Beware The Bear Trail Races
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Event overview
Beware the Bear Trail Races take place at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, Colorado. The event offers multiple race options:
- 5 km
- 15 km
- 5+15 Double (run the 5 km, take a short break, then run the 15 km)
- Kids 1 km
Registration for the 5 km, 15 km, and Double includes running socks or a neck gaiter and a pancake breakfast. Kids who run the 1 km receive a stuffed bear at the finish and pancakes. Volunteers may be eligible to race for free, limited to the needs of the event.
Courses and race details
Most trails are dirt, on single and double track, with short steep hills, rollers, and uneven terrain. Courses are marked and carry a "Won't-Get-Lost" guarantee. The 5 km course has about 300 ft of climbing and follows an opening loop plus a larger loop back to the pavilion. The 15 km course has about 800 ft of climbing, uses the opening loop plus two laps of a roughly 4.15-mile big loop, and includes an aid station by the finish between laps at about 4.75 miles. The 15 km has a cut-off of 1 hour 15 minutes at the end of the first big loop (about 4.7 miles). Start and finish are located near Coyote Crossing / the pavilion within Bear Creek Lake Park. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.