
From the Organizer
The Steamworks Half Marathon will take place in the San Juan Mountains on Saturday June 6, 2026 . This high-elevation, 13.1 mile race will take place at 6,500 feet above sea level. The course is a point-to-point route and has been certified by USATF!. Runners will run down county road 250, alongside the beautiful Animas River. The race will finish at the Durango Fitness Club on Florida Road. After the race, enjoy an awesome party by the pool at Durango Fitness Club with food and drinks from Steamworks Brewing and Homeslice Pizza. The race is capped at 250 runners and it will sell out, so be sure to register as soon as possible. The race will begin at 7:30 am(new start time this year 2025)!!!, with an additional start time at 7:00 am for those who need longer to complete the course. Runners have the option to be bussed to the start line from the Durango Fitness Club on the morning of the race. OR, be dropped off by a friend or family member. However, there is NO parking available at the start line. Please plan accordingly. Packet pickup will take place on Friday June 6 from 2pm - 6pm at Durango Running Company, 473 E. College Dr.
Here is some important and detailed information about packet pick-up, aid stations, parking, transportation, post-race party, etc...
Race Day Transportation: PLEAES READ!!
We will have transportation to the start line from Durango Fitness Club (1600 Florida Rd.) as usual.
However, if you have the ability to make your own transportation arrangements to the start line at Bakers Bridge and have someone drop you off at the start, we encourage you to do so!!
This will ease the strain on our transportation and make for a less stressful morning for all participants and allow us to start on time.
If that is not an option for you..
We will have a two buses and one (15) passenger van that will begin shuttling runners from the Durango Fitness Club at 6:30am on a first come first served basis.
Rest assured, we will get everyone to the start line who needs a ride and we will NOT start the race until everyone is at the start line
Thank you for your cooperation and patience!
Packet Pick-up:
Friday, June 5 from 2:00-6:00pm at Durango Running Company, 473 E. College Dr. (next to Homeslice Pizza, south)
Saturday, June 6 from 6:00am-7:00am at Durango Fitness Club, parking lot, 1600 Florida Rd.
*Early Start option:
For those needing additional time to complete the course. (The course and finish line will close at 12:00 noon)
Early start is at 7:00am at the start line at Baker's Bridge. Please arrange your own transportation. We will NOT have provide transportation for early starters.
*Early starters will NOT be eligible for overall or age group awards, but WILL receive a finishers pint glass.
Parking:
Available at finish line at Durango Fitness Club, and overflow parking at Grace Church, 1440 Florida Rd,
NO parking will be available at the Start line at Baker's Bridge, DROP-OFF ONLY:
Course:
13.1 miles from Baker's Bridge to the Durango Fitness Club along County Road 250
Course will NOT be closed to traffic. Course will be marked with orange cones. Mile markers every mile.
Porta-potties will be at start line, and half-way point and at the finish line.
6 Aid stations will be located approximately every two miles. Please hydrate adequately!
Aid 1: mile mark 2.4 Water and Tailwind sports drink
Aid 2: mile mark 4.8 Water and Tailwind sports drink
Aid 3: mile mark 6.3 Water, Tailwind sports drink, GU, snacks, porta-potty
Aid 4: mile mark 8.0 Water and Tailwind sports drink
Aid 5: mile mark 10.0 Water and Tailwind sports drink
Aid 6: mile mark 11.5 Water and Tailwind sports drink
Awards and Post-Race Pool Party:
All finishers receive a custom pint glass
Women's and Men's overall winner gets a gift certificate for a FREE pair of shoes from Durango Running Company
First place woman and man in the following age groups win a Steamworks Gift Certificate
-18 & under
-19-29
-30-39
-40-49
-50-59
-60-69
-70 & over
POST RACE PARTY!!:
Please stick around and cool off at the pool party at Durango Fitness Club with lunch and beverage of your choice provided by Steamworks.
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About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
The half marathon is the distance where you find out what you're actually made of. Long enough to demand real preparation. Short enough that it doesn't consume your life to train for it. Most people who run their first half describe it as the race that changed their relationship with what they're capable of. Once you cross this finish line, the bar moves. That's not a warning — that's the point.
Race day energy varies by event size, but the finish line feeling is the same regardless. Big races keep the noise going the whole way. Smaller races give you stretches where it's just you and the miles — and that solitude becomes its own kind of fuel.
The half marathon rewards people who show up for the boring training miles.
How long to train: 10–14 weeks. If you're already running consistently, 10 weeks of structured buildup is enough. If you're building from a casual base, give yourself 14.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Steamworks Half Marathon
Jun 6, 2026