Fall Fest

Big Dry. Creek Trail/Standley Lake

Saturday, September 19 7:00AM-11:00AM

 

🎟️ Packet Pickup

• Early Pickup: Thursday, 9/17 4:30–6:30PM @ Road Runner Sports 🔗 Directions.
• Race Morning: Opens at 6:15AM at the venue. 🪪 No ID needed—just names!
• Packet Pickup Cut-off Time (no exceptions): ‼️ Late arrivals must downgrade or won’t be allowed on course with a bib.
  • Half: 6:50AM
  • 10K: 7:20AM
  • 5K: 7:30AM

📍 Venue & Parking

• Location: Church Ranch Office Park, 10170 Church Ranch Wy, Westminster, 80021 (behind the Quality Inn) 🔗 Directions.
• ⚠️ A Word of Caution: Some GPS and map tools may guide you to an incorrect location when using the official address. Please use the link above or the map and parking diagram provided on the 🔗 course page to confirm you are headed to the correct place.
  
• Parking Availability: Tons of parking is available! Just follow any directional signs on race morning, and please make sure to park in lined parking spaces only rather than along the curbs.

🎉 Pre-Race Highlights

• Venue & Expo Open: 6:15AM
• Grab Your Books: Don't forget that we have a book drive for new or lightly used books, all going to our benefiting charity, BookGive! Drop off your books at the BookGive tent across from the packet pickup tent.
• 80's Costume Contest: We love it when folks get into the theme with costumes! Just head on over to the event banner across from the packet pickup tent to snap a photo with our official photographer, since only these photos will be used for determining our costume contest winners. We will be on the lookout for the best outfits, and the winners will be emailed after the event with a special discount for a future All-Out race!
• Gear Check: Next to packet pickup. Dropped items on course and in the venue are returned to lost & found at the gear check.
• Toilets: We have plenty of portable toilets in the venue, against the building.
• Expo Access: Open pre- and post-race—wellness, treats, and fun await!

📛 Bib & Start Line Info

• Start Line Narrowed: The width of the path from the start line to the trail access is intentionally narrowed to 6' to prevent losing time from bunching at the trail access. When starting, all human and dog athletes need to stay within the cones to keep everyone moving smoothly.
• Bib Guidelines: Wear on outermost layer, horizontal, and visible.
• Start Line Etiquette: ⏱️ Fast runners up front 🚶 Walkers toward the back. 
• Chip Timing: Your time starts when you cross the line. Someone could be behind you the entire race and still beat you, so as I always say, "either just run faster, or run your own race!"
• Start Window: ‼️ Late starters must downgrade or won’t be allowed on course with a bib.
  • Half: 7:00–7:05AM
  • 10K: 7:30-7:35AM
  • 5K: 7:40-7:45AM

🛡️ On-Course & Safety

• Trail Etiquette: Be courteous on these trails shared with the public and be especially mindful that cyclists use this trail.
• Running with Dogs: Short leashes only. Dog bowls at aid stations + treats at the gear check tent!
• Bib Visibility = Safety: Keep your bib front-facing and visible at all times for course directions, timing, and photos.
• Course Knowledge = Confidence: Know your route and aid station layout 🔗 here. Especially note the dam dogleg inside the Standley Lake Open Space that you run only once, going out from the venue.
• Enjoy the Support: we feature MilkShake Factory chocolate and Gu Energy at every aid station, in addition to our usual water and Gatorade, plus Superganix plant-based balm for your on-course aches.
• Drop Those Layers: Any items dropped at your first pass of Aid 1 will be whisked back to gear check before you finish. Any items dropped at other aid stations will be brought back to gear check at the end of the event. Please only drop items at aid stations.
• Stay in the Cones: a portion of the course runs along the shoulder of a small residential road, please stay within the cones, and be aware of vehicle traffic.

🚦 Directional Safety

• ✅ Only follow instructions from volunteers wearing bright green All-Out vests.
• 🟩 Only turn when signs tell you to—no guessing or detours.
• 🟩 Look for:
  • Bright green signs with blue arrows
  • Bright green tape on the ground
• 🚫 Orange discs/soccer cones = wrong way. Don’t pass, hop, or detour around them.

🏁 Post-Race Perks

• Results Access: 📲 Update registration for text notifications 📛 Use bib QR code or scan venue codes 🧑‍💼 Ask staff for help if needed
• Medal Engraving: FREE personalization of your medal at the medal engraving tent near the awards tent!
• Meal Tent Goodies: 🌯 Breakfast Burritos | 🥯 Bagels | 🍌 Fruit |🥛 Chocolate milk. Please visit the meal tent—note that these are available to registered athletes only.
• Brag Tag Pickup: Returning Fall Fest athletes—grab your brag tag at the brag tags & swag tent!
• Expo Fun: Free samples, bodywork, and more.
• Bib Discount: $5 off any All-Out event—valid through September 26!
• Dog Swag: Want your pup running buddy to join in on the glory? We are now offering "Paw Finisher" brag tags for just $2 and extra keepsake medals for $5! You can grab these at the brag tags & swag tent after the race.
• Bib Discount: $5 off any All-Out event—valid through August 15!

🏆 Awards

• Times:
  • 5K: 8:15AM
  • 10K: 8:45AM
  • Half: 8:45AM overall, 9:15 division
• If you win one of the overall placements, you must stay for the awards ceremony to receive your prize(s)
• If you finish after the awards ceremony, or miss your division award, no problem, just ask any staff member for assistance!

📸 Photos & Results

• Live Results: Searchable online throughout the day. Don't forget, you can use your results to qualify for a 2027 BOLDERBoulder qualifying wave when they open registration!
• Free Race Photos: Posted by Tuesday 7:00PM—unlimited free downloads! This is where having your bib visible helps you find all of your pics easily.

💙 Benefiting Charity

Literacy is a basic human right. Your gift puts books into the hands of people who need them - children in Title I schools, unhoused teens, overburdened teachers, seniors, and our neighbors experiencing hardship. Even $10 moves boxes of books. Our new benefiting charity BookGive is proud to donate more than 8,200 books each month to our partner organizations, including senior centers, low income schools, hospitals, clinics, facilities for the incarcerated, food banks, laundromats, transitional housing facilities, and more. Since their founding in 2019, BookGive has donated more than 500,000 books to the community! Don't forget that All-Out matches all athlete donations!