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Runners celebrate Labor Day weekend atop Rabbit Ears
Plan a Colorado getaway for 10K at 10,000 Feet, combining high-elevation 10K and 5K trail racing with outdoor recreation and an overnight-friendly summer schedule.
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Old Rabbit Ears Pass hosts a scenic Labor Day weekend race each September, as challenging 10K and 5K courses begin near 10,000 feet with expansive mountain views and distinctly cool, thin high-pass air. A results board near the pass-summit parking area updates finishing times throughout the late morning for waiting families.
Because both distances start and finish at the same pass-summit parking area, families can watch runners depart and return without following the course itself, a comfortable structure for spectators content to let the altitude do the hard work for the runners.
The elevation, late-morning start, and holiday weekend suit a Steamboat overnight Stay rather than a same-morning drive from lower ground. Reserve lodging in Steamboat Springs, pack serious layers for genuinely cold high-pass conditions even in September, and add Steamboat Lake or Yampa Valley trails to extend the visit. It is a scenic, high-altitude way to close out the summer racing season together, with the pass-top setting alone worth the early drive up from town. Even a short walk feels harder at this elevation, so keep other planned activities genuinely light on race day.
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