Health and Exercise Science Homecoming 5K Race

Race Map

You will find the race map on the right, which includes the route, registration, packet pick-up, EMS, rideshare drop off locations, and other important services. Please familiarize yourself with the map before the events.

Parking and Transportation

Be aware that on-campus parking on game day is very limited and often not available. There will be no designated on-campus parking for race participants. We ask that race participants plan ahead to use alternative modes of transportation including walking, biking, ride share services, and public transportation to attend the event.

• Game day parking rules are in effect, and on-campus parking may result in ticketing.
• Fort Collins neighborhood parking is limited, and will be monitored and ticketed around campus on game days.
• The race will start and end at the Oval, which is close to the MAX stops for both the Laurel Street station and University Avenue station. The MAX will be running on game day schedule – make sure you select 10/5 under the Exceptions schedule when planning your route.
• Other TransFort buses will be running on game day schedule – please consider this when planning your usual route to campus.
• Ride sharing is encouraged. We will have designated ride share drop off signs to the West of South Mason Street and University Avenue. Please direct any ride share drivers to drop you off at this location (if an address is needed, use CSU Student Services at 1050 East Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80521 for your drop location). Please do not loiter in the ride share drop off area to accommodate other riders.

Schedule of Events, Registration and Information

Race day registration, packet pick-up, and information booths open at 6:30 a.m. West of the Wagar building off of Isotope Drive. Registration and packet pick up will close for the race at 7:15 a.m. The National Anthem will be played at 7:25 a.m., with the race starting promptly at 7:30 a.m.

If you have any questions before race day, please email hesinfo@colostate.edu or message our social channels @csuhes. Please follow our social channels for last minute announcements. We are on HES Facebook, HES Instagram and HES Twitter.

Dogs

A reminder that dogs that are not trained service animals are prohibited at the race. ESAs and Therapy dogs are not permitted. Only service animals will be permitted at the event.

We are happy to announce that the 39th Annual CSU Homecoming Race will be returning to our traditional day and location for the 2019 race season. The 5k race will start at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 on the CSU Oval.

Registration is open in person at Moby B220 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Online Registration has ended. If you registered online, pick up your race packet at the Moby Office!

Be aware that on-campus parking on game day is very limited and often not available. There will be no designated on-campus parking for race participants. We ask that race participants plan ahead to use alternative modes of transportation including walking, biking, rideshare services, and public transportation to attend the event. Gameday parking rules are in effect, and on-campus parking may result in ticketing.

Both runners and walkers of all ages are welcome to participate in the 5K race around the beautiful CSU campus. Children were invited to take part in the free 2018 Kids Fun Run led by Cam the Ram. As every year passes, more and more students and community members join in the fun. We had a great turn out in 2018 despite the chilly weather!

View the 2018 Race Results

The 2018 race took place Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 at 9 a.m. at the Moby Complex. This was the thirty-eighth annual race, which was started as a fundraiser for the CSU Adult Fitness program. Today, proceeds from the race  benefit the Heart Disease Prevention Program of the Human Performance Clinical Research Lab. This program provides an opportunity for individuals to be screened for all the risk factors for heart disease. This screening includes personal and family history, a maximal treadmill test, an examination by a physician, blood lipid analysis, body composition assessment, and much more.

This year, we were BACK ON CAMPUS! Our new route started and finished just South of the Moby complex and went through the beautiful CSU main campus on a fast, flat route! We moved the race to Sunday morning to avoid any game-day traffic and parking issues and to extend the Homecoming weekend activities even longer!