About the Popsicle 5K/10K/Half - Colorado Springs
The course runs out and back along the Cottonwood Creek Trail, starting and finishing at Cottonwood Creek Park. It follows a trail corridor, so expect a natural surface rather than open road. The pace requirement is relaxed enough for walkers, and self-serve water stations are spaced along the route, though runners moving fast may want to carry their own hydration.
Packet pickup is offered the evening before at Fleet Feet on Austin Bluffs Pkwy, or you can pick up on race morning starting an hour before your wave goes off. The staggered start sends the longer distances out first, with the shortest distance going last.
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Popsicle 5K/10K/Half - Colorado Springs 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2026
167finishers
19:10winner
36:20median
1:13:48cutoff
Top 3: Josh Bishop (19:10) · Timothy Durso (20:08) · Miles Snavely (22:40)
10K Results · 2026
104finishers
38:40winner
1:08:53median
2:18:02cutoff
Top 3: Alec Hoover (38:40) · James Ysebaert (43:26) · Corbin Ort-clay (45:52)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
83finishers
1:31:05winner
2:22:59median
3:55:58cutoff
Top 3: Tyler Davis (1:31:05) · Zaevian Prince (1:35:16) · Matt Keck (1:37:38)
The Popsicle 5K/10K/Half - Colorado Springs 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.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K7/31/2027 08:00$30
5K7/31/2027 08:00$25
10K7/31/2027 07:30$35
10K7/31/2027 07:30$30
13.1 Miles7/31/2027 07:00$50
13.1 Miles7/31/2027 07:00$30
5K7/31/2027 08:00$31
10K7/31/2027 08:00$31
13.1 Miles7/31/2027 08:00$31
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