2023 Race Weekend Schedule
We are looking forward to a full weekend of events for 2023 including the Race Expo complete with a Shakeout Run, Merchandise, Beer, Music and Vendors. Here is the schedule of events for the 2023 Race Expo. For schedule and event updates, check back here and look for emails.
*NEW - Saturday, September 9 - JAK's Brewing Taproom, 3582 Blue Horizon Vw #180, Colorado Springs, CO 80908
Thursday, September 14 - Memorial Park, Manitou Springs
Friday, September 15 - Memorial Park, Manitou Springs
Saturday, September 16 - Memorial Park, Manitou Springs
*Male Record: 2:01:06 (Matt Carpenter 1993) (Ascent Time Bounty < 2:00:00)
Sunday, September 17 -
*Male Record: 3:16:39 (Matt Carpenter 1993)
*Female Doubler Record: 7:19:23 (Kim Dobson 2016)
*Male Doubler Record: 5:47:51 (Matt Carpenter 1989)
Detailed information with maps, parking, bib pickup, rules, race start and anything else you need will be available in the Runners Packet prior to race week.
*NEW - Saturday, September 9 - JAK's Brewing Taproom, 3582 Blue Horizon Vw #180, Colorado Springs, CO 80908
- 2:00pm - Unveiling of Pikes Peak's Summit Sipper Lager by JAK's Brewing - Purchase Tickets
Thursday, September 14 - Memorial Park, Manitou Springs
- 4:30pm - 7:30pm - Bib Pick-Up, Ascent specific parking pass pick-up
- 4:30pm - 7:30pm - Race Expo, Merchandise Sales, Vendors, Beer Garden and Music
Friday, September 15 - Memorial Park, Manitou Springs
- 9:30am - Shakeout Run Powered by Fleet Feet & Salomon REGISTER HERE!
*meet at the expo entrance of Memorial Park, Manitou Springs the corner of El Paso Blvd and Old Man's Trail
Post run donuts and coffee provided by Fleet Feet - 10:00am - 7:00pm - Bib Pick-Up, Ascent specific parking pass pick-up
- 10:00am - 7:00pm - Race Expo, Merchandise Sales, Vendors
- 12:00pm - 7:00pm - Beer Garden Open
- 12:00pm - 5:00pm - Cheer Station Posters at the Salomon Tent
- 1:00pm - Nutrition on the Trails with Skratch Labs
- 2:00 - 3:00pm - RMFI Trail Stewardship Talk
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm - Hydration Gear Rehab at the Hydrapak Tent
- Runner Stories
- 4:00pm - Elite Athlete Press Conference - Memorial Hall
- 4:30pm - Golden Trail World Series Athlete Presentation - Memorial Hall
- 4:45pm - ‘Phil Up Your Heart’ Fund Award - Memorial Hall
- 5:00pm - Salomon Athlete Poster Signing Session - Memorial Hall
- 5:30pm - "Lucy's Dad by Salomon TV preview", Expo - Memorial Hall
Saturday, September 16 - Memorial Park, Manitou Springs
- 5:30am - 7:00am - Bib Pick-Up - Ascent Only
- 5:30am - 7:00am - Sweat Check - Ascent
- 5:30am - 7:00am - Pre-Race Staging - Ascent
- 7:00am - START of the 2023 Pikes Peak Ascent Wave 1 start + gun
- 7:02am - Wave 2 start + Announcer ‘go’
- 7:03am - Wave 3 start + Announcer 'go'
- 9:00am - 9:30am - Approximate time of first male and first female finishers at Pikes Peak Summit
*Male Record: 2:01:06 (Matt Carpenter 1993) (Ascent Time Bounty < 2:00:00)
- 9:00am - 6:00pm - Race Expo, Merchandise Sales, Vendors, Ascent Finisher Item Distribution
- 9:00am - 6:00pm - Post Race Party, Beer Garden Open
- 1:00pm - 6:00pm - Bib Pick-Up - Marathon Only
- 1:30pm - Ascent Finish Line Closes
- 2:00 - 3:00pm - "This is Trail Running 101 with Reid Coolsaet and Lindsey Herman"
- 5:00pm - Ascent Awards Ceremony
- 6:00pm - Expo Closes
Sunday, September 17 -
- 5:30am - 7:00am - Bib Pick-Up - Marathon Only @ Memorial Park, Manitou Springs
- 5:30am - 7:00am - Sweat Check - Marathon @ Memorial Park, Manitou Springs
- 5:30am - 7:00am - Pre-Race Staging - Marathon
- 7:00am - START of the 2023 Pikes Peak Marathon Wave 1 start + gun
- 7:02am - Wave 2 start + Announcer ‘go’
- 7:03am - Wave 3 start + Announcer ‘go’*each remaining wave begins 60 seconds after previous wave
- 10:00am - 11:15am - Approximate time of first male and first female finishers
*Male Record: 3:16:39 (Matt Carpenter 1993)
*Female Doubler Record: 7:19:23 (Kim Dobson 2016)
*Male Doubler Record: 5:47:51 (Matt Carpenter 1989)
- 10:00am - 4:00pm - Merchandise Sales - Soda Springs Park
- 10:00am - 5:30pm - Post Race Party, Music and Beer, Marathon Finisher Item Distribution - Soda Springs Park
- 1:30pm - Awards Ceremony - Top 5 Overall*, Masters - Soda Springs Park
- 4:00pm - Awards Ceremony - Age Group - Soda Springs Park
- 5:10pm - Marathon Finish Line Closes
Detailed information with maps, parking, bib pickup, rules, race start and anything else you need will be available in the Runners Packet prior to race week.
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