For 30 consecutive years runners have reveled in the beauty and challenge of completing in the Mt. Sopris Runoff, which will make a return appearance on Saturday, July 26.

The course begins at the 7-11 in Downtown Basalt and ends at Sopris Park in Carbondale where the Carbondale Mountain Fair will be in full swing. The race is one of the longest and most challenging in the Roaring Fork Valley. The 16.5-mile course ascends approximately 1,500 feet on West Sopris Creek Road, and then descends 1,800 feet on Prince Creek Road into Carbondale.

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