Kendall Mountain Run

Meet the mountain this summer in Silverton, Colorado! The Kendall Mountain Run starts in downtown Silverton and traverses jeep roads to within a final 300 vertical foot scramble to the summit of Kendall Mountain overlooking town and the majestic San Juan Mountains. Ascend from 9,318 feet to 13,066 feet to tag the summit! Experience the classic challenge that dates back to the 1908 bar bet!

Make the most of your weekend

Make the most out of your weekend and truly get out to explore the beauty of the San Juan’s. Cap your weekend off by running the historic Kendall Mountain 12 miler on Sunday. Get your legs and lungs ready for this climb by running the Silverton Alpine 8 mile, Marathon or 50K on Saturday!! If you want to take on this challenge, be sure to sign up for both races via this sign up page to get a discount on your duo entry! Live the Steep Life! Race around the Alpine Loop on Saturday and celebrate by summitting Kendall on Sunday!

Course Summary
The 45th Annual Kendall Mountain Run features a jeep road climb starting from the mountain town of Silverton, Colorado at 9,318 feet to within 300 vertical feet of the summit. There is a final scramble to the top of 13,066 Kendall Mountain and then runners return back down to the finish in Memorial Park! There will be a shorter 11 kilometer option that will turn around at Deer Park.

Participants in the 12-miler will summit Kendall Mountain, then return by going over the backside of the mountain to link up with the original course at the “Notch”. This prevents passing and loose rockfall in the narrow scramble section, plus gives runners an awesome view of town.