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Marathon Details - Mt. Sneffels Marathon

North America Marathons > USA > CO > Ouray > Mt. Sneffels Marathon

Mt. Sneffels Marathon

Mt. Sneffels Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K

Ouray, CO USA

~~August 19, 2023~~ - CANCELLED

http://www.mtsneffelsmarathon.com

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1/2 Marathon: the 13.1 mile course begins at Ouray Hot Springs Park, winds through the city of Ouray and follows the Uncompahgre River Valley down to Ridgway. The elevation of Ouray is 7700 ft. and the elevation of Ridgway is 7000 ft. This downhill course is primarily on a dirt county road. It's a beautiful route. UST&F certified course. Marathon: Same course as 1/2 Marathon except start in Ridgway, run to Ouray and round-robin.

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Address:	PO Box 816 Ouray,CO 81427
Phone Number:	970-325-0228
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Runner Reviews (6)

Course 4.5

Organization 4.8

Spectators 1.5

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Number of comments: 6

J. F. from Boise, ID (8/22/2017) "Beautiful small town race." (about: 2017) 11-50 previous marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This is a beautiful small town race. Be prepared for the elevation (7000+ feet). All of the volunteers were very friendly. I enjoyed the hard packed dirt road. Temperatures were perfect. Nice medal and many runners ended up getting an age group award. Even though there were only 61 full marathoners, you seldom felt alone as the 1/2 marathoners were running the opposite direction. I would highly recommend this race. Ouray is a gorgeous town and would highly recommend taking a jeep tour after the race!
Bill Tichenor from Dallas, TX (10/30/2015) "Pretty muddy mess" (about: 2015) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Mt. Sneffels Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 It rained all week before the race, and I overslept 20 minutes! However, the staff did a great job salvaging what they could out of it!
Peter Mahncke from Snellville, GA (Atlanta) (8/19/2015) "Great scenic race very well organized" (about: 2015) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Mt. Sneffels Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 I am a flat lander from Georgia and ran this as part of my 50 states. If you like a small town marathon in a great location with great people, this is it. Never mind the few spectators, the course (though a bit tough) is mostly on dirt roads reducing the pounding on the joints, the support and water stops were just great! If you come from flat lands though, you need to acclimate as you run in 7000-7700 feet of altitude and you will suck air. Nevertheless, I can highly recommend this one. Free beer at the finish, nice awards 3 deep in each age group and cool restaurants and pubs in Ouray make this a unforgettable event in my book.
C. D. from Nebraska, United States (1/10/2014) "gorgeous scenery, wonderful marathon/half marathon" (about: 2013) First Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 I went with three of my friends, two of us ran the half marathon and the other two ran the full. It was my first half marathon ever and I dont think I could have chosen a better one to start iff my running carreer (post-high school running carreer). We planned a trip to Colorado and it was absolutely gorgeous! The elevation kind of kicked my butt, but I am not from Colorado, so I kind of expected that. I am so glad I chose this race as my first 'big race!' It was a small half/full marathon and there were not many spectators, the scenery was amazing and totally worth it! There were plenty of water/Gatorade/snack stations along the route and also a good amount of porta potties set up as well. The weather was perfect, not too hot and not too cold. They did a nice job setting up this race and I definitely recommend running this race if you plan on running in the area!
Leonard Braun from Austin, Texas (8/15/2012) "Awesome Event" (about: 2012) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Mt. Sneffels Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Hills, Altitude,magnificent scenery; the essence of running; A transcendent run in the heart of the San Juan mountains. Just a flawless, extremely well organized event; great volunteers, perfect August weather, great Micro-brews, terrific food and some really fine folks make this a unique marathon experience.
J. T. from Melbourne, Australia (8/13/2011) "Picture perfect marathon for the real enthusiast" (about: 2011) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Mt. Sneffels Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 This was the inaugural marathon so I was a bit apprehensive, but I was visiting Colorado and needed a marathon. I could not have made a better choice. The race was so beautiful, along several gravel roads with almost no vehicles. Zero spectators but aid stations had water and Gatorade which was all we needed. The altitude and heat were challenging. There were 46 of us in the marathon, with about 300 in the accompanying half marathon (they did the second half of the marathon, the downhill half). Both Ouray (you-ray) and Ridgway have lots of olde world bars and cafes and plentiful accommodation.



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J. F. from Boise, ID (8/22/2017) "Beautiful small town race." (about: 2017) 11-50 previous marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This is a beautiful small town race. Be prepared for the elevation (7000+ feet). All of the volunteers were very friendly. I enjoyed the hard packed dirt road. Temperatures were perfect. Nice medal and many runners ended up getting an age group award. Even though there were only 61 full marathoners, you seldom felt alone as the 1/2 marathoners were running the opposite direction. I would highly recommend this race. Ouray is a gorgeous town and would highly recommend taking a jeep tour after the race!
Bill Tichenor from Dallas, TX (10/30/2015) "Pretty muddy mess" (about: 2015) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Mt. Sneffels Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 It rained all week before the race, and I overslept 20 minutes! However, the staff did a great job salvaging what they could out of it!
Peter Mahncke from Snellville, GA (Atlanta) (8/19/2015) "Great scenic race very well organized" (about: 2015) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Mt. Sneffels Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 I am a flat lander from Georgia and ran this as part of my 50 states. If you like a small town marathon in a great location with great people, this is it. Never mind the few spectators, the course (though a bit tough) is mostly on dirt roads reducing the pounding on the joints, the support and water stops were just great! If you come from flat lands though, you need to acclimate as you run in 7000-7700 feet of altitude and you will suck air. Nevertheless, I can highly recommend this one. Free beer at the finish, nice awards 3 deep in each age group and cool restaurants and pubs in Ouray make this a unforgettable event in my book.
C. D. from Nebraska, United States (1/10/2014) "gorgeous scenery, wonderful marathon/half marathon" (about: 2013) First Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 I went with three of my friends, two of us ran the half marathon and the other two ran the full. It was my first half marathon ever and I dont think I could have chosen a better one to start iff my running carreer (post-high school running carreer). We planned a trip to Colorado and it was absolutely gorgeous! The elevation kind of kicked my butt, but I am not from Colorado, so I kind of expected that. I am so glad I chose this race as my first 'big race!' It was a small half/full marathon and there were not many spectators, the scenery was amazing and totally worth it! There were plenty of water/Gatorade/snack stations along the route and also a good amount of porta potties set up as well. The weather was perfect, not too hot and not too cold. They did a nice job setting up this race and I definitely recommend running this race if you plan on running in the area!
Leonard Braun from Austin, Texas (8/15/2012) "Awesome Event" (about: 2012) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Mt. Sneffels Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Hills, Altitude,magnificent scenery; the essence of running; A transcendent run in the heart of the San Juan mountains. Just a flawless, extremely well organized event; great volunteers, perfect August weather, great Micro-brews, terrific food and some really fine folks make this a unique marathon experience.
J. T. from Melbourne, Australia (8/13/2011) "Picture perfect marathon for the real enthusiast" (about: 2011) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Mt. Sneffels Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 This was the inaugural marathon so I was a bit apprehensive, but I was visiting Colorado and needed a marathon. I could not have made a better choice. The race was so beautiful, along several gravel roads with almost no vehicles. Zero spectators but aid stations had water and Gatorade which was all we needed. The altitude and heat were challenging. There were 46 of us in the marathon, with about 300 in the accompanying half marathon (they did the second half of the marathon, the downhill half). Both Ouray (you-ray) and Ridgway have lots of olde world bars and cafes and plentiful accommodation.

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