runBlossom - May 4th, 2024
Thank you for joining us! A record 840 people signed up to run with us in 2024, and we are so grateful for your support and participation. Results are up, and photos / videos will be posted in a few days.
Thank you for joining us for our 20th annual event...and for bearing with us through a few technology hiccups. YETI or Walk/Jog Awards will be distributed to schools or mailed to recipients. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We use "Chip Time" to calculate awards. (This is the more accurate time as it detects when you crossed the finish line to start and when you crossed to end, not when the "gun" went off.) If you have any issues or discrepancies, we will do our very best to remedy them. Please contact [email protected].
Thank you for joining us for our 20th annual event...and for bearing with us through a few technology hiccups. YETI or Walk/Jog Awards will be distributed to schools or mailed to recipients. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We use "Chip Time" to calculate awards. (This is the more accurate time as it detects when you crossed the finish line to start and when you crossed to end, not when the "gun" went off.) If you have any issues or discrepancies, we will do our very best to remedy them. Please contact [email protected].
Registration
March 1st:
Online registration opens!
April 17th:
T-shirt ordering deadline
Wednesday, May 1st:
Online registration ends
Friday, May 3rd:
5:00 - 7:00 pm - Packet pickup and late registration at The Hive, 729 Main Street, Cañon City
Saturday, May 4th:
7:00 am - Packet Pickup and late registration begins at Centennial Park, ends :15 before each wave
8:00 am - Competitive Wave START
8:45 am - Jog/Walk/YETI Wave START
Cost:
$15 - early bird pricing March 1-April 1
$20 - regular registration April 2-May 3
$25 - late registration at packet pickup or on race day
50% off for 18 and under - discount applied at checkout. Please note that all youth who register for the event MUST complete the race under their own power (not in a stroller or wagon). Note that, in an effort to keep this event affordable, the standard cost does NOT include a t-shirt. This option can be added at registration.
Dates: Saturday, May 4th (Virtual race April 15-May 6)
Distance: 5K
Includes: Race bib, swag bag, aid station support (T-shirts may be added during registration for an additional $17.)
Awards: Age group awards for competitive wave - 11 & under, 12-14, 15-18, 19-29, 230-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ in male and female divisions. YETI (student) age-group awards only for YETI / Walk wave - ages 5-18.
Online registration opens!
April 17th:
T-shirt ordering deadline
Wednesday, May 1st:
Online registration ends
Friday, May 3rd:
5:00 - 7:00 pm - Packet pickup and late registration at The Hive, 729 Main Street, Cañon City
Saturday, May 4th:
7:00 am - Packet Pickup and late registration begins at Centennial Park, ends :15 before each wave
8:00 am - Competitive Wave START
8:45 am - Jog/Walk/YETI Wave START
Cost:
$15 - early bird pricing March 1-April 1
$20 - regular registration April 2-May 3
$25 - late registration at packet pickup or on race day
50% off for 18 and under - discount applied at checkout. Please note that all youth who register for the event MUST complete the race under their own power (not in a stroller or wagon). Note that, in an effort to keep this event affordable, the standard cost does NOT include a t-shirt. This option can be added at registration.
Dates: Saturday, May 4th (Virtual race April 15-May 6)
Distance: 5K
Includes: Race bib, swag bag, aid station support (T-shirts may be added during registration for an additional $17.)
Awards: Age group awards for competitive wave - 11 & under, 12-14, 15-18, 19-29, 230-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ in male and female divisions. YETI (student) age-group awards only for YETI / Walk wave - ages 5-18.
race information
SCHEDULE:
Friday, May 3th:
5:00 - 7:00 pm - Packet Pickup at The Hive in downtown Cañon City, 729 Main Street
Saturday, May 4th:
7:00 - 8:45 am - Packet pickup at Centennial Park (registration open until :15 before race START for each wave)
8:00 am - Competitive wave START
8:45 am - YETI/walk/jog wave START
9:15 am - Competitive wave awards
9:30 am - Toddler Trot Race (FREE)
9:45 am - YETI Award Ceremony
1:00 pm - Blossom Festival Parade on Main Street. See here for a list of other activities throughout the weekend.
WAVES:
Competitive wave: Are you looking to PR? Been training? Want to win an age-group award? This wave is for you! We'll start bright and early at 8:00 am at Centennial Park on this scenic, flat, 5K course.
Walk/Jog + YETI Wave: Are you looking for a slower, non-competitive pace? Want to run / walk with a YETI student runner? Join this wave at 8:45 am. We'll have a mass start (but don't worry, your times are still chip timed) after the running wave at Centennial Park. Enjoy your own pace, but please know that the aid stations and finish line will be packed up at 9:45. (Many of our volunteers have other responsibilities during this busy Blossom weekend and we thank you for your understanding!)
SWAG:
In an effort to keep the cost of running low, we've started the event at a base price of just $15. This fee includes a swag bag, bib, chip timing, and aid stations. If you'd like to add a tee to registration, you may do so before April 15th. Cost is $16 per shirt.
Friday, May 3th:
5:00 - 7:00 pm - Packet Pickup at The Hive in downtown Cañon City, 729 Main Street
Saturday, May 4th:
7:00 - 8:45 am - Packet pickup at Centennial Park (registration open until :15 before race START for each wave)
8:00 am - Competitive wave START
8:45 am - YETI/walk/jog wave START
9:15 am - Competitive wave awards
9:30 am - Toddler Trot Race (FREE)
9:45 am - YETI Award Ceremony
1:00 pm - Blossom Festival Parade on Main Street. See here for a list of other activities throughout the weekend.
WAVES:
Competitive wave: Are you looking to PR? Been training? Want to win an age-group award? This wave is for you! We'll start bright and early at 8:00 am at Centennial Park on this scenic, flat, 5K course.
Walk/Jog + YETI Wave: Are you looking for a slower, non-competitive pace? Want to run / walk with a YETI student runner? Join this wave at 8:45 am. We'll have a mass start (but don't worry, your times are still chip timed) after the running wave at Centennial Park. Enjoy your own pace, but please know that the aid stations and finish line will be packed up at 9:45. (Many of our volunteers have other responsibilities during this busy Blossom weekend and we thank you for your understanding!)
SWAG:
In an effort to keep the cost of running low, we've started the event at a base price of just $15. This fee includes a swag bag, bib, chip timing, and aid stations. If you'd like to add a tee to registration, you may do so before April 15th. Cost is $16 per shirt.
race day infomation
Packet Pickup
Shirts
If you purchased a shirt online with your registration, it will be waiting for your at packet pickup.
If you did not register by April 17th, t-shirts are sold on a fist-come, first-served basis for $20 at packet pickup and race-day registration. There are a very limited number so that we do not end up with wasted t-shirts.
Please also remember that Main Street (from about 10th to 3rd Street) will be closed on Saturday morning starting at 9:30 a.m., so avoid that area when traveling through Cañon City, and do not park on Main Street.
Packet pickup on Friday night is from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Hive. They're located at 729 Main Street. Come hang out, grab your packet, and head downtown for First Friday events! On Saturday morning, we'll be at Centennial Park at 7:00 am, where you can pick up your packet and / or register any latecomers. Registration for each wave (8:00 am for competitive and 8:45 for YETI/walk/jog) is $25 and ends 15 minutes before the race start.
Race Info
Waves
The competitive wave begins promptly at 8:00 am. Please note that the competitive course will become more congested at 8:45 to accommodate the Jog/Walk + YETI wave. Runners are welcome to finish their run, but be advised that there will be two-way traffic on the course after that time. You may NOT enter a different wave without telling a race volunteer.
Bibs
Bibs must be worn on the front of your body and on the outside of your clothing when you cross the start / finish line. Please be sure that you have your bib and not a family members'. Please note that anyone with a bib MUST complete the race of their own volition (with the exception of our mobility impaired participants). Children pushed in strollers may NOT win age-group awards.
On-Course Aid Stations
Our on-course aid stations will have water, Gatorade and snacks at the Sells Avenue trailhead, which runners pass at about the 1 mile and 2 mile points.
Parking
Please plan to carpool! Parking on Blossom weekend is tight, and we appreciate your help. There are bike racks at the park and if you are able to ride the to the park - that's wonderful! There is some parking on the north side of Centennial Park (on the north side of the river) and at Veterans Park - 211 S. 3rd Street - and you can cross the pedestrian bridge. You can also park at Lincoln Elementary School, 420 Myrtle Avenue.
Awards
Awards will be given for 1st - 3rd in each age group for the competitive 5K. The award ceremony for the competitive wave will be at approximately 9:15 am. In the YETI wave, awards will be given to each age (6-18 years of age), 1st - 3rd. The award ceremony will be at approximately 9:45.
Spectators
If you have spectators who'd like to see you run, this is a great course to cheer on participants. They can see you take off and finish at Centennial Park, and can also see you pass by two additional times if they travel to the Sell's Avenue Trailhead of the Riverwalk. It is located here. Simply head south on 9th St. (over the bridge) and turn L (east) on Sells Avenue. Park at the parking lot at the end of the dead-end road.
Dog Policy
We have over 700 runners at this event, and over half are young children. We LOVE dogs, but please keep them at home for this event. We do our best to keep our participants safe and comfortable, and your cooperation is appreciated. (We enthusiastically welcome trained support animals who assist those who need them!)
Thank you to our amazing sponsors, who make this event possible every year. We appreciate our title sponsor - Bank of the San Juans. Our supporting sponsors are Florence Family Dentistry, Southern Colorado Runners, Cañon City School District RE-1, The Daily Record / Shopper, and Natural Grocers. Many thanks to our dedicated volunteers who make this event possible every year! Give them an air high-five!
We'll see you soon!
Shirts
If you purchased a shirt online with your registration, it will be waiting for your at packet pickup.
If you did not register by April 17th, t-shirts are sold on a fist-come, first-served basis for $20 at packet pickup and race-day registration. There are a very limited number so that we do not end up with wasted t-shirts.
Please also remember that Main Street (from about 10th to 3rd Street) will be closed on Saturday morning starting at 9:30 a.m., so avoid that area when traveling through Cañon City, and do not park on Main Street.
Packet pickup on Friday night is from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Hive. They're located at 729 Main Street. Come hang out, grab your packet, and head downtown for First Friday events! On Saturday morning, we'll be at Centennial Park at 7:00 am, where you can pick up your packet and / or register any latecomers. Registration for each wave (8:00 am for competitive and 8:45 for YETI/walk/jog) is $25 and ends 15 minutes before the race start.
Race Info
Waves
The competitive wave begins promptly at 8:00 am. Please note that the competitive course will become more congested at 8:45 to accommodate the Jog/Walk + YETI wave. Runners are welcome to finish their run, but be advised that there will be two-way traffic on the course after that time. You may NOT enter a different wave without telling a race volunteer.
Bibs
Bibs must be worn on the front of your body and on the outside of your clothing when you cross the start / finish line. Please be sure that you have your bib and not a family members'. Please note that anyone with a bib MUST complete the race of their own volition (with the exception of our mobility impaired participants). Children pushed in strollers may NOT win age-group awards.
On-Course Aid Stations
Our on-course aid stations will have water, Gatorade and snacks at the Sells Avenue trailhead, which runners pass at about the 1 mile and 2 mile points.
Parking
Please plan to carpool! Parking on Blossom weekend is tight, and we appreciate your help. There are bike racks at the park and if you are able to ride the to the park - that's wonderful! There is some parking on the north side of Centennial Park (on the north side of the river) and at Veterans Park - 211 S. 3rd Street - and you can cross the pedestrian bridge. You can also park at Lincoln Elementary School, 420 Myrtle Avenue.
Awards
Awards will be given for 1st - 3rd in each age group for the competitive 5K. The award ceremony for the competitive wave will be at approximately 9:15 am. In the YETI wave, awards will be given to each age (6-18 years of age), 1st - 3rd. The award ceremony will be at approximately 9:45.
Spectators
If you have spectators who'd like to see you run, this is a great course to cheer on participants. They can see you take off and finish at Centennial Park, and can also see you pass by two additional times if they travel to the Sell's Avenue Trailhead of the Riverwalk. It is located here. Simply head south on 9th St. (over the bridge) and turn L (east) on Sells Avenue. Park at the parking lot at the end of the dead-end road.
Dog Policy
We have over 700 runners at this event, and over half are young children. We LOVE dogs, but please keep them at home for this event. We do our best to keep our participants safe and comfortable, and your cooperation is appreciated. (We enthusiastically welcome trained support animals who assist those who need them!)
Thank you to our amazing sponsors, who make this event possible every year. We appreciate our title sponsor - Bank of the San Juans. Our supporting sponsors are Florence Family Dentistry, Southern Colorado Runners, Cañon City School District RE-1, The Daily Record / Shopper, and Natural Grocers. Many thanks to our dedicated volunteers who make this event possible every year! Give them an air high-five!
We'll see you soon!
results & photos
A note on chip timing: Please note that you will likely have two finishing times - Chip Elapsed time and Gun Elapsed time. Remember that even though we start the clock and record a gun time (mostly as a fail-safe and for our records), your unique chip start time was recorded when you passed the sensors. Therefore, your faster (and more accurate) time is the Chip Elapsed time.
If, by chance, your chip was not read at the starting line at the exact time you passed under the sensors (you were directly hidden by the line of sight by another participant, your bib was obscured, etc.), your time will show 00:00:00.0 in the "chip time" column and your overall time will default to the gun time.
Overall winners will be determined using the chip time.
If, by chance, your chip was not read at the starting line at the exact time you passed under the sensors (you were directly hidden by the line of sight by another participant, your bib was obscured, etc.), your time will show 00:00:00.0 in the "chip time" column and your overall time will default to the gun time.
Overall winners will be determined using the chip time.
