Summer-Fall 2026:
Welcome to the Summer-Fall 2026 trail running season! We are still on a (runners) high from last season and are excited to be out there on the trails again with you all!
Join us for a fun-filled summer of trail running, friendship, fitness, challenges (the good kind), and accomplishments!
It’s going to be AMAZING.
We will guide this fun and courageous posse of athletes through a rigorous and rewarding training program focused on trail running skills, climbing, descending, and strengthening. The training will also include a high-altitude component with recommended group runs in places such as Indian Peaks, Rocky Mountain National Park, and James Peak Wilderness. We will also continue hosting the fabled “Simogene” (our longest training run of the season), which will need a new name this year, meaning our naming contest will return! This run is always a confidence-boosting good time.
It will be a fun and exciting summer of running with athletes of ALL abilities as we train to complete the totally beautiful Black Squirrel Half Marathon in Lory State Park in Bellvue, CO on Saturday, September 12th. These are fun trails in a beautiful area–and it’s also slightly lower elevation than usual, making it very accessible for most runners! Additionally, as a fun twist for those interested, we are hoping to make it a big camp weekend at Horsetooth Reservoir so we can play in or on the water (weather permitting) Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
Sneak Peek for 2027: we are planning a trail running tour of the Dolomites (early August-ish)!!
Here are the important 2026 season details:
Training season: June 9th – September 13th
Coached group workouts on Tuesdays at 6 pm (note that the official group workout may shift on some weeks to Thurs or Sat)
Group workouts are primarily on trails in and around Boulder County
Full training schedule provided for non-coached days
Coach and athlete-driven recommended meet-ups for the key non-coached days
Open to all running paces and abilities, though some running experience is expected
Group training focus will be the Black Squirrel Half Marathon, but slight modifications can be made to accommodate other races/events in the same general time frame
Program registration fee is $299
Space is limited, so sign up fast!
