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Volunteer

Volunteer for the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent or Marathon

Volunteer areas will be open by March 2025. Pre-race shifts: Thursday, Sept. 18 - Friday, Sept. 19 | Ascent shifts: Saturday, Sept. 20 | Marathon shifts: Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025
Volunteer for the ascent
Volunteer for the marathon

Volunteer Opportunities

Without you, and your commitment to the Ascent & Marathon runners, these races would not be possible! Over 400 volunteers are needed throughout race week and we are so grateful you are considering joining us. We have a range of volunteer needs, from aid station support to bib labeling to race operations. Make sure to browse below to find one you'd like. And again, thank you for making these races possible - you are a special part of the running community!

A few important things to note:
  • Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age
  • An adult must accompany volunteers age 14 - 16
  • All volunteers must sign a waiver of liability. A parent or guardian must sign a waiver for volunteers under the age of 18
  • If you sign up for an on-course position please be prepared for extreme weather conditions - pack accordingly!​
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Interested in Volunteering for One of Our Other Races?

Check out GardenTenMile.com or BarrTrailMountainRace.com for more information or click on the link below to register.
Garden 10 Mile/10k
Barr Trail Mountain Race
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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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