Bear Creek Bear Run 2025
Saturday, November 8th, 10:00 am
Join Bear Creek Nature Center for our 11th Annual Bear Run–a family-friendly 5k and 3k fun run & walk! All new runners get a bear suit to keep and wear during the run. Returning runners can dust off their bear suit from previous Bear Runs and register at a discounted rate. Register your dog to run and compete in a dog costume contest!
Event details and schedule
November 8, 2025
Snow date: November 15, 2025
The run will take place on the beautiful trails of Bear Creek Regional Park. The course contains some uphill and downhill sections.
8:00-9:30am Check-In
9:00am Costume Contest, Participate or enjoy watching and voting for your favorites
9:30-9:50am Bear Yoga on the lawn, class lead by Peaceful Warriors Yoga studio staff
9:50am Costume Contest Winners, prizes can be picked up after race
9:55 am Pre-run Dance Paw-ty
10:00 am The Bear Creek Bear Run!
Costume Contest
Embellish your suit to win prizes by entering in the costume contest. Contestants will go on paw-rade to show off their costume and non-contestants will vote on their favorite via write-ins! Costume contest winners will be announced prior to start of race. Prizes can be picked up immediately following the race.
Categories and prizes:
Best Individual Costume- Basket of local goodies
Best Group Costume- 2-hour pavilion rental in El Paso County Park
Best Canine Costume- A basket of items that will make tails wag
Cost to Register:
New Adult Runner (Includes one-size-fits-all bear onesie): $65*
New Child Runner (Includes child size bear onesie): $50*
Little Bears (children being carried or in a stroller): $10
Returning Adult Runner: $25
Returning Child Runner: $20
Dog: $5
Community Events in Support of the Bear Creek Bear Run!
Fossil Craft Beer Company
Enjoy a specialty Honey Wheat Ale brew at Fossil Craft Beer Company made with only the bear-y best in mind! $1 from each sale of this lip-smacking brew will be donated back to Friends of El Paso County Nature Centers; it’s truly one of life’s bear necessities! Available for a limited time- released on October 10th!
Don’t forget the afterparty following the Bear Run on November 8th! Wear your bear suit to the brewery and enjoy a buy one, get one half off deal!
MER– Nonprofit of the Month
Friends of El Paso County Nature Centers is MER’s October non-profit of the month! Throughout October, all proceeds from the $5 shelf will be donated back to the Nature Centers. Stop by the store at 2222 Bott Avenue and find your next adventure from the $5 shelf!
Black Bear Diner on Garden of the Gods Road– Community Fundraiser
Head to Black Bear Diner on Garden of the Gods Road on November 5th where 20% of the day’s sales will be donated to the Nature Centers! Black Bear Diner has bear sized portions of delicious food, so bring the whole crew!
Wear your bear suit into the Garden of the Gods location after the Bear Run on November 8th to receive 15% off your check!
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors & Partners!
Interested in sponsoring the bear-y best run around? Reach out to Mary Jo Lewis at maryjolewis@elpasoco.com to get started!
Friends of El Paso County Nature Centers
