Join us on Saturday, Sept. 12 for the MeadowGold 11K & 5K, presented by the Town of Minturn. This event is the seventh and final race in the 2026 Vail Trail Running Series. Whether you’ve raced all season or are joining us for the first time, we’d love to celebrate the series finale with you! Register early at register.vailrec.com and save!
The 11K starts at 9 a.m. with the 5K start following at 9:15 a.m. 11K runners will ascend technical singletrack on the West Grouse Trail with multiple stream crossings and fields of wildflowers. At the high point and nearly halfway through the 11K race, runners will begin the descent to the finish on a double track with open views of Vail Mountain and the Gore Range. The 11K course climbs 1,362′ in roughly 6.6 miles. 5K runners will enjoy a 1.5 mile double track ascent of 500+ vertical feet through mountain meadows and past old homesteads before making a u-turn and quickly descending to the finish line. Course maps are available here.
The Meadow Mountain course is remote, so please be prepared to be self-sufficient while racing! There will be an aid station on the course at mile markers 1.0 and 2.0 for 5K runners and mile markers 1.0, 3.7, and 5.6 for 11K runners.
The Vail Trail Running Series is a minimal waste series. Please keep this in mind when preparing for the race. We highly encourage racers to bring your hydration devices or reusable cups!
Pre-race registration and bib pickup will be available on Fri, Sept. 11 from 4-6 p.m. at Peak Performance Footwear at Riverwalk in Edwards.
Race day bib pickup and registration are available at the Meadow Mountain race start from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. for the 11K and until 9 a.m. for the 5K. Online registration ends at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11.
The race starts at the Minturn Ranger Station, off U.S. Highway 24, just north of Minturn. From I-70, take exit 171 toward Minturn. Turn right and you will see signage regarding parking less than half a mile ahead.
