Battle by the Brook

A child's adventure begins with yours. 
The Battle by the Brook raises money to send kids to camp.
Join us for the 8^th Annual YMCA Camp Shady Brook's Battle by the Brook on September 20, 2025.

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Location

YMCA Camp Shady Brook
8716 S Y Camp Road
Deckers, CO US 80135

Date

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Time

• 8:00 a.m. start Competitive Wave
  (sanctioned by the USARA)
• 9:00 a.m. start Family Wave

Race Waves & Number of Athletes per Team

• Competitive race minimum 1, max 4.
• Family race minimum of two athletes, max 6.

Cost for Race Waves

• Competitive Wave $111.49 incl. $7.49 Fee per athlete
• Family Wave $95.59 incl. $6.59 Fee per athlete

MILEAGE INFORMATION

• Competitive - Approximately 20 miles total. (8 miles of biking on single track trail as well as dirt road, 3 miles of hiking with significant elevation gain, 9 miles of running/navigating/orienteering to different challenges.) Competitive/Noncompetitive completed in 4+ hours. 
• Family wave is approximately 6 miles. Families have the option to mountain bike portions or may hike/run the entire course.

Awards

Awards will be given to the top team in each division!

From Colorado Springs

Approximately 70 minutes: Take highway 24 west to Woodland Park, at Woodland Park, take a right on Highway 67 North towards Deckers. Stay on Highway 67 for approximately 23 miles, at Deckers, take a hard left onto Y Camp Road (dirt road). The road dead-ends at the camp parking lot.

From Denver

Approximately 90 minutes: Take Highway 285 West to Route 126 at Pine Junction, Turn south (left) onto Highway 126/S. Pine Valley Road towards Deckers. Stay on Highway 126 for approximately 25 miles, in Deckers, take a hard right onto Y Camp Road (dirt road). The road dead-ends at the camp parking lot.