Candy Cane Course - Denver

Candy Cane Course - Denver is run in Denver, Colorado, on December 6, 2026. Five formats leave at 9:00 a.m.: a 15K (9.3 miles), a 10K, a 5K, a 1-mile run and a Kids Dash, with a virtual option for anyone who cannot make it in person. It is a festive, family-oriented event, chip-timed and with awards, a custom shirt and a medal, free photos and treats at the finish; the children's race is untimed, open to ages 10 and under, and can be entered free without the swag.

The 15K is the interesting one if you already race. It is long enough to demand real pacing yet short enough to hold a strong tempo, which makes it a good fitness check inside a winter block. Denver sits high, so if you are travelling in, run the first mile slower than feels right and let the pace come to you.