Cherry Creek Race for the Watershed 2025

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Get ready to lace up your sneakers and join us at the Cherry Creek Race for the Watershed 2025 to support clean water in our communities!

Welcome to the Cherry Creek Race for the Watershed 2025!

• Date: June 14, 2025
• Time: 8 AM
• Location: Smoky Hill Shelter, Cherry Creek State Park
• Proceeds: 100% donated to the Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers Scholarship Fund

👣 Event Details

Join us for a fun-filled day of running, walking, and most of all, supporting the Cherry Creek Watershed! Lace up your shoes and get ready to hit the trail with friends and family. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a leisurely stroll, this event is perfect for all ages and fitness levels.

• Event Format: 5K walk/fun run
• Participant Invitation: Open to partner organizations and interested individuals
• Environmental Impact: Show your love for stormwater and the environment
• Fun Environment: Enjoy the great outdoors while making a difference

🗓️ Race Day Schedule

Participants may arrive at the Smoky Hill parking lot as early as 7:00 AM. Packet pick-up will be available starting at 7:15 AM in the sponsor booth area of the Smoky Hill shelter and parking lot (please see the detailed event map for the exact location).

• 7:00 AM: Arrival time begins
• 7:15 AM: Packet pick-up starts
• 7:45 AM: Lining up near start/finish line
• 8:00 AM: Race begins

🚗 Park Entry

Daily park entry fees are included in the race registration and for volunteers. Please print out a copy of your race registration confirmation email and have it ready to present at the entry booth for free access to the park. Please enter the State Park through the East Entrance Station.

• Entry Fee: Included with registration
• Access Point: East Entrance Station
• Access to: Smoky Hill Shelter parking lot
• Location: 4201 S Parker Rd, Aurora, CO 80015

🅿️ Parking

Parking for the event will be allowed at the north side of the Smoky Hill parking lot.

• Location: North side of the Smoky Hill parking lot
• Distance: 0.8 miles after the East Entrance Station
• Access: West of the Swim Beach Access Road
• Use: Designated parking areas only

🍏 Food and Drinks

We are providing free food and drinks after the race. Food items will include fresh fruit, granola bars, and snacks.

• Food: Fresh fruit, granola bars, snacks
• Drinks: Water, coffee, sports drinks
• Hydration: Bring your own water before the race
• Refreshments Time: After the race

🤝 Sponsors

We are still seeking sponsorships for the race. For sponsors that donate $500 to the race fund, SEMSWA will cover the registration cost of up to 4 members of your organization.

• Deadline: May 15th for logo inclusion
• Sponsorship Amount: $500
• Benefits: Logo on event t-shirts, registration coverage
• Contact: For more information, reach out

👷‍♂️ Volunteers

Volunteers are still needed for this event! We are seeking volunteers to help with race set-up, directing traffic for event parking, and running the water station.

• Volunteer Benefits: Free entry to the park and a t-shirt
• Roles: Set-up, traffic direction, water station
• Contact: James Linden at (336) 404-2716 or jlinden@semswa.org
• Support: Make this event a success!