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Highlands Ranch 5k

Name: Highlands Ranch 5k
Start: 2027-02-28T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2027-02-28T07:00:00.000Z
Location: Highlands Ranch, CO

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Feb 28, 2027 • 10:00 AM MSTHighlands Ranch, Colorado, US

On our calendar since Dec 2019

Colorado 5K

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Winter never disappoints us when racing in February in Highlands Ranch! You won't feel chilly after a course so hilly! After conquering the 5k, warm up with hot apple cider or hot cocoa at the finish line in your new FINISHER mug! Click the "race info" tab above and scroll through the drop-down menu for more race info! On your phone? Click the three lines at the top of the page!

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