Nestled in the canyons of Boulder County, Colorado the Gold Hill Classic 30k launches runners into a thrilling mix of grit, grind, and gorgeous mountain views.

Wind your way through soul-shaking climbs, fast-flowing descents, and high-altitude rollers. With every turn, the course serves up sweeping vistas, winding dirt roads, and that pure, untamed energy only found at elevation. The race sports 3,000 ft of gain and goes up to 8,500 ft in elevation making this one of the hardest road races in the country!

Whether you're chasing a win, testing your mountain mettle, or just in it for the vibes and post-race party, the Gold Hill Classic delivers a perfect size gold nugget of adventure. Dig it.

There is no parking at the race start! Please be aware that runners and participants will need to get to and from the Adventure Lodge without a car. No one other than workers and volunteers will be parking at the A-Lodge. Participants have many options for getting to and from the race though:

Bike: We encourage participants, especially local participants, to bike to the race. We will have ample bike parking!

Bcycle: If you are coming from out of town or don't have a bike, you can rent a Bcycle!

Bus: Runners and participants can take the NB1 City Bus that heads up to Nederland. Just get on at the Downtown Boulder Station and get off at 119 and Four Mile Canyon (stop 20306). Route Itinerary here.

​Drop off: Runners can get dropped off here by a friend or an uber/Lyft. It's is a 1.3 mile walk or warm up jog from this drop off area.

Shuttle: Last, runners can meet at the Boulder Justice Center parking area. The Adventure Lodge shuttle bus will be picking runners up and shuttling them to the A-Lodge. The shuttle can take 20 people at a time and will be going back and forth from 6:15 am to 7:30 am. The shuttle will be doing pickups approximately every 15 minutes in this time period. If you plan to take the shuttle, please don't wait till the last minute. We want to get everyone up there, but we will be ending shuttles at 7:30.

Getting Home: Folks can bike back down into the city, get picked up at the same location as the drop off. Or, the A-Lodge shuttle will be taking participants down the canyon back to the Justice Center throughout the day after the race.

The 30-kilometer running race starts at the Adventure Lodge off Four Mile Canyon, taking runners on a scenic yet challenging route through the Colorado mountains on the iconic Gold Hill Loop. The course starts up Four Mile Canyon, cuts over and up Poorman Rd, then heads up Sunshine Canyon toward the historic mining town of Gold Hill. After reaching this high point, participants descend Four Mile canyon, on winding dirt roads, returning to the Adventure Lodge for a well-earned finish. The race sports 3,000 ft of gain and goes up to 8,500 ft in elevation making this one of the hardest road races in the country!

October 10th-3 pm-6:30pm at Runners Roost or October 11th 6:30 am-7:30 am at the race start

Top 5 will be awarded.

We will have other awards like best dressed, King/queen of the mountain, and other surprise awards.

Award Ceremony will be at 2:10 PM.

For event-related questions, please click on the Contact the Organizers button on the left-hand side of this page.