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Saturday, September 11th, 2027
Utica Street & West 17th Ave, Denver CO
5K
53–82°F · low rain risk
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2025
61–88°F
dry
2024
53–90°F
dry
2023
46–72°F
dry
2022
47–86°F
dry
2021
60–86°F
dry
2020
43–76°F
dry
2019
54–79°F
dry
2018
56–93°F
dry
2017
58–87°F
dry
2016
55–71°F
dry
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Race-day forecast · Saturday, Sep 11
Cloudy · 55–88°F
Saturday, Sep 11starts near 55°F · 12% chance of rain · wind up to 12 mph
About this race
Run Denver. Run Sloan’s Lake. Make it a morning to remember!
Join your neighbors and friends for THE Denver 5K—a fast, flat and scenic race around iconic Sloan’s Lake, with beautiful views of the Denver skyline along the way.
Whether you’re chasing a personal best, gathering a group of friends or simply looking for a fun reason to get moving, you belong at this race. Runners of every pace are welcome!
Your registration includes:
👕 A Denver 5K race shirt created by local favorite Belong Designs
🍺 A commemorative Denver 5K pint glass
⏱️ Professional chip timing with live online results
🏆 Overall and age-group awards
🏃 A fast course that is an official BOLDERBoulder qualifying race
🎉 A lively post-race atmosphere at Sloan’s Lake
Bringing the family? Children age 7 and younger can join the free Kids Fun Run at 8:50 AM, just before the 5K begins.
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