Telluride Foundation Rundola
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16th Annual Telluride Foundation Rundola: Run for Good
The Telluride Foundation Rundola is an annual uphill foot race that benefits the Good Neighbor Fund. The event runs from the base of the Telluride gondola to the top of San Sophia ridge and is organized by the Telluride Foundation. Registration is required and participants must wear a race bib to take part. No dogs are allowed.
The course follows the Telluride Trail, described as 4,600 feet long, 40 feet wide with a 13% grade. Runners and hikers may also bushwhack to the top of the gondola. The listed event distance is 0.8 miles and the total elevation gain is 1,810 feet.
Categories are by age group and gender with groups for 13 years and under; 14-18 years; 19-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; and 80 plus. Medals are awarded to the top three athletes in each category. Fastest overall woman and fastest overall man receive a grand prize and the top fundraiser receives a prize. A podium presentation and breakfast are scheduled at Oak.
Bib and t-shirt pickup takes place under the white Telluride Foundation tent at Telluride Gondola Plaza on Thursday, July 2 from 3 PM to 6 PM and Friday, July 3 from 9 AM to 1 PM. There are no refunds and no bib transfers. No bib or swag pickup is available after 7:20 AM on July 4. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
