Bacon Strip Race

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

The Bacon Strip race is back for another year! Take your pick between the Bacon Strip (10 miles) or Bacon Bits (4 miles).

📅 Date and Location

• Date: February 22, 2026
• Location: 6903-7099 County Rd 52, Fort Collins, CO
• Event URL: Bacon Strip Race

🎟️ Participation Details

Once again, this race is part of the FCRC/Horesetooth Half Marathon/RU training program. The races are free for FCRC members. There is a suggested donation of $20 to help offset the cost of putting on the event (port-a-pottys, gifts, BACON!).

• Cost for Non-Members: $30
• FCRC Membership: $30 annually
• Membership Benefits: Race discounts, local store discounts, social events, and more.

🥞 Post-Race Celebration

NEW THIS YEAR: Sunny Stacks Pancake Truck will be on site if you want to celebrate your performance with post-race carbs!

🚗 Transportation Notice

PLEASE CONSIDER CARPOOLING TO THE RACE. If you've raced or run the course in the past, you know it’s just an intersection where we start and finish. There is no parking lot. We want to keep residents happy, so please consider carpooling.

🔒 Registration Information

THERE IS NO DAY OF REGISTRATION. Registration closes on Friday, February 20th.

🚰 Race Support Information

This is an unsupported race. There will be water on the course, but you will need to fill your own water vessel.

Hope to see you out there!