Event Description
The 37th Annual Mount Sopris Run off & 4 Mile Fair Run is happening again in 2016! Come and join us for this funky, fun and challenging 14+ mile race or for the super fast downhill 4 Mile Fair Run. Both races are held in conjunction with, and finish at, the Carbondale Mountain Fair. Registration is only $35 ($40 on the day of the event). The race starts in Basalt (Emma) climbs 1500 feet up West Sopris Creek Road, then descends 1700 feet past the 4 mile start and into Carbondale, finishing in Sopris Park, where Mountain Fair activities are just beginning. Bus service is available before the 4 Mile race (from Sopris Park) to get you to the start and after the 14 mile race to get you back to your car (if needed) at the start of that race. For more information call 970.704.0909
Event details and schedule
Sopris Run Off- 14+ Miles
6:30am- Day of Registration Begins
7:30am- Mt Sopris 14 Mile Run-Off Starts at Emma Schoolhouse
10:15am- Awards Ceremony begins
11:00am- Bus Departs Sopris Park (Finish Line) to Shuttle Runners Back to Emma Schoolhouse (start)
Where: The Race Starts at the Emma School House (Basalt) and runs to Sopris Park (Carbondale)- Runners are expected to get to the starting area by their own means. There will be a bus to take you back to the start.
Course: Is 1/2 Road & 1/2 Dirt Road with 1500 feet of elevation gain & 1700 feet of elevation loss.
This is a point to point race that starts in Emma and finishes in Carbondale at the Mountain Fair. There is parking at the start & we will transport any clothing to the finish line. A bus is available to return runners to the start of the race from the finish line @ 11am.
There will be 4 aid stations with water & energy drink, energy food available at the 7 mile aid station, at the end of the uphill (top of the crown).
4- Mile Fair Run
6:15 am Pre-Race Registration
7:15 am Bus Departs Sopris Park to Shuttle 4 Mile Runners to Start
7:45 am 4 Mile Fair Run Starts
Register & meet at Sopris Park (Mountain Fair) in Carbondale, starting @ 6:15am. A bus will take you to the start of the race @ 7:15am.
The run is mostly downhill and very fast if you are going for a PR!
