The Bear Chase 2027
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The Bear Chase 2027 is expected from Saturday 2 to Sunday 3 October 2027 in Lakewood (Colorado, United States), date to be confirmed by the organiser. Three distances to choose from: 50, 80.5 and 100 km.
Longest course: 100 km with 1’322 m D+ (13 m per km: runnable terrain). It has 10 aid stations. Terrain: 96% trail and 3% road. Terrain data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The Bear Chase Race Endurance Festival is a 100K, 50 Mile, 50K, Half Marathon, 10K and the New 5k trail race at beautiful Bear Creek Lake Park, in Lakewood, CO. An excellent race for first time trail…
3 courses
Course analysis
100 km62.1 mi1’322 m D+4’337 ft D+
- D+
- 1’322 m4’337 ft
- D−
- 1’203 m3’947 ft
- Max alt.
- 1’767 m5’797 ft
- Steepest
- 9%
Segments
Elevation profile: 100K
1’664 m – 1’767 m5’459 ft – 5’797 ft
Terrain
Aid station by aid station
Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.
Start → Homestead Aid km 0 → 8.5km 0 → 5.3
8.5 km5.3 mi · +100 m328 ft · −157 m515 ft
Homestead Aid → Cattail Creek Aid km 8.5 → 14.1km 5.3 → 8.8
5.6 km3.5 mi · +82 m269 ft · −21 m69 ft
Cattail Creek Aid → Homestead Aid km 14.1 → 28.5km 8.8 → 17.7
14.4 km8.9 mi · +162 m531 ft · −223 m732 ft
Homestead Aid → Cattail Creek Aid km 28.5 → 34.2km 17.7 → 21.2
5.7 km3.5 mi · +80 m262 ft · −19 m62 ft
Cattail Creek Aid → Homestead Aid km 34.2 → 48.5km 21.2 → 30.1
14.4 km8.9 mi · +157 m515 ft · −218 m715 ft
Homestead Aid → Cattail Creek Aid km 48.5 → 54.2km 30.1 → 33.7
5.7 km3.5 mi · +81 m266 ft · −20 m66 ft
Cattail Creek Aid → Homestead Aid km 54.2 → 68.6km 33.7 → 42.6
14.4 km8.9 mi · +160 m525 ft · −221 m725 ft
Homestead Aid → Cattail Creek Aid km 68.6 → 74.3km 42.6 → 46.1
5.7 km3.5 mi · +79 m259 ft · −18 m59 ft
Cattail Creek Aid → Homestead Aid km 74.3 → 88.6km 46.1 → 55.1
14.4 km8.9 mi · +163 m535 ft · −224 m735 ft
Homestead Aid → Cattail Creek Aid km 88.6 → 94.3km 55.1 → 58.6
5.7 km3.5 mi · +80 m262 ft · −19 m62 ft
Cattail Creek Aid → Finish km 94.3 → 100km 58.6 → 62.1
5.7 km3.5 mi · +64 m210 ft · −63 m207 ft
Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.
Feels like these
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External route
50K50 km31.1 mi621 m D+2’037 ft D+
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