San Juan Mountain Runners (SJMR) has been an active southwestern Colorado running club since 1977, sponsoring fun-runs and other running events in Montrose, Ridgway, Ouray and on the Western Slope. The Trail Town Ten is their signature June event in Ridgway, and usually scheduled on the same day as the Ridgway RiverFest.
This year, the Trail Town Ten will happen on Saturday morning, June 29, and proceeds will go to the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership. The fun run and walk is 5 miles or 10 miles along the county roads under the Cimarron Range. The races will be held on June 29 with a 7 a.m. start. Contact race director Dan Quigley at danquigley78@gmail .com for more information. Registration for the two races is starts at 6 a.m. on race day. Racers are encouraged to take a break and head over to the RiverFest between noon and 5 p.m. to get a free drink by turning in their bib number.
The Trail Town 10-mile run was first held in 2012, and was sponsored by the Trail Town distillery. The course starts on the east side of Ridgway at the Trail Town building complex and proceeds south to Ouray County Road 12 then east to County Road 12A, north to County Road 10 and loops back to County Road 12.
A 5-mile run was added in 2017 at the request of local runners and is an out and back along Ouray County Roads 12 and 12A. Both races share an aid station at mile 2.5 and the 10-mile course has a second water station at mile 5.
The mission of SJMR, a nonprofit organization, is to encourage runners, joggers and walkers of all ages and abilities to gather for motivation, competition, and socialization. The board president is Scott Gleason, vice president is Bill Sycalik, and treasurer is Barb Latham. Race directors and equipment managers are Jan Peart are Dan Quigley.
Race information is at https://www.sjmr.club/races/
