By Chloe Sachs, Steamboat Radio News Intern. Photos by Paul Nelson Photography.
Run Rabbit Run starts Friday morning, Sept. 15, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 16 in Steamboat Springs.
Here’s Steamboat Radio News Intern Chloe Sachs.
Runners are here from 43 states and nine countries to compete in Run Rabbit Run, on trails throughout the ski area, Buffalo Pass, Rabbit Ears Pass and Howelsen Hill.
Paul Sachs is co-race director, says, “Come on out to the base area on Friday and Saturday to see the best ultra runners in the world compete for the highest ultra running purse in the world.”
It’s a 50-mile and 100-mile endurance race with more than $85,000 in prize money. The elite runners are the hares and the amateur runners are the tortoises. The event is limited to 350 entrants.
The 11th Annual Run Rabbit Run 100-Mile Race starts at 8 a.m. Friday for the Tortoises and the Hares start at noon. The 16th Annual Run Rabbit Run 50-Mile Race starts at 6 a.m. Saturday. The event is limited to 200 entrants.
It starts at the ski area base. The course includes runs through Heavenly Daze on the mountain, up to Long Lake and Summit Lake, Howelsen Hill, Buffalo Pass, and Rabbit Ears Pass.
Both Run Rabbit Run races are full with waitlists. Registration page
