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

• 2:00pm - Unveiling of Pikes Peak's Summit Sipper Lager by JAK's Brewing - Purchase Tickets

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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'

          *each remaining wave begins 60 seconds after previous wave

• 9:00am - 9:30am - Approximate time of first male and first female finishers at Pikes Peak Summit​

​​​​​          *Female Record: 2:24:58 (Kim Dobson 2012) (Ascent Time Bounty < 2:21:00)
          *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

          *Overall winners receive cash prizes, winners MUST be present to receive cash prize

• 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

          *Female Record: 4:02:41 (Maude Mathys 2019) 
          *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 

 *Overall winners receive cash prizes, winners MUST be present to receive cash prize.

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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