap: 300

What’s New for 2019?

• The Quad Rock Trail Races will again have separate start times for the 25 and 50 mile events. The 50 miler will start as always with first light at 5:30, while the 25 mile race will start at the new start time of 7:00.
• The short re-route on the Spring Creek section of the Quad Rock, now in its third year, is likely a permanent fixture. There will also be a slight course modification in and out of the Arthurs aid station. Full details and maps will be published when plans are finalized in the spring.  
• Never Summer will again be a qualifying race for the Western States 100. In addition, it will again serve as a qualifying race for the UTMB series of races, earning finishers 4 points under the new certification system. The Quad Rock 50 will be worth 3 points and the 25 worth 2 points. Blue Sky will again earn 1 UTMB qualifying point. 
• With the success and excitement surrounding the Gnar Slam this year, we will again be offering end-of-season awards and a free entry into the 2020 Quad Rock Trail Races for all runners that complete the Quad Rock 50, Never Summer 100km, Black Squirrel Trail Half, and Blue Sky Marathon.
• On the road side, we’ll once again be managing the Horsetooth Half Marathon, Northern Colorado’s largest and oldest half marathon. The race is on April 14 and we will be offering all the fun you’ve come to expect from the Horsetooth Half, with group training runs beginning January 6, a super-sized post-race party and the biggest half marathon purse ($8,000) in the state.
• Stay tuned for other exciting plans and races currently in the hopper…

Great Partners

Part of the reason we’re able to offer such great race experiences is because we’ve worked tirelessly to partner with quality sponsors that share our vision for well-managed events. This year we are incredibly excited to be partnering again with Salomon Running, one of the greatest brand innovators in the sport.

We’ll be offering special Salomon shoe & gear deals with our retail partner, Altitude Running, at all pre-race packet pickups. We’ll also be offering the opportunity to demo Salomon kicks at training runs, community events and race-day expos.

Our other top sponsors for the 2019 season include the following great businesses and brands:

Getting Fort Collins runners back on their feet	The official sock of the 2019 Gnar Runners race series.

We’ll have other exciting sponsor deals to promote as the season gets underway, in addition to tons of sponsor swag to give out during the BBQ awards and raffle at each and every race.

Stay tuned for updates about new events and training opportunities. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates as our 2019 season unfolds.

We’re incredibly excited for the 2019 season, and we can’t wait to welcome you to one, or perhaps all of our running events.