Resolution Run - Fort Collins
- Date Wed 31st December 2025
- Time 6:00PM MST
- Location Fort Collins, Colorado
- Price $25.00
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to kick off the New Year in style at the Resolution Run in Fort Collins! On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, join this beloved local tradition for its 42nd year, as runners of all ages hit the streets for a festive 5K. Starting and finishing at the Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC), this family-friendly event welcomes kids, strollers, dogs, and walkers alike, making it the perfect way to celebrate the arrival of 2026.
Participants are encouraged to embrace the spirit of the night with glow sticks and bright attire, while the race itself will take place after sunset. If you can finish the course in under 20:26, you’ll even earn a special prize! With entry fees covering a gender-specific long-sleeve t-shirt (guaranteed if you register by December 20th), a finisher momento, and hot chocolate, this event promises not just a race but a fantastic time for everyone involved. Don’t miss out on this chance to run out the old year and welcome the new—mark your calendars for December 31 and join the fun in Fort Collins!
Participants are encouraged to embrace the spirit of the night with glow sticks and bright attire, while the race itself will take place after sunset. If you can finish the course in under 20:26, you’ll even earn a special prize! With entry fees covering a gender-specific long-sleeve t-shirt (guaranteed if you register by December 20th), a finisher momento, and hot chocolate, this event promises not just a race but a fantastic time for everyone involved. Don’t miss out on this chance to run out the old year and welcome the new—mark your calendars for December 31 and join the fun in Fort Collins!
Organiser's Description
Run out the old year, and welcome the new! One of Fort Collins oldest races, the Resolution Run, is back for its 42nd year!
Get a head start on your New Year's Resolution by enjoying a family-friendly, neighborhood streets 5K starting & finishing at Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC).
* Kids, strollers, dogs & walkers welcome!
* Finish in under 20:26 to earn a special prize!
* The race is held after sunset well provide glow sticks by the bucket, and everyone is encouraged to show off their bright clothes and lights!
Entry fees include:
* Gender-specific long-sleeve t-shirt (register by December 20th to guarantee a shirt)
* Finisher momento
* Glow sticks
* Got chocolate
* A great time!
*THIS IS A RULES OF THE ROAD RUN*. Per our permit requirements, runners must obey all traffic laws and yield to traffic if encountered (this includes vehicles backing out of driveways). That being said, the race is held on low traffic residential streets, and the odds of encountering a vehicle on course are low.
Want to help out? Were looking for course marshals, hot cocoa slingers, packet pickup, awards & more! Sign up here [https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FACA72EA4FB6-60543887-resolution]!
Online registration closes at 11:59pm December 30. If the race has not sold out, all race-day registration will be on-site at packet pickup.
We hope to secure open skate time in EPIC, as usual, as well. This will be updated as soon as confirmation is obtained. If available, you can bring your own skates or rent them on-site for $3. Open skate from at least 6:00pm-7:30pm.
Get a head start on your New Year's Resolution by enjoying a family-friendly, neighborhood streets 5K starting & finishing at Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC).
* Kids, strollers, dogs & walkers welcome!
* Finish in under 20:26 to earn a special prize!
* The race is held after sunset well provide glow sticks by the bucket, and everyone is encouraged to show off their bright clothes and lights!
Entry fees include:
* Gender-specific long-sleeve t-shirt (register by December 20th to guarantee a shirt)
* Finisher momento
* Glow sticks
* Got chocolate
* A great time!
*THIS IS A RULES OF THE ROAD RUN*. Per our permit requirements, runners must obey all traffic laws and yield to traffic if encountered (this includes vehicles backing out of driveways). That being said, the race is held on low traffic residential streets, and the odds of encountering a vehicle on course are low.
Want to help out? Were looking for course marshals, hot cocoa slingers, packet pickup, awards & more! Sign up here [https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FACA72EA4FB6-60543887-resolution]!
Online registration closes at 11:59pm December 30. If the race has not sold out, all race-day registration will be on-site at packet pickup.
We hope to secure open skate time in EPIC, as usual, as well. This will be updated as soon as confirmation is obtained. If available, you can bring your own skates or rent them on-site for $3. Open skate from at least 6:00pm-7:30pm.
Races
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5k
Incl. Long-Sleeve T-Shirt
Wed 31st December 2025 (6:00PM MST)
$25.00
Run out the old year, and welcome the new! One of Fort Collins oldest races, the Resolution Run, is back for its 42nd year! Get a head start on your New Years Resolution by enjoying a family-friendly, neighborhood streets 5K starting & finishing at Edora Pool Ice Center. Kids, strollers, dogs & walkers welcome! Finish in under 20:26 to earn a special prize! The race is held after sunset well provide glow sticks by the bucket, and everyone is encouraged to show off their bright clothes and lights! Entry fees include: gender-specific long-sleeve t-shirt (register by Dec 20 to guarantee a shirt), finisher momento, glow sticks, hot chocolate and a great time! *THIS IS A RULES OF THE ROAD RUN*. Per our permit requirements, runners must obey all traffic laws and yield to traffic if encountered. That being said, the race is held on low traffic residential streets, and the odds of encountering a vehicle on course are low.
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