Manitou Springs Run Club

Manitou Springs Run Club We run every trail in Manitou Springs. Wednesdays 6pm sharp (meet @5:55pm). All paces welcome. No excuses. No drama. Just running. All paces are welcome.

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📍The Keg Lounge - Manitou Springs, CO Manitou Springs Run Club welcome everybody who loves running. We meet at the Manitou Brewing Company. Join us every Wednesday before 6:00 PM and run with us! Check in at the Brewery with Dan, Barb or Sarah before or after the run. We typically run an average of 4 miles (sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less) around Garden of the Gods. Routes may

change but it's always in the park. Easy to follow! All ages and conditions are welcome - walkers, joggers, runners, hard-core, kids, adults, visitors, and pets... :)

We regather after the run at the brewery to have a drink and a fun chat with friends. Join us, it's super fun!

💥 SUMMER IS HERE. ☀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🔥The sun was high, the trails were dry, and by 6:00 PM more than 30 runners gathered at our ...
06/11/2026

💥 SUMMER IS HERE. ☀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🔥

The sun was high, the trails were dry, and by 6:00 PM more than 30 runners gathered at our home base, The Keg, ready to chase another Wednesday adventure.

A few new faces joined the crew, and before long we were flowing along the Creek toward Garden of the Gods, sharing miles, stories, and plenty of laughs.

Once we hit the trails, the real fun began.

Rolling hills. Dry dirt. Hot summer air. Red rock formations glowing under bluebird skies.

We planked at Balanced Rock! 💪🏼

Step by step, we worked our way through the less-traveled paths of the Garden, negotiating the climbs and embracing the heat until we reached our destination: Siamese Twins.

A few photos. Some trail talk. A chance to catch our breath and soak it all in.

Then it was time to head home.

Dust flying.
Legs turning over.
Smiles everywhere.

Different paces. Different stories. One shared passion.

Every week, this community gets a little bigger. New friendships are formed. New adventures begin. And every Wednesday reminds us why we keep showing up.

Not just for the miles.

For the people.

For the mountains.

For that feeling of being fully alive.

So grateful for this crew and the energy each person brings.

Join us next Wednesday. The trails are waiting. 🏔️❤️

📸 Thanks to: Ashley Marsolais Stephen Holmes Diarra Cropper Paul Zadzura for the amazing photos! 🙌🏼

⛽️ Thanks Diarra for fueling the crew with vfuel!!! 💥

🚨 WEDNESDAY GROUP RUN ALERT ‼️ 🏃‍♂️💨JUNE 10th — Siamese Twins in Garden of the Gods!Get ready for a beautiful route pack...
06/08/2026

🚨 WEDNESDAY GROUP RUN ALERT ‼️ 🏃‍♂️💨
JUNE 10th — Siamese Twins in Garden of the Gods!

Get ready for a beautiful route packed with some beautiful red rocks and challenging uphills. We run no matter what— snow, rain, shine, or fire! 🏔️☀️🌧️🔥

✨ THE SPECS ✨

🗺️: The Keg ➡️ Manitou Ave ➡️ Garden of the Gods ➡️ Juniper Loop ➡️ Strasenbach ➡️ Siamese Twins ➡️ back to The Keg!

📏 Distance: ~5 miles
📈 Elevation: 554 ft gain
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, June, 10th
⏰ Time: Meet at 5:55 PM. We start right at 6:00 PM!
📍 Meet: The Keg Lounge in Manitou🍻

Oh, and yes we plank until the last runner catches up! 😎

Afterwards: Food, drinks, and socializing at The Keg!
Come ready to climb, cruise, and run with the best crew in Colorado Springs. No excuses. No drama. Just running. No one stays behind!

See you there! 🙌✨

💥OUR SATURDAY FEAT—PIKES PEAK VIA THE CRAGS ⛰️⚡Yesterday, 13 runners gathered at The Crags Trailhead at 7:00 AM with fre...
06/07/2026

💥OUR SATURDAY FEAT—PIKES PEAK VIA THE CRAGS ⛰️⚡

Yesterday, 13 runners gathered at The Crags Trailhead at 7:00 AM with fresh legs, high spirits, and one goal: climb our mountain.

The day started perfectly. Blue skies, cool temperatures, and a strong crew moving steadily uphill. As we approached tree line, the legs started to burn and the air got thinner, but nobody backed down. We regrouped a few times along the way (no planks this time 😄), kept a solid pace, and pushed higher.

Past Devil’s Playground, we even got to run a bit, chasing each other across the alpine terrain and enjoying that incredible feeling of moving freely above 12,000 feet.

Then the mountain changed.

The clouds grew darker. Lower. Heavier.

About a mile from the summit, thunder rolled across the sky.

We stopped to assess the situation. Everyone wanted to continue. The summit was so close.

Then lightning struck nearby.

Decision made.

No summit is worth risking a life.

We turned around and headed down fast. Then came the hail. First small pellets, then larger ones stinging our heads and faces as we descended with a renewed sense of urgency.

No stops. No complaints. Just great runners working together to get safely below tree line.

And when we finally reached the shelter of the forest... relief.

Did we summit? Not this time—Stephen did, because he was on a mission to go down the other side—20 miles back to Manitou. He made it! 💥💪🏼

But the mountain will always be there.

What mattered most was bringing everyone home safely after an incredible day in the high country.

📏 12.3 miles
📈 3,800 ft of climbing

A little scary. A little humbling. A lot of fun. Just EPIC!

And of course, we wrapped up the adventure the proper way—with food, drinks, and plenty of stories at Paradox Brewery. 🍻

💙🩵💚 GLOBAL RUNNING DAY 🌎🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️⛰️Why do we run?For some, it's fitness.For others, competition.But deep down, most of us...
06/04/2026

💙🩵💚 GLOBAL RUNNING DAY 🌎🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️⛰️

Why do we run?

For some, it's fitness.
For others, competition.

But deep down, most of us run for something much harder to explain.

We run to feel alive.

We run to reconnect with nature, with ourselves, and with each other. We run for the rush of climbing a mountain under our own power, for the silence between footsteps, for the laughter shared on the trail, and for the stories that somehow become better every time they're told.

That's what Global Running Day is really about.

Not pace.
Not distance.
Not records.

Joy.
Connection.
Adventure.
Community.

Yesterday, we celebrated all of it.

We welcomed new faces, watched our community continue to grow, and shared miles with people who understand that trail running is about so much more than running.

It's about gathering.

It's about showing up after a long day and finding energy you didn't know you had.

It's about helping each other through tough climbs, waiting at trail junctions, and of course... making the fast runners plank until the last runner arrives. That's the rule. We don't make them. We just enforce it. 😄

Some of us run fast.
Some of us run slow.

But out here, paces are different while passion is the same.

And that connection is inevitable.

As an organizer, I left feeling incredibly grateful. 🙏🏼

Grateful for every person who showed up.
Grateful for every conversation.
Grateful for every laugh.
Grateful for a community that continues to grow through a shared love of trails, mountains, and adventure.

After the run, we returned to our home base to do what runners do best: compare Strava results, relive every climb, celebrate every victory, share food, drinks, photos, and laugh a little louder than necessary.

The miles are great.

But it's the people who make this special.

Thank you to every single person who joined us.

Thank you for bringing your energy, your stories, your encouragement, and your love for the trails.

Here's to many more miles together.

Happy Global Running Day. 🌲🏔️❤️

🚨 WEDNESDAY GROUP RUN ALERT‼️ 🏃‍♂️💨JUNE 3rd⛰️ IRON MOUNTAIN 🦾Lace up—we’re going UP. 🔥This week we’re taking on Iron Mou...
06/01/2026

🚨 WEDNESDAY GROUP RUN ALERT‼️ 🏃‍♂️💨
JUNE 3rd

⛰️ IRON MOUNTAIN 🦾
Lace up—we’re going UP. 🔥

This week we’re taking on Iron Mountain — one of those climbs that tests the legs, clears the mind, and rewards you with views that make it all worth it.

We roll out from The Keg Lounge, ease into Ruxton ave., then turn left onto Intemann Trail where the real work begins. Steady grind, lungs working, legs talking… until you reach Iron Mtn. trailhead. The climb begins!

At the summit: wind, silence, and that moment where you remember exactly why you do this.

Then we drop—fast, loose, and smiling—down toward Pawnee Avenue and fly it back to the Keg. 🪽

This one’s got it all:
Grit on the way up, flow on the way down, and a crew that makes every mile better.

✨ THE SPECS:

📏 Distance: 4.5 miles
📈 Elevation: 846 ft gain
🗓️ Wednesday, June 3rd
⏰ 5:55 PM. We start right at 6:00 PM!
📍 Meet: The Keg Lounge in Manitou
🍻 Afterwards: food-Drinks-Social l

✨ The Vibe: Big climb, bigger views, and that midweek reset that only the mountains (and this crew) can give.

Whether you’re hiking the steep, pushing the pace, or just soaking it all in—there’s a place for you out there. No one stays behind!

Let’s GO!!! 🤙🏼🏔️

LAST MINUTE TIME CHANGE‼️We meet at The Crags trailhead at 7am.Yes, SEVEN AM SHARP.🚨Saturday Group Run - Pikes Peak Summ...
05/28/2026

LAST MINUTE TIME CHANGE‼️
We meet at The Crags trailhead at 7am.
Yes, SEVEN AM SHARP.

🚨Saturday Group Run - Pikes Peak Summit from The Crags 🚨 it’s JUNE 6th! 😉

🗓️ Saturday, June 6th
📍 Start: The Crags trailhead. Out and back
📏 Distance: 14 miles round trip
💪 Vertical Gain: ~4,365 ft
⏱️ Time: ~4.5-5.5 hours

📍 We meet at Barb’s place in Manitou Springs at 6:10am. Or 7am at The Crags trailhead
🍻 Afterwards we’ll stop at Paradox in Divide for food & drinks

📧 Please DM if you’re interested! 📝

Let’s GO!!! 🤙🏼

⛰️ “Incline 1,300 to Letter M Run” was phenomenal! 32 runners last night— including 8 new faces— showed up with their be...
05/28/2026

⛰️ “Incline 1,300 to Letter M Run” was phenomenal! 32 runners last night— including 8 new faces— showed up with their best attitude to tackle those wet miles. ☔️

The weather was just perfect, misty and moist, with the kind of soft air that goes in smoothly. The mountain and trails looked happy and serene. Those clouds were like ghosts descending from the hills in silence. The views— breathtaking.

On our first stop to regather at the base of the Incline we did it again— planking time! That’s becoming the norm of the ManitouRunClub: If you have a faster pace then you plank until the last runner arrives. 🙌🏼

Then running (flying) down NRT is always so much fun with its fast and steady descent. Once at the intersection we started going up to Ute trail with the typical challenging climb and afterwards, that hidden trail that takes us to the Letter M. We had to get that photo taken! 📸 (thanks for the great photo!).

Running back through Manitou’s neighborhood and going down the stairs to Miramont Castle was very peaceful and quiet. Wet streets. Cloudy skies. Happy people ready to go back to our hub to enjoy and share the camaraderie, the comfort food, epic stories and laughter.

Life IS good people! We are a group who enjoy sharing amazing experiences. Join us on our next Wednesday run. 🏃🏻‍♀️ 🏃🏼 🏃🏽‍♂️

🎉 BIG cheers for our youngest Manitou Run Club legend — EZRA! 🏅🏔️🔥At just 9 years old, Ezra completed his FIRST marathon...
05/27/2026

🎉 BIG cheers for our youngest Manitou Run Club legend — EZRA! 🏅🏔️🔥

At just 9 years old, Ezra completed his FIRST marathon this weekend in Wyoming… and absolutely crushed it.

⏱️ 5 hours 45 minutes
⛰️ Hilly course
📍 ~8,500 ft elevation
🎯 Goal: sub-7 hours

Mission more than accomplished. 💥

If you’ve ever run with Ezra, you already know:
He loves leading the group, charges uphill with zero hesitation, somehow always has energy left, and does it all with a huge smile on his face.

What makes this even more inspiring isn’t just the finish time — it’s the attitude, determination, and joy he brings to every mile. No complaining. No ego. Just pure love for running and adventure.

Watching young runners grow up on these trails is something really special, and Ezra keeps reminding all of us what this sport is really about:
having fun, believing in yourself, and discovering you’re capable of more than you imagined.

We’re all incredibly proud of you, Ezra.
The mountains are yours, buddy. 🏔️👏🔥

We’re celebrating him tomorrow after our run, join us!!! 🧁🎉

Kudos to his dad: Matt Rodgers your kiddo is AMAZING! 🤙🏼

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