This Fort Collins festival kicks off on Friday, August 7th with the Jane Welzel Mountain Ave Mile—a fast, downhill point-to-point race featuring multiple waves for different ages and abilities, including kids, youth, open, masters, and elite categories (with some offering cash prizes). The following day on Saturday, August 8th, runners can tackle the Human Race with three distance options: a half marathon starting at 6:30 am, a 10k at 7:15 am, or a 5k at 7:30 am.