Beulah Challenge and OverIt Series

RACE START TIMES:

• 1/2 Marathon - 8:00 a.m.
• 10K - 9:00 a.m.
• 5K - 9:15 a.m.

The Beulah Challenge, which started in 1996, is a 5K, 10K, and half-marathon run near Beulah, a small southern Colorado community located in the spectacular Beulah Valley nestled in the Wet Mountains. Start and finish for all races is at the school, 8734 School House Ln, Beulah, CO 81023. The 5K and 10K courses take you around the scenic gravel and paved roads of Beulah. The half-marathon course runs through the Beulah Valley and the iconic Pueblo Mountain Park on hiking trails. Run the Beulah Challenge and enjoy fresh mountain air in this beautiful historic area!

Runners 17 years old and younger may register for the 5K or 10K at the discounted price of $15. 

Half-marathoners may want to consider running the Over It SOCO Race Series, which consists of the Beulah Challenge half-marathon, the Rim to Rim Royal Gorge half-marathon, and the Rock Canyon half marathon. Click here for more information.

Half Marathon Time Limit: 3 1/2 Hours
Runners, joggers and walkers are all welcomed to participate. We applaud all those who set out to complete the Half Marathon distance, regardless of the pace. The race is permitted through the town of Beulah and we use race marshals and Beulah Fire Department to monitor traffic throughout the race to keep the runners safe. 

This is a pace of 16:00 minutes per mile for the half marathon. For your own safety, we strongly discourage you from participating in this event if you cannot maintain a pace of 16:00 minutes per mile as all course support shuts down based on this pace.

If participants choose to continue running after the time limit, they do so at their own risk and, while on any roadway, will move to the left side facing oncoming traffic and obey all traffic laws along the course.

*Finisher medallions will be awarded only to those who finish within the official time span.

Click here ⇒ 2019 results

Click here ⇒ 2020 results

Click here > 2023 results

Click here > 2024 resultshttps://racingunderground.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16436&RId=659

Click here ⇒ 2025 Results

2025 OverIt series Results

All Participants

• Receive medallion hand made by Beulah School students

Overall Top Finishers

Half Marathon, 10K and 5K, Top Male and Female:

• Receive Unique Beulah Valley Memento. 

• Free registration for following year.

Age Group 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Finishers

Half Marathon, 10K and 5K, age groups, male and female:

0-17        18-29        30-39        40-49        50-59        60+

• 1st place finishers receive 1/2 price registration for following year along with Beulah Challenge unique swag.

We invite your organization to become a sponsor and have affordable sponsorship levels that can provide you with exposure to a group of people who value the outdoor recreational opportunities in the Pueblo region. Our normal number of registrants is around two hundred, mostly from the Pueblo and southern Colorado regions. 

The Beulah Challenge is organized by, and all proceeds are directed to, the non-profit Beulah Educational Support Team (www.beulahbest.org) to support arts, music, and environmental programs at the Beulah School of Natural Sciences (https://bee.district70.org/), a public magnet school attended by students from both Pueblo and Beulah. By being a sponsor of the Beulah Challenge, you can be associated with the positive exposure that events like the Beulah Challenge bring to what southern Colorado and the city of Pueblo have to offer locals and tourists. We are working hard to promote the Beulah Challenge as a race for people to put on their calendar every year.

There are three levels of sponsorships.

• Bronze-$100 to $249
• Silver-$250 to $499
• Gold-Over $500

All sponsors will be highlighted on our web page and on a banner at the race.  We also offer an opportunity for your company to advertise by providing coupons or any promotion items to put in our race packets. Just contact Paul Hindman at phindman@gmail.com. 

To become a sponsor, an invoice can be sent to you by contacting phindman@gmail.com or click on the DONATE page at: https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/CO/Beulah/BeulahChallenge. If you select the online option, please follow it up with a notice to phindman@gmail.com so that your "donation" is recognized as a sponsor.

The Beulah Challenge courses begin and end at the Beulah School of Natural Sciences, 8734 School House Lane, Beulah, CO 81023.

The Beulah Challenge has 5K, 10K, and half-marathon courses.

5K

This beautiful course is through the heart of the Beulah Valley.  The course is mostly on pavement with the exception of a short section on dirt road.  The starting elevation is 6320 feet with a peak at 6470 feet.  Overall elevation gain 240 feet.  

10K

This amazing course heads to the northern section of the Beulah Valley and turns back south, following the 5K course through Beulah.  The course is 85% on pavement and 15% on dirt roads.  The starting elevation is 6320 with a peak elevation of 6500 feet.  The lowest elevation is 6220. Download map.

HALF-MARATHON  

An EPIC course for sure! Combining the 5K and 10K courses and the trail system in the Pueblo Mountain Park, we have designed a mix of pavement, dirt roads, and single-track mountain trails.  Starting elevation is 6320 feet with a peak elevation of 7300 feet. The lowest elevation is 6220. Download map.

WATER STATIONS

To be environmentally responsible and more sustainable, this race will be cup less. That means that each aid station will have plenty of water but you will need to carry the cup provided in your race packet or your own hydration system. This might be handheld water bottles, fuel belt, or a vest. For a general description visit the YouTube video. or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCPmQKvK26U. and https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0qihwk9ledqkzxcabrq1a/FINAL_HydraPak939_Animation.mp4?rlkey=ag6r059il3szweq9j2ksclw0w&e=1&st=urvyyf7l&dl=0

Food

There will be a student stand at the school selling  breakfast burritos  for $7.  They will start around 7:00 and go until items are sold out.  

Free Starbucks coffee at the start and finish line. Yum!

At the end of the race, Joseph's mobile food trailer will be on site to satisfy your post race cravings serving burgers, sandwiches, and salads.

On the half marathon course there will be energy snacks at station number 4 as you enter the trail system for the park. Other races will just have water at each station.

Bathrooms

No bathrooms on course.  Bathroom in school at start/finish line. 

OverIt series includes Half Marathons for Beulah Challenge, Rim to Rim (R2R) at the Royal Gorge, and Rock Canyon in Pueblo. Register now to receive OverIt discount.  These are the dates for each race: 

• Beulah Challenge, 9/20/25
• R2R, 10/4/25
• Rock Canyon, 12/7/25

Rankings will be determined by total time and will be updated for each race.   At the Rock Canyon race finish line, medals will be distributed to participants who finished all three races.  Also, the winners will be announced at Rock Canyon awards presentation.

·          Awards will be given to top three male and female finishers.

·          Awards will be produced by Beulah Valley Pottery.  

·          Finishers’ medal will highlight all three races.  

Free parking will be available at the Beulah School. The parking entrance will be off Fox Lane, just east of the school.

Check this out. Race medals made from trees from the Wet Mountains. Branded with the Race logo. Then a special message, symbol, or drawing from one of the Beulah schools students. This is just a representation. Each medal is unique.