Pikes Peak Ascent + Marathon - August 21 & 22, 2021 - Registration Opens March 1
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Rules

Race Rules

  • Runners may not start before their assigned wave.
  • Entries or Bibs may not be transferred to anybody else.
  • Headphones AND external speakers are prohibited in the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon.
  • Headphones are prohibited! (We mean it!)
  • You must be at least 16 years old on race day to compete.
  • Poles, walking sticks, and such are prohibited. An allowance will be made for visually impaired athletes to use a pole as an assistive device to gage the depth of step ups and downs.
  • Trash, cups, gel packets, etc. must be disposed of within the trash zones at the aid stations.
  • Do not run or walk abreast in pairs or groups when it will impede other runners.
  • No dogs, horses, or animals of any type are permitted.
  • Slower runners must stay on the uphill side of the trail so faster runners may pass.
  • In the marathon, downhill runners have the right of way — uphill runners must yield to downhill runners.
  • In the marathon, runners may change apparel/gear at the summit. However, the race committee will not and can not be involved in providing or transporting the apparel/gear.
  • As a participant in the Pikes Peak Ascent and/or Marathon, you are subject to drug testing pursuant to USADA standards and procedures, and you acknowledge this notification and your willingness to be so tested.
  • The Race Director, may, at his discretion, grant exceptions to any of the above rules to account for unusual or extraordinary circumstances.
  • Be sure to review all rules related to COVID-19 Safety are followed!  Failure to follow these rules and procedures may result in disqualification.
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Things that will earn you a Disqualification (you really don't want that):

  • Starting in an earlier than assigned wave.
  • Using a race number assigned to another person. Both the runner and the person who gave away their number will be banned from future races!
  • Wearing headphones or making use of external speakers attached to an MP3 or similar device (iPod, Smartphone, walkman, etc)
  • Failing to submit to drug testing if requested.
  • Un-sportsmanlike conduct.
  • Verbal abuse of other runners or volunteers.
  • Completing only the ascent portion of the Marathon.
  • Failing to comply with directives of race officials.
  • Cutting switchbacks on Barr Trail.
  • Taking oxygen prior to the completion of the race (even if medically necessary).
  • Throwing trash, cups, gel packets, etc. on or off the trail outside of the trash zones at the aid stations.
  • Failure to follow all rules related to COVID-19 Safety.
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Cut-Off & Finish Line Closing Times

Intermediate Cut-Offs:

For your safety and the safety of the race support personnel, there are cut-off times (mandatory turnaround times) at NoName, Barr Camp, the A-frame, and, for the Marathon, at the summit. If you do not make the cut-off times, you will not be allowed to continue the race. There are no exceptions

On-Course cutoff times indicated below are elapsed times from each runner's start time. Any runner continuing past their cutoff time will be automatically removed from the results.
Ascent
Location
Marathon
1:40:00
NoName (8,800')
1:40:00
3:10:00
Barr Camp (10,200')
3:10:00
4:30:00
A-Frame (12,000')
4:30:00
   
Summit (14,115')
6:15:00

Finish Line Closing:

Any one who does not cross the finish line by the closing time will not be counted or listed as a finisher. Closing times are as follows:
Ascent: 6h30m from starting time (e.g. 1:30pm for Wave 1 starters, 1:52 for wave 22)
Marathon: 10 hours from wave starting time (e.g. 5:00pm for Wave 1 starters, 5:10 for wave 10)
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Refunds, Switches, Number Transfers, and Deferrals

Entry fees for the Pikes Peak Marathon are non-refundable and may not be transferred to another individual.
For a $20 fee, runners may defer their 2020 entry to 2021 for any reason. Runners have until 7/1 to defer their registration by logging in to their RunSignUp account and selecting the defer registration option for the event.
Runners may request a FREE special circumstances deferment to 2021 until 8/14/2020 for the following events only:
  • Military Deployments/TDY/PCS/etc. for either the registered runner or their spouse
  • If the Registered runner becomes pregnant
Pikes Peak Marathon, Inc. is an equal opportunity service provider and a permittee of the Pike National Forest. Entry limits are set by the Forest Service for the runners on the course.

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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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