All-Out Dog Days

5K course (23% asphalt/77% concrete)	Download/elevation profile
5K athletes will leave the office parking lot to head west on Big Dry Creek Trail for 1.55 miles. After turning around, return the way they came on this out & back course. 2 opportunities to fuel up (+2 toilets).
Male record: Will Lear, 2021 Fallfest 15:56 (5:08) Female record: Caroline Wool, 2022 Beat the Heat 19:20 (6:14) Course average: 37:38 (12:08) Avg. # of athletes: 114
10K course (27% soft surface/11% asphalt/62% concrete)	Download/elevation profile
10K athletes will start out heading west on Big Dry Creek Trail toward Standley Lake Regional Park. At about 2.3 miles athletes will begin 0.8 miles of the gravel trail & road system within the park. After turning around, return the way they came on this out & back course. 4 opportunities to fuel up (+ 2 toilets).
Male record: Jason Chari, 2024 Beat the Heat 41:52 (6:44) Female record: Barbara Peterson, 2024 Beat the Heat 51:52 (8:21) Course average: 1:06:31 (10:36) Avg. # of athletes: 78
Half marathon course (45% soft surface/5% asphalt/50% concrete)	Download/elevation profile
Half marathon athletes will start out heading west on Big Dry Creek Trail toward Standley Lake Regional Park. At about 2.3 miles athletes will begin 4 miles of the gravel trail & road system within the park, including the spectacular views along a north/south dogleg near the dam, then exit the park to continue west toward the south trailhead and the turnaround. As they return the way they came, athletes will skip the dogleg, return to Big Dry Creek Trail and head straight for the finish. 8 opportunities to fuel up (+4 toilets).
Male record: Jason Zhang, 2024 Beat the Heat 1:27:28 (6:41) Female record: Ronnie Pedersen, 2024 Beat the Heat 1:39:35 (7:36) Course average: 2:21:50 (10:50) Avg. # of athletes: 93

Aid Stations

Aid stations have Superganix samples on-demand and will feature Gatorade (lemon-lime, orange, or fruit punch) and Gu energy gels in raspberry lemonade

Heat Safety

We want to make sure you participate in our summer events with confidence. Here's what we do to keep you safe when the heat is high:

1. We start the half marathon at 7a, the earliest possible under our permit.
2. We have aid stations every 1.5 miles or less, even for the 5K athletes—5K athletes have 2 aid stations visits!
3. Our on-course aid stations provide room-temperature water and Gatorade to all athletes, even the 5K.
4. As soon as you finish, you will be provided a cool water and Gatorade (no waiting in line for this!). We also have ice-cold cooling towels on demand.
5. Additional water and chocolate milk are available at the meal tent when you get your nutrition.
6. We have moved up the award ceremonies and made the prizes a lottery so that you don't have to wait around if you don't want to.
7. We didn't forget about your pups! We have dog water at every aid station and the finish line, and a pool for the pups to cool their paws at the finish line.

 

Directions & Parking

Directions: The Church Ranch Office Park is located at 10170 Church Ranch Wy in Westminster, CO. From US36 you'll go southwest on Church Ranch Blvd, then east on 103rd Ave and south on Church Ranch Wy to find the venue on the east side of the street. Click here for a map or to get directions.

Parking: Athletes & spectators will be asked to park in the lots north and east of the office building, or around of the office building across the street. Please do not park at the school, hotels, or bank, on the street, or behind the office building. Please see the parking map below and follow all parking signs & staff direction on race day.