Steamboat Springs, Colorado, was hopping with excitement as the Bunnies and Turtles prepared for another beautiful day of running through the mountains of northern Colorado, but alas, the Gods of Ultra Running deemed that this year would be another dicey year for weather (see below). But there was a special buzz in the air as the day before, at the pre-race briefing, our great sponsor Insight Global announced that for 2027 and 2028 they would be offering an additional $200,000 winner’s purse, $100,000 for the winning male and $100,000 for the winning female, making our total prize money over $300,000! Wow!

The first indication of a soggy weekend came on Thursday evening during the 100 Mile pre-race briefing when the sky opened up to welcome the runners to the Run Rabbit Run. May as well get everyone used to it early! Yes, there was rain – and lots of it. Sheets and sheets of it. Torrential downpours of it. Still, our resident Pooka Harvey couldn’t believe this year was the 19th and 14th years of the Run Rabbit Run 50- and 100-Mile Run. My-oh-my how time flies!

And what a magnificent fluffle of Hares it was, as those weally fast wabbits competed for over $100,000 in prize money! The women’s field, one of the deepest assembled and featuring some of the fastest women in the world, was especially deep, and in the end Colorado’s Hannah Allgood, delivering one of the year’s best performances, and in awful conditions, set a new course record with a time of 19:01:59. She won by nearly an hour and a half. She also teamed with last year’s winner and this year’s 3rd place overall finisher Jesse Rich, winning the Run, Rabbit, Run Team Challenge, bringing her total winnings to $22,500! Wow! You go, girl! Oklahoma’s Nicole Laughton was second, in a terrific 20:26:22, winning $8,500. Lauren Puretz was 3rd and with the Master’s premium, won $6,000. Isabella Pouros was 4th, also won the Gondola Preem and teamed with men’s winner Ryan Sullivan for second place team. She got $5,750. What an accomplishment, ladies!

On the men’s side, Colorado’s Ryan Sullivan ran an incredible course record 17:03:38 to take the men’s title, beating Jason Schlarb’s course record that had stood for 13 years. He also won the men’s Gondola Preem (in a photo finish) and with Isabella Poulos was second place in the Team Challenge, bringing his total winnings to $22,250. Second place was Montana’s Jeff Mogavero (third with Kallie Smith in the Team Challenge) who finished in 17:59:114. He won $9,000. Defending champ Jesse Rich from Utah was 3rd and won the Team Challenge with Hannah Allgood, getting a check for $7,500 simoleons. John Herrick was fourth in 19:09:46. He got $3,500. Prize money for men and women Hares went seven deep, with $1,000 for the top Masters, and three deep for the Team Challenge, with the winning team of Allgood and Rich (Stay Allgood, Get Rich) earning $5,000.

The next morning, as our 100 miler winners were just finishing, the 50 milers were nervously stretching, bundling in their raincoats, and getting ready for their run up the big ski hill and at 6am, off they went, just in time to watch Sullivan finish, greeting him with a roar. In the end it was Colorado’s Scott Schrader who ran a jackrabbit-fast 8:11 in the 50 for the win as well as Master’s win, while Colorado’s Brier Youngfleisch ran 8:37 to capture the women’s crown. Colleen Noonan was the top female Masters.

The carnage was heavy this year, as barely half the field of Hares managed to finish, leaving some of the best ultra runners in the world swearing they’d be back. With $100,000 on the line next year, who could blame them? Not mentioning any names, but don’t a lot of you have unfinished business?

The Run, Rabbit, Run 100 features separate starts for Hares and Tortoises with the Tortoises getting a four-hour head start. In the Tortoise division, Colorado’s Luke Verbus ran a terrific 21:41 and Colorado’s Steph Nichols ran 22:04 to take their wins. We hope they come back to run as Hares next year. Colorado’s Chris Hannes Gehring was the top male Master while Michigan’s Mindy Fernando was top female Master.

Special congrats to Illinois’ William Ieuter for earning his 1,000-mile buckle, and to our good friend Cara Marrs and Timothy Widmer for their 500-mile buckle. Thanks again to the Mountain Outpost crew for their exciting livestream coverage of our entire event, from start to finish. What a show!

Run Rabbit Run continues to be one of the premier ultra events in the world—not only for its challenging terrain and competitive field, but also for its incredible generosity. This year, the race awarded a record $100,000 in prize money and donated an astonishing $102,000 to local non-profit organizations, mostly benefitting the kids of northern Colorado. Throughout the years, the race has now donated over $900,000. These contributions directly support the Steamboat Springs community and beyond, reflecting the race’s deep commitment to giving back. Visit our Giving Back to the Community page.

Special congrats to Illinois’ William Ieuter for earning his 1,000-mile buckle, and to our good friend Cara Marrs and Timothy Widmer for their 500-mile buckle. Thanks again to the Mountain Outpost crew for their exciting livestream coverage of our entire event, from start to finish. What a show!

The Run, Rabbit, Run 100, now in its 14th year, has established itself as one of the premier ultra events in the world. Runners from 47 states and 9 countries competed, both as highly competitive Hares running for the highest purse of any offered in trail ultra running, as well as the more human-like Tortoises, while the 50 miler, in its nineteenth year, has a well-deserved reputation as one of the country’s top ultras. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

And see you next year!

Steamboat Springs, Colorado was once again alive with energy as the bunnies and turtles lined up for another unforgettable edition of the Run Rabbit Run 50- and 100-Mile Run. Resident pooka Harvey could hardly believe this marked the 18th and 13th years of these beloved events, which offers the highest prize money of any 100 mile ultra is the world. The Tortoises took off early Friday, September 12 at 9 a.m., climbing the steep slopes of the Steamboat Ski Hill under brooding skies, while the Hares followed later at 1pm that afternoon. Despite some of the toughest conditions in race history, the spirit of adventure and camaraderie was stronger than ever.

Mother Nature threw everything she had at the runners this year—rain, snow, wind, thunder, lightning, and bone-chilling temperatures. What began as a cool autumn morning quickly turned into a test of endurance and grit. The weather may have been unpredictable, but the determination of our runners was anything but. Even under such extreme conditions, an inspiring number of runners crossed the finish line, proving once again that the Run Rabbit Run community is built on heart, resilience, and humor.

The competition remained fierce despite the wild weather. The 100-mile race saw returning champions and fresh faces pushing through the storm. Just like the “tail” tells us, the Hare caught up with the Tortoise on the final downhill stretch, first place finisher Jesse Rich from Murray, UT came in with a time of 17:42:56, while tortoise Jon Hanson from Boulder, CO finished seconds over the 4-hour start difference. Jesse Rich led an incredible men’s field, demonstrating incredible strength and consistency, winning $20,000. On the women’s side, Riley Brady from Boulder, CO delivered a remarkable performance, with a time of 20:29:12. She took home our largest purse ever with $22,250 ($20,000 for first and 2nd place team prize, plus the $1,000 Preem for first finisher to the top of the gondola,). Becca Bramley ran a solid consistent race despite the weather challenges and finished second in 21:14:35, earning $12,000. McKendree Hickory, a local Steamboat Springs runner, finished third just behind Bramley with a time of 21:21:22, grabbing $5,000. Ohio’s Arlen Glick, first to the top of gondola, took home $1,500.

For the men the race for 2nd, 3rd and 4th was well fought with Jon Harrison from nearby Eagle, CO coming in second at 19:06:36, taking home $8,500; JP Giblin from Boulder, CO rounded out the podium with a time of 19:20:05, earning $5,000.

Despite the weather, we had 3 team finishers including: The Jacked Rabbits: Becca Bramley (21:14:35) and Brendan Trimboli (21:37:31). Total time: 42:52:06. They won $5,000. Team Condor: Riley Brady (20:29:12) and Brian Condon (26:57:17). Total time: 47:26:29. They won $2,500.Midwest Roots: Bailey Eppard (25:20:28) and Arlen Glick (25:05:47). Total time: 50:26:15. They won $1,000.

Other top finishers included Ryan Sullivan, Zach Eagle, Joseph Pendleton, Anthony Lee, Jennie Yeaman, Zoe Rom, Charissa Kenny and Emily Long — all racing strong through the rain, hail and wind to earn their places among the elite.

For the Tortoise division, Jon Hanson ran a strong race to finish first for the men in 21:43:23, and Victoria Kent from Hailey, ID finished first for the women in 26:34:16. We hope they come back next year as a Hare! If Jon hadn’t finished first for the Tortoises he would have been our Master finisher, lucky for Scott Hollister from Colorado Springs, CO who came in second overall, he became our Men’s Master with a time of 22:29:41. Fellow Colorado Springs runner, Marny Scalard was our women’s tortoise master in 29:21:20.

Can’t forget our 50-mile racers. Congratulations to Ryan Raff from Flagstaff, AZ with our new course record of 7:04:38. Megan Roche of Boulder, CO hopped, skipped and jumped her way to first for the women with an amazing time of 8:21:52. Our top master’s male finisher was Ryan Steers, a Steamboat Springs local in 8:32:32, while Tracie Rupert from Erie, CO crushed the women’s master with a time of 9:54:55.

Special congratulations to our runners who earned a 500-mile buckle: Conan Blakemore, Ryan Larson (another Steamboat Springs local), Michael Chavez and Laszlo Balogh. And super congrats to our 1000 mile buckle finisher – New Jersey’s Doug Camann! Way to go Doug!

Run Rabbit Run continues to be one of the premier ultra events in the world—not only for its challenging terrain and competitive field, but also for its incredible generosity. This year, the race awarded a record $100,000 in prize money and donated an astonishing $82,000 to local non-profit organizations, mostly benefitting the kids of northern Colorad. These contributions directly support the Steamboat Springs community and beyond, reflecting the race’s deep commitment to giving back. And we couldn’t do it without the support of our great sponsors – H2All. Altra Running Shoes. Insight Global. Tailwind Nutrition. UltrAspire. Smartwool. Honeystinger. And all the rest! Visit our Giving Back to the Community page.

Prize money for men and women went seven deep, with additional awards for Masters, the Preem and Teams Challenge winners. Special congratulations also go out to long-time participants who achieved milestone finishes and earned their 500-mile and 1000 mile buckles—proof that perseverance pays off, even when the weather refuses to cooperate! For more information, see our Awards page.

Huge thanks to our volunteers, sponsors, and the incredible Mountain Outpost crew led by Jamil Coury for their livestream coverage and dedication throughout the event. Every cup of broth, every cheer, and every shared laugh helped carry runners through one of the most demanding years yet.

The Run Rabbit Run 100 and 50 continue to draw runners from 49 states and 11 foreign countries from around the globe, each seeking challenge, beauty, and community in the mountains of Steamboat Springs. We can’t wait to see what next year brings—hopefully fewer lightning bolts, but just as much spirit!

Coming soon: unlimited aid station carrots! – Da Harv.