The Ol’ College Try 24 Hour Ultra

Location:

Tivolio Quad
1000 Larimer St
Denver, CO 80204

Dates & Times:

May 24th, 2025 8 AM Start
May 25th, 2025 8 AM Finish

Get ready for Denver's first and only 24-hour Ultra Race, brought to you by Rise Again Running Events in partnership with Tall Tales Ranch! Mark your calendars for May 24th and 25th, 2025, and join us in downtown Denver at Auraria Campus for an extraordinary endurance challenge. Whether you're up for the full 24-hour experience, prefer the 6-hour or 12-hour options, or want to team up as a relay team, there's a race for every level of runner.

Events

  • 6 Hour Individual

  • 12 Hour Individual

  • 24 Hour Individual

  • 6 Hour Relay/ 3 Teammates / 2 Hours Each

  • 12 Hour Relay / 4 Teammates/ 3 Hours Each

  • 24 Hour Relay/ 6 Teammates / 4 Hours Each

Whats Included with Registration:

  • Race Hoodie & T-Shirt

  • Tailwind Nutrition & Water

  • Space for Personal Staging Area

  • Number Bib w/ Transponder

  • Finisher Medal
    **Within the final 1-2 weeks staging area assignments will be provided

    What Registrants Should Bring:

    Extra Means of Hydration (Water Bladders, Water Bottles, Preferred Electrolyte Beverages)

  • Any preferred foods & snacks for nutrition & fuel

  • 8’ x 8’ Canopy for shade/personal staging area (No Stakes longer than 8”)

    *More Info to come in the coming weeks/months on other equipment/gear that will/won’t be allowed, so please check your emails & come back and check the website for any updates!

Course Information:

  • 1/4 Mile Loop

  • Aid Station with Fruits/Snacks & Tailwind/Water at Start/Finish Line

  • Pavement & Road Surfaces

  • Start/Finish line located on Walnut Street

  • Timing will be Provided

    Rules:

  • Follow any and all Campus, Local & State Rules and Regulations (full list will be provided in Race Packet and provided in email)

  • If you need to step off course for any reason, let the timing tent know so they can pause your time/lap

  • Course will reverse direction every 6 hours. If you register for the 6 Hour race, you will not have to worry about this.

  • If you need to stop/complete your race prior to your designated race finish time, please let a volunteer or the timing tent know your name & bib number so we can mark your official time & distance. Your distance will be based on the laps you complete, so a half finished lap will not count towards your final distance.

  • Medals are given to all competitors upon completion of their race.

    **Any other rules not listed here will be emailed and updated as needed.

Refunds, Registrations, & Donation information:

REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GIVEN FOR ANYONE WHO WITHDRAWS LESS THAN 1 MONTH PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.

REGISTRATIONS CAN BE ROLLED OVER FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

20% OF NET PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO TALL TALES RANCH FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR APARTMENT COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH I.D.D.. ALL OTHER PROCEEDS COVER THE EXPENSES RELATED TO THE EVENT.

RISE AGAIN RUNNING EVENTS IS A 501c3 NON-PROFIT.