Race FAQ's

Registration opens September 1st; this year we have a series of price changes. Sign up early for the best deal!
Race day registration for either Summit for Life or Ride for Life is available if we have not reached our maximum of 425 participants. This is non-negotiable, and there will be a hard cutoff at 425.
All hikers and riders are required to register. NO TICKET NO HIKE OR RIDE!!!!
Under 8 ride for free, but they are required to register. The system will set their registration to $ 0 when you add their age.

No. Since Summit for Life is a FUNDRAISING event for CKF, we do not permit race transfers for either registrations or fundraising. If you are unable to race, you agree that CKF will keep your registration, and you will be held responsible for reaching the minimum.

All racers are welcome to send a drop bag to the summit to be ready and waiting for them when they finish.
You can drop bags with the CKF volunteers at Gondola Plaza starting from 4:30 pm; you will then pick them up from the Gondola Building by sharing your bib number with the volunteers.
We suggest including dry clothes and shoes along with any other post race comforts you would like.

No. Since this event is in partnership with Aspen Snowmass, you MUST ride the gondola down after the event. No one is permitted to ski, snowboard, or hike back down the mountain.

The fundraising minimum for Summit for Life is $100 per athlete. There is no minimum for Ride for Life participants.
Racers are required to meet their fundraising minimum by 5 pm on November 30th. If you have not met the minimum, CKF will charge the card on file.
Racers who register on or after December 1st will be required to pay their registration fee and fundraising at the time of sign-up.
Fundraising will remain open until midnight December 31st for anyone looking to go above and beyond.
You can create a fundraising team to work together to achieve your fundraising goals. Here are a few highlights surrounding your fundraising team.
- If you receive a donation to your individual fundraiser, it will be reflected on your team fundraiser.
- If you receive a donation to your team fundraiser, it will NOT be reflected on your individual page. Our team will calculate all team donations and divide them equally amongst the team at the end.
- If another member of your team goes above and beyond on their individual fundraiser, that does not count towards other team members' fundraising. If you would like to cover the fundraising for your team, please donate to the team fundraiser to see if it is divided amongst everyone.
There are fundraising prizes for our top 3 individual fundraisers, youth fundraisers, and our top fundraising team.

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