Creede Mountain Run

Race completed

50 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

37.8492° N, 106.9264° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~13 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 1°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 53 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 3162 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	13	Tucker Ped · 05:38:00	Kirsten van Dorp · 07:14:00
2024	50km	19	Cully Brown · 05:01:00	Molly Delallo · 05:53:00
2023	50km	22	Alex Heaton · 06:05:14	Lisa Brin · 07:41:00
2022	50km	13	Logan Helmstad · 05:58:13	Christine Lyons · 07:12:18
2020	50km	6	Sean Meissner · 06:23:00	Elisa Mullikin · 07:27:00

The field shrank 32% between 2024 (19) and 2025 (13). 31% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

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