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Fuel Up With Summer Fruits How To Prepare For (And Run) One Interesting Marathon

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Contents...

Features

Running With Asthma... Page 12 The Fast Lane With Buzz Burrell... Page 14 Questions And Concerns About Fruit... Page 18 Race Certification... Page 20 Hit The Dirt At Devil’s Head Fire Lookout... Page 44 How To Prepare For An Interesting Marathon... Page 46

Departments

Race Reports... Page 28

Running Shorts... Page 11 USATF News... Page 24 Race Reports... Page 28 Race Results... Page 36 Race Calendar... Page 40

Credits

Publisher Derek Griffiths derek@coloradorunnermag.com Editor Jessica Griffiths jessica@coloradorunnermag.com Contributing Writers Nancy Clark, Michael Daney, Darrin Eisman, Steve Glass, Michael Gooris, Nancy Hobbs, Jeff Recker, Duane Russell, Don Shepan, Ken Sheridan, Dave Sorenson, Cregg Weinmann, Marc Witkes, Felix Wong Contributing Photographers Steve Glass, Victor Sailor, Michael Patton, Larry Volk Front Range Advertising Derek Griffiths derek@coloradorunnermag.com, 720-985-9047

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Letter from the Publisher...

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he hot summer heat often blankets itself over Colorado this time of year. Yet this is a time when many of us will be squeezing in our long marathon and half marathon training runs. I always try to run during the first rays of dawn or long after the sun sets, because it’s cooler. But sometimes you just have to run or race in the heat, so remember to watch for signs of dehydration.

Many experts recommend drinking two cups of fluid about two hours before your training run.

While you run, drink every 15 to 20 minutes to stay hydrated. Sports drinks will help you run longer and stronger. If you’re doing your long runs on sizzling hot days, you might want to weigh yourself before and after your run, then drink enough over the next few hours to bring your weight back up. You don’t want to stay dehydrated after a long training run, because it can slow your recovery!

While most of us are worried about dehydration during the summer months, we’ve all heard about hyponatremia in the news lately. Hyponatremia occurs from drinking too much water and other beverages with low sodium levels. While hyponatremia will never be a problem for most of us, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends that athletes include sodium in their beverages if they are exercising for more than one hour to ward against it. And if you hear your stomach sloshing around, you’ve had too much.

Happy trails!

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Letters to the Editor...

Jessica Griffiths / Colorado Runner

Colorado Runner,

Good May/June issue. Nice coverage of races and reports on diverse runs. My only complaint is the terribly sexist and unfunny endpiece by Tom Edwards. I guess being a rather slow runner, I never get a chip on my shoulder when a woman beats me, but, it still felt anachronistic to allow an essay (even in an ‘attempt’ to be humorous) that was so downright wrongheaded.

Keep up the generally good work, John O’Connor Hi Jessica,

I am writing you to let you know about the guy you are portraying in your website, Dr. Ramiro Paris, who arrived second at the Horsetooth Half Marathon. Ramiro arrived last January from Mar del Plata, Argentina. He lives now in Boulder, where he is doing a post-doctoral training in my laboratory in the Department of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology. Ramiro has a PhD in Molecular Biology and scientific research is one of his two passions (running is the other one of course).

Ramiro is planing to spend a few years in the area and I predict you will feature him often. He is a folk hero in Argentina, with a long history of stoic wins from track and field races to End-of-World Marathon in Tierra del Fuego to Cross of the Andes three-day races and much more. When he left the country a few months ago, the major Buenos Aires newspaper ran a two page story covering the event entitled, “Adios al Guerrero (Farewell to the Warrior).” He is a very modest guy and a great person. He left all his sponsors in Argentina and is unsponsored as we speak. If you know of someone interested in supporting him, let me know and I will put you guys in contact.

Keep the great work with Colorado Runner, Take care, Joaquin M. Espinosa, PhD Editor’s Reply: Thank you so much for writing to us about an amazing athlete. We love to highlight the accomplishments of local runners. We encourage all of our readers to let us know about the accomplishments of local athletes and to send story ideas our way.

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Running Shorts...

Boettcher Runs 180 Consecutive Races

Reaching a remarkable milestone, 41-year-old Bernie Boettcher completed 180 races in 173 weeks.

Boettcher ran a total of 1,534.48 miles in his 180 consecutive races, averaging 8.52 miles per race.

A native of Silt, Boettcher completed the majority of races in his home state, but also participated in races across the country in Alaska, Utah, Arizona, California, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Vermont, and internationally in England.

Through the years, Boettcher has built an impressive resume in the Masters category winning 48 of 54 races in 2003, 41 of 51 races in 2004, and 49 of 60 races in 2005. Ranked second in snowshoe racing by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) and honored as a USSSA All-American in 2003, Boettcher was also named as the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) Masters Mountain Runner of the Year in 2003.

Despite his many honors, running is not Boettcher’s full-time career as he works as an artist during the week. He devotes his free time and weekends to racing and training. Boettcher’s advice to aspiring athletes is, “Don’t do it unless you love it. If you love it, become it.”

New Team Record at 24 Hours of Boulder

A team of five runners completed 214.2 miles in 24 hours at the third annual GoFast! 24 Hours of Boulder. The race was held at the Boulder Reservoir on May 20 and 21. The record setting team included Carl Kinney, Bryan Dayton, Jason Poole, Paul South and Adam Chase. The race course was held on a 7.14-mile dirt loop around the reservoir and the teammates ran in shifts. Dayton ran one more lap than the rest of his team, covering more than 49 miles. The previous event record was 200 miles.

Five runners at the event covered more than 100 miles in solo runs: Dan Busse, Paul Pomeroy, Alexandro Rojas-Sanders, Reza Baluchi and Phil Purdy.

“We had live music this year and temperatures in the 90s,” race director Reid Delman said. “We are planning to have our event in the fall next year rather than the spring.”

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Coloradans Tops in Premier Texas Race

After a thunderous night of massive downpours and hail as large as three inches in diameter pounding within miles of the 3rd annual Pilgrim Pride Texas Roundup, Texas Governor Ric Perry and the city of Austin awoke to almost perfect running conditions with temperatures in the low 60s. More than 5,000 runners took part in the 5K/10K. Last year, the Governor ran with the Dutchess of York, Sarah Ferguson. This time he ran with 2005 10K Winner Colleen DeReuck of Boulder.

This year’s race was dominated by a pair of Kenyans Celedonio Rodriquez placed training in the Chapel Hill area second. of North Carolina. Benson Cheruiyot and Lineth Chepkurui ran 29:13 and 34:02. In the men’s race, three Coloradans placed in the top five. Celedonio Rodriguez, 25, of Alamosa, placed second in 30:29, Matt Levassiur of Alamosa was third in 30:54, and Chris England of Boulder earned fifth in 31:59.

Grand Junction Man Creates Running DVD

Grand Junction Physical Therapist Bryan Whitesides has created a DVD to help runners stay injury free. The DVD presents a program for runners to develop core stability, strength, balance and flexibility. It’s called, “The Injured Runner – A Balanced Solution.” Whitesides says it will help runners fully recover following an injury, prevent future injuries, and enhance performance.

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Ritzenhein Will Make Marathon Debut

Dathan Ritzenhein, the NCAA record holder for 10,000 meters, has agreed to make his marathon debut at the 2006 ING New York City Marathon. “I want to debut in the marathon now because it is the right choice for my career,” said the 23-year-old. “My main goal on November 5th will be to get in the heat of the race and see how well I can hang with the best runners in the world. The other runners will have the experience that I don’t have, but I want to see how I compare against them. If I train smart and race tough, I think I can be up there.”

“Dathan’s decision to run in New York sets up one of the most anticipated marathon debuts by an American ever,” said race director and New York Road Runners’s President and CEO, Mary Wittenberg. “We salute him for taking such a bold step at this point in his career, and we’re confident we’ll see a spectacular showing from him.”

Ritzenhein won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in both his junior and senior years of high school in 1999 and 2000. At the University of Colorado, he set the U.S. collegiate 10,000-meter mark of 27:38.50 in 2004. He also competed in the 10,000 meters at the Athens Olympics.

Local Company Offers Downloadable Workouts

Denver’s Gregory Tanner, a triathlete and marathoner, was trying to compile a list of music for a two and a half hour training run. The tedious job gave him a new business idea. On a plane back to Colorado after competing in his 8th Ironman distance triathlon, he decided to create FitBeats, an online company offering coaching embedded with music for MP3 players. The vision of the company is to provide an easy, fun and instructional way to workout for activities like running, cycling, and walking. Users can choose the length of their workout and their intensity level. There are FitBeats players available for $59.99. For those with their own MP3 players, files are available for download for $3.99 at www.fitbeats.com. Both English and Spanish language workouts are for sale.

CU’s Barringer Wins NCAA Steeplechase

Jenny Barringer, a true freshman at the University of Colorado, won the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2006 NCAA Track and Field Championships. Barringer’s time of 9:53.04 was a school record. In winning, she became the first true freshman at Colorado to win an NCAA Championship.

Barringer, a native of Oviedo, FL had only run four steeplechase races before the NCAA Championships. She had finished second at the Big 12 Championships and won the NCAA Regional Meet leading into the race.

“Jenny’s race was a wonderful surprise, beyond any optimistic aspirations,” said CU Head Coach Mark Wetmore.

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Avoiding Injury

Running With Asthma

by Jessica Griffiths

As many as 20 million Americans suffer from asthma, and many of them are runners.

For some, it’s caused by allergies. For others, it only occurs while running. Some runners don’t even know they have it. The good news is that it’s a treatable condition and an asthma diagnosis doesn’t mean you have to give up the sports you love.

In fact, many elite athletes have asthma. A survey of U.S. Olympic Athletes in 1984 showed that 11 percent of the team had exerciseinduced asthma. But proportionately, they won more medals.

Asthma is the chronic inflammation of the breathing passages of the lungs. It is characterized by sudden attacks or periods of bothersome symptoms separated by periods of mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. Asthma is triggered by external factors or specific situations.

When a person with asthma is exposed to one of his or her triggers, the inflammation worsens and symptoms ensue.

Dr. Pete Cvietusa, the Chief of Allergy and Asthma for Kaiser Permanente in Colorado, says the signs of asthma typically include chest tightness, wheezing, difficulty getting air in and out, and coughing. “You have to be careful with cough as that has many causes of which asthma is just one. These symptoms tend to come with specific triggers such as allergens (cat dander, pollens, molds), cold air, a viral respiratory illness and irritants such as cigarette smoke, dust, pollutants and strong odors.”

He also says that most of his patients with asthma have allergies. “If you have allergies and asthma, and you are exposed to something to which you have an allergic sensitivity, that can trigger wheezing. These same allergens will also cause allergic inflammation. This is a more chronic process that makes the airways in the lung more twitchy/irritable, leading to chronic symptoms of cough, mucus congestion and more frequent and severe wheezing.”

Doctors say there is no difference between asthma and exercise-induced asthma. Exercise is just a trigger for some asthma patients.

Exercise can even induce an asthma attack in people who have no other triggers and do not experience asthma in any other situation.

People with exercise-induced asthma are believed to be more sensitive to changes in the temperature and humidity. When people rest, they breathe through the nose, which serves to warm and humidify the air. When people are exercising, they breathe through the mouth, and the air that hits the lungs is colder and drier. The contrast between the warm air in the lungs and the cold inhaled air can trigger an attack.

Dr. Cvietusa says there isn’t Paula Radcliffe anything new to treat asthma. “Most patients can block exercise-induced asthma by simply taking their beta-agonist inhaler, like Albuterol or Pirbuterol 15-30 minutes prior to exercise. Those with allergic asthma may need to start on or increase a “controller” inhaler like Flovent. Serevent, Singulair and Advair are other options that have been used but, ideally, patients should be consulting with an Allergist or Pulminologist before taking these drugs.”

Dr. Cvietusa does have another form of prevention to help athletes who suffer from asthma. “Studies have shown that by warming up before exercise, up to 50% of patients can induce some mild asthma that then induces a refractory period during which they will not experience any exercise-induced asthma. This refractory period can last 2-4 hours. I usually recommend doing a little aerobic exercise, at half of maximum intensity, for 5-10 minutes.

Because it is felt that drying out the airways too fast may play a role, it is recommended that people use a scarf over the mouth and nose.

This tends to warm and humidify the air as it is breathed in.”

Pro Athletes Have Asthma Too

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Be inspired by these famous athletes with asthma.

1. Paula Radcliffe – Paula was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 14, but it didn’t stop her from shattering the women’s world record in the marathon.

2. Jackie Joyner-Kersee – One of the greatest multisport athletes in history, Jackie discovered she had asthma in 1983 and sometimes wore a mask while competing. She won six Olympic medals in the long jump and the heptathlon.

3. Jan Ullrich – The Tour de France cyclist from Germeny tests his endurance in grueling races despite suffering from asthma.

4. Mark Spitz – Mark won an impressive nine gold medals for the USA in swimming at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

5. Amy Van Dyken – Doctors estimate that asthma reduced Amy’s lung capacity to just 65% of normal, yet the swimming superstar was the first American to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

6. Jerome “The Bus” Bettis – The NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 14 after fainting in football practice. He controlled his asthma through medication.

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he crisp morning air greeted me when I stepped out of my car and walked to the door. I was at the home of one of the world’s pioneers of the “fast and light” concept. He has executed this style in the world of running, mountaineering, skiing, mountain biking, and alpine climbing. As my knuckles wrapped the door, instantly it swung open and I was looking at the face of Buzz Burrell.

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Who is Buzz?

appeared to search for the appropriate running garb. His home was carefully decorated with an Asian flare; photos of Tibet and South America grace one wall, a couch sits with the perpendicular and singular long lines of the east, while a chair in similar fashion mirrors it. A corner bookshelf overflows with titles reflecting a love of travel, adventure, and philosophy.

Though the décor displays his interests, I could not detect anything revealing his record-setting adventures. These activities cover a wide gamut of pursuits from setting running records on the Colorado Trail; 468 miles in 11 days, 16 hours, 13 minutes and the John Muir Trail; 211 miles in 4 days, 14 hours, 39 minutes (both since beaten) to being the first person ever to mountain bike the White Rim Trail in Utah in a day. His history of journeys is as long and as unique as the dirt road that contained five 17,000 foot passes in which he biked from Katmandu to Lhasa, Tibet in 1986.

We began our run from his Boulder home. It seemed appropriate that our first meeting was during a trail run. His adventures serve his foremost love and strong desire to be outside, where he spends the majority of his time. Last year alone, he climbed Zoraster Temple in the Grand Canyon – and yes, he has run the Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim in a day – and summited the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere, Aconcagua (22,840 ft), in a little less than 10 hours. He and Peter Bakwin succeeded with minimal equipment: oversized tennis shoes, extra pairs of socks, disposable heat warmer packets, Kahootla’s running crampons, trekking poles, numerous layers – base T-shirt, zip Turtle neck, down vest, primoloft jacket, GoLite wind jacket, running shorts, tights, and windpants; literally, running up the mountain with zero acclimation.

HIS PROFESSION CORRESPONDS to his bold, athletic pursuits. First, as a self pronounced “hardcore environmentalist” he chooses the self employed life and is the owner of Bolder Building where he works as a residential contractor

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specializing in ecological design and construction. Why? “Nobody else was doing it.” According to statistics from Buzz’s website (www. bgbg.org/index.php) Colorado home building contributes to 25% of landfill waste and Colorado homes account for 22% of energy use in the state.

As a pioneer with running shoe ascents on Aconcagua and 106 mile one-day cross country ski tours, he does not shy away from the staggering challenges of trying to greenify the building industry. In fact, he sees his athletic and professional endeavors paralleling each other, both testimonies to his “bold” nature and he confidently explains, “I see something that needs to be done and then I figure out a way to do it.”

His friend and fellow adventurer, Peter Bakwin, says this rings true in all their journeys.

For example, Buzz and Bakwin wanted to climb Gannett Peak, the highest point in Wyoming; but, the standard route was a 50 mile round trip, making it difficult to accomplish the climb

within their desired one day goal.

According to Bakwin, Buzz scanned the map and said, “We can go up from Green River Lakes via Wells Creek.” Bakwin looked closer and voiced his concern about the cluster of contour lines at the head of Wells Creek, a place known as “The Cleft,” but Buzz reassured Bakwin that they could do it – and sure enough they did. Gannett Peak climbed in one day. This problem solving mentality is brought into all areas of Buzz’s active life.

“I cover a lot of ground... both literally and figuratively.” Literally is easy to understand with his long list of high mileage pursuits, but what about figuratively? “I exist on both ends of the spectrum,” he explains. Whether he’s organic farming, swing dancing, or participating in meditative, silent, ten day retreats, his life is a rainbow of colors. His most recent frequency vibrates in managing the LaSportiva GoLite Mountain Running Team.

THE TEAM’S PRIMARY FOCUS is to support the sport of trail running.

This is accomplished by maintaining a roster of 34 talented members, from public figures such as Marshal Ulrich and Anna Pichrtova to members that are solid contributors to the trail running community.

So how do you become a member of the team? Simply, be a really good runner, involved with the sport, talk to Buzz, and then you might be chosen.

If you are not as gifted in the running arena as some of these bio-anomalies, don’t despair; he also weighs other areas when selecting members: professions, specialized skills and personalities. This year, the team will stay for free at a home in Vail for the national 10K trail championships and rent a condo near Mt. Washington for the Mountain Running Championships in New Hampshire. In return for the perks, the athletes wear LaSportiva footwear and GoLite apparel helping create credibility to “core market” users. “It is a nice win-win.” Then Buzz reflects and adds, “I only do win-wins.”

And how true it is. Buzz’s actions embody this triumphant attitude. He is notorious for having fun and being in the moment, even when the moment is not according to plan.

John Waller visually documented Buzz and Peter Bakwin’s Trifecta, the summiting of the Northwest’s Volcanoes, Mt. Rainier (14,410 ft), Mt Adams (12,281 ft), and Mt. Hood (11,249 ft) in 28 hours and one minute. Waller says, “Even though they had this goal of doing the Trifecta as fast as they could, you never got the impression that this was their top priority. It was to have fun, and enjoy the experience.”

Buzz thrives on events that help force himself into the moment. “If you do not want to do it, then don’t do it.” Buzz runs because

“His activities cover a gamut of pursuits from setting records on the Colorado Trail and the John Muir Trail, to being the first person to mountain bike the White Rim Trail in a day. His history of journeys is as long and as unique as the dirt road that contained five 17,000 foot passes in which he biked from Katmandu to Lhasa, Tibet in 1986.”

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The Fast Lane... he wants to and when it no longer appeals, he stops. Life is about “realizing your true nature,” and for him running has helped fulfill his insight into his own true nature.

Buzz’s nature, or at least his actions, have helped define the phrase, “fast and light.”

At the age of 17, when he’d never even heard the term “ultra,” he ran from his front door to Lake Michigan some 39 miles away without food or water. The heat was so extreme that the asphalt melted and stuck to his leather-soled shoes. Though an exhausting experience, something must have been right, because his ultralike pursuits continue to this day. It seems that this fast and light style has always been part of Buzz. “It is the synthesis of two polarities.”

Illustrating his point, he uses skiing as the ideal example. He was a telemark ski racer as well as a Nordic racer. Combine the two, and he could ski the trees, boogey the flats and quickly climb the hills. This melding of a fast aerobic and technical skiing ability led him to ski the 10th Mountain Division Hut system in three days in 1994.

Though he has been doing fast and light projects for years, it was always with anonymity, unannounced to the world. It was not until July 1999 when he consciously chose to make these adventures public with the running of the Colorado Trail. The run raised money and awareness for the Colorado Trail Foundation. Since then, many of Buzz’s pursuits have been in the public’s eye, which he feels serves the purpose of helping others see possibilities for themselves.

SO HOW DOES ONE TRAIN for these massive undertakings? Buzz recounts his training

regime. First you have to connect with the goal.

Second, be consistent. He assures me that if you have a plan and follow it, that it will work. His training, when going well, consists of four or five easy morning runs with one to two quality evening workouts per week, topped off with a weekend long run. He also encourages training with other people and explains that it will help fulfill your mental and emotional well being – not just the physical. He strongly encourages stretching exercises like Yoga and other cross training activities such as biking, climbing, volleyball, and skiing. Lastly he preaches sport specificity, “If you’re training for the JMT or Aconcagua you’ve got to do stuff like that.”

SEEN IN THE MEDIA AS AN ultra runner, Buzz’s viewpoint on ultras came to me as a surprise. It is not that he dislikes them, but he does dislike the blurred boundary of trail and ultra running. He explains that in the USA if you trail run people think you’re an ultra runner, which emphasizes long and often implies slow.

In European countries if you “trail run,” (called “mountain running”) you’re focused on capturing a fast 10K time or competing in a classic mountainous race. Recounting a July racing trip to the Dolomites, he gestured with a gun-shot sound simulating the Europeans flying up the hill at breakneck pace adding the poignant statement, “Americans go over to Europe and just get crushed.” He was not implying that Americans are less talented per se, it’s just that we train for ultra mileage, not for explosive speed.

Despite his strong opinions about the distinction between ultras and trail running, it is clear that Buzz loves both; look no further than his diverse distant pursuits on his athletic re-

sume: Minnesota Superior Trail 100 (seventh place) verses the relatively short Pikes Peak Marathon with a best finish of sixth.

S o what is next for Buzz? I imagine him running across Antarctica (which he says is positively too cold), scurrying across the Sahara or hustling up Kilimanjaro – of course, at a record setting pace.

Instead he is focused on recovery after undergoing a January surgery for a sports hernia and an April shoulder surgery. But, beyond that, what is there? He doesn’t say, but reiterates that health is a good goal. I agree but simultaneously notice a twinkle in his eyes – is that a glimpse of something more?

I recall his top three favorite adventures: first, biking Tibet, second running the Colorado Trail, and third “the next” adventure.

I remember his comment in regard to future projects, “Yeah, the pot is always brewing.” I’m guessing the world will see many more incredible “fast and light” feats from Buzz Burrell.

I’m just curious on what they might be.

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Fruit: Questions & Concerns

Some athletes wisely devour lots of fruit, believing it to be among the healthiest of food choices. But other athletes mistakenly avoid fruit, seeing it as an evil source of sugar and carbs.

If you are confused about the role of fruit in your sports diet, keep reading!

by Nancy Clark, MS, RD

Should I eat less fruit to reduce my carb intake?

No! Athletes need carbs to fuel their muscles. Despite popular belief, carbs are not fattening (Excess calories are fattening). Nor do carbs cause diabetes (Lack of exercise and excess body weight are two main contributors to diabetes). Carbs should actually be the foundation of each sports meal and snack.

The carbs in fruit are of two types: sugar and starch. The starch in fruit converts to sugar with ripening.

For example: a green banana with some yellow is 80% starch and 7% sugar; a mostly yellow banana is 25% starch and 65% sugar; a spotted and specked banana is 5% starch and 90% sugar.

The sugar in fruit is neither unhealthful nor evil. Unlike refined white sugar, fruit sugar is accompanied by a plethora of health-protective nutrients: vitamin C, folate, potassium, fiber, and phytochemicals that improve healing, aid in recovery after exercise, and reduce the risk of high blood pressure, cancer and constipation.

You should eat more fruit, not try to stay away from it!

Is fruit a smart choice for dieters?

Yes, fruit is a smart choice for everyone. Yet, dieters who believe fruit to be “calorie-free” fool only themselves. The average piece of fruit from a grocery store is about 100 calories. Eating four or five pieces of fruit a day can easily add 400 to 500 calories to your intake… healthful calories, but never the less, calories you need to count if weight is an issue.

Are some fruits better than others?

All fruits are good for your health, and some are more nutrient-dense than others. Some of the best fruits include oranges, bananas, melons, berries, kiwi and mango. When choosing fruit, look for different colors of the rainbow: red berries, orange mango, white banana, yellow pineapple, green kiwi… each color contains different health-protective nutrients.

Do today’s fruits have less nutritional value?

While some studies have shown a small decline in a few of the nutrients in today’s produce, the overall picture shows we have a huge abundance of many varieties of fruits from which to choose. By simply eating an additional piece of fruit, we can more than make up for any possible decline in nutritional value.

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How much fruit should I eat?

According to the new Food Pyramid (www. myfoodpyramid.gov), you should target at least two cups of fruits per day. The old Food Pyramid stated “four servings” but, due to confusion about serving size, the new guide now better defines the appropriate intake: two cups. You can easily hit this target at breakfast: simply enjoy cereal with banana (1 cup) + 8 ounces (1 cup) of orange juice. Voila... baseline fruit-duty done for the day!

Should I buy organically grown fruit?

Organically grown fruits tend to have lower levels of pesticide residues than their conventionally grown counterparts. Be aware that some fruits have more pesticides than others (and wash all fruits very well). The safest fruits include banana, mango, papaya, kiwi and pineapple. The fruits highest in pesticides include apples, cherries, imported grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, raspberries and strawberries. If you can afford to do so, buy organic versions of these high-pesticide fruits. You’ll have to pay more - perhaps double for strawberries.

Your best bet is to buy organic fruits in season at the local farmers’ markets. By doing so, you will support your local farmers and also pay a reasonable price. Plus, it’s nice to meet the people who grow your food.

How can fruit fit into my food budget?

Fresh fruit can be expensive for athletes on a budget. That is, if you need 3,000 calories a day, a 300-calorie snack of apples (3 mediumlarge apples) might cost you about $2, while 300 calories of carbs from pretzels might cost only $0.60. Yet, fruit bargains do exist...

• Dried Fruit: 300 calories (~1/2 cup) of raisins costs about $0.65. Dried fruits are rich in carbs, fiber and potassium.

• Canned Fruit: 300 calories of canned peaches

(a 16-oz. can) might cost $1.30.

Rest assured, canned fruits retain most of their nutritional value and are known to be low in pesticides.

• Frozen Berries and other fruits: Frozen strawberries are about half the price of fresh ones - and perfect for smoothies.

• Bananas: 300 calories for about $0.80. If you hesitate to buy bananas because they tend to go bad before you get around to eating them, take note. You can store bananas in the refrigerator. The peel will turn black but the banana will stay fresh and fine. Better yet, peel ripe bananas, cut them into chunks, freeze the individual chunks on a flat tray, and then store them in a zip-lock bag in the freezer. Perfect for bite-size, ice-cream-like snacks or smoothies!

How can I get myself to eat more fruit?

For many athletes, breakfast is an appealing time to enjoy fruit. Cereal topped with banana or berries is an obvious choice.

• With snacks, some athletes fail to choose fruit because it’s “not enough.” That is, when you are hungry, 100 calories of an apple doesn’t satisfy the appetite. The solution is to enjoy protein-fruit combinations, like an apple plus lowfat cheese, or a banana with peanut butter.

• Think smoothies: Blenderize 1/2 cup of milk or juice, a banana (frozen chunks for a thick and frosty texture), (frozen) strawberries or whatever fruit is around, plus peanut butter, dry milk (for protein), graham crackers, cinnamon, vanilla... be creative!

• If you like to stock up on snacks that don’t spoil, check out the new Tropicana FruitWise bars made from 99% fruit. Handy!

• For a post-exercise refresher, cut up a juicy, potassium-rich orange - far healthier than an orange-flavored sports drink.

• Serve orange sections at your child’s soccer game. Today’s kids need to be brought back to fruit.

Vitamin C in Fruits

The recommended intake for vitamin C for women is 75 milligrams per day, and for men, 90 mg.

Apple, 1 medium Banana, 1 medium Blueberries, 1 cup Cantaloupe, 1 cup Honeydew, 1 cup Kiwi, 1 medium Orange, 1 medium Peach, 1 medium Pear, 1 medium Pineapple, 1 cup Raisins, ¼ cup Strawberries, 1 cup

8 mg 10 20 75 45 75 70 5 7 20 1 80

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Training Smarts...

The Value of a Certified Race Course

by Duane Russell

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hen looking at a race’s brochure, you will sometimes notice a line that references a certification number. It may be as short as “Certification #CO-06008-DP,” or it may say something like “certified race course.” Maybe it has both. But what does that mean?

As a runner, it means that you can run the race confident that your time is for an accurately-measured distance, and your time is useful to you when comparing your results to other races you have run (keeping in mind the variations in the terrain between the different courses). If you are training for a target race in the future, you can accurately assess your progress. If you have recently started running, you can see if you are improving. And if you are going to use your time as a qualifying time for another race, usually the course must be certified for your time to be accepted.

A certified course also means that the race director has been given descriptions of every mile-point (or kilometer, if appropriate), so if they place the mile markers in the correct location, you know your splits are for each mile; not a little longer for the first mile, a bit shorter for the second mile, accurate distance for the third mile, and so on. What good are splits if they are not for an accurate length? The certified course tells you that you should be able to 20

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How a Course Gets Certified

USA Track and Field has precise guidelines for how a course must be measured to become certified (see sidebar to understand why a car odometer is not even close to accurate enough, and neither is even the best GPS unit or cyclometer). The site has a list of approved measurers (http://usatf.org/events/ courses/measurers/) for the entire country.

Once a measurer has been selected, they will review the course with the course director and make sure there is sufficient allowance for modifying the distance to achieve the desired race distance.

Each course has its own challenges for getting a precise distance, especially if the start and finish line must be in specific spots. When this is the case, it is best to have a turnaround spur that can be adjusted for precise course-length.

The measurement device is a bicycle with a Jones counter mounted on it. The Jones counter is a mechanical device that records 23 1/3 counts per revolution of the wheel.

Therefore, the measurer must calibrate the bike before (and after) measuring each course (tire pressure affects the distance traveled with each revolution). Once the measurer has determined how many “clicks” the counter will have in each mile (18,000 – 19,000 is common), they ride the course at least twice, making sure both measurements are within .08% of each other (that’s about 46 clicks, or 13 feet for a 5K course). If not, they ride again. During the ride, the measurer rides the shortest possible line that a runner may run on the course.

After measuring the course, the bike is calibrated again, and if there is a difference in clicks-per-mile, the number that results in the shortest course is used (the shortest course will still be as long as advertised). If that means going back out to the course to adjust the start, finish, or turnaround point, then it has to be done.

After riding , the measurer documents all his (or her) work, creates a detailed certification map, then submits all of that to the person that puts the USATF stamp of approval on the work and the course. If there are any questions or problems, the measurer has to explain it adequately, or go do it all again. But, in the end, the race director and the runners all will know that the course is the advertised length, making

the times meaningful.

So, the next time you are looking for a race to run, check for an indication that the course is certified. You will know that the distance is accurate, and that the splits have been accurately identified.

Duane Russell is a USATF-approved measurer, and has measured more than 15 race courses in the last year in Colorado, Arizona, and Idaho, from 5K to Marathon. You can contact him through his website at www.RaceMeasure.com or email at info@RaceMeasure.com.

Are Other Devices Accurate?

While modern measurement devices are wonderful to help us estimate our training runs and bike rides, they aren’t always accurate.

A GPS unit is not accurate enough for a course to be USATF-certified. Even the best commercially-available GPS unit is only accurate to about 12 feet at any given time, and can be hundreds of feet off in accuracy. Most units will show you what their current accuracy is, and you can watch it vary from 12 feet to 350 feet or more. GPS units must have a clear view of at least three satellites to get a reading, and the more they can acquire, the more accurate they are. However, trees, buildings, and even your body can interrupt the signal, making it less accurate at any time.

Further, they only check their position periodically, not constantly. Some units check every second, some every 20 seconds. The user can sometimes set the unit to check at certain time or distance intervals, but if the unit has lost contact with the satellites, it can’t tell where it is, so it misses that checkpoint. So, if you are running quickly, you may make a few turns while the unit doesn’t have contact, so that section will be measured incorrectly.

Bicycle cyclometers are also not accurate enough for USATF because your tire pressure varies due to slow leaks or temperature variations. While you may take extreme care to calibrate it, you won’t be riding in the same conditions every time.

While you can calibrate to the tenth of a centimeter, the distance you have to ride to get a really accurate average is longer than most people have space to measure, and more revolutions than you can keep track of while riding a straight line.

Automobile odometers and personal pedometers are even less accurate.

Cars for the tire-pressure reason along with the inherent inaccuracy of odometers, and pedometers due to the different lengths of each of your steps. Generally, for a 5K course, either of these methods may only get you to within 1/10 of a mile, many times even less accurate.

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trust your split times, in addition to your overall time.

Race directors can help keep runners satisfied with a certified course. How many times have we heard runners comment that they don’t trust their times because they were so far off what they expected them to be? There is little chance of those runners returning to that race the following year.

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Athletes of the Month Brian Fisher Brian Fisher of Highlands Ranch is slowly making a name for himself in the ultra running community. He finished fourth overall and first master’s runner at Arizona’s Pemberton 50K in 3:41:24. He followed that up with a third place overall and first master’s finish at the Greenland 50K in 3:46:25. One week later this 40year-old finished second overall and first master at the Collegiate Peaks 50M in 7:48:44. With plans to run the San Juan 50M and the White River 50M, his chances to finish as the top master’s runner at the Leadville Trail 100 are very good.

A member of Team CRUD (Coloradans Running Ultra Distances), he loves to run the mountain trails because “they make you strong and mentally tough!” Brian can be found running most of his miles on the trails of Jefferson County, with his favorite park being Mt. Falcon.

Mary Shore Mary Shore of Ft. Collins has been placing in the top of the masters category at numerous races across northern Colorado this year. Starting with the New Years Day 5K in Ft. Collins where she finished as the second masters female, she has had a string of top finishes. At the Sharin’ of the Green 5K in Ft. Collins, she finished third overall and first master in 20:45. In April, she ran the Horsetooth Half Marathon, coming in sixth master in 1:41:15. She followed that up with a third place masters finish at the Colorado Mini-Marathon. Finally, at the Steamboat 10K in June, she was fifth overall and second master in 44:51. This 40-yearold mother of three says that her coach, Kent Oglesby, has really helped her get back into competitive running after her children. Mary loves to do her long runs at Red Stone Canyon and runs the hills of Horsetooth Mountain Park once a week.

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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 the Boulder Running Company.

Criteria used in determining Racing Series races (in this order): 1. Location 2. Race organization 3. Race distance 4. Date of the race 5. Quality of the field 6. Size of the race

2006 Racing Series Schedule Date

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January 14

Oatmeal Festival

5K

Lafayette

January 28

The Best XC Race On The Planet!

4 Mile

Boulder

February 12

Valentine’s Day 5K

5K

Denver

March 5

Spring Runoff

10 Mile

Pueblo

March 12

Runnin’ of the Green

7K

Denver

April 22

Horsetooth Half Marathon

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Ft. Collins

April 29

Greenland Trail Races

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Greenland

May 7

Colorado Marathon

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Ft. Collins

June 3

Teva Spring Runoff

10K

Vail

June 11

Garden of the Gods 10M

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Colorado Springs

June 18

Estes Park Marathon

Marathon

Estes Park

July 4

Race For The Cure

5K

Greeley

July 16

Barr Trail Mountain Race

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Manitou Springs

August 6

Evergreen Town Race

10K

Evergreen

September 4

American Discovery Trail Marathon

Marathon

Colorado Springs

September 24

Boulder Backroads

Half Marathon

Boulder

October 29

Halloween Hustle

5K

Denver

November 11

Rim Rock Run

37K

Grand Junction

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Three Generations from One Family at MVTC Triathlon

by NM LDR Chair Don Shepan

MVTC Triathlon 5K Run/25K Bike/500m Swim April 2, 2006 Las Cruces, NM

Three generations from one family in the same event… that must certainly say something about the popularity of the event; its good reputation, well established, well managed, etc.

But it says much more about the participants.

And there is a pattern. Most of today’s older

athletes made a dramatic change in lifestyle somewhere in the past. They were not the best athletes in any one sport, but mediocre in many of them. And not in best of shape at the time they made a monumental decision to get involved.

Jim Lilley, (78) from Roswell, NM, admits to all of the above. As advice to others, he says to start the good life sooner.

Do not start at four packs of cigarettes per day. Train regularly.

Train diligently. Find others to join you. Form a club. Hold a competitive event. (Sounds like a coach.) He was one of those, too.

Seven of Jim’s ten offspring are runners today. It is small wonder that a son and grandson joined Jim at the Mesilla Valley Track Club Triathlon on April 2, a sprint triathlon consisting of a 5K Run, 25K Bike, and 500 meter Swim. Jim was at the club’s inaugural event. Jim was at the inaugural event of the Burn Lake Triathlon, another Las Cruces event. His presence has been noted in the early history of most local events.

The picture says the rest: Jim, (78), 1st in his 75-79 age-group, a time of 2:08:32; son, Jess (39), 6th in his 35-39 age-group, with a time of 1:20:08; and grandson, Joshua, (13), 3rd place finisher in his 16 & under age-group with a time of 1:47:26.

The second photo shows the highly competitive 30-34 Male Age-group: Left: Alberto Lugo (34) El Paso TX, 1st with a time of 1:06:27; Center: Danny Montoya (33) Las Cruces NM, 2nd with a time of 1:06:33; Right: Esteban Lopez (31) El Paso TX, with a time 1:09:40. No other age-group finished so tightly packed together.

Male (Overall): 1. Shaun Burns, 28, Albuquerque, NM, 1:06:05.09.

16 & Under: 1. Enrique Garibay, 16, Juarez, Chih., Mex, 1:20:57.36; 2. Josh Thomson, 15, Mesilla Pk, NM, 1:23:34.95; 3.

Joshua Lilley, 13, Las Cruces, NM, 1:47:25.75. 17-19: 1. Robert Mercer, 19, Las Cruces, NM, 1:20:27; 2. Owen Boberg, 18, Las Cruces, NM, 1:35:52; 3. Raul Carrillo III, 18, Las Cruces, NM, 1:35:56. 20-24: 1. Francisco Perez, 23, Santa Fe, NM, 1:09:08; 2. Sergio Garcia, 23, Albuquerque, NM, 1:11:08; 3. Adrian Wagner, 20, Albuquerque, NM, 1:13:06. 25-29: 1. Jason Atkinson, 25, Alamogordo, NM, 1:08:30; 2. Steven Montoya, 29, Las Cruces, NM, 1:09:11; 3. Adam Meade, 27, Albuquerque, NM, 1:12:22. 3034: 1. Alberto Lugo, 34, El Paso, TX, 1:06:26; 2. Danny Montoya, 33, Las Cruces, NM, 1:06:32; 3. Esteban Lopez, 31, El Paso, TX, 1:09:39. 35-39: 1. Cid Lopez, 38, EL Paso, TX, 1:07:49; 2. Mark Trejtnar, 35, Albuquerque, NM, 1:14:37; 3. John Himes, 36, El Paso, TX, 1:15:10. 40-44: 1. Leonard Piazza, 40, Anthony, NM, 1:14:15; 2. Mark Liesse, 44, Rio Rancho, NM, 1:14:31; 3. Mark MacKenzie, 44, Albuquerque, NM, 1:15:14. 45-49: 1. Paul Zetocha, 45, Albuquerque, NM, 1:15:38; 2. Mike Torneby, 47, Albuquerque, NM, 1:25:18; 3. Jorge Alonzo, 49, El Paso, TX, 1:31:03. 5054: 1. Randy Mattila, 51, Grants, NM, 1:21:07; 2. Kevin Lovell, 52, El Paso, TX, 1:22:23; 3. Scott Darling, 54, El Paso, TX, 1:22:31.

55-59: 1. Miguel Sanchez, 57, Albuquerque, NM, 1:16:52; 2. Jose Ortiz, 57, El Paso, TX, 1:24:51; 3. Robert Welo, 55, WSMR, NM,

1:25:11. 60-64: 1. Barry Field, 61, Albuquerque, NM, 1:22:20; 2.

Flip Lyle, 61, El Paso, TX, 1:24:42; 3. Richard Kelly, 60, El Paso, TX, 1:35:46. 65-69: 1. John LeRoy, 69, Las Cruces, NM, 1:21:13.

70-74: 1. J Mack Adams, 73, Las Cruces, NM, 1:39:26. 75-79: 1.

Jim Lilley, 78, Roswell, NM, 2:08:31. Clydesdale Less Than 40: 1. Brian Steinbach, 35, El Paso, TX, 1:20:47; 2. Cody Hanson, 31, Santa Fe, NM, 1:22:06; 3. Shea Dawson, 23, Las Cruces, NM, 1:22:26. Clydesdale 40 & Over: 1. Brian Pilgrim, 40, Rio Rancho, NM, 1:16:49; 2. Felix Hinojosa, 48, El Paso, TX, 1:20:53; 3. Allison Stout, 49, Las Cruces, NM, 1:46:54. Female (Overall): 1. Kristin Moriarty, 28, Albuquerque, NM, 1:14:54.37. 20-24: 1.

Amber Miller, 23, Las Cruces, NM, 1:17:32; 2. Perla Retana, 22, El Paso, TX, 1:24:10; 3. Lauren Thompson, 20, Albuquerque, NM, 1:26:50. 25-29: 1. Liz Jaramillo, 27, Las Cruces, NM, 1:22:57; 2.

Jayne Margolin, 25, Socorro, NM, 1:28:13; 3. Carolina Carreon, 27, El Paso, TX, 1:29:30. 30-34: 1. Julie Ford, 33, Socorro, NM, 1:22:09; 2. Shannon Pederson, 32, Las Cruces, NM, 1:35:10; 3.

Aysegul Birand, 32, Las Cruces, NM, 1:37:12. 35-39: 1. Brittany Strobel, 35, Albuquerque, NM, 1:26:15; 2. Kerry Buehler, 37, Albuquerque, NM, 1:28:21; 3. Terry Hijar, 38, Albuquerque, NM, 1:37:22. 40-44: 1. Cristina Macias, 41, El Paso, TX, 1:19:20; 2.

Laura Bernal, 44, El Paso, TX, 1:25:36. 45-49: 1. Dorothy Dare, 46, Silver City, NM, 1:28:23; 2. Naomi Finson, 46, Albuquerque, NM, 1:29:02; 3. Mary Wells, 46, Las Cruces, NM, 1:29:42. 5054: 1. Terry Latham, 51, Albuquerque, NM, 1:18:57; 2. Barbara Rivers, 53, Albuquerque, NM, 1:29:47; 3. Jill Janss, 53, El Paso, TX, 1:35:06. 55-59: 1. Colleen Burns, 57, McIntosh, NM, 1:27:25; 2. Mariana Vilorio, 55, El Paso, TX, 1:43:23; 3. Rheda Brown, 55, Socorro, NM, 1:58:03. 60-64: 1. Carole Cook, 62, El Paso, TX, 1:41:35; 2. Colette Meltzer, 60, Las Cruces, NM, 1:42:28.13.

Athena 40 & Over: 1. Helen Crane, 48, Alpine, TX, 1:39:31; 2.

Misty Pilgrim, 41, Rio Rancho, NM, 1:56:38.54. Relay Male 39 & Under: 1. Ronny Eckles, 17, El Paso, TX & Patrick Gailey, 16, El Paso, TX, 1:20:37.49. Female 39 & Under: 1. Savannah Pierson, 22, Las Cruces, NM & Leah Geer, 21, Las Cruces, NM, 1:38:57; 2. Darcy Riley, 31, Las Cruces, NM & Gabriela Perez, 16, Las Cruces, NM, 1:57:31. Female 40 & Ove:r 1. Lynn Bagwell, 40, Dona Ana, NM & Corinne Steele, 51, Las Cruces, NM, 1:35:37.

CoEd 39 & Under: 1. Shannon Applegate, 23, Las Cruces, NM & Katrina Mackrain, 34, Las Cruces, NM, 1:40:45. CoEd 40 & Over: 1. Jason Strauch, 42, Albuquerque, NM & Karen Soloman, 38, Albuquerque, NM, 1:10:21; 2. Luis Martinez, 51, Las Cruces, NM & Jane Greek, 51, Las Cruces, NM, 1:46:35.

Brandon Leslie of Albuquerque finished seventh in the Bolder Boulder International Team Challenge Race.

A Tribute to John Stermer

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ohn Stermer, 53, was a father, grandfather, brother, and son. He was also a history teacher, counselor, administrator, referee and coach in New Mexico and Colorado high schools. His concern was to encourage young people to strive for excellence. He was state president of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Group and chair of Big Brothers, Big Sisters.

Running was John’s joy and led him to triathlon and ironman competitions throughout the Southwest.

John was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrigs’s Disease) in September of 2004.

When John was selected for the 2005 Annual Southwest Challenge Series Sportsmanship award, it was remarked of him, “John has found the elusive secret to defeating the fear of our own earthly demise – to embrace life. He is testimony to the fact that all times are good ones if we but know what to do with them. John’s echo already is resonating with all who knew him. If we’ll let it in, it will carry us all upwards in our desire to beat the trees to the sky. John Stermer is a friend. John Stermer is an attitude to live by.”

John cherished the life he was given and left it with courage and dignity.

Mentor, amigo, and athlete are also among the list of John’s titles.

Denver’s Channel 9 television news aired a story and video of John on November

11, 2004. The story conveyed John’s desire to run as long as he could. And he and his close friend, Annie Schneider, were observed to run, bike or swim daily in spite of ALS.

In January, 2005, John’s friend, Mark Balsiger, described John’s last event, the Polar Bear Triathlon at White Sands Missile Range on December 11, 2004. John had said that he wanted to complete one more triathlon. Mark wrote:

“There he was on race day morning, smiling broadly, albeit thin as a reed, legs a bit shaky, and speech slurred almost beyond comprehension. But John raced. He ran every step of the run, pedaled every stroke of the bike, and made every lap of the swim. It took him over two hours, but I think I’ve never seen a finer race, a more courageous effort, a greater inspiration. John Stermer, an attitude to live by.”

John finished that triathlon in 2:02:52, 5th in his age-group, but still a very commendable performance. He finished ahead of many who did not have an affliction. The event was a 7K Run/ 30K Bike/ 400m Swim. As you have noted, Mark repeated the words he used to describe John’s last triathlon as he used twelve months later at the SW Challenge Series award banquet.

Two events have since been presented in his honor: February, 2005, Soledad Canyon Run for John, Las Cruces, NM; February, 2006, First Annual John Stermer Duathlon (5K Run/ 30K Bike), WSMR, NM.

John was living in Wheatridge, Colorado at the time of his death.

Photo from the Stermer Family, Opposite - Top and Bootm Left: Don Shepan, Bottom Right: Derek Griffiths

USATF Foundation Grants Help Youth and Elite Programs

The USATF Foundation has awarded two grants that will benefit the sport of track and field in the United States. These grants will support a group of emerging elite distance runners and enhance the Mark Springer Youth Travel Program. The Foundation depends on donations from its board of directors and from generous fans of track & field.

The USA Track & Field Foundation awarded a $15,000 grant to support emerging elite athletes on a three-week European Track Circuit program this summer. Based on a grant

request from Team USA Minnesota, this program will focus on “up and coming” American distance runners who have demonstrated worldclass performance potential and have financial need.

A highly lauded program that provides travel support to young athletes has received a $20,000 grant from the USATF Foundation.

Named for the former USATF Director of Grass Roots Programs and originator of the program, the Mark Springer Youth Travel Program is supported by USATF and the USA Track & Field

Foundation. The Mark Springer Youth Travel Grant Program offers travel assistance grants to eligible youth clubs across the country. Since 2000, the grants have helped clubs offset expenses related to bringing athletes to USATF national championships, specifically the USA Junior Outdoor Championships, USA Youth Outdoor Championships, and USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field and Cross Country Championships. It’s one of the most popular grass roots efforts and a direct benefit of USATF Club membership.

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Boulder Express and adidas Raleigh Track Club Win Relay Championships

by Jim Estes

Boulder Express “BX” took their first men’s national championship in 2:13:44 and the adidas Raleigh Track Club (N.C.) successfully defended their women’s title, running 2:37:43 at the USATF National Club Marathon Relay Championships hosted by the PostNews Colorado Colfax Marathon.

Clear skies Team Boulder Express and cool, dry conditions met the teams at the start of the third edition of the championships. Justin Young tried to establish an early lead for BX on the first 10K leg but as the teams made the first exchange Jeff Jonaitis from Universal Sole (Ill.) established a 20 second advantage over BX, with a sizable gap over the Kansas City Smoke (Mo.) and Boulder Running Company/adidas (Colo.).

On the 5K second leg, Chris England managed to retake the lead for BX just before handing-off to Sean Nesbitt for the 10 km third leg. Nesbitt managed to open up a lead of more than thirty seconds before Greg Mitchell of the Boulder Running Company/adidas began to gradually eat away at the gap to pull within five seconds of Nesbitt.

The Boulder Running Company’s Michael Nicks and BX’s John Supsic ran stride for stride over much of the 5 km fourth leg before Nicks produced a 20 meter lead to hand-off to teammate Nelson Laux.

BX anchor Clint Wells used less than two miles to rejoin Laux, and after dueling until 22 miles, Wells made a decisive move to the lead as the pair began a long ascent towards 23 miles. Wells continued to widen the gap to lead BX to a 39 second victory as the Asics Aggies (Calif.) took

third in 2:16:32.

Lead changes were also common in the women’s race as Lucinda Hull gave the defending champion adidas Raleigh Track Club a 50 meter lead after the 10K first leg as she handed off to sister Claudin Hull.

However, Katie Blackett of the Ft. Collins based Rocky Mountain Distance Team managed to overtake Hull about a mile before the second exchange. Becki Marshall worked the 10K third leg to overtake Faith Byrum and put the adidas Raleigh team back in the lead but on the 5K fourth leg Nikole Johns again reclaimed the lead for the Rock Mountain Distance Team.

Jeanne Hennessy began the final 12.2K leg with a three second lead for the in-state favorites but adidas Raleigh’s Tara Ojciechowski wasted no time, closing the gap within 200 meters and eventually going on to a 1 minute, 55 second victory. Moving Comfort - Montana followed in third, running 2:45:19.

Clubs from California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, and Washington competed in the relay championships. With an unprecedented purse of $30,000 in total prize money, the marathon relay event was the first of three club championship events in the 2006 USATF Club Championship Series.

Rocky Mountain Distance Team

State Marathon Champions Crowned at Colorado Colfax Marathon 4589 Finishers (821 - Marathon, 1943 - Half Marathon, 1825 - Relay)- WinningTime Chip Timing by: BKB Ltd - Weather: Sunny and hot, 65-90 degrees - Elevation: Marahton Start = 5450’, Half Marathon Start = 5275’, Finish = 5740’

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Marathon Relay (USATF): 1. Boulder Express A, CO, 2:13:44; 2. Boulder Running Company/Adidas, CO, 2:14:23; 3. Asics Aggie Running Club, CA, 2:16:32; 4. Universal Sole/Reebok, IL, 2:18:30; 5. Boulder Express B, CO, 2:19:30.

Open: 1. Ineligibles, CO, 2:22:30. Open Masters (40+): 1. Fleet Feet Racing Team, CO, 2:25:58. Female (USATF): 1. Adidas Raleigh Track Club, NC, 2:37:43; 2. Rocky Mountain Distance Team/Saucony, CO, 2:39:38; 3. Moving Comfort, MT, 2:45:19; 4. Team Brooks, NE, 2:46:17; 5. Fleet Feet Sports - Brooks, CO, 2:46:31. Open: 1. Moving Comfort Masters, MT, 2:48:12. Open Masters (40+): 1. Fleet Feet Boulder, CO, 2:57:25. Marathon Male (Overall): 1. Michael Selig, 28, Golden, CO, 2:45:17; 2. Steve Krebs, 43, Wheatridge, CO, 2:51:07; 3. Miguel Angel Cazares, 19, Denver, CO, 2:53:44; 4. Scott Jaime, 36, Highlands Ranch, CO, 2:59:27; 5. John Tallerday, 20, Lakewood, CO, 3:01:04; 6. David Estrada Lara, 47, Englewood, CO, 3:02:37; 7. Jon Turner, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO, 3:07:16; 8.

Scott Gaiser, 43, Kalispell, MT, 3:08:33; 9. Michael Miller, 37, Golden, CO, 3:08:47; 10. Scott Johnson, 21, Auora, CO, 3:09:08. Masters (40+): 1. Steve Krebs, 43, Wheatridge, CO, 2:51:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Willie Pittenger, 55, Boulder, CO, 3:11:46. Seniors (60+): 1. Marv Bradley, 67, Canon City, CO, 3:50:27. Female (Overall): 1. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 3:14:15; 2. Jennifer Edgerley, 39, Broomfield, CO, 3:22:21; 3. Laura Eakin, 24, Denver, CO, 3:24:49; 4. Kara Diamond-Husmann, 29, Denver, CO, 3:28:47; 5. Emily Robbins, 31, Wheat Ridge, CO, 3:29:25; 6. Cathy Weber, 37, Denver, CO, 3:31:00; 7. Peggy Nelson-Panzer, 44, Aurora, CO, 3:32:47; 8. Lilia Paradis, 24, Denver, CO, 3:35:25; 9. Kristen Robbins, 20, Denver, CO, 3:37:46; 10. Kay Evans, 44, Chocowinity, NC, 3:39:29.

Masters (40+): 1. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 3:14:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Diane Ridgway, 57, Arvada, CO, 3:46:03. Seniors (60+): 1. Cheryl Cook-Mccoy, 61, Salida, CO, 5:52:22. Half Marathon Male (Overall): 1. David Kirui, 34, Kenya, 1:14:33; 2. Mike Wasson, 40, Monument, CO, 1:21:25; 3. Neil Gilfedder, 35, Alameda, CA, 1:23:21; 4. Matthew Strand, 38, Denver, CO, 1:28:19; 5. Joe Soma, 45, Boulder, CO, 1:28:40; 6. Andrew Loizeaux, 45, Denver, CO, 1:28:58; 7. Alexander Paplomatas, 24, Denver, CO, 1:29:16; 8. Todd Baldini, 40, Denver, CO, 1:29:31; 9. Jon Urban, 38, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:29:38; 10. Lenny Laraio, 32, Denver, CO, 1:31:11. Masters (40+): 1.

Mike Wasson, 40, Monument, CO, 1:21:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dave O’Sadnick, 50, Evergreen, CO, 1:33:51.

Seniors (60+): 1. Robert Hibschweiler, 60, Littleton, CO, 1:46:48. Female (Overall): 1. A Anes, 28, Fort Collins, CO, 1:29:15; 2. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:30:11; 3. Kristin Donald, 24, Brighton, CO, 1:32:31; 4. Dawn King, 42, Boulder, CO, 1:32:46; 5. Jenna Pohle, 26, Aurora, CO, 1:36:19; 6. Stephanie Dannen, 21, Lakewood, CO, 1:38:38; 7. Koby Lochhead, 24, Denver, CO, 1:38:57; 8. Kristin Moreau, 39, Golden, CO, 1:39:02; 9. Chrissy Steigerwald, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:39:42; 10. Erica Pedron, 29, Aurora, CO, 1:40:06. Masters (40+): 1. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:30:11. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sally Thomsen, 50, Littleton, CO, 2:00:23. Seniors (60+): 1. Christina Strickland, 61, Denver, CO, 1:52:08.

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USATF Chair Wins Everest Award

Haefeli, Wells Win 10K Trail Titles in Vail

Nancy Hobbs, USATF MUT Running Council chair, treasurer of the World Mountain Running Association, and executive director of the All-American Trail Running Association, was awarded the Everest Award for accomplishments in the field of trail running at the TEVA Mountain Games in Vail.

Hobbs, an active mountain and trail runner herself, has been team leader for many USA teams to the World Mountain Trophy event. She has been USATF’s only MUT chair, coming on board in 2000 when the Council was established.

Prior to that, she participated in Women’s Long Distance Running, and served at team leader for the Team USA women at the World Half Marathon Championships in 1993 in Brussels.

Matt Carpenter won this year’s men’s Everest Award. The Everest Awards are the outdoor industry’s most prestigious achievement award. It is given annually to the top male and female athletes whose skill and innovation has pushed their sport to new heights and redefined the parameters of the achievable. They are pioneers, innovators, leaders, change agents and reflect the soul of the sport. Also nominated in the trail running category were Garret Graubins, Dave Mackey, David Horton, Anne Riddle Lundblad, and Laura Haefli.

Two-time U.S. Mountain Running Team member Laura Haefeli of Del Norte, claimed her third consecutive USA 10K Trail Championship on June 3 in scenic Vail, CO. Haefeli’s time of 55:12 outdistanced Evergreen’s Danelle Ballengee by 42 seconds. Brooke Kish of Evergreen, and a member of the Rocky Mountain Distance Team, was third in 57:01.

On the men’s side, Manitou Springs runner Matt Carpenter won the race in a time of 44:06; however, because he is not a USATF member, he was not eligible for the championship. Road specialist Clint Wells of Boulder, who finished third at last year’s championships, won his first trail title with a time of 45:45. Josiah Middaugh of Vail was second in the championship.

National titles were also up for grabs for the masters and junior competitors. Andy Ames of Boulder and Anita Ortiz of Eagle claimed the 40-44 titles. Boulder’s Hans Funke and Vail’s Mary Pierik were the 45-49 champions. Chuck Smead of Mosca took home the 50-54 title with Frank Rodriquez of Alamosa running to victory in the 60-64 division.

The junior titles were claimed by 15-year-old Joseph Manilafolsha of Denver and 16-year-old Kathryn Helmerick of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

The breathtaking mostly single track trail course started and finished in the middle of Vail Village and included more than 3,000 feet of elevation change on Vail Mountain with no part of the course falling below 8,000 feet.

Opposite: Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner, Top: Courtesy of Nancy Hobbs, Bottom: Victor Sailor / PhotoRun

Eastler Posts Best U.S. 20K Time Ever At World Cup Race Walk

Aurora’s Kevin Eastler posted the fastest time ever in the 20K Race Walk for an American at an IAAF World Cup Race Walk Championship with his performance in La Coruna, Spain.

Eastler, who finished 23rd in the individual 20K competition, led the Team USA squad to a 15th place finish with his time of one hour, 22 minutes, 47 seconds. Other U.S. finishers included Tim Seaman (69th-1:31:01), John Nunn (71st-1:31:49), Ben Shorey (73rd-1:32:20) and Matt Boyles (74th-1:32:29).

The Team USA men’s 50K squad placed tenth in the team competition led by 2001 USA champion Philip Dunn, who placed 42nd in four hours, 16 minutes, 6 seconds. Ray Sharp was 54th in 4:30:46 with Theron Kissinger 55th in 4:31:20. Mark Green was 59th in 4:37:38.

Despite having the oldest three athletes in the women’s 20K competition, Team USA finished ninth overall, the best team finish since the women’s distance moved to 20K in 1999. Teresa Vail’s 32nd place finish was the highest individual placing at that distance, and her time of one hour, 35 minutes, 46 seconds was a U.S. best for the event. Other finishers included Joanne Dow, Jolene Moore and Deborah Huberty.

USA Cross Country Championships Planning Continues in Boulder

T h e 2007 USA Cross Country Championships are coming to Boulder February 10, 2007 at the Flatiron’s Golf Course.

Organizer Pete Julian says, “Planning for the 2007 USA Cross Country Championships has been going well. Sponsorship is strong, but more importantly, athlete interest has exceeded our expectations. The very best plan on racing in Boulder this coming February. Everyone wants to win the U.S. title in Boulder because they know it can be a defining moment in their career.”

Major sponsors include Wild Oats, Nike, American Family Insurance (Brent Friesth Agency), Avery Brewing and Boulder Wave. In addition, the Boulder Road Runner’s, the official host club of these championships, have taken it upon themselves to throw all available assets, in terms of funding and manpower, at this endeavor.

Upcoming USATF National Championships July 15-16: USATF National Club Track & Field Championships July 25-30: USATF National Junior Olympic T&F Championships July 29: USA 50 Mile Trail Championships Aug. 3-6: USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships Aug. 20: USA 15 km Race Walk Championships Aug. 26: USA 50 km Trail Championships Sept. 4: USA 20 km Championships Sept. 10: USA 40 km Race Walk Championships Sept. 17: USA 5 km Championships Sept. 24: USA Masters 10 km Championships July/August 2006

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New Course Records Set at Greenland

The Colorado Running Company Greenland Trail 50K, 25K and 8M April 29, 2006 Greenland, Colorado

A blanket of clouds hugged the skyline and spits of snow smacked runners shivering legs at the start of the Greenland Trail 50K. Temperatures hovered in the 30s, making it difficult to attach race bib numbers and tie shoelaces.

served as the 2006 USATF Colorado 50K Championship. The first place finishers received $200, second place $150, and third place $100.

Age group winners were awarded with LaSportiva trail running shoes and GoLite Drimove running shirts and GoLite water bottles. Every runner received a short-sleeved technical running shirt provided by the Colorado Running Company in Colorado Springs, the race’s title sponsor. Each runner also received a race logo zippered canvas tote bag.

314 Finishers (64 - 50K, 108 - 25K, 142 - 8M)- Timing by: Eclectic Edge Racing - Weather: Cloudy, windy and 45 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6920’ 50K Male (Overall): 1. Charlie Kelly, Boulder, CO, 28, 3:37:36; 2.

Tim Geldean, Erie, CO, 37, 3:44:08; 3. Brian Fisher, Littleton, CO, 3:46:25. Masters (40+): 1. Brian Fisher, Littleton, CO, 3:46:25.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bob Irving, Lakewood, CO, 51, 5:12:23.

Seniors (60+): 1. John Hobbs, Evergreen, CO, 60, 6:59:40. Female (Overall): 1. Tressa Breindel, Boulder, CO, 27, 4:40:52; 2.

Lisa Ledet, Boulder, CO, 45, 4:48:14; 3. Theresa Do, Broomfield, CO, 42, 4:56:07. Masters (40+): 1. Lisa Ledet, Boulder, CO, 45, 4:48:14. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Shane Holonitch, Littleton, CO, 55, 5:48:11. 25K Male (Overall): 1. Bernie Boettcher, Silt, CO, 43, 1:38:30; 2. Bryan Dayton, Boulder, CO, 32, 1:38:58; 3.

Scott Jaime, Highlands Ranch, CO, 36, 1:41:45. Masters (40+): 1. Bernie Boettcher, Silt, CO, 43, 1:38:30. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steve Huda, Centennial, CO, 52, 2:02:34. Seniors (60+): 1.

Ken Randall, Wheat Ridge, CO, 67, 2:27:15. Female (Overall): 1. Heather Hunt, Englewood, CO, 31, 1:49:18; 2. Lisa Goldsmith, Nederland, CO, 41, 1:55:17; 3. Bronwyn Morrissey, Superior, CO, 39, 1:56:05. Masters (40+): 1. Lisa Goldsmith, Nederland, CO, 41, 1:55:17. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Cassi Bailey, Superior, CO, 51, 2:28:17. 8M Male (Overall): 1. Andy Ames, Boulder, CO, 43, 46:33; 2. Michael Hagen, Colorado Springs, CO, 44, 49:08; 3.

Erik Packard, Grand Junction, CO, 41, 51:04. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Ames, Boulder, CO, 43, 46:33. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John Victoria, Loveland, CO, 51, 52:03. Seniors (60+): 1. Ed Craighead, Dalhart, TX, 63, 1:02:11. Female (Overall): 1. Chrissy Steigerwald, Colorado Springs, CO, 37, 1:01:26; 2. Jan Burger, Colorado Springs, CO, 41, 1:02:51; 3. Julie Lind, Denver, CO, 43, 1:03:27. Masters (40+): 1. Jan Burger, Colorado Springs, CO, 41, 1:02:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Polly Zimmerman, Golden, CO, 50, 1:09:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Connie Ahrnsbrak, Denver, CO, 66, 1:17:48.

Steve Glass Photography, Opposite: Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner

Bryan Dayton finished second in the 25K trail race.

Luckily for runners, once the race began, the smooth double-track dirt course was dry and easy to maneuver. Nestled between Colorado Springs and Denver, the course is located within the 3,000 acre Greenland Open Space Park in Douglas County. Most runners were happy that this year’s course was free of the snow drifts that lined the course last year. They also commented on the ever changing Colorado Springtime weather – sun, snow, clouds, and wind all seemed to appear at least once during each runner’s race. For most, they saw this cycle three or four times.

Boulder’s Charlie Kelley out sprinted the 50K field from the gun. Running the first half of the race with the 25K leaders, he had nearly 15 minutes on second place at halfway.

The 28-year-old runner faded late in the race but was able to stay ahead of last year’s winner, Tim Geldean of Erie, by six minutes. Kelley finished the race in a course record time of 3:37:36.

Boulder’s Tressa Breindel, 27, topped the women’s field in four hours, 40 minutes, and 52 seconds.

Silt’s Bernie Boettcher defended his title in the 25K, narrowly beating Boulder’s Bryan Dayton. Boettcher set a new course record in one hour, 38 minutes. Heather Hunt of Englewood also defended her title in the 25K, setting a new course record in one hour, 49 minutes.

In the 8 mile race, Boulder’s Andy Ames ran away with the win in 46:33. Chrissy Steigerwald of Colorado Springs won the women’s race by more than a minute, finishing the race in just over an hour.

The Greenland Trail 50K once again

Course Record Broken at Colorado Marathon Colorado Marathon and Mini-Marathon May 7, 2006 Fort Collins, Colorado

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tarting high up in the Poudre Canyon, this year’s Colorado Marathon (formally know as the Old Town Marathon), was set to be a fast one.

Local favorite Kara Roy of Fort Collins did not disappoint as she conquered the women’s field by more than 10 minutes, setting a new course record of 2:51:32.

Her performance was so spectacular that it landed her fourth place overall, only two minutes behind male winner Michael Wunsch of Ithaca, NY. The Colorado Marathon bills it self as America’s fastest marathon, with more than 18% of Brian Scott of Aurora, IL (left) and the finishers qualifying Mark Saunders of Ft. Collins lead for the Boston Marathon. a group of runners in the Colorado This is hard to believe considering that Fort ColMarathon. lins is 5,000’ above sea level. However, the course is constructed so that it has a gradual elevation loss of 1,200’ over its length. Couple this with the cool temperatures in the canyon, and one can understand why this marathon is such a fast course.

New this year, the organizers added a 15 mile mini-marathon starting at Gateway Park. Chris Spitz of nearby Berthoud won it in 1:26:36. The first female was Jennifer Sticksel of Amarillo, TX in 1:38:30.

Winning the 10K was Lyndsi Benedict of Kirksey, KY in 36:50. The first male in the 10K was Ken Masarie of Longmont, CO in 37:29.

1581 Finishers (610 - Marathon, 679 - Mini Marathon, 292 - 10K) - Winning Time Chip Timing by: BKB Ltd. - Weather: Sunny and 60 degrees - Elevation: Marathon Start = 6090’, Mini Marathon Start = 5400’, 10K Start = 4950’, Finish = 4950’ Marathon Male (Overall): 1. Michael Wunsch, 28, Ithaca, NY, 2:49:05; 2. Erik Packard, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 2:50:30; 3. Brett Bruyere, 35, Fort Collins, CO, 2:51:06; 4. Mark Mulholland, 34, Westminster, CO, 2:55:17; 5. Micah Mohler, 23, Fort Collins, CO, 2:56:30; 6. Tom Carminati, 49, Boulder, CO, 2:59:23; 7. Matt Kelly, 40, Durango, CO, 2:59:53; 8. Todd Murray, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:00:26; 9. Dave Purvis, 31, Fort Collins, CO, 3:01:51; 10. Ivan Rivas, 33, Fort Collins, CO, 3:01:57. Masters (40+): 1. Erik Packard, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 2:50:30. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Dale Heinen, 50, Shoreview, MN, 3:05:42. Seniors (60+): 1. James Grant, 60, Littleton, CO, 3:59:52.

Female (Overall): 1. Kara Roy, 26, Fort Collins, CO, 2:51:32; 2. Michele Suszek, 23, Aurora, CO, 3:06:37; 3. Elizabeth Watkins, 23, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:13:49; 4. Jane Tunnadine, 39, Gunnison, CO, 3:18:50; 5. Wendy Mader, 33, Fort Collins, CO, 3:18:52; 6. Laura Lopez, 35, Denver, CO, 3:27:42; 7. Natalie Porter, 28, Fort Collins, CO, 3:29:42; 8. Jennifer Gerard, 21, Fort Collins, CO, 3:32:05; 9. Claire Duncan, 30, Golden, CO, 3:32:59; 10. Melissa Menard, 32, Englewood, CO, 3:33:19.

Masters (40+): 1. Nancy Dolan, 48, Victoria, BC, 3:39:49. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Loretta Ulibarri, 51, Denver, CO, 3:47:41. Seniors (60+): 1. Delores Horn, 66, Pawleys Island, SC, 5:16:57. Mini Marathon Male (Overall): 1. Chris Spitz, 42, Berthoud, CO, 1:26:36; 2. Dan Goding, 29, Loveland, CO, 1:30:32; 3. Rafael Pacheco, 40, Westminster, CO, 1:30:46; 4. Brad Pace, 50, Fort Collins, CO, 1:32:15; 5. Zebulon Lang, 25, Fort Collins, CO, 1:34:18; 6. Corey Hanson, 29, Bellvue, CO, 1:34:28; 7. Simon Tavener, 45, Fort Collins, CO, 1:34:45; 8. David Houseshell, 35, Wellington, CO, 1:36:46; 9. Ron Shipman, 42, Carbondale, CO, 1:38:51; 10. Matt Benti, 23, Fort Collins, CO, 1:39:57.

Masters (40+): 1. Chris Spitz, 42, Berthoud, CO, 1:26:36.Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brad Pace, 50, Fort Collins, CO, 1:32:15. Seniors (60+): 1. Mel Skiles, 60, Madison, IN, 2:10:52. Female (Overall): 1. Jennifer Sticksel, 34, Amarillo, TX, 1:38:30; 2. Amy Hayes, 45, Fort Collins, CO, 1:46:35; 3. Jane McCullough, 37, Fort Collins, CO, 1:51:09; 4. Catharine Speights, 41, Fort Collins, CO, 1:51:15; 5.

Koby Lochhead, 24, Denver, CO, 1:51:23; 6. Mary Shore, 40, Fort Collins, CO, 1:52:31; 7. Melissa Staley, 41, Fort Collins, CO, 1:52:40; 8. Beth Mattie, 24, Fort Collins, CO, 1:54:07; 9. Deborah Shulman, 49, Bellvue, CO, 1:54:23; 10. Julia Heckart, 38, Northglenn, CO, 1:54:23. Masters (40+): 1. Amy Hayes, 45, Fort Collins, CO, 1:46:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Terri Dick, 52, Littleton, CO, 2:08:29. Seniors (60+): 1. Ginger Bryan, 65, Fort Collins, CO, 2:40:34. 10K Male (Overall): 1. Ken Masarie, 47, Longmont, CO, 37:29; 2. Matt Schneider, 32, Boulder, CO, 38:52; 3. Jonah Lovendahl, 38, Fort Collins, CO, 39:33; 4. Brad Kahrs, 46, Delta, CO, 39:48; 5. Michael Weltzer, 22, Fort Collins, CO, 40:51. Masters (40+): 1. Ken Masarie, 47, Longmont, CO, 37:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Louis Weltzer, 58, Arvada, CO, 49:33. Seniors (60+): 1. Ross Westley, 69, Arvada, CO, 52:11.

Female (Overall): 1. Lyndsi Benedict, 25, Kirksey, KY, 36:50; 2. Katie Blackett, 29, Boulder, CO, 38:22; 3. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 38:47; 4. Julie Nesbitt, 32, Fort Collins, CO, 41:38; 5. Jane Welzel, 51, Fort Collins, CO, 42:43. Masters (40+): 1. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 38:47. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jane Welzel, 51, Fort Collins, CO, 42:43. Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Bonetz, 62, Fort Meyers, FL, 58:34.

Monday, September 4, 2006 washington park 8am 5k Run 5k Walk 5k Race-Walk

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To register go to active.com, www.kuvo.org, local running stores, or call 303.480.9272, ext 37.

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Boulder Running Company Goes 1,2,3 at the Sneak Cherry Creek Sneak 5M/5K April 30, 2006 Denver, Colorado

Katie Rahill of Denver finishes the 5K in 29:19.

In dominating fashion, Nelson Laux of Arvada led Boulder Running Company teammates Art Siemers of Golden and Greg Mitchell of Colorado Springs across the line in the 24th running of the Cherry Creek Sneak 5 Mile.

Nelson’s time of 25:15 was 20 seconds ahead of his teammates, who were both timed in 25:36.

The Cherry Creek Sneak is the largest five mile race in the country. Participants can also choose from a 5K run, the one mile Student Sprint or the half mile Sneak Fun Run.

Starting and finishing at the Cherry Creek Mall, runners meander through the Denver Country Club and Cherry Creek North neighborhoods, making for a very scenic urban course.

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7237 Finishers (4254 - 5M, 2691 - 5K, 292 - 1M) - ChampionChip Timing by: TImberline Timing - Weather: Sunny and 60 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5350’ 5M Male (Overall):1. Nelson Laux, 27, Arvada, CO, 25:15; 2. Art Siemers, 33, Golden, CO, 25:36; 3.

Greg Mitchell, 32, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:36; 4. Ewen North, 27, Boulder, CO, 25:55; 5. Peter Vail, 31, Boulder, CO, 26:04; 6. Logan Kanode, 19, Loveland, CO, 26:16; 7. Peter Fleming, 45, Colorado Springs, CO, 26:25; 8. Aaron Blondeau, 26, Parker, CO, 26:33; 9. Justin Gindlesperger, 27, Boulder, CO, 26:34; 10. Bill Fanselow, 39, Broomfield, CO, 27:22. Masters (40+): 1. Peter Fleming, 45, Colorado Springs, CO, 26:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Luke Sanchez, 50, Lakewood, CO, 32:41.

Seniors (60+): 1. Ed Craighead, 63, Dalhart, TX, :34:58. Female (Overall): 1. Kara Roy, 26, Fort Collins, CO, 29:24; 2. Paige Higgins, 23, Denver, CO, 29:42; 3. Natalie Davey, 33, Boulder, CO, 30:22; 4. Sunny Gilbert, 27, Boulder, CO, 30:34; 5. Amanda Occhi, 25, Manitou Springs, CO, 31:51; 6.

Jena Pohle, 26, Aurora, CO, 32:35; 7. Elizabeth Watkins, 23, Colorado Springs, CO, 32:57; 8. Alison Dewall, 31, Denver, CO, 33:06; 9. Noreen Shea, 44, Denver, CO, 33:26; 10. Heather Fredriksen, 29, Boulder, CO, 33:27. Masters (40+): 1. Noreen Shea, 44, Denver, CO, 33:26. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jan Hughes, 55, Boulder, CO, 36:04. Seniors (60+): 1. Nancy Garrett, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 46:02 5K Male (Overall):1. Mike Callor, 27, Littleton, CO, 17:25; 2. Jose Guerreroo, 14, Denver, CO, 17:27; 3. Richard Ledoux, 49, Pueblo, CO, 17:58; 4. Ed Steinhauser, 37, Denver, CO, 18:34; 5. Ron Thomasson, 40, Longmont, CO, 18:37; 6. Michael Krieg, 27, Denver, CO, 18:52; 7. John Jost, 23, Aurora, CO, 19:15; 8. Brett Wamsley, 24, Denver, CO, 19:28; 9. Tedmund Struzeski, 39, Lakewood, CO, 19:28; 10. Jason Slauson, 31, Erie, CO, 19:52. Masters (40+): 1. Richard Ledoux, 49, Pueblo, CO, 17:58. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Robert Killorin, 50, Broomfield, CO, 21:04. Seniors (60+): 1. Mick Vance, 64, Longmont, CO, 25:33. Female (Overall): 1. Noelle Green, 41, Erie, CO, 19:07; 2. Deirdre Matthews, 36, Conifer, CO, 19:21; 3. Helen Delobos, 23, Cheyenne, WY, 19:29; 4.

Sara Callor, 28, Littleton, CO, 20:20; 5. Roxane Geisler, 37, Littleton, CO, 21:04; 6. Sandra Boots, 40, Littleton, CO, 21:12; 7. Ashley Grams, 22, Greeley, CO, 21:27; 8. Holly Johnson, 33, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:42; 9. Molly Albano, 24, Denver, CO, 21:43; 10. Jacqueline Macke, 11, Centennial, CO, 21:56. Masters (40+): 1. Noelle Green, 41, Erie, CO, 19:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Trisha Davis, 55, Denver, CO, 25:45. Seniors (60+): 1. Sylvia Strubel, 61, Littleton, CO, 30:16.

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In the women’s 5M, Kara Roy of Ft. Collins was pushed to the finish by Paige Higgins of Littleton. Roy’s winning time of 29:24 was

only 18 seconds faster than Higgins. Taking home masters honors were Peter Fleming of Colorado Springs (26:25) and Noreen Shea of Denver (33:26).

In the 5K, Mike Callor of Littleton was the overall winner in 17:25. He was followed by 14-year-old Jose Guerreroo of Denver in 17:27. Noelle Green of Boulder took home top female and top masters honors in the 5K, running 19:07. The first male masters finisher was Richard Ledoux of Pueblo in 17:58.

After the race, runners were treated to a party held on 1st Avenue, just east of the finish line. Participants could meander through various vender booths, get food, listen to music, and have a beer!

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Fierce Competition at Alex Hoag 5K Alex Hoag Run for Sunshine 5K May 13, 2006 Colorado Springs, Colorado

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ach year some of the best runners in the area gather at Security Service Field in Colorado Springs for the annual Alex Hoag Run for Sunshine 5K. In honor of Alex Hoag and a benefit for the Proteus Syndrome Foundation, this 5K starts out on a gentle downhill to the turnaround point. At this point, racers must sprint back up the hill to finish on the field of Security Service Field, the AAA baseball affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.

This year, the race was one of Under the watchful eye of Pikes Peak, the most competitive 5K fields in the state.

Kelly Handel of Manitou Springs out kicks Emily Shertzer of Colorado Springs Leading the charge on the men’s side to the 5K finish line. was Michael Nicks of Colorado Springs, who crossed the line 15:12. This was a blistering time considering the hilly nature of the course and its elevation at 6,600 feet.

In all, the first 10 finishers broke 17 minutes, including the first master’s runner, Peter Fleming of Colorado Springs, who cut the tape at 16:32.

The women’s race was just as competitive with the first four runners finishing within 15 seconds of each other, led by Kelly Handel of Manitou Springs in 18:58. The first female master’s runner was Amy Regnier of Colorado Springs, who crossed the finish line at 20 minutes.

Both Nick’s and Handel’s times were course records.

One unique thing about this race is that it also offers a road mile which starts 30 minutes prior to the 5K, allowing the option for people to run both. In the men’s mile, Sandu Rebencik of Colorado Springs crossed the line first in 4:46, and then finished third in the 5K in 15:38. For the women, Emily Brzozowski was first in 5:37, and then followed that up with fourth in the 5K in 19:14. There was also a 5K walk that started two minutes after the 5K run.

521 Finishers (402 - 5K Run, 90 - 5K Walk, 29 - 1M) - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Weather: Sunny and 70 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6620’ 5K Male (Overall):1. Michael Nicks, 24, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:12; 2. Nelsen Laux, 28, Arvada, CO, 15:27; 3. Sandu Rebencik, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:38; 4. Greg Mitchel, 33, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:53; 5. Ewan North, 27, Boulder, CO, 15:58; 6. Paul DeGrappa, 25, Highlands Ranch, CO, 16:13; 7. Michael Nikkila, 24, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:19; 8. Peter Fleming, 45, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:32; 9. Cody Hill, 33, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:41; 10. Ryan Price, 28, 16:42. Masters (40+): 1. Peter Fleming, 45, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John Victoria, 51, Loveland, CO, 18:44. Seniors (60+): 1. Lynn Dongherty, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:32. Female (Overall): 1. Kelly Handel, 28, Manitou Springs, CO, 18:58; 2. Emily Shertzer, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 18:59; 3. Stacey Chaston, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:08; 4. Emily Brzozowski, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:14; 5. Amy Regnier, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:00; 6.

Shannon Meredith, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:04; 7. Sheila Geere, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:16; 8. Cindy O’Neill, 44, Manitou Springs, CO, 20:19; 9. Emily Nyquist, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:36; 10. Elizabeth Helland, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:42. Masters (40+): 1. Amy Regnier, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:00. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Deb Anderson, 56, Colorado Springs, CO, 28:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Barbara Schreiner, 75, Colorado Springs, CO, 42:49. 1M Male (Overall):1.

Sandu Rebencik, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 4:46; 2. Martin Wemblom, 27, 4:57; 3. Kiel Lowen, 20, Colorado Springs, CO, 5:16. Masters (40+): 1. David Alvarez, 43, Colorqado Springs, CO, 6:09.

Female (Overall): 1. Emily Brzozowski, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 5:36; 2. Kristin Anthony, 19, Colorado Springs, CO, 5:47; 3. Jordan Bloesser, 13, Colorado Springs, CO, 6:05. Masters (40+): 1.

Lorie Moreno-Roch, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 06:39.

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U.S. Women’s Team Wins the Bolder Boulder Team Title ara Slattery ran the race of her career to win at the 28th Bolder Boulder 10K elite race. She ran for Team USA along with U.S. Olympians Jen Rhines (CA) and Elva Dryer (NM).

Slattery, who lives in Boulder and is a CU graduate, pushed ahead on the final turn of the five-lap criterion course that starts and finishes in Folsom Field. She barely held on to cross the tape just one second ahead of Poland’s Dorota Gruca in 33:42.

Not bad for a Bolder Boulder debut.

The U.S. team finished first for a second year in a row with Rhines earning fifth and defending champ Dryer placing ninth for a U.S. team total of 15 points. Kenya was second with 22 points and Romania earned 38 points for third.

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Slattery won $24,000 Citizen’s Race in 31:31. for her effort. “Winning in Boulder is the best feeling I have ever had,” said Slattery. “It is an amazing feeling and the highlight of my career.”

“That was a good run by Sara,” said Team Running USA coach Joe Vigil. “If she can stay healthy, she could be one of the top four or five U.S. distance runners. She is still very young,”

In the men’s elite race, the 1999 Bolder Boulder champ Berhanu Adane pushed ahead on the final hill leading into the stadium. The Ethiopian won in 29:37, just a two-second margin over Alejandro Suarez of Mexico.

Mexico won the team title with 15 points. Ethiopia was second with 22 points and Kenya placed third with 23 points. The U.S. men’s team earned fifth. Brandon Leslie was the top finisher. A full-blooded Navajo, Leslie trains in Albuquerque, NM.

“I am happy with my race even though I was passed by a Moroccan (Ridouane Harroufi) at the end,” said Leslie.

Fellow teammate Ryan Shay was 14th, and Celendonio Rodriquez of Alamosa (a late replacement for Mike Gonzales), was 22nd.

More than 43,000 runners and walkers finished the Citizen’s race under sunny skies and pleasant temperatures. In the men’s race, Arvads’s Nelson Laux won easily in 31:31. Mikie Takanaka, a Japanese runner training in Nederland, was the female champion in 35:23.

43968 Finishers - Timing by: Bolder Boulder - Weather: Sunny and 70 degrees - Elevation: Start= 5306’, Finish = 5343’ Male (Overall):1. Nelson Laux, 27, Arvada, CO, 31:31; 2. John Supsic, 27, Boulder, CO, 31:45; 3.

Joshua Glaab, 23, Superior, CO, 31:56; 4. Sean Nesbitt, 31, Boulder, CO, 32:00; 5. Greg Mitchel, 32, Colorado Springs, CO, 32:03; 6. Eric Griffiths, 24, Boulder, CO, 32:21; 7. Art Seimers, 33, Golden, CO, 32:27; 8. Peter Remlen, 26, Superior, CO, 32:28; 9. Peter Vail, 31, Boulder, CO, 32:31; 10.

Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO, 32:44. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO, 32:44. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Stann Vernon, 50, Lafayette, CO, 37:07. Seniors (60+): 1. Kenneth Jagmin, 60, Chicago, IL, 39:20. Female (Overall): 1. Mikie Takanaka, 25, Chiba-Shi, Chiba-Ken, 35:23; 2.

Rieko Shimizu, 23, Chiba-Shi, Chiba-Ken, 36:16; 3. Jennifer Clague, 32, Liverpool, GB, 36:32; 4.

Katie Beth Sabey, 25, Littleton, CO, 36:57; 5. Megumi Takeuchi, 23, Chiba-Shi, Chiba-ken, 37:09; 6.

Natalie Davey, 33, Boulder, CO, 37:11; 7. Patty Murray, 40, Boulder, CO, 37:17; 8. Rachael Dobbs, 24, Albuquerque, NM, 37:44; 9. Keara Sammons, 17, Lafayette, CO, 37:51; 10. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, 38:09. Masters (40+): 1. Patty Murray, 40, Boulder, CO, 37:17. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Edie Stevenson, 56, Boulder, CO, 43:57. Seniors (60+): 1. Libby James, 69, Fort Collins, CO, 48:30.

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Denver was the first female master’s runner (40:56).

The half marathon was a much more competitive race. A group of four quickly formed and ran together for the first half of the race.

George Zack of Erie, CO slowly pulled away over the second half, beating Paul Brett of Silverthorne, CO by 90 seconds in 1:19:58. Eric Bindner of Littleton, CO was the first master’s finisher, crossing the line in fifth place with a time of 1:31:56.

The women’s race saw the first four runners within two minutes of each other at the half way point. Hilary Martin led the charge across the line in 1:35:23. Master’s runner Tania Pacev of Littleton, CO moved through the field to finish second in 1:36:08.

424 (159 - Half Marathon, 265 - 10K) Finishers - Timing by: Event Marketing Group - Weather: Sunny and 50 degrees - Elevation: Start = 9700’, Finish = 9065’

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This year, 424 runners braved the mountains to run either a half marathon or a 10K. Starting at Copper Mountain and following the TenMile Range bike path to Frisco, the 10K runners enjoy a steady loss of elevation into town. For the half marathoners, the 650’ drop ends and they begin a slow climb towards Breckenridge before turning around and heading back to Frisco.

After record-breaking temperatures plagued the Front Range for a week, many runners commented that the 48 degree temperature at the start was bliss.

Jason Loutitt of Vail, CO spent no time letting the others know who was in charge during the race. He bolted to the front of the field and never looked back. At the Officers Gulch aid station three miles into the race, he was three minutes up on the next 10K runner. He would stretch that lead to more than five minutes by the finish. That is almost more than one minute per mile faster than the nearest runner! His finishing time of 32:55 would place him at the front of most of the low elevation 10K races in the state.

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Half Marathon Male (Overall):1. George Zack, 36, Erie, CO, 1:19:58; 2. Paul Brett, 33, Silverthorne, CO, 1:20:39; 3. Campbell Ilfrey, 32, Boulder, CO, 1:23:46; 4. Tyler Sewald, 24, Littleton, CO, 1:25:45; 5. Eric Binder, 49, Littleton, CO, 1:31:15; 6. Patrick Maxwell, 34, Arvada, CO, 1:33:25; 7. David Hartz, 48, Cold Spring, MN, 1:36:00; 8. Robert Veges, 53, Golden, CO, 1:37:37; 9. Michael O’keefe, 31, Lakewood, CO, 1:39:21; 10. Eric Pence, 40, Eagle, CO, 1:39:59. Masters (40+): 1. Eric Binder, 49, Littleton, CO, 1:31:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Robert Veges, 53, Golden, CO, 1:37:37. Seniors (60+): 1. John Wallace, 62, Silverthorne, CO, 1:49:44. Female (Overall): 1. Hilary Martin, 36, Boulder, CO, 1:35:23; 2. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 1:36:08; 3. Lisa Gonzales-giles, 48, Aspen, CO, 1:36:39; 4. Denise Larocca, 36, Boulder, CO, 1:39:39; 5. Andrea Naftz, 21, Frisco, CO, 1:44:10; 6. Alyson Kreutzer, 23, Denver, CO, 1:45:54; 7. Kirsten Mccay, 33, Windsor, CO, 1:47:04; 8. Christy Burns, 28, Evergreen, CO, 1:49:06; 9. Carla Rowland, 52, Houston, TX, 1:50:58; 10. Sonya Turner, 34, Denver, CO, 1:51:57. Masters (40+): 1. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 1:36:08. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Carla Rowland, 52, Houston, TX, 1:50:58. Seniors (60+): 1. Judy Mahany, 61, Denver, CO, 3:09:23. 10K Male (Overall):1. Jason Loutitt, 32, Vail, CO, 32:55; 2. Mark Husted, 19, Denver, CO, 38:22; 3. Pete Brey, 38, Windsor, CO, 39:15; 4. Dwayne Kramer, 25, Denver, CO, 39:35; 5. Jerry Dismukes, 35, Denver, CO, 40:05; 6. Zachary Casias, 15, Fountain, CO, 40:47; 7. Chris May, 33, Littleton, CO, 41:47; 8. Kyle Ahern, 20, Breckenridge, CO, 42:04; 9. Pete Mang, 56, Denver, CO, 42:35; 10. Bill Souba, 40, Breckenridge, CO, 42:43. Masters (40+): 1. Pete Mang, 56, Denver, CO, 42:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Pete Mang, 56, Denver, CO, 42:35. Seniors (60+): 1. Arnie Willems, 63, Laramie, WY, 46:04. Female (Overall): 1. Lynda Andros, 30, Vail, CO, 39:06; 2. Karen Murphy, 45, Denver, CO, 40:56; 3. Kelly Ahern, 22, Breckenridge, CO, 42:03; 4. Lisa Kolodny, 28, Denver, CO, 43:54; 5. Stella Heffron, 39, Parker, CO, 44:25; 6. Molly Clark, 34, Albuquerque, NM, 45:23; 7.

Deb Wilch, 29, Findlay, OH, 45:56; 8. Suzanne Hyman, 55, Silverthorne, CO, 47:00; 9. Gini Bradley, 48, Frisco, CO, 48:39; 10. Hattit Potts, 55, Frisco, CO, 48:44. Masters (40+): 1. Karen Murphy, 45, Denver, CO, 40:56. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Suzanne Hyman, 55, Silverthorne, CO, 47:00. Seniors (60+): 1. Sally Kennett, 64, Salida, CO, 54:43.

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154 Finishers (13 - Double Marathon, 79 - Marathon, 39 - Half Marathon, 23 - 5K) - Timing by: Cheyenne Track Club - Weather: Overcast and 50 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 8750’

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ore than 150 runners were treated to overcast skies and cool weather for the 29th running of the Wyoming Marathon Races.

Held on the dirt roads of Medicine Bow National Forest, the races start at 8,750 feet and dip to 8,000’ feet at the marathon turnaround.

Bryon Powell of Arlington, VA powered to a win in the Rocky Mountain Double Marathon, running 7:45:57. Anita Fromm of Albuquerque, NM covered the distance in 9:57:27 for the victory.

Twenty-five-year-old Justin Walker of Greeley, CO won the Wyoming Marathon in 3:26:23. Tania Pacev of Littleton, CO won her second marathon is as many weeks, breaking the tape in 3:47:23.

In the Medicine Bow Half Marathon, Craig Heacock of Ft. Collins, CO ran

Rocky Mountain Double Marathon Male (Overall):1. Bryon Powell, 27, Arlington, VA, 7:45:57; 2. Eric Truhe, 31, Denver, CO, 8:40:23; 3. Charles Corfield, 47, Boulder, CO, 9:02:17.

Masters (40+): 1. Charles Corfield, 47, Boulder, CO, 9:02:17.

Female (Overall): 1. Anita Fromm, 35, Albuquerque, NM, 9:57:27; 2. Linda McFadden, 43, Modesto, CA, 10:20:37; 3.

Candi Ashley Temple, 44, Terrace, FL, 10:35:49. Masters (40+): 1. Linda McFadden, 43, Modesto, CA, 10:20:37. Wyoming Marathon Male (Overall):1. Justin Walker, 25, Greeley, CO, 3:26:23; 2. Christian Hendrickson, 30, Denver, CO, 3:28:16; 3.

Dennis Wallach, 48, Chanhassen, MN, 3:32:39; 4. Eric Binder, Littleton, CO, 3:32:40; 5. Robert Royse, 33, Casper, WY, 3:37:02. Masters (40+): 1. Dennis Wallach, 48, Chanhassen, MN, 3:32:39. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michael Pomarole, 50, W. Roxbury, MA, 4:35:39. Seniors (60+): 1. David Harrell, 63, Chevy Chase, MD, 4:37:15. Female (Overall): 1. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 3:47:23; 2. Yukiko Nishide, 44, Rye, NY, 4:14:37; 3. Annette VanBaalen, 38, Laramie, WY, 4:19:09; 4. Lisa Dahl, 39, Lexington, KY, 4:27:59; 5. Melissa Gossman, 45, Brownsburg, IN, 4:39:57. Masters (40+): 1. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 3:47:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Gail Leedy, 52, Laramie, WY, 4:55:02. Medicine Bow Half Marathon Male (Overall):1. Craig Heacock, 39, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:30:40; 2.

Ross Doman, 43, Laramie, WY, 1:48:05; 3. Paul Welschinger, 49, Wheatridge, CO, 1:53:50; 4. Clayton Kostelecky, 31, Longmont, CO, 1:54:55; 5. Travis Jordan, 20, Laramie, WY, 2:01:44. Masters (40+): 1. Ross Doman, 43, Laramie, WY, 1:48:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mike Mains, 53, Laramie, WY, 2:23:20. Seniors (60+): 1. David Arakaki, 70, Honolulu, HI, 3:03:43. Female (Overall): 1. Peggy Nelson-Panzer, 44, Aurora, CO, 1:55:43; 2. Valerie Shockley, 40, Greenwood Village, CO, 2:03:15; 3. Lisa Dysleski, 30, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:12:13; 4. Susan Cooley, 33, Littleton, CO, 2:19:19; 5. Vicki Milano, 47, Brush, CO, 2:24:02. Masters (40+): 1. Peggy Nelson-Panzer, 44, Aurora, CO, 1:55:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Nancy Thweatt, 64, Escondido, CA, 2:44:21. Seniors (60+): 1. Nancy Thweatt, 64, Escondido, CA, 2:44:21. Vedauwoo 5K Male (Overall):1.

Mark Mazza II, 18, Cheyenne, WY, 17:05; 2. Bill McIntyre, 59, Cheyenne, WY, 20:19; 3. David Mays, 36, Centerville, UT, 20:41. Masters (40+): 1. Bill McIntyre, 59, Cheyenne, WY, 20:19. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bill McIntyre, 59, Cheyenne, WY, 20:19. Female (Overall): 1. Devon England, 14, Cheyenne, WY, 24:50; 2. Tina Hayes-Siltzer, 43, Cheyenne, WY, 27:25; 3.

Mindy Hudson, 27, Cheyenne, WY, 28:43. Masters (40+): 1.

Tina Hayes-Siltzer, 43, Cheyenne, WY, 27:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Barbara Grass, 55, Harlingen, TX, 42:27.

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Winners in the Half Marathon were Dan Radosevich of Laramie, WY (1:18:57) and Dawn Fischer of Gillette, WY (1:29:49).

213 Finishers (105 - Marathon, 108 - Half Marathon) - Timing by: Racing Underground - Weather: Sunny and 80 degrees - Elevation: Start = 5250’, Finish = 5150’.

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n the midst of record heat, 213 runners and 12 relay teams assembled outside the Casper Events Center for the Casper Marathon and Half Marathon. The course winds around the outskirts of town for 10K before dropping down onto the River Bike Path.

Robert Onders of Cody, WY set a new event record of 2:43:25 in winning the marathon. Krista Painter-Rudo of Ft. Collins, CO was the first female in the marathon. Running to an impressive second was 52-year-old Amy Yanni of Rapid City, SD (3:31:17).

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Marathon Male (Overall):1. Robert Onders, 33, Cody, WY, 2:43:45; 2. Pat Bragassa, 43, Rigby, ID, 2:52:23; 3. Matt Wire, 38, Indianapolis, IN, 3:04:56; 4. John Van Steenbergh, 39, Buford, GA, 3:05:18; 5. Matt Maske, 36, Evans, CO, 3:21:00.

Masters (40+): 1. Pat Bragassa, 43, Rigby, ID, 2:52:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dennis Frisby, 51, Orland Park, IL, 3:26:51.

Seniors (60+): 1. Bill Macy, 66, Lincoln, NE, 4:38:30. Female (Overall): 1. Krista Painter-Rudo, 36, Fort Collins, CO, 3:26:04; 2. Amy Yanni, 52, Rapid City, SD, 3:31:17; 3. Brigitte French, 29, Spokane, WA, 3:36:15; 4. Tami Martin, 44, Kansas City, MO, 3:48:48; 5. Tanya Bradbury, 23, Loveland, CO, 4:05:27. Masters (40+): 1. Amy Yanni, 52, Rapid City, SD, 3:31:17. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Amy Yanni, 52, Rapid City, SD, 3:31:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Delores Horn, 67, Pawleys Island, SC, 5:11:45. Half Marathon Male (Overall):1. Dan Radosevich, 43, Laramie, WY, 1:18:57; 2. Jon Kinner, 26, Lakewood, CO, 1:23:32; 3.

Jordon Sherer, 16, Casper, WY, 1:27:34; 4. Scott Johnson, 24, Casper, WY, 1:29:49; 5. Timothy Zebulske, 42, Pinedale, WY, 1:36:55. Masters (40+): 1. Dan Radosevich, 43, Laramie, WY, 1:18:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Darryl Anderson, 55, Gillette, WY, 1:37:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Don Jacobson, 67, Casper, WY, 2:02:35. Female (Overall): 1. Dawn Fischer, 39, Gillette, WY, 1:29:49; 2. Tori Radosdvich, 39, Casper, WY, 1:35:46; 3.

Gwendolen Haley, 24, Laramie, WY, 1:38:07; 4. Sarah Green, 29, Casper, WY, 1:39:14; 5. Gail Deal, 47, Casper, WY, 1:39:42.

Masters (40+): 1. Gail Deal, 47, Casper, WY, 1:39:42. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Janet Holloway, 69, Monterey, CA, 2:11:48.

Seniors (60+): 1. Janet Holloway, 69, Monterey, CA, 2:11:48.

Jones Wins Garden of the Gods 10 Mile for Third Straight Year!

Stephanie Jones wins again!

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Garden of the Gods 10M June 11, 2006 Colorado Springs, Colorado

1011 Finishers - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Weather: Sunny and 70 degrees - Elevation: Start = 5250’, Finish = 5150’.

Male (Overall): 1. Matt Mosman, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 56:57; 2. Ewen North, 27, Boulder, CO, 57:22; 3. Scott Lebo, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 58:01; 4. Matt Hill, 25, Boulder, CO, 1:00:15; 5. John Gaudette, 20, Denver, CO, 1:00:28; 6. Cornelis Guijt, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:00:37; 7. Jeff Holt, 19, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:01:08; 8. Randy Scherer, 25, Lone Tree, CO, 1:01:45; 9.

Jeremy Pennington, 30, Oak Park, IL, 1:01:52; 10. Christopher Borton, 30, Golden, CO, 1:02:10. Masters (40+): 1. Erik Packard, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 1:02:54. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John Victoria, 52, Loveland, CO, 1:04:38. Seniors (60+): 1. James Boughter, 62, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:08:15. Female (Overall): 1. Stephanie Jones, 36, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:05:22; 2. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:07:09; 3. Amy Regnier, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:08:17; 4. Natasha Roetter, 22, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:08:56; 5. Erin Cunningham, 28, Boulder, CO, 1:09:51; 6.

Elizabeth Helland, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:11:11; 7. Heather Anderson, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:11:25; 8. Jan Burger, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:11:45; 9. Karen Voss, 41, Denver, CO, 1:12:32; 10. Ashlee Nelson, 25, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:12:37. Masters (40+): 1. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:07:09.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sharon Dieter, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:21:59. Seniors (60+): 1. Martha Kinsinger, 72, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:50:38.

28th Annual

Georgetown to Idaho Springs 1/2 Marathon AUGUST, 12 2006

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Michael Patton Photography, Opposite: Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner

unny skies and warm temperatures greeted runners for the 30th running of the Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run. more than 1,000 runners finished the challenging 10 mile course in the spectacular Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs. The finishers were from 33 different states and there was also one finisher from Hong Kong. New Mexico had the most out-of-state finishers with 10, followed closely

by Florida with nine finishers. One of the Florida runners won an age-group award, which is pretty amazing when you consider there is no altitude or hills to speak of in Florida.

On the male side, 28 year-old Matt Mosman of Colorado Springs was first to cross the line in a time of 56:57. Matt hammered the course and finished 25 seconds before second place finisher Ewen North of Boulder.

A familiar name topped the female side, as 36-year-old Stephanie Jones of Colorado Springs took the ladies bragging rights with a time of 1:05:22. This was the third consecutive year that Stephanie has won the ladies race.

Two master runners finished behind Stephanie,

with 40-year-old Tanya Poel of Boulder clocking 1:07:09, and 43-year-old Amy Regnier of Colorado Springs crossing the line in 1:08:17.

One age-group record was broken.

12-year-old Andrea Wilds of Lakewood finished in 1:31:37, breaking the female 1-14 age-group record by nearly three minutes. A blind runner, Tina Ament, from Alexandria, VA finished in the middle of the pack at 1:40:50. Race organizers arranged for a guide to run with Tina.

A group of Fort Carson Army National Guard trainees also competed in the event. As part of their training, they are required to complete a 12 mile trek in full gear with a heavy pack. They used the race to satisfy this requirement. They were carrying 30 to 40 pound packs and wore a full combat uniform, including combat boots.

This was the 30th running of the race, which first started in 1977. It’s a staple of the Colorado Springs running scene and attracts runners from throughout Colorado and many other states.

Looking ahead to the 31st running of the race, famed trail runner Matt Carpenter will take over race director duties. Matt is exploring the possibility of moving the race start and finish back to Manitou Springs. This will allow for many more options for post race activities, and just hanging around and sharing war stories after the race.

- Dave Sorenson, Race Director

Scott Lebo of Colorado Springs finishes third in 58:01.

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Race Results...

100; 2. Tracy Stewart, 26, Golden, CO, 1:29:23, 90; 3. Jocelyn Petrella, 26, Denver, CO, 1:32:09, 80; 4. Alyssa Shaw, 28, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:33:20, 70; 5. Susan Nuzum, 39, 1:33:24, 60; 6. Shannon Meredith, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:35:37, 50; 7. Danielle Cohan, 19, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:35:42, 40; 8. Kristin Mchaurin-Little, 36, 1:36:14, 30; 9. Wendy Maden, 33, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:36:45, 20; 10. Amy Lichon, 38, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:36:55, 10. Masters (4049): 1. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:28:04, 100; 2. Mercedes Gil, 44, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:30:57, 90; 3. Cindy O’Neill, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:31:22, 80; 4. Briana Durnwirth, 40, Erie, CO, 1:34:44, 70; 5. Beverly Zimmerman, 42, Monument, CO, 1:37:35, 60; 6. Maria, Eismann, 43, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:40:31, 50; 7. Mary Shore, 40, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:41:15, 40; 8. Catharine Speights, 41, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:42:00, 30; 9. Melissa Staley, 41, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:42:06, 20; 10. Traci Winterbottom, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:42:43, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Jane Welzel, 50, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:34:36, 100; 2. Maria Korb, 52, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:45:24, 90; 3. Diane Ridgeway, 57, Arvada, CO, 1:45:37, 80; 4. Wendy Crandall, 54, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:46:06, 70; 5. Peg Roddy-Reeg, 57, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:55:22, 60; 6. Polly Zimmerman, 50, Golden, CO, 1:55:53, 50; 7. Susan Lancishere, 50, 1:57:46, 40; 8.

Marnie Klein, 53, Golden, CO, 2:00:59, 30; 9. Cathy Morgan, 59, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:01:32, 20; 10. Susan Hering, 53, Boulder, CO, 2:02:45, 10. Seniors (60+): 1. Carol Shively, 60, Longmont, CO, 1:53:28, 100; 2. Libby James, 69, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:57:06, 90; 3.

Myra Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 2:05:44, 80; 4. Ginger Bryan, 65, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:15:54, 70; 5. Vici DeHaan, 71, Boulder, CO, 2:27:34, 60; 6. Lynne Lindner, 63, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:30:03, 50; 7.

Fay Dizerega, 63, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:36:06, 40; 8. Holley Lange, 60, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:39:06, 30.

Greenland Trail 8M, Greenland, CO April 29, 2006 142 Finishers - Timing by: Eclectic Edge Racing - Weather: Cloudy, windy and 45 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6920’

2006 Colorado Runner Racing Series Results and Standings Horsetooth Half Marathon, Ft. Collins, CO April 22, 2006 712 Finishers - Timing by: Runners Roost Ft. Collins - Weather: Sunny and 60 degrees - Elevation: Start = 5175’, Finish = 4960’ Open Male (39 and Under): 1. Austin Vigil, 24, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:11:48, 100; 2. Rimiro Paris, 32, Boulder, CO, 1:13:45, 90; 3.

Nicholas Mocherudgo, 24, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:14:22, 80; 4. Gannon White, 30, Greeley, CO, 1:18:03, 70; 5. Zach Crandall, 26, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:20:37, 60; 6. Kirk Framice, 32, Denver, CO, 1:21:15, 50; 7. Dan Goding, 29, Loveland, CO, 1:21:28, 40; 8.

Jacob Kelly, 25, Englewood, CO, 1:22:18, 30; 9. Corey Hanson, 29, Bellvue, CO, 1:23:28, 20; 10. Patrick Sullivan, 29, Denver, CO, 1:23:31, 10. Masters (40-49): 1. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO, 1:13:49, 100; 2. Peter Williams, 45, 1:21:49, 90; 3. Rafael Pacheco, 40, 1:22:08, 80; 4. Erik Packard, 41, Mesa, CO, 1:22:50, 70; 5. Simon Tavner, 45, 1:23:07, 60; 6. Richard Bishop, 48, Cheyenne, WY, 1:24:42, 50; 7. Jim Elwell, 45, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:26:47, 40; 8. Thomas Kehoe, 44, 1:27:09, 30; 9. Henk Moorlag, 43, Broomfield, CO, 1:29:11, 20; 10. Thomas Nuehauser, 40, 1:31:25, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Pablo Vigil, 54, Loveland, CO, 1:23:28, 100; 2. Benji Durden, 54, Boulder, CO, 1:24:35, 90; 3. John Victoria, 51, Loveland, CO, 1:24:45, 80; 4. Brad Pace, 50, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:25:10, 70; 5. Dave O’Sadnick, 50, Evergreen, CO, 1:30:07, 60; 6. Willie Pettenger, 55, Boulder, CO, 1:30:16, 50; 7. Herb Tanzer, 54, Woodland Park, CO, 1:31:17, 40; 8. Kent Oglesby, 58, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:35:31, 30; 9. Steve Santana, 55, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:37:17, 20; 10. Steve Joyce, 57, Loveland, CO, 1:38:52, 10.. Seniors (60+): 1. Chuck Drage, 62, Evergreen, CO, 1:36:05, 100; 2. Jim Romero, 66, Denver, CO, 1:50:01, 90; 3.

Larry Avery, 65, Boulder, CO, 1:53:10, 80; 4. Tom Linnell, 62, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:54:03, 70; 5. Jack Barry, 68, Littleton, CO, 1:56:47, 60; 6. Mike Wingert, 60, Boulder, CO, 1:57:05, 50; 7. Ray Landis, 63, Wadsworth, OH, 2:07:34, 40; 8. Lee Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 2:10:40, 30; 9. George Thornton, 66, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:29:03, 20; 10. Tom Bryan, 65, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:30:37, 10. Open Female (39 and Under): 1. Nikole Johns, 31, Ft. Collins, CO, 1:25:50,

Colorado Marathon, Ft. Collins, CO May 7, 2006

Nikole Johns of Ft. Collins wins the Horsetooth Half Marathon in 1:25:50.

610 Finishers - Winning Time Chip Timing by: BKB Ltd. - Weather: Sunny and 60 degrees - Elevation: Start = 6090’, Finish = 4950’ Open Male (39 and Under): 1. Michael Wunsch, 28, Ithaca, NY, 2:49:05, 100; 2. Brett Bruyere, 35, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:51:06, 90; 3. Mark Mulholland, 34, Westminster, CO, 2:55:17, 80; 4. Micah Mohler, 23, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:56:30, 70; 5. Dave Purvis, 31, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:01:51, 60; 6. Ivan Rivas, 33, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:01:57, 50; 7. Nate Middleton, 19, Laurel, MT, 3:02:34, 40; 8. Eric Walker, 30, Greeley, CO, 3:03:34, 30; 9. Mark Saunders, 30, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:04:07, 20; 10. Brian Scott, 28, Aurora, IL, 3:04:07, 10. Masters (40-49): 1. Erik Packard, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 2:50:30, 100; 2. Tom Carminati, 49, Boulder, CO, 2:59:23, 90; 3.

Matt Kelly, 40, Durango, CO, 2:59:53, 80; 4. Todd Murray, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:00:26, 70; 5. Glenn Sisk, 41, Broomfield, CO, 3:54:40, 60; 6. Nk Martin, 41, Normal, IL, 3:05:29, 50; 7. Bryan Van Meveren, 43, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:06:55, 40; 8. Gilles Cote, 49, Basalt, CO, 3:07:12, 30; 9. Bobby Aswell, Jr., 43, Cornelius, NY, 3:09:32, 20; 10. Terrance Ramirez, 43, Westminster, CO, 3:09:33, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Dale Heinen, 50, Shoreview, MN, 3:05:42, 100; 2. Lou Johnson, 50, Monument, CO, 3:12:16, 90; 3. Giulio Pescia, 54, Ozark, AL, 3:12:49, 80; 4.

Mark Andre, 53, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:24:33, 70; 5. Bob Caillouette, 51, Milliken, CO, 3:24:39, 60; 6. Steve Joyce, 57, Loveland, CO, 3:25:42, 50; 7. Skuli Kjartansson, 53, Evergreen, CO, 3:29:33, 40; 8. Jonathan Zeif, 53, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:30:39, 30; 9. Kent Oglesby, 58, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:33:23, 20; 10. Virgil Koski, 56, Columbia Heights, MN, 3:36:09, 10. Seniors (60+): 1. James Grant, 60, Littleton, CO, 3:59:52, 100; 2. Geroge Beitzel, 61, Mt. Joy, PA, 3:59:54, 90; 3 William Repphun, 62, Boulder, CO, 4:03:17, 80; 4. Bill Bonetz, 63, Ft. Meyers, FL, 4:37:37, 70; 5. Lee Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 4:45:54, 60; 6. Glen Neuman, 75, Greeley, CO, 4:47:41, 50; 7. Reg Horn, 63, Pawleys Island, SC, 5:07:29, 40; 8. Tom O’Keefe, 70, Parker, CO, 5:50:53, 30; 9. Phil Little, 63, Apopka, FL, 5:55:41, 20. Open Female (39 and Under): 1.

Kara Roy, 26, Ft. Collins, CO, 2:51:32, 100; 2. Michele Suszek, 23, Aurora, CO, 3:06:37, 90; 3. Elizabeth Watkins, 23, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:13:49, 80; 4. Jane Tunnadine, 39, Gunnison, CO, 3:18:50, 70; 5. Wendy Mader, 33, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:18:52, 60; 6.

Laura Lopez, 35, Denver, CO, 3:27:42, 50; 7. Natalie Porter, 28, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:29:42, 40; 8. Jennifer Gerard, 21, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:32:05, 30; 9. Claire Duncan, 30, Golden, CO, 3:32:59, 20; 10. Melissa Menard, 32, Englewood, CO, 3:33:19, 10. Masters (40-49): 1. Nancy Dolan, 48, Victoria, BC, 3:39:49, 100; 2. Jenny Weber, 49, Greeley, CO, 3:41:34, 90; 3. Jan Rastall, 48, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:42:17, 80; 4. Rhonda McGownd, 47, Ft. Collins, CO, 3:43:58, 70; 5. Heather Hunley, 41, Littleton, CO, 3:45:13, 60; 6.

Gina Cassel, 40, Delta, CO, 3:46:04, 50; 7. Linda Gilmour, 47, Ft.

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Daniel Mackey of Ft. Collins wins the Cinco Cinco 5K in 15:47.

Open Male (39 and Under): 1. Warren Kish, 33, Evergreen, CO, 54:27, 100; 2. Christian Fuller, 31, Boulder, CO, 55:16, 90; 3. Jeron Mamula, 31, Castle Rock, CO, 56:40, 80; 4. Zach Kauffman, 29, Wheat Ridge, CO, 1:02:47, 70; 5. Adam Moskowitz, 38, Denver, CO, 1:05:40, 60; 6. Justin Spring, 30, Denver, CO, 1:06:23, 50; 7. Joe McMannus, 28, Boulder, CO, 1:08:44, 40; 8. Chris Cottrell, 21, Castle Rock, CO, 1:09:28, 30; 9. Jeff Ketron, 39, Castle Rock, CO, 1:09:30, 20; 10. Curt Prokuski, 35, Larkspur, CO, 1:09:37, 10. Masters (40-49): 1. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO, 46:33, 100; 2. Michael Hagen, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:08, 90; 3. Erik Packard, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 51:04, 80; 4. Rob Pyzel, 49, Boulder, CO, 56:23, 70; 5. Jonathan Bowser, 40, Littleton, CO, 1:01:00, 60; 6. Kevin Dant, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:01:40, 50; 7. Robert Boyles, 40, Elizabeth, CO, 1:03:16, 40; 8. David Shear, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:03:44, 30; 9. John Puterbaugh, 48, Lafayette, CO, 1:06:53, 20; 10. Dave Swartz, 45, Littleton, CO, 1:07:15, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. John Victoria, 51, Loveland, CO, 52:03, 100; 2. Dave O’Sadnick, 50, Evergreen, CO, 57:17, 90; 3. Bob Basse, 51, Denver, CO, 59:57, 80; 4. David Mathews, 52, Broomfield, CO, 1:02:34, 70; 5. George Greco, 58, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:05:20, 60; 6. Will Moody, 56, Bailey, CO, 1:06:16, 50; 7. Keith Mullins, 55, Denver, CO, 1:15:25, 40; 8. Richard Joy, 50, Pueblo West, CO, 1:19:42, 30; 9. Mark Bailey, 55, Superior, CO, 1:21:38, 20; 10. Dave Banko, 54, Castle Rock, CO, 1:26:04, 10. Seniors (60+): 1. Ed Craighead, 63, Dallas, TX, 1:02:11, 100; 2. Jim Romero, 66, Denver, CO, 1:08:01, 90; 3. Martin Hildago, 62, Littleton, CO, 1:09:32, 80; 4. Jack Barry, 68, Littleton, CO, 1:11:08, 70; 5. Tom Chambers, 63, Littleton, CO, 1:12:14, 60; 6. Jon Epperson, 68, Larkspur, CO, 1:24:09, 50; 7. Lee Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 1:24:59, 40; 8. Bill Kenworthy, 73, Mount Lebanon, CO, 1:26:36, 30; 9.

Tom O’Keefe, 70, Parker, CO, 1:34:49, 20; 10. Stephen Colburn, 64, Auburn, CA, 1:40:06, 10. Open Female (39 and Under): 1.

Chrissy Steigerwald, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:01:26, 100; 2.

Ingrid Hibbits, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:05:18, 90; 3. Jacque Dullien, 25, Boulder, CO, 1:05:54, 80; 4. Nikki Schroder, 33, Boulder, CO, 1:06:22, 70; 5. Kristin Moreau, 39, Golden, CO, 1:07:09, 60; 6. Gwen Martinez, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:07:43, 50; 7.

Raquel Harper, 26, Boulder, CO, 1:08:03, 40; 8. Renee Putman, 35, Lakewood, CO, 1:08:50, 30; 9. Van Van Staden, 19, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:09:15, 20; 10. Melanie Rapp, 39, Lakewood, CO, 1:11:02, 10. Masters (40-49): 1. Jan Burger, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:02:51, 100; 2. Julie Lind, 43, Denver, CO, 1:03:27, 90; 3. Deb Conley, 40, Denver, CO, 1:03:37, 80; 4. Siga Andrew, 41, Boulder, CO, 1:06:31, 70; 5. Jill Byler, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:11:48, 60; 6. Tina Geyer, 41, Cheyenne, WY, 1:14:00, 50; 7. Cathy Cramer, 42, La Veta, CO, 1:18:39, 40; 8. Tori Phillips, 43, Monument, CO, 1:18:55, 30; 9. Isabelle Dolan, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:19:37, 20; 10. Chris Anderson, 49, Boulder, CO, 1:27:27, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Polly Zimmerman, 50, Golden, CO, 1:09:49, 100; 2. Mary Cusak, 51, Centennial, CO, 1:28:31, 90; 3. Carrie Haag, 55, Monument, CO, 1:35:48, 80; 4.

Linda Bondar, 57, Denver, CO, 1:47:09, 70; 5. Cathy Schieibner, 54, Monument, CO, 1:57:39, 60. Seniors (60+): 1. Connie Ahrnsbrak, 66, Lakewood, CO, 1:17:48, 100; 2. Myra Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 1:20:58, 90.

Check Out Our 2006 Race Schedule The Eclectic Trial Series presented by Montrail July 1 Saxon Mtn. Hill Climb Georgetown, CO July 29 Fastrek Forest Challenge Idaho Springs, CO September 6 Class Challenge XC Littleton, CO October 11 Octobercross XC Littleton, CO

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September 19 Georgetown XC Classic Georgetown, CO

November 11 Crossfest XC Littleton, CO

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Race Results...

Spring Runoff Trail 10K, Vail, CO June 3, 2006 233 Finishers - Timing by: Vail Recreation District - Weather: Sunny and 70 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 8150’ Open Male (39 and Under): 1. Clint Wells, 31, Boulder, CO, 45:45, 100; 2. Josiah Middaugh, 27, Vail, CO, 46:07, 90; 3. Christopher England, 32, Boulder, CO, 47:25, 80; 4. Shiloh Mieke, 26, 48:02, 70; 5. Peter Vail, 31, Boulder, CO, 48:14, 60; 6. Bill Raitter, 36, Estes Park, CO, 48:26, 50; 7. John Tribbia, 24, 48:44, 40; 8.

Bill Fanselow, 39, 49:16, 30; 9. Charlie Kelly, 28, Boulder, CO, 49:51, 20; 10. Erling Christiansen, 23, 50:13, 10. Masters (4049): 1. Matt Carpenter, 41, Manitou Springs, CO, 44:06, 100; 2.

Michael Friedberg, 43, 46:18, 90; 3. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO, 49:16, 80; 4. Bernie Boettcher, 43, Silt, CO, 51:03, 70; 5. Rob Macal, 40, 51:19, 60; 6. Hans Funke, 47, Broomfield, CO, 53:21, 50; 7. Danny Miller, 43, 55:08, 40; 8. Rafael Pacheco, 40, 55:37, 30; 9. Antonio Holguin, 40, 56:34, 20; 10. David Wilcox, 44, 56:41, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Pablo Vigil, 54, Loveland, CO, 55:53, 100; 2. Chuck Smead, 54, 58:48, 90; 3. Dave O’Sadnick, 50, Evergreen, CO, 1:01:44, 80; 4. Jeff Young, 50, 1:03:41, 70; 5. Nicholas Fickling, 56, 1:04:29, 60; 6. Herb Tanzer, 54, Woodland Park, CO, 1:04:30, 50; 7. Greg McKennis, 53, 1:08:52, 40; 8.Terry Horm, 56, 1:09:43, 30; 9. Kent Kriehn, 51, 1:09:11, 20; 10.

David Port, 51, 1:12:22, 10. Seniors (60+): 1. Frank Rodriquez, 60, 1:06:20, 100; 2. Jim Romero, 66, Denver, CO, 1:13:04, 90; 3. Tom Edwards, 63, Evergreen, CO, 1:13:16, 80; 4. Jack Barry, 68, Littleton, CO, 1:24:20, 70; 5. Jamie Mcmillni, 62, 1:44:35, 60.

Open Female (39 and Under): 1. Laura Haefeli, 38, Del Norte, CO, 55:12, 100; 2. Danelle Ballengee, 34, Dillon, CO, 55:54, 90; 3. Brooke Kish, 30, Evergreen, CO, 57:01, 80; 4. Brianne Nelson, 25, 58:50, 70; 5. Ann Sorenson, 38, 59:25, 60; 6. Kelly Ryan, 37, 59:39, 50; 7. Megan Boord, 28, 1:02:12, 40; 8. Lynda Andros, 30, Vail, CO, 1:03:54, 30; 9. Maureen Sweeney, 28, 1:04:55, 20; 10. Shannon Galpin, 31, 1:05:01, 10. Masters (40-49): 1. Anita Ortiz, 42, Eagle, CO, 59:06, 100; 2. Cindy O’Neill, 44, Manitou Springs, CO, 1:00:02, 90; 3. Heidi Vosbeck, 44, 1:02:29, 80; 4.

Karen Voss, 41, Denver, CO, 1:05:14, 70; 5. Heather Price, 41, 1:12:05, 60; 6. Sue Hibbs, 41, 1:12:14, 50; 7. Cindy Crawford, 41, 1:13:21, 40; 8. Mary Pierik, 47, 1:15:34, 30; 9. Maribeth Harris, 45, 1:16:59, 20; 10. Martha Miler, 42, 1:22:58, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Polly Zimmerman, 50, Golden, CO, 1:26:11, 100; 2.

Kelly Murphy, 54, 1:26:41, 90; 3. Ellen Colrick, 57, 2:01:22, 80.

Current Standings After Nine Races Name, Age, Town, Total Points, Total Races. Open Male (39 and Under): 1. Peter Vail, 31, Boulder, CO, 230, 3; 2. John Suspic, 27, Boulder, CO, 200, 2; 3. Christopher England, 32, Superior, CO, 170, 2; 4. Austin Vigil, 24, Ft. Collins, CO, 150, 2. Masters (40-49): 1. Erik Packard, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 630, 8; 2. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO, 380, 4; 3. Keith Johnson, 44, Littleton, CO, 380, 4; 4. Hans Funke, 47, Englewood, CO, 200, 3; 5. Charles Bedford, 40, Boulder, CO, 160, 2. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Dave O’Sadnick, 50, Evergreen, CO, 670, 8; 2. John Victoria, 51, Loveland, CO, 580, 6; 3. Pablo Vigil, 54, Loveland, CO, 260, 3; 4. Bob Basse, 51, Denver, CO, 150, 2; 4. Richard Luck, 50, Boulder, CO, 150, 2. 1. Seniors (60+): 1. Jack Barry, 68, Littleton, CO, 590, 8; 2. Jim Romero, 66, Denver, CO, 540, 6; 3. Jeff Dumas, 60, Boulder, CO, 190, 2; 4. Martin Hildago, 62, Littleton, CO, 150, 2; 5. Larry Avery, 65, Boulder, CO, 130, 2; 5.

Lee Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 130, 3. Open Female (39 and Under): 1. Shannon Meredith, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 150, 2; 1. Jocelyn Petrella, 26, Denver, CO, 150, 2; 3. Brooke Kish, 30, Evergreen, CO, 140, 2; 4. Lynda Andros, 30, Vail, CO, 130, 3.

Masters (40-49): 11. Tanya Poel, 40, Boulder, CO, 580, 6; 2. Cindy O’Neill, 44, Manitou Springs, CO, 170, 2; 3. Catriona Dowling, 47, Boulder, CO, 150, 2; 4. Karen Voss, 41, Denver, CO, 140, 2; 5. Robin Waters, 49, Aurora, CO, 130, 2. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Polly Zimmerman, 50, Golden, CO, 590, 7; 2. Peggy Muhn, 53, Wheat Ridge, CO, 300, 3; 3. Susan Hering, 53, Boulder, CO, 270, 5; 4. Peg Roddy-Reeg, 57, Colorado Springs, CO, 130, 2.

Seniors (60+): 1. Connie Ahrnsbrak, 66, Lakewood, CO, 480, 5; 2. Myra Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 360, 4; 3. Carol Shively, 60, Longmont, CO, 200, 2; 4. Sandra Rostie, 62, 130, 2.

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Fastest 5K Durango, CO April 22, 2006 75 Finishers - Timing by: Durango Motorless Transit Male (Overall): 1. Kip Taylor, 19, 15:33; 2. John Weswah, 31, 15:47; 3. Keith Baca, 19, 16:26; 4. Sean Dunlap, 28, 16:39; 5.

Marty Brenner, 37, 16:46. Masters (40+): 1. Gerry Geraghty, 49, 18:12. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brent Brown, 52, 20:35. Seniors (60+): 1. Steve Stovall, 65, 24:31. Female (Overall): 1. Trisha Sukut, 26, 19:59; 2. Amy Lang, 27, 20:41; 3. Laura Bruns, 28, 22:00; 4. Melissa Maloney, 40, 22:38; 5. Melissa Billau, 27, 22:54.

Masters (40+): 1. Melissa Maloney, 40, 22:38. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kathy Satter, 55, 25:24.

KBCO Kinetic 5K Around The Rez Boulder, CO May 6, 2006 458 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5400’ Male (Overall): 1. Humberto Zelaya III, Boulder, CO, 31, 16:49; 2. Scott Petitmermet, Denver, CO, 29, 18:25; 3. Alex Huffman, Boulder, CO, 28, 18:32; 4. Ryan Van Duzer, Boulder, CO, 27, 18:45; 5. Andy Mutter, Louisville, CO, 42, 18:46. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Mutter, Louisville, CO, 42, 18:46. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Stuart Boyce, Boulder, CO, 55, 20:10. Seniors (60+): 1. Jeffrey Dumas, Boulder, CO, 60, 22:08. Female (Overall): 1. Sarah Ann Raitter, Estes Park, CO, 33, 18:56; 2. Heather Fredriksen, Boulder, CO, 29, 19:57; 3. Laura Wheatley, Estes Park, CO, 28, 20:02; 4. Maria Wik, Louisville, CO, 30, 20:37; 5. Cameron Walker, Denver, CO, 27, 21:39. Masters (40+): 1. Catherine Nicoletti, Nederland, CO, 55, 22:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Catherine Nicoletti, Nederland, CO, 55, 22:57. Seniors (60+): 1.

Marcia Jochim, Boulder, CO, 60, 38:11.

Castlewood Cliffs 10K Trail Race Franktown, CO May 6, 2006 133 Finishers - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6613’ Male (Overall): 1. Ben Marvin, 24, Denver, CO, 24, 44:54; 2. Bill Raitter, 36, Estes Park, 45:10; 33 Michael Selig, 27, Golden, CO, 45:23; 4. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO, 45:29; 5. John Tribbia, 24, Boulder, CO, 45:58. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Ames, 43, Boulder, CO, 45:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Woody Noleen, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 54:00. Seniors (60+): 1. Ross Westley, 69, Arvada, CO, 1:10:52. Female (Overall): 1. Susan Nuzum, 39, Boulder, CO, 56:03; 2. Jennifer Lee, 33, Ft. Collins, CO, 58:41; 3.

Judith McSweeney, 37, Monument, CO, 1:02:36; 4. Karen Smidt, 39, Brighton, CO, 1:02:57; 5. Michelle Lang, 28, Boulder, CO, 1:03:07. Masters (40+): 1. Diane Vanderhoeven, 44, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:04:01. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rima Lurie, 58, Boulder, CO, 1:22:43. Seniors (60+): 1. Fern Oliner, 65, Denver, CO, 1:39:10.

Niketown 5K for Kids Denver, CO May 7, 2006 508 Finishers - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5250’ Male (Overall): 1. Nelson Laux, 27, Arvada, CO, 14:53; 2. Art Siemers, 33, Golden, CO, 15:03; 3. Peter Remien, 26, Superior, CO, 15:04; 4. Eric Griffiths, 23, Boulder, CO, 15:08; 5. TJ Doherty, 26, Boulder, CO, 15:24. Masters (40+): 1. Doug Croft, 40, Erie, CO, 18:42. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John Helm, 60, Fairhope, LA, 20:45. Seniors (60+): 1. John Helm, 60, Fairhope, LA, 20:45.

Female (Overall): 1. Amy Manson, 36, Louisville, CO, 17:40; 2.

Bronwyn Morrissey, 39, Louisville, CO, 18:54; 3. Madison Neher, 14, Sedalia, CO, 19:33; 4. Lori Ferree, 40, Broomfield, CO, 20:59; 5. Amy Farmer, 26, Aurora, CO, 21:38. Masters (40+): 1.

Lori Ferree, 40, Broomfield, CO, 20:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Paula Schleine, 58, Homewood, IL, 32:59. Seniors (60+): 1.

Phyllis Bradsby, 62, Loveland, CO, 37:22.

Black Canyon Ascent Montrose, CO May 13, 2006 41 Finishers - Timing by: Suan Juan Mountain Runners - Elevation: Start = 6550’, Finish = 8500’ Male (Overall): 1. Brian Smith, 30, Gunnison, CO 42:05; 2.

Armondo Tijerina, 35, Montrose, CO, 48:23; 3. Glenn Steckler, 41, Telluride, CO, 48:37; 4. Heath Hibbard, 52, Montrose, CO,

Juan Amones of Centennial (left) and Dave Dooley of Erie duke it out at the Belleview Chiropractic 5K. 51:33; 5. Eric Krch, 47, Montrose, CO 51:38. Masters (40+): 1.

Glenn Steckler, 41, Telluride, CO, 48:37. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Heath Hibbard, 52, Montrose, CO, 51:33. Seniors (60+): 1.

Carl Schwenk, 69, Montrose, CO, 1:07:06. Female (Overall): 1. Lisa Goldsmith, 41, Nederland, CO, 52:43; 2. Rhonda Jones, 32, Montrose, CO 1:05:28; 3. Teresa Barron, 22, Telluride, CO, 1:06:59; 4. Donna Farlow, 46, Palisade, CO, 1:09:24; 5. Sonia Skiba, 30, Delta, CO, 1:10:42. Masters (40+): 1. Lisa Goldsmith, 41, Nederland, CO, 52:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Wanda Dufrene, 50, Montrose, CO, 1:27:19.

Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO June 4, 2006 1665 Finishers (325 - Marathon, 944 - Half Marathon, 396 - 1K) - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Marathon Start = 8128’ , Half Marathon Start = 6990’, 10K = 6728’, Finish = 6728’ Marathon Male (Overall): 1. Jason Saitta, Parker CO, 28, 2:37:49; 2. Andy Picking, Steamboat Springs CO, 34, 2:54:32; 3.

Thomas Whalen, Saint Louis MO, 40, 2:59:28. Masters (40+): 1.

Thomas Whalen, Saint Louis MO, 40, 2:59:28. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Heath Hibbard, Montrose CO, 53, 3:14:08. Seniors (60+): 1. Douglas Brown, East Brunswick NJ, 61, 3:37:38.

Female (Overall): 1. Laura Papas, Boulder CO, 33, 3:29:28; 2.

Kerry Ann Page, Colorado Springs CO, 38, 3:31:02; 3. Jennifer A. Schaffner, Golden CO, 34, 3:31:24. Masters (40+): 1. Tracey Ellenberg, Sherwood WI, 44, 3:33:14. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Bonnie Boyer, New Ringgold PA, 50, 3:42:31. Half Marathon Male (Overall): 1. Tim Hola, Littleton CO, 31, 1:17:10; 2. Todd Larsen, Littleton CO, 28, 1:20:36; 3. Steven Sellars, Superior CO, 45, 1:21:19. Masters (40+): 1. Steven Sellars, Superior CO, 45, 1:21:19. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brad Pace, Fort Collins CO, 50, 1:22:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Tom Lemire, Boulder CO, 63, 1:33:57.

Female (Overall): 1. Kelly Carlson, Lafayette CO, 41, 1:29:34; 2.

Kim Jones, Fort Collins CO, 48, 1:30:45; 3. Inge McClory, Boulder CO, 43, 1:30:50. Masters (40+): 1. Kelly Carlson, Lafayette CO, 41, 1:29:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Maria Korb, Fort Collins CO, 53, 1:42:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Libby James, Fort Collins CO, 69, 1:51:33. 10K Male (Overall): 1. Jonathan Huie, Steamboat Springs CO, 26, 35:22; 2. Greg Long, Steamboat Springs CO, 44, 39:06; 3. Ted Romero, Boulder CO, 25, 39:37. Masters (40+): 1.

Greg Long, Steamboat Springs CO, 44, 39:06. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bruce Pulford, Fort Collins CO, 51, 42:09. Seniors (60+): 1. Rick Keim, Boulder CO, 62, 45:25. Female (Overall): 1. Christine Knight, Dacono CO, 37, 40:18; 2. Lesia Atkinson, Boulder CO, 40, 41:37; 3. Sarah E Walker, Greeley CO, 25, 42:54. Masters (40+): 1. Lesia Atkinson, Boulder CO, 40, 41:37.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Marilyn Greer, Fort Collins CO, 54, 51:50. Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Wood, Montrose CO, 61, 55:51.

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Collins, CO, 3:46:08, 40; 8. Sarah Stevens, 41, Nederland, CO, 3:48:31, 30; 9. Donna Davis, 41, Broomfield, CO, 3:54:40, 20; 10. Cathy Powell, 47, Shelburne Falls, MA, 4:02:11, 10. Grand Masters (50-59): 1. Loretta Ulibarri, 51, Denver, CO, 3:47:41, 100; 2. Pam Iyer, 50, Ft. Collins, CO, 4:02:04, 90; 3. Amy Daley, 50, Casper, WY, 4:22:34, 80; 4. Kathlyn Haddock, 57, Columbia, SC, 4:24:43, 70; 5. Judy Thieme, 50, Longmont, CO, 4:26:28, 60; 6. Lynn Hummel, 52, Foxfield, CO, 4:32:07, 50; 7. Cindy Valdez, 53, Ft. Collins, CO, 4:48:51, 40; 8. Rachel Fast, 55, Arvada, CO, 4:51:45, 30; 9. Linda Fussell, 53, Dallas, TX, 5:03:43, 20; 10.

Theresa Stoddard, 53, Grand Junction, CO, 5:04:06, 10. Seniors (60+): 1. Myra Rhodes, 73, Centennial, CO, 4:09:12, 100; 2. Delores Horn, 66, Pawleys Island, SC, 5:16:57, 90.

Race Calendar... july July 01 Leadville Trail Marathon and Half Marathon 8:00 AM Leadville, CO www.leadvilletrail100.com Saxon Mountain Hill Climb 8:00 AM Georgetown, CO www.eclecticedgeracing.com Spiral Drive Run 8:00 AM Salida, CO www.salidarec.com/ccrc Spring Creek Memorial Run 8:00 AM Steamboat Springs, CO www.runningseries.com July 02 Teva Vail Hill Climb 9:00 AM Vail, CO www.vailrec.com July 04 Boogie’s Diner Buddy Run 5M 8:00 AM Aspen, CO www.bkbltd.com Freedom Run 5K 8:00 AM Evergreen, CO www.bkbltd.com Gothic to Crested Butte 1/3 Marathon 8:00AM Gothic, CO www.rmbl.org Independence Day Sunset 10K 6:30 PM Highlands Ranch, CO www.highlandsranchrunseries.com Liberty Run 4M 8:00 AM Denver, CO www.bkbltd.com Palmer Lake 4M 7:30 AM Palmer Lake, CO ples.lewispalmer.org Race For The Cure 5K 8:00 AM Greeley, CO Scar Top Mountain Run 8:00 AM Coal Creek Canyon, CO www.racingunderground.com Spruce Canyon 5K 8:00 AM Coal Creek Canyon, CO www.racingunderground.com Superior Downhill Mile 7:00 AM Superior, CO djanicki@comcast.net

Steamboat Springs, CO www.runningseries.com Summer Roundup Trail Run 12K 7:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO www.pikespeakmarathon.org Teva Vail Trophy Challenge 8:00 AM Vail, CO www.vailrec.com Women’s Distance Festival 7:00 AM Albuquerque, NM www.aroadrun.org

July 08 Snow Mountain Trail Half Marathon/5K 9:00 AM Granby, CO www.ymcarockies.org/nordic July 09 Mountain Madness Half Marathon 8:00 AM

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July 25 Twilight Trail Series #3 6:40 PM Evergreen, CO www.runuphillracing.com July 27 Teva Paint Mines 6K 6:30 PM Calhan, CO www.elpasocountyfair.com

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Casper Chase 5K 9:00 AM Casper, WY www.windycitystriders.com

Classic 10K 7:00 AM Colorado, CO www.csgrandprix.com

Twilight Trail Series #2 6:40 PM Golden, CO www.runuphillracing.com

Fastrek Forest Challenge 8:00 AM Idaho Springs, CO www.eclecticedgeracing.com

July 15 Howelsen Hill 8M 9:00 AM Steamboat Springs, CO www.runningseries.com July 16 Barr Trail Mountain Race 7:00 AM Manitou Springs, CO www.runpikespeak.com Mountain Madness 12K 7:30 AM Genessee, CO www.comastersrun.org Donor Dash 5K 8:00 AM Denver, CO www.bkbltd.com High Mountain 25K/50K 8:00 AM Leadville, CO www.hminet.org RMRR Marathon Training Series 10M 7:00 AM Westminster, CO www.rmrr.org July 05 Summit Trail Series #4 5:45 PM Breckenridge, CO www.townofbreckenridge.com July 22 Kid’s Cure for Cancer 5K 8:00 AM Englewood, CO www.kidscure.org LaSportiva/Golite Lookout Mountain Hill Climb 8:00 AM Golden, CO www.racingunderground.com July 23

July 05 Summit Trail Series #3 5:45 PM Breckenridge, CO www.townofbreckenridge.com

8:00 AM Vail, CO www.vailrec.com

Gut Buster 5K 9:00 AM Granby, CO www.active.com Monument Downhill 5K 8:00 AM Grand Junction, CO www.mmstriders.org July 30 Crested Butte Bank Trails Triathlon 9:00 AM Crested Butte, CO www.westelktri.com Run to Break the Silence 6:30 AM Albuquerque, NM www.active.com

august August 02 Summit Trail Series #5 5:45 PM Breckenridge, CO www.townofbreckenridge.com August 05 LaSportiva/GoLite Arthur’s Rock (& Roll) 10M 8:00 AM Fort Collins, CO www.racingunderground.com

RMRR Marathon Training Series 15M 7:00 AM Westminster, CO www.rmrr.org

Holy Cow Trail Stampede 8:00 AM Westminster, CO www.westminsterfaire.com

Rocky Mountain State Games 5K 7:30 AM Colorado Springs, CO www.TheSportsCorp.org/rmsg

Leadville Trail 100 8:00 AM Leadville, CO www.leadvilletrail100.com

Tri for the Cure 7:00 AM Aurora, CO www.triforthecure-denver.com

Peach Festival 10K 8:00 AM Palisade, CO www.mmstriders.org

August 11 Wild West Relay 6:00 AM Fort Collins, CO www.wildwestrleay.com

Aspen Summer Uphill 8:00 AM Aspen, CO clkeleher@hotmail.com Desert Championship 10K/15K 7:30 AM Grand Junction, CO www.mmstriders.org EPIC 50K 5:00 AM Silverton, CO www.capitolpeakultras.com/epic50k.htm Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon 8:00 AM Georgetown, CO www.bkbltd.com Fort Collins Club Kids Triathlon 8:00 AM Fort Collins, CO Prentis Porter Mayors Cup 5K 8:00 AM Woodland Park, CO www.city-woodlandpark.org Splash-Mash-Dash Sprint Triathlon 8:00 AM Highlands Ranch, CO www.highlandsranchrunseries.com August 13

Kennebec Challenge 9:00 AM Durango, CO www.go-dmt.org

Leadville Trail 10K 8:00 AM Leadville, CO www.leadvilletrail100.com

Mt. Werner Classic Trail Run 8:00 AM Steamboat Springs, CO www.runningseries.com

Teva Berry Picker 9:00 AM Vail, CO www.vailrec.com

Woodson YMCA Triathlon 8:00 AM Wausau, WY www.woodsonymca.com

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Hamlin Scramble 8:00 AM Idaho Springs, CO www.eclecticedgeracing.com

5430 Long Course Triathlon 6:30 AM Boulder, CO www.5430sports.com

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La Luz Trail Race 7:00 AM Albuquerque, NM www.aroadrun.org

Green Monster 4M 8:00 AM Highlands Ranch, CO www.highlandsranchrunseries.com

Rocky Mountain State Games Triathlon 7:30 AM Colorado Springs, CO www.TheSportsCorp.org/rmsg

Teva Vail Half Marathon

Aspen High Country Triathlon 7:00 AM Aspen, CO www.aspenrecreation.com

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Boulder Peak Triathlon 6:30 AM Boulder, CO www.5430sports.com

Emily’s Run 5M/5K 8:30 AM Denver, CO www.bkbltd.com

Iron Girl Denver 5M/5K 8:00 AM Denver, CO www.irongirl.com

August 06 Evergreen Town Race 10K/5K 8:00 AM Evergreen, CO www.evergreentownrace.org

August 15 Twilight Trail Series #4 6:40 PM Littleton, CO www.runuphillracing.com August 16 Fairmount 5K 6:30 PM Golden, CO www.comastersrun.org August 19

Pikes Peak Ascent 7:00 AM Manitou Springs, CO www.pikespeakmarathon.org Western Challenge 5K 7:45 AM Denver, CO www.AmericanZang.com August 20 Continental Divide Challenge Trail Run 8:00 AM Steamboat Springs, CO www.runningseries.com Littleton YMCA Trail Trot 8:00 AM Littleton, CO www.bkbltd.com LIVESTRONG Challenge 7:00 AM Denver, CO www.livestrongchallenge.com Pikes Peak Marathon 7:00 AM Manitou Springs, CO www.pikespeakmarathon.org August 23 Summit Trail Series #6 5:45 PM Breckenridge, CO www.townofbreckenridge.com August 26 LaSportiva/GoLite Indian Peaks 10K Trail Race 8:00 AM Nederland, CO www.racingunderground.com Mt. Sneffels Half Marathon 7:30 AM Ouray, CO www.active.com Run With the Horses Marathon 6:30 AM Green River, WY www.grchamber.com August 27 Elk Meadow Trail 10K 8:00 AM Evergreen, CO www.comastersrun.org Louisville Legacy Triathlon/Duathlon 6:00 AM Louisville, CO www.bkbltd.com Race for Research 5K 8:00 AM Denver, CO www.bkbltd.com RMRR Marathon Training Series 20M 7:00 AM

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Westminster, CO www.rmrr.org Steamboat Springs Triathlon 8:00 AM Steamboat Springs, CO www.5430sports.com Tiger Prowl 5K 9:00 AM Lakewood, CO www.lhstiger.com Tiny Miracle Trot 5K 8:00 AM Denver, CO www.bkbltd.com

september September 03 10K @ 10,000 Ft 10:00 AM Steamboat Springs, CO www.runningseries.com New Mexico Marathon 5:30 AM Albuquerque, NM www.newmexicomarathon.org September 04 ADT Marathon/Half Marathon/5K 6:30 AM Colorado Springs, CO www.adtmarathon.com Colorado Run 10K/5K 8:30 AM Ft. Collins, CO www.runnersroostftcollins.com Freedom 5 9:00 AM Parker, CO www.bkbltd.com KUVO Labor Day Race in the City

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7:00 AM Denver, CO www.pcmsecureevents.com September 08 Colorado Outward Bound Relay 7:00 AM Idaho Springs, CO www.outwardboundrelay.com September 09 Fitness Festival 5K 9:00 AM Greenwood Village, CO www.bkbltd.com Mid-Mountain Marathon 8:00 AM Park City, UT www.mountaintrails.org Roadkill Trail Half Marathon/10K/5K 12:00 PM Kremmling, CO www.kremmlingchamber.com Spur of the Moment 5K 8:30 AM Grand Junction, CO www.mmstriders.org September 10 AIDS Walk and Run Colorado 9:00 AM Denver, CO bethd@aidswalkcolorado.org Harvest Festival 5M/3M 8:00 AM Arvada, CO www.active.com Flying Horse Fling 5M/5K 9:30 AM Castle Rock, CO www.bkbltd.com Teva Evergold Trail Run 10:00 AM

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Vail, CO www.vailrec.com September 16 Autumn Color Run 9:00 AM Buena Vista, CO www.fourteenernet.com/colorrun Discovery Canyon Campus 5K 8:30 AM Colorado Springs, CO school.asd20.org/DCC/srvs/srvs_couns_ 5k.php

8:30 AM Marble, CO www.leadkingloop25K.com MountainAir Marathon 8:00 AM Crested Butte, CO www.MountainAirMarathon.com PACE Governor’s Cup 10K/5K 8:00 AM Denver, CO www.bkbltd.com

Cub Creek Crossover 9:00 AM Evergreen, CO www.eclecticedgeracing.com

Oktoberfest 5K Highlands Ranch, CO www.highlandsranchrunseries.com

Golden Leaf Half Marathon 8:00 AM Aspen, CO www.aspenrecreation.com

Run for the Resource Center 5K 8:30 AM Conifer, CO www.bkbltd.com Sombrero Ranch Roundup Trail Run 9:00 AM Estes Park, CO www.bolderboulder.com September 17 Barr Lake 1/3 Marathon 9:00 AM Brighton, CO www.comastersrun.org Crossroads Half Marathon 8:00 AM Ft. Collins, CO www.crossroadshalf.com Lead King Loop 25K

Pilot Run for Literacy 9:30 AM Steamboat Springs, CO www.runningseries.com September 30 24 Hrs of Frisco 9:30 AM Frisco, CO www.emgcolorado.com

September 23

Jelm Mountain Run 9:00 AM Laramie, WY carrick@lariat.org

Robert’s Race for Lung Cancer Research 9:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO www.lungcancerrun.com

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Josh and Gus’s Run For a Reason 8:30 AM Littleton, CO www.joshandgus.com Mary’s Loop Trail Run 8:30 AM Grand Junction, CO www.mmstriders.org Moab’s Alpine to Slickrock 50M 6:00 AM Moab, UT www.mas50.com September 24 Bearable Adventure Race 8:30 AM Lakewood, CO www.bkbltd.com GoLite Boulder Backroads Marathon/Half Marathon 7:00 AM Boulder, CO

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Devil’s Head Trail & Fire Lookout Pike National Forest

by Jessica Griffiths

The views from the fire lookout are worth the climb.

The hike to the top of the last remaining fire lookout in Colorado charms with its smooth, double-track path and a canopy of pine and aspen.

While this hike is not difficult – you can go with the entire family – it’s a must-see. The tower’s rich history captures the true spirit of Colorado.

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you climb 1,000 feet to reach nearly 10,000 feet above sea level. More than 20,000 people make the trek each year. The view from the top is worth it. On a clear day, you can see for 100 miles in every direction, with Pikes Peak to the south, the plains to the east, Long’s Peak to the north, and the Hayman Burn to the west.

At the top of the trail, fire lookout Bill Ellis will be there to greet you, just as he has for the past 22 years. In a time when firefighters use electronic GPS systems, the internet, and airplanes to battle wildfires, Bill Ellis is a dying breed. Using binoculars, Ellis spends hours each day scanning hundreds of miles of forest looking for a “smoke.”

If you have a question, chances are that Bill Ellis will know the answer. If he’s busy, you can learn about the tower by taking a moment to read the notes tacked up on the walls of his office. There is a list of frequently asked questions, as well as the names of those who have hiked to the tower more than 100 times and the names of summiteers over the age of 80.

The lookout tower is not the original.

The first fire station was built in 1912, consisting only of a table with a fire-finder bolted to a rock. Situated between Denver and Colorado Springs, the spot was chosen because of the 360 degree panoramic view it offered of the Pike National Forest. The first glass-enclosed lookout was built in 1919, the same year that Colorado native Helen Dowe became the first woman fire lookout ranger in the U.S. Forest Service. The tower was reconstructed in 1951 with the help

of 100 men and 72 mules of the 973rd Construction Battalion from Fort Carson.

Devil’s Head remains as the last of the eleven original Front Range lookout towers and is operated from April through October. In 1991, the fire lookout was designated on the National Register of Historic Places.

If you’re going to make the trip, the trail begins at Devil’s Head campground in Douglas County. Drive Highway 67 west from Sedalia to Rampart Range Road. Turn left, and drive on the dirt road for 8.5 miles until you reach the trail head. It’s about 40 miles from Denver. The trail to the tower is 1.4 miles and has an elevation gain of 940 feet, reaching a climax of 9,748 feet. The end of the trail greets visitors with 143 lung-busting steps up a rock face to the tower.

After you reach the lookout, you may continue hiking on the Zinn Trail Overlook, which will add about another mile onto your trip. If you want a longer run, you can run on Rampart Range Road, which is all dirt.

Bring water with you, since there isn’t any along the trail. There is a toilet near the base of the tower. Dogs and horses are allowed on the trail, but bicycles and motorized vehicles are not. There is no fee to run on the trail, but there is a fee for camping.

For more information, log onto www. fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/spl or call 303-275-5610.

There are 143 steps to reach the top.

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How To Prepare For (And Run) An Interesting Marathon

by Felix Wong

Come Into the Marathon Sneezing

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here are plenty of so-called experts out there (Hal Higdon, Jeff Galloway, Oprah Winfrey) who will tell you how to prepare for a marathon. Invariably, their advice amounts to running five days a week with a long run of up to 21 miles starting at least 13 weeks out from the race date - i.e., the Train Your Butt Off approach.

While this method may work, there are alternative ways to prepare for the big day without neglecting your kids, spouse, and job by training 50 miles a week. What are my qualifications to tell you this? Years of experience, innovative thinking, and general laziness.

Here, then, are my top five unconventional strategies to have interesting, unforgettable marathons; techniques that have been tried-andtrue for actual races.

Relax About the Long Training Run

For some reason, most people running their first (or fifth) marathon insist on working up to a long run of, say, 18-21 miles. Let me tell you that is completely unnecessary. Witness my first 26.2-mile race - the 1999 Silicon Valley Marathon - in which my attitude was, “I have done 15-hour, 200-mile bike rides plenty of times, so running four or five hours must be easy!” and hence did a long run of a mere seven miles.

I also felt it was unimportant to run at all during the two weeks prior to the race, so I went on vacation with my then-girlfriend to Italy, where we subsequently broke up. It turned out that running a marathon the morning after enduring a 12-hour, jetlag-inducing flight home was just the ticket to put my woes and broken heart behind me. This is because emotional troubles were supplanted by physical ones.

Here’s what happened during that race.

By Mile 17, I was already walking. At Mile 20, I was strolling through an intersection when a police officer - who may have noticed the con46

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In 2002 I signed up for the California International Marathon. A few days before the race there was a minor problem. Apparently, I had caught the flu.

Obviously, one cannot allow a little virus to disrupt one’s plans for glory during a 26.2mile race. Therefore, I tried numerous home remedies for getting over this ailment as quickly as possible, which included imbibing copious amounts of chicken noodle soup, echinacea, zinc, garlic, and white onions. This also had the benefit of keeping others away from me with my pungent breath, lest they get sick too.

Another piece of advice I followed was to minimize the intake of carbohydrates to prevent “feeding” the flu. I am certain about the brilliance of this suggestion, but cannot say if this had anything to do with feeling like I had the energy level of a worm by mile 14. Never fear - I still finished (again in just under five hours), which is evidence that the sick-while-carb-depleted method can work.

Run Short, Run Fast, and Forget Long

By 2004 I decided to train a tad more seriously with the new goal of beating George W. Bush’s best marathon time of 3:44:52. I even evaluated one of Hal Higdon’s intermediate training plans but dismissed it thinking, “45 miles a week? Who has time for that?” Appalled, I formulated my own strategy which I call “Run Short, Run Fast, and Forget Long.” Its underlying theory was that if I was comfortable doing numerous short (say, five mile) runs at seven-minute pace, then running a full marathon at eight-minute pace would feel trivial regardless of how many long runs I did (maybe one or two).

Indeed, on race day I trotted through the first half in about 1:42, meaning that all I had to do to beat the President’s PR was cruise through the second half in about 2:02. However, by Mile 18 my legs felt like they had been machine-gunned as I moved increasingly stifflegged like a robot, really wanting to run, but barely able to jog any faster than a mule carrying 200 pounds of flour. I fell short of W’s best time by five minutes but at least I have never forgotten the sinking feeling of watching precious minutes tick by as I remained helpless to pick up the pace even one iota.

Sign Up For a Hilly Marathon Without Even Knowing It

In 2005 I still had the goal of bettering Bush’s PR when I signed up for the inaugural Knoxville Marathon in Tennessee. I even did a few long training runs this time, including a 22miler. The race web site provided assurances that this was just a “moderately rolling” course so I did not bother to examine the elevation profile.

I was bit surprised, then, at Mile 7 of the race when I encountered an uphill of about a mile-and-a-half in length. Subsequent roads were not as steep but none were even close to pancake-flat. As the course kept undulating, my pace steadily faltered and by Mile 21 I had given up on the idea of even approximating the President’s time. Now I was merely shooting for four hours. Imagine my dismay when at Mile 25 the four-hour pacesetter whizzed by me at a meager nine-minute pace, and I was entirely powerless to keep up for more than three seconds.

After the race I asked a 71-year-old finisher how difficult this marathon was compared to the other 98 he had done in his lifetime. “It was the third hardest,” he stated matter-of-factly, still gasping for breath. “The only ones harder was a marathon going to the top of Black Mountain in North Carolina, and one I did in Antarctica.”

Party Hardy the Night Before

Most people would try to get a full night’s sleep before running an early-morning marathon. At least that was my initial plan before this year’s Colorado Marathon, especially since I had to wake up at 3:15 am to catch a 4:00 shuttle.

How I found myself going bar-hopping through Old Town with several (non-runner) friends at 11:00 pm followed by a midnight snack at Old Chicago is perplexing.

Nevertheless, despite being sleep-deprived and having a slight hangover, I ran a 3:35 marathon with the second half just two minutes slower than the first, being one of the races I would have finished before the President. Clearly, Fat Tire is the true breakfast of champions.

Conclusion

The next time some expert suggests that you follow a structured training plan that requires you to run insane mileage per week or incorporate lung-busting intervals and fartlek workouts, just say, “No, I know of a better way.”

The preparation strategies outlined above will ensure that your marathon will be memorable (even if slow) and entertaining (if mostly for witnesses and bystanders) while expending minimal time and effort.

If Oprah tells you otherwise, just ask her if she has beaten George W. Bush lately.

Felix Wong is a mechanical engineer in Fort Collins with a passion for running, ultra-cycling, and Ironman triathlons. His best marathon time is 3:29, which surprisingly was not achieved using any of the techniques in this article. His personal web site is http://felixwong.com.

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torted looks of agony on my face - stopped traffic, wagged his finger and hollered at me, “Hey you! There’s a tree over there. Why don’t you go sit down and rest under it for a minute?” After assuring him that I was in fact okay, I limped and hobbled over to Mile 22, where a co-worker, who had already completed the race, was walking back towards me. Before I could even say, “Oh, hi Chris,” he took one look at my awkward gait and offered, “Felix, there’s a first aid station right up the road if you need it.” I thanked him, declined the aid stop, and ended up finishing the marathon in just under five hours.

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