The original runners in the Mt. Evans Ascent (aka Mt. Evans Trophy Run) pose before the race in this 1971 photo.

In the 70's and 80's, it was a tradition to award a Trophy Rock to men who finished under 2 hours 40 minutes, and women under 3 hours. We revived that tradition in 2012 - bring you're A-Game!!!

• 1971 Race Recap written by Race Director Roger Gerard
• 1972 Rocky Mountain News Race Recap & Results
• 1981 Pat Porter Finally Wins (Rocky Mt. News Article)
• 1981 Pat Porter Wins (RM Running News Article)
• 1981 Inspirational article on Frank McCabe
• 1983 Rocky Mountain News Race Preview
• 2017 Rebecca Bramley runs in honor of her father and former record holder John Bramley
• 2017 Rebecca Bramley takes 3rd place

We have more articles coming - check back soon!

The Mt. Evans Ascent has an amazing history dating back to the 1970's. We are currently working on gathering details on the races of the past. If you happen to have any old newspaper accounts of the race, results earlier than 1999, or photos from the early days, please let us know!. We would like to thank Roger Gerard, Doug Laufer, Nancy Hobbs, David Kelble, and Michael Chalpa for their contributions.