Changes to the Qualification Criteria:
Do not risk your entry by assuming things are the same as last year! What follows is an overview of the qualification changes for 2008.

• Only qualifying races run in the last 5 years can be used instead of 10.
• Wave 2 of the Ascent now has qualifications. Details are below.
• The Marathon has now been broken into 2 Fields for registration purposes. However, on race day there is still only one mass start.
• Wave 2 of the Ascent and Field 2 of the Marathon have lower time limits so that Wave 1/Field 1 runners will not take Wave 2/Field 2 spots.
• Ascent/Marathon veterans can no longer use other races as qualifiers unless they have not run the Ascent/Marathon in the last 5 years in which case they must use other races as qualifiers.
• Ascent/Marathon veterans can only throw out 1 bad year instead of an unlimited number. Thus, if you have more than 1 year’s Peak results it is your last two that can be used.

Qualifications FAQ:
Q: What happens if I register and my qualifications do not check out?
A: You will be pulled from the race and you will not receive a refund! All qualifications will be checked. Do not assume that because your time is only a few minutes or even seconds outside of the qualifiers you will be accepted—you won’t.

Q: I have a race coming up soon after registration. Can I use those results as a qualifier?
A: No. There are no provisional qualifications. Your qualifier must be run before you register!

Q: I train a lot or I have raced some other distance or event which isn’t listed. Can I get into a race?
A: No. You must run an accepted qualifier before you register!

Q: If I have run the Ascent/Marathon can I use other qualifications to get into a faster Wave/Field?
A: Depends. If you have run the Ascent/Marathon in the last 5 years you must use those times as your qualifier. If you have not run the Ascent/Marathon in the last 5 years you must use other qualifications as outlined below.

Q: The last time I ran the Ascent/Marathon I had a bad year. Can I use a time from a previous year to get into a faster Wave/Field?
A: Yes - within limits. If you have run the Ascent/Marathon more than once in the last 5 years you may throw out 1 year—the most recent. If the previous year is still not fast enough you will have to enter the slower Wave/Field. In addition, Doublers may ignore their slower race in any given year.

Here are some examples (oldest times listed first, slow time for Doubler not listed):
4:20:00, 4:10:00, 4:10:00 - Wave 1 Qualified
4:10:00, 4:20:00, 4:20:00 - Wave 2 Qualified (can only toss one 4:20 - the last)
4:30:00, 4:10:00, 4:20:00 - Either Wave Qualfied (depending on if the 4:20 is tossed or not)
4:30:00, 4:20:00, 4:10:00 - Either Wave Qualified (depending on if the 4:10 is tossed or not)
So basically, if you have more than 1 year’s Peak results it is your last two that can be used.

Q: Do the results I link to have to display only my name and results?
A: No - but do your best. Some races do not offer individual results so you may have to link to a page with everyone’s results. Further, a few races only have searchable results so you may not be able to link to the results. Again, just do your best and at least link to the search page instead of the homepage!

Ascent - Wave 1 - 900
Qualifications needed to register for the 1st Wave of the Pikes Peak Ascent^®:
Peak Veteran:
- Have run the Pikes Peak Ascent^® in under 4:15:00 or
- Have run the ascent portion of the Pikes Peak Marathon^® in under 4:15:00
Peak Newbie or those who have not run the Peak in the last 5 years:
- Have run a marathon in under 3:45:00 or
- Have run a half-marathon in under 1:40:00.

Qualification notes:
- Races must be from the last 5 years (2003+).
- Races before 2003 will not be accepted.
- Splits from races other than triathlons can’t be used.
- Races without online results will not be accepted.
- Peak veterans of the last 5 years must use Peak times for qualifications.
- Peak veterans with multiple results in the last 5 years may toss the most recent year only.
- You will need to provide your qualifying race name, year, your time, and a link to your results.
- Personalized PP Ascent and PP Marathon results links can be generated here.
- You are responsible for finding the results websites for other races.
- If the qualifications you provide can’t be confirmed you will be removed from the race and you will forfeit your entry fee! You will NOT be moved to the 2nd Wave!

Register for the Pikes Peak Ascent - Wave 1 Began March 12th at 12:30pm MT

Ascent - Wave 2 - 915
Qualifications needed to register for the 2nd Wave of the Pikes Peak Ascent^®:
Peak Veteran:
- Have run the Pikes Peak Ascent^® in 4:15:00 to 6:30:00 or
- Have run the ascent portion of the Pikes Peak Marathon^® in 4:15:00 to 6:30:00
Peak Newbie or those who have not run the Peak in the last 5 years:
- Have run a marathon in 3:45:00 to 5:30:00 or
- Have run a half-marathon in 1:40:00 to 2:30:00.

Qualification notes:
- Races must be from the last 5 years (2003+).
- Races before 2003 will not be accepted.
- Splits from races other than triathlons can’t be used.
- Races without online results will not be accepted.
- Peak veterans of the last 5 years must use Peak times for qualifications.
- Peak veterans with multiple results in the last 5 years may toss the most recent year only.
- You will need to provide your qualifying race name, year, your time, and a link to your results.
- Personalized PP Ascent and PP Marathon results links can be generated here.
- You are responsible for finding the results websites for other races.
- If the qualifications you provide can’t be confirmed you will be removed from the race and you will forfeit your entry fee!

Do not register for Wave 2 if you are Wave 1 qualified!
Pikes Peak Ascent - Wave 2: The 915 spots filled in ~1.5 months

Marathon - Field 1 - 350
Qualifications needed to register for Field 1 of the Pikes Peak Marathon^®:
Peak Veteran:
- Have run the Pikes Peak Ascent^® (not an ascent portion of a PPM) in under 4:15:00 or
- Have run the Pikes Peak Marathon^® in under 7:00:00
Peak Newbie or those who have not run the Peak in the last 5 years:
- Have run a marathon in under 3:45:00.

Qualification notes:
- Races must be from the last 5 years (2003+).
- Races before 2003 will not be accepted.
- Splits from races other than triathlons can’t be used.
- Races without online results will not be accepted.
- Peak veterans of the last 5 years must use Peak times for qualifications.
- Peak veterans with multiple results in the last 5 years may toss the most recent year only.
- You will need to provide your qualifying race name, year, your time, and a link to your results.
- Personalized PP Ascent and PP Marathon results links can be generated here.
- You are responsible for finding the results websites for other marathons.
- If the qualifications you provide can’t be confirmed you will be removed from the race and you will forfeit your entry fee! You will NOT be moved to the 2nd Field!

Pikes Peak Marathon - Field 1: The 350 spots filled in ~26 mins

Marathon - Field 2 - 375
Qualifications needed to register for Field 2 of the Pikes Peak Marathon^®:
Peak Veteran:
- Have run the Pikes Peak Ascent^® (not an ascent portion of a PPM) in 4:15:00 to 6:00:00 or
- Have run the Pikes Peak Marathon^® in 7:00:00 to 10:00:00
Peak Newbie or those who have not run the Peak in the last 5 years:
- Have run a marathon in 3:45:00 to 5:30:00.

Qualification notes:
- Races must be from the last 5 years (2003+).
- Races before 2003 will not be accepted.
- Splits from races other than triathlons can’t be used.
- Races without online results will not be accepted.
- Peak veterans of the last 5 years must use Peak times for qualifications.
- Peak veterans with multiple results in the last 5 years may toss the most recent year only.
- You will need to provide your qualifying race name, year, your time, and a link to your results.
- Personalized PP Ascent and PP Marathon results links can be generated here.
- You are responsible for finding the results websites for other marathons.
- If the qualifications you provide can’t be confirmed you will be removed from the race and you will forfeit your entry fee! You will NOT be moved to the 2nd Field!

Do not register for Field 2 if you are Field 1 qualified!
Pikes Peak Marathon - Field 2: the 375 spots filled in ~50 mins

General Race Registration via TCR Series

Entry via the TCR Series - 350
There are 250 Ascent entries (50 for Wave 1 and 200 for Wave 2) and 100 Marathon entries (40 for Field 1 and 60 for Field 2) for those runners taking part in the Triple Crown of Running Series.

Qualifications:
As above (See Ascent Wave 1/Wave 2, Marathon Field 1/Field 2).
Again, if you register for a race and the qualifications you provide can’t be confirmed you will be removed from the race and you will forfeit your entry fee!

Series Notes: If you sign up for either the Ascent or Marathon as an individual race you can of course register for the other two Series races at any time. For this option you will be paying for all three races at once ($129.25 Series w Ascent + Active.com fees / $118.75 Series w Marathon + Active.com fees). When using this option you must run the first two races of the Series in order to run the Ascent or Marathon. However, the first two races do not serve as qualifiers and again the qualifications are outlined above. After the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown of Running those runners who have not completed the first two races will be removed from the Ascent and Marathon and those on the waiting list will be moved into the race. Therefore, if you are concerned about your ability to take part in the first two races of the series you should NOT use this as your entry method into the Ascent or Marathon! Instead, sign up for each series race individually so that you will still be in the series but you will not be committed.

TCR Series w Pikes Peak Ascent - Wave 1: The 50 spots filled in ~50 mins
Register for TCR Series w Pikes Peak Ascent - Wave 2 Began March 12th at 8:00am MT
Register for TCR Series w Pikes Peak Marathon - Field 1 Began March 12th at 8:00am MT
Register for TCR Series w Pikes Peak Marathon - Field 2 Began March 12th at 8:00am MT

Wait Lists
There are 275 Wait List spots (50 for Ascent Wave 1, 125 for Ascent Wave 2, 50 for Marathon Field 1, 50 for Marathon Field 2). Wait Lists will be maintained on the confirmation page. Although we will try to contact you when you can move off a Wait List and into a race, you are responsible for monitoring the Wait Lists for movement and deadlines.

Qualifications:
As above (See Ascent Wave 1/Wave 2, Marathon Field 1/Field 2).
If you register for a Wait List and the qualifications you provide can’t be confirmed you will be removed from the list!

Wait List Notes: There is a $5 fee to get on a Wait List. The fill times of the general registration categories will be monitored. Those who sign up for a Wait List before a race fills will be removed from the Wait List and forfeit their fee.

Register for Wait List: Pikes Peak Ascent - Wave 1 - Closed while Ascent W1 still open
Wait List: Pikes Peak Ascent Wave 2 - Closed after 2 weeks
Wait List: Pikes Peak Marathon - Field 1 - Filled in 5 days
Wait List: Pikes Peak Marathon - Field 2 - Filled in 3 weeks, 2 days

Note: This option is available until the day before the race.

Use only if you have won either the Ascent or Marathon!
Your entry can be used for either race
Former winner Ascent entry - Open until day before race day
Former winner Marathon entry - Open until day before race day

Ascent/Marathon competitive entry - 40 via qualification
Ten male and ten female complimentary competitive entries will be granted for each event based on qualification criteria. Applicants will be considered for the overall category only, not as competitive entries within an age group. The decision is made by the Race Director and not the registrar/webmaster who happens to be a competitive athlete himself. Past Ascent and Marathon overall winners already have a complimentary entry position reserved and need not apply.

We will be taking runners based on bios, not first come, first serve. If more than 10 runners apply per gender, per race, less qualified runners will be turned away. If this is a concern you should go ahead and apply for the race through the general registration process above and then apply for a competitive entry. If your competitive entry is then accepted you will get a refund. But if it is not accepted at least you will still be in the race.

Note: This option is available until July 18th with notification of acceptance by July 25th.

Use only if you can show you would be competitive for the top 10 overall!
Apply for a competitive Ascent or Marathon entry - Open until July 18

Ascent/Marathon half price entry - 48 via invitation
The winners of each M/F age-group in either the Ascent or Marathon in 2007 receive a half price entry.

Notes:
- If signing up for the Ascent and your Ascent or ascent portion of the Marathon was 4:15:00 or slower you will be placed in Wave 2!
- If signing up for the Marathon and your Ascent was 4:15:00 or slower or your Marathon was 7:00:00 or slower you will be placed in Field 2!
- This option is available until April 15th.

Ascent 1/2 price age-group award entry - Ended April 15
Marathon 1/2 price age-group award entry - Ended April 15

Ascent/Marathon complimentary entry - 60 via invitation
The top 10 M/F overall or top 5 M/F Masters in either the Ascent or Marathon in 2007 receive a complimentary entry.

Note: This option is available until April 15th.

Ascent comp award entry - Ended April 15
Marathon comp award entry - Ended until April 15

TCR series - half priced entry - 16 via invitation
The 2nd-5th place overall M/F TCR series winners and the 2nd-5th place overall Masters TCR series winners from 2007 receive a half price series entry. Note: This option is available until April 15th. You won a series entry and for this option you will be paying 1/2 price for all three races at once. After the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown of Running those runners who have not completed the first two races will be removed from the Ascent and Marathon and those on the waiting list will be moved into the race. Therefore, if you are concerned about your ability to take part in the first two races of the series you should NOT use this as your entry method into the Ascent or Marathon! Instead, sign up for each series race individually so that you will still be in the series but you will not be committed. However, you will not be able to use your 1/2 price option.

Series and Ascent 1/2 price award entry - Ended April 15
Series and Marathon 1/2 price award entry - Ended April 15

TCR series - complimentary entry - 4 via invitation
The M/F overall TCR series winner and M/F overall series Masters winner from 2007 receive a complimentary series entry.

Note: This option is available until April 15th.

Series and Ascent comp award entry - Ended April 15
Series and Marathon comp award entry - Ended April 15