The Garden of the Gods Ten Mile Run® hosts runners from more than 38 states across the US.

Visiting runners will find the location easy to access, just 5 miles from downtown Colorado Springs and an hour south of Denver.

Colorado Springs is also home to a variety notable hotels and lodging, restaurants and breweries, and endless miles of running trails and other outdoor recreation opportunities.

Plan to stay for a couple of days, so you can visit historic Old Colorado City, Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak. Be sure to bring the kids too!

Following the race, the kids can run the Little Horns half mile course or the Big Horns full mile course.

These races are free to kids 0-12!

Did you know, each year, Garden of the Gods Ten Mile Run® gives back thousands of dollars to the local community?

With the Aid Station Challenge and the addition of the Garden of the Gods Trail race, we are committed to giving back to area high schools as well as to the Garden of the Gods Park.

In 2023, the runners and our race organization, Pikes Peak Marathon, Inc., donated $7,695 to the high school track and cross-country teams that participated in the Aid Station Challenge. From the Trail Race entry fees and a dollar-for-dollar match from our organization, we were able to donate a total of $3,960 towards the restoration and repair of the Garden of the Gods trails.

The addition of the VIP Race Experience in 2021 allowed our partners at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center to donate another $3750 to the trail preservation within Garden of the Gods Park.

The Garden of the Gods Ten Mile Run® really is the race that gives back!