The Bear Chase
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The Bear Chase : Lakewood, CO (October 3–4, 2026)
The Bear Chase is a multi-distance trail running festival held at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, Colorado. The event offers several race distances over natural trail surfaces and looped courses centered on the Big Soda Lake Beach start/finish area.
Distances
- 100K (62.2 miles) with 4,336 ft elevation gain
- 50 Mile (50.0 miles) with 3,470 ft elevation gain
- 50K (31.1 miles) with 2,036 ft elevation gain
- Half Marathon (13.1 miles) with 887 ft elevation gain
- 10K (6.1 miles) with 311 ft elevation gain
- 5K (3.1 miles) with 127 ft elevation gain
Course and aid Most courses run on soft surface and singletrack dirt trail; short asphalt sections appear on the 50K and 10K. Multiple aid stations are positioned around the loops, with Start/Finish, Homestead, and Cattail Creek offering full aid including water, endurance fuel, soda, and a mix of sweet and salty snacks and fruit. A light aid station offers water and packaged snacks. Porta potties are available at main aid stations.
Logistics and rules Drop bags are allowed at the Start/Finish area. Crew support is permitted only at the Start/Finish; on-course crew aid is prohibited. Pacers are permitted for the 100K and 50 Mile races under race rules; pacers are not allowed for the 50K, half, 10K, or 5K. A main medical tent is at the Start/Finish and basic first aid is present at aid stations. Park entry rules apply to crew and spectators. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
