Pony Express Trail Run
Oct 16West of Faust, UT100 mi, 50 mi
Also 50 miles, similar trail technicality to Indian Creek Trail Runs, registration open
2 aid stations are already loaded. Add cutoffs, pacing and the timeline your crew follows. Crew invites and race-day updates come with a Race Pass.
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The Indian Creek Trail Runs @ Indian Creek Campground
The Indian Creek Trail Runs is the oldest official race of HPRS and is also known as our annual “Fall Classic.” This event features some of the best, seldom used, single track trails of the Denver Metro area. Participants will travel through the lower and upper montane ecosystems of the Front Range; from the lodgepole pine forest around 6,000-8,000′ sprinkled with sprawling aspen groves, down to the tall grasses and red rocks of the lower montane areas around 5,000′. This time of year is known for the changing colors across Colorado’s landscape. From golden quaking aspen, to the bright red hues of low lying scrub oak, and the amber waves of tall grasses of America’s high prairie.
You’ll find it hard to believe that you’re so close to a major city, one that you can see from the many viewpoints along the route. While you admire glimpses of the city, you’ll also see the same red rock formations that make up the Red Rocks Amphitheater, and occasional glimpses of nearby 14ers that tower above the Colorado landscape.
Registration opens
Dec 1, 2025
Tier 1 ends
Dec 8, 2025
Tier 2 ends
Aug 1, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 14, 2026
Tier 3 ends
Oct 14, 2026
Race day
Oct 17, 2026
50-Mile
Tier 3, until Oct 14, 2026
$170
55k
Tier 3, until Oct 14, 2026
$150
15-Mile
Tier 3, until Oct 14, 2026
$100
5-Mile
Tier 3, until Oct 14, 2026
$60
Registration openings and major changes, like a new date or a cancellation.
| Station | Distance | Crew | Drop bags | Cutoff | Supplies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indian Creek Campground Aid Station Start/finish aid station. Crew access is limited to this station; the page gives visits at miles 15 and 33.88 depending on distance. | 15.00 miles | -- | -- | ||
Indian Creek Campground Aid Station Second listed pass through the start/finish aid station for the applicable looped distances. | 33.88 miles | -- | -- |
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Oct 16West of Faust, UT100 mi, 50 mi
Also 50 miles, similar trail technicality to Indian Creek Trail Runs, registration open
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Also 50 miles, the same weekend as Indian Creek Trail Runs, registration open
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Also 50 miles, similar trail technicality to Indian Creek Trail Runs, registration open
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Also 50 miles, the same weekend as Indian Creek Trail Runs, registration open
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