Celebrate the 6th Annual Ruidoso Marathon Weekend—renamed “Ruidoso Runfest”—featuring a weekend of spirited runs and community festivity in the scenic Sacramento Mountains at 6,920 ft elevation .
Friday, July 18 • Wingfield Park, Ruidoso
Pizza Hut 5K Bun Run — starts at 6:00 PM
Kids 1K Mini Pizza/Bun Run — starts at 6:45 PM
Celebrate post-race with live music, food trucks, and Downshift Brewing Co.’s beer garden .
Saturday, July 19 • Fort Stanton, NM
Site change due to recent flooding—moves to historic Fort Stanton (104 Kit Carson Rd) :
5 AM–6:45 AM packet pick-up; events begin soon after:
State‑Forty‑Seven Road 47K/50K – Ultra challenge starts at 6:00 AM
Marathon – starts at 7:00 AM
Half Marathon – starts at 7:30 AM
Course closes at 2:00 PM .
Additional highlights:
High‑altitude, rolling terrain with steep climbs and rewarding descents .
Participants receive a commemorative shirt and medal; top 3 male/female finishers earn the #RUIDOSOSTRONG carved bear (47K/50K top prizes only; ultra finishers earn a charm) .
Virtual options available July 18–August 31 for all distances ($80 marathon, $65 half, $30 5K) .
Packet pickup Friday 2–6 PM at Wingfield Park; early Saturday pick-up at Fort Stanton .
Community celebration continues after Saturday’s run with food, drinks, awards and even a bear carving demo .
Military discount (15%) available with ID/DD214 for full, half, and 47K/50K .
This is the 4th of the six-race “Run Ruidoso 2025” series .
RACE CONTACT INFO
Contact – Shane Asbury (512) 400-8485
https://runsignup.com/Race/NM/Ruidoso/RuidosoMarathonHalfMarathonSchlotzskysBunRun5KandKids1MileFunRun