*2025 Event Schedule coming soon*

2024 schedule for reference:

FRIDAY

• Packet Pickup
  • 2:00pm – 7:00pm
  • Location: Base of Dutch Henry Hill – US Highway 24 and McWethy Dr.
  • ID is required.
  • Packets must be picked up in person. They will not be mailed or given to others.
  • No onsite registration.
  • PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON HWY 24 – FOLLOW ALL SIGNS & STAFF!

SATURDAY

• 5:00am – 5:45am – Packet Pickup – 50 RUN ONLY
  • Location: Base of Dutch Henry Hill
    • US Highway 24 and McWethy Dr.
    • Dutch Henry Tubing Hill
  • No onsite registration.
  • Photo ID required.
• 5:00am – 5:45am – Drop Bag Drop Off (50 Run only)
  • Location: Base of Dutch Henry Hill in Leadville Truck
• 6:00am SILVER RUSH 50 RUN START
  • Location: Base of Dutch Henry Hill
    • US Highway 24 and McWethy Dr.
    • Dutch Henry Tubing Hill
• 8:00am – 8:30am – Packet Pickup – SR 15 RUN ONLY
• 9:00am SILVER RUSH 15 RUN START
  • Location: Base of Dutch Henry Hill 
    • US Highway 24 and McWethy Dr.
    • Dutch Henry Tubing Hill
• 9:30AM SILVER RUSH 5K JUNIORS START
• 10:00am – 3:00pm – MTB (50 and 15) Packet Pick Up
  • Location: Base of Dutch Henry Hill
    • US Highway 24 and McWethy Dr.
    • Dutch Henry Tubing Hill
  • No onsite registration
  • Photo ID required
  • PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON HWY 24 – FOLLOW ALL SIGNS & STAFF!
• 12:00pm – 8:00pm Finish Festival
• 1:00pm – 15 Mile & 5K Awards
  • Location: Base of Dutch Henry Hill
    • US Highway 24 and McWethy Dr.
    • Dutch Henry Tubing Hill
• 5:00pm – 50 Run – Drop bags will be returned to start/finish (base of Dutch Henry Hill)
• 8:00pm – 50 Run – Drop bags – all drop bags must be picked up!
• 8:00pm – LT100 Run Lottery Coin Drawing
  • 50 mile runners only
  • Location: Base of Dutch Henry Hill
    • US Highway 24 and McWethy Dr.
    • Dutch Henry Tubing Hill

Silver Rush MTB events take place Sunday, July 7th.

Registration for the Silver Rush 50 Run is SOLD OUT! 

 Register Now for the Silver Rush 15 Run

Event Pricing:

• Silver Rush 50 Run | $150
• Silver Rush 15 Run | $70
• Silver Rush Juniors 5k | $25
• Silver King & Queen | $300

Minimum Ages:

• Silver Rush 50 Run: 16+ on race day
  
• Silver King & Silver Queen: 16+ on race day
• Silver Rush 15 Mile Run: 14+ on race day
• Silver Rush 5K JUNIORS: 10–18 on race day

The ~50-mile out-and-back course takes racers through the historic mining district on the east side of Leadville. Primarily on dirt roads, first set by miners and their burros, it will begin at the Cloud City Ski Hut (located just below Colorado Mountain College on Hwy 24 on the South end of Leadville). None of the roads used will be closed to vehicle traffic, so please use caution and follow the rules of the road. The route will take runners by and between many grand and historic gold and silver mines.

Total course cut off is 14 hours, 8:00pm. Racers that do not make the cut off at the aid stations will NOT be able to continue the race.

• 48.4 miles
• 7,503′ Elevation Gain
• 12,024′ Highest point
• Interactive Map / GPX File

AID STATIONS

• There will be seven well-supplied aid stations along course.
  • Aid stations will offer: Water, Skratch Labs hydration, bars and chews, Neversecond energy gel and high-carbohydrate beverage mix, and assorted foods including bananas, figs, pretzels, chips, coke products, etc.
• Outbound
  • Mile 7.7 – Black Cloud
  • Mile 14.3 – Printer Boy Outbound
  • Mile 18.6 – Venir
  • Mile 24 – Stumptown (1:30pm cutoff)
• Inbound
  • Mile 29.4 – Venir (3:00pm cutoff)
  • Mile 34.2 – Printer Boy (4:30pm cutoff)
  • Mile 40.3 – Black Cloud (6:00pm cutoff)

CUTOFF TIMES

• Racers that do not make the cut off at the aid stations will NOT be able to continue the race
• Cutoffs at aid stations are based on gun time – and have factored in various start times
• Cutoffs at finish are based on chip time
• 1:30pm – Mile 24 – Stumptown
• 3:00pm – Mile 29.4 – Venir
• 4:30pm – Mile 34.2 – Printer Boy
• 6:00pm – Mile 40.3 – Black Cloud
• 8:00pm – Mile 48.4 – Total Course Cutoff (14hrs – chip time)

DROP BAGS (50 Run only)

• Drop bags, clear plastic only
• Drop bags will ONLY be taken to the Stumptown Aid Station (half way mark)
• 5:00am – 5:45am Saturday am at base of Dutch Henri Hill
• 5:00pm Bags will be returned to the start/finish
• 8:00pm – Drop bags must be claimed by 8:00 pm Saturday evening

We recognize crews as a critical component to all of our events. Our courses cover open roads and trails and careful consideration must go into how and where crews and spectators can access their athletes. A conscious plan around this is a foundation of our partnership with the community, USFS, BLM, City of Leadville and Lake County officials to ensure we are providing a safe event experience to everyone involved.

To support local community impacts and maintain safety on public roads, the only areas where crew and and spectators are allowed on course are:

1. Start/Finish Area
2. Printer Boy Aid Station (mile 14.3 outbound, mile 34.2 inbound)
3. Stumptown Aid Station (half way point, turnaround)

Printer Boy Aid Station and Stumptown Aid Station can be accessed using public roads, please follow the spectator map below for driving directions.

In an effort to maintain positive community relationships, it’s important to be aware our race courses cross multiple Private Property Sections including, but not limited to the following areas: Powerline, Sugar Loaf Mountain, County Road 2, near Oro City Aid Station, County Road 1 near Ball Mountain.

Parking and overall congestion in Leadville will be a crucial topic for everyone this season and for our presence in Leadville moving forward.

All athletes and spectators will be required to park at the Community Fields, Middle School Parking, and High School Parking lot and take a shuttle (or run, walk, bike) to the start line.
Please reference this Google Map for parking and shuttle locations, detailed driving directions below.

*2025 SHUTTLE INFO SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

There will be NO athlete or spectator parking at the start line. The map below outlines parking locations and shuttle pickup spots. The shuttle locations are under 1 mile from the race start and will run efficiently and quickly to get you to where you need to be! 

Parking Locations open to all spectators:
Community Fields Parking Location: Go West on W 6th St until it dead ends into McWethy Dr
Middle School Parking Location: Go West on W 6th Street, corner of McWethy Dr and W 6th St
High School Parking Location: Go West on W 4th St, High School is on the left side (if you make a hard turn onto Washington St, turn around)

Parking Location open to ONLY crew:
Printer Boy Crew Parking Location: Travel South on Harrison St, turn left on Monroe St, turn right on S Toledo St. Follow S Toledo St until you see signs for Crew Parking.

Stumptown Aid Station (LIMITED CAPACITY):
Stumptown Aid Station Parking Location: From Harrison St, go South on E 5th St, slight right turn on 1, follow 1 at the 38A fork, continue through Parking signage.

Shuttle Schedule
Shuttles run through the following dates and times:

EXPO Day – Friday

Community Fields Parking ➡️ Expo (Dutch Henry Hill)
1:45PM–7:15PM (running every 15 minutes)

RUN Race Day – Saturday

Community Fields Parking ➡️ Start/Finish (Dutch Henry Hill)
5:00AM–8:30PM (running every 15 minutes)
Start/Finish (Dutch Henry Hill) ➡️ Printer Boy Aid Station (and back)
6:00AM–5:00PM (running every 30 minutes)
Start/Finish (Dutch Henry Hill) ➡️ Stumptown Aid Station (and back)
7:30AM–2:30PM (running every 30 minutes)
Printer Boy Aid Station ➡️ Stumptown Aid Station (and back)
7:30AM–2:30PM (running every 30 minutes)

MTB Race Day – Sunday

Community Fields Parking ➡️ Start/Finish (Dutch Henry Hill)
6:00AM–6:00PM (running every 15 minutes)
Start/Finish (Dutch Henry Hill) ➡️ Printer Boy Aid Station (and back)
7:30AM–3:00PM (running every 30 minutes)
Start/Finish (Dutch Henry Hill) ➡️ Stumptown Aid Station (and back)
8:30AM–1:30PM (running every 30 minutes)
Printer Boy Aid Station ➡️ Stumptown Aid Station (and back)
9:00AM–1:30PM (running every 30 minutes)

• 2024 Results
• 2024 Photos
• 2024 Silver King & Queen 
• PAST YEAR’S RESULTS AND PHOTOS

View the 2024 Athlete Guide!

Note: Information in the Athlete Guide is always subject to change, please monitor our website in the weeks leading up to the event.

Didn’t pick up your award in Leadville? Not to worry. You can order your award(s) to be shipped: Ship My Award

2025 Awards Schedule: TBA

2024 Awards schedule for reference:

15 Mile Awards Time: 1:30PM
50 Mile Awards Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Base of Dutch Henri Hill- US Highway 24 and McWethy Dr

All finishers receive a medal.

Results will be posted online concluding the event.

LT100 Run Qualifying Spots will be awarded at the awards ceremony, must be present to claim your LT100 MTB Qualifier Spot.

Silver King & Silver Queen awards will be awarded to athletes that conquered BOTH the Silver Rush 50 Run and Silver Rush 50 MTB at the awards ceremony.

Award Categories

Silver Rush 15-Mile RUN participant awards will be in the following category:

• Top 3 Men
• Top 3 Women
• Top 3 Non-Binary
• Top 3 Para Male
• Top 3 Para Female
• Top 3 Juniors Male
• Top 3 Juniors Female

Silver Rush 50-Mile RUN awards will be in the following category:

• Top 3 Overall Male
• Top 3 Overall Female
• Top 3 Para Male
• Top 3 Para Female
• Top 3 Non-Binary
• Top 3 age group male/female
  • 19-under
  • 20-29
  • 30-39
  • 40-49
  • 50-59
  • 60-69
  • 70+

Age group awards will be based on the age an athlete will be on RACE DAY.

The Life Time Leadville Silver Rush 50 Run is a qualifier for the Life Time Leadville Trail 100 Run. 

There are a minimum of 35 LT100 qualifier coins up for grabs at each of the Leadville Race Series qualifier events. 

• Qualifier coins will only be given to athletes who finish the longest distance race.
• Coin winners MUST BE PRESENT at the awards ceremony and claim their entry immediately.
• Coin winners must complete and pay for their registration for the Leadville Trail 100 Run during the designated time offered. 
• All registration fees for the LT100 Run are non-transferable, nonrefundable, and subject to the Leadville Race Series deferral policies.

The 35+ coins at each event will be distributed based on overall and age group performance, as well as an event lottery at the end of the awards ceremony. 

• The performance based coins will be distributed to the top overall performances, as well as the top performances of each age category.
• If an athlete elects to not accept their slot, the coin will “roll down” to the next top athlete in their category.
• In the event that slots are not claimed after the roll down, they will be reallocated to the event lottery. 
• The event lottery is available to all official finishers.
• Names will be randomly drawn in the lottery from all eligible and interested athletes to distribute these coins until none remain.

Visit our LT100 Run Qualification System page for more information

TRASH AND RECYCLING

Our races aim to be Zero Waste. Look for recycling and compost bins at every aid station and start/finish. Please discard any waste in an appropriate container. Intentional littering on the course will be grounds for disqualification. The course—on trails both public and private—travels past many historic sites and through areas of exceptional beauty. Help us keep them pristine.

• This is a zero waste event. 
• Our local zero waste non-profit, Cloud City Conservation Center, is hosting our recycling program.
• There will be recycling/compost containers at all full aid stations and at the start/finish line.
• Please place any waste in the proper bin. 

Reminder – Intentional littering on the course will be grounds for disqualification.

From the very beginning, volunteers have made the Leadville Race Series possible. We truly appreciate all that our great volunteers do to make our races run smoothly and to make the racers’ experience unforgettable. If you are going to be in town for the Leadville Silver Rush Events, we would love for you to join the family and pitch in.

Thanks in advance for your help — we couldn’t do it without you!

Head on over to our Volunteer information page for more info on how to sign up!

Medical Volunteers:

We are looking forward to having safe events and we’re excited to welcome our new medical volunteers. If you are a doctor, nurse, or EMT and would like to help in this capacity, please email Andrea Rogers of Lake County Search and Rescue at races@lakecountysar.org for more information and to sign up as a medical volunteer.

Thanks in advance for your help — we couldn’t do it without you!

Colorado Mountain College will offer camping during the Silver Rush weekend.

• Camping registration will open on March 15th at 12pm MST.
• Reservations are for Thursday – Sunday with showers, restrooms, and water.
• All proceeds go to the CMC XC/Track team.
• For more info, please visit the registration link below.
• Register Now

90 + Day Out From Event: 

• Option 1: Receive a 60% refund on the entry fee.
• Option 2: Defer into the following year, pay a deferral fee of 40% of the entry fee. 

89 Days or Less From Event: 

• Defer into the following year, and pay a deferral fee of 40% of the entry fee.

No transfers.

A race entry can only be deferred one time and only to the following year’s event.

You can defer your entry through your Chronotrack account, here: Register.ChronoTrack.com

Here is an instruction article: https://support.chronotrack.com/hc/en-us/articles/204834280-How-do-I-Defer-or-Change-my-Race-Registration-

If you have any questions please contact the Athlete Services Manager at leadville@ltevents.zendesk.com

UTMB Points – A Silver Rush 50 Run finish will award you 3 points for UTMB qualification. Learn more about this race here.

The 15.5 mile Run race on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. This race will start and finish on the same course as the Silver Rush 50 Run. This race provides an excellent entry option into ultra running and will, of course, be accompanied by the tremendous Leadville views along the way.

Register Now!

• 15.6 miles
• 1676’ Elevation Gain 
• 10,900’ Highest Point

One race not enough for you? Try two days of exhilarating challenges. First, spend Saturday running the Silver Rush 50 Run, and follow it up on Sunday with the Silver Rush 50 MTB. Finish both and you’ll earn respect from everyone. Finish both events within the allotted time and you’ll forever be known as a Silver King or Silver Queen.

The Silver King & Silver Queen challenge will take place beginning with the Silver Rush 50 Run on Saturday and ending with the Silver Rush 50 MTB on Sunday.

Racers that finish within the time limits of both of these races will receive a Silver King or Silver Queen award. The male and female with the overall fastest combined times will be crowned the Overall Silver King and Overall Silver Queen.

Registration for the Silver King & Silver Queen competition is limited and does fill up quick, be sure to set a reminder to sign up in January.

• 2024 Silver King & Queen Results

Experience the thrill of the Silver Rush Juniors 5K. Designed exclusively for runners ages 10–18, this exciting event allows young athletes to immerse themselves in the breathtaking beauty of Leadville’s high-altitude trail running.

As a participant, you’ll receive a commemorative t-shirt, a delicious meal, and a coveted finisher medal, serving as cherished mementos of your achievement. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your talent and ignite your passion for running in Leadville.

​Unlock your full potential with our coaching partner Boundless Coaching, specializing in personalized endurance training for athletes of all levels. Boundless Coaching provides one-on-one guidance tailored to your unique goals and schedule. Whether you’re aiming to complete your first race or conquer a 100-mile+ mile distances, the Boundless Coaching team is dedicated to helping you succeed.