- Start: Lory State Park, Eltuck Picnic Area, Fort Collins, Colorado
- Distance: 5k – 12k
- Dates:
- August 8
- August 15
- August 22
- August 29
- Full Series: Choose ‘bundle’ on any of the race registration pages.
- Time: 6:00pm
- Cost:
- Thru 6/30: $25 each race or $80 for the series
- From 7/1: $30 each race or $100 for the series
Join us this August for a fun series of shorter midweek trail races. Our goal is to offer a fun, low-key series of races designed to give newer trail runners an opportunity to dip their toes into the trail racing waters, and to offer more experienced trail racers a chance to sharpen their speed on shorter, quicker courses.
After each race, we will be providing pizza with support from the Fort Collins Running Club, and beverages with support from New Belgium Brewing
All race participants are welcome to a free vintage shirt from previous Gnar races (your choice and as available). Trail Series shirts are also available for purchase with registration. Awards will be given out at the end of the series to top points scorers.
We acknowledge and respect those who experience their gender identity in ways outside of the traditional male/female dichotomy, and are trying our best to provide non-binary opportunities in both the registration and results to reflect that. For the purposes of awards, non-binary runners will be eligible in their birth gender pool.
Race dates and distance are as follows. Click the race link to view the course map
- August 8: Flat and Fast Eltuck Valley 5k (250′ elevation gain)
- August 15: Into the Hills Eltuck 10k (1,700′ elevation gain)
- August 22: Into the Hills Eltuck 5k (700′ elevation gain)
- August 29: Flat and Fast Eltuck Valley 12k (500′ elevation gain)
Transfer Credit & Distance Change Policy
If you are not able to race, we can offer a 75% race transfer credit that can be applied to any future Gnar Runners race (valid for 12 months). We can also directly transfer your entry to another race in the series for the same year, assuming the new race is not sold out. Transfers/Credits can be requested any time up until 72hrs before the start of each race in the series. To request a transfer credit please Contact Us.
Cancellation Policy
With the exception of waitlist transfers, entries are non-refundable and non-transferable. In the event the race is cancelled due to extreme weather, fire, disease or for some other unforeseeable event, we cannot offer refunds or credits.
2022 Results:
- Flat and Fast Eltuck Valley 5K
- Into the Hills Eltuck 10K
- Into the Hills Eltuck 5K
- Flat and Fast Eltuck Valley 12K
2021 Results:
- Flat and Fast Eltuck Valley 5K
- Into the Hills Eltuck 10K
- Into the Hills Eltuck 5K
- Flat and Fast Eltuck Valley 12K
2020 Results:
- Flat and Fast Eltuck Valley 5K
- Flat and Fast Eltuck Valley 12K
- Into the Hills Eltuck 5K
- Into the Hills Eltuck 10K
2019 Results:
- Flat and Fast Eltuck Valley 5K
- Flat and Fast Eltuck Valley 12K
- Into the Hills Eltuck 5K
- Into the Hills Eltuck 10K
Course Records:
- Flat 5k: 17:20 (M), 21:14 (F); Matt Wubben (2020) & Estelle Richardson (2020)
- Hills 10k: 50:48 (M), 1:07:22 (F); Frank Pipp (2020) & Estelle Richardson (2020)
- Hills 5k: 22:09 (M), 27:18 (F); Chris Rom (2022) & Amber Scott (2022)
- Flat 12k: 43:39 (M); 53:22 (F); Matt Wubben (2020) & Estelle Richardson (2020)
