Run for Rivers

About this event

Celebrate our rivers and community while enjoying a scenic run along the Colorado Riverfront, with the start and finish line right at the Confluence Center.

Event Details

• Date & Time:

• Saturday, November 7, 2026

• Registration starts at 9am

• 1K Kid Fun Run starts at 10am

• 5K starts starts at 10:30am

• Location: Confluence Center of Colorado – 2596 Dos Rios Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81501

• Distances: 5K run/walk for all ages & 1K fun run just for kids

Get Signed Up

• Visit the Run for Rivers RunReg page for registration – https://www.runreg.com/run-for-rivers

Your registration supports the Confluence Center’s mission to connect people to Western Colorado’s lands and waters through hands-on science, outdoor learning, and collaborative nonprofit programs.

Perks & Extras

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• 5K participants receive a commemorative T-shirt* with registration. * Sizes are not guaranteed.

• Free nature scavenger hunt and pet rock art project for kids

Whether you’re running, walking, or cheering on the sidelines, this is a chance to celebrate our rivers and the Confluence Center of CO!

Sponsored by

• Mt. Garfield Wealth Management

• SHAW Construction

• One Riverfront

• Amazon

• Grand Junction Sports Commission

• EUREKA! McConnell Science Center

• RiversEdge West

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Colorado National Monument Association is a proud founding nonprofit partner of the Confluence Center of Colorado.

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From Crystal Tyndall