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Explanation of Special Event Permit Fees
Special events impact Summit County facilities, such as the Recpath, natural surface trails and trailheads, as well as displacing or otherwise impacting other users of these facilities. Fees collected cover the costs of staff time administering the permits and help offset the costs and impacts of these events on County resources and facilities.
Fee Schedule
As outlined in the Fee Schedule, the special event permit fee is based on three criteria which are all added together for a total permit fee:
Application Fee (Table 1): All applicants are required to pay an application fee at time of application to cover staff time associated with initial reviews and referrals.
- Tier 1: $100.00 if the applicant is a tax exempt local non-profit organization or local government.
- Tier 2: $200 for all tax exempt non-profit organizations that did not meet the criteria in Tier 1
- Tier 3: $300 for all other organizations that do not meet Tier 1 or 2 criteria and are a profitable organization
Event Fee (Table 2): This fee is based on the organization and number of participants.
- Tier 1: $.50 per participant for each entry if the applicant is a tax exempt local non-profit organization or local government
- Tier 2: $1.00 per participant for each entry if the applicant is a tax exempt non-profit organization that does not meet the criteria in Tier 1
- Tier 3: $1.50 per participant for each entry for all organizations that do not meet Tier 1 or 2 criteria and for profit businesses
Additional Fees (Table 3): Additional Fees are assessed based on the use of County services by the event, and are coordinated with the applicable departments based upon their referral comments. For example, Ambulance may charge a fee for stand-by coverage. If an event requests the closure of a trailhead, parking lot, etc. to the general public, an additional fee of $50 per hour will be charged, not to exceed $400 per day.
2023 Summer Special Events
Below is a list of special events on Summit County trails, roads, and properties during summer 2023. While event courses are not closed to the public during the event, please be aware of temporary disruptions. For more information and details about each event, please visit the individual event websites. Note: this list will be updated as events are permitted.
Date / Start Time | Type of Event | Event | Location |
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May 5, 5:30pm | Running | Summit Trail Running Series: Scrap Yard Scramble | Tenderfoot Mountain trails |
May 24, 5:15pm | Mountain Bike | Summit Mountain Challenge Series: Frisco Roundup | Frisco Peninsula |
May 26, 1:30pm | Running | Summit Middle School Tiger Trot | Frisco Recpath |
May 31, 5:30pm | Running | Summit Trail Running Series: French Gulch | French Gulch trails near B&B Trailhead |
June 6, 4:00pm | Running | Town of Frisco: Mountain Goat Kids Trail Running Series #1 | Frisco Peninsula and Nordic Center |
June 7, 5:15pm | Mountain Bike | Summit Mountain Challenge Series: Country Boy Contest | Keystone Gulch, Horseshoe Gulch |
June 14, 5:30pm | Running | Summit Trail Running Series: Tom's Baby/ZL | Gold Run Trailhead and Horseshoe Gulch trails |
June 20, 4:00pm | Running | Town of Frisco: Mountain Goat Kids Trail Running Series #2 | Frisco Peninsula and Nordic Center |
June 21, 5:15pm | Mountain Bike | Summit Mountain Challenge Series: Hungry Hippo | Horseshoe Gulch |
July 4, 9;30am | Bike | Firecracker 50 | Golden Horseshoe, Carter Park |
July 4, 7:00am | Running | Independence Day 10k | Breckenridge roads, Carter Park |
July 11, 4:00pm | Running | Town of Frisco: Mountain Goat Kids Trail Running Series #3 | Frisco Peninsula and Nordic Center |
July 12, 5:30pm | Running | Summit Trail Running Series: Horseshoe Gulch | Tiger Dredge Trailhead and trails |
July 14, 8:30am | Paddleboard, bike, run | Frisco Triathlon | Frisco Bay Marina and Peninsula trails |
July 15 - 16, 6:00am | Bike | Courage Classic | Copper Mountain, Summit County Recpath and roads, Swan Mountain Rd closure 9:00am - 1:00pm on 7/16 |
July 19, 5:15pm | Mountain Bike | Summit Mountain Challenge Series: Copper Mountain Melee | Copper Mountain |
July 22, 6:00am | Bike | Triple Bypass | Summit County roads and Recpath, Swan Mountain Rd closure 11:00am - 3:00pm |
July 25, 5:00pm | Running | Town of Frisco: Mountain Goat Kids Trail Running Series #4 | Frisco Peninsula and Nordic Center |
July 29, 7:00am | Fun run/walk | League for Animals & People of the Summit (LAPS) K9 4K | Town of Frisco and Frisco Recpath |
August 2, 5:30pm | Running | Summit Trail Running Series: Arapahoe Ascent | Arapahoe Basin Ski Area |
August 5, 6:00am | Bike | Copper Triangle | Fremont and Vail Pass Recpath, Copper Mountain |
August 7 - 13, 7:00am | Rummage Sale | Summit County Community & Senior Center Annual Rummage Sale | Senior Center, 083 Nancy's Place, Frisco |
August 12, 8:00am | Running | Run the Rockies Trail Half Marathon and 10k | Frisco Peninsula and Nordic Center |
August 13 - 19, 8:00am | Mountain Bike | Breck Epic | Breckenridge |
August 16, 5:15pm | Mountain Bike | Summit Mountain Challenge Series: Basin Burnout | Arapahoe Basin |
August 23, 5:30pm | Running | Summit Trail Running Series: Carter Park | Barney Ford, Sally Barber Road, and trails near Carter Park |
August 26, 10:00am | Kickball | Police vs. Fire Kickball Tournament | Silverthorne Ballfields |
August 26 - 27, 6:00am | Bike | Frisco Bay Invitational | Frisco Peninsula |
August 26 - 27, 9:00am | Disc Golf | High Country Classic Disc Golf Tournament | Dillon Disc Golf Course |
August 30, 5:15pm | Mountain Bike | Summit Mountain Challenge Series: Peaks Trail Time Trial | Peaks Trail, Frisco Backyard |
September 8, 3:00pm | Running | Flaming Foliage | Frisco, Tenmile, and Fremont Recpath |
September 9, 10:00am | Mountain Bike | Summit Mountain Challenge Series: Fall Classic | French Gulch |
September 15, 12:00pm | Running | Dillon Valley El Grito Del Valle Fun Run | Dillon Valley |
September 16, 8:00am | Running | Run the Rockies Half Marathon and 10k | Copper, Frisco |
September 16, 9:00am | Cleanup and water sports | Blue River Watershed River Cleanup Festival | Frisco Marina |
October 7, 8:00am | Running | Breckenridge Road Marathon | Boreas Pass, French Street, Tiger Road, Blue River Bike Path |