1. Double check your qualifications! Peak Veterans should use the qualification checker at http://www.skyrunner.com/search/find.asp so there are NO reasons for qualification issues! For Pikes Peak Newbies, or those who have not run the Peak in the last 3 years, see the FAQ at the bottom of this page for questions, examples and common mistakes that get runners pulled from the races.

2. Be ready! This is a screenshot of an Active.com entry form. This one is for the Ascent Wave 1 but they are all similar. This should make it obvious that you can save time if you have your qualifications (race name, year, time, and a link to your results) ready to go before you register!

3. Do NOT log into your Active.com account! Accounts can cause server and payment errors because they may be missing data or don’t match your current credit card info. If you get any error during registration (logged in or not), clear your browser’s cache and try again making sure you are not logged in!

4. Know your errors. Shopping Cart is Empty: enable your browser's cookies. Transaction Cannot be Completed: Use another card or call your bank. Category Not Found: The category is full.

Ascent - Wave 1 - 750 spots
Qualifications needed to register for the 1st Wave of the Pikes Peak Ascent^®:
Peak Veteran of the last 3 years:
- 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 3 years:
- Have run a half-marathon in under 1:40:00 or
- Have run a marathon in under 3:45:00.

Qualification notes:
- Races must be from the last 3 years (2010+).
- Races before 2010 won’t be accepted.
- Races without online results won’t be accepted.
- Splits from races including triathlons won’t be accepted.
- Peak veterans of the last 3 years must use Peak results for qualifications.
- You will need to provide your qualifying race name, year, your time, and a link to your results.
- Personalized PP Ascent/Marathon results links can be generated here. Site also checks qualifications!
- 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 forfeit your entry fee! You WON’T be moved to the 2nd Wave!
- See the FAQ on this page for questions about registration, qualifications and Pikes Peak DNFs.

Only those who have finished the Peak in the last 3 years can sign up for both races (the Double).

Pikes Peak Ascent - Wave 1: FULL

Ascent - Wave 2 - 1,090 spots
Qualifications needed to register for the 2nd Wave of the Pikes Peak Ascent^®:
Peak Veteran of the last 3 years:
- 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 3 years:
- Have run a half-marathon in 1:40:00 to 2:30:00 or
- Have run a marathon in 3:45:00 to 5:30:00.

Qualification notes:
- Races must be from the last 3 years (2010+).
- Races before 2010 won’t be accepted.
- Races without online results won’t be accepted.
- Splits from races including triathlons won’t be accepted.
- Peak veterans of the last 3 years must use Peak results for qualifications.
- You will need to provide your qualifying race name, year, your time, and a link to your results.
- Personalized PP Ascent/Marathon results links can be generated here. Site also checks qualifications!
- 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 forfeit your entry fee! You WON’T be moved to the 1st Wave!
- See the FAQ on this page for questions about registration, qualifications and Pikes Peak DNFs.

Only those who have finished the Peak in the last 3 years can sign up for both races (the Double).

Pikes Peak Ascent - Wave 2: FULL

Marathon - Field 1 - 390 spots
Qualifications needed to register for Field 1 of the Pikes Peak Marathon^®:
Peak Veteran of the last 3 years:
- 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 3 years:
- Have run a marathon in under 3:45:00.

Qualification notes:
- Races must be from the last 3 years (2010+).
- Races before 2010 won’t be accepted.
- Races without online results won’t be accepted.
- Splits from races including triathlons won’t be accepted.
- Peak veterans of the last 3 years must use Peak results for qualifications.
- You will need to provide your qualifying race name, year, your time, and a link to your results.
- Personalized PP Ascent/Marathon results links can be generated here. Site also checks qualifications!
- 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 forfeit your entry fee! You WON’T be moved to the 2nd Field!
- See the FAQ on this page for questions about registration, qualifications and Pikes Peak DNFs.

Only those who have finished the Peak in the last 3 years can sign up for both races (the Double).

Pikes Peak Marathon - Field 1: FULL

Marathon - Field 2 - 420 spots
Qualifications needed to register for Field 2 of the Pikes Peak Marathon^®:
Peak Veteran of the last 3 years:
- 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 3 years:
- Have run a marathon in 3:45:00 to 5:30:00.

Qualification notes:
- Races must be from the last 3 years (2010+).
- Races before 2010 won’t be accepted.
- Races without online results won’t be accepted.
- Splits from races including triathlons won’t be accepted.
- Peak veterans of the last 3 years must use Peak results for qualifications.
- You will need to provide your qualifying race name, year, your time, and a link to your results.
- Personalized PP Ascent/Marathon results links can be generated here. Site also checks qualifications!
- 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 forfeit your entry fee! You WON’T be moved to the 1st Field!
- See the FAQ on this page for questions about registration, qualifications and Pikes Peak DNFs.

Only those who have finished the Peak in the last 3 years can sign up for both races (the Double).

Pikes Peak Marathon - Field 2: FULL

Entry via the TCR Series for runners with qualifications - 145 spots
There are 85 Ascent entries and 60 Marathon entries for those runners taking part in the Triple Crown of Running Series.

Ascent Wave 1/Wave 2 Qualifications:
As above (see Ascent Wave 1/Wave 2).
If the qualifications you provide can’t be confirmed you will be removed from the race and forfeit your entry fee! You WON’T be moved into correct Wave or the unqualified option!

Marathon Field 1/Field 2 Qualifications:
As above (see Marathon Field 1/Field 2).
If the qualifications you provide can’t be confirmed you will be removed from the race and forfeit your entry fee! You WON’T be moved into the correct Field!

Only those who have finished the Peak in the last 3 years can sign up for both races (the Double).

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 ($175 Series w Ascent + Active.com fees / $175 Series w Marathon + Active.com fees). When using this option you MUST run the first two races of the Series, and for the Garden 10 Mile you must make the 2h30m00s race cut-off, in order to run the Ascent or Marathon. After the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown of Running any runners who have not completed the first two races will be pulled from the Ascent and Marathon. 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 won’t be committed.

These links are NOT for runners without qualifications. That is in the next section below.

You must be Wave 1 qualified to sign up for this option! This is not the use the GOG as your qualifier option.
Register for TCR Series w Pikes Peak Ascent - Wave 1 pre-qualified: Begins Mar 13 at 8:00am MT

You must be Wave 2 qualified to sign up for this option! This is not the use the GOG as your qualifier option.
TCR Series w Pikes Peak Ascent - Wave 2 pre-qualified: Full

You must be Field 1 qualified to sign up for this option!
Register for TCR Series w Pikes Peak Marathon - Field 1 pre-qualified: Begins Mar 13 at 8:00am MT

You must be Field 2 qualified to sign up for this option!
Register for TCR Series w Pikes Peak Marathon - Field 2 pre-qualified: Begins Mar 13 at 8:00am MT

Ascent entry via the TCR Series for runners without qualifications - 180 spots
If you don’t have the needed qualifications to enter the Ascent directly you can enter the Ascent via the Triple Crown of Running Series and you will become qualified once you finish the first two races of the Series.

Series Notes: For this option you will be paying for all three races at once ($175 Series w Ascent + Active.com fees). When using this option you MUST run the first two races of the Series, and for the Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run you must make the 2h30m00s race cut-off, in order to run the Ascent. After the 1st leg of the Triple Crown of Running you will be placed in an Ascent Wave based on your Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run time. Those who run faster than 1:30:00 will be placed in Wave 1, those who run from 1:30:00 to 2:30:00 will be placed in Wave 2 and those who run slower than 2:30:00 will be pulled from the Ascent. After the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown of Running any runners who have not completed the first two races will be pulled from the Ascent. 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! Instead, you should get the needed qualifications and sign up for each Series race individually so that you will still be in the Series but you won’t be committed.

This option is NOT for Peak Veterans of the last 3 years or those with qualifications. Those are above.
TCR Series w Pikes Peak Ascent - Wave TBD by GOG10M: Full

There is no TCR Series w Pikes Peak Marathon - Wave TBD by GOG10M option

Q: Where is the list of accepted 1/2 or full marathons that can be used as qualifiers?
A: There is no list because ANY 1/2 marathon race or full marathon race will work so long as the results are online and you meet the times/dates listed.

Q: I train a lot and/or know I can do it and/or I have raced some other distance or race (10k, 10 mile, 20k, Mt Evans, Imogene Pass, 50k, 50 mile, 100 mile, 6-day etc.) which isn’t listed. Can I get into Pikes?
A: No. You must run an accepted qualifier before you register! This answer is the same even if you ran a longer distance but still made the qualifying time either overall or as a split of the longer distance. Example 1: You missed the qualifying time in a Marathon but your 1/2 split is under the needed time - this cannot be used. Example 2: You ran a 50k and got a marathon split - this cannot be used regardless of the marathon split or the 50k time.

Q: Can I use a split from a longer race?
A: No, see question above.

Q: Can I use the 1/2 marathon or marathon leg of a triathlon?
A: No

Q: Can I use the 1/2 marathon or marathon leg of relay?
A: Yes, so long as your name and time are listed in the results.

Q: I will be running a race after registration starts. Can I sign up and then use those results as a qualifier?
A: No. Your qualifier must be run before you register! There are no provisional qualifications. The only exception is for those who sign for the TCR Series w Pikes Peak Ascent - Wave TBD by GOG10M option in which case you will become qualified once you finish the Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run and the Summer Roundup 12k. Your Garden 10 Mile Run time will determine your Wave placement.

Q: Can I use my Chip Time instead of my Gun time?
A: You can use whichever you prefer so long as it is listed in the results.

Q: Where is the link to register for the Double?
A: There is no link. You register for each race separately. That is if you are qualified for the Double.

Q: I will be travelling/at work/in the hospital/etc. during registration, can I register early?
A: No - you will need to have a relative or someone you trust register you.

Q: Do the results I link to have to display only my name and results?
A: No, but do your best and double check that the link you supply actually works. Try to at least link to the results page with everyone’s results or the results search page where we will enter your name. Please do not just link to the race’s home page.

Q: I have changed my name since I ran my qualifier. How do I register?
A: Register with your new name. If you are a Peak veteran use the contact page to let the registrar know to update your past results to match your current name. If you are not using Pikes Peak as your qualifier when asked for the qualification race on the entry form enter your old last name after the race name. For example if you ran Boston and your old name was Smith put “Boston Marathon as Smith.”

Q: The Wave/Field I am qualified for is full. Can I sign up for a Wave/Field I am not qualified for?
A: No! As obvious as that sounds enough people have asked about this that it is now in the FAQ. And this goes both ways: slower runners cannot sign up for faster Waves/Fields and faster runners cannot sign up for slower Waves/Fields. See the first question in the FAQ about what happens if you do this! As for the “why” we are trying to spread the runners out over the single track trail as much as possible so everyone can have an unimpeded race. That would not happen if we allowed the overflow from one Wave/Field to spill into the other.

Q: If I have run the Ascent/Marathon before. Can I use other qualifications to get into a faster/slower Wave/Field?
A: Depends. If you have run the Ascent/Marathon in the last 3 years you must use those times as your qualifier! If you have not run the Ascent/Marathon in the last 3 years you must use other qualifications that you have run in the last 3 years.

Q: I have run the Ascent/Marathon several times. Can I use a time from a previous year to get into a faster/slower Wave/Field?
A: You can use any of your Peak results from the last 3 years to sign up for any Wave/Field you are qualified for.

Q: I have not run the Peak in the last 3 years but have several qualifiers. Can I use a time from a previous year to get into a faster/slower Wave/Field?
A: You can use any of your results from the last 3 years to sign up for any Wave/Field you are qualified for. However, you are not eligible to sign up for the Double.

Q: How are Pikes Peak DNFs handled?
A: If the DNF was because the Race Director for whatever reason changed a cut-off time from those posed on this site the DNF is not counted against you and you should proceed with registration as if the race didn't happen. If it was your first Pikes race (or only Pikes race in the last 3 years) then you will need to use outside qualifications to register. However, you must meet the current qualification criteria. For example, if the qualifier you used previously is now too old you will need a new qualifier.

If the DNF was for any other reason including but not limited to missing a cut-off time posted on this site either on the course or at the finish line the DNF is counted against you. If it was your first Pikes race (or only Pikes race in the last 3 years) you will need a new qualifier run SINCE your DNF.

Ascent times from Marathon DNFs may not be used.

Q: Why don't you have a Series Marathon Field TBD option like you do for the Ascent?
A: We don't feel a 10 miler is a very good indicator of how you will do in the Pikes Peak Marathon. This is why there is no 1/2 marathon qualification option for the Pikes Peak Marathon either.

Q: How many fail the qualification verification or get pulled and for what reasons?
A: In 2012 for the Ascent 25 failed the verification process:
3 who tried to use an invalid qualifier (12k, 15.5m, 100 mile checkpoint)
3 Peak veteran who used a Peak race that was too old (1999, 2006, 2008)
3 Peak veterans who were only Wave 2 qualified but signed up for Wave 1
2 Peak veterans who were only Wave 1 qualified but signed up for Wave 2
2 whose qualification time was too slow for Wave 1
2 Peak veterans who signed up for the unqualified option
2 who signed up for the Double but were not Peak veterans of the last 3 years
2 who were not in the results they provided
1 Peak veterans who used a non Peak race to enter a faster Wave than they were qualified for
1 Peak veteran who needed a new qualifier run since their Peak DNF
1 who had no qualifications
Of these 25 runners, 8 got back in the correct Race/Wave/Field.
In addition, 24 who signed up via the TCR Series option but missed a race were pulled.

In 2012 for the Marathon 5 failed the verification process.
2 whose qualification time was too slow for Field 1
1 Peak veteran who was only Field 1 qualified but signed up for Field 2
1 Peak veteran who used a non Peak race to enter a faster Field than they were qualified for
1 Peak veteran who needed a new qualifier run since their Peak DNF
Of these 5 runners, 3 got back in the correct Race/Wave/Field.
In addition, 6 who signed up via the TCR Series option but missed a race were pulled.

See the confirmations lists of previous years for those pulls.