SANGRE DE CRISTO
TRAIL FESTIVAL

RUNNER VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT: Eight (8) hours of volunteer work is required for each participant prior to the event. All eight (8) hours must be completed while either performing trail construction or maintenance, or as a race volunteer at any official ultramarathon. The eight (8) hours of service must be certified by a representative from the organization you volunteered with. The eight (8) hours does NOT need to be with HPRS. The volunteer service must be performed between September 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025. Please download and complete the form below; it must be submitted by 11:59:59pm on September 1, 2025.

Those who choose not to complete the 8-hours of volunteer work may "Buy-Out" of this requirement during the registration process by paying a one time donation to Altitude Community Fitness (our event's benefactor) in the amount of $150. Those who do not submit their Volunteer Service Requirement Form by September 1st, will be required to go the buy-out route for entry into the event.

Volunteer Service Requirement Form (<Click Here to Download Form)

Select HPRS events allow a mid-race drop down in distance, where you will still receive a finisher's award and have your finish time in the results, in the event that you bit off more than you can chew.

Any runner who starts the 27k may drop down at the 8-Mile point of their run and receive a finisher's award, as well as their time in the 8-Mile results.

Any runner who starts the 50-Mile may drop down to the 50km by turning around at Macey Creek (not going to Horn Creek Aid). By turning around prior to Horn Creek and returning to Music Meadows you will receive a finisher's award, as well as their time in the 50km results. 

Any runners who starts the 100km may drop down to the 50-mile by skipping their final ascent of Music Pass. Runner's who do not do the final Music Pass out and back will receive a finisher's award, as well as their time in the 50-Mile results.

Any runner who starts the 100-Mile may drop down to the 100k by not doing their 2nd out-and-back to Venable (but must still do a final Music Pass), and receive a finisher's award, as well as their time in the 100k results.

Any runner who starts the 200-Mile may drop down at the 100-Mile mark and receive a finisher's award, as well as their time in the 100-Mile results.

There is no drop down option for the 8-Mile or 50km distances; meaning, you must finish the distance you start if starting one of those distances.

There are no refunds or credits, full or partial, for the difference in distance dropped to. HPRS supports responsible risk management decisions of our runners to call it a day if the challenge is more than you're feeling up to. Live to run another day!

Event check-in will take place at the Start/Finish area on private land before Grape Creek Trailhead on County Road 119, Westcliffe, CO 81252

Times:
Tuesday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday 3:00 AM - 6:00 AM 
Sunday 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Held virtually on Sunday, September 22nd at 7pm Mountain Time.

A NOTE ON CREWS/SPECTATORS:

All participants are allowed to have a drop bag at Music Meadows, as well as Horn Creek and Venable for those who are going there. Drop bags should be dropped off on race morning prior to the start of your event.  All participants may have access to their drop bag every time they are at Music Meadows. You are also allowed access to your car or tent. Please leave nothing of value in your bag. Do not leave your drop bag behind. All abandoned drop bags are disposed of immediately at the conclusion of the event. 

All participants and spectators will park on-site at the start/finish area. A map of this areas will be available closer to the race. 

All participants who complete their challenge will receive a unique finisher's award. All official 150-Mile and 100-Mile Finishers will receive a Sangre de Cristo Endurance Run belt buckle highlighting their distance. We'll also present our DFL and Transcendence Awards. HPRS does not have a podium or age group awards, please see our Awards Page for more details.

NO AWARDS WILL BE MAILED

This event is being held in accordance with permits from the U.S. Forest Service, San Isabel National Forest – San Carlos Ranger District, and two private land owners. We ask that you please respect and care for the land this event is held on to help ensure the future of this race and to limit our environmental impact.

Want to earn a Sangre de Cristo 200-mile finisher's buckle?

After the 2024 running of the Sangre de Cristo 200-mile, we terminated the distance due to a lack of interest. We still have several Sangre de Cristo 200-mile finisher buckles left over.

If you want to earn your own Sangre de Cristo 200-mile finisher's buckle, here's how:

1.) You must run 100-Miles between 4:00am MT on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 and 4:00am MT on Saturday, September 27, 2025.

• This 100-miles must be run within the window provided above.
• This 100-miles must be run anywhere in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Where and how is up to you. We suggest a point-to-point running of the Rainbow Trail from its beginning near Poncha Springs on US-285. From this point, our event site is 99.12 Miles (+/-) away, with 19,612' of Climb and 19,885' of Descent along the route. While we suggest this route, again... the route you decide is ultimately up to you.
• This first 100-mile adventure should be supported by your crew and/or pacers in whatever manner you see fit. The only requirement is to run 100 miles on foot following all normal race rules and regulations (no pacing via vehicle or bike). 
• You must provide HPRS with a gpx track of your first 100 miles before the official Sangre de Cristo 100-mile ends on Sunday. 

2.) After completing your first 100 miles within the aforementioned window, you must then complete the official Sangre de Cristo 100-mile within its official cut-off of 38 hours.

3.) Only those who register for and finish the official Sangre de Cristo 100-mile race in addition to their self-supported 100-mile adventure in the days prior will be provided with a 200-mile Finisher's buckle.
• You will only receive one (1) Finisher's Buckle, not the 100-Mile and 200-Mile Finisher Buckles.
• Those who fail to complete the self-supported 100 miles before the official Sangre de Cristo 100-mile but then go on to finish the official Sangre de Cristo 100-mile event will receive a Sangre de Cristo 100-mile finisher's buckle.

The term "Self-supported" within the narrative above refers to you figuring out your own support system. It refers to HPRS not being responsible for you or to you. You run the first 100 miles at your own risk and utilizing your own judgment.