Continental Divide Trail Run - Steamboat Springs Running Series

ABOUT

Proceeds from this race are donated to the Trail Maintenance Endowment Fund.

Distances: 50k (9 hour cutoff), 16 mile (7 hour cutoff) and 5 mile

Date: Saturday, August 23rd, 2025

Location: The race starts and ends on the Torian Plum Lawn in front of Slopeside Grill.

Start Times: 50k – 6:00 am, 16 mile – 8:00 am, 5 mile – 8:15 am

Pets: Leashed dogs are welcome on the 5 mile mile course only. Please be courteous at the start when the field is in close proximity on the narrow single track.
REGISTRATION
Register through UltraSignup here

Online registration opens on December 1, 2024.

Online registration closes on Friday, August 22nd at 6 pm. You may also register in person at packet pickup, Friday, August 22nd from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

Packet pick up TBD.

There is NO registration on race day! Please sign up early.

Registration Fees:

50k: $130 ($145 after April 30, $160 after July 29th), maximum of 200 runners

16 mile: $70 ($85 after April 30, $90 after July 29th), maximum of 200 runners 17 & under $45

5 mile: $25 ($30 after April 30th, $35 after July 29) 17 & under: $15 ($20 after July 29th)

Prices do not include RunSignup fees

0.000% Tax for all races

T-Shirt: $20 (Not guaranteed to be available after August 15th.)

No Refunds: all Steamboat Springs Running Series races benefit local non-profit organizations.
50K COURSE INFORMATION
The race-day check-in tent and the start/finish line will be set up on the Torian Plum Lawn.

The race will start on Zig Zag, next to Torian Plum Lawn.

Follow Zig Zag trail to were it ends at Creekside.

Stay on Creekside only until Pioneer.

Follow Pioneer to Rainbow Saddle. (AID STATION #1)

Take Chisolm/Storm Peak Challenge to the top of Mt Werner. (AID STATION #2)

Follow Mountain View trail to Fish Creek Falls trail.

Turn tight on Fish Creek to Long Lake. (AID STATION #3)

Reverse course and return to Mt. Werner (AID STATION #4) via Fish Creek to Long Lake, Fish Creek Falls trail and Mountain View trail.

Follow Pete’s Wicked Trail but then take Cathy’s Cutoff.

Follow Cathy’s Cutoff to Sunshine

Then Sunshine to Chisolm/Storm Peak Challenge and back to Rainbow Saddle (AID STATION #5)

Take Elkhead Loop to Moonlight

Follow Moonlight to Spur Run Road

Take Spur Run Road only as far as Valley View

Follow Valley View to where it ends on Yoo Hoo Road

Take Yoo Hoo Road to Zig Zag

Follow Zig Zag to the finish line on the Torian Plum Lawn (you will cross Burgess Creek about 50 meters before the finish line).

Elevation gain and loss is roughly 5,500 feet, with the high point on the course at 10,420 ft. Most of this course is above 10,000ft. The total distance is roughly 31 miles.

Aid Stations:

Aid Station 1 – Rainbow Saddle: mile 6

Aid Station 2 – Mt. Werner Summit: mile 8

Aid Station 3 – Long Lake: mile 15

Aid Station 4 – Mt Werner: mile 22

Aid Station 5 – Rainbow Saddle: mile 25

Finish Line – Torian Plum Lawn

There will be NO cups at the aid stations!
Runners must carry their own hydration device for water and should carry some Honey Stinger or other type of energy food.
Please consider carrying a light shell in case the weather changes throughout the day.
We will have water & Tailwind and your typical race food at each aid station.

Cut-off:

The safety of our runners is our number one concern. Due to the popularity of this race and the remoteness on parts of the trail system, we have to enforce a strict cutoff times for the 50K race.

Mt. Werner Aid Station – 7 hours (1:00 PM)
Finish Line – 9 hours (3:00 PM)

Please make sure that you are able to finish in this time frame. We are an all volunteer staff and for your safety we cannot have any runners out past that time.

50K GPX FILE DOWNLOAD
16 MILE COURSE INFORMATION
The race-day check-in tent and the start/finish line will be set up on the Torian Plum Lawn.

The race will start on Zig Zag, next to Torian Plum Lawn.

Follow Zig Zag trail to were it ends at Creekside.

Stay on Creekside only until Pioneer.

Follow Pioneer to Rainbow Saddle. (AID STATION #1)

Take Chisolm/Storm Peak Challenge to the top of Mt Werner. (AID STATION #2)

Follow Pete’s Wicked Trail but then take Cathy’s Cutoff.

Follow Cathy’s Cutoff to Sunshine

Then Sunshine to Chisolm/Storm Peak Challenge and back to Rainbow Saddle (AID STATION #3)

Take Elkhead Loop to Moonlight

Follow Moonlight to Spur Run Road

Take Spur Run Road only as far as Valley View

Follow Valley View to where it ends on Yoo Hoo Road

Take Yoo Hoo Road to Zig Zag

Follow Zig Zag to the finish line on the Torian Plum Lawn (you will cross Burgess Creek about 50 meters before the finish line).

Elevation gain and loss is over 3,500 feet, with the high point on the course at 10,420 ft. The total distance is roughly 16.5 miles.

Aid Stations:

Aid Station 1 – Rainbow Saddle: mile 6

Aid Station 2 – Mt. Werner Summit: mile 8

Aid Station 5 – Rainbow Saddle: mile 11

Finish Line – Torian Plum Lawn

There will be NO cups at the aid stations!
Runners must carry their own hydration device for water and should carry some Honey Stinger or other type of energy food.
Please consider carrying a light shell in case the weather changes throughout the day.
We will have water & Tailwind and your typical race food at each aid station.

Cut-off:

The safety of our runners is our number one concern. Due to the popularity of this race and the remoteness on parts of the trail system, we have to enforce a strict cutoff times for the 16 mile race.

Mt. Werner Aid Station – 5 hours (1:00 PM)
Finish Line – 7 hours (3:00 PM)

Please make sure that you are able to finish in this time frame. We are an all volunteer staff and for your safety we cannot have any runners out past that time.

16 MILE GPX FILE DOWNLOAD
5 MILE COURSE INFORMATION
The race-day check-in tent and the start/finish line will be set up on the Torian Plum Lawn.

The race will start on Zig Zag, next to Torian Plum Lawn.

Follow Zig Zag trail to were it ends at Creekside.

Turn around at the 2.5 mile mark on Creekside and head back down the way you came up.

Follow Zig Zag to the finish line on the Torian Plum Lawn (you will cross Burgess Creek about 50 meters before the finish line).

There are no Aid Stations on the 5 mile course
AWARDS AND POST RACE

The awards ceremony will be following the race on the the Torian Plum Lawn.

Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place males and females.

Age group awards have been added for the 50k and 16M races!

We will also have finisher medals for the 50k and 16 mile.

Every participant is automatically entered in our prize raffle, which will follow the awards ceremony.
RESULTS/RECORDS
PICTURES/VIDEO
PARKING
The race starts and ends on the Torian Plum Lawn in front of Slopeside Grill.

Parking option are:

Free parking at the Upper Knoll Lot (2276-2292 Mt Werner Cir, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487) diagonally across Mt. Werner Circle from the transportation center dropoff area. It is a 0.5 mile walk to the start/finish area at Torian Plum Lawn.

Paid parking ($15 per day) at 2 parking garages (1680 Ski Time Square Dr and 2307-2313 Mt Werner Circle) at the intersection of Mt. Werner Circle and Ski Times Square Drive. They are a one block walk to the start/finish area, very close. The garage at 2307-2313 Mt Werner Circle has charging for electric vehicles.

Paid parking in the Torian Plum parking garage, directly underneath the start/finish area.

Get dropped off near the start/finish area.

Walk, bike, or take Steamboat’s free bus.

PLEASE CARPOOL
RACE DIRECTORS/CONTACT INFORMATION

Cara Marrs: marrscara@gmail.com

Ken Rogers: ken@kandutiming.com

Sara Pizzo: sarahpizzo@gmail.com

Amy O’Connell: amy@steamboatpilatesandfitness.com

Please do not call Ski Haus for any information about this race. They are only serving as our pre-registration location and are not directly affiliated with this event.
RACE SPONSORS

Steamboat Springs Running Series operates under a special uses permit authorization on the Routt National Forest and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.