You’ll experience vibrant Colfax with iconic spots like VooDoo Donuts, and Cathedral Basilica. The course also takes you by the Capitol, Civic Center Park, 16th Street Mall, Convention Center, with stellar Colorado mountain views. While you’re running through downtown, you’ll run through Denver Fire Station #1 and get high-fives by a row of firefighters. This is the only race in the country with a fire station run-through!
New in the Zoo! A runner favorite, we’ll be changing the epic zoo mile this year as construction will be completed on the Down Under exhibit. The new zoo mile will be more streamlined and wider for runners. You’ll watched by rhinos, elephants, monkeys, giraffes, lions, penguins and more. The Denver Colfax Half Marathon is the only race to run through Denver Zoo! We’ll be posting the new zoo mile this winter.
The homestretch will be running along 17th Street, then 17th Avenue, passing restaurants and historic buildings, before entering Denver’s beautiful City Park for a great after party on the lake with over 25,000 new friends.
Mile by mile details and map – click here.
Video and Virtual Photo Tour
Our 30 second video tells all! Click here to check out the Colfax Half. Cruise to the bottom of the page to take a virtual photo tour of the sites on the course!
Great Medal, Shirt, and Gifts!
Great schwag for you! Yes, terrific tech shirts and medals! The 2025 medals and shirts will be revealed this winter. Pictured above is the 2024 medal, details are at 2025 medal and 2025 race shirt.
And there is more! Mini medallions, car decals, free runner photos, and runner tracking. And, the awesome festival in City Park with food and beverage lakeside in City Park.
Awards
NEW! Colorado Half Marathon Showdown
2025 is the inaugural Colorado Half Marathon Showdown, with Coloradoans competing for a prize of $22,560. Click here for all the scoop. Plus – all runners can win $1000 by setting a new event record. And by setting a new state record, runners can win an additional $1,000. See the times to beat here.
Age group awards are great keepsakes!
Overall and masters awards are based on gun time (1st, 2nd, 3rd). Age group awards are by chip time (1st, 2nd, 3rd) in categories: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+.
Run for Charity
Run for one of the largest Charity Partner programs in the country! Over 125 charities participate each year. Choose a charity to run for when you register, and they will contact you
Packet Pick Up & Race Day Logisitics
Pick up Race Packets Friday and Saturday before the race at the Cigna Denver Colfax Marathon Expo. No Race Day Packet Pick Up. Detailed race day logistics and RACE DAY HINTS will be published early May.
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