The Vail Recreation District wraps up the 2024 Dynafit Vail Trail Running Series on Sat, Sept. 14 with the Dynafit Meadowgold 10K & 5K, presented by the Town of Minturn. Sign up now at vailrec.com/register and don’t miss this scenic race, taking place at one of the Vail Valley’s most beautiful venues – Meadow Mountain in Minturn, Colorado. We can’t wait to celebrate the end of a fantastic season with all of our racers!
The 10K starts at 9 a.m. with the 5K start following at 9:15 a.m. 10K runners will ascend technical singletrack on the West Grouse Trail with multiple stream crossings and fields of wildflowers. At the high point and nearly halfway through the 10K race, runners will begin the descent to the finish on a double track with open views of Vail Mountain and the Gore Range. The 10K course climbs 1,362′ in roughly 6.6 miles. 5K runners will enjoy a 1.5 mile double track ascent of 500+ vertical feet through mountain meadows and past old homesteads before making a u-turn and quickly descending to the finish line. Course maps are available here.
The Meadow Mountain course is remote, so please be prepared to be self-sufficient while racing! There will be an aid station on the course at mile markers 1.0 and 2.0 for 5K runners and mile markers 1.0, 3.7, and 5.6 for 10K runners. In an effort to reduce our environmental impact, we have gone cupless! Please bring your own hydration system to refill with water or Skratch Labs hydration mix.
Pre-race registration and bib pickup will be available on Fri, Sept. 13 from 4-6 p.m. at Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea in Minturn. Racers get 20% off bulk coffee, tea, and Vail Brewing Company beer at Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea when they pick up their bib on Friday!
Race day bib pickup and registration are available at the Meadow Mountain race start from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. for the 10K and until 9 a.m. for the 5K. Online registration ends at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13.
The race starts at the Minturn Ranger Station, off U.S. Highway 24, just north of Minturn. From I-70, take exit 171 toward Minturn. Turn right and you will see signage regarding parking less than half a mile ahead.
