The Pilgrimage
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The Pilgrimage
The Pilgrimage is a 150 hour timed race in Mack, Colorado with up to 45 runners and five unpaved routes. The course is entirely off pavement and mixes single track, dirt roads, and ATV track with an average altitude a bit over 5000 ft. Runners should expect long stretches of solitude and varied desert and river views.
Distances for each route are approximately:
- Green route - 6.6 miles, 497 ft gain
- Blue route - 11.4 miles, 848 ft gain
- White route - 11.9 miles, 1282 ft gain
- Red route - 12.6 miles, 1323 ft gain
- Orange route - 12.5 miles, 1136 ft gain
One Journey equals completing all five routes, and runners must finish all five routes to begin the next Journey. Pacers are not allowed. Crewed and uncrewed divisions exist separately; the uncrewed division has its own standings and awards. An RD will be on site and reachable throughout the event and runners must check in after each route.
Support is centered at a home base aid station offering hot food options, cold items, and drinks listed by organizers. The race is cupless; each registrant receives a small collapsible cup. Participants are mostly self sustained, must provide their own foot care and gear, and should be prepared to navigate using separate GPX files for each course. Failure to complete four full Journeys results in a DNF; four Journeys are roughly 220 miles in the 150 hour limit. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
