From the creators of the Waldo Waldo 5K: The Gallop 5Kin the Garden of
the Gods and Rock Ledge Ranch Trot, Gallop or Stampede through one of
the most beautiful national landmarks in Colorado. This
family-friendly stick-horse 5K is an untimed, one-of-a-kind event. The
spectacular, breathtaking experience through the Garden of the Gods is
the official Colorado Adventure you won’t want to miss. Each
registered participant will receive an official stick-horse. Yes, a
stick-horse! Imagine it! You get to gallop through the iconic Garden
of the Gods with red sandstone formations to your side, the dramatic
Colorado sky, magnificent Pikes Peak to the west, autumn in the air,
and of course your trusty companion stick horse by your side. The
Gallop 5K in the Garden of the Gods is a great way for participants to
get excited about Colorado Springs, nature, community, health and
doing silly fun things. It’s a perfect way for families to connect
on a beautiful Colorado day! Go west, be silly, support local! We
highly encourage you to come dressed in costume! Let's have some
fun! ---------- The Gallop 5K is Saturday, October 19, 2019 TIMELINE
7:15 a.m. – Event opens for registration ( limited Stick- Horse
tickets, t-shirt registration tickets available after stick-horse
tickets are sold out.) 7:30 a.m. – Cambio Yoga, vendors, hula
hoops, and so much more 8:00 a.m. – YEEHAW - READY, SET, GO!
*** Note the trail will have two way traffic, please be courteous to
others on the route *** WAVES: Stampede - Fast runners Gallop - Quick
runners and joggersTrot - Walkers and strollers 9:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m. – Hoedown (AKA afterparty)"Watering Hole" (beer
garden) opens, food trucks, exhibitors, music, obstacle courses, etc
RMFI - Rocky Mountain Field Institute will be the Beer
Garden beneficiary ---------- HORSEY PICK UP DETAILSWhen and where to
pick up your trusty horse companion WHEN: Thursday and Friday, October
17-18 TIME: 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Garden of the Gods
Visitors Center1805 N 30th St.Colorado Springs, CO 80904 PLEASE BRING
YOUR TICKET TO HORSEY PICK UP! ---------- PARKING, ROUTE AND MORE INFO
Parking will be in the dirt parking lot East of Rock Ledge Ranch.
Thanks to Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary for their help
with parking for an easy fun day! Huge thanks to the Pleasant Vally
Neighborhood. If you choose park in the neighborhood south Rock Ledge
Ranch please be mindful to the neighbors. Route - Photo/Link to
come The route is a beautiful Colorado 5K starting and ending in Rock
Ledge Ranch. The 5K will bring you on a breathtaking adventure through
Garden of the Gods central park. The route is all paved, except for
small portions that are gravel. You can bring your stroller but please
wait for the last wave as the trail will be use for both incoming and
outgoing participants, it might get tight at times. On the route you
will find a water station, live music and a beautiful back drop for a
perfect Colorado day! Please note the roads in the Garden of the Gods
are not closed, we will have officers and volunteers there to ensure
safety. The elevation gain is 276 feet! GIDDY UP! Go GREEN today and
everyday! We care about th environment. We do not use single use
plastic water bottles. Please bring your own WATER BOTTLE. We will
have two water stations and at each station we will ave compostable
water cups. Please make sure you put them in the recycling bins at our
event. Please: NO dogs, due to the amount of people we are going to
have in one location, we are choosing to keep dogs out of the event.
Thank you for your consideration. Horse – Your wonderful horse was
handcrafted by a small family business. Keep your horse safe and use
her again for a discount for next year! When you ride your horse you
know you've impacted a small family business! Woohoo! Good Cause
– Our passion is to provide professional, incredibly fun, silly and
impactful events. We care about giving people a great experience,
hilarious memories and making a difference in our community. We pride
ourself in working with local, small and family owned businesses and
nonprofits. Join the fun, enjoy awesome events, make an impact, and
enjoy life. OUR Beneficiaries: Garden of the Gods FoundationThe
Mission of the Garden of the Gods Foundation is to improve the quality
of the Garden of the Gods Park by gathering resources and making
grants that enhance and protect the registered National Natural
Landmark.
Rock Ledge RanchFunds go toward operational costs such as
food for the animals, historic clothing library, and repairs and
upkeep of the site, and more. Volunteers contribute their time and
talents to docent at a historic site, assist with special events,
gardening, cataloging, historic clothing and repair as well as
enhancing the overall experience for visitors from all over the
world. Fossil Brewing - Beer Garden Sponsor! Other wonderful
sponsors! The Independent Springs Magazine Folium Bio Sciences 9 Round
Boxing 98.9 Magic FM Orange Theory Fitness Re/Max Properties Team
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