The 35th Annual Mount Sopris Run Off & 4 Mile Fair Run is coming again for 2014!
Come join us for this funky, fun and challenging 14+ mile race (we’re not too picky about the distance) or for the super-fast downhill 4 Mile Fair Run. Held in conjunction with the Carbondale Mountain Fair, both races finish on the fairgrounds in Sopris Park.
The race starts in Basalt (Emma), climbs 1500 feet up West Sopris Creek Road, then descends 1,700 feet past the 4 mile start, goes into Carbondale, and finishes in Sopris Park where Mountain Fair activities are just beginning. Bus service is available before the 4 Mile race (from Sopris Park) to get you to the start and after the 14 mile race if you left a car in Basalt.
For more information, please call 970.704.0909.
Sopris Run Off- 14+ Miles
6:30am- Day of Registration Begins
7:30am- Mt Sopris 14 Mile Run-Off Starts at Emma Schoolhouse
10:15am- Awards Ceremony begins
11:00am- Bus Departs Sopris Park (Finish Line) to Shuttle Runners Back to Emma Schoolhouse (start)
Where: The Race Starts at the Emma School House (Basalt) and runs to Sopris Park (Carbondale)- Runners are expected to get to the starting area by their own means. There will be a bus to take you back to the start.
Course: Is 1/2 Road & 1/2 Dirt Road with 1500 feet of elevation gain & 1700 feet of elevation loss.
This is a point to point race that starts in Emma and finishes in Carbondale at the Mountain Fair. There is parking at the start & we will transport any clothing to the finish line. A bus is available to return runners to the start of the race from the finish line @ 11am.
There will be 4 aid stations with water & energy drink, energy food available at the 7 mile aid station, at the end of the uphill (top of the crown).
4- Mile Fair Run
6:15 am Pre-Race Registration
7:15 am Bus Departs Sopris Park to Shuttle 4 Mile Runners to Start
7:45 am 4 Mile Fair Run Starts
Register & meet at Sopris Park (Mountain Fair) in Carbondale, starting @ 6:15am. A bus will take you to the start of the race @ 7:15am.
The run is mostly downhill and very fast if you are going for a PR!
Registration is only $30, and you can sign up with the friendly folks at Independence Run and Hike in Carbondale OR on Active.com.