Pikes Peak Marathon+Ascent - September 19-20, 2026 - Registration is Open - Pikes Peak Marathon+Ascent - September 19-20, 2026 - Registration is Open
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Expo/Vendor

Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent Expo


The race expo brings several days of activity to Memorial Park, welcoming more than 5,000 runners, family members, and community visitors throughout race weekend.

Bib pickup begins Thursday evening, followed by the official opening of the expo on Friday morning. Throughout the weekend, visitors can enjoy race programming like our elite athlete panel, live music, expo vendors, a beer garden, and more.

All runners are required to pick up their race bibs at Memorial Park in Manitou Springs between Thursday and Saturday. On Saturday afternoon, Ascent finishers will return to the expo to celebrate their accomplishment with family, friends, and the broader race community!

The 2026 race weekend schedule is currently in progress and will be available soon!

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Friday, September 18 - Saturday, September 19, 2026
​Memorial Park, Manitou Springs
Vendor Spots Available: REGISTRATION IS OPEN
10'x10' - $575
10'x20' - $775
Vendor Registration for 2026 is closed! 
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​441 Manitou Ave, Suite 100
​Manitou Springs, CO 80829

Fun Fact!

In 1972 Peter Strudwick did the Ascent in 4:20:29 and the Marathon in 7:02:28. What is so incredible about that you ask? Well, soon after his mother had caught rubella, commonly called German measles, Peter was born with legs that ended in stumps just past the ankles, a left arm that had only one thumb and a finger, and a right arm ending at the wrist.
When Zebulon Pike tried to ascend the mountain that would later be named after him he was turned back by the harsh weather. Many claim he said that no one would ever reach its summit. However, it is generally accepted that he meant on that day, under those conditions. The snow was waist deep and his men were not dressed for it and were out of food.
“Militant tobacco-hating physician” Dr. Arne Suominen from Delray Beach FL, became the founder of the modern day Pikes Peak races when he wrote a letter to the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce in 1956 and challenged cigarette smokers to race him up and down Pikes Peak. 1956 Results
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