The Pikes Peak Ascent® and Pikes Peak Marathon® will redefine what you call running. They started out just like most races on any street in USA. But your first left turn will have you turning in the direction of up! During the next 10 miles, as you gain almost 6,000 vertical feet, your legs, lungs, heart and mind will be worn to a ragged nothingness. But it won’t be until your last three miles, with still over 2,000′ of vertical to go, that you will realize where the Marathon got its moniker—America’s Ultimate Challenge. To find out more about 2008 Pikes Peak Marathon, click here to read Ripley’s review of this lung-bursting race!