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Runners cross alpine stages from Leadville to Red Cliff
Plan a Colorado getaway for TransRockies Run, combining three days of supported mountain stage racing with outdoor recreation and an overnight-friendly summer schedule.
Event details
Leadville and Red Cliff bookend a point-to-point trail-running journey each July, as daily alpine stages cross mountain passes and remote high-country terrain before runners reach a celebratory pub finish in a historic Rockies community. Stage finish areas typically welcome spectators alongside runners, giving families an easy way to celebrate each day’s stage together.
Families following the race experience something closer to a multi-day expedition than a single spectator event, moving between towns each day to meet a runner at camp or lodging rather than watching from one fixed location, a genuinely active way to see the central Rockies.
A multi-day format inherently requires overnight stays for runners, crews, and companions rather than a single night’s lodging. Reserve accommodations or camping at each stage town in advance, pack layers for dramatic alpine temperature swings, and frame the trip around Camp Hale or the Holy Cross Wilderness between stages. It is a genuinely immersive way to experience the Rockies alongside a runner’s own journey. Cell service is unreliable across much of the route, so confirm meeting plans with a runner before each day begins.
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