Aspen Snowmass Hosts Tenth Year of the Audi Power of Four Trail Run Race  

Race to Take Place Saturday, July 9 and Feature 50K, 25K and 10K Run Options 

ASPEN SNOWMASS, Colo.—June 9, 2022— Now in its tenth year, Aspen Snowmass will host the Audi Power of Four Trail Run, Saturday, July 9 with the option to compete in either a 50K, a 25K or a 10K run. New this year, the race is sanctioned as a US Skyrunning National Cup.  The premier endurance trail run race is part of the Audi Power of Four Race Series that also includes a ski mountaineering race in the winter and the Audi Snowmass 50 Mountain Bike race in the summer, happening Aug. 6.    

The 50K Ultra is the Audi Power of Four Trail Run’s signature race. It covers the four Aspen Snowmass mountains (Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass) utilizing a mix of single track and dirt road. The course showcases 9,900 feet of elevation gain and 9,400 feet of elevation loss across an approximately 31-mile course that begins at the base of Aspen Mountain, climbs to the top, and then follows single and double-track trails over Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass before finishing in Snowmass Base Village.  

The 25K race begins at Buttermilk and heads along the Government Trail to Snowmass. This approximately 15-mile course features an elevation gain of 3,200 feet and 2,800 feet in elevation loss. A 10K option is also available and will start at the Elk Camp restaurant located mid-mountain on Snowmass and finish in Snowmass Base Village. The approximately 6-mile course features an elevation gain of 400 ft. and an elevation loss of approximately 1,700 ft.  

 “US Skyrunning is proud to partner with Aspen Snowmass for the Audi Power of Four Trail Run. This iconic weekend of races in the heart of the Rocky Mountains is a bucket list event in a Skyrunning paradise,” says Ryan Kerrigan, executive director and coach for US Skyrunning.   

For More information and to register for the Audi Power of Four Trail Run, please visit our website.