Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Fort Collins, CO
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The course follows the Cache la Poudre through the canyon, running downstream on a point-to-point route that drops in elevation the whole way. The surroundings are canyon walls and river, and the trail stays close to the water for most of the run. Both distance options finish in an open field where a band plays and there is beer on tap.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Calbert Guest (1:05:24) · LUKE SPITZ (1:05:59) · Esteban Trujillo (1:06:31)
5 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: SKY GRAHN (29:04) · KYLE BOTTOM (29:08) · JACK LODERMEIER (29:30)
26.2 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Brennan Fife (2:56:10) · Chris Slootmaker (3:02:25) · Brant Lutz (3:07:39)
The Fall Equinox has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 13.1 Miles results.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 13.1 Miles field finished slower than 2:08:53, and the last recorded finisher came in around 3:56:32, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
With 1,032 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 13.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 13.1 Miles winner ran 1:05:24 while the median finisher took 2:08:53. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
