On the trail up the hill through the woods to Barr Camp we go Pikes Peak – Manitou Springs, Colorado – July 12, 2009 – 7 a.m.

To view course in 3D you need Google Earth Google Earth view of the BTMR course Once Google Earth loads press the play!!! Course Overview The start is at 7 a.m. on Ruxton Avenue by the COG railway depot at an elevation of 6,570'. The race will proceed 6.3 miles up the Barr Trail gaining 3,630' where it will turn around at Barr Camp at 10,200'. Runners will then head back down the Barr Trail to Hydro Street where they will turn left and up with the finish being in the pullout to the right for a total of 12.575 miles (see mileage chart below). The race cut-off is 3 hours and 30 minutes. Detailed text description of the Barr Trail 3d flyover of the course using Google Earth! Aid Stations There will be 9 aid stations located at the start/finish, 1.7/11 mile, 3.1/9.5 mile, 4.2/8.4 mile, and the 6.3 mile point at Barr Camp. Water and Gatorade Endurance Formula will be available at all 9 stations. Hammer Gel will be available at the 3rd (3.1m), 5th (6.3m turnaround) and 7th (9.5m) aid station. Course Support Members of El Paso County Search and Rescue will be on the course in the event you need assistance. They are an all volunteer organization that does not charge for their services. However throughout the year they incur many expenses. This is one reason we donate 20% of your entry fee to them. The other reason is the fact that they do a great job of fixing up all the runners who crash on the way back down the Barr Trail!

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The start is in front of the Cog Railway depot at 6,570'.	Only 1/3rd of a mile is paved. 10,707' Camerons Cone at upper left	Pavement ends and the fun begins. On race day the right gate is open.	Typical section of trail with railing. There is a lot of this the first 2 miles.
Typical section of trail without railing. Most of the trail is this smooth!	View from 1st aid station. The race start is at lower middle of picture.	View from 2nd mile of course. Camerons Cone is looking high.	First view of Pikes Peak. You don't have to run that far:-)
The approach to the Rock Arch. Getting close to the 2nd aid station.	View from above 2nd aid station. You are over halfway to Barr Camp.	The trail gets wider and starts to level out as you run through the trees.	By the 3rd aid station you will get some awesome views of Pikes Peak.
Lightning point is a popular landmark. Note the typical rock in the trail.	From Lightning Point even Camerons Cone does not look so high!	The most rocky section of the BTMR. A short section that is not that bad.	Soon after that you reach the turn- around point at Barr Camp at 10,200'.

Course Map A Start - 7 a.m. at the COG depot at 6,570' - Start aid station (Water and Gatorade Endurance Formula) B Finish - UP a NASTY hill on Hydro Street pullout at 6,650' for 12.575 miles - Finish aid station (Water, Gatorade Endurance Formula, fruit, misc.) C Pavement ends - fun begins D Incline switchback - Aid Station 1.7/11 mile at 7,800' - (Water and Gatorade Endurance Formula) E Top of the W's - often used as a split F Rock Arch - popular landmark G No Name Creek - Aid Station 3.1/9.5 mile at 8,750' - (Water, Gatorade Endurance Formula and Hammer Gel) , often used as a split H Bobs Road - Aid Station 4.2/8.4 mile at 9,350' (Water and Gatorade Endurance Formula) I 7.8 mile to summit sign - 1/2 way between No Name Creek and Barr Camp, often used as a split J Lightning Point - an excellent view if things are going bad and you want to climb up on some rocks for some inspiration K Small foot bridge - a reminder that you are getting close to the 1/2 mile sign L 1/2 mile to Barr Camp sign - some claim this is the longest half mile in the world M Barr Camp - turnaround and Aid Station 6.3 at 10,200' - (Water, Gatorade Endurance Formula and Hammer Gel)

BTMR Course Mileage Chart Measured with a wheel 4 times (2 up, 2 down) and averaged
	Section		Cumulative
Landmark	Feet	Miles	Feet	Miles
Start at COG Depot	0	0	0	0
Hydro Street	500	0.095	500	0.095
Top of Ruxton Hill	550	0.104	1,050	0.199
Ruxton Gate	653	0.124	1,703	0.323
Switchback 1	1,058	0.200	2,761	0.523
Spur Joins Barr Trail	554	0.105	3,315	0.628
2	1,090	0.206	4,405	0.834
3 (7,200' Sign)	468	0.089	4,873	0.923
4	527	0.100	5,400	1.023
5	294	0.056	5,694	1.078
6	568	0.108	6,262	1.186
7	203	0.038	6,465	1.224
8	142	0.027	6,607	1.251
9	463	0.088	7,070	1.339
10	751	0.142	7,821	1.481
11	167	0.032	7,988	1.513
12 (Incline Overlook)	737	0.140	8,725	1.652
13 (Top of Ws)	1,243	0.235	9,968	1.888
1 (Lone Tree View)	510	0.097	10,478	1.984
2	292	0.055	10,770	2.040
3	697	0.132	11,467	2.172
4 (City View)	245	0.046	11,712	2.218
Incline Short Cut	543	0.103	12,255	2.321
Dry Creek	242	0.046	12,497	2.367
Double Switchback Lower	201	0.038	12,698	2.405
Double Switchback Upper	18	0.003	12,716	2.408
Peak View	446	0.084	13,162	2.493
Rock Arch	1,554	0.294	14,716	2.787
Cut Tree Bottom	239	0.045	14,955	2.832
Cut Tree Top	135	0.026	15,090	2.858
Water Pipe Bunker	194	0.037	15,284	2.895
Incline Turn Off	175	0.033	15,459	2.928
No Name Hill Start	404	0.077	15,863	3.004
No Name Pipe	468	0.089	16,331	3.093
Water Pipe Road	264	0.050	16,595	3.143
1	110	0.021	16,705	3.164
2	91	0.017	16,796	3.181
3	688	0.130	17,484	3.311
4	291	0.055	17,775	3.366
5	217	0.041	17,992	3.408
City View	41	0.008	18,033	3.415
Top Tree	1,073	0.203	19,106	3.619
Bobs	3,097	0.587	22,203	4.205
Water Pipe Trail	804	0.152	23,007	4.357
7.8 Sign	1,289	0.244	24,296	4.602
Dead Man Corner	1,264	0.239	25,560	4.841
Lightning Point	2,529	0.479	28,089	5.320
Foot Bridge	971	0.184	29,060	5.504
1/2 Mile to Go Sign	1,342	0.254	30,402	5.758
Last SB	1,896	0.359	32,298	6.117
Mt View Trail	50	0.009	32,348	6.127
Foot Paths Sign	617	0.117	32,965	6.243
Turnaround/Barr Camp	319	0.060	33,284	6.304
Foot Paths Sign	319	0.060	33,603	6.364
Mt View Trail	617	0.117	34,220	6.481
Last SB	50	0.009	34,270	6.491
1/2 Mile to Go Sign	1,896	0.359	36,166	6.850
Foot Bridge	1,342	0.254	37,508	7.104
Lightning point	971	0.184	38,479	7.288
Dead Man Corner	2,529	0.479	41,008	7.767
7.8 Sign	1,264	0.239	42,272	8.006
Water Pipe Trail	1,289	0.244	43,561	8.250
Bobs	804	0.152	44,365	8.402
Top Tree	3,097	0.587	47,462	8.989
City View	1,073	0.203	48,535	9.192
5	41	0.008	48,576	9.200
4	217	0.041	48,793	9.241
3	291	0.055	49,084	9.296
2	688	0.130	49,772	9.427
1	91	0.017	49,863	9.444
Water Pipe Road	110	0.021	49,973	9.465
No Name Pipe	264	0.050	50,237	9.515
No Name Hill Start	468	0.089	50,705	9.603
Incline Turn Off	404	0.077	51,109	9.680
Water Pipe Bunker	175	0.033	51,284	9.713
Cut Tree Top	194	0.037	51,478	9.750
Cut tree Bottom	135	0.026	51,613	9.775
Rock Arch	239	0.045	51,852	9.820
Peak view	1,554	0.294	53,406	10.115
Double Switchback Upper	446	0.084	53,852	10.199
Double Switchback Loower	18	0.003	53,870	10.203
Dry Creek	201	0.038	54,071	10.241
Incline Short Cut	242	0.046	54,313	10.287
4 (City View)	543	0.103	54,856	10.389
3	245	0.046	55,101	10.436
2	697	0.132	55,798	10.568
1 (Lone Tree View)	292	0.055	56,090	10.623
13 (Top of Ws)	510	0.097	56,600	10.720
12 (Incline Overlook)	1,243	0.235	57,843	10.955
11	737	0.140	58,580	11.095
10	167	0.032	58,747	11.126
9	751	0.142	59,498	11.269
8	463	0.088	59,961	11.356
7	142	0.027	60,103	11.383
6	203	0.038	60,306	11.422
5	568	0.108	60,874	11.529
4	294	0.056	61,168	11.585
3 (7,200'Sign)	527	0.100	61,695	11.685
2	468	0.089	62,163	11.773
Spur Joins Barr Trail	1,090	0.206	63,253	11.980
Switchback 1	554	0.105	63,807	12.085
Ruxton Gate	1,058	0.200	64,865	12.285
Top of Ruxton Hill	653	0.124	65,518	12.409
Hydro Street	550	0.104	66,068	12.513
Pull Out	250	0.047	66,318	12.560
Finish	80	0.015	66,398	12.575
Note: The BTMR course has never been changed and is the same as the first running in 2000 when it was called “about 12 miles” long which was basically the sum of “about 6 miles up” and “about 6 miles down.” However, as more people started running with GPS devices (and getting anywhere from 12.3 to 12.9 miles) we started getting questions about the actual distance. This chart is the result.