19th Annual Golden Gallop

🏃‍♂️ Welcome to the Golden Gallop!

Howdy Folks! Welcome to Golden, where the west RUNS!

📅 Event Details

• Date: September 21, 2025
• Location: 701 24th St, Golden, CO
• Course: A great course through downtown under the Golden 'Welcome' arch, with the start and finish at Golden High School.
• Loops: This Golden Gallop will lead its runners on 5k and 10k loops as in the previous year.

🐶 Bring Your Dogs!

The Golden Gallop is again welcoming well-behaved DOGS this year to the 5K and 10K! Be sure to register your dog in the "Add On" section if your dog is joining you this year. Registered dogs will receive a Gallop giveaway such as a bandana or collar charm, which will be included in your race packet. Note: Dogs can NOT participate in the Kids Fun Run.

• Starting Position: Runners with dogs and/or strollers must be at the back of the pack of racers at the starting line.

🏅 Choose Your Event

• 5K:
• 10K:
• Kids Fun Run:
• Sleep In: For those who can't make it on race day or just want to sleep in.

💸 Prizes and Awards

• Cash Prizes: We are offering $150 for first place, $100 for second place, and $50 for third place for both male and female in the 10K and 5K (total of 12 cash awards).
• Age Group Awards: Age group categories for both the 5K & 10K are as follows - M/F for all age groups (10 and Under, 11-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, and 80+).
• Course Record Bonus: Anyone who sets a new course record will receive a $100 bonus.
• T-Shirt Size: We cannot guarantee t-shirt size availability as we get closer to race day (register by September 1st to guarantee t-shirt size).

📦 Packet Pick Up

FIND PACKET PICK UP INFORMATION UNDER THE RACE INFO DROP DOWN.

🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities

FIND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP DROP DOWN.

🌟 Join Us!

The 2025 19th Annual Golden Gallop is sure to be a one-of-a-kind race in a one-of-a-kind town! Be there, where the west runs!

📱 Stay Connected

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🏫 Support Our Schools

The Golden Gallop is the annual fundraiser for the Golden Schools Foundation (GSF), which provides educational funding for our seven Golden neighborhood articulation schools. GSF is a 501(c)(3) formed to help encourage a high level of performance and accountability at the Golden neighborhood articulation schools. The Golden Gallop helps make it possible to provide $40,000 in support to our Golden schools on an annual basis.