Father's Day Classic 10k, 5k, & 1 Mile

It's an annual Fathers Day tradition in Arvada!  All are welcome - walkers, joggers and speed demons, too! Swag includes t-shirts for ALL participants!  The Fun Run is an un-timed 1 mile out and back run/walk and the MANLY MILE is open to men and is a TIMED race!

Date: Friday, June 19

Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location: Colorado Tap House

Address: 14982 W 69th Ave Arvada CO 80007

APPU FAQs:
Yes, you can pick up for a friend or send someone to pick up for you!
Yes, we will accept walk up registrations during advanced packet pick up.
Yes, you can pick up your packet during advanced packet pick up even if you just signed up!
No, the store will not hold your packet.

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Bring your bib and ID to Colorado Tap House after the race! They open at 8:30 AM.

Bring your bib into the Colorado Tap House and it gets you a BOGO (Buy One Get One) deal on any beverage (discount applied to the less value item purchased at the same time.) Don't forget to tip your bartenders! 

14982 WEST 69TH AVENUE, ARVADA, CO, 80007

SPONSOR BENEFITS

• Raise Brand Awareness
• Community relations
• High Visibility
• Demonstration/Display opportunities
• Product sampling/sale opportunities 
• Partner with a charity that reflects your organization’s values
• Give back to the community
• Employee participation and team building

Click Here to see the 3W Races Media Kit

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Pre-Event Contact

We would love to work with you to feature your product or business with our racers.  There are many ways to be involved and gain exposure, from hosting a packet pick up location or after party, sponsoring a water station (at select events), adding a goody or coupon to the goody bag, providing an in-kind donation/sample for the racers on the course or at the finish line, or setting up a booth on race-day at the expo. 

We can feature your business on the event webpage, racer emails or social media!  All sponsorship payments must be received before your business is included in any kind of mention or posting.

Please contact our marketing team before the race with any questions:
Marketing Direct Number:
AJ Benefield
AJ@3WRaces.com

Tent/Table

You will be given approximately 12'x12' of space.  Tents and tables are NOT included, however, some of you have already arranged for table/tent rental from 3W Races.  In that case, your tent and or table will be set for you at your designated space.

Generally, tent rental is $75 and tables are $10 each to rent for the event.  3W will bring the tent/table, set it up at your designated location and tear it down at the end of the event.  If you are interested in this arrangement, please coordinate with us at least one week in advance.

Goody Bag Stuffers

If you have arranged to place something into the Goody Bag, please make sure your 'stuffer' reaches us by the deadline so our volunteers and staff can get it into each racer's goody bag!  Items received after the deadline will not be in the goody bag.

Stuffer DEADLINE: FRIDAY before race week.  June 12, 2026 by 4:00 PM

Stuffer QUANTITY:  We will stuff 350 goody bags in 2026

Stuffer LOCATION: Mail to: 7960 Hollywood St. Commerce City, CO 80022 (If you would rather drop off in person than mail/ship your items, please email us in advance to make arrangements.)

Racer Statistics

Historically, this event has seen 250-350 finishers.  (Up to 400 registrants.) (Finisher info does not include 1 Mile Fun Run or spectators.)

20%      17 and Under
11%    18-29
19%    30's
25%    40's
20%    50-64
5%      65+

59%     Male
41%     Female

CURRENT YEAR: We are expecting about 300-375 registrants.

City of Arvada Sales Tax
 
CLICK HERE for Tax Form.

Remember to collect City of Arvada sales tax on any sales at the race day expo.  Download the sales tax information and reporting sheet HERE.

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Race Day Location/Time

DATE: Father's Day,  June 21st, 2026
TIME: 6:30-7:00 AM Vendor Set Up, Race starts at 7:20 AM, 10:00AM is Tear Down. The finish line officially closes when the last runner crosses.
SURFACE: Vendors, you will set up in the field behind the Apex Center; plan accordingly.  Tent weights or stakes are recommended.
PARKING:  You will park near the expo in the APEX parking lot.
Please check in at the 3W Races tent on race day regarding the specific location of your booth space!

Race Director Direct Number 
Whitney Vestal 720-635-2665 RACE DAY ONLY
Email: Whitney@3WRaces.com

COURSE MAP LINKS:

10k

5k

Manly Mile & 1 Mile Fun Run Course

Course Cut-Off

The finish line closes at 10 AM.

Course Surface

This course is on the Ralston Creek Bike Path - all concrete.

Restrooms
Portajohns are located near the race expo area and INDOORS at the APEX Center.  There are no restrooms on the course.

Parking
Park at the APEX Center or the Skate Park.  Please, do NOT park on 72nd Ave. or in the Church parking lot.

Water
-All 3W Events maintain a cup-free FINISH area.  Bring your own water bottle.  At the finish line, there will be no cups.  You can leave your water bottle at the finish/start area in the designated bin, or in your car, as parking is very close to the finish line. There will be cups at each water station on course.

-10K Course: There will be two water stations that you see a total of FOUR times. (Approximately miles 1.25, 2.25, 4, and 5)

-5k Course: 5k  racers will see one water station, two times at approximately miles 1.25 and 1.75.

-​ALL water stations will have water and a sports drink!

Dogs
Dogs are welcome but we ask that you start near the back of the pack and keep your well-behaved, furry friend on a short leash to prevent tripping other participants. Also, please remember that this race is held in the field behind the Apex Center but dogs at not allowed inside the Apex Center! 

Strollers
Strollers are welcome.  Please make sure that your stroller does not impede other participants on the course. All types of strollers are suitable for this course.

Walkers
Walkers and joggers are all welcome!  Don't worry about your pace, come out and enjoy the day with us!

2021 COVID-19 UPDATES/FAQS
The 2021 Father's Day Classic is proceeding as an IN-PERSON EVENT! Here are some protocols required of YOU and guidelines we will be following to keep everyone safe and healthy! 

We are following the current City of Arvada, Jefferson County, and State of Colorado guidelines. We will update this info as it changes. 

When signing up for the Father's Day Classic, you will agree to a set of COVID guidelines and social contract. Those guidelines will include:
1. You agree to wear a mask/face covering when in the expo area, start corral after you cross the finish line, if still required by local governments. Face covering will not be required while you are running.
2. You agree to social distance of at least 6ft while at the event including in the start area, finish area, and expo.
3. Must be "healthy" to attend. Please stay home if you are exhibiting any covid-like or other illness type symptoms including, but not limited to: fever, cough, sneezing, sore/scratchy throat, etc.
4. You will not get to the race site more than 30 minutes before your scheduled start time/wave. When you arrive, you are instructed to go to the starting area and your starting corral section (marked by signs and volunteers). 
5. Advanced Packet Pick Up is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. 

In addition, all runners will be sent out in small waves (of 25 - subject to change) to allow for social distancing (waves assigned at registration ) and minimize large crowds on course. You will also see all of our staff wearing masks at all times and volunteers wearing gloves while handing out finisher food/water. As the regulations change due to this ever-changing pandemic, we will keep registered racers informed with the most recent guidelines.

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Like every spring, it is virus season in the Northern Hemisphere.  There are some long-standing practices in place within the 3W Races operation to prevent the spread of disease and in 2021, we've added more procedures for the benefit of all. 

Here's how YOU, our athlete, can help all of us remain healthy this season!

1) If you're sick, stay home.  Transfer your registration to another runner or another race.  During virus season this year, fees are waived for race transfers.  Also, the deadline to transfer is the start of the race.  Yep - feeling sick the night before your race?  Go online and transfer to an upcoming event owned by 3W Races.  (This must happen before the start time of the race.)  This applies to those at high risk / immune compromised as well.  Use your best judgement and DON'T attend if it is risky for YOU.

2) Wash your hands / use hand sanitizer.  Every restroom is stocked with sanitizer.  Use it, please!

3) Cough appropriately.  Turn away from others, put your face in your elbow and point toward the ground.

4) Keep your hands to yourself.  Staff/volunteers using gloves will happily hand you a cup or a snack or turn the spigot to refill your personal water bottle.  It is our goal that you don't touch anything with your bare hands that another athlete may also touch.

5) Follow Race Director instructions.  Our race directors may be implementing protocols in real time as we get new information from our medical director and governing authorities.  For example, on race day, elite runners (super speedies!) will be asked to start the race together at the 'gun time' and all other age groupers will be asked to distance themselves during the start and not group up close to each other.  Our events are chip-timed and your race start time begins when YOU cross the start mat.  Please respect their requests and follow instructions accordingly for the benefit of all!

We've always been a community of runners - which means we ALL look out for each other.  Thank you for participating with us.  We are committed to doing our part for safety and health and truly appreciate the manner in which you do the same!

Please park on the south and west side of the Apex Center.  All parking is free.

July: 5k: $25 / 10k: $35 / MANLY MILE* $15 / Fun Run (untimed): $8
Aug - Jan: 5k: $30 / 10k: $40 / MANLY MILE* $15 / Fun Run (untimed): $8
Feb – May: 5k: $35  /  10k: $45  /  MANLY MILE* $15 / Fun Run (untimed): $10
Jun 1 to Sat before race @4PM: 5k: $40  /  10k: $50  / MANLY MILE $20 / Fun Run (untimed): $12
Race Day: 5k: $50  /  10k: $60  /  MANLY MILE* $20 / Fun Run (untimed): $15

*The MANLY MILE is FREE to any man registered for the 5k or 10k. Select the bundled option at registration!  If you're not running the 5k or 10k, you may purchase entry into the MANLY MILE, which includes a shirt.


Under 18 and over 60 receive $5 off the 5k or 10k - automatically applied during online registration.

Registration fees are non-refundable.

GROUPS: 
Join a TEAM during registration and when your group reaches 5 or more members, everyone gets $5 off!  (Does not apply to those registered for just the Manly Mile or 1 Mile Fun Run. See FAQ for details.)  Discounts honored ONLINE only in advance of race day. Team pricing discount does NOT apply when one for the five members is registered for the Fun Run.

Under 18 and over 60 receive $5 off the 5k or 10k - automatically applied during online registration.

Tie Contest Sponsored by 3W Races

ALL who run the race with a tie around their neck get a special prize from 3W Races! 

The runner with the most ties around their neck will win a bib and medal display hanger! 

Want to win some cool stuff including gift cards and gear from our sponsors?  Bring 5 items to donate to Community Table and you'll be entered into the race day raffle!!  Bring your donations on Race Day for collection. Winning tickets will be posted at the event expo after the race starts.

Community Table's goal is to secure the resources (food, financial, physical, and volunteers) necessary to provide programs to help meet the nutritional needs of qualifying community members.

Right now they are in  need of:
- Non perishable food items like canned fruit and veggies, pastas, rices, beans, etc
- Peanut butter
- Toiletries like toothbrushes and toothpaste, mouthwash, lotion and shampoos and conditioner, etc.

Fathers Day
We will run rain or shine!
7:00 Race Day Registration/ Late Packet Pick-Up
7:30 The MANLY MILE Start
7:31 1 Mile Fun Run (untimed)
8:00 10k Start
8:20 5k Start
8:55 5k Awards
9:15 10k Awards
10:00 Race Expo Closes

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We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Sneakers4Good to provide you with a socially responsible way to donate your gently worn, used or new sneakers and running shoes to a good cause we support! The sneakers will help benefit Growing Home as well as give a hand up, not a handout, to micro-enterprises in 25 developing countries. The athletic shoes will be kept out of landfills where they can take decades to fully decompose. Visit Sneakers4Good to learn more!

It's super simple! All you need to do is bring your lightly worn athletic shoes and sneakers to the race (either race day or at packet pick up). We collect them and mail them and a donation is made to Growing Home! 

Please donate only gently worn, used, and new athletic shoes.  These sneakers, trainers, and other athletic shoes will be worn again by people in developing nations, so please make sure there are no holes or soles falling off and that they are in wearable condition.  Dress shoes, sandals, brown shoes, flip flops, cleats, etc. and other shoes that are NOT athletic shoes will NOT be accepted. 

Please tie your shoes together or put a rubber band around the pair! 

Top THREE Men, Women, and Non-Binary overall will be recognized as well as Top 3 Age Groupers for the 10k and 5k distances.

The fastest male and fastest female in the 1 mile Fun Run will receive an award, as well.

The Fastest MAN in the MANLY MILE will receive an award!

Age groups:
5k: 0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
10k: 19 and Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

10k, & 5k (and Manly Mile) are chip timed.  The Fun Run is not timed.

The event is CHIP TIMED.  OVERALL Winners (top three m/f) are scored based on GUN TIME.  All others (age groups) are scored based on chip time.

Your chip time starts when your timing chip crosses the start line.  Your timing chip is adhered to the back of your race bib (race number.)  You will receive this number from the registration volunteers when you pick up your shirt/race packet.  Please wear the bib that is assigned to YOU and not to someone else in your family.  Please wear the bib on the FRONT, OUTSIDE of your clothing just above your hips.  If you wear a bib assigned to someone else or do not wear the bib HORIZONTALLY on the front, outside of your clothing, your result may not register and you will be ineligible for awards.

RESULTS will be sent to you electronically upon finishing (if you opt in for that option during registration) and will be available to view here LIVE during the event and after the race.  Please email us if you find an error, in the case that you wore someone else's bib or your age/gender information, name spelling, etc. is incorrect.  info@3wraces.com

Answer any questions by visiting our FAQ Page on the Father's Day Classic Website!  VIRTUAL related questions/answers are below:

See the COVID-19 Update Section for the most recent information regarding this event and health protocols.

WHEN should I run this?
-> You can run this ANYTIME you desire.  If it is best for you to wait until later this year to run this distance, then WAIT!  Many participants will be running on the originally scheduled date/weekend, June 21, but that’s the benefit of a virtual event.  Only the RACE is virtual – the RUN is REAL, WHENEVER you choose to do it.  Need to wait until the middle of July?  That’s fine!

WHERE should I run this?
-> That is 100% your choice.  The safest place to run at this time is a treadmill.  If you choose to run outdoors, please take every precaution ordered in your area.  In most of Colorado, that means staying NEAR your HOME and wearing a mask.  Don’t drive to a trailhead or a park.  Stay within YOUR neighborhood.  Yeah, that might mean making 26 half-mile loops around your ‘hood for a 10 miler.  You’ll have stories to tell, that's for sure!

HOW should I run this?
-> Run any way that works for you!  If you’re signed up for the 10-mile race and your training has been thrown out of whack by recent events, then split it up!  Need to walk a mile a day for a couple of weeks to earn it?  Then do that!  Please, follow social distancing precautions.  If you’re outdoors, wear a mask, stay away from other people, don’t touch anything, don’t drive to a trailhead or park, stay near your home/neighborhood.

How do I report my TIME?
-> On the morning of June 21, 2020, the virtual results submission links for each distance will be active.  You’ll be able to submit YOUR time through that link until the end of the month. You can submit them here: (link coming soon!). If you need longer because you’ve chosen to run later in the year, then you’ll email your time after you complete your run.  info@Dads5k.com

Are TIMES verified?
-> No.  For the virtual event, times reported are on the ‘honor system’.  We do have this event listed in STRAVA and encourage athletes to use the STRAVA app to record their runs there as well.

WILL RESULTS be posted?
-> You bet!  Starting the afternoon of June 21, preliminary results will be on the RESULTS page of the website. 

Will participants be rewarded based on PERFORMANCE?
No, because participants are running in different locations, times, etc. we will not award anything based on performance.  See next question regarding prizes!

Will there be any PRIZES?
-> TBD

HOW will I get my SWAG?
-> It will be sent through USPS.  If your address in your RunSignUp account is outdated, please update it now.  Go to RunSignUp.com Click on "Profile" where you may then edit your personal details.   If your address is not in RunSignUp, you may add it now.  Likewise, you may email info@dads5k.com

WHEN will I get my SWAG?
-> Hopefully, swag will arrive at your location during the week of June 21.

What if I want to change my DISTANCE?
-> You can do this through your RunSignUp account under “manage my registration” or you can email your request.  info@dads5k.com

All registrants receive a Father's Day Classic event tee.  2025 shirts pictured here:

(Available shirt sizes are listed during registration.  In the final few days before the event, some sizes will sell out.  When we start selling out of shirts, select the "no shirt" option in registration to receive a $5 discount!  Not all sizes may be available for same day registration.  
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You can also visit the 3W Races table at the expo after 8:00 AM for shirt exchange if you are interested in trading out the size you ordered for a different size!)

Join us in support of Community Table, serving the Arvada Community since 1982!

"Empowering our community by providing the tools to lift people from poverty."

This event features a food drive for Community Table.  You can care for your neighbors without making a special trip! See our RAFFLE Page for more info!

We are proud to partner with Sneakers4Good! When you donate your gently used or new athletic shoes, a donation is made to our ongoing charity partner, Growing Home! 

Bring your shoes on Race day! Click here for more info!