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Official Publication Issue 12: July/August 2005

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Contents...

Features

Inspirational Runners: Team XC... Page 10 My 24-Hour, 170-Mile Mountain Journey... Page 12 Age Group Experts - Bernie Boettcher... Page 16 All In Favor Say Eyes!... Page 18 Avoiding Injury - Finding the Right Bike Fit... Page 21 The Colorado Columbines... Page 22 Training Smarts - Running Form and Gait... Page 24 Hit the Dirt - The Pikes Peak Barr Trail... Page 44 The Lighter Side - Confessions of a Cemetery Runner... Page 46

Departments

Race Reports... Page 28

Running Shorts... Page 9 USATF News... Page 26 Race Reports... Page 28 Race Results... Page 37 Race Calendar... Page 40

Credits

Publisher Derek Griffiths derek@coloradorunnermag.com Editor Jessica Griffiths jessica@coloradorunnermag.com Contributing Writers Christy Barth, Katie Blackett, Marcie Glass, Steve Glass, Nancy Hobbs, Rick Lax, Lisa Moot, Jeff Recker, Nancy Reinisch, Ken Sheridan, John Tope, Cregg Weinmann

Photo by Derek Griffiths/Colorado Runner

Contributing Photographers Steve Glass, Chris Ladoulis, Victor Sailor, Michael Patton Front Range Advertising Derek Griffiths derek@coloradorunnermag.com, 720-985-9047 Western Slope Advertising Marc Witkes marcwitkes@hotmail.com, 970-247-3116 On The Cover Twin sisters Stacy Chaston and Stephanie Jones finish 1-2 at the Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Photo by Michael Patton In Partnership with Durango Motorless Transit - go-dmt.org Mesa Monument Striders - mmstriders.org Rocky Mountain Road Runners - rmrr.org Southern Colorado Runners - socorunners.org Team Boulder Running Company

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Letter From The Publisher A RED HOT racing season is underway! There are so many races and so little time. On the July 4th holiday weekend, we’ve counted nearly 20 running events taking place in Colorado, from Pueblo to Greeley to Vail. Competition in this year’s Colorado Runner Racing Series is heating up as well. The series is comprised of 21 races throughout the state. After 9 races, there are tight competitions in several age groups. A list of standings is featured below and full results can be found at coloradorunnermag.com. The winners will be profiled in January’s issue of Colorado Runner and will receive incredible prizes from Nike and the Boulder Running Company. Colorado Runner is pleased to announce that the Fort Collins Running Club will be joining our growing list of partner associations. Beginning in September, everyone who is a member of the Fort Collins Running Club will receive a subscription to our magazine. The club joins the Durango Motorless Transit, Mesa Monument Striders, Rocky Mountain Road Runners, Southern Colorado Runners, Team Boulder Running Company and USA Track and Field Colorado.

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Colorado Runner Racing Series Current Standings Through Stadium Stampede 5K

Name Points Races Open 1 Male Kevin Gallagher 310 4 Levi Crawford 170 2 Nelson Laux 170 2 Paul Digrappa 150 2 David Buckles 115 2 Jordon Jones 115 2 Michael Aish 100 1 Jon Clemence 100 1 David Kiruri 100 1 Sampson Sage 100 1 Sean Stedeford 100 1 Branden Rakita 95 2 Michael Booth 90 1 Open 1 Female Kara Roy 200 2 Jocelyn Petrella 190 2 Missy Simpson 180 3 Erica Pedron 160 2 Bridget Mackinnon 140 2 Nicole Aish 100 1 Katie Blackett 100 1 Amanda Ewing 100 1 Heather Fredriksen 100 1 Brianne Lippoldt 100 1 Ashley Anne Mees 100 2 Uli Bromme 90 1 Sarah Callor 90 1 Open 2 Male Brad Cooper 210 3 Greg Mitchell 200 2 Cody Hill 170 2 Matthew Sergur 140 2 Patrick Maxwell 130 2 Clint Boston 100 1 Bill Fanselow 100 1 Marc Long 100 1 Michael Lovato 100 1 Peter Tanui 100 1 Eric Walecki 100 1 Geroge Zack 100 1 Mike Aroson 90 1 Open 2 Female Kari Cornwell 420 5 Tanya Poel 350 4 Jennifer Lee 345 5 Heather Hunt 190 2 Rachell AnnLuginbill 135 2 Michele Jensen 120 2 Kelly Carlson 100 1 Stacey Chaston 100 1 Sarah Kovach 100 1 Anna Pichrtova 100 1 Constantina Tomescu 100 1 Tiffany Green 90 1 Shannon Meredith 90 1 Masters Male Keith Johnson 290 3 Steve Kovisto 270 4 Rich Hadley 200 3 Tom Edwards 150 2 Darren DeReuck 100 1 Michael Hagen 100 1 David Minter 100 1 Brad Pace 100 1 Mike Pellow 100 1 Chris Spitz 100 1 Jay Survill 100 2 Raul Carrizalez 90 1 Gregory Damian 90 1 Masters Female Amy Regnier 290 3 Ellen Hart 280 3 Mary Spear 230 4 Donna Goldberg 140 2 Coreene Hanson 120 2 Diane Bussa 100 1 Kim Jones 100 1 Margaret Kritzer 100 1

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Lisa Mills 100 Tania Pacev 100 Theresa Rudel 100 Deana Case 90 Joni Fehrenbacher 90 Grand Masters Male George Greco II 380 Dwight Cornwell 360 Steve Vigil 300 Bob Stoneman 280 Bruce Pulford 270 Steve Santana 230 Robert Fara 200 Dan Korb 170 Herb Tanzer 130 Benji Durden 100 Larry Lichnovsky 100 Dan Black 90 David Mathews 90 Art Rohr 90 James Kelly 80 Grand Masters Female Diane Ridgeway 300 Maria Korb 290 Deb Anderson 270 Alyn Park 190 Susan Hering 150 Julie Orr 140 Joanne Schlafer 130 Susan Cooper 100 Sharon DIeter 100 Jody Hughes 100 Peggy Muhn 100 Wendy Candell 90

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Marijane Martinez 90 Kathy Robinson 90 Dee Dee Beard 80 Seniors Male Marv Bradley 420 Larry Ingram 300 Jim Romero 220 Jack Barry 160 James Boughter 100 Rick Keim 100 John Rehm 100 Jim Finley 80 Brian Frank 80 Terry Grieman 80 Don Larson 80 Robert McAndrews 80 Bob Tafelski 80 Martin Hidalgo 60 Rich Kennett 60 Seniors Female Connie Ahrnsbrak 300 Sally Kennett 200 Lola Ackerman 180 Joanna Brockway 100 Kay Chernoff 100 Tavia Campbell 80 Carol Faykosh 80 Lorrie Gilliam 80 Susan Miles 80 Jullie Schramel 80 Virginia Vinyard 80 Mary Louise Garcia 60 Martha Kinsinger 60

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I ran the Fort Collins Old Town Half Marathon with elite runner Nicole Aish of Gunnison.

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At this year’s Boston Marathon on April 18, Lafayette’s Alan Culpepper, pictured above, placed fourth in 2:13:39 to post the best place finish by an American at the race since 1987. Fellow American Peter Gilmore placed 10th ( 2:17:32 ) to give the U.S. two runners in the top 10 at Boston for the first time since 1993 when Mark Plaatjes and Keith Brantly did it. After the race, Culpepper said, “This put Athens to shame. This was way more difficult. I was told numerous times that those downhills are going to sneak up on you. I did a lot of downhill training. Fortunately, Shayne, my wife, nudged me to do even more than I was going to. I was thankful for that.” Congratulations to the 309 Colorado runners who finished the 2005 Boston Marathon! Alan Culpepper, Lafayette, 2:13:39; Sean Nesbitt, Boulder, 2:30:17; Ben Marvin, Denver, 2:35:15; Mark Cucuzzella, Denver, 2:37:28; Scott Hajicek, Lakewood, 2:50:33; Andy Ottele, Longmont, 2:52:31; Andrew Picking, S. Springs, 2:53:13; Peter Flynn, Ft Collins, 2:53:54; Brett Bruyere, Ft. Collins, 2:55:05; Ken Soule, Centennial, 2:56:39; Campbell Ilfrey, Boulder, 2:57:32; Amy Shertzer, Monument, 2:57:39; Daniel Shaw, Ft Collins, 2:58:36; Stefan Tiefenbacher, Aurora, 2:58:46; Cameron Radon, USAF Academy, 2:58:50; Mark Truxillo, USAF Academy, 3:01:12; Henk Moorlag, Broomfield, 3:01:17; Richard Paradis, Denver, 3:01:53; Timothy Wolfe, Littleton, 3:03:06; Randy Rodman, Centennial, 3:05:14; Andrew Subudhi, Denver, 3:05:19; Scott Risby, Denver, 3:05:31; Aaron Wilken, Denver, 3:05:46; Chad Halsten, C. Springs, 3:06:34; Oliver Cunningham, Denver, 3:06:45; Xavier Simcock, G. Village, 3:06:58; Bruce Pulford, Ft Collins, 3:07:56; Phil Ware, Loveland, 3:09:00; Amanda Rasmussen, USAF Academy, 3:09:01; Rich Gustafson, Denver, 3:09:06; Alyssa Shaw, Ft Collins, 3:09:31; Mike Shaul, Boulder, 3:09:36; Michael Aronson, Durango, 3:10:55; Josh Baker, Ft Collins, 3:11:37; Brian Kates, C. Springs, 3:11:47; Steve Roch, Lafayette, 3:12:02; Doug Wilson, Ft Collins, 3:13:00; Michael Miller, Golden, 3:13:40; Edie Stevenson, Boulder, 3:13:56; Andrew Loizeaux, Denver, 3:14:03; Shad Shadwick, C. Springs, 3:14:33; Brian Dunfey, Edwards, 3:15:00; Mercedes Gil, Ft. Collins, 3:16:47; Stephen Cann, Boulder, 3:16:49; Catriona Dowling, Boulder, 3:17:11; Alicia Fischer, Littleton, 3:18:04; Patrick Henin, Golden, 3:18:30; Jordan Jones, Denver, 3:18:48; Rob Carson, Denver, 3:20:04; James Kovacs, Denver, 3:20:53; Dan Khadem, Aurora, 3:21:46; Donald Tubbs, Superior, 3:22:14; Kara Ford, Thornton, 3:22:26; John Genet, C. Springs, 3:22:42; Ben Ellingson, Boulder, 3:23:09; Peggy Nelson-Panzer, Aurora, 3:23:09; Eric Cech, Boulder, 3:23:15; David Crawford, Boulder, 3:24:45; Gary Brandenburg, Parker, 3:24:49; Kevin Chenoweth, H. Ranch, 3:25:07; Stephen Meratla, Boulder, 3:25:23; Jack Warner, Aurora, 3:26:00; Brian Huang, Boulder, 3:26:04; Michael Hewitt, Denver, 3:26:08; Jena Pohle, G. Village, 3:26:12; Misty Cech, Boulder, 3:26:23; John Starr, Gunnison, 3:26:56; Robert Berube, G. Village, 3:27:08; Robert Millisor, Breckenridge, 3:27:29; Brian Glotzbach, Denver, 3:27:36; Dave Corsten, Falcon, 3:27:40; Kristi Jordan, Niwot, 3:27:59; Steven Burnite, Denver, 3:28:00; John Schmidt, C. Springs, 3:28:18; Diane Ridgway, Arvada, 3:28:38; Timothy MacDonald, Denver, 3:29:15; David Peacock, Brighton, 3:29:24; Chris Lear, C. Springs, 3:30:05; Jonathan Risi, Parker, 3:30:24; Anthony Antista, H. Ranch, 3:30:31; Meg Tilton, Boulder, 3:30:39; Steve Sundstrom, Boulder, 3:31:01; Steve Leland, Broomfield, 3:31:04; Joel Ruane, Denver, 3:31:09; Shannon Meredith, C. Springs, 3:31:11; Julia Bensen, Aspen, 3:31:13; Steve Skadron, Aspen, 3:31:21; Scott Nalbach, C. Springs, 3:31:22; Jonathan Roche, Erie, 3:31:50; Laurie Ryan, C. Springs, 3:32:05; Kevin Berg, Littleton, 3:33:14; Jody Schrader, Denver, 3:33:18; Lilia Abaibourova, Denver, 3:33:36; Kerry Mowlam, Parker, 3:33:37; Catharine Speights, Ft Collins, 3:33:54; Karl Yeanoplos, Littleton, 3:34:08; Philip Burgess, Castle R., 3:34:22; Rene Adema, Denver, 3:34:22; Kelly Imus, Greeley, 3:34:26; Pete Brey, Windsor, 3:34:26; David Broadwell, Denver, 3:34:29; Kristan Maynard, Boulder, 3:34:34; Kenneth Pope, Berthoud, 3:34:43; Junko Kazukawa, 3:35:08; Randy Greaves, Golden, 3:35:23; Clarke Clodfelder, H. Ranch, 3:35:42; Nancy Thonen, Thornton, 3:36:01; Franklin Cole, Golden, 3:36:03; Phillip Barber, Boulder, 3:36:28; Sarah Pool, Denver, 3:36:58; Hank Pool, Denver, 3:36:59; Don Walchshauser, Littleton, 3:38:20; George Schott, Superior, 3:39:54; Theodore Danielson, 3:40:36; Angela Anderson, Denver, 3:40:38; Larry Steller, Highlands Ranch, 3:41:09; Audra Kammerer, 3:41:10, Candice Park, Denver, 3:41:48; Robert Sibley, Niwot, 3:43:02; Darcey Angelo, Minturn, 3:43:10; Kristin Moreau, Golden, 3:43:47; Alyn Park, Denver, 3:43:49; Fred Beavers, Longmont, 3:44:01; Krista Benner, Morrison, 3:44:04; Sarah Mercer, Centennial, 3:44:10; Ryan Bentley, Denver, 3:44:19; Kelley Mclean, 3:44:28; David Caprera, Evergreen, 3:44:34; Andrew Simcock, G. Village, 3:45:02; Paul Martin, Broomfield, 3:45:46; Rachel Rosengarten, Boulder, 3:45:49; Marcey Gibson, Englewood, 3:46:03; Lindsey Ness, Boulder, 3:46:05; Michele Nelson, Boulder, 3:46:09; Victoria Cosgrove, Boulder, 3:46:12; Kate Hanna, Denver, 3:46:12; Lisa Rainsberger, Colorado Springs, 3:46:41; Ellis Rainsberger, C. Springs, 3:46:41; Christy Burns, Evergreen, 3:46:53; Joseph O’Brien, Lakewood, 3:47:02; Roy Oliver, Alamosa, 3:47:10; Gary Rosen, Boulder, 3:47:18; Andrew Fowler, C. Springs, 3:47:27; Natalie Porter, Fort Collins, 3:47:32; Robert Sarlo, Denver, 3:47:54; Richard Riggenbach, Elbert, 3:48:16; Jim Stewart, Parker, 3:48:52; Simon Ulmer, Denver, 3:48:55; Michael Bock, Denver, 3:49:37; Roberta Smith, 3:49:46; Christina Brazdziunas, Lone Tree, 3:50:10; Dean Koenig, Mead, 3:50:20; James Newton, 3:50:20; Kevin Stowe, Morrison, 3:50:50; Dean Sandoval, Canon City, 3:51:03; Sally O’Connor, Gunnison, 3:51:17; Ann W. Whiting,

Gunnison, 3:51:17; Kirk Apt, C. Butte, 3:51:31; Marie Schowalter, Denver, 3:51:35; Dan Coats, Longmont, 3:51:45; Brian Reed, Golden, 3:52:23; Erin Manzanares, Castle R., 3:52:30; Gordon Barnett, C. Springs, 3:52:44; George Jones, Monument, 3:52:55; John Kratz, Littleton, 3:52:57; Steve Shandro, Castle R., 3:53:01; Michael Roach, H. Ranch, 3:53:26; Blondie Vucich, Vail, 3:53:30; Roger Jensen, P. Springs, 3:53:44; Kurt E. Spears, 3:53:53; John Lloyd, Denver, 3:54:14; Bob Galasso, Arvada, 3:54:56; Greg Woskow, Littleton, 3:55:48; John Hakala, Lakewood, 3:56:06; Julie Prunk, G.Vg., 3:57:08; Bernard Clifford, Boulder, 3:57:17; Bruce Mihalek, Ft Collins, 3:57:22; Robert Liebhauser, Denver, 3:58:19; Chip Toth, H. Ranch, 3:58:49; John Meyer, Golden, 3:59:00; Merry Yamamoto, Wheat R., 3:59:08; Hugh Josephs, Boulder, 3:59:14; Keith Panzer, Aurora, 3:59:16; Dwight Dyer, Centennial, 3:59:29; Ruth Ness, Grand J., 4:00:01; Brooke Lissy, 4:00:10; Kyra Shimizu, Superior, 4:00:14; Dave Cunningham, Superior, 4:01:02; Pamela Sunderland, Boulder, 4:01:20; Christine Rodriguez, Lakewood, 4:01:38; Beth Brady, Englewood, 4:02:00; Bruce Barker, Boulder, 4:02:14; Tim Moore, 4:02:33; Christine Dennis, H. Ranch, 4:02:35; Michael Zink, Thornton, 4:02:41; Adam Johnson, Ft Collins, 4:03:12; Ron Michaels, 4:03:45; Lindsey Fairbairn, Denver, 4:04:43; Krista Coleman, Boulder, 4:04:50; Isabelle Swift, Ft. Collins, 4:05:02; Denise Bruder, Basalt, 4:05:19; Julie Jagger, Denver, 4:05:28; Stephanie King, US AF Academy, 4:06:09; Mary Sietsma, Denver, 4:07:04; Warren Marshall, Canon City, 4:07:17; Annie Fox, Evergreen, 4:07:30; Sheldon Stadnyk, Westminster, 4:07:33; John Hagin, Ft Collins, 4:07:46; Wendy Puckett, S. Springs, 4:08:19; David Powell, Boulder, 4:08:21; Kelly Trowbridge, Denver, 4:08:37; Lucinda West, Broomfield, 4:09:54; William Brant, Boulder, 4:10:38; Rebecca Henschel, Basalt, 4:11:24; Charles Farrington, C.Springs, 4:11:31; Laura Scheman-Heath, S. Springs, 4:11:58; Catherine Jankowski, Thornton, 4:12:01; Coreene Hanson, Erie, 4:12:26; Cathy Condon, Boulder, 4:12:39; Sheila Chavez, Aurora, 4:13:09; Jennifer Schubert-Akin, S. Springs, 4:14:06; Rhonda Mcgownd, Fort Collins, 4:14:38; Lanise Taunton-Rigby, Boulder, 4:15:14; Laura Baker, G. Village, 4:15:36; Joyce Morgan, Vail, 4:16:05; Samuel Fisher, Monument, 4:16:24; Jen Cuneio, 4:16:53; Cheryl Herbert, C. Springs, 4:16:54; Donald Ford, Boulder, 4:17:12; Tiffany Nickelsen, Denver, 4:17:39; David Reyes, Longmont, 4:17:56; Amanda Ewing, C. Springs, 4:19:07; Stephanie Rehbein, Louisville, 4:19:08; Lori Finney-Bonial, 4:19:12; Gloria Cornyn, Lakewood, 4:19:35; Blaine Blaesing, Louisville, 4:19:42; David Finamore, 4:19:42; Stephanie Lanker, H. Ranch, 4:20:00; Julie Kimpel, Golden, 4:20:11; Judith Henderson, Denver, 4:21:01; Robin Layman, H. Ranch, 4:21:09; Melissa Baldridge, Denver, 4:21:17; Emily Stevens, Boulder, 4:21:17; Edward Lindgren, 4:21:55; Terri Dick, Littleton, 4:21:57; Stacy Russell, Denver, 4:22:16; Loretta Bremer, 4:22:28; Joanie Holden, Littleton, 4:23:59; Kay Chernoff, Denver, 4:24:42; Priscilla Allen, Littleton, 4:26:12; Gordon Heuser, Cold S., 4:27:01; Karrie Dyer, Boulder, 4:27:11; Alan Villavicencio, 4:27:11; Cassi Bailey, Louisville, 4:27:33; Lyndsy Schultz, Englewood, 4:29:02; Cat Brant, Boulder, 4:29:37; E David Crawford, Denver, 4:29:57; Michelle Delpiccolo, Lakewood, 4:30:33; Ali Potts, Louisville, 4:30:49; Lonny Granston, Boulder, 4:30:54; Jen Brockway, C. Springs, 4:31:31; Jerry Kemman, Crestone, 4:32:02; John Hutchinson, Denver, 4:33:08; Jay Wissot, Denver, 4:33:59; Liz Ruskin, Boulder, 4:39:29; Lara Ellermeier-Price, Mtn Village, 4:42:49; John Pickard, Castle Rock, 4:43:15; Lola Ackerman, Longmont, 4:43:18; Diane Davies, Golden, 4:44:20; Lauren Cyran, Denver, 4:45:33; Jean McCormack, Boulder, 4:46:55; Rebecca Greenawalt, Denver, 4:49:03; Carol Shively, 4:49:17; Danielle Meunier, Denver, 4:49:51; Cindy Vogels, G. Village, 4:51:16; Julie Marshall, Canon City, 4:51:29; Mimi Hauenstein, Aspen, 4:51:46; Elisabeth Gaudiano, Boulder, 4:54:26; Scott Strode, Boulder, 4:56:39; Sue Williams, Ft Collins, 4:58:03; Heather Poovey, Grand J., 4:58:39; Tammy White, B. Vista, 4:58:49; Stephen Greene, Littleton, 5:04:40; Karen Alexander, Erie, 5:06:09; John Moore, Lafayette, 5:06:15; Benjamin Brewer, Breckenridge, 5:07:40; Leo Heffernan, Longmont, 5:09:26; Kathy Keidel, B. Vista, 5:10:19; Warren Schoedel, B. Vista, 5:10:19; Curt Hamakawa, C. Springs, 5:10:55; Nicholas Holian, Ft Collins, 5:11:24; Debbie Juretus, Lafayette, 5:12:21; Jessica Pistole, C. Springs, 5:13:55; Patrick Brennan, Ft Collins, 5:14:50; Rian Taylor, Aspen, 5:14:58; Colleen Badgley, C. Springs, 5:15:15; Jermont Chen, C. Springs, 5:17:45; Buddy Duvall, C. Springs, 5:20:08; Wayne Keith, Lakewood, 5:22:04; Ed Youngberg, Evergreen, 5:22:04; Susan Look, Englewood, 5:24:50; Harley Look, Englewood, 5:24:50; Thomas Warders, Ft Collins, 5:33:39; Andy Edmondson, Boulder, 5:36:43; Jessie Quintana, Pueblo, 5:46:17; Michael Sullivan, C. Springs, 5:46:39; Carolyn McMahon, C. Springs, 5:52:24; Vicki Crawford, Denver, 5:57:07; Steven Nuccio, Evergreen, 6:47:14

There’s a new marathon coming to Denver! The Colfax Marathon Partnership, Inc. will stage the first Colorado Colfax Marathon on Sunday, May 21, 2006. The Partnership, a private nonprofit organization founded by the cities of Aurora, Denver, and Lakewood, was created to produce the event in support of economic redevelopment and marketing initiatives all along Colfax Avenue. The net proceeds from the 26.2-mile event will be used to fund nonprofit organizations that foster fitness, health education, good nutrition, obesity prevention and a healthy lifestyle for kids in Aurora, Denver and Lakewood. Running events include a marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, and kids’ training and 1-mile run/walk, as well as a sports and fitness expo on Friday and Saturday of the race weekend. For more information on the marathon, visit www.coloradocolfaxmarathon.org. Boulder’s Colleen De Reuck cruised to a USA 25K title on May 14 at the River Bank Run in Grand Rapids, Michigan and set a World Masters Record in the process. The 41-year-old Olympian ran the 25K course in one hour, 25 minutes and 15 seconds, the second fastest U.S. women’s time ever (only Joan Benoit Samuelson is faster), as well as World, U.S. All-Comers masters and USA Championship records. “I went out a little too quickly,” she recalled. “But the first half is quick; I was with a group of guys who were running 5:20s and 5:25s, I kind of got drawn in.” Scott Larson of Boulder and Trent Briney, a Colorado Springs native, will compete on this year’s U.S. marathon team. The runners will race in the 2005 IAAF World Championships to be held in Helsinki, Finland August 6-14. Larson, 34, is one of the more experienced marathoners on the team. He was the 2001 USA Marathon Champion and has twice finished in the top ten at the Olympic Trials (4th in 2000 and 6th in 2004). Larson earned his spot on the squad as the top U.S. finisher at the 2004 Twin Cities Marathon, where he was third overall in a personal best of 2:14:11. Trent Briney, 26, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, burst on to the U.S. scene with a fourth-place (2:12:34) performance at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Men’s Marathon Trials. It was that performance that earned him his first Team USA appearance. Briney was a four-time NCAA Division II All-American at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. July/August 2005

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Inspirational Runners...

Team XC Coach Brad Barnes teaches high school runners from the inner city to excel both on and off the track Photos by Derek Griffiths/Colorado Runner

by Jessica Griffiths

n 1998, Brad Barnes developed an idea. He had been coaching high school running clubs for 14 years, had produced two national championship cross-country teams and helped more than a dozen kids earn state titles. He decided to focus his knowledge on helping inner city youths excel in running, in academics and in their community. He designed a program to help kids overcome negative social and economic backgrounds and attitudes by getting involved with a team. “I like a challenge,” he said.

Brad’s new club “Team XC” started at Denver West High School in the spring of 1999. In a period of three years, Team XC was able to accomplish its goal of building a winning program from scratch. He discovered and motivated a team of boys to become the 2002-5A Cross-Country State Champions. The team brought to their school a championship trophy that Denver West had not seen since 1959 in any sport. Since then, the boys won a second state championship title at Denver West and then a third state championship when the program moved to Denver South High School. Barnes recruits runners before they have any interest in running. He tries to create an interest in the sport in the 7th and 8th grades by hosting pizza parties and telling the students that they can make a better life for themselves. He helps the students improve as runners, but also academically. Every team member is expected to try to go to college and they must maintain a 3.0 grade point average to compete on the traveling team. Nicknamed “Captain Blood” by his pupils, Barnes coaches the runners nearly year-round. “I teach discipline and structure,” he said. The 45-year-old coach runs the high schoolers 40 miles a week. “We do a lot of tempo running, like three laps around Washington Park in about 42 minutes. There is a lot of quality running and farleks. Even on off days, the boys are cruising at six minute pace.” It’s a program that breeds success. Mohammed Ige was in junior high when he met Barnes. He had a simple reason to get involved in the running club. “I wanted to go to college and coach said he’d help me get there. Now running is in my blood.” Ige just finished his junior year at Denver South High School, but he will have no trouble getting a college scholarship next year. He can run 800 meters in 1: 53, a 4:11 mile, and an impressive 9:18 two mile. He also won the mile in this year’s state track meet and took second place in the 800 meter race. Ige is thankful that the running club has allowed him to travel around the country. “With my family, the only place outside of Colorado that I had ever seen was Kansas. I would never have gotten to go to all of those places if it weren’t for running and the club.” Barnes believes that in order for athletes to become the best they can be, they must compete against other top athletes across the nation. This philosophy requires Team XC to travel out of state to race. The program has a sponsor for these regional and national events. The American Zang Education Preservation Foundation, a non-profit organization, and College Coach, a college placement company, has helped with a portion of the travel expenses. The athletes have competed in Arizona, Nevada, California, North Carolina, Wisconsin, New York (Pictured left to right) Joel Kimball, Abdurahman Faki, Hassan Abdufatah, Alex Lind, Berenice and Oregon. As you can imagine, this

Gonzalez, and Derek Munoz have a final practice before the state track meet.

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Coach Barnes and Hassan Adbudfatah talk about lap times. can be an expensive proposition for most families; however, with the Zang Foundation and College Coach support in addition to fund-raising activities, Team XC has never left an athlete behind due to money. Aden Ahmed is the only senior that graduated from the team this year, so most of Team XC’s 20 members will be back next year. Ahmed just won the two mile race at the state track meet and boasts personal best times of 1:58 in the 800, 4:20 in the mile and 9:22 in the two mile. “I used to play soccer, but when I met coach in the 8th grade, he motivated me to run.” Now Ahmed will be able to attend Adams State College in Alamosa next year to pursue a business degree. It’s only possible because Barnes helped him receive a full athletic scholarship. For Ahmed and his family, it’s a dream come true. “My family is so excited. I will be the first member of the family to ever attend college.” Even those runners that join the team later in their running careers find that the teammates and the camaraderie are inspirational. Sophomore Alex Lind joined the team for spring track and quickly watched his 400 meter time drop from 64 seconds to 57 seconds. “The workouts are a big part of it,” Lind said. But beyond running, Lind says that he loves being with the team members. Barnes plans to continue the club team at Denver South High School until 2010, when his current class of recruits have all graduated high school and are on their way to college. “I eventually will need a break. My wife is very patient. I’m spending about 25 hours a week of volunteer work.” But “Captain Blood” won’t likely stay away from coaching high school kids for long and his future protégées will be lucky when he’s back. July/August 2005

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Running Journey...

The Colorado Outward Bound Relay My 24-Hour, 170 Mile Mountain Jouney by Marcie Glass

t is Sunday and I am going into post-race withdrawal. For 24 hours on Friday and Saturday, I was stuck in a Chevy Suburban with four other runners and a driver, either waiting to run or waiting for my teammates to finish their runs. We were completing the Colorado Outward Bound Relay, a 170 mile, ten runner relay that started in Idaho Springs and ended in Glenwood Springs. I feel like something is missing right now. I am in clean clothes, I actually got a full nights rest, and I have my husband - but no other teammates - anywhere near me. I am team captain for team Nuts & Chickens. Despite the interest from last year’s team members, this year’s team is much harder to fill. Only three of the ten runners from last year return and the rest of the team is a random group of acquaintances. Our team ranges largely in ability with two runners who are entirely new to the sport, four members who’ve run since high school, and a couple athletes who’ve switched over to running in the past few years. When we finally fill our team, we lose one runner to a family emergency. Then, a few weeks before the event, we lose the new runner to injury. After exhausting my list of contacts, I use the relay’s website and find a runner from Colorado Springs eager to join a team. All is good until the week before the relay; I lose another runner to injury. I again go on the website and find a girl from Aspen looking for a team but at this point available runners are like blood to a shark and I see that she has five messages posted for her; there is no way she hasn’t found a team yet. But I call her anyway and it turns out she doesn’t have email at home and I am the only one to pick up a phone. Our team is now filled. I can relax. The rest of the week is full of anticipation for the race. We have a team dinner, take care of last minute logistics, and are ready to go. On Thursday evening we pick up our mini-van rental which from now on will be Van #1 and a few of us head up to Idaho Springs. The race starts at 5 a.m. Friday morning for the slower teams and the start times continue hourly until 10 a.m. for the faster teams. Our team will not start until the 8 a.m. wave. Everyone is eager for the race; we meet Roger and Tammy, our newest teammates, and 12

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chatter until midnight when we try to settle down for a good nights rest. The alarm comes suddenly and our group groggily rises and dresses for the day. The air outside is crisp and everyone bundles up. I put on fleece pants and a wool sweater over my running clothes and what will become our team signature, my chicken hat. We meet the rest of the team, pack up Tim’s Suburban, which will now be Van #2, check-in, and listen to a few last minute course changes. They say there is snow – lots of it. Legs seven through 11 are affected. I am leg number six and don’t know if I am relieved or disappointed that I don’t have an “adventure” leg. I pass the information on to my team members, we take a team picture, and then our first runner, Steve, is off. Van #1, which will transport runners 1-5, takes off down the road to Exchange Point #1 while Van #2, carrying runners 6-10, heads to Exchange Point #5. Our vans will play leapfrog for the next 24 hours. For those of us in Van #2, the race start is a little anticlimactic as no one in our van will run until 11:45. After a stop for good, healthy eating at McDonalds and a stop to repair our van’s shredding team sign, we arrive at Exchange Point #6 where I will be the first person from Van #2 to run. I am disappointed that, due to construction, my first leg will not be running to the summit of Guanella Pass as in previous years. This stretch of the relay, just outside of Georgetown, has been my favorite, with breathtaking views from the 11,500 foot summit. Because of the closure this year, Leg 5 is not physically handing off to me. Instead I have a predetermined start time of 11:45. This takes a little away from the race for me but still I have my van mates cheering me on as I start on my first of three legs of the relay. I charge to the front of my group before the altitude hits me like a wave and the weak feeling starts in my legs and lungs. I know better, after three years of doing this relay, than to go out fast but this year my altered first leg is called a “sprint” leg and that makes me nervous. I struggle to the exchange and hand my teammate the “Buff”, a stretchy piece of material which we are using for a baton.

im takes off down the muddy trail, the first of the “adventure” legs, and I walk with my team back to the van. I can relax; my next leg is not for another six or so hours. We munch on some food and talk, their upcoming runs very much on my teammates minds. Our van is fun for me. We have Perry who I managed to talk into running the relay after briefly meeting on a rock climbing trip. There is Traci, who I ran with in college when we were both in top form. There is Tim, the father of six kids, who I ran with two years ago on a different relay team. And there is John, who I’ve known for three years but barely said more than two words at a time to before. Besides Traci and myself, our group doesn’t know

each other and yet we are joking and laughing like we’ve been friends for years. We cheer as John takes off down a snowy slippery path through some aspen trees, closely followed by a guy in a clown suit. Tim animatedly describes his run which is illustrated by the mud splattered all the way up his legs. We walk back to the van, Tim gets cleaned up, and then we quickly head down the road to the next exchange point. Traci waits for her run, nervous because other teams have told us her leg has a “pond” crossing. Traci can’t swim. Despite the pond crossing, which is thigh deep on her short frame, Traci flies in way under expected time and Perry is off. Each runner rambles excitedly about their leg when they finish, describing course details, tallying runners they passed, and how they felt. There is an adrenaline rush and a relief to be finished – until the next leg, that is.

e drive to the next exchange. Due to lack of parking, only Van #1 is allowed to the exchange point to pick up Perry and drop off Steve. Our van parks and waits. This is a good time to observe other teams, waiting as well. The weather is beautiful and there are a plethora of vans on this otherwise lonely gravel county road with snow-capped mountain vistas in the background. The vans display an array of colors and decorations. Our own van is pretty bare with only a colorful team sign but other vans are painted; some have bras hanging on them; one has a statue of a runner on top. We visit with friends from other teams who compliment the chicken hat and laugh at team names like “Freakin’ Idiots” and “Big, Bad, and Way Behind”. It is amusing to see random sleeping bags laid out here and there while runners try to catch some sleep. Someone is even sleeping on top of their van across from us. The driver occasionally moves the car to tease his sleeping teammate. Eventually Van #1 arrives and we eagerly talk with our five teammates, who we’ve barely seen. They are all feeling good and excited; their runs have gone well and we want to stay and visit but they need to get going to the next exchange point. Steve is currently running his second leg, the toughest in the relay, and the last of the “adventure” legs. It’s a 12.5 mile epic adventure on icy, snowy trail reaching 11,585 ft at the highest altitude. We will later hear that his leg involved falling and slipping as much as it did running. We say goodbye to Van #1 and head to get some grub.

e feed John’s coffee addiction at Starbucks and then grab some soup at a nearby restaurant in Frisco. I keep debating what to eat. I am running in three to four hours and don’t want to upset my stomach but want enough nourishment for my next legs. I have been unwisely fueling myself with chocolate all day

waiting for my teammate. It is dark and it’s hard to recognize the runners coming in but I hear “116” yelled and I know that it is Tammy. She passes me the “Buff” and I take off, flying down the path. I look for cones or glow sticks to guide my way in the darkness, my headlamp making circles in front of me. I pass a runner and then all is dark and quiet. I am on the bike trail that heads to Vail rest area. The run is all uphill but my body has adjusted to the altitude and the cool air feels marvelous on my face. I see the stars and revel in the beautiful evening. Along the 5.4 mile path I pass six runners, but am mostly alone. It is peaceful out, with only the distant sound of cars from I-70 and my own labored breathing. Before I know it, I am at the rest area, barreling up the stairs and pass the “Buff” to Tim. I am bent over for a few seconds, recovering my breath. And then I am shuffled into the car to meet Tim at the next exchange.

O Tammy Teske runs Leg 5.

ur team is excited, we are way ahead of our estimated time and we are doing well. Tim hands off to John, John hands off to Traci. While we eagerly wait for Traci, I tell the guys, “She is super fast; we should see her any minute”. However, any minute passes, and she does not come. I’m not worried at first. Maybe she was having a hard time adjusting to altitude. But

The infamous chicken hat!

while others in my van have been consuming power bars and sports drinks. We are now the resting van and should try to sleep but it is only 6 p.m. and we are all wide awake. We sit inside a warm sports bar at Copper Mountain, our next exchange point, and Perry and I play a little foosball and wait for my next turn to run. It is a little strange that we’ve been together since 8 a.m. and all we’ve done is wait to run and then wait for other runners to run and drive on down the road. And yet we’ve had a wonderful time so far. It is 8 p.m. and I am shivering outside,

A water crossing after Kenosha Pass

Photos by Steve Glass/Glass Photography

Jenny Bulick, Tammy Teske, and Steve Glass trying to sleep in-between legs.

Steve Stefko signing in for his last and final leg at exchange point, 21. July/August 2005

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Running Journey... soon she is at 10 minute mile pace and still no sign. I start to worry. The exchange volunteers call the safety numbers, while my team paces back and forth, peering into the darkness for our runner. We hold our breath with each new headlamp that appears, bobbing in the distance. The volunteer coordinator calls me back and says that maybe our runner missed the turnoff for the exchange and kept going to the next exchange point. This is plausible. It is very dark and the runners must do a 180º turn to head to the exchange point. We anxiously call Van #1, which should be at the next exchange point but they are still sleeping. I am fraught with worry and about to send half the team in Van #2 to the next exchange and leave half the team here in case she shows up, when finally Roger from Van #1 calls. Traci has signed in and is waiting at the next exchange point for us.

e hop in the van and go pick her up. She says she has food poisoning. She has just stood shivering for twenty minutes, waiting for us to show up, after running 11 miles while battling food poisoning and she looks awful. Van #1 takes off to collect their next runner while we head to our next exchange point. Van #2 is almost out of gas and Traci desperately wants a real bathroom but it is 2:30 a.m. and we are on back roads and even the gas stations are not open. We are now the resting van and should be sleeping but I am wired from stress and worried about Traci. She can’t sleep and keeps making trips to the port-a-potties. Finally, it is decided that I will take Traci and her husband to a hotel, while our teammates try to get some rest. I drop the pair off and after two tries, find a working gas pump. Everything is now fine. I head back to the exchange point, uncomfortable driving the big SUV, but relieved that our little incident is resolved. Suddenly, I hear a tidal wave of water flowing over the back seat. I try to stop the car as water keeps sloshing out. Without the support of Tracy and Hiro’s two bags, our water jug tipped on its side and sent its entire contents out. I grumpily stop the car, pick up the jug, and head back to the exchange. There I am relieved to see that most of the clothes remain dry, but the back seat is drenched and John’s cell phone and shoes are completely soaked. I turn on the heat full blast and desperately try to dry the phone while I also push button after button, trying to figure out how to turn the car lights off. John comes back and tries to use his phone. It doesn’t work. This is the last straw for me. I am normally a cheerful person but now I am just plain grumpy. Usually in this relay, I will get at least four hours of sleep but it is now 4:30 a.m., I haven’t slept at all, and I will be running again in approximately 30 minutes. I’m tired; I don’t feel like running; I am at a mental low. Van #1 comes and my husband jumps cheerfully into the suburban and gives me a hug. “You have about five minutes,” he tells me.

put on my chicken hat and unenthusiastically head to the start. But our team morale is still high and everyone else is laughing and I feel better. I start to see the humor in the events of the night, and when I see Tammy flying towards me, I mentally am back in the race. I grab the 14

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“Buff” and take off down a dark frontage road right next to I-70. This leg is a crazy surreal experience. I am alone in the dark running as fast as I can, the clouds from my breath blocking my vision slightly. Occasionally I pass a runner but otherwise all I can see is the painted white line of the road a few feet ahead of me. The lack of sleep creates a haze in my thoughts - I think that I may be part of a team but in this moment of utter solitude, I could just as easily be stranded in the middle of nowhere, a lunatic crazily flying down a random road. After what seems an eternity, I am at the next exchange and I hand off to Tim who will be heading into Glenwood Canyon. There is a sense of relief knowing I have finished my final leg. We head to the next exchange with half the van sleeping. John is driving but he is tired and quiet. The rest of the exchanges go this way – half-conscious runners shuffling out of the car waiting for their last legs when all they want to do is sleep. But soon the sun comes up gloriously and we wonder at how eternal the night seems when you are awake the entire time. Our last runner is off and we meet Van #1, bright and cheery eyed, having gotten a generous five hours of sleep, at the finish line. Our team waits expectantly for our runner and soon he comes around the bend and we roll in behind him to the finish. Nuts & Chickens are done!

e enjoy the post-race festivities together and then, slowly, our team disperses. In the previous 24 hours I feel like we’ve made new friends and strengthened existing relationships, pushed our bodies to the limits, and learned to appreciate the outdoors, running, and each other. It’s amazing what pain, sleep deprivation, and being smelly together can do for camaraderie! So at home, I am excited to be alone with my husband again, but for a few days I miss the sound of my teammates beside me and the waiting to run my next leg. So now, I look towards next year’s relay, eager to experience it all again. Marcie Glass is an avid runner who enjoys long training runs and racing at events near her Fort Collins home. She can also be found rock climbing, reading, or working on her latest literary projects. You can contact her at runningg reat@earthlink.net.

Quick Facts The Colorado Relay is Outward Bound West’s largest fundraiser of the year. The relay is held annually on a Friday/Saturday in September. There are ten runners per team or five for an ultra team. The total mileage for each runner ranges from approximately 9.9 to 27 miles. Event information and registration instructions can be found at www.coloradorelay.com.

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Get To Know... Bernie Boettcher How is your training now? I felt lousy today. But today is Wednesday, and I did a semi-long run (15+ miles) and found myself hauling an extra two or three pounds of mud on each foot about every other step. It rained hard last night, and I wanted to do some trail work today. I would’ve gone longer, but the mud wore me out. Wednesday’s are always hard. It’s usually when the weeks racing and training catches up to me. Where do you like to train locally? Top-secret trails near Silt, Colorado. What is a typical running week like? Since I race virtually every weekend, and oftentimes more than once a weekend, my schedule varies widely week to week. But basically, it follows the routine I’ve laid out below. It’s all dependent on what I’ve raced the previous weekend and the distance I plan to race the following weekend. Saturday: RACE (10K - 26.2M) Sunday: Recovery bike ride, 8 - 25 miles, mostly slow, usually. Monday: Aerobic Exercises (1 1/2 hrs) followed by 30 mile bike ride or 10 mile run, slow. Tuesday: 13 - 28 mile run, slow. Wednesday: Aerobic Exercises (2 hrs) followed by 10 - 16 mile run, medium pace. Thursday: Aerobic Exercises (1 1/2 hrs) followed by 7 - 13 mile run, usually slow. Friday: Bike ride 8 - 12 miles or 7 - 10 mile run, slow. Saturday: RACE AGAIN!

Bernie places third at the 2004 Pikes Peak Marathon. Bernie Boettcher is on a tear. The 42-year-old runner raced 21 races in the first four months of the year and won 13 of them. In April alone, he ran the Sun Dog’s K-9 Uphill, the Greenland Trail 25K, the Salt Lake City Marathon, the Shiprock Marathon, and the Collegiate Peaks 25 Miler. He grew up in New Jersey, but has lived in Colorado for the past 24 years. While many of you have heard of him, Bernie only started running six years ago at age 37. All of his personal bests have occurred since he turned 40. What have been some of the highlights of your career? I was a fairly good high school runner, but I got kicked off the team for mooning when I was 17. I didn’t take up racing again until I was 37, so my “career” has been a relatively short 6 years. I was named the USATF Masters “Mountain Runner of the Year” once, USSSA’s Masters National Snowshoe Champion twice, and selected to be an Olympic Torchbearer. I’ve maintained a nearly 50% win average over 126 races run since January 1, 2003. (62 wins) But my real “highlights” come down to magical moments in certain competitions: *Racing across a glacier beside the Matterhorn on the Italian/Swiss border *Winning the Imogene Pass Run for my first time ever - on my birthday *Finding out I’d just run the fastest downhill time ever on Barr Trail *Or just standing around after a race and having some stranger come up and tell me that I’ve inspired them somehow. I love those days. Are you trying to reach some kind of goal or do you just like to race? I do like to race. I like to know my limits too, and I’ve discovered that they keep changing. That set of races in April was an experiment to test my recovery abilities in a series of long races. Now that I’ve done it, I know I can do more. I also plan to run at least 50 races again this year as I did in 2003 (54), and 2004 (51). But I want to keep getting faster too, and going farther if I can. It’s fun to keep expanding the parameters of what might be possible. It keeps me fresh. 16

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What injuries have you had to overcome during your career? I used to get injured regularly doing speed work and stretching, so I gave them both up and started an aerobic excercise routine instead. I also made a habit of wearing good shoes. I got a great pair of training/trail racing shoes, La Sportiva Colorado Trail AT, and get new ones about every 400-500 miles, before their wear patterns cause me problems. Since January 1, 2003, I’ve done 126 races in a row and haven’t had any injuries that have sidelined me more than a day or two. Why do you run? It lets me explore the farflung corners of my world and myself at the same time. At least that’s my answer today. Every time I get asked that, I seem to have a different answer... there are so many reasons. Any advice to pass on to other runners? Diet is a HUGE factor in any training program and perhaps the most overlooked. Keep a food diary and track your results to improve performance. Anything I’ve forgotten to mention that you want to add? Without the continued support of Beaver Creek Resort, Team 180s, La Sportiva/GoLite, and Atlas, I couldn’t do what I do. They all have a desire to be the best they can be, and their products and services help me to do the same. And without the unconditional support of my beautiful girlfriend, I would’ve never become a runner in the first place, and none of you would be reading this.

Bernie’s Best Times and Races Imogene Pass Run: 2:21:42 America’s Uphill: 43:34 Barr Trail Mountain Race: 1:35:52 10K: 32:45 at the Winter Sun 10K Half Marathon: 1:14:30 at the Glenwood Canyon Shuffle Marathon: 2:34:36 at the Tucson Marathon

Apparel Review...

All In Favor Say Eyes! by Cregg Weinmann

Welcome to our annual look at eyewear to protect your eyes while running. Here are five new styles designed to protect as well as possible without affecting your run. All are equipped with flexible frames and optically corrected polycarbonate lenses. The weight, price, number of lenses included, and fit are listed to assist your comparison.

adidas Gazelle Pro ($150) Weight: 20 grams Fit: high to medium nose bridges Lenses included: 2

ClimaCool’s vented design makes it an outstanding technology for sunglasses. The Gazelle Pro improves overall performance of the original Gazelle by combining LST optics, ClimaCool venting, a face hugging unbreakable frame, and well placed rubber nose and temple pads, all aimed at fit and comfort. The one piece lens is held in place by friction, in a central clip which is very easy to change between the available lens options.

New Balance NBSUN 942-4 ($100)

Weight: 28 grams Fit: high to medium nose bridges Lenses included: 1

The 942-4 represents the second round of running sunglasses from New Balance. The 942-4 offers good eye coverage, a flexible lightweight frame, gripping nose pads and temple ends, and neutral gray polycarbonate lenses. The temples swivel inward, instead of folding, which also holds them away from the lenses to reduce the likelihood of damage.

September 10, 2005 Run from the historic mining town of Crested Butte, down the East River valley, along the banks of the Gunnison River to a finish in the stadium of Western State College.

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7:00 am Late Registration 8:00 am Race Begins www.BlockBusterRaces.org Shannon Clifford Hospice of Saint John Phone: 303.963.7006 ShannonHOSJ@aol.com

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register on-line at www.active.com registration forms are available at all Westminster Recreation Centers for more information, contact Melissa at 303.430.2400 x 2208 or Heather at 303.430.2400 x 2223

Rudy Project Maskeryna ($120) Weight: 17 grams Fit: high to low nose bridges Lenses included: 1 Rudy Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frames and lenses have worked well for runners. Though some have been a bit heavy, that is not the case with the Maskeryna. The frameless design is very light, as these are the lightest sunglasses in this review, almost unnoticeable when running. The nosepiece is designed to adjust enough to accommodate all nose bridges. The brown lens increases contrast while shielding the eyes.

Reebok Medallist ($79) Weight: 20 grams Fit: high to medium nose bridges Lenses included: 1 Aesthetically pleasing and performance oriented. Ultralight model with a double coated blue tinted lens, good for the sunniest of days. The metal frame wraps and conforms to your face, and the flare of the lens allows complete coverage. Nylon temple ends and nosepiece (with rubber inserts) maintains friction even when wet.

Nike Odeon ($110) Weight: 18 grams Fit: medium to high nose bridges Lenses included: 1

The Odeon continues to move forward, for the third year in a row, with something new. The Odeon has good coverage from optically corrected lensesthat are independently suspended. The improvement for 2005 is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Speedâ&#x20AC;? lens, a red colored lens designed to relax the eye by introducing light from the softer, red end of the visible spectrum. July/August 2005

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Avoiding Injury...

Finding the Right Fit

Cycling Injuries Can Often Be Related To An Improper Bike Fit by Dr. Ken Sheridan

Honey, I Need a New Ride!! My wife has heard these words, and answered with common sense (Damn!) “Maybe your bike (like my old pants) doesn’t fit you anymore.” Decreased flexibility with age and prior injury can change the way our body interacts with our bike, producing discomfort.

Triathletes often get into triathlon as a means of continuing to train while recovering from an injury due to overtraining in one of the three disciplines (swim, bike, run). For example, cycling allows someone suffering from plantar fascitis to maintain their aerobic base without placing as much stress on the fascia. Competing in triathlon requires high volume training in three disciplines, not just one as with running. While each discipline stresses the body in different ways, the overall volume can still predispose an athlete to overuse injuries. In the last issue I made some recommendations to help prevent shoulder injuries due to swimming. This month I will talk about improper bike fit and how it may contribute to overuse injuries. In general, when considering cycling injuries related to improper bike fit they can be separated into upper and lower body segments, and the spine. Upper extremity injuries are usually related to weight bearing on the handlebars and vibration transmitted via the handlebars. Lower extremity and spinal injuries are caused by the effects of highly repetitive lower extremity movements. Small errors in bike fit and anatomical variations are magnified by long hours on the bike, causing repetitive microtrauma which can lead to

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Upper extremity injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome, as stated above, are usually caused by too much weight on the handlebars and road vibration. This force may add enough additional stress to that already placed on the hands and wrists by computer usage at work, resulting in symptoms. Having too much drop between the height of the seat and the height of the handlebars will contribute to this situation. One test I like to use is can the rider relax their arms and wiggle their elbows while riding. Locked arms make poor shock absorbers and cause more stress on the wrists and hands. If the arms are locked while riding it will also cause tension to increase all the way up the arms to the shoulders and contribute to neck and shoulder pain. Too much drop between the seat and the handlebars can also place added stress on the spine. This is a common problem for serious cyclists who believe a large drop is necessary for increased aerodynamics. If this position causes flexion of the lower back and rounding of the spine (see figure I), it will cause increased recruitment of the lower back muscles with exertions and place added stretch on the spine. This position is more common in cyclists with tight hamstrings (occurs with age) that pull the pelvis backward and cause increased rounding of the lower back. A straight or neutral spine (see figure II) allows better belly breathing and gluteal muscle recruitment which ultimately leads to increased power output. While improper bike fit can affect many things in the lower extremity, we will concentrate on the ones that are most common in runners. Having a saddle that is too low or too far forward will lead to problems in the patello-femoral joint

very similar to runner’s knee. This seat position will cause increased recruitment of the quadriceps muscles on the front of the thigh and subsequent increased pressure under the knee cap. Increased quadriceps recruitment will also predispose the rider to Patellar Tendinitis or pain just below the knee cap on the front of the knee. A saddle position that is too high or too far back will place added stress on the back of the knee and can lead to Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome or hamstring tendinitis. Improper foot to pedal contact can cause Achilles Tendinitis if the foot is situated too far back on the pedal, the ball of the foot should be positioned directly above the pedal’s attachment to the crank arm. Pedal positioning can also cause problems with knee rotation and alignment throughout the pedal stroke. This can lead to the development of “float” with clipless pedals that allow the foot to rotate on the pedal (heel can go side to side). Improper pedal alignment can lead to patello-femoral pain, Hamstring Tendonitis and IT Band Syndrome. While this article dwells on the negative effects of improper bike fit, cycling is a very useful tool in aerobic cross training for injury prevention, rehabilitation and sanity preservation. If you find that time in the saddle is aggravating a painful condition, try getting a professional bike fit (or, if you’re a guy, use it as an excuse to get a new toy!), it may help prevent future episodes. Dr. Ken Sheridan is a local road and trail runner who competes in a variety of local events. He practices at Active Care Chiropractic and Rehab in Golden. To ask him your injury questions, call 303-279-0320.

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Running Clubs...

The Colorado Columbines Running Club From Full Moon Floozies to Cowgirl Volunteers, the Columbines mix their running with a little fun.

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Members of the Columbines volunteer at the Platte River Trail Half Marathon in April.

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ositive, supportive and motivational are just a few of the words that women use to describe their running club, the Colorado Columbines. The Columbines are Colorado’s only women’s running club and have been in the Denver area for 26 years. The group’s 125 members live anywhere from Colorado Springs to Evergreen to Aurora. This group of women is diverse and dynamic – from runners who are new to the sport to others who have been running for more than forty years, from self proclaimed ‘turtles’ to ‘rabbits’, from women who plan to run a few ultra marathons 2/9/05 9:46toAM 1 this year thosePage who want to run their first 5K.

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“At the Outward Bound relay at 7 a.m., I watched two teammates head through a small town wearing plastic bare-butt shorts over their running pants. A school bus-full of high schoolers thought it was a pretty funny sight, too! Two other teammates insisted on running their 12-mile mountain pass trail leg in mini skirts, tiaras and boas.” Nancy Salas of Littleton got involved in the club last year. “I had always envied runners, and had walk/run a couple of races, but never thought of myself as a runner. I was a bit intimidated by the sport.” Last year, when one of the Columbines promoted a “JV” group for slower runners, Salas took a leap and met the runners. “Everyone was super friendly and supportive, there were people my pace (which was a lot of walking), and I had fun! I ran one mile and walked a couple more. That led to more JV weekends, track practice, a 5K, a 10K, a half marathon (who would have imagined), and the Colorado Outward Bound Relay last year. My goal was to learn to actually enjoy running. I did that AND I got faster and stronger.” Denise Wieskamp had a similar experience. “When I joined the club, I hadn’t run at all. I started by doing track workouts and eventually worked up to running my first 5K and 10K that year. The next year I wanted to do a half marathon. There were so many people and opportunities to train with others. This is what helped me the most in reaching this goal. I met all sorts of women who ran at my pace and others who could push me just a little harder.” The Columbines were formed in 1978 to promote recreational and competitive running for females of all ages. The Columbines group has two fundamental aims – to provide women runners with an opportunity to build a social network of other women runners and to support the running community. The group meets for monthly fun runs, which are hosted by a fellow Columbine. After the run, the group visits at the hostess’s home and everyone shares snacks. The group also volunteers at local races. The group began when a few women in the Rocky Mountain Road Runners club wanted to train and run a marathon. So they began running together. The concept of women running as a group was novel, however well-received, so the club expanded into two chapters, Denver and Boulder, and the group ran the Avon Women’s Marathon in Los Angeles. In 1998 and 1999, the club agreed to be a partner in the Avon Running Series. The club earned $8,000 for education and community service programs from this event. To this day, the club remains committed to women’s running and to community events, volunteering on numerous occasions throughout each year. For many Columbines, the highlight of the year arrives when it’s time for the Outward Bound Relay. Dottie Mann of Littleton says her favorite moment of being a Columbine was at the race with the team Full Moon Floozies. “At the Outward Bound relay at 7 a.m., I watched two teammates head through a small town wearing plastic bare-butt shorts over their running pants. A school bus-full of high schoolers thought it was a pretty funny sight, too! Two other teammates insisted on running their 12-mile mountain pass trail leg in mini skirts, tiaras and boas.” Cathy Rosset says her favorite event is the December Fun Run. “About 15 of us gathered

on a brisk winter evening to run while looking at the holiday lights on the houses. Somebody brought headbands with antlers and bells for everyone to wear. The run was followed by a white elephant gift exchange and potluck.” While events like the relay and fun runs are great, Monica Norval says she sticks with the club because everyone is so supportive. “It is a totally non-intimidating environment. No matter what level of runner you are, or what your running

goals are, you will get constructive suggestions and a lot of support meeting your goals.” Columbine Carrie Atiyeh agrees. “When I moved to Denver, I didn’t know anyone so this has been a great opportunity to meet women who enjoy one of my passions - running! It’s not competitive which is also really nice. It’s just a fun group to be a part of.”

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Training Smarts...

The Form and Function of Running Gait by Christy Barth

unning styles vary tremendously among distance runners. What is it that makes everyone so different? Considering that running has been around for as long as we know, one would think that we would have a better grasp on proper running form and mechanics. The question, “Is there a correct way to run?” has generated much controversy. Coaches and others do not hesitate to improve the form or mechanics of athletes competing in other sports to help prevent injury and improve performance. In running, we rarely see much change recommended other than the addition of orthotics to correct mechanical alignment.

So, why are we so hesitant to ask runners to change their running movement patterns. The training volume associated with long race distance form and mechanics? Maybe, we are not quite sure that there is a single training exploits the threshold for tolerating these dysfunctional patterns in correct way to run. Most successful runners have different individual running many athletes. styles, so there is not an agreed upon single style associated with successful If this situation resembles your training history, it may be worth running. Body type and structural variations among athletes likely account for your effort to have your running gait evaluated. When performing a gait much of the differences observed. analysis, the following should The angle of the hips, curvature of all be addressed: observation of the lower leg (especially the tibia), your general body structure and and the shape and stability of the alignment, evaluation of leg length foot are some of the characteristics inequalities, pelvic alignment, that help guide and influence the strength and flexibility, training way we move. history, shoe wear patterns, orthotic If your body structure interventions, and video taped gait leads you to move in a less than analysis from two or more angles. desirable alignment, there is a All of the data makes up the tendency of the tissues to break puzzle that a trained therapist with down due to excessive stress on specialization in gait evaluation tissues not meant to bear stress. will piece together. Treatment can Training errors also contribute sometimes be as simple as changing to injury – especially overuse your shoes or adding or adjusting injuries. Performing too much orthotics. Other times, treatment high intensity training, increasing may involve neuromuscular retraining volume (distance and/or education to change and improve time) too quickly, or adding too your running form. Specifically, much speedwork or hill training are these suggestions may include: all examples of training errors. Our 1. Adjusting arm swing tissues (muscles, tendons, bones, 2. Increasing or decreasing amount etc.) have a critical tolerance level of body lean for stress, which when exceeded, 3. Increasing core stabilization can lead to breakdown and injury. 4. Altering knee alignment during If ignored, these initial injuries swing or stance phases can progress to more significant 5. Adjusting foot strike position problems such as stress fractures Other treatment options and tendinopathies. Fortunately, can be more complex. They might we can improve our critical involve initially improving joint stress level through progressive mobility, followed by increasing and appropriate training. This is pelvic and core stability, and then what allows athletes to train and retraining the body to stabilize better compete in long distance races during non-running movements such as the marathon distance, before finally attempting to alter and beyond, without becoming your running gait. While there may injured. not be one specific gait strategy that Why is it that some works for everyone, accounting athletes get injured despite for each individual’s needs for following all the recommended form changes can help decrease training guidelines? Maybe proper the incidence of training related training is not the only solution. injuries, especially overuse injuries, Photo by Victor Sailor / www. PhotoRun.net Athletes who have dysfunctional which in the end can lead to faster Elite runners like Olympian Deena Kastor use excellent running form. movement patterns are more running. likely to sustain injuries. “What are dysfunctional movement patterns”, you ask? Basically, they are patterns of movement that guide the body out of its Author Christy Barth, MS PT, CSCS is a staff physical therapist at normal or optimal alignment. This creates excessive stress on tissues that the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine. She specializes in gait analysis and are not made to support the excessive or repetitive loads. Runners who have gait modification strategies when not having fun in the Colorado outdoors successfully trained for and raced 5K to 10K races but are unable to train for with her family. longer distance races without injury are likely suffering from dysfunctional 24

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USATF News...

News From LDR Chair John Tope

The weather is warming up and that can only mean the racing season is well under way! USA Track and Field Colorado Long Distance Running would like to suggest adding a little diversity to your race schedule. For a change of scenery and pace, think about taking part in one of the many mountain, trail, and cross country races throughout the state. For those of you who are really ambitious and looking for additional distance challenges, enter that ultra race you’ve been thinking about.

Nancy Hobbs and I were excited to attend a press conference in Denver on Wednesday, May 11, announcing the first annual Colorado Colfax Marathon to be held on May 21, 2006. Running events include a marathon, half marathon, five person marathon relay, and kid’s training program and one mile run/walk, as well as a sports and fitness expo held during the race weekend. The featured course is a point-to-point route along Colfax Avenue starting at Aurora Sports Park heading west and finishing at Colorado Mills Shopping Center in Lakewood. It is unprecedented to have the cities of Aurora, Denver, and Lakewood form a partnership to develop this new event and to see the investment and support of the Denver Newspaper Agency. USATF Colorado is working with event manager, BKB, LTD., to acquire the USATF National Club Relay Championships for the event. This has all the makings of an event that will attract runners from around the country and be a fixture on the Colorado race circuit for years to come. For more information visit www.coloradocolfaxmarathon.org. It was my good fortune to see the development of one of our own Colorado runners at the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon and 10K on May 22. Austin Vigil, 23, of Ft. Collins, a recent CSU grad is making the transition from college to the professional road race circuit. Austin is the nephew of Pablo Vigil, one of the fixtures on the circuit in the 80s. Austin is coached by former world class runner, Jon Sinclair. The Bloomsday 12K in Spokane was Austin’s first try on the circuit and he ran to a gutsy thirteenth place overall finish and was the second American finisher. Austin’s race at The Rite Aid Cleveland 10K proved even better as he dueled with top Kenyans and placed fourth overall and first American. This was the highest finish by an American in recent memory at Cleveland. Memorial Day was a wet one in Boulder with the 27th Annual Bolder Boulder, where Coloradans Colleen De Reuck, Pete Julian, Austin Vigil and Jason Hubbard competed for Team USA. Bolder Boulder added a men’s and women’s Team Colorado to the pro race that was represented by Sean Nesbit, Jon Severy, Clint Wells, Nicole Aish, Amy Manson, and Women’s USATF Colorado LDR chair Katie Blackett. USATF Colorado LDR is pleased with our continued relationship with the Stadium Stampede. The Stadium Stampede in Denver at Invesco Field at Mile High on June 5th again served as the USATF Colorado 5K Road Championship. The Mike Shaw 5K run as part of the Stadium Stampede, offered prize money, airline tickets and USATF medals to the top five USATF Colorado finishers in the open men’s and women’s divisions. See page 30 for a full recap. On the National scene, on October 9, 2005 at the Disney Race for the Taste 10K, athletes have the opportunity to compete for a minimum of $14,000 in prize money as part of the USATF Club Co-Ed 10K Team Challenge. The USATF Club Co-Ed 10K Team Challenge will consist of USATF registered club teams. All athletes entering as part of a team for the USATF Club Co-Ed 10K Team Challenge must be 2005 members of USATF and affiliated with that club as part of their USATF membership. Each team will consist of a maximum of five athletes, and must be made up to a maximum of three men and a minimum of two women. For scoring purposes, three athletes will score, one of which must be a female. Team finisher order will be based on the lowest combined team time. For more information on registering your club or information on the Disney Race for the Taste 10K, visit www.usatf.org.

USATF COLORADO SUPPORTS BOULDER BID TO HOST 2007 USATF NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS USATF Colorado is working closely with the Boulder organizing committee, led by Pete Julian, in trying to secure the bid for the 2007 USATF National Cross Country Championships. Tim Dolen and John Tope represent USATF Colorado on the organizing committee. The event would take place at the Flatirons Golf Course in Boulder. The venue offers great visibility for fans to watch Colorado’s elite runners compete against the rest of the US for coveted places on the US World Cross Country team. The 2007 bid is expected to be awarded in June of 2005. Pete Julian offers, “It makes sense to have the US Cross Country Championships in the endurance capital of the world. I don’t see any reason why 10,000 spectators wouldn’t show up to watch Goucher, Culpepper, Torres, and Ritz duke it out in their own backyard.” 26

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RUNNING STORES OFFER DISCOUNTS TO MEMBERS OF USATF COLORADO Several area running stores help support USATF Colorado by offering discounts to our membership. Members should check with each store to find out what discounts are offered. Members must show their membership cards to obtain their discount. Bells Running: 3620 W. 10th St., Greeley, 970-356-6964 Colorado Running Company: 833 N Tejon, C.Springs, 719-635-3833 Boulder Running Co: 28th & Pearl, Boulder, 303-786-9255 Boulder Running Co: Bowles & Wadsworth, Littleton, 303-932-6000 Boulder Running Co: Austin Bluffs Parkway &Academy, C. Springs, 719-278-3535 Runners Choice: 2460 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-449-8551 Runners Roost: 107 E. Bijou, C.Springs, 719-632-2633 Runners Roost: 1685 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, 303-759-8455 Runners Roost: 6554 S. Parker Road, Aurora, 303-766-3411 Runners Roost: 437 S. Wadsworth, Lakewood, 303-991-1851 Runners Roost: 902 W. Drake Rd., Ft. Collins, 970-224-9114 Running Wild: 1970 E. County Line Rd. (formerly Runner’s Roost) Highlands Ranch, 303-738-9446

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Snow Flies for USATF Trail Championships in Vail by Nancy Hobbs, Vice Chair of Colorado LDR

The mountains surrounding Vail were covered with a thin blanket of wet snow as runners toed the line at the Gore-Tex USA 10K National Trail Running Championships on June 4th. Temperatures were in the low 40s at the 9:30 a.m. start time which was pushed back 30 minutes so race officials could remark parts of the course as heavy winds blew markers down the night before. Snow continued throughout the race and turned to rain in the afternoon. The race field featured some of the best mountain runners in the world in addition to top U.S. runners competing for the national championship title. Anna Pichrtova of the Czech Republic, the runner-up at the 2004 World Mountain Running Trophy, and Melissa Moon of Wellington, New Zealand, a two-time World Mountain Running Trophy champion dueled throughout the race with Moon gaining distance on the uphills and Pichrtova pulling away on the downhills. Pichrtova was victorious in a time of 52:19, with Moon just 20 seconds back. The first American was Laura Haefeli (37) of Del Norte who finished in 55: 01 and earned her second National Championship honors at the 10K distance as well as a spot on the Teva US Mountain Running Team. Haefeli was elated with her finish, “I am so excited to make the team. It was a really tough run today with great competition. I’m looking forward to the World Trophy race this September in New Zealand.” On the men’s side, mountain running specialist Matt Carpenter (40) of Manitou Springs led from the start. “I saw Matt at about two miles into the race and he looked really strong, I didn’t think anyone would catch him,” said Race Director Mike Ortiz. Carpenter won national championship honors with his victory in 46:41 while Tim Parr (23) of Gunnison finished second in 47:31 and road specialist and four-time All American Clint Wells (30) of Boulder was third in 47:50. Both Carpenter and Parr earned automatic berths on the Teva US Mountain Running Team although Carpenter will most likely decline his spot since he is planning to race the Leadville Trail 100 this year. “After Leadville, I know I’ll be too sore to race at Worlds. Last year Leadville took quite a bit out of me,” said a rather mud-splattered Carpenter following the race. In spite of the less-than-ideal conditions, there were 205 finishers on the day with 83 women and 122 men. The field was much larger than the 153 finishers in 2004. A prize purse of $5000 was equally divided between the event’s top male and female finishers. The breakdown in the prize money was as follows: $1000 for first place, $750 for second place, $500 for third place, and $250 for fourth place. July/August 2005

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Race Reports...

Thousands Descend on Denver For Cherry Creek Sneak Cherry Creek Sneak 5M and 5K April 24, 2005 Denver, CO Finishers: 5M - 4446, 5K - 2474 Photo and Story by Steve Glass

The streets of Denver were crawling with runners, walkers, joggers, and exercise enthusiasts alike as the mass of 7,000 participants awaited their specific race wave. In the cold and clouds of a Denver spring, racers milled impatiently for one of several races: a 5 mile run, a student mile and a 5K run. As the waves of runners began, the course became a surge of people of all ages filling the Denver streets. In the men’s 5 mile race, Kevin Sheppard, 26, overcoming the elevation of Denver from Oxford, England, won in a time of 25:07. Patty Murray, 39, of Boulder won the women’s 5 mile race in a time of 29:06. The student race was staged for kids grades six through ten. The competitive spirit was alive as these youth sped to the finish line. The first boy, 13-year-old Ryan Finnefrock of Arvada, won in a time of 9:10. The first girl, 10-year-old Jacqueline Macke of Centennial, finished in a time of 9:52. In the 5K, the winning male Jose Guerro won with a time of 17:37. Alison Steele of Boulder won the women’s race in a time of 20:45. After the competition, participants braved the cold and enjoyed a myriad of food, drink and products from the supporting vendors. Though cold and grey, it was a wonderful day to race in the streets of Denver.

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Kevin Sheppard wins the Sneak 5M

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Overall Male 5M Kevin Sheppard Greg Augspurger Jason Hill Aaron Clark Geoff Douglas Kevin Gallagher Steve Cathcart Tate Behning Keith Johnson Chester Kurtz Jonathan Petters

25:07 25:53 26:08 26:28 26:40 26:43 26:44 26:45 27:09 27:14 27:21

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David Liebowitz Jerry Rief Troy Herrera Travis Daniels Overall Female 5M Patty Murray Patty Rogers Jocelyn Petrella Rachell Farrett Susan Brooker Noreen Shea

27:29 27:52 28:09 28:13 29:06 29:31 31:56 32:07 32:17 32:50

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Ellen Hart Mary Jo Shore Missy Simpson Sara Moody Erin WIllie Denice Murphy Meghan McKee Alison Dewall Suzie Oriold Overall Male 5K Jose Guerro

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Scott Kukel Scott Fauble Ed Steinhauser Dave Medicus Overall Female 5K Alison Steele Jacqueline Mariash Emily Steele Deidre Matthews Sandra Aija Boots

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Runners Compete Despite the Snow at the Make-A-Wish Half Marathon

Domino’s Pizza Make-A-Wish Half Marathon and 5K May 1, 2005 Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, CO Finishers: Half Marathon - 346, 5K - 206

Despite blustery winds and occasional snow showers, more than 500 runners arrived at the Cherry Creek State Park on race morning to show their support for the Make-AWish Foundation. Bill Fanselow, 38, of Golden won the half marathon in 1:18:25, maintaining a 5:59 per mile pace over the 13 mile course. Littleton’s Brad Cooper arrived to the finish line in second place in 1:19:21. Aurora’s Erica Pedron, 28, won the women’s race in 1:29:42, followed by master’s runners Tania Pacev in second and Ellen Hart in third. Free Domino’s Pizza was given to the racers at the post race expo. Male Overall Half Marahton 1. Bill Fanselow 1:18:25 Female Overall Half Marathon 1. Erica Pedron 1:29:42 Male 24 and Under 1. Levi Crawford 1:22:04 2. Andrew Maxwell 1:27:58 3. Jason Boren 1:42:17 Female 24 and Under 1. Megan Stenbeck 1:40:44 2. Amita Chugh 1:43:53 3. Angela Sullivan 1:49:39 Male 25-29 1. David Buckles 1:31:16 2. Edwin Quintanilla 1:32:23 3. Max Fulton 1:35:29 Female 25-29 1. Missy Simpson 1:36:29 2. Elizabeth Irving 1:52:31 3. Amy Valentine 1:54:51 Male 30-34 1. Patrick Maxwell 1:27:10 2. Salim Rothman-Haji 1:27:48 3. Matt Tartac 1:28:47

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Female 30-34 1. Sarah Kovach 2. Michele Jensen 3. Kelly Burke Male 35-39 1. Brad Cooper 2. Michael Hane 3. Timothy Gensler Female 35-39 1. Kari Cornwell 2. Valerie Shockley 3. Amy Gensler Male 40-44 1. Gregory Damian 2. Steve Uccello 3. Rod Switzer Female 40-44 1. Miriam Hottstein 2. Rebeca Coffman 3. Sofie Shrock Male 45-49 1. Jay Survill 2. Jim Telling 3. Nickoles Gilas

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A group of runners fight their way through the snow. Female 45-49 1. Tania Pacev 2. Ellen Hart 3. Donna Miller Male 50-54 1. David Mathews 2. James Worsham 3. Edward Abraham Female 50-54 1. Joanne Schlafer 2. Karen Coe 3. Andrea Bell Male 55-59 1. Dwight COrnwell 2. George Greco II 3. Theo Brooks Female 55-59 1. Diane Ridgeway

1:33:00 1:33:51 1:38:14 1:27:43 1:37:01 1:43:02 1:54:59 1:57:06 1:59:10 1:26:38 1:37:42 1:49:46 1:43:18

2. Martina Ritchie 2:26:10 3. Nancy Turtle 2:36:43 Male 60-64 1. Rick Keim 1:37:54 Female 60-64 1. Rosalia Murch 2:46:15 Male 65 and Over 1. Jim Romero 1:44:23 2. Rich Romero 1:46:16 3. Jack Barry 1:52:47 Female 65 and Over 1. Connie Ahrnsbrak 2:04:40 2. Lorrie Gilliam 2:23:22 3. Marilyn Olen 2:39:23 Male Overall 5K 1. Kris Lunn 17:33 2. Tarik Mowlabb 18:35 3. David Montoya 18:42

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Doug Faulkner Andrew Kittelson Wesley Berry Roman Jaureghi Tyler Nelson Michael Brenner Jon Hood Female Overall 5K Lynda Andros Alison Bonanno Joy Wobido Shannon Silz Kelly Garcia Amanda Piper Katie Rocklin Elizabeth Schnieders Alicia Stirewalt Allyson Schmidt

20:13 20:29 20:43 20:45 20:52 21:08 21:44 20:24 22:31 22:37 22:57 24:18 24:33 24:36 24:38 24:58 25:46

Records Fall at the Fort Collins Marathon Old Town Marathon Fort Collins, CO May 8, 2005 Finishers: 26.2M – 571, 13.1M – 905, 10K – 256, 5K - 109 Photos and Story by Steve Glass

Mothers Day was welcomed with sunny skies and more than 1400 runners barreling down the Poudre Canyon for the third annual Fort Collins Old Town Marathon. The race begins in Poudre Canyon and then follows the bike path along the Poudre River into Old Town Fort Collins. The entire course, minus one small section, is downhill providing excellent times and the race’s claim to fame, “the fastest marathon in Colorado.” A new course record was set in the marathon. Heather Hunt of Englewood easily broke three hours on the course by running 2:53:59 to smash the previous women’s course record by six minutes. Hunt ran a smart even split (1:27:05 and 1: 26: 58) on a course that is deceptively harder on the second half. Kara Roy, 30, placed second in 2:59:22 and Bridget Mackinnon, 28, of Denver

in finished third. The men’s race was significantly slower than last year. Mark Long of Fort Collins won the race in 2:49:22, which was more than 20 minutes shy of record pace. Second place Sean Stedeford, 24, of Littleton, ran 2:50:10. Third place Zach Crandall, 25, of Ft. Collins, ran 2:51:20. A course record was also set in the half marathon. Michael Aish, a New Zealand citizen living in Gunnison crushed the course record in the half marathon, running 1:06: 12. The women’s half marathon winner was Boulder’s Tanya Poel in a time of 1:22:04. The day also held a 10K walk and run with a competitive 10K walk. And to add yet another event the day hosted a completive 5K and a kids race – amazing!. The competition was stout and the turnout was grand for all the specific races. At the finish line, festivities were to be had while vendors shared their wares and participants enjoyed food, drink, and live music. It was a fantastic race for Fort Collins and I, like many others, look forward to next years!

Overall Male Marathon Marc Long 2:49:22 Sean Stedeford 2:50:10 Zach Crandall 2:51:20 Mike Pellow 2:51:29 Jesse Mortensen 2:53:42 Tom Edwards 2:56:40 Tom Carminati 2:57:09 Mark Mulholland 2:57:51 Matthew Brisch 2:58:04 Steve Read 2:58:48 Overall Female Marathon 1. Heather Hunt 2:54:01 2. Kara Roy 2:59:22 3. Bridget Mackinnon 3:10:29 4. Tiffany Green 3:21:26 5. Diane Ridgeway 3:23:27 6. Jamie Volkmann 3:24:14 7. Theresa Rudel 3:27:49 8. Michelle Schwartz 3:28:11 9. Lindsay Neiman 3:30:45 10. Emily Peterson 3:31:01 Overall Male Half Marathon 1. Michael Aishe 1:06:12 2. Joshua Glaab 1:07:54 3. Daniel Shaw 1:10:48 4. Gannon White 1:13:01 5. Gabe Olchin 1:13:49 6. Brad Pace 1:15:55 7. Michael Lovato 1:16:48 8. Cody Hill 1:17:31 9. Todd Hagadone 1:19:04 10. Steve Vigil 1:19:32 Overall Female Half Marathon 1. Tanya Poel 1:22:04 2. Nicole Aishe 1:23:48 3. Sarah King-Feldman 1:25:09 4. Christy Martin 1:25:16 5. Jennifer Kintzley 1:26:12 6. Kim Jones 1:26:56 7. Bronwyn Morrissey 1:27:48 8. Laura Wheatley 1:27:49 9. Shannon Smith 1:28:24 10. Tanja Cutting 1:29:01 Overall Male 10K 1. Florian Hild 35:33 2. Greg Dalton 37:56 3. Pablo Vigil 38:25 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Overall Female 10K Mercedes Gil Rachel Harvey Jane Welzel Overall Male 5K Bill Raitter Daniel Burton Brian Yannutz Overall Female 5K Angela Anderson Jennifer Taylor Joanne Wilson

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Sunny Skies For The Stadium Stampede Stadium Stampede USATF Colorado 5K Championships June 5, 2005 Invesco Field, Denver, CO 614 5K Finishers by Katie Blackett

Marie Adamson, the St. Joseph Hospital Foundation and BKB Ltd. always put on a great race at the 5K Championsips Stadium Stampede. The race claims the USATF Colorado 5K Championships, the Huff and Puff 1K race, and a competitive children’s race, so the field is packed with elites, elderly runners who have quit smoking, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.

Male Overall David Kiruri Peter Tanui Celendonio Rodriguez Matt Lavassiur Nelson Laux Female Overall Constantina Tomescu Luminita Talpos Katie Blackett Erin Chulmsky Tanya Poel Male 12 and Under A. Geberkidane Cerake Gebenkidane Austin Appel Female 12 and Under Molly Zeller Taylor Fogg Seneca Wolman Male 13-17

1. Peter Weber 2. Evan Appel 3. Brit Dunn Female 13-17 1. Colleen Sanderlin 2. Caley Booth 3. Stacee Graham Male 18-24 1. Charles Kamindo 2. Paul Digrappi 3. Aaron Clark Female 18-24 1. Deborah Jansen 2. Whitney Salter 3. Angie Kahrs Male 25-29 1. John Supsic 2. Kevin Gallagher 3. Ryan Padilla Female 25-29 1. Amanda McCracken

14:42 15:02 15:08 15:15 15:16 16:37 17:03 18:35 19:07 19:16 19:05 21:21 24:47 25:48 26:45 29:57

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and many children with their families. Because this is always such a fun race, I decided to pull the dreaded double by running the Vail USATF 10K championships on Saturday and then the Stadium Stampede 5K on Sunday. The difference between the two races was night and day. Saturday was a day full of snow and mud, and Sunday was sunny and warm. While standing on the starting line nursing my sore quads and glutes wondering why I wasn’t home reading the paper and drinking coffee, the gun went off. The course ran along a new route that eliminated the initial giant hill that the previous years saw but still took runners uphill behind the stadium and then out along the creek path, over a bridge, and finally to the finish, a sprint through the stadium. No matter how tired and sweaty runners

are at the end of the Stampede, running through the bouncy stadium field and seeing yourself on the big screen always puts pep in your step. While most race courses in Colorado are not flat and fast, the Stampede is no exception and challenges runners with turns and gradual inclines. The male champion was David Kiruri who took home $500 and an airline ticket. Peter Tanui and Celedonio Rodriguez followed. Female champion for the third year in a row was Constantina Tomescu followed by Luminita Talpos and Katie Blackett (me!). After the race, the festivities were in full swing with Ronald McDonald, a trampoline for kids, clowns, face painting, and a jumping castle. This truly is a fun race for all.

2. Hadara Adelson 3. Jennifer Smith Male 30-34 1. Brian Glotzbach 2. Hal Yoder 3. Michael Kerr Female 30-34 1. Kathryn Thill 2. Kathy Forney 3. Kelly Reynoldson Male 35-39 1. Karl Swierengen 2. Arthur Espinoza 3. Chris Woodward Female 35-39 1. Susie Wasson 2. Christy Aragon 3. Tracey Stills Male 40-44 1. Keith Johnson 2. Sam Schusterman

Male 55-59 1. George Greco 2. Hal Allred 3. Owen Dahl Female 55-59 1. Deb Anderson 2. Cathy Redlin 3. Julie Orr Male 60-64 1. Larry Ingram 2. Jay Wissot 3. Andy McKean Female 60-64 1. Carol Foykosh 2. Carol Robbins 3. Sharon Prince Male 65-69 1. Marv Bradley 2. Jack Barry 3. Frank Cesario Female 65-69

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3. Steve Kovisto Female 40-44 1. Deana Case 2. Patti Bauman 3. Mary Spear Male 45-49 1. Brad Kahrs 2. Robert Hintermeister 3. Dan Thorp Female 45-49 1. Ellen Hart 2. Missy Salter 3. Sarah Marley Male 50-54 1. Steve Vigil 2. Steve Santana 3. Bob Stoneman Female 50-54 1. Alyn Park 2. Beth Forsyth 3. Cindy Vogels

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Mother’s Day Mile Draws Huge Crowd Mother’s Day Mile May 8, 2005 Glenwood Springs, CO by Nancy Reinisch 500 Finishers

Homemade pies are the post-race snack!

The Mother’s Day Mile race, a benefit for the Advocate Safehouse Project, on Sunday, May 8, 2005, in Glenwood Springs was a huge success despite torrential wind and rain the day before the race. The morning began with mist and low cloud coverage but by race start at 1 pm the sun was shining. More than 700 people participated in the one mile event hosted at Glenwood Medical Associates, including hundreds of volunteers and spectators. (500 runners/walkers and 200 volunteers and spectators) Everyone who crossed the finish line received a fresh cut rose, a slice of homemade apple pie, and a goody bag with treats from the sponsors. An extraordinary gift basket auction provided families with last minute purchases for Mom. Kids were all smiles as they had their face painted by local artists and made flower pens for their moms at the crafts table. The Last Minute String Band with Don and April Paine made a surprise appearance and entertained the crowds with great blue grass tunes during the post race celebration. Overall, the Advocate Safehouse raised over $10,000 for their domestic and sexual violence programs. The overall male winner was Gus Lundin, 22, from Glenwood Springs with a mile run of 4:45, besting second place winner Charlie Wertheim, 42, with 5:01. Bernie Boetcher, 42, placed third overall with at time of 5:08. For the women, Jenny Barsness, 35, won the race for the second year in a row with a time of 5:29, just ahead of second place, Myriah Blair, 28 with a time of 5:45. Melissa Buchanan, age 14, was third with 6:10. Fastest Mom was Jenny Barsness, 35, 5:45; Fastest Grandmom was Sue Bardsley, 43, 7:34; and Fastest Great Grandmom was Carolyn Prinster, 75, 13:45. The Mother’s Day Mile is the kick-off race in the Glenwood Charity Race Series which includes three additional races benefiting local non profits: Strawberry Shortcut, June 19th, YouthZone Uphill Challenge, Sept.24; and the Glenwood Canyon Shuffle, Oct. 8, 2005. For more information on the series and for complete results see www. glenwoodraces.com.

Black Canyon Ascent May 14, 2004 Montrose, CO 64 Finishers by Lisa Moot

In the 30th annual Black Canyon Ascent on May 14th, Simon Gutierrez of Alamosa cruised to first place overall with a time of 43:55 and Lisa Goldsmith of Nederland set a new female record with her time of 51:01 for the six-mile course. Goldsmith was also the fastest female masters runner. Rounding out the top female finishers in the field of sixty-seven runners and walkers were Meg Tomcho of Montrose, who ran 56:04, Keith Frates of Crested Butte with a time of 57:45 and Geri Howard of Gunnison, who ran 59:40. Bernie Boettcher of Silt took top honors for the male masters category with a time of 44:56. Kirk Apt of Crested Butte ran 51:42 and Ridgway’s Heath Hibbard came in at 51: 59 Linda McDaniel of Hotchkiss powered in as the first walker with a blistering pace of 1:23:59. Some milestones transcended the stopwatch, however. Montrose resident and runner Ann Scarry won the prize for overall endurance. She left her twelve-hour shift at Montrose Memorial Hospital, drove directly to the race, climbed 2000 feet to the finish line and then returned immediately to work.

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Overall Male Simon Gutierrez 43:55 Bernie Boettcher 44:56 Kirk Apt 51:42 Heath Hibbard 51:59 Juan Coronado 52:14 Eric Krch 52:53 Craig Parks 53:46 John Unger 57:42 Patrick Marcum 57:56 Nate Jefferies 1:00:18 Overall Female Lisa Goldsmith 51:01 Meg Tomcho 54:06 Keith Frates 57:45 Geri Howard 59:40 Jeanne Blatter 1:00:55

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Sue Drake Laura McCracken Marcia Lovegren Susan Bright Nancy Gilmore Overall Walkers 1. Linda McDaniel 2. Sandy Nelson 3. Babs Schmerler 4. Kelly Thompson 5. Cecile Aldrich 6. Melissa Lucero 7. Jerrt Heilig 8. Judy Lokey 9. Roxanne Morris 10. Sue Hibbard

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Snow Storm Almost Cancels Greenland Trail 50K Greenland Trail 50K April 16, 2005 Greenland, Colorado Finishers: 50K - 75, 37.5K – 17, 25K - 79, 12.5K – 91 The inaugural Greenland Trail 50K almost didn’t happen. Two feet of fresh snow 25K Trail Championship blanketed the trail just 50K Trail Championship days before the race. Luckily, the Colorado sunshine melted most of the snow by race day, although snow plus sun equals mud. And more mud. The trail conditions made the course harder than some runners anticipated. 50K finisher Dale Perry commented, “What a tough event! Of course, the snow and muck didn’t make things easier, but that’s trail running.” The race was held within the 3,000 acre Greenland Open Space in Douglas County. The 12.5K loop course is part of the Front Range Trail, with a wide, dirt path that travels through native grasslands, by ponds, through rolling Gambel oak hills and skirts ponderosa pine forests. Fog shrouded the area for the race start, but soon after, the sun broke through, allowing for outstanding views of Pikes Peak and the surrounding buttes. Afternoon temperatures climbed to 60 degrees. The course peaks at an elevation of 7,400 feet, but with only 500 feet of elevation gain and loss per loop and wide, smooth double track trails, the Greenland Trial 50K was guaranteed to be a fast course. Even with the sloppy trail conditions, Tim Geldean of Erie finished the 50K in three hours, 39 minutes and 40 seconds to win the $100 top prize. This was Geldean’s first ultra. “I knew there were some guys in the race that had a lot of ultra experience, so I did better than I expected,” he said. “The loop course

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aspect made it easier because of pacing. My first three loops were within 30 seconds of each other. It was a great race.” Boulder’s Chris Muzny was top master in 4:14:43 and claimed a pair of new Inov8 trail running shoes. In the women’s 50K action, Littleton’s Tania Pacev outpaced Boulder’s Stephanie Ehret to win in 4:37:25. After the race, Pacev commented, “It was a great first time event. There was good help with friendly volunteers at the aid stations and I liked that the course was well marked since I hadn’t run there before. There was no way you could get lost.” Of the 96 starters, 75 runners were able to finish the 50K race before the eight hour time limit. Both the 50K and 25K races were host to the USA Track and Field Colorado trail championships, which helped to draw fast runners. In the 25K, Bernie Boettcher of Silt set the trail on fire by running just over six minutes-per-mile to finish the race in just one hour, 40 minutes and 44 seconds. Heather Hunt of Englewood took the women’s race by storm to finish in 1:53:18. The 25K drew out-of-state runners from New Mexico, Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota with 79 total finishers. The post-race party included pizza and beer, as well as massage and product samples by Honey Stinger, Colorado Runner

Magazine, Inov8 trail shoes, and The Colorado Running Company. Overall Male 12.5K Bryan Spencer 54:00 Max Lawler 57:07 Troy Brennan 57:29 Darren Hanger 58:09 Jonathan Bowser 58:21 Overall Female 12.5K 1. C. Adamowski 1:01:56 2. Chandra Lloyd 1:04:36 3. Monica Ryan 1:06:06 4. Deb Acree 1:13:29 5. Rebekka Hannula 1:13:53 Overall Male 25K 1. Bernie Boettcher 1:40:44 2. Scott Lebo 1:42:59 3. Tim Hola 1:45:32 4. Alan Gay 1:46:32 5. Kreighton Bieger 1:51:08 Overall Female 25K 1. Heather Hunt 1:53:18 2. B. Mackinnon 2:11:35 3. Phyllis Winslow 2:16:01 4. Cathi Webber 2:17:33 5. Jennifer Overton 2:17:46 Overall Male 37.5K 1. Tim Gentry 3:13:05 2. Michael Robbert 3:24:29 3. Steve Colburn 3:24:51 Overall Female 37.5K 1. Robin Green 3:31:39 2. Sharon Pellowe 3:57:19 3. Kalee Ricks 3:57:26 Overall Male 50K 1. Tim Geldean 3:39:49 2. Scott Jamie 3:52:44 3. Jason Ostrom 3:53:26 4. Brian Fisher 3:59:10 5. Rick Hessek 4:02:16 6. Garett Graubins 4:04:19 7. Joe Kulak 4:09:29 8. Chris Muzny 4:14:43 9. Matt Van Thun 4:17:37 10. Eric Truhe 4:19:29 Overall Female 50K 1. Tania Pacev 4:37:25 2. Stephanie Ehret 4:45:58 3. Karen Brennan 5:01:16 4. Steph Schwartz 5:04:01 5. Audra Duke 5:04:06 6. Justine Miani 5:13:04 7. Marilyn Goodloe 5:36:17 8. Erin Watson 5:39:03 9. Holly Graubins 5:39:04 10. Terri Handy 5:54:57 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Rockies Home Run is a Hit with 1,500 Competitors!

Colorado Rockies Home Run 5K May 22, 2005 Coors Field, Denver, CO 1439 Finishers

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Overall Male Paul Digrappa Kevin Gallagher Isaiah Rubio Chris Spitz Jim Elwell Steven Sellars Manila Fasha Benji Durden Troy McDonald M. Martinez Ramos Joel Dice Steve Kovisto Thomas Slocum Vaughn Dice Jon Turner Ryan Patterson Dan Korb William Hildebrand Clint Boston Larry Ingram

15:36 16:34 16:53 16:56 17:24 17:31 17:38 17:39 17:43 17:57 18:03 18:08 18:26 18:27 18:36 18:46 18:50 18:55 18:58 19:06

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Overall Female Diane Bussa Tanya Poel Jocelyn Petrella Ellen Hart Ashley Nicholson Rachel Ann Luginbill Jennifer Lee Jen Price Joanie Carew Missy Simpson Laurie Mizener Ashley Anne Mees Karen Voss Esmeralda Martinez Jill Sellars Janel Chin Sarah Bowman Liz Sellyei Maria Korb Jennifer Wertz

17:40 18:05 19:11 19:35 19:47 19:51 19:57 19:58 20:22 20:30 20:31 20:35 21:30 21:38 21:39 21:44 21:48 22:10 22:17 22:25

Families Flock to Fun at the Airlife Memorial Race Airlife Memorial May 16, 2005 Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO Finishers: 10K - 120, 5K - 222

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Overall Male 10K Matt Prater Todd Janssen Steve Fossel Stephen Montellano Clint Boston

38:11 38:22 38:51 39:33 39:35

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Overall Female 10K Jessica Wyant Ann-Erika Whitebird Kelly Hardin Patti Bouman Deborah Pulley

40:48 44:48 45:49 45:50 46:25

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Overall Male 5K Brian Glotzbach Scott Kukel Hafid Benhmida Jesse Koritar Duane Schulten John Porter Christopher White Brett Sargent Matt Vanbeek Kavi Sacher

17:46 18:08 19:09 19:10 19:14 20:25 20:32 20:37 20:40 20:42

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Overall Female 5K Jena Pohle Barbarann Mallory Karen Solis Penny Mathews Amita Chugh Jennifer Akerfelds Twila Martinez Megan Tetren Katie Marie Rocklin T. Longmire

19:43 19:57 21:21 21:37 21:54 22:29 22:30 22:44 23:26 23:45

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Overall Male 5K Walk Daryl Meyers 30:17 Robert McGuire 35:10 David Kinman 41:39

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Cottonwood Classic A Huge Success Cottonwood Classic Thornton, CO May 21, 2005 Finishers: 217 - Run, 138 - Walk

unners at the Cottonwood Classic enjoyed a morning of racing followed by an afternoon of celebrating at the annual Thorntonfest. Humberto Zelaya , 30, of Boulder won the 5K race in 16:50. Nineteen-year-old local Jason Graham of Thornton finished second in 17:27, followed by Vince Calvo, 38, of Firestone in 17:43. Boulder’s Heather Fredriksen ran away with the women’s title in 19:02, winning by over two minutes and finishing eleventh overall. Seventeenyear-old Becca Fischer of Thornton finished second in 21:21 and Karen Voss of Denver ran her last race before entering the masters division (she turned 40 the next day), finishing third overall in 21:54. The post-race party offered free massage, coffee and Colorado Runner magazines. Many racers went to Thorntonfest after the event to take part in the festivities, which included a craft show, pony rides, a petting zoo, a classic car show, pet microchipping and vaccinations, live entertainment, a food court and more!

Nine-year-old Ryan Solano of Thornton finishes in 30:12.

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Overall Male Humberto Zelaya Jason Graham Vince Calvo Tony Tochtrop Mark Mulholland Brian Glotzbach Jason Arellano Henk Moorlag Brit Dunn Joe Gerard

16:50 17:27 17:43 18:07 18:13 18:20 18:26 18:40 18:58 18:59

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Overall Female Heather Fredriksen Becca Fischer Karen Voss Mary Mathews Jenny Weber

19:02 21:21 21:54 22:09 22:42

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Kara Ford Ginger Wagner Diane Plunkett Stacee Graham Kathy Davihvoy

22:45 22:48 22:55 23:07 23:22

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Overall Male 5K Walk Michael Blanchard 27:29 Daryl Meyers 31:12 Robert McGuire 36:19

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Overall Female 5K Walk Marianne Martino 30:42 Sherrie Gossert 31:17 Rita Sinkovec 33:41

Bob Cooper, 57, of Thornton sprints to the finish in 14th place in 20:01.

USA Women Win The Bolder Boulder

Celestial Seasonings Bolder Boulder 10K Folsom Field, Boulder, CO May 30, 2005

On an overcast, damp Memorial Day, 46,481 registered runners took part in 79 different waves for the

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27th annual Bolder Boulder 10K. The runners dashed through the streets of Boulder and waved to television cameras as they ran through Folsom Field. Many grabbed free goods at the race expo and filled the stadium stands for a touching Memorial Day service. The runners that stayed for the professional race were treated to a Team USA women’s win. Durango native Elva Dryer led the team to a 1-3-4 finish. Dryer picked up $24,000 for her win, part of a race purse of $162,600. She finished in 32 minutes, 51 seconds. Team USA had the lowest point total in Bolder Boulder team history with Jen Rhines finishing third and Boulder’s Colleen De Reuck in fourth. “Finishing in the stadium carrying the flag and hearing the crowd was surreal,” said Dryer, who now lives with her coach and husband, Russ, in Albuquerque. “Colorado has always been my home and to do well here is truly special.” The men’s Team USA, comprising Peter Julian (16th, 30:58), Jason Hubbard (19th, 31:16), and Austin Vigil (21st, 31:32), finished in a tie with Ecuador and Russia (50 points), and was given fifth place based on the third man tie-breaker. The U.S. team shared $8,000. “It was a good day for the U.S.,” said Julian, recently named head cross country coach of Metro State in Denver. “The women won and the men ran solid.” New this year, the professional races also had a men’s and women’s team comprised of Coloradans. Michael Aish of Gunnison (30:41) and Anna Pichrtova of Boulder (34:31) were victorious in the Citizen’s race.

Durango native Elva Dryer leads team USA to victory.

2005 Colorado Runner Racing Series Sponsored by Nike, the Boulder Running Company, and Colorado Runner

The Colorado Runner Racing Series is a scored series of races throughout the state. Runners will be scored based on their finishing place in each race. The winners in each division will be featured in Colorado Runner magazine and the top three runners in each division will receive awards from Nike and the Boulder Running Company, including watches, sunglasses, heart rate monitors, running shoes and running apparel.

Criteria used in determining Racing Series races: 1. Location 2. Race distance 3. Quality of the field

4. Size of the race 5. Date of the race 6. Race organization

2005 Racing Series Schedule Date

Name

Distance

Location

March 12

5K on St. Patrick’s Day

Colorado Springs

March 13

Runnin’ Of The Green

Denver

April 3

Platte River Trail Half Marathon

13.1M

Littleton

May 1

Make-A-Wish Half Marathon

13.1M

Denver

May 8

Old Town Marathon

26.2M, 13.1M

Fort Collins

May 22

Colorado Rockies Home Run

Denver

May 29

Narrow Gauge Run

10M

Durango

June 5

Stadium Stampede

Denver

June 12

Garden of the Gods

10M

Colorado Springs

June 19

Strawberry Shortcut

10K

Glenwood Springs

July 4

Boogie’s Diner Buddy Run

Aspen

July 4

FireKracker 5K

Fort Collins

July 10

Trespass Trail Challenge

10M

Nederland

August 7

Evergreen Town Race

10K

Evergreen

August 13

Georgetown To Idaho Springs

13.1M

Georgetown

September 5

Colorado Run

10K

Fort Collins

September 10

Imogene Pass Run

17M

Ouray

September 18

Governor’s Cup

10K

Denver

September 25

Boulder Backroads

26.2M, 13.1M

Boulder

October 9

Rocky Mountain Festivel For Runners

26.2M, 13.1M

Durango

November 12

Rim Rock Run

37K

Grand Junction

Racing Series Scoring

In each race, points will be awarded to the top 15 male and female finishers in the open division 1 (runners ages 1-29) and the top 15 runners in the open division 2 (ages 30-39). In the masters competition, the top 10 men and women will be scored (for runners 40-49). Points will be given to the top 10 finishers in the grand masters competition (runners ages 50-59). Points will be given to the top 5 men and women in the senior division (runners 60 and over). Runners may participate in as many races as they choose but only their best 10 races will count towards scoring (or any number of races up to 10). For races with multiple starts, finish time will be used to calculate points. If a race has scoring trouble, it may be removed from the series. For races with multiple events, only the events listed will be scored. Your division is based on the first race of the year that you score in.

Example of the points scored

Place

Open 1 & 2

100

Masters & Grand Masters

100

Seniors

100

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State HS Track Meet...

Clockwise from top: 1. Runners in the 4A Boys 3200 Meter Run. Niwot’s Todd Griffiths (green top) will win in a sprint from Sterling’s Tyler Rasmussen (black top) in 9:49.49 to 9:53.08. D’Evelyn (center) finishes fourth after running a solo 1:52.91 in the 800. 2. Summit’s Whitney Anderson runs away from the field in the Girls 4A 3200, winning in 11:28.41. She would also win the 1600 on the next day in 5:08.96. 3. Denver South’s Mohamud Ige (white top) passes Columbine’s Chris Mulvaney on the final turn to win the Boys 5A 1600 in 4:21.78. Ige also finished second in the 800 (1:53.24) and seventh in the 3200 (9:44.30). 4. Heritage’s Maddie McKeever (red top) leads Ft. Collin’s Katie Follett early in the Girls 5A 1600. McKeever would pull away for a ten second win in 4:53.00. McKeever would also win the 3200 in 10:43.21. 5. Alamosa’s Laura Knapp (maroon top) defends her 4A 800 title (2:16.63) by sprinting away from Conifer’s Angela Potrykus. Mountain View Freshman Brianne Beemer ran a PR 2:17.74 to finish second. Background: Golden’s Anna Lieb runs with a pack in the Girls 4A 3200 Meter Run. Photos by Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner. 36

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Race Results... Dash and Dine 5K #1 April 12, 2005 Boulder, CO 76 Finishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Overall Male Tim Geldean James Johnson Matt Hill Peter Vail Brice Young Overall Female Christine Knight Nicole DeBoom Amber Rydholm Jenni Keil Laurie Edwards

16:12 16:15 16:26 16:38 16:41 18:44 19:28 20:50 21:04 21:26

Earth Day 4M April 16, 2005 Evergreen, CO 46 Finishers 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.

Overall Male Michael Selig Alan Enos Andre Raveling Overall Female Heather Haupt Becky Glist Kathy Cross

23:24 26:07 26:42 30:58 34:14 36:19

Horsetooth Half Marathon April 16, 2005 Ft. Collins, CO 361 Finishers

Christine Knight of Louisville leads Carl Schmitt of Boulder in the Dash and Dine 5K.

Overall Male 1. Gannon White 1:15:21 2. Ryan Padilla 1:19:59 3. Brad Pace 1:21:42 Overall Female 1. Amanda Lovato 1:29:03 2. Kim Jones 1:33:46 3. Laura Wheatley 1:34:18 Male Master 1. Simon Tavener 1:23:37 Female Master 1. Maria Eismann 1:38:25 Male 19 and Under 1. Clay Jordan 1:44:40

2. Alex Cornwell 2:06:00 3. Cole Frederick 2:14:03 Female 19 and Under 1. Danielle Cohan 1:41:41 2. Meredith Leva 1:43:24 3. Starr Herr-Cardillo 1:55:49 Male 20-24 1. Richard Hansen 1:29:51 2. Derek Broadbent 1:37:19 3. Michael Schermann 1:38:14 Female 20-24 1. Lindsay Anderson 1:44:03 2. Corrine Stieler 1:45:08 3. Jess Stieler 1:45:08 Male 25-29 1. Kevin Donoher 1:23:09 2. Will Ronie 1:24:01 3. Dan Goding 1:26:23 Female 25-29 1. Heather Frediksen 1:37:04 2. Marcie Glass 1:39:05 3. Cindy Strowbridge 1:41:22 Male 30-34 1. Dave Purvis 1:28:28 2. John Jordan 1:29:08 3. Lonnie Pilkington 1:31:50 Female 30-34 1. Emily Willems 1:36:33 2. Jennifer Harrison 1:44:15 3. Beth Rintz 1:44:56 Male 35-39 1. Paul Murphy 1:24:41 2. Scott Swaney 1:25:20 3. John Korfmacher 1:27:05 Female 35-39 1. Cindy Strzelec 1:47:19 2. Kimberly Williams 1:56:29 3. Dyan Thompson 1:58:54 Male 40-44 1. Mark Stromberg 1:33:44 2. Morgan Addis 1:35:26 3. Lyle Eaton 1:35:50 Female 40-44 1. Melanie Hartman 1:39:14 2. Beverly Zimmerman 1:39:15 3. Leslie Mitchell 1:56:23 Male 45-49 1. Bill Hintze 1:25:59 2. Brad Kahrs 1:26:50 3. John McMillan 1:31:20 Female 45-49 1. Kim Grant 1:39:37

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Race Results... 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Scott King Steven Sellars Andy Carlson Rick Bruees Craig Dopperchmidt Greg Dallon Zach Gergely Vaughn Dice Overall Female Anna Pichrtova Tanya Poel Karen Franklin Kelly King Laura Bruess Lesia Atkinson Kelly Carlson Lisa Goldsmith Tanya Zelevinsky Amanda McCracken Sarah Saile Erin Ressler Lisa Ledet Kristi Wasson Samantha Lewis

17:37 17:42 17:49 18:03 18:05 18:08 18:17 18:18 17:17 18:17 19:04 19:07 19:12 19:29 19:40 19:50 20:11 20:34 21:01 21:07 21:18 21:20 21:34

Survival Run 5K April 17, 2005 Pueblo, CO 38 Finishers 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.

Overall Male Johnny Ray Garcia Aaron Levinson John Montoya Overall Female Theresa Duran Heather Knapp Melody Burns

Jim Elwell pulls away from Brian Murphy to win the Cinco Cinco 5K 2. Connie Demercurio 3. Patricia Hyre Male 50-54 1. Steve Santana 2. Eckehart Zimmerman 3. Stgeve Barker Female 50-54 1. Maria Korb 2. Wendy Crandall 3. Shane Holonitch Male 55-59 1. Mark Stecher 2. Jerry Egge 3. Steve Brockway Female 55-59 1. Cathy Morgan 2. Joyce Boyle 3. Patricia Maloney

1:46:20 1:48:55 1:34:19 1:37:59 1:38:29

Male 60 and Over 1. Ray Hogler 1:52:24: 2. James Bond 2:22:17 3. Bob Albright 2:44:50 Earth Day 5K April 17, 2005 Boulder, CO 404 Finishers

1:44:24 1:45:11 1:54:04 1:48:04 1:55:10 1:55:36 2:01:45 2:18:31 2:18:46

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Overall Male Brice Young John Tribbia George Zack Peter Vail Tim Gerke Wesley Hobson Phillip Schumacher

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19:46 19:46 20:52 24:54 25:16 27:45

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.

1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

15:49 16:23 16:35 16:51 17:40

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Overall Male 30K Scott Elliott 1:50:45 Simon Lessing 1:54:31 Steve Sellars 1:59:08 Overall Female 30K Colleen De Reuck 2:02:31 Jeanne Hennessy 2:07:34 Christy Marvin 2:10:17 Overall Male 15K Fernando Herrera 52:55 Michael Lovato 53:51 John Tribbia 56:45 Yeong Loh 57:26 Dave Dooley 57:51 Overall Female 15K Luminita Talpos 54:37

Overall Male 10K Glenn Strebe Mike Johnson Richard Park Overall Female 10K Deborah Acree Micky Simpson Connie Ahrnsbrak Overall Male 5K Adam Rich Nigel Miller Lile Budden Melvin Watson Michael Rule Overall Female 5K Stephanie Murphy Brandy Deimling Tabby Vaughn Stacy Clarke Brenda Lewis

46:19 48:11 49:42 55:03 56:20 56:29 17:52 20:08 20:44 20:45 21:54

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Overall Male Heath Hibbard Paul Herder Juan Coronado Eric Krch Patrick Marcum Overall Female Amy Shelley Meg Tomcho Kjersten Davis Jill Henwood Sally Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor

Overall Male Brice Young Peter Vail Will Kelsay Derek Griffiths

Ben Ellingson Overall Female Diane Bussa Christine Knight Jenni Keil Amber Rydholm Darcie Olson

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

19:38 19:41 19:54 20:28 21:39

Overall Male Owen Kirk Jeff Miner Brad Hershelman Rich Holston Will Wyckoff Overall Female Amory Rowe Ryan Russ Christine Garcia Anna Burger Jennifer Merschel

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

18:16 19:16 20:37 20:47 22:08

18:38 18:54 19:11 19:39 19:45 19:14 22:25 22:52 23:59 24:17

Shepardson Elementary 4K May 1, 2005 Ft. Collins, CO 89 Finishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Overall Male Morgan Addis Pete Schette TJ Jobe Jared Miller Jim Findlater Overall Female Jen McMillin Roxanne Slayden Caroline Sears Ping Dou Kari De Rue

15:37 18:28 18:30 18:40 19:05 19:09 20:04 20:21 20:29 21:42

Dash and Dine 5K #4 May 3, 2005 Boulder, CO 90 Finishers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Overall Male Peter Vail Matthew Kascak Jeff Keil Will Kelsay Derek Griffiths Overall Female Christine Knight Jenni Keil Megan Shields Darcie Olsen Laurie Mizener

16:36 16:47 17:15 17:17 17:25 18:34 20:37 21:36 21:53 22:31

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s River Trail 5K May 7, 2005 Grand Junction, CO 277 Finishers

20:09 21:06 23:03 23:47 24:19

16:59 17:05 17:50 17:57

18:37

Run WIth The Warriors 5K May 1, 2005 Westminster, CO 132 Finishers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Dash and Dine 5K #3 April 26, 2005 Boulder, CO 73 Finishers 1. 2. 3. 4.

27:53 27:55 27:58 28:06 29:14

Run For Shelter 5K April 23, 2005 Montrose, CO 109 Finishers

17:53 18:48 19:17 19:30 21:09

Boulder Distance Carnival April 23, 2005 Boulder, CO Finishers: 30K - 56, 15K - 115, 5M - 170, 1M - 28

1. 2. 3. 16:32 16:39 16:43 16:47 16:51 17:07 17:11

Overall Male John Supsic James Johnson Brioce Young Peter Vail Will Kelsay Overall Female Diane Bussa Christine Knight Erin Chlumsky Nicole Deboom Jenni Keil

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Martha Tenorio 56:23 Katie Blackett 57:25 Tanya Poel 59:57 Kristine Leader 1:05:16 Overall Male 5M Carl Kinner 26:50 Andy Biglow 27:25 Travis Macy 27:57 Humberto Zelaya 28:30 Dave Mackey 28:48 Overall Female 5M Colleen Stroud 30:13 Gale Guiney 30:41 Karrie Ward 31:04 Laura Bruess 32:21 Kim McConnell 33:13 Overall Male 1M Michio Watnaabe 5:51 Warren Teissler 7:46 Matthew Mondich 8:03 Overall Female 1M Shelly Ruspakka 6:57 Stephanie Teissler 7:45 Claire Green 8:13 Elbert Reflections 10K/5K April 23, 2005 Elbert, CO Finishers: 10K - 27, 5K - 91

Dash and Dine 5K #2 April 19, 2005 Boulder, CO 75 Finishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

2. 3. 4. 5.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Overall Leanne Whitesides Kathaleen Recker Rhonda Jones Jeanie Jones Tess Skoe Andee Martin Donna Farlow Lynn Alford Gina Cassel Lorien Sheader Beth French

19:15 20:38 22:48 22:57 23:08 24:07 24:16 24:31 24:39 24:41 26:15

12. 13. 14. 15.

Angela Gordon Megan Wilson Carrie Walsh Claire Findlay

26:18 26:55 27:02 27:09

Cinco Cinco 5K May 7, 2005 Ft. Collins, CO 153 Finishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Overall Male Jim Elwell Brian Murphy Tim Jones Tyler Peterson Mark Brooks Overall Female Wendy Mader Susan Brooker Jennifer Price Stephanie Meleady Jennifer Reese

17:21 17:30 18:01 18:34 18:54 18:34 19:34 20:16 20:35 20:57

Taske 5 In The Garden Of The Gods 5M/5K May 7, 2005 Colorado Springs, CO Finishers: 5M - 262, 5K - 321 Overall Male 5M Kevin Sheppard Peter Fleming Jeffrey Prata Chad Zallar Andrew Abdella James Elder David Minter Gerald Romero Max Spradley Sander Rigney Overall Female 5M 1. Stephanie Jones 2. Stacey Chaston 3. Julie Moscoso 4. Amy Reginer 5. Connilee Walter 6. Sheryl Bryant 7. Kristin Emmons 8. Sharon Jacob 9. Louise Eramus 10. Marilyn Goodloe Overall Male 5K 1. Greg Augspurger 2. Andy Rinne 3. Lile Budden 4. Jonathan Burks 5. Tim Smith 6. Jacob Kozyra 7. Torrey Hamilton 8. Nicolas Mahoy 9. Ken Lafrancois 10. Shawn Farrell Overall Female 5K 1. Danielle Fleming 2. Joni Fehrenbacher 3. Desiree Romero 4. Sharon Dieter 5. Emily Adcox 6. Kathy Rakel 7. Susan Elkington 8. Kassie Mazzocco 9. Susie Gallucci 10. Kristen Moore 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Dash and Dine 5K #5 May 10, 2005 Boulder, CO 109 Finishers Overall Male

25:20 27:20 28:13 29:04 29:11 29:57 30:09 30:17 30:45 31:29 30:53 30:53 32:05 32:53 33:19 36:24 36:55 37:01 37:43 38:01 16:10 18:37 19:23 19:32 19:43 19:47 19:48 19:48 20:22 20:41 21:48 22:09 23:26 23:32 24:06 24:07 24:32 24:49 24:52 24:54

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

James Johnson Brice Young Jeff Keil Andrew Roberts Will Kelsay Overall Female Christine Knight Heather Fredriksen Kelly Carlson Jenni Keil Jennifer Cubillas

16:34 17:04 17:25 17:44 17:54 18:43 19:31 20:00 20:40 20:52

Dash and Dine 5K #6 May 17, 2005 Boulder, CO 184 Finishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Overall Male Matt Hill Peter Vail Galen Burrell Tim Gerke Gabe SMall Overall Female Diane Bussa Christine Knight Sunny Gilbert Sarah Krakoff Nicole Deboom

Overall Male Keith Johnson Micah Moseley Kyle Bernhardy David Chipman

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.

16:27 16:34 16:47 17:16 17:23 18:27 18:56 19:22 19:31 19:42

Heritage Run 5K May 21, 2005 Highlands Ranch, CO Finishers: Run - 196, Walk - 39 1. 2. 3. 4.

17:25 17:35 17:42 18:26

Patrick Rutty 18:36 Overall Female Lisa Chipman 20:53 Lori Bomleny 22:00 Katei Henderson 23:12 Heather Haugen 23:27 Kim Ulbert 24:04 Overall Male 5K Walk David Blankespoor 37:13 Dean Alexander 45:29 Stacey Alexander 45:34 Overall Female 5K Walk Patricia Blankespoor 37:09 Nicole Gunther 40:49 Kelly Gilchrist 44:23

Wyoming Marathon Races April 29, 2005 Laramie, WY Finishers: Double Marathon - 18, Marathon - 83, Half Marathon - 50, 5K - 31 Overall Male Double Marathon 1. Dave Cunningham 8:47:16 2. Ted Bidwell 9:02:12 3. Michael Courtney 9:42:30 Overall Female Double Marathon 1. Leah Fein 11:13:43 2. Lisa Allen 12:48:18 Overall Male Marathon 1. Michael Robbert 3:30:02 2. Dave Medicus 3:32:30 3. C. Hendrickson 3:33:45 Overall Female Marathon 1. Tania Pacev 3:37:02 2. Chris Gibbons 3:45:50 3. Amy Yanni 4:06:14

Overall Male Half Marathon 1. Steve Cathcart 1:25:36 2. Dan Radosevich 1:26:46 3. Richard Hansen 1:34:19 Overall Female Half Marathon 1. Lisa Goldsmith 1:40:00 2. BeverlyTaylor 2:01:30 3. Peggy McCrackin 2:02:20 Overall Male 5K 1. Devin Rathburn 19:41 2. Craig Alburn 23:39 3. Mark Reid 24:04 Overall Female 5K 1. Emerald Reid 19:43 2. Kristin Lee 26:27 3. Devon England 27:19 Casper Marathon Races June 5, 2005 Casper, WY Finishers: Marathon - 140, Half Marathon - 107 Overall Male Marathon Wes Broeder 3:03:26 Derek Griffiths 3:07:41 Keith McMurtry 3:11:29 Overall Female Marathon 1. Tania Pacev 3:20:19 2. Amy Yanni 3:32:25 3. Annette Bollinger 3:35:47 Overall Male Half Marathon 1. Dan Radosevich 1:18:15 2. Robert Onders 1:18:54 3. Robert Royse 1:27:26 Overall Female Half Marathon 1. Gail Deal 1:35:12 2. Tori Radosevich 1:35:34 1. 2. 3.

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1:42:28

Steamboat Marathon Races June 5, 2005 Steamboat Springs, CO Finishers: Marathon - 421, Half Marathon - 811, 10K - 357 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Overall Male Marathon Jason Saitta 2:41:02 Mike Wasson 2:50:28 Steve Krebs 2:50:42 Greg Voelkel 2:53:20 Andy Picking 2:54:05 Luis Guerrero 3:00:05 Andrew Loizeaux 3:08:59 Russell David Bell 3:10:04 Davdi Presgrove 3:10:18 Mike Lilly 3:10:48 Arthur Anton 3:11:12 Gary Julin 3:13:58 Brian Dunfey 3:14:07 Reid Tucker 3:17:15 Jared Biniecki 3:19:35 Overall Female Marathon Amy Shelley 3:07:06 Sandy Schuster 3:23:49 Shannon Kerth 3:28:39 Cortney Huston 3:29:18 Abigail Reichley 3:32:26 Sarah Hamlin 3:32:49 Poka Graham 3:33:32 Randi Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil 3:34:56 Kristina Ellis 3:36:05 Andrea Wagner 3:36:18 Laura Lacroix Klein 3:37:15 Jennifer Dickson 3:38:09 Michelle Taylor 3:40:47 Marilyn Koob 3:41:40 Loretta Ulibarri 3:42:19

Overall Male Half Marathon 1. Brad Pace 1:18:20 2. Scott Glenn 1:20:32 3. Randy Rodman 1:20:47 4. Nate Anderson 1:21:29 5. Henry Reed 1:24:16 6. Steven Sellars 1:24:33 7. Mark Bell 1:24:47 8. Bruce Pulford 1:25:04 9. Greg Woskow 1:26:54 10. Max Lawler 1:26:59 11. Steve Cox 1:27:07 12. Vince Hancock 1:27:12 13. Steve Leland 1:27:18 14. RObert Parish 1:27:25 15. Scott Kempers 1:27:45 Overall Female Half Marathon 1. Kelly Carlson 1:27:53 2. Kim Jones 1:33:02 3. Amanda Ewing 1:33:33 4. Inge McClory 1:34:00 5. Lindsay Covington 1:34:01 6. Michelle Jensen 1:34:46 7. Robyn Burson 1:35:17 8. Kelli Witter 1:35:20 9. Amy Hayes 1:35:48 10. Jacquie Garrelts 1:36:19 11. Stephanie Seybold 1:36:24

12. 13. 14. 15.

Wendy Zuck 1:36:48 Stacy Beidleman 1:38:24 Darby Dale-Burger 1:38:49 Ellen Krebs 1:39:37 Overall Male 10K 1. Mark Iverson 36:38 2. Thad Gilliam 38:24 3. Alex Miller 38:50 4. Davis Miller 40:41 5. Charlie Stoddard 41:09 6. Greg Long 41:27 7. Max Wachtel 41:37 8. Ryan Allen Morken 41:39 9. Tim Widmer 42:49 10. Walter Magill 43:08 Overall Female 10K 1. Julie Bryan 40:50 2. Lesia Atkinson 41:36 3. Mary Dolan Cote 42:52 4. Jennifer Nikkila 43:14 5. Kim McConnell 43:37 6. Wendy Mader 44:09 7. Mary Shore 45:25 8. Sheila McNicol 45:43 9. Heather Eller 45:46 10. Machelle Gardner 46:15

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Race Calendar... july july 02 Firecracker 10K/5K 7:00 AM Briargate YMCA, Col. Springs, CO 719-635-8803 director@csgrandprix.com www.csgrandprix.com Gore Creek Gallup 5K 8:00 AM Vail, CO 303-694-2030 info@bkbltd.com, www.bkbltd.com Leadville Trail Marathon 8:00 AM Leadville, CO www.leadvilletrail100.com PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M 8:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO 719-633-2055 zguntam@juno.com, www.pprun.org RMRR Trophy Series 2M 8:00 AM Bible Park, Denver, CO 303-871-8366 rmrr@rmrr.org, www.rmrr.org Spiral Drive Run 5K 8:00 AM Riverside Park, Salida, CO 877-772-5432 chaffeerunners@yahoo.com Twisted 10K Adventure Series 7:00AM Salt Lake City, UT 801.597.5177 www.Twisted10K.com info@highmountains.com Women’s Distance Festival 5K 7:30 AM City Park, Pueblo, CO 719-564-6043 www.socorunners.org

Lone Tree 5K 9:00 AM Sweetwater Park, Lone Tree, CO 303-790-4400, www.eclecticedgeracing.com

7:00 AM Bear Creek Park, C. Springs, CO 719-473-2625 raceinfo@pikespeakmarathon.org www.pikespeakmarathon.org

Run for Hope 5K/3K 7:00 AM Prospect Lake, Col. Springs, CO 719-598-2953, www.pprun.org patlockhart@worldnet.att.net

Palmer Lake 4th of July 4M 7:30 AM Palmer Lake, CO 719-481-1747, www.active.com

Trespass Trail Challenge 10M/5M 8:00 AM Nederland, CO 303-332-6427 lgeventmgmt@aol.com

Table Mountain Triathlon Duncan YMCA, Golden, CO 303-422-4977 www.tablemountaintriathlon.com

Women’s Distance Festival 5K 7:00 AM Albuquerque, NM www.aroadrun.org

Barr Trail Mountain Race 12M 7:00 AM COG Railway, Manitou Springs, CO 719-590-7086 www.runpikespeak.com

Race For The Cure 5K 8:00 AM Greeley, CO Scar Top Mountain Run 12K 8:00 AM Coal Creek Canyon, CO 303-642-7917 info@racingunderground.com www.racingunderground.com Spruce Canyon 5K 8:00 AM Coal Creek Canyon, CO 303-642-7917 info@racingunderground.com www.racingunderground.com Steamboat Sprint 9:30 AM Steamboat Springs, CO 970-879-4300 www.runningseries.com cfreeman@steamboatsprings.net july 06 Summit Trail Series 10M/5M 5:45 PM New Nordic World, Breckenridge 970-547-4322 dianem@townofbreckenridge.com www.greatadventuresports.com july 08 Hardrock 100 7:00 AM Silverton High School, Silverton, CO hardrock100@bresnan.net www.run100s.com/HR july 09

july 03 Teva Vail Hill Climb 7.3M 8:00 AM Vail Mountain Haus, Vail, CO 970-479-2280, www.vailrec.com nhobbs@vailrec.com july 04 Blue Ribbon Fun Run/Walk 5K 7:30 AM Memorial Park, Silverton, CO 800-752-4494 www.silvertoncolorado.com Boogie’s Diner Buddy Run 8K 8:00 AM Boogie’s Diner, Aspen, CO 970-925-3414 www.buddyprogram.org Firecracker 5K 7:00 PM Defined Fitness, Albuquerque, NM 505.345.4274 www.newmexicomarathon.org FireKracker 5K 7:30 AM City Park, Ft. Collins, CO 970-224-9114 www.runnersroostftcollins.com Freedom Run 5K 8:00 AM Evergreen, CO 303-674-6400, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com Liberty Run Exercise Your Rights 5K 8:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030 info@bkbltd.com, www.bkbltd.com

Bottomless Triathlon 400M S/12K B/4K R Roswell, NM 505-624-2698 Cabbage Head Duathlon 8:00 AM Wiggins, CO 303-642-7917 info@racingunderground.com www.racingunderground.com Hogback Hustle 5K 8:30 AM New Castle, CO 970-984-9705, wysocki@sopris.net www.rfov.org july 10 Fastrek Forest Challenge 8M 8:00 AM Barbour Forks, Idaho Springs, CO 303-674-5446 www.eclecticedgeracing.com Ft. Collins Triathlon/Duathlon #2 7:00 AM Ft. Collins Club, Ft. Collins, CO www.timberlinetiming.com Mountain Madness Half Marathon 8:00 AM Steamboat Springs, CO 970-879-1250 www.runningseries.com coconnell@christysports.com Strength In Stride Walk 9:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030 info@bkbltd.com, www.bkbltd.com Summer Round-Up 12K

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july 12 Casper Chase 5K 9:00 AM Casper, WY 307-237-1721 www.windycitystriders.com Dip & Dash 6:00 PM Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO 303.359.8042 www.heramultisport.com july 13 Twilight Trail Race 10K 6:30 PM Elk Meadow, Evergreen, CO 303-870-0487 info@runuphillracing.com www.runuphillracing.com july 16 Asha Colorado 5K Walk for Education 9:00 AM Northridge Park, Highlands Ranch 970-481-4274, 5k.ashacolorado.org satya_nm@yahoo.com

Bryce Canyon Half Marathon and 5K 6:00 AM City Park, Cannonville, UT 800-444-6689 www.brycecanyoncountry.com/halfmarathon Evergreen Mountain Trail Race 10K 8:00 AM Alderfer/Three Sisters, Evergreen 303-674-6441 smartin@evergreenrecreation.com www.evergreenrecreation.com Hounds & Hares Trail Run 11:00 AM Steamboat Springs, CO 970-871-7972 www.runningsereis.com steamboattracey@hotmail.com Kendall Mountain Half Marathon 7:00 AM Grand Imperial Hotel, Silverton 800-752-4494 www.silvertoncolorado.com Lory Trail Run 10M/5K Off-Road Duathlon Lory State Park, Ft. Collins, CO 970-224-9114 www.runnersroostftcollins.com Mountain Challenge Trail Run 9:00 AM Park City, UT bowlingdk@aol.com www.mountaintrails.org Pteranodon Trot 5K 8:00 AM Fruita, CO 970-858-0360, www.mmstriders.org Race For The Cure 5K 8:30 AM Aspen, CO 970-920-0250 www.aspenraceforthecure.com

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Danskin Triathlon 7:00 AM Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO 800-288-6749, www.danskin.com triathlon@danskin.com Donor Dash 5K 8:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030 Info@bkbltd.com, www.bkbltd.com Ft. Collins Triathlon 7:00 AM Ft. Collins Club, Ft. Collins, CO www.timberlinetiming.com High Mountain Trail Run 50K/25K 8:00 AM High Mountain Institute, Leadville 719-486-8200, www.hminet.org kbartlett@hminet.org Mountain Madness 12K 8:00 AM Christies of Genesee, Genesee, CO 303-794-2952 www.comastersrun.org Marathon Training Series 10M 8:00 AM Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO 303-871-8366 rmrr@rmrr.org, www.rmrr.org

july 19 Dip & Dash 6:00 PM Cherry Creek Reservoir, Aurora 303.359.8042 www.heramultisport.com july 20 Summit Trail Series 15K/5K 5:45 PM Breckenridge, CO 970-547-4322 dianem@townofbreckenridge.com www.greatadventuresports.com july 23 AdventureXstream Breckenridge Breckenridge, CO 970.259.7771, www.gravityplay.com events@gravityplay.com Blockbuster Races 10K/5K 8:00 AM Union Square, Lakewood, CO 303-963-7006 shannonhosj@aol.com www.blockbusterraces.org Borgerding Memorial Run/Walk 5K 8:00 AM Crossroads Park, Casper, WY 307-266-4006, mikeb@trib.com www.windycitystriders.com Grin and Bear it Trail Run 15K 9:00 AM Le Bosquet, Crested Butte, CO 970-349-5326, cristian@rmi.net www.visitcrestedbutte.com Las Cruces Duathlon 5K R/28M B/5K R Las Cruces, NM

505-541-2558 Moonlight Madness Prediction Run 8:30 PM Pueblo, CO annalynnreno@aol.com www.socorunners.org Women’s Distance Festival 5K 7:30 AM Colorado Springs, CO 719-635-3833 corunco@aol.com, www.pprun.org july 24 Boulder Peak Triathlon 6:30 AM Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO 303.442.0041, www.5430sports.com barry@5430sports.com Crag Crest Trail Run 11M 9:00 AM Island Lake, Grand Junction, CO 970-241-6478, www.mmstriders.org doowahdiddee@aol.com Emily’s Run 5K 8:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030 info@bkbltd.com, www.bkbltd.com Loveland Classic 10K 7:00 AM Loveland, CO www.lovelandroadrunners.com Teva Vail Half Marathon 8:00 AM Vail, CO 970-479-2280, www.vailrec.com nhobbs@vailrec.com july 25 Desert Morning News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT www.desnews.com/run/one.htm july 26 Dip & Dash 6:00 PM Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO 303.359.8042 www.heramultisport.com july 27 Twilight Trail Race 7.5M 6:30 PM S. Valley Park, Littleton, CO 303-870-0487 info@runuphillracing.com www.runuphillracing.com july 28 West End 3K 6:00 PM Boulder, CO 303-441-4938 www.boulderraceseries.com july 30 Classic 10K 7:00 AM Tiffany Square, Col. Springs, CO 719-635-8803, www.csgrandprix.com director@csgrandprix.com Gut Buster 5K 9:00 AM Town Hall, Granby, CO 970-887-3961, www.active.com Kid’s Cure for Cancer 5K 8:00 AM Colorado Athletic Club, Englewood 303-790-7777, www.kidscure.org Miles For Miracles 4M 8:00 AM Highlands Ranch, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com

Monument Downhill 5K 8:00 AM Grand Junction, CO 970-241-7866, www.mmstriders.org Park to Park Trail Run 9M 7:00 AM Lory State Park, Ft. Collins, CO 970.224.9114 www.runnersroostftcollins.com Roadrunner Triathlon 7K R/40K B/400M S White Sands Missile Range, NM 505-678-3374 july 31 Crested Butte Bank Trails Triathlon 9:00 AM Crested Butte, CO 970 349-0170 triathlon@crestedbuttebank.com Gray Head Mountain Trail Run 9:00 AM Gray Head Preserve, Telluride, CO 970-728-0251 Hamlin Scramble Trail 9M 8:00 AM Idaho Springs, CO 303-674-5446 www.eclecticedgeracing.com Las Vegas Triathlon 1500M S/40K B/10K R Las Vegas, NM 505-454-9226

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Mt. Werner Classic 12M/5M 8:30 AM Steamboat Springs, CO 970-871-9360, theath74@yahoo.com www.runningseries.com PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M 8:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO 719-633-2055 zguntam@juno.com, www.pprun.org august 07 5430 Long Course Triathlon 7:00 AM Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO 303.442.0041, www.5430sports.com barry@5430sports.com Desert Championships 7:30 AM Grand Junction, CO 970-241-6478, www.mmstriders.org doowahdiddee@aol.com Evergreen Town Race 10K/5K 8:00 AM Evergreen, CO 303-694-2030 info@bkbltd.com, www.bkbltd.com Run To Break The Silence 6:30 AM Sandia Pueblo, Albuquerque, NM 505-891-0267, www.active.com Tri For The Cure 8:00 AM Cherry Creek State Park, Denver 303-430-2969 www.triforthecure-denver.com august 10 Summit Trail Series 10M/5M 5:45 PM American Gulch, Breckenridge 970-547-4322 dianem@townofbreckenridge.com www.greatadventuresports.com Fairmount 5K Trail Run 6:30 PM Fairmount Park, Golden, CO 303-238-4405 www.comastersrun.org august 11 Eldorado Springs Cure 4M 7:00 PM Eldorado Springs, CO 720-308-2180 www.co-cancer-foundation.org august 13 Aspen Mountain Uphill 4.4M 8:00 AM Base of Ajax, Aspen, CO 970-925-2172, www.active.com

Georgetown to Idaho Springs, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com Highlands Ranch Splash-n-Dash 8:30 AM Highlands Ranch, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com Jupiter Peak Steeplechase 7:00 AM Legacy Lodge, Park City, UT bowlingdk@aol.com www.mountaintrails.org

Palisade Peach Festival 10K 8:00 AM Palisade, CO 970-241-7866, www.mmstriders.org Pikes Peak Ascent 7:00 AM Memorial Park, Manitou Springs 719-473-2625 raceinfo@pikespeakmarathon.org www.pikespeakmarathon.org august 21

Mayors Cup 5K 8:00 AM Woodland Park, CO 719-687-9246, www.pprrun.org ckeating@city-woodlandpark.org

Littleton YMCA Trail Trot 10K/5K 8:00 AM YMCA, Littleton, CO 303-694-2030 info@bkbltd.com, www.bkbltd.com

Rat Race 5K 7:30 AM Town Park, Ault, CO 970-834-1326, www.active.com

Muddy Buddy Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO muddybuddy@mesp.com www.muddybuddy.com

Snake River Scramble 10K/5K 9:00 AM Decatur Field, Keystone, CO 877-751-8880 www.xterraplanet.com

Pikes Peak Marathon 7:00 AM Memorial Park, Manitou Springs 719-473-2625 raceinfo@pikespeakmarathon.org www.pikespeakmarathon.org

Socorro Chili Harvest Triathlon 5K R/20K B/400M S Socorro, NM 505-838-0920 august 14 Ekiden Trail Relay 8:00 AM Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO 303-674-5446 www.eclecticedgeracing.com Leadville Trail 10K 12:00 PM Leadville, CO www.leadvilletrail100.com Marathon Training Series 15M 7:00 AM Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO 303-871-8366 rmrr@rmrr.org, www.rmrr.org

Teva Berry Picker Trail Run 8K 9:00 AM Lionshead, Vail, CO 970-479-2280, www.vailrec.com nhobbs@vailrec.com august 19 Valley 5000 7:00 PM Loveland, CO 970-635-3647, ww.lovelandfyi.com/ valley5000/valley5000.html Wild West Relay 6:00 AM Ft. Collins to Steamboat Springs 303-708-6088 wwr@WildWestRelay.com www.wildwestrelay.com august 20

Durango Sports Club Femme 10K 8:00 AM Durango Sports Club, Durango, CO 970-259-2579, www.go-dmt.com

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Run With The Spirit Brian Fairbanks 5K Memorial Run 9:00 AM Bear Creek Park, Lakewood, CO 303-838-6072 www.runwiththespirit.org The Great Colorado Triathlon 6:30 AM Union Reservoir, Longmont, CO 303-271-3753, riptideswin@aol.com www.thegreatcoloradotriathlon.com august 24 Summit Trail Series 15K/5K 5:45 PM Carter Park, Breckenridge, CO 970-547-4322 dianem@townofbreckenridge.com www.greatadventuresports.com august 27 Casper Mountain Challenge 8:30 AM Rotary Park, Casper, WY 307-577-4974 www.windycitystriders.com F-1 Triathlon 800M S/14K B/4K R/14K B/4K R Roswell, NM 505-624-2698 Fat Tire Triathlon 8:30 AM Lory State Park, Fort Collins, CO 970-581-5254 www.altituderacing.com Indian Peaks 10K Trail Run 8:00 AM Nederland, CO 303-642-7917 darrin@racingunderground.com www.racingunderground.com Keep Englewood Beautiful 5K 8:00 AM Belleview Park, Englewood, CO 303-762-2342 Silverton Alpine Marathon 7:00 AM Silverton, CO 970-387-5247 emilybaer@gobrainstorm.net www.silvertonalpinemarathon.com Stapleton Stampede 15K/5K 8:00 AM Stapleton, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com

august 28 Elk Meadow 10K 8:00 AM Elk Meadow Park, Evergreen, CO 303-979-9592 www.comastersrun.org Louisville Legacy Triathlon/Duathlon 6:00 AM Louisville, CO 303-694-2030 info@bkbltd.com, www.bkbltd.com Rattlesnake Triathlon 6:00 AM Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO 720-232-8669 jim@RattleSnakeTri.com www.rattlesnaketri.com/index.htm Race for Research 8:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030 info@bkbltd.com, www.bkbltd.com Marathon Training Series 20M 8:00 AM Big Dry Creek Trail, Westminster 303-871-8366 rmrr@rmrr.org, www.rmrr.org Steamboat Springs Triathlon 7:30 AM Steamboat Springs, CO 303.442.0041, www.5430sports.com barry@5430sports.com

september september 03 Creede Mountain Runs 22M/12M 8:00 AM Creede, CO 719-658-2925 PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M 8:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO 719-633-2055, www.pprrun.org zguntam@juno.com TriAmerica Kids Triathlon 8:00 AM Nottingham Park, Avon, CO 352-394-1320, www.TriAmerica.com september 04 10K @ 10000 Feet 10:00 AM Steamboat Springs, CO 970-879-0371 www.runningseries.com Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon Races 7:30 AM River Walk Center, Breckenridge 800-383-2632 breckcrest@yahoo.com www.boec.org/marathon/ New Mexico Marathon 5:30 AM Canyon Plaza, Albuquerque, NM 505.345.4274 www.newmexicomarathon.org TriAmerica Triathlon 7:00 AM Vail Village, Vail, CO 352-394-1320, www.TriAmerica.com US Half Marathon 9:00 AM Beaver Creek, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.runbc.com september 05 American Discovery Trail Marathon Races 6:30 AM Colorado Springs, CO 719-265-6161

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Colorado Run 5K/10K 8:30 AM Ft. Collins, CO 970-224-9114 www.runnersroostftcollins.com

Ft. Collins Triathlon/Duathlon Series 7:00 AM Ft. Collins Club, Ft. Collins, CO www.timberlinetiming.com

KUVO Labor Day Race 5.28K 8:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-871-8366, rmrr@rmrr.org www.kuvo.org/race/

september 10 AdventureXstream Vail Vail, CO 970.259.7771, www.gravityplay.com events@gravityplay.com Barr Lake Boogie 15K Trail Run 9:00 AM Barr Lake State Park, Brighton 303-642-7917 darrin@racingunderground.com www.racingunderground.com Bergen Peak Trail Race 11.5M 9:20 AM Elk Meadow Park, Evergreen, CO 303-674-6441 smartin@evergreenrecreation.com www.evergreenrecreation.com Elk Meadow Trail Race 5.6M 9:00 AM Elk Meadow Park, Evergreen, CO 303-674-6441 smartin@evergreenrecreation.com www.evergreenrecreation.com

Lung Association Challenge 5K 9:00 AM Lowry Town Center, Denver, CO 303-694-2030 info@bkbltd.com, www.bkbltd.com Race For The Cure 5K 8:00 AM Iron Horse Park, Col. Springs, CO 719-476-1675, borish@aeroflex.com www.csraceforthecure.com RMRR Trophy Series 9M 8:00 AM City Park, Westminster, CO 303-871-8366 rmrr@rmrr.org, www.rmrr.org Teva EverGold 10K 10:00 AM Vail Village, Vail, CO 970-479-2280, www.vailrec.com nhobbs@vailrec.com september 16 Colorado Outward Bound Relay 6:00 AM Idaho Springs to Glenwood Springs 888.837.5201 ext. 4 www.outwardboundrelay.com september 17

Woodland Park, CO 719-598-2953, www.pprrun.org patlockhart@worldnet.att.net Marathon Training Series 20M 7:00 AM Westminster, CO 303-871-8366 rmrr@rmrr.org, www.rmrr.org Turning Point’s Family 5K 9:00 AM Ft. Collins, CO 970-221-0999 ext. 43 www.turningpnt.org

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FASB Fitness Festival 5K Run/Walk 8:30 AM Westlands Park, Englewood, CO 303-756-9096, www.active.com

Autumn Color Run Half Marathon 9:00 AM McPhelemy Park, Buena Vista 719-395-2649 www.fourteenernet.com/colorrun/

Olander 4K 8:00 AM Olander, CO 970-224-9114 www.runnersroostftcollins.com

Imogene Pass Run 17M 7:00 AM Ouray to Telluride, CO 970-728-0251, www.imogenerun.com staff@imogenerun.com

Bacon Strip 10M 9:00 AM CR13 & CR88, Ft. Collins, CO 970-224-9114 www.runnersroostftcollins.com

Pinedale Half Marathon 8:30 AM Pinedale, WY 307-367-7433, robyn@starwy.com www.pinedalehalfmarathon.com

Mountain Air Marathon and 10K 8:00 AM Crested Butte to Gunnison, CO 970-641-3375 coloradofitness@starband.net www.mountainairmarathon.com

Run for the Resource Center 4M 9:30 AM Conifer, CO 303-694-2030 info@bkbltd.com, www.bkbltd.com

Regis University PT 5K 10:00 AM Regis University, Denver, CO 720-488-8664, www.active.com

Pueblo Tribute Run 7:00 AM City Park, Pueblo, CO 719-253-1650, www.socorunners.org Race For The Health Of It 10K/5K 12:00 PM The Village at Copper Mountain, CO 970-968-2104 www.summithealthquest.com Road Kill Trail Half Marathon 12:00 PM Town Square, Kremmling, CO 970-724-3472 director@kremmlingchamber.com www.kremmlingchamber.com Spur of the Moment 5K 8:30 AM Jr. Legion Park, Grand Junction, CO 970-243-3721, www.mmstriders.org september 11 DDRC Harvest Festival Run 8:00 AM North JeffCo Park, Arvada, CO 303-462-6577, www.ddrcco.com Desert RATS Stage Race 7:00 PM Grand Junction, CO reid_delman@geminiadventures.com www.geminiadventures.com Fall Frenzy Triathlon/Duathlon 7:00 AM

Yucca Duathlon 10K R/48K B White Sands Missile Range, NM 505-678-3374 september 18 Easy Street Wheat Half Marathon 7:30 AM Odell Brewing Co., Ft. Collins, CO 970-377-8005, jlons26m@frii.com www.easystreetmarathon.com Farmer’s 5000 9:00 AM Wheat Ridge, CO 303-982-7695 www.farmers5000.org PACE Governor’s Cup 10K/5K 8:00 AM Colorado State Capitol, Denver 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com Indian Summer 10K 8:30 AM Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO 303-332-6427 lgeventmgmt@aol.com www.boulderrunningcompany.com Pilot Run For Literacy 9:30 AM Steamboat Springs, CO 970-871-4233 www.runningseris.com Pony Express 15M 8:00 AM

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Manitou Springs, Colorado by Derek Griffiths

The Barr Trail is a physically demanding high altitude climb. There are only a few sections that don’t have a significant uphill grade. On the bright side of things, there is no danger of falling off the trail.

n honor of the 50th anniversary of the Pikes Peak Marathon, I’m writing about the Barr Trail. This lung-burning trail travels from a parking lot in Manitou Springs, which is located just west of Colorado Springs, at 6,650 feet. The U.S. Forest Service trail winds up the east face of Pikes Peak in the Pike National Forest and summits at 14,115 feet. This trail is not for the weak hearted with a brutal 7,000 feet of elevation gain that covers 13 long, winding miles. It takes the average Pikes Peak Marathon runner more than seven hours to complete, top to bottom. That being said, this trail is also a Colorado favorite for so many hikers and runners that if you’ve never tried the Barr Trail, I consider it a must-do!

For insurance purposes, I should reiterate that the Barr Trail is a very difficult and physically demanding high altitude climb. There are only a few sections that don’t have a significant uphill grade - so don’t be a fool and try to tackle the Peak without significant preparation. On the bright side of things, there is no danger of falling off the trail. The trail begins as a smooth dirt walking path. There are a few sharp switchbacks to reach the point where the marathon course meets the trail. You may feel overdressed after your short climb, but don’t discard your clothing because you’ll need it at the top. The upcoming section is referred to as “The W’s” because there are more than a dozen winding, brutal, uphill switchbacks. After finishing “The W’s” you will enjoy a few brief downhill moments before arriving at the Rock Arch. Make sure that you’re staying hydrated. The summertime relative humidity is often below 15% on the trail. Shortly after the Rock Arch, you will pass the Manitou Incline turn-off, where a sign will read “Cog RR Depot 3.” You have now reached 7,700 feet in elevation. Continue straight and make the climb to No Name Creek. At No Name Creek, you will encounter a sign that reads, “Pikes Peak Summit 9.5, Barr Camp 3.5, Old Freemont Experimental Forest ¼.” Turn left and begin the long traverse to Barr Camp. This is one section where many folks can actually do some running. You will pass Bob’s Road after one and a half miles, which is at 9,350 feet. Eventually you’ll cross a small footbridge then pass a sign that lets you know that you’re just a half mile to Barr Camp. This can be a very long half mile, but eventually you’ll make it! Barr Camp sits at 10,200 feet and is approximately half way to the top. You might want to sit on a swing and relax at this point. Remember to keep your pace in check. Getting to Barr Camp may encourage some runners to push themselves. I say you don’t want to waste energy since there’s still half of the way to go! If you want water at Barr Camp, you will need to bring $1 per bottle. There are also bathrooms at Barr Camp. After Barr Camp, continue the climb up, up and up. You will eventually meet the next trail sign that reads, “Pikes Peak Summit 4.8, Bottomless Pit 2.4.” Turn left before the big rock in front of the sign. From the Bottomless Pit sign to the A Frame, there are 15 long and tedious switchbacks. The A Frame will appear on your left at an elevation of 11,800 feet. Just three more miles to go! Try to keep moving, whether you run, walk or crawl on all fours. You will reach treeline and then pass an “in memory” plaque. Now you have just two miles to go! At this section, the winds will likely increase, the air will cool and the thin air will get more difficult to breath. This is a good time to throw on a pair of gloves and a jacket. You will reach a sign that lets you know you’re at 13,300 feet with just one mile to go. You can now look up and see the summit. (Although you might not want to because there is still a long way to go!) Keep climbing and you will pass a sign for the Cirque, followed by the sign for the 16 golden stairs. Crawl up the stairs and breath a sigh of relief. Just a few short switchbacks and YOU’VE MADE IT! Don’t celebrate too much because there isn’t much air. Now all you have to do is turn around and run the 13 miles back down. Photo captions, from the top: A scenic view from the trail; Paul Koch of Colorado Springs finishes in the 2004 Pikes Peak Marathon; A majestic view of Manitou Springs from the early miles of the Barr Trail. Photos by Derek Griffiths.

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The Lighter Side...

Confessions of a Cemetery Runner by Rick Lax

f crows don’t bother you, fall is the best time to run through the cemetery. The temperature is just right and the groundskeeper sweeps the fallen leaves off the pavement path. Summer is the next best time, if you don’t mind getting a little mud on your running shoes. Winter is the worst time because the cold weather keeps pedestrians off the nearby streets, so there’s nobody around to help you out if a zombie grabs your ankle and brings you down. Most people think running through cemeteries is disrespectful, so when I see mourners, I dart in the opposite direction. I don’t know how they

feel about me whizzing past their departed loved ones, and if they do have a problem with it, it’s not like they’re going to chase me down to tell me so. I hope that running through this graveyard doesn’t disqualify me from going to heaven because the cemetery is the only place I’ve ever gotten a runner’s high and I don’t like running anywhere else. I have a friend who says she runs because it makes her feel alive. When I run, I usually feel like I’m dying. But running through the cemetery, I do feel alive by comparison. I run because it’s good for me, and I’m constantly explaining that to my aching body, but it never believes me. It’s in too much pain to even listen.

I can only get its attention when I bring up matters of life and death, and the graveyard is the perfect place to do this. In a cemetery, I can put a positive spin on my discomfort: I can look to a grave and tell my body, “At least you’re able to feel pain, unlike the guy in there.” Faced with endless row upon endless row of tombstones, my body gets the message and pushes through the soreness. Reading tombstones keeps my mind off my body’s pain. A tombstone tells me a person’s age, sex, and religion. A tombstone’s decoration often reveals just how religious a person was. (Did she get the simple foot-high cross or did she go all out and get the three-foot wounded Jesus model?) Tombstone placement speaks volumes. There’s the husband and wife of fifty-some years buried by the entrance, away from the other graves. There’s the young couple buried on either side of their infant son. There’s the four-generation, super-rich, secular gang. And then there are the loners. There are a lot of loners. I make these tombstone observations literally on the run, so I don’t have time for epitaphs. I consider this a small tragedy and here is why: these dead people’s families once painstakingly reduced their loved ones’ lives to a single sentence (Can you imagine a harder task?), and I don’t even put forward the effort to read it. This has got to be the ultimate brush-off. If I don’t read these epitaphs, nobody will. I have yet to spot another cemetery runner, and I only see mourners on, roughly, one fifth of my runs. And these mourners come to visit a specific person; they’re not browsing like me. They know where their loved ones are buried, and they don’t spend any more time in the cemetery than they have to. Understandable. And for the duration of their graveyard visits, their loved ones consume all their attention. Again, understandable. Every day I sprint by thousands of forgotten people. These people lived important lives, did important things, and had important friends. But today nobody remembers them and nobody cares about them. So I do what I can: I think about these people as I dash by their graves. I think about them individually. I’m not going to get to every single person in the cemetery, but in the past three years, I’ve made quite a dent. Passing by, I size up a gravesite and imagine what its occupant was like when he or she was alive. My guesses are probably way off, but it’s the effort that counts. There’s this one guy in the back left corner of the cemetery, and I’ve decided that he’s a bank robber. The thing is, I forgot why I decided that, but now that I’ve got this bank robber image cemented in my mind, I can’t shake it for the life of me. Poor guy-he was probably a priest or something. Still, every time I run by him, I say, “Morning, bank robber.” I don’t have time to construct elaborate stories for these people’s lives because when a narrative gets too complex, a new tombstone catches my eye and I move on to the next story. And after three years of graveyard running, I’ve got my stories down. There’s the bank robber, the lawyer, the town drunk, the debutante, the professor, and the grieving parents. Of course, the list goes on. These days I rarely make up new stories; acknowledging all the semi-fictitious characters I’ve created over the past three years takes up all my fleeting time. There are a lot of them to say hi to, and they never say hi back, but I’m used to it by now. They’re dead, and I’ve learned not to take it personally. But death still scares me-that’s why I run. If it’ll keep me alive longer (and science says it will), I’ll deal with the pain, stretch my calves, and be on my way. The scariest part about dying is knowing that one day I’ll be forgotten. The most I can hope for is that somebody will run by my grave and think about me, even if just for a passing moment. Because this person can’t remember me, they’ll do the next best thing: they’ll make up a story about my life. Maybe they’ll think I was bank robber. Or maybe they’ll think I was once like them, a cemetery runner. Maybe then they’ll realize that they’ll one day be dead like me. And they’ll hope that somebody will one day run by their grave and imagine the story of their life.

I hope that running through this graveyard does not disqualify me from going to heaven because the cemetery is the only place I have ever gotten a runners high. I have a friend who says she runs because it makes her feel alive. When I run, I usually feel like I am dying. But running through the cemetery, I do feel alive by comparison. 46

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