Run With Pride

Sunday, May 17th, 2026

The Center on Colfax is thrilled to be a Charity Partner for the 2026 Colfax Marathon! Community care is more vital right now than ever, and running with The Center helps create a future rooted in equity, dignity, and queer liberation for everyone.

Sign Up for The Marathon

Explore the Marathon

When is the event?

The Colfax Marathon will take place on Sunday, May 17th, 2026. You can choose from a variety of distances including:

  • 10k
  • Urban 10-Miler
  • Half-Marathon
  • Marathon

The fundraising window for this events is September 1 - May 15.*

*See below for fundraising incentives. All funds must be submitted by April 1, 2026 to be eligible for incentives.

Donate to The Center on Colfax

How can I run with The Center?

By selecting The Center on Colfax as your 2026 Colfax Marathon Charity partner, you’re supporting our mission of queer liberation for all! You can support us by:

  • Running any Colfax Marathon Sunday race for The Center (10k, Urban 10-Miler, Half Marathon, Marathon)
  • Fundraising to support life-affirming programming for queer folks in Colorado
  • Making a direct donation to The Center

How do I sign up?

  • Visit the Colfax Marathon website to sign up for any Sunday race. Select The Center on Colfax as your Charity Partner and follow the prompts.

  • After you register, you will hear from The Center to discuss how you can donate or fundraise to support our services! If you have any questions, please email cbeyer@lgbtqcolorado.org.

  • If you raise money or donate to the Center, you will earn cool prizes and incentives!*

*See incentive details below.

How do I donate?

Option 1

Donate to The Center

Donate to The Center

Donate directly to The Center on Colfax for cool prizes including a custom Denver Pride Running Sticker, free entry into the Pride 5k, and VIP tickets to Denver Pride 2026. Use this option if you've organized your own fundraiser to send the final proceeds.

DONATE HERE

Option 2

Fundraise through Colorado Gives

Fundraise Through CO Gives

  1. Visit our Colorado Gives page and select the "Fundraise" option.
  2. Either share your fundraiser with your community or donate directly to The Center.

COLORADO GIVES PAGE

What are the prizes?

$50 Donation

Exclusive Denver Pride running sticker designed by a local queer artist!

$100 Donation

Free entry (for one) into the Denver Pride 5k on June 27th.

$1,000 Donation

Two VIP tickets to Denver Pride 2026!