Events
5k Run/Walk
249 spots left. Price increases after July 31, 2026 at 11:59pm MDT
1/2 (ish) Mile Saunter - untimed
RUN LIKE A UNICORN
Description
Ready to get off the sofa and gallop around Thornton with some friends? Yeah, you are! Come frolic with us at the Unicorn Runner 5k in Thornton to kick off your summer! You'll earn a sweet tee shirt and a flashy unicorn finisher medal!
It's a 5k distance for all, and whether you walk, trot, canter or gallop, we'll be happy to see you! This event also features a shorter saunter for those not quite ready to enjoy a full 5k! The untimed 3/4 mile run is long enough to get your heart rate up and be a 'real run' without being a sprint!
The Balloon Guy will be back this year- creating balloon creations for all!
Remember to refer your friends and you can earn back up to $20 back from your registration fee. Also - teams of 5 or more each get $5 off their registration. So form a group and get your buddies to join you today!
All the info you need about this event is found on this site - click the menu bar or scroll to the bottom to see a listing of all page links!
Denver Unicorn 5k - April
Highlands Ranch Unicorn 5k - August
SWAG
2026 Unicorn 5k* Finisher Medals - collect one at each event!
*Saunter does NOT receive a medal.
CHARITY PARTNER
We are very excited to partner with Food For Hope for the Unicorn 5k. Food for Hope runs Food Programming inside of schools that supports over 60 local schools in Adams County. Bring your in-kind food donations on race day for a chance to win a raffle prize! Your generous donations go directly to LOCAL Adams County children and families.
Food for Hope programs include: During the 2025-26 School year, Food for Hope supported over 4,000 on a monthly basis just in Food Pantry visitors in Adams County Schools. Our weekend bag program distributed over 27,000 bags, 128,900 School Fuel Snack Program while also running In-School Food Pantry Programs.
As of the 2025-2026 School Year, Food for Hope operated nine in-school/district site food pantries at:
Adams 14 - Hope Center
27J - Brighton Learning and Resource Center
Pinnacle Charter School
Shadow Ridge Middle School
McElwain Elementary School
STEM Launch
Northglenn High School
Mapleton Schools
Coronado Elementary
These locations provide fresh and shelf-stable groceries for students and their families who attend school in these communities and need nutritional support.
If you'd like to bring food donations for Food for Hope please bring unexpired Snacks such as Granola-Power-Nutrition Bars, Snack Size Goldfish or Pretzels, Fruit Snacks, Beef Jerky, Protein Milks-Individual Sizes, Capri-Sun Individual Pouches or similar, Snack Size Nuts, Snack Size Granola and how to be entered into the race day raffle HERE!
Run with the BLESSING
GIVE YOUR SHOES ANOTHER LIFE
We are proud to partner with Sneakers4Funds! When you donate your gently used or new athletic shoes, a donation is made to our ongoing charity partner, Growing Home!
Bring your shoes to Advanced Packet Pick Up or on Race day! Click here for more info!
Place
108th & Colorado Blvd
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Directions
Carpenter Park Fields
108th & Colorado Blvd
