2017 Pikes Peak Ascent start. (Bryan Oller photo)

2019 Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent Schedule

Thursday, Aug. 22, Memorial Park, Manitou Springs
5-8 p.m.: Pikes Peak Run Fest, packet pick-up, music, beer, Pikes Peak Marathon & Ascent merchandise, Manitou Community Market at Seven Minute Spring Park.

Friday, August 23, Memorial Park
9 a.m.-7 p.m.: Race Expo and packet pick-up
1:30 p.m.: Elite athlete press conference (everyone invited)
4:30-7 p.m.: Kiwanis Club Spaghetti Dinner, $12, cash only
5:30-6:30 p.m.: 60 Years of Women in Running, panel discussion
6:30 p.m.: Q&A session with longtime Pikes Peak runners

Saturday, August 24, Pikes Peak Ascent
5:30 a.m.: Pikes Peak Ascent sweat check opens
5:30-7 a.m.: Packet pick-up (Ascent only)
6:45 a.m.: Pre-race ceremony
7 a.m.: Ascent start, Memorial Park/Manitou Ave.
7 a.m.-2 p.m.: Live stream of race finish, Memorial Park
7:15 a.m.: Media shuttle to summit departs from start line 
7:30 a.m.-10 a.m.: Kiwanis Community Breakfast, Memorial Park (all you can eat, $5, cash only), race streamed on Jumbotron.
9:05 a.m.: Approximate time for first male finishers                                            
9:25 a.m.: Approximate time for first female finishers 
10 a.m.-7 p.m.: Race Expo (Marathon packet pick-up at 1 p.m.)                                                          
11 a.m.: First shuttle bus from summit arrives in Manitou Springs
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Post-race celebration & beer garden in Memorial Park
1-7 p.m.: Marathon packet pick-up
2 p.m.: Pikes Peak Ascent finish line closes
4:30-7 p.m.: Kiwanis Club Spaghetti Dinner, $12, cash only
4:30-10:30 p.m.: Live Music and Silent Disco at Soda Springs Park, hosted by Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce.
5:30 p.m.: Ascent awards presentation and Q&A

Sunday, August 25, Pikes Peak Marathon
5:30: Sweat check opens
5:30-7 a.m.: Marathon packet pick-up
7 a.m.: First wave Marathon start Memorial Park/Manitou Ave.
7 a.m.-4 p.m.: Live stream, 900 block, Manitou Ave.
10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Manitou Block Party, beer garden, food trucks, music, downtown Manitou Springs
10:20 a.m.: Approximate time for first male finishers
11:15 a.m.: Approximate time for first female finishers
1 p.m.:  Elite race awards (Manitou Ave., music stage)
2 p.m.: Pikes Peak Marathon summit turnaround closes
4 p.m.: Age-group awards presentation (Manitou Ave., music stage)
5:10 p.m.: Finish line closes