Run for Rivers - 5K & Kids 1K Fun Run

A fundraiser for the Confluence Center

Join us for the second annual Run for Rivers, a family-friendly fundraiser supporting the Confluence Center of Colorado! 

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: November 7, 2026, 10:00 AM

  • Run registration begins at 9:00 AM

  • Kid’s Fun Run (1K) begins at 10:00 AM

  • 5K begins at 10:30 AM

• Location: Confluence Center of Colorado, 2600 Dos Rios Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81501

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

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.

Well-behaved leashed dogs are allowed. Please make sure you clean up after them. 

Perks & Extras

• 5K participants receive a commemorative T-shirt with registration. Specific t-shirt 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!

Sign up here.

Sponsored by:

• Mt.Garfield Wealth Management

• SHAW Construction

• One Riverfront

• Amazon

• Grand Junction Sports Commission

• EUREKA! McConnell Science Center

• RiversEdge West