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Staunton Rocks! Marathon and Half Marathon

Q: What is Staunton Rocks! Marathon?

Staunton Rocks! Marathon is a trail marathon held in Staunton State Park, Colorado, just outside Denver, featuring forest trails and granite rock formations with stunning mountain views.

Q: Is Staunton Rocks! Marathon a Boston qualifier?

No, as a trail marathon through Staunton State Park, Staunton Rocks! does not serve as a Boston Marathon qualifying event.

Q: What makes Staunton Rocks! Marathon special?

The race delivers authentic mountain running through Staunton State Park's granite rock formations and forest trails while remaining just minutes from Denver, offering spectacular Colorado scenery without a long drive.

Staunton Rocks! Half Marathon2026-08-22

Experience the ultimate Colorado mountain marathon without the long drive. The Staunton Rocks! Marathon winds through Staunton State Park's stunning forest trails and granite rock formations, offering runners spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery just minutes from Denver. This trail marathon is perfect for runners seeking challenging terrain with breathtaking views.

RegisterOpen signuprunsignup.com WebsiteOfficial race sitegnarrunners.com LocationPine, CORace start area

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Course format

Trail downhill half marathon

Known more for its speed-friendly profile and point-to-point feel than for technical turns or terrain surprises.

Elevation profile

16 ft net up

2121 ft up and 2142 ft down across the Staunton Rocks! Half Marathon. Net uphill overall. The biggest climb hits early.

Pressure point

Early climb

The key move builds from about mile 0 to 1.9, gaining roughly 231 ft.

Weather bias

Heat risk

Average race-day highs reach about 86F, so pacing and hydration matter.

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Course Profile

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Summary course view

This course section is built from a lighter course overview so you can understand how the race is likely to run.

Synced course focus

Mid-course

Mile 1.0 · 0 ft · Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Course trace

This course view focuses on the best route information currently available.

Pressure model

Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.

What comes next

Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.

Difficulty Meter

Half Marathon race demand

Planning read

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Course detail: Moderate
Weather detail: Historical + forecast
Race-day detail: Moderate
Weather view: Forecast preview

Weather read

Strong tailwind assist

Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.

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Weather Analysis

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Forecast + history

Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.

Route-aligned wind

+5.4 mph

Interpretation

Strong tailwind assist

NOAA race-window forecast is not available yet, so this shows the current route anchor sample and the fallback pre-race state.

Course bearing 35.9 degAverage wind 6.3 mphDominant direction WSW

Estimated weather effect

+0.12%

Heuristic read

Close to neutral weather

Help score

-2

Historical profile

Historically weather-dragged

Based on 7 years of race-weekend weather in the archive.

Avg start temp 69.4FAvg wind 8.6 mphAligned wind +0.23 mph

Tailwind years

29%

Headwind years

71%

Helpful weather

0%

Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.

Weather history

2025 race-weekend conditions

Race date

Aug 23, 2025

Avg temperature

74.3F

Avg wind

6.5 mph

Aligned wind

+4.08 mph

Helpful tailwind year

+1.93% estimated finish-time effect · 11 hourly observations

Start

55F

Patchy Smoke

6.0 mph · WSW

Mid-course

51F

Patchy Smoke

7.0 mph · WSW

Finish

55F

Patchy Smoke

6.0 mph · WSW

Course Breakdown

Where the half-marathon tells its story

Course rhythm

Active segment

Middle move

This segment is coming from the stored climb signals: about 112 ft gained at 0% grade.

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Race-Day Logistics

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Planning basics

Race weekend

8 recorded years

The basic race structure is in place for planning.

Distance options

2 distances

This page can show the event correctly even when some race-day detail is still light.

Race-day planning

More details coming

Packet pickup, parking, support flow, and reunion details may still be limited.

Course Map

Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.

Map + course context

Map overview

This map gives you a race-area view and course orientation even when the full route is not available.

Highlighted point

Mid-course

Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Mile 1.00 ftEarly pressure

What to watch

Use this map to get your bearings before race day and understand the general shape of the course area.

Course coverage

Detailed route geometry and extra overlays may still be limited for this race.

Why it matters

Pine, CO should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.

Planning

Use the Staunton Rocks! Half Marathon at Staunton Rocks! Marathon and Half Marathon as a planning target rather than a qualification race.

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Entry posture

Open entry

There is no qualification signal in the current event record.

Race framing

Staunton Rocks! Half Marathon planning

The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.

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Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

8

Recorded race years

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Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

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Common questions

FAQ

Question 1What is Staunton Rocks! Marathon?

Question 2Is Staunton Rocks! Marathon a Boston qualifier?

Question 3What makes Staunton Rocks! Marathon special?

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Mid-course

Strong tailwind assist

+5.4 mph

Strong tailwind assist

+0.12%

Close to neutral weather

-2

Historically weather-dragged

29%

71%

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2025 race-weekend conditions

Aug 23, 2025

74.3F

6.5 mph

+4.08 mph

55F

51F

55F

Middle move

8 recorded years

2 distances

More details coming

Mid-course

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