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CHOCOLATE AND YOUR SPORTS DIET UNDERSTANDING HEEL PAIN THIS SEASON’S HOTTEST NEW SHOES THE OLYMPICS IN REVIEW

PU B LI S H E R ’ S LET TE R

Rules of the Road Here are some runner safety tips to consider. *Run on sidewalks where available. *Run on the left side of the road facing traffic, so that you are better prepared to react to any mistakes motorists might make. *Run on roads with wide shoulders. *Be prepared to jump onto the sidewalk or shoulder of the road, especially on blind curves or when cresting hills where you aren’t visible to approaching cars. *Be aware of factors that affect a driver’s visibility - glaring sun, rain, snow, or fog. *Run single file when running in a group - particularly in high traffic areas. *Yield the right-of-way to vehicles at intersections. Drivers may not heed traffic signals or signs. It may be annoying, but this is how I was once hit by a car while running. I expected the car to obey the stop sign, but they rolled through it and hit me in the intersection. Now I wait and try to make eye contact with approaching drivers at intersections. *Obey traffic rules and signals. Runners, as pedestrians, are bound by traffic laws. *Be alert at all times. *Use your ears as well as your eyes - don’t wear headphones. *Wear bright, reflective clothing. *Carry identification.

The bottom line is that a runner or cyclist will always lose when it comes to a collision with a car. It doesn’t matter who is to blame. Keep in mind that drivers aren’t looking out for us, so we need to look out for ourselves.

Stay safe!

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Sharing the road sounds good in theory. But in reality, motorists don’t always get along with bicyclists and runners.

Each year, more than 120,000 runners, walkers, and cyclists are hit by cars.

More than 500 bicyclists die annually in the U.S. after a collision with a car. And while there is no specific statistic just for runners, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that nearly 4,500 pedestrian accidents result in fatalities.

That was the shocking case last June for Mike Fontes, who was on a training run in Denver with a local running group. He was running southbound on Downing Street when he attempted to cross Speer Boulevard and was hit and killed by a van.

Everyone who runs has to battle the danger presented by vehicles. Most drivers simply tend to be oblivious of pedestrians. These days, drivers often have many distractions in the car - chatting on a cell phone, texting, programming a GPS, or dealing with rowdy kids who are sitting in the backseat. I’ve seen drivers eating in the car and drivers putting on makeup in the car. You just can’t assume that they are always alert.

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FEATURES 8 // NUTRITION ADVANTAGE Chocolate and your sports diet.

10 // INJURY PREVENTION The plantar fascia - your friend and foe.

12 // THE FAST LANE We list the top 10K and Marathon times from the past year.

18 // 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS A photo collage of area participants from this year’s Olympics.

22 // FALL SHOE REVIEW Our guide to this seasons newest shoes.

46 // THE LIGHTER SIDE Watch, What you say to me.

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Patrick Rizzo (left) and Robert Cheseret run together at the Evergreen Town Race 10K. Photo by DEE BUDDEN

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FORT COLLINS RUNNING CLUB

R U N N I N G S H O RTS

Total U.S. running events reached 23,000, another all-time record high. The 5K distance was the most popular race distance with 5.2 million finishers in 2011, claiming nearly 38% of all road race finishers in the U.S., while the half-marathon again held the #2 position with 11.5% total U.S. finishers, followed by the 10K (10.1%).

Olympian Pat Porter Killed in Plane Crash

Two-time Olympic 10,000-meter runner Pat Porter and two children, which included his 15-year-old son Connor, died on July 23 in a tragic plane crash near the Sedona, Arizona Airport. In a release from Adams State College, where Porter was an inaugural member of the school’s athletic Hall of Fame, the twin-engine plane registered in Porter’s name hit a boundary fence at the end of the Sedona Airport runway before falling down a steep mesa. Porter was 53. Porter was a member of Team USA in the 10,000m at both the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. He finished second in the 10,000m at the 1985 IAAF World Cup. He also claimed a total of eight USA Cross Country titles in his career.

Spotlight on Jeremy Freed

Golden’s Jones Wins NYC Triathlon

Jordan Jones, 31, of Golden won the New York City Triathlon on July 8. Battling temperatures that soared into the 90s, Jones finished in 1 hour, 45 minutes, 4 seconds. The Aquaphor New York City Triathlon is an Olympic distance race consisting of a 1500 meter swim, a 40K bike, and a 10K run. More than 3,000 athletes braved the waters of the Hudson River before biking along Manhattan’s West Side highway. Athletes finished the event with a run through New York’s famed Central Park.

“Amazing to win one of triathlon’s classic races with so many great past champions,” Jones tweeted. “Honor to win the New York City Triathlon!”

Run@Work Day Returns September 21

On Friday, September 21, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) will promote the 7th RUN@WORK Day nationwide. Company-based wellness programs, human resources departments, running clubs, running events, running shoe stores and individuals nationwide are encouraged to plan fun runs and walks around the country with their employers. The goal of RUN@WORK Day is to encourage adults to get 30-minutes of exercise each day, in accordance with the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, either before work, during lunch or immediately following work. RUN@WORK Day also encourages companies to help employees schedule time for physical activity.

Colorado Youths Win Triathlon Champs

Luke Farkas of Colorado Springs and Breanna Hemming of Kiowa won USA Triathlon Junior Elite National Championship titles on August 11 in Ohio. The 16- to 19-year-old Junior Elites covered a 750-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike and a 5-kilometer run.

Farkas’ solo breakaway on the bike helped him hold off a strong field. Farkas, who is training as part of the Elite Triathlon Academy, won in 57 minutes, 28 seconds. “I found myself with a 15-second gap coming out of the water, and I knew there were fast runners back there who had a shot to beat me, so I knew I needed time,” Farkas said.

“I pushed it on the bike as hard as I could.”

Hemming, who will continue her triathlon career in college by joining the Elite Triathlon Academy, surged to win in 1 hour, 4 minutes, 14 seconds. “It’s a great honor to win the national title,” Hemming said.

“We have some great girls racing in the country right now. It’s a strong field and it feels great to get a win.”

The Running Boom Continues

Running USA reports that the running boom has continued for another year with a record number of race finishers last year. Nearly 14 million men and women finished a road race last year. A record 55% were female. It’s an enormous increase compared to 10 years ago when just 5.2 million were reported. This was the eighth consecutive year that a new U.S. finisher high was set.

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Jeremy Freed has had a love for running since he watched his Dad running out the front door as a young child. Growing up in Evergreen, Jeremy was deeply rooted in the running community at a young age. From setting his elementary school mile record to winning a state title in high school in the 1600 meters to winning the uber-popular BolderBoulder 10K in 2011, Jeremy has worked long and hard to reach his goals.

Not only does Jeremy, 24, work full time for the Newton Running Lab, but he also dedicates much of his time to his work at Zone Sports.

What are your long-term goals? First and foremost I want to be happy and enjoy what I am doing.

I have always run because that is what I love to do and I don’t ever want to lose that feeling. Race wise I would like to continue to be competitive on a state, regional, and national level.

Take us through a “day in the life” of your training. I am usually awake about 6:15 a.m. and I head out for a quick 60 -75 minute run. Typically I work until 6:30 p.m. and then head out for a second 30 minute run.

Where do you like to train in Colorado? In Evergreen, Bergen Peak and Evergreen Mountain. In Boulder, the Mesa Trail, Dowdy Draw and Flatirons Vista, and one which I just recently explored: Rollinsville.

Favorite running shoe: Newton Running’s Distance “S” Favorite post-run beverage: Would definitely have to be chocolate milk!

Favorite post-run meal: I’m big fan of Mexican food. I make a nacho plate with fajita chicken, onions, black beans, jalapenos, and cheese.

Solo runner or group? I train mostly solo but occasionally workout with the Hudson Training Systems crew and some easy runs with my fiancée.

What was the best advice you were ever given? From my old college coach, Del Hessel, simply be tough, work hard, and to expect big things if you take care of the first two.

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CHOCOLATE AND Y

Chocolate - Is it a bad food for runners, an addictive drug, and the instigator of dietary disasters? Or is it a health food, dieter’s weight loss aid, and effective recovery food for tired, hungry athletes?

BY NANCY CLARK

I vote for the later! Personally and professionally, I like to think of chocolate (in moderation, of course) as one of life’s pleasures. Here is some research that might be of interest to active people who love chocolate.

Chocolate Cake for Breakfast?

Chocolate cake for breakfast enhances weight loss. Really? Yes, according to researcher Prof.

Daniela Jacubowicz. The subjects were 193 obese, non-diabetic adults who ate either a 300-calorie low carbohydrate breakfast or a 600-calorie breakfast that included protein plus chocolate cake (or another sweet dessert). Both groups were instructed to eat the same amount of total calories: 1,400 for the women and 1,600 for the men. In the first 16 weeks, both groups lost an average of 33 pounds per person. But in the second half of the study, the no-cake group had poor compliance and regained an average of 22 pounds per person while the cake-eaters continued to lose another 15 pounds each. By 32-weeks, the cake eaters had lost about 40 pounds more than their peers.

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Prof. Jacubowicz noticed that those who had cake for breakfast had fewer cravings for carbohydrates and sweets later in the day. By frontloading their calories, they were less hungry and less likely to stray from their food plans. They had curbed their cravings for sweets and treats, in comparison to the group that ate the smaller breakfast.

So what does this research mean for you, a hungry runner?

1) Eat a satisfying breakfast that leaves you content. Do not stop eating breakfast just because you think you should.

2) If you want a treat, such as chocolate cake, enjoy it earlier in the day, as opposed to indulging at 9:00 p.m. when you are tired, too hungry, and lack the mental energy needed to stop yourself from overeating. Think of it as having dessert after breakfast instead of after dinner.

3) Even on a weight reduction diet, you should eat what you truly want to eat, without deprivation of your favorite foods. Otherwise, you’ll end up doing “last chance” eating. (You know, “I just blew

YOUR SPORTS DIET

my diet by eating cake, so I might as well keep eating it because this is my last chance before my diet starts again...”)

Note: Even runners with diabetes can substitute chocolate cake for grains at a meal without creating blood glucose problems. Just eat the cake instead of, not in addition to, the grains!

Dark Chocolate - a “Health Food”?

It’s not a secret: a candy bar contains primarily nutrient-poor calories from sugar and fat. For example, a Hershey’s Bar (43 g) contains 210 calories, of which 46% are from sugar, 55% from fat. Hence, you want to enjoy milk chocolate in moderation, not in binges....

However, less-processed dark chocolate can be considered a healthier choice. Chocolate is made from cocoa, a plant that is a rich source of health-protective phytochemicals (just like you’d get from fruits, vegetables, and whole grains). Two tablespoons natural cocoa power (the kind used in baking) offers the antioxidant power of 3/4 cup blueberries or 1.5 glasses red wine. Unfortunately, dark chocolate has a slightly bitter taste and most people prefer the sweeter milk chocolate, a poorer source of phytochemicals. (We need to raise our children on dark chocolate, so they will they learn to prefer it!)

Dark chocolate also contains flavonoids, health-protective compounds found in many plant foods including tea, apples, and onions. Epidemiological surveys of large groups of people indicate those who regularly enjoy chocolate consume

more of these health-protective flavonoids than non-chocolate eaters. This reduces their risk of heart disease. For example, in the Netherlands, elderly men who routinely ate chocolate-containing products reduced their risk of heart disease by 50% and their risk of dying from other causes by 47%. Maybe a daily (preferably dark) chocolate fix can be a good idea?

Chocolate Milk for Recovery?

If you’ve just had a killer workout and want to rapidly refuel and repair your muscles, boost your blood sugar, and replace sweat losses, as well as reward yourself with a tasty treat, reach for some low fat chocolate milk! Research indicates refueling with chocolate (or any flavored) milk enhances recovery of both fluids and muscles better than the standard carb-only, sugar-based sports drink.

Anyone responsible for stocking the recovery food table for tired, thirsty runners who want to rapidly refuel after a hard workout will tell you chocolate milk is an all-time favorite. Weightconscious female runners, in particular, let themselves enjoy this treat “guilt-free” and meanwhile boost their intake of nutrient commonly missing in their diet, such as high quality protein, riboflavin, calcium, and vitamin D. What a positive change from their embattled relationship with chocolate!

This is good.

But shouldn’t we be staying away from sugary foods? The World Health Organization recommends a limit of 10% of calories from refined sugar per day; that’s about 200 to 300 sugar-calories for most athletes. Getting sugar from chocolate milk is nutritionally preferable than from sports drinks.

Milk’s high quality protein, calcium, vitamin D, riboflavin and a host of other important nutrients is far better than sugar water with a dash of salt!

I recently responded in the Boston Globe to a healthwriter’s criticism of USA Swimming for choosing chocolate milk as a sponsor. My response: “Kudos to USA Swimming for choosing to be sponsored by a whole food as opposed to an engineered sports food. To have role-model athletes touting low fat chocolate milk is preferable to the alternative of them touting sports drinks.

I only wish more “real food” companies would do the research needed to counter the influential engineered sports food industry.”

The bottom line By no means is chocolate the key to a healthy sports diet, nor is eating lots of dark chocolate preferable to snacking on apples and bananas.

We all need to eat chocolate in moderation so it does not crowd-out other nutrient dense foods.

But chocolate can be balanced into an overall wholesome sports diet and add pleasure to the day, even if you are dieting to lose weight. For chocolate lovers, deprivation of chocolate may create more problems than it solves.

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD (Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics) is the author of the Sports Nutrition Guidebook and food guides for new runners and marathoners. They are available at www.nancyclarkrd.com.

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PLANTAR the

FASCIA

Friend & Foe

BY DR JOSHUA A. METZL

WHEN FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, the thick band of tissue called the plantar fascia connecting your heel to your toes maintains your arch and allows you to push off the ground during each precious step of your morning run. However, when it becomes inflamed (called plantar fasciitis) it can be a tremendous source of nagging pain that can bring your training, and sometimes even walking, to a grinding halt.

The symptoms of plantar fasciitis are usually gradual in onset. It begins with a small sense of discomfort at the base of the calcaneus (heel bone) that you can feel first thing in the morning or at the beginning or end of a workout, but doesn’t limit you from participation. This is the best time to identify the problem and any potential causes such as new shoes or running surfaces, Achilles tightness or recent increase in mileage. Plantar fasciitis is fairly easy to correct at this stage with activity modification, anti inflammatories, cross training, stretching (see picture for a clinically proven stretch), arch supports and ice. Most people should experience some relief of their painful symptoms in 2-4 weeks if the problem is identified and treated appropriately.

When the plantar fascia becomes more severely inflamed, however, it can cause heel pain throughout the day and running itself becomes more of a painful experience than a joyful one. This stage represents a more serious problem and may require several weeks or months for symptoms to fully subside. Treatment can include everything discussed above, in addition to night time splinting (to keep the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon stretched out while sleeping), injections of steroids or PRP (platelet rich plasma) into the foot and a larger focus on cross training.

If you have been suffering with plantar fasciitis for many months without any improvement, it’s probably time to consult your doctor to allow him or her to assess you for other diagnoses such as stress fracture, nerve entrapment or tissue mass which can mimic long standing plantar fasciitis.

Unfortunately, plantar fasciitis will likely affect all of us during our running careers. The good news is that the cure is often cheap and simple: stretching, cross training and proper shoe wear.

Dr. Joshua A. Metzl is the Foot and Ankle specialist at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver. He is also an 11 time marathon runner and 5 time ironman.

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WERE YOU ONE OF THE FASTEST runners in Colorado last year? We’ve created a

list so you can see who has the fleetest feet in the state. We picked two different distances the marathon and the 10K - and considered all USATF certified race courses in our rankings.

Also included are the All-Colorado age group records for the marathon and half marathon. Each athlete’s best time is presented.

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We’re humans, not bots. We manually comb through thousands of names in search of this year’s top times. But we’re bound to miss someone. So email jessica@coloradorunnermag.com if you think there’s a mistake and we’ll print the correction in the next issue.

MARATHON TIMES

name

age

cit y

time

Dennis Newman Nickolas Starkey Mark Mulholland Brad Poppele

42

Denver

2:52:14 CCM

ADT = American Discovery Trail Marathon - 9/5/2011; BM = Boulder Marathon - 9/5/2011; RR = Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon - 10/9/2011; RRM = Rim Rock Marathon - 11/12/2011; CM = Colorado Marathon 5/6/2012; GVM = Grand Valley Marathon - 5/12/2012; CCM = Colorado Colfax Marathon - 5/20/2012; BG = Arkansas Bluegrass Marathon - 5/27/2012; SBM = Steamboat Marathon - 6/3/20121; EPM = Estes Park Marathon - 6/17/2012; AVM = Aspen Valley Marathon 7/7/2012; MTS = Mt Sneffels Marathon - 8/11/2012

MALE

OVERALL name

age

cit y

time

race

Chris Siemers Andrew Smith Trent Briney Kenyon Neuman Ryan Donovan Peter Vail Justin Ricks Tristan Mitchell Jeff Drouet Chuck Radford

30 35 33 24

Arvada Denver Boulder Boulder

2:18:49 2:29:27 2:30:25 2:31:39

RR RR CCM BM

29 37 31 26

Fort Collins Denver Pueblo West Centennial

2:32:34 2:36:40 2:36:42 2:37:30

CM CCM BM CCM

38 40

Gardner Castle Rock

2:41:16 RR 2:42:41 CM

40

2:52:29 ADT Colorado Springs Westminster 2:52:54 CM Colorado Springs Golden

2:54:41 ADT 2:55:53 ADT

name

age

cit y

time

Tom Norris Carl Mather

46 47

Castle Pines Highlands Ranch Westminster Arvada Boulder

2:55:06 CM 2:57:15 ADT

Rafael Pacheco 46 49 Jeff Honert 47 Johannes Rudolph

race

2:58:13 CCM 2:59:58 CCM 3:01:34 EPM

50-54 name

age

cit y

time

race

John Koss Phil Ware Jay Survil Anthony Surage Brian Dunfey

52 53 53 52

Fort Collins Fort Collins Aurora Manitou Springs Edwards

3:05:20 3:05:21 3:10:47 3:10:55

CM CM CCM CM

53

3:12:20 CM

age

time

Boulder Fort Collins Greeley

2:46:32 BM 2:46:44 RR 2:47:44 CM

race

Denver Broomfield

2:47:48 RR 2:48:34 RR

race

race

3:54:08 ADT

Shannon Kerth 42

69

3:55:12 RR

66

Louisville

4:17:16 RR

Jennifer Chalmers Tina Stoner

2:45:32 ADT

Shannon Price Adam St. Pierre Paul Steinweg Ryan Herzog

34 30 30 32

Breckenridge 2:48:47 RR 2:49:30 BM Denver

Sheldon Steinbock Bob Moore

name

age

cit y

time

name

age

cit y

time

Michael Jackson Mark Mulholland Jason Ostrom Pete Stevenson Marcus Corbett

37

Loveland

2:45:38 CM

39

Westminster 2:46:25 RR

70 74 70

Broomfield Ridgeway Denver

4:10:00 CM 4:40:49 RRM 5:00:56 RR

36 39

Fort Collins Fort Collins

73

Littleton

6:11:02 CCM

77

35

Castle Pines 2:55:32 RR

Bill Faulkner Carl Schwenk Domenico Mastrangelo Mitchell Costas Makan Tabrizi

Wheat Ridge 6:20:30 RR

2:46:07 CM 2:48:45 CM

35-39

70+ race

2:48:01 CM 2:51:27 CM

age cit y

30 Rachael Thomason Tressa Briendel34 Kara Husmann 34 34 Joanna Masloski Jen Johnson 33

3:49:52 RR 3:50:12 RR

time

Colorado Springs Loveland Boulder

time

race

30-34

Boulder Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Fort Collins

Jeffrey Dumas 66 67 Gary Derbenwick 65 Ray Eck

cit y

3:11:40 BM

3:13:15 SBM 3:13:54 CM

41 Mary Frielingsdorf Sandra Currie 43

31

Boulder

Oak Creek Denver

Steamboat Springs Boulder Denver Highlands Ranch Castle Rock

time

race

3:13:14 RR 3:13:49 BM 3:14:05 RR 3:14:24 CCM 3:16:23 CM

35-39 name

age cit y

time

Victoria Frank Kimberly Balzer Kelly Sutton Katie Bolling Tiffany Green

36 36

Fort Collins Aurora

3:15:24 CM 3:19:31 CM

35 35 39

Fort Collins Littleton Fort Collins

3:21:15 CM 3:25:39 CM 3:25:44 RR

race

40-44 name

age

3:10:50 CM 3:11:23 RR

28 25

time

Jacob Smith

Fort Collins Lakewood

3:13:18 RR

cit y

name

3:07:07 RR

Fort Morgan

3:10:47 CM 3:30:03 CM 3:41:38 ADT

race

Boulder

26

Denver Cedaredge Colorado Springs Loveland Englewood

age

3:01:01 ADT

Westminster 3:11:46 RR 3:12:00 CM Fort Collins

time

3:41:50 CCM 3:46:12 RR

Aurora

23 21

cit y

60 Gary Clark Harry Ladewig 60

RR RR CM CM RR

age cit y

3:13:25 3:13:29 3:14:03 3:15:09

race

race

2:50:37 2:52:03 2:58:05 2:59:32 2:59:54

Amy Smith Michelle Dettmann Cassie Sonnenberg Callie Bradley Emma Tauchman

Basalt Eaton Miliken Littleton

age

time

Englewood Englewood Fort Collins Fort Collins Boulder

name

3:12:29 CM CM RR RR CCM

cit y

29 AND UNDER

time

Steve Parker 60 David Wilson 61 John Courtney 63

name

age

Heather Utrata 29 33 Nicole Chyr 23 Ellie Keyser Sarah Hansen 34 26 Melissa Rickman 27 Sharon Howard 34 Sitges Manning Wendy Mader 39 26 Alexandra Harpp Gianna Fable 25

Bailey

65-69

30-34

name

cit y

55 Sebastian Preisinger 55 Giles Cote Martin Damrell 55 Bob Caillouette 56 56 Alfred Herzl

name cit y

FEMALE

OVERALL

name

55-59

60-64

29 AND UNDER age

40

race

45-49

name

Jasme Calzada 26 Chris Aronson 29 25 Luke Stephenson Mark Larson 24 Doug Wilson 29

42

Kelly Knowles 40

Times from August 15, 2011 - August 14, 2012 KEY:

name

40-44

age cit y

time

race

Fort Collins

3:16:54 CM 3:17:43 SBM

40

Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch Golden

41

Fort Collins

3:21:48 CM

3:18:21 RR 3:18:58 ADT

45-49 race

name

age cit y

47 Catherine Speights Janet Rooney 48 47 Beth Otto 46 Karen Voss Kristin Moreau 45

time

race

Fort Collins

3:12:39 CM

Louisville Parker Denver Golden

3:15:33 3:16:15 3:16:36 3:21:30

CCM CCM CCM CCM

race

50-54 name

age cit y

time

Pia Goulding

51

3:41:23 CM

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SRO = Spring Runoff - 3/4/2012; CM = Colorado Marathon 10K - 5/6/2012; HCR = Highline Canal Run 5/12/2012; RTS = Run To The Shrine - 5/19/2012; ALM = AirLife Memorial - 5/20/2012; BB = Bolder Boulder - 5/28/2012; SB = Steamboat 10K - 6/3/2012; SRS = Sunrise Stampede - 6/9/2012; RTR = Run The Rockies - 6/9/2012; EPO = Estes Park Optimist - 6/17/2012; SS = Sailin’ Shoes - 6/16/2012; LC = Loveland Classic 10K - 7/21/2012; GPC = Grand Prix Classic - 7/21/2012; ETR = Evergreen Town Race - 8/52012; RAT = Rat Race 8/11/2012

MALE

OVERALL name

age cit y

28 Robert Cheseret Patrick Rizzo 29 29 Josh Glaab Sean Quigley 27 Scott Fauble 20 Kenneth Foster26 Sean Brown

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23 Matt Tebo Jeremy Freed 24 25 Kenyon Neuman

Colorado Springs Boulder Superior Boulder Morrison Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Boulder Boulder Boulder

time

race

29:44

ETR

29:48 29:59 30:01 30:06 30:12

ETR ETR GPC ETR ETR

30:13

GPC

30:19 30:34 30:35

GPC BB BB

29 AND UNDER

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time

Carol Miller Rachel St Claire Jacqui Murray-Little Thalena Boyd

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Fort Collins Denver

3:43:20 CM 3:48:33 CCM

50

Colorado Springs Littleton

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3:57:36 CCM

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Connie Demercurio Barbara Franzen Lucinda West Marijane Martinez Katherine Richardson

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3:42:54 CM

Windsor

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4:01:42

55 59

Broomfield Pueblo

4:03:40 BM 4:06:34 CM

57

New Castle

4:08:37 RRM

RRM

66 Joyce McKelvey 67 Judy Wolff-Mills 65 Pamela Penfield Sylvia Wiegand 67

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Wellington

5:40:22 RR

Highlands Ranch Glen Haven

6:28:03 EPM 6:55:52 EPM

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Carol Kinzy Stephanie Wiecks Jan Peart Diane Ridgeway Mary Lindhal

63 64

Pueblo Palmer Lake

4:00:13 ADT 4:03:46 ADT

60 60

Ridgeway Arvada

4:05:16 4:10:09

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Lakewood

4:20:14

CM

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10K TIMES

PTC = Panerathon Colorado Springs - 8/13/2011; HNS = Heart & Sole 10K - 8/21/2011; BM = Boulder Marathon 10K - 9/5/2011; CR = Colorado Run - 9/5/2011; NN = Neder-Nederland - 9/11/2011; PT = Panerathon Westminster - 9/18/2011; FOTF = Fans on the Field - 9/25/2011; EE = Eerie Erie - 10/29/2011; LTT = Longmont Turkey Trot - 11/12/2011; RR = Rudolph’s Revenge - 12/17/2011; RER = Rescue Run - 1/1/2012;

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Denver

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Denver Boulder

31:34 31:38

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30:37 30:54 31:13

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31:31

BB

32:23

ETR

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31:09 31:45 33:06 33:08 33:57

GPC BB BB GPC BB

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31 Josh Eberly Matt Levassiur 31 31 Adam Rich Edwin Sang

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Sean Nesbitt

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Gunnison Alamosa Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Denver

35-39 name

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Augustus Maiyo Curtis Begley Jr Brandon Johnson Greg Reindl Christian Thompson

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37 Clint Wells 39 Lee Troop Jeremy Parks 35 Russell Stein 39 Steve Johnson 36

Louisville Boulder Westminster Denver Boulder

40-44 name

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Steve Folkerts David Morris Brian Erb Craig Greenslit Jeff Turner

40 42 40 42

Fort Collins Arvada Fort Collins Berthoud

32:23 32:59 34:09 34:22

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Colorado Springs

34:41

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Bob Weiner Todd Straka Andy Ames Darren De Reuck Brad Cooper

47 45 48 47

Evergreen Boulder Boulder Boulder

32:25 33:00 35:41 35:45

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46

Littleton

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36:58 37:08 37:17

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Raul Carrizalez 51 50 Michael Hagen 52 Dan King Scott Tucker 50 50 Tim Gentry

Evans Colorado Springs Boulder Louisville Castle Rock

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Nuta Olaru

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35:07

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Christie Foster Kara Lubieniecki Miho Shibata Cassie Slade

24

Colorado Springs Lakewood

35:42

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35:46

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Boulder Highlands Ranch Fort Collins

36:18 36:27

BB GPC

36:38

ETR

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Englewood

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GPC

33 30 31

Broomfield Henderson Colorado Springs Boulder

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HNS

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Dan Spale Richard LeDoux Kyle Hubbart John Victoria

56 55

Lakewood Pueblo

36:28 37:30

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55 57

37:35 38:19

GPC HNS

Charles Gray

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Broomfield Colorado Springs Pueblo

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GPC

35-39

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Doug Bell Dave Dooley Nicholas Fickling Ed Terrell Jim Reynolds

61 64 62

Greeley Erie Edwards

38:19 41:59 42:19

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61 62

Boulder Lafayette

43:05 43:32

BB LTT

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Dave Dooley James Boughter Jeff Dumas Elliott Henry Drew Clark

65 68

41:46 42:24

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45:11 45:13 45:31

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66 66 65

Erie Colorado Springs Boulder Frisco Erie

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Don Larson Jose Cardenas Larry Avery Jim Romero John Lambert

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Boulder Longmont

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70 72 70

Boulder Denver Fort Collins

51:42 51:43 52:00

EE BB BB

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Melody Fairchild Lidia Simon Brooke Kish Fiona Docherty Sarah Rebick

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Boulder

35:21

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38 36 35

Boulder Evergreen Boulder

36:01 36:37 36:52

BB BB HNS

37

Boulder

36:58

GPC

BRIANNE NELSON OF FORT COLLINS LEADS KRISTEN FRYBURG-ZAITZ OF BROOMFIELD AT THE EVERGREEN TOWN RACE. name

40-44 name

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24 29

30-34

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28 Abby Deperschmidt

Heather Utrata Kara Ford Lori Walker Amanda Ewing Becca Prichard

55-59

Longmont

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Boulder Boulder

37:59 38:06

LTT BB

Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Boulder

38:48

GPC

60-64

39:00

GPC

40:11

HNS

age cit y

Joanna Zeiger 42 40 Stacey Chamberlin 44 Eva Hagen 44 Rochelle Persson Martha Tenorio 44

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Colleen De Reuck Susan Nuzum Lydia Dissly Mary Alico Janet Rooney

48

Boulder

36:47

ETR

45 45 49 48

Boulder Boulder Broomfield Louisville

39:31 40:01 40:03 40:06

RTR ETR BB GPC

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race

39:11 40:06 41:16

BB ETR GPC

41:36 41:42

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50-54

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name

Laura Thweatt Elliw Keyser Brianne Nelson Kristen Fryburg-Zaitz Melissa Todd Lauren Kleppin Adrianna Nelson Benita Willis Wendy Thomas

23 23 31

Boulder Fort Collins Fort Collins

33:27 33:47 33:52

GPC GPC ETR

54 Ellen Hart Laura Bruess 51 Amy Surage 50

31

Broomfield

33:59

ETR

37 23

ETR GPC

32

Timnath Colorado Springs Fort Collins

34:42 34:44

53 Delcia Litt Patti Galleher 54

34:54

BB

33 33

Boulder Windsor

34:57 34:57

BB ETR

age cit y

57 Georgann Richardson Ann Campbell 55 Pam Boudreau 56

age cit y

Denver Boulder Manitou Springs Erie Denver

55-59 name

age cit y

time

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Connie DeMercurio Sherry Buckner

55

Windsor

46:02

BB

56

Firestone

46:25

ETR

Colorado Springs Boulder Windsor

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race

47:00

GPC

47:31 48:01

BB BB

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age cit y

time

race

Laurie Ruhenstein Tina Albert Marilyn Stapleton Helen McQueeney Jan Hughes

64

Boulder

47:32

BB

60 64

Erie Greeley

47:55 48:01

HNS HNS

60

Glenwood Springs Boulder

49:13

BB

49:57

BB

61

65-69 name

age cit y

time

race

Stephanie Wiecks Cathy Morgan Pat Young Taunya Wilson Joyce McKelvey

65

Palmer Lake

52:06

RER

65 66 65 67

Fort Collins Lakewood Thornton Colorado Springs

52:47 55:16 55:29 55:27

BB BB GPC SS

70+ name

age cit y

time

race

Libby James Constance Ahrnsbrak Grace Dyck Barbara Brockman Betty Valent

75 72

Fort Collins Lakewood

50:07 55:24

BB BB

70 71

Denver Boulder

59:06 59:37

FOTF BB

72

Boulder

59:44

BB

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CHRIS SIEMERS OF ARVADA RAN THE FASTEST MARATHON TIME (2:18:49 - AN OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFING TIME) WITH HIS WINNING EFFORT AT THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DENVER MARATHON.

ALL-COLORADO RECORDS

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name

<19 John Bramley 20-24 Creighton King 25-29 Norberto Segura 30-34 Chris Siemers 35-39 Stan Curran 40-44 Ken Schei 45-49 Ardel Boes 50-54 Tom Bailey 55-59 Tom Bailey 60-64 Steve Parker 65-69 Parks Williams 70+ Nico Solomos

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MALE HALF MARATHON

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age

name

time

2:40:44 Mile High 2:22:12 Rawhide 2:18:06 Rawhide

1972 1983 1984

2:18:48 2:22:21 2:31:44 2:29:30 2:40:07 2:42:20 3:10:47 3:44:17 3:51:48

2011 1982 1982 1982 1981 1984 2012 2010 2008

<19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39

Matt Strand Jon Sinclair Mario Macias Craig Holm Silvio Guerra

1:11:12 1:04:06 1:02:50 1:04:03 1:06:56

40-44 Damien Koch 45-49 Bernie Boettcher 50-54 Pete Ybarra 55-59 Heath Hibbard 60-64 Ronald Davis 65-69 Ronald Davis 70+ Jose Cardenas

1:15:42 1:20:16 1:21:02 1:28:42 1:33:48

RNR Denver Rawhide Rawhide Rawhide unknown Rawhide Colorado Colorado Denver

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name

<19 Hannah Green 20-24 Kate Bricker 25-29 Masako Chiba 30-34 Carolyn Ostler 35-39 Nuta Olaru 40-44 Martha Tenorio 45-49 Mercedes Gil 50-54 Barbarann Mallory 55-59 Diane Ridgeway 60-64 Carol Kinzy 65-69 Joyce McKelvey 70+ Myra Rhodes

time

race

2010 1983 2004

2:46:55 2:42:18 2:46:41 3:00:41 3:23:39

Rawhide Denver Denver Colorado Denver

1984 2008 2007 2008 2009

3:21:18 Old Town

2004

3:36:28 Colorado 4:28:23 ADT

2011 2010

4:09:12 Colorado

2006

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Georgetown 1986 Rawhide 1982 Georgetown 2011 Rawhide 1984 Rocky 2007 Mountain 1:08:58 Rawhide 1984 1:12:02 Slacker 2010 Georgetown Slacker Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown

1993 2008 2004 2012 2004

FEMALE HALF MARATHON

year

3:09:24 Boulder 2:49:36 Rawhide 2:41:05 Boulder

race

age

name

<19 Jana Thomas 20-24 Julie Benzal 25-29 Maureen Custy 30-34 Luminita Talpos 35-39 Nuta Olaru 40-44 Nuta Olaru 45-49 Colleen De Reuck 50-54 Ellen Hart 55-59 Connie Demercurio 60-64 Alyn Park 65-69 Jo Ann Meyer 70+ Libby James

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year

1:18:28 Georgetown unk 1:15:20 Rawhide 1984 1:14:08 Rawhide 1984 1:14:20 Rocky Mountain 1:13:28 Rocky Mountain 1:15:16 RNR Denver 1:19:45 Crossroads

2006 2007 2011 2010

1:27:42 Platte River 2012 1:34:42 Georgetown 2012 1:39:28 Georgetown 2011 1:44:35 Colorado 2010 1:47:54 Crossroads 2006 Photography By BRIGHTROOM.COM

LAURA BENNETT OF BOULDER FINISHED 17TH IN THE OLYMPIC TRIATHLON, COVERING THE DISTANCE IN 2:02:17.

JANAY DELOACH OF FT. COLLINS WON BRONZE IN THE WOMEN’S LONG JUMP, 6.89/22-7.25

FORMER CU STANDOUT DATHAN RITZENHEIN FINISHED 13TH IN 10,000 METERS IN 27:45.89.

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DEFENDING 1500 METER WORLD CHAMPION JENNY SIMPSON OF MONUMENT WAS 12TH IN HEAT 2 IN 4:06.89 AND DID NOT ADVANCE.

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SHALANE FLANAGAN AND CU GRAD KARA GOUCHER FINISHED WITHIN 16 SECONDS OF ONE ANOTHER AS THEY CROSSED THE FINISH LINE IN 10TH AND 11TH PLACE, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE OLYMPIC WOMEN’S MARATHON DURING A RAINY SUNDAY MORNING. FLANAGAN RAN 2:25:38 AND GOUCHER RAN 2:25:53.

HUNTER KEMPER OF COLORADO SPRINGS FINISHED 14TH IN THE OLYMPIC TRIATHLON IN 1:48:46.

CU’S SHAYLA KIPP FINISHED 12TH IN HER HEAT OF THE WOMEN’S 3,000 METER STEEPLECHASE AND DID NOT ADVANCE TO THE FINAL.

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R AC E R E PO RTS

Records Fall at USATF Colorado 10K Champs finishing up near Evergreen Lake. As one of the most scenic and fastest races in Colorado, the scene was set for an amazing race.

The 10K Championship race attracted Colorado’s top runners with a hefty share of a $2,500 prize purse.

Prize money was awarded to the top five overall eligible male and female 10K finishers, as well as the first place male and female masters finishers.

Furthermore, an additional monetary prize would be awarded LYDIA DISSLY, DANIELLE BECK, LAURA should anyone break BRUESS AND MARA KORMYLO (L TO R) NEAR THE FINISH OF THE EVERGREEN the course record.

TOWN RACE 10K. And break it they did!

Robert Cheseret of With a rising sun, plush evergreen trees and Colorado Springs broke Patrick Rizzo’s 2011 a gorgeous mountain vista, runners took off course record in 29:44. Rizzo himself came in from Evergreen for the 34th Evergreen Town seconds later with a time of 29:48. Rounding Race. The event hosted two race distances: a out the top three was Joshua Glaab in 29:59.

5K and 10K. The 10K served, for the second Also receiving prize money were fourth and year in a row, as the USATF Colorado 10K fifth place finishers Scott Fauble and Kenneth Championship. Both races wind down Upper Foster who finished in 30:06 and 30:12, respecBear Creek on a blazing fast downhill course,

tively. Grabbing the first place masters win was Fort Collins’ Steve Folkerts in a time of 32:23.

Breaking the course record in the women’s championship race was Brianne Nelson.

Nelson smashed the old course record by over a minute, crossing the line in 33:52. Coming in second was Kristen Fryburg-Zaitz in 33:59, while Melissa Todd of Timnath grabbed third in 34:42. Finishing fourth and fifth were Wendy Thomas in 34:57 and newly-crowned 2012 US Mountain Running Team Member Melody Fairchild in 35:21. Well-known Colorado runner Colleen De Reuck took home the masters title in 36:47.

In the 5K race, Charles Hillig ran away from the field for the win in 14:47. Connor Lockwood, 16, and 18-year old Alex Nelson tied for second in 16:00.

In the women’s 5K race, 15-year-old Tabor Scholl took the win in 17:56 (11-year old brother Tyler finished up in seventh in 16:26).

Second place finisher Ruth Waller crossed the line in 18:34, with third place finisher Katy East hot on her heels, finishing up in 18:36.

The event not only benefited the Alpine Rescue Team, but it also held a kid’s fundraising run to raise money for local runner Ryan Haebe who is fighting in the hospital after a critical fall last month.

See results on page 34.

Amanda Hodges

Koerner and Africa Win Hardrock 100 Quite possibly one of the most challenging, physically-demanding and epic ultra races in the country, the historic Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run took place July 13 through 15, starting and finishing in Silverton, Colorado.

More than 730 runners applied for entries into the race from all over the United States, Germany, Greece, Israel Spain, Switzerland, Norway, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Uruguay, France and Japan. Only 140 lucky runners were granted the coveted spots and a chance to line up at the start.

The course travels through the towns of Lake City, Telluride, Ouray, and the mining ghost town of Sherman. It crosses thirteen major passes in the 12,000 to 13,000 feet range.

Runners took on 33,992 feet of climbing and 33,992 feet of descent, equivalent to 67,984 feet of total elevation change. The highest point is Handies Peak at 14,048 feet. In order to complete the event, instead of crossing a finish line, runners are required to “kiss the Hardrock,” a picture of a ram’s head painted on a large block of stone mining debris.

The top three finishers in the men’s race finished within an hour of each other. Hal Koerner of Ashland, OR kissed the Hardrock first, coming in at 24 hours, 50 minutes. Coloradans Joseph Grant, Dakota Jones and Nick Pedatella finished up second, third and fourth – Grant in 25:06, Jones in 25:45 and Pedatella in 28:03.

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women’s champ Diana Finkel of South Fork, CO dropping out at Maggie Gulch, mile 85.2, it was Darcy Africa’s race. Africa, from Boulder, had been in second for the majority of the race and took the lead once Finkel dropped.

Africa finished in 29 hours and nine minutes.

It was a sweet victory since Africa had finished second at Hardrock in both 2010 and 2011.

The second place female finisher also hailed from Colorado – 44-year old Rhonda Claridge finished up her 100 miles in 32:43. Coming in third was Darla Askew from Oregon in 33:52.

Well-known ultra runner Kristy Moehl, who recently relocated from Washington Sate to Boulder, finished up in fourth in 36:36.

In all, 98 competitors finished the 2012 event. It typically takes an average time of 41 hours, 10 minutes and fifteen seconds to complete the distance at Hardrock.

There are a number of changes to the Hardrock qualification standards and lottery going into effect for the 2013 running. There will be three qualification pools and strict entry requirements. Check out the Hardrock 100 website for changes.

See results on page 32.

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JOE GRANT CRESTS OSCARS PASS ON HIS WAY TO A SECOND PLACE FINISH IN THE HARDROCK HUNDRED ENDURANCE RUN.

Photography By DEE BUDDEN, TANIA PACEV AND MATT TRAPPE

Hafer Tops at Vail HillClimb The Vail Recreation District’s (VRD) 2012 La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running Series continued Saturday, July 7 with the 36th running of the La Sportiva Vail HillClimb.

The HillClimb tested local, regional and national runners with a 7.5 mile climb from Vail Village to Vail Mountain’s summit, a gain of 2,500 vertical feet. The race began at 8 a.m. in Vail Village on the paved road adjacent to Vail’s Mountain Haus and ascended on gravel trails taking runners to the finish line at Eagle’s Nest.

Ryan Hafer of Colorado Springs ran away from the field. His winning time of 49:20 was two minutes faster than runner-up Jason Delaney of Golden (51:27). Simon Gutierrez of Alamosa finished third (and first master) in 53:42.

The female competition was dominated by masters runners with the top three spots going to ladies over the age of 40. Leading the way was 40-year-old Erica Baron in 1:01:39, a full six minutes faster than runner-up Eva Hagen of Colorado Springs (1:07:41). Third place went to Mia Stockdale in 1:08:08.

The HillClimb was presented by the Vail’s Mountain Haus and is the third race of the 2012 La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running Series, which is presented by Columbia Sportswear.

The Vail HillClimb was the third scoring race in the La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail

Running Series, which is celebrating its 15th season. The seven-race series runs May through September and includes distances ranging from a 5K to a half marathon (13.1 miles).

See results on page 32.

THE NEVER ENDING UPHILL, ALONG WITH THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, MAKE THE VAIL HILLCLIMB TRULY BREATHTAKING.

Records Smashed at Mt Sneffels Runners woke to pristine running conditions in the lovely town of Ouray, CO for the USATF Colorado Men’s Half Marathon Championship hosted by the Mt. Sneffels Half Marathon and Marathon. Participants in the half marathon ran from Ouray along the river with a finish in Ridgway, while marathon participants started in Ridgway and eventually met up with the half marathon course.

Race Director John Ferguson had the full support of the Ouray community, whos hard work and enthusiasm culminated in a first-class event in the small town.

For USATF Colorado elites gunning for top honors in the half marathon championship, not only were they provided with amazing support and a well-organized race, but they had the perfect morning to perform to their absolute best.

Records were smashed in both the men’s half marathon and the women’s half marathon. Robert Cheseret of Colorado Springs set the new course record and won his third USATF Colorado Championship of 2012 in 1:08:07. Augustus Maiyo, 29, Colorado Springs, was close on his heels in 1:08:28, while Matt Levassiur, 31, of Alamosa, gave chase in 1:08:58.

While the women weren’t running for USATF prize money, they were still running for top honors. Christie Foster finished first, setting a new course record in 1:20:34. Second

AUGUSTUS MAIYO, ROBERT CHESERET AND MATT LEVASSIUR (L TO R) LEAD THE MT SNEFFELS HALF MARATHON.

place finisher (and first overall female’s master winner) Lori Stich finished in 1:28:31. Third place belonged to 17-year old Clarissa Whiting of Delta, CO who crossed the line in 1:35:06.

In the Mt. Sneffels Marathon, racers confronted a hefty amount of climbing over 26.2 miles. In the men’s race, Gary Krugger of Flagstaff, Arizona took the win in 3:10:48.

David O’Keefe of Littleton grabbed second in 3:21:22. In the women’s marathon, first-place finisher Rhonda Claridge’s time of 3:30:20 was also good for fifth place overall.

See results on page 34.

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R AC E R E S U LTS

699 Finishers (150 - 26.2M; 310 - 13.1M; 132 - 10K; 107 - 5K) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 7,500’ - Course Records: 26.2M = Anton Krupicka, 2:45:02 (2006); Ruby Body, 3:29:36 (2011); 13.1M = Jody Hicke, 1:19:44 (2009); Naoko Takahashi, 1:29:18 (2008); 10K = Daniel Goding, 36:25 (2011); Tanya Poel, 40:19 (2006); 5K = Bill Raitter, 17:38 (2005); Tabor Scholl, 19:27 (2010)

COLLIN KORANDA (LEFT) AND CHRISTEL POAGUE OF DENVER FINISH THE ESTES PARK HALF MARATHON IN 2:02:09.

Mt Evans Ascent June 16, 2012 Idaho Springs, CO 737 Finishers - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: Start = 10,600’, Finish = 14,264’ - Course Records: Matt Carpenter, 1:37:01 (2008); Kim Dobson, 2:01:39 (2010) Overall Male: 1. Geofrey Terer, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:47:03; 2. Tim Waggoner, 40, Golden, CO, 1:50:15; 3.

Marshall Thomson, 33, Crested Butte, 1:51:22; 4. Brian Folts, 25, Phoenix, AZ, 1:56:27; 5. Russell Stein, 39, San Francisco, CA, 1:58:59. Masters (40+): 1. Tim Waggoner, 40, Golden, CO, 1:50:15; 2. Kerry Matticks, 46, Castle Rock, CO, 2:05:46; 3. Tim MacDonald, 41, Denver, CO, 2:12:10. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Stuart Siekmeier, 50, Centennial, CO, 2:21:48; 2. William Tongue, 55, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:27:04; 3. Tim Gentry, 50, Castle Rock, CO, 2:29:29. Seniors (60+): 1. Sverre Froyen, 60, Lakewood, CO, 2:50:46; 2. Doug Brandmier, 61, Longmont, CO, 2:52:53; 3. Patrick Klein, 60, Golden, CO, 2:53:09. Overall Female: 1. Stevie Kremer, 28, Crested Butte, CO, 1:57:49 CR; 2.

Kerrie Bruxvoort, 35, Broomfield, CO, 2:05:18; 3. Stacey Chamberlain, 40, Boulder, CO, 2:08:54; 4. Joanna Masloski, 34, Highlands Ranch, CO, 2:10:06; 5. Lisa Goldsmith, 47, Nederland, CO, 2:11:52. Masters (40+): 1. Stacey Chamberlain, 40, Boulder, CO, 2:08:54; 2. Lisa Goldsmith, 47, Nederland, CO, 2:11:52; 3. Stella Heffron, 45, Parker, CO, 2:24:19. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lisa Mills, 50, Aurora, CO, 2:23:44; 2. Vicki Hunter, 51, Boulder, CO, 2:50:17; 3. Jan Tarr, 55, Socorro, NM, 2:52:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Rima Lurie, 64, Boulder, CO, 3:32:52; 2. Joanne Lavender, 65, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:43:42; 3. Susan Cogswell, 63, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:43:42.

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26.2M Overall Male: 1. Johannes Rudolph, 47, Boulder, CO, 3:01:34; 2. Gary Krugger, 27, Flagstaff, AZ, 3:04:33; 3. Eric Walker, 36, Greeley, CO, 3:05:50; 4. Dan Arlandson, 35, Burnsville, MN, 3:12:20; 5. Luke Stephenson, 25, Greeley, CO, 3:17:05. Masters (40+): 1. Johannes Rudolph, 47, Boulder, CO, 3:01:34; 2. Ron Nies, 45, Littleton, CO, 4:04:52; 3. Jan Frankowski, 42, New Orleans, LA, 4:16:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Selden, 52, Lyons, CO, 3:47:33; 2. Jonathan Moench, 58, Pace, FL, 4:01:14; 3. Jeffrey Brown, 50, Marietta, GA, 4:22:02. Seniors (60+): 1. James Gardner, 60, Henderson, TN, 3:54:32; 2. Tim Gorzynski, 62, Newark, DE, 4:37:56; 3. Robert Gerald, 63, Amarillo, TX, 4:51:49. Overall Female: 1. Kendra Hensley, 47, Olympia, WA, 3:25:10 CR; 2. Cassie Sonnenberg, 26, Fort Morgan, CO, 3:37:25; 3. Wendy Mader, 39, Fort Collins, CO, 3:56:01; 4. Anita Fromm, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 4:00:57; 5.

Tammy Wuerth, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 4:04:29. Masters (40+): 1. Kendra Hensley, 47, Olympia, WA, 3:25:10; 2.

Anita Fromm, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 4:00:57; 3. Tammy Wuerth, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 4:04:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dagmar Knudsen, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 5:25:38; 2. Rachel Edney, 53, Yukon, OK, 6:06:49; 3. Nancy Pratt, 53, Defiance, MO, 6:11:04. Seniors (60+): 1. Joanne Harms, 60, Fort Collins, CO, 4:54:04; 2. Pamela Penfield, 65, Highlands Ranch, CO, 6:28:18; 3. Sylvia Wiegand, 67, Glen Haven, CO, 6:56:01.

13.1M Overall Male: 1. Rob McNaughton, 35, Denver, CO, 1:28:23; 2. Aaron Kammer, 27, Superior, CO, 1:32:52; 3. Ben Myers, 22, Latrobe, PA, 1:34:11; 4. Thomas Selishev, 16, Silver Spring, MD, 1:35:46; 5. Joshua Traube, 29, Boulder, CO, 1:36:42. Masters (40+): 1. David Steitz, 47, Superior, CO, 1:40:14; 2. Paul Rothery, 48, Estes Park, CO, 1:47:08; 3.

Fernando Haces, 42, Boulder, CO, 1:48:46. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Huner, 54, Fort Collins, CO, 1:37:10; 2. Michael Higgins, 57, Fort Collins, CO, 1:43:03; 3. Brian Williams, 52, Carbondale, CO, 1:55:59. Seniors (60+): 1. Michael Klee, 66, Centennial, CO, 1:54:29; 2. John Gaddis Sr, 61, Longmont, CO, 1:58:25; 3. Doug Demercurio, 61, Windsor, CO, 2:07:43.

Overall Female: 1. Noelle Green, 47, Erie, CO, 1:42:55; 2.

Erica Koch, 16, Littleton, CO, 1:44:20; 3. Abby Germano, 34, Castle Rock, CO, 1:44:33; 4. Connie Demercurio, 55, Windsor, CO, 1:46:22; 5. Lisa Zittergruen, 29, Iowa City, IA, 1:51:30. Masters (40+): 1. Noelle Green, 47, Erie, CO, 1:42:55; 2. Mary Smart, 42, Portland, OR, 1:56:01; 3. Karen Jacobsen, 48, Loveland, CO, 2:01:22. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Connie Demercurio, 55, Windsor, CO, 1:46:22; 2. Patricia Hyre, 55, Vail, CO, 1:58:36; 3. Renee Sandbach, 50, Woody Creek, CO, 2:20:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Anita Zonker, 61, Centennial, CO, 2:04:47; 2. Susan Bailor, 60, Fort Collins, CO, 2:34:10; 3. Julia McMichael, 60, Littleton, CO, 3:20:14.

10K Overall Male: 1. Matthew Bailey, 22, Louisville, CO, 43:35; 2. Ryan Herzog, 32, Broomfield, CO, 43:50; 3. John Pearson, 20, Fort Collins, CO, 45:12; 4. Kevin Cooper, 52, Boulder, CO, 45:36; 5. Morgan Addis, 48, 45:59. Masters (40+): 1. Morgan Addis, 48, 45:59; 2. Robert Pearson, 49, Algona, IA, 48:02; 3. Chad Walker, 40, Boulder, CO, 48:21.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kevin Cooper, 52, Boulder, CO, 45:36; 2. Steve Barker, 58, Estes Park, CO, 46:16; 3. John Hallagan, 56, Loveland, CO, 59:25. Overall Female: 1. Robin Schroeder, 41, Littleton, CO, 53:34; 2. Ellen Silva, 28, Fort Collins, CO, 53:44; 3. Danielle Van Suchtelen, 24, Highlands Ranch, CO, 53:48; 4. Whitney Laurence, 32, Boulder, CO, 55:09; 5. Lisa Deforge, 47, Loveland, CO, 55:19. Masters (40+): 1. Robin Schroeder, 41, Littleton, CO, 53:34; 2. Lisa Deforge, 47, Loveland, CO, 55:19; 3. Elaine Powell, 43, Lyons, CO, 56:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Paula Lane, 50, Denver, CO, 1:03:16; 2. Margaret McDonald, 51, Fort Collins, CO, 1:04:01; 3. Kendra Bealmear, 54, Kansas City, MO, 1:05:22. Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Hannigan, 60, Allens Park, CO, 1:04:16; 2. Jane Mazzoni-Maddiga, 60, Loveland, CO, 1:06:04; 3. Sylvia Sponsler, 70, Broomfield, CO, 1:41:38.

5K Overall Male: 1. Brad Cooper, 46, Littleton, CO, 18:56; 2. Kalin Despain, 17, Parker, CO, 24:27; 3. Michael Devoss, 18, Springfield, MO, 25:25; 4. Rob Ginter, 39, Estes Park, CO, 27:49; 5. Charles Sartagati, 44, Estes Park, CO, 27:51.

Masters (40+): 1. Brad Cooper, 46, Littleton, CO, 18:56; 2.

Charles Sartagati, 44, Estes Park, CO, 27:51; 3. Timothy Watsek, 45, Cheyenne, WY, 28:53. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dan McDermott, 50, Freeport, IL, 28:00; 2. Joe Egan, 59, Estes Park, CO, 28:17; 3. Mark Takeshita, 53, Englewood, CO, 37:28. Seniors (60+): 1. Robert Sherrod, 69, Estes

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Park, CO, 1:00:50. Overall Female: 1. Samantha Clark, 20, Dundee, IL, 23:00; 2. Melissa Menghini, 14, Fenton, MO, 25:57; 3. Raechel Dumas, 29, Boulder, CO, 27:43; 4.

Shannon Thompson, 22, Estes Park, CO, 29:29; 5. Naomi Dubin, 22, Lawrenceville, NJ, 30:12. Masters (40+): 1. Jane Botta, 44, Frankfort, IL, 31:10; 2. Ginny McFarland, 46, Estes Park, CO, 40:44; 3. Kirsten, Despain, 46, Parker, CO, 42:29.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Carina Sasicia, 51, Berthoud, CO, 34:01; 2. Tena Morgan, 51, Mesa, AZ, 42:08; 3. Nancy Sullivan, 51, Lafayette, CO, 49:05. Seniors (60+): 1. Libby James, 75, Fort Collins, CO, 26:48; 2. Cathy Morgan, 65, Fort Collins, CO, 26:55; 3. Kathy Sherrod, 62, Estes Park, CO, 1:01:02.

Slacker Half Marathon June 23, 2012 Georgetown, CO 1,633 Finishers (1,336 - 13.1M, 297 - 4M) - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: 13.1M Start = 10,630’, 4M Start = 9,200’, Finish = 8,420’ - Course Records: 13.1M = Charles Hillig, 1:07:02 (2010); Stevie Kremer, 1:19:52 (2010); 4M = Mark Shin, 22:00 (2006); Tanya Gaumer, 23:56 (2006) 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Charles Hillig, 26, Denver, CO, 1:08:54; 2. Ryan Herzog, 32, Littleton, CO, 1:12:18; 3. Jason McCullough, 35, Hays, KS, 1:13:18; 4. Eric Garber, 33, Golden, CO, 1:15:08; 5. Eric Greene, 32, Aurora, CO, 1:17:41.

Masters (40+): 1. Michael Quispe, 45, Littleton, CO, 1:19:39; 2. David Rothenburger, 43, Lakewood, CO, 1:27:18; 3.

Richard Williams, 43, Denver, CO, 1:29:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tim Gentry, 50, Castle Rock, CO, 1:21:50; 2. David Huner, 54, Fort Collins, CO, 1:24:58; 3. Jay Survil, 53, Aurora, CO, 1:25:25. Seniors (60+): 1. Buzz Allen, 62, Centennial, CO, 1:34:05; 2. David Wilson, 62, Cedaredge, CO, 1:34:37; 3. Gaspar Gallgus, 60, Thornton, CO, 1:39:48. Overall Female: 1. Jennifer Brandon, 34, Boulder, CO, 1:29:08; 2. Emily Allen, 32, Loveland, CO, 1:32:50; 3. Kristine Cox, 34, Tallahassee, FL, 1:34:20; 4. Kaylen Slack, 21, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:35:54; 5. Connie Demercurio, 55, Windsor, CO, 1:35:55. Masters (40+): 1. Debbie Polson, 42, Crawford, CO, 1:36:57; 2. Kelly Boyle, 45, Littleton, CO, 1:37:51; 3.

Karen Sommer, 49, Lakewood, CO, 1:37:55. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Connie Demercurio, 55, Windsor, CO, 1:35:55; 2.

Carolyn Weiss, 53, Golden, CO, 1:43:10; 3. Ann Campbell, 55, Boulder, CO, 1:43:31. Seniors (60+): 1. Shane Holonitch, 61, Englewood, CO, 1:55:11; 2. Linda Adam-Hall, 61, Estes Park, CO, 1:56:16; 3. Joanne Harms, 60, Fort Collins, CO, 1:59:06.

4M Overall Male: 1. Danny Whelan, 29, Greenwood Village, CO, 22:13; 2. Ben Weihrauch, 32, Denver, CO, 24:29; 3.

Dean Sheppard, 55, Lakewood, CO, 27:03; 4. Tom Duke, 42, Arvada, CO, 27:36; 5. John Weiss, 50, Golden, CO, 27:56.

Masters (40+): 1. Tom Duke, 42, Arvada, CO, 27:36; 2. Juan Carlos Ramirez, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO, 30:20; 3. Ted Haley, 46, Arvada, CO, 32:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dean Sheppard, 55, Lakewood, CO, 27:03; 2. John Weiss, 50, Golden, CO, 27:56; 3. Jay D. Trujillo, 52, Denver, CO, 31:05.

Seniors (60+): 1. Bob Tafelski, 72, Littleton, CO, 31:08; 2. Bill Obert, 73, Conifer, CO, 34:17; 3. Stan Hayes, 83, Lakewood, CO, 36:34. Overall Female: 1. Lacey Acree, 32, Lakewood, CO, 25:36; 2. Taylor Survil, 18, Aurora, CO, 28:23; 3. Jennifer Dolan, 27, Greenwood Village, CO, 29:54; 4. Laurie Slack, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 30:08; 5. Stacy Helgeson, 32, Arvada, CO, 30:55. Masters (40+): 1. Paula Stephens, 43, Littleton, CO, 31:35; 2. Berkeley Brandes, 40, Golden, CO, 32:46; 3 Shirley Stone, 41, Silverthorne, CO, 33:50. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Laurie Slack, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 30:08; 2.

Polly Zimmerman, 56, Golden, CO, 33:18; 3. Janet Ralston, 50, Littleton, CO, 33:36. Seniors (60+): 1. Nina Roudebush, 70, Kiowa, CO, 37:47; 2. Mary Zulack, 69, Brooklyn, NY, 38:25; 3. Martha Fulford, 66, Denver, CO, 47:36.

Stadium Stampede June 24, 2012 Denver, CO 968 Finishers (240 - 10K, 728 - 5K) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: 10K = New Race; 5K = Simon Eheproi, 14:24 (2010); Constantina Tomescu-Dita, 16:12 (2005) 10K Overall Male: 1. Jonathan Huie, 32, Denver, CO, 33:09 CR; 2. Dan Edstrom, 36, Denver, CO, 36:03; 3. Geofrey, 34, Colorado Springs, CO, 37:24; 4. Andrew Walker, 24,

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551 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,430’ - Course Records: Mario Macias, 11:39 (2010); Becca Prichard, 14:04 (2011) Overall Male: 1. Kenyon Neuman, 25, Boulder, CO, 11:53; 2. Patrick Rizzo, 28, Boulder, CO, 11:56; 3. Curtis Begley, 25, Boulder, CO, 12:11; 4. Greg Reindl, 28, Denver, CO, 12:19; 5. Matt Levassiur, 31, Alamosa, CO, 12:26. Masters (40+): 1. David Morris, 42, Arvada, CO, 12:38; 2. Todd Straka, 45, Boulder, CO, 13:25; 3. Steve Fether, 46, Boulder, CO, 14:36. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Thomas Kehoe, 50, Boulder, CO, 14:22; 2. Ted Benning, 52, Longmont, CO, 14:31; 3.

Kyle Hubbart, 55, Broomfield, CO, 14:56. Seniors (60+): 1. Dave Dooley, 65, Erie, CO, 16:28; 2. Jim Reynolds, 63, Lafayette, CO, 16:30; 3. Danny Spoonts, 61, Austin, TX, 16:38. Overall Female: 1. Mattie Suver, 24, Boulder, CO, 13:48 CR; 2. Melissa Todd, 37, Timnath, CO, 14:18; 3. Nell Rojas, 24, Boulder, CO, 14:37; 4. Sarah Rebick, 37, Boulder, CO, 14:50; 5. Ashley Luna, 28, Denver, CO, 14:59. Masters (40+): 1. Jennifer Cubillas, 43, Louisville, CO, 15:44; 2. Leslie Hoffman, 46, Louisville, CO, 15:47; 3. Janet Rooney, 48, Louisville, CO, 15:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Laura Bruess, 51, Boulder, CO, 15:56; 2. Amy Surage, 50, Manitou Springs, CO, 16:32; 3. Judy Chamberlin, 54, Golden, CO, 17:95.

Seniors (60+): 1. Sandi Wiebe, 62, Boulder, CO, 19:58; 2.

Nancy Antos, 62, Boulder, CO, 20:33; 3. Joanne Harms, 60, Fort Collins, CO, 21:11.

HRCA Independence Day 5K July 4, 2012 Highlands Ranch, CO MARK BRIDENSTINE RUNS IN THE SAND CREEK HALF MARATHON. HE FINISHED 8TH IN 1:30:32.

Evansville, IN, 37:27; 5. Jared Abuya, 34, Colorado Springs, CO, 37:35. Masters (40+): 1. George Forbes, 43, Bailey, CO, 41:10; 2. Rob Doelling, 49, Highlands Ranch, CO, 42:12; 3.

Douglas Reynolds, 42, Durango, CO, 46:45. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sam Shusterman, 50, Centennial, CO, 39:57; 2.

Tom O’Brien, 56, Littleton, CO, 45:13; 3. Bill Rodgers, 54, Denver, CO, 46:37. Seniors (60+): 1. Ken Applegate, 63, Denver, CO, 47:26; 2. David Hill, 61, Denver, CO, 52:40; 3. Jim Romero, 72, Denver, CO, 56:32. Overall Female: 1.

Makayla Cappel, 21, Denver, CO, 44:12 CR; 2. Holly Stull, 44, Englewood, CO, 46:08; 3. M.E. Rauch, 26, Boulder, CO, 47:44; 4. Carmon Harvey, 34, Philadelphia, PA, 48:13; 5. Deana Davis, 50, Littleton, CO, 48:50. Masters (40+): 1.

Holly Stull, 44, Englewood, CO, 46:08; 2. Kelli Christensen, 41, Denver, CO, 49:39; 3. Susan Hill, 45, Louisville, CO, 50:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Deana Davis, 50, Littleton, CO, 48:50; 2. Amy Lease, 58, Denver, CO, 51:17; 3. Carol Williams, 57, Franktown, CO, 55:56. Seniors (60+): 1. Grace Dyck, 70, Denver, CO, 1:00:04; 2. Carol Robbins, 69, Denver, CO, 1:04:56; 3. Peggy Schafer, 62, Brighton, CO, 1:09:55.

5K Overall Male: 1. Christian Thompson, 23, Boulder, CO, 15:08; 2. Kenyon Neuman, 25, Denver, CO, 15:14; 3. Geofrey Terer, 34, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:25; 4. Brandon Johnson, 24, Denver, CO, 15:27; 5. Adam Rich, 31, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:55. Masters (40+): 1. Todd Straka, 45, Boulder, CO, 17:13; 2. Dave Scudamore, 42, Denver, CO, 17:19; 3. Tom Norris, 46, Castle Pines, CO, 18:41. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dan Spale, 56, Lakewood, CO, 18:28; 2. Kyle Hubbart, 55, Broomfield, CO, 19:23; 3. Bob Vanlangenhoven, 50, Fort Collins, CO, 19:32. Seniors (60+): 1. Jeff Dumas, 66, Boulder, CO, 22:44; 2. Jim Martin, 61, Boulder, CO, 23:24; 3. Jesse Tijerina, 60, Ft. Lupton, CO, 24:21. Overall Female: 1. Constantina Dita, 42, Erie, CO, 17:52; 2. Heather Utrata, 30, Englewood, CO, 18:28; 3. Kara Ford, 33, Broomfield, CO, 18:55; 4. Angela Sandy, 35, Alamosa, CO, 19:08; 5. Kristina Johansen, 25, Longmont, CO, 19:21. Masters (40+): 1.

Constantina Dita, 42, Erie, CO, 17:52; 2. Janet Rooney, 48, Louisville, CO, 20:19; 3. Sabine Preisinger, 43, Bailey, CO, 20:52. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Amy Surage, 50, Manitou Springs, CO, 21:09; 2. Derilynn Mahn, 52, Centennial, CO, 21:46; 3. Judy Chamberlin, 54, Golden, CO, 21:52. Seniors (60+): 1. Constance Ahrnsbrak, 72, Lakewood, CO, 27:51; 2.

Joanne Harms, 60, Fort Collins, CO, 27:55; 3. Wendy Goad, 61, Arvada, CO, 28:26.

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626 Finishers - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,680’ - Course Records: Paul Digrappa, 15:54 (2008); Bridget Tschappat, 19:23 (2011) Overall Male: 1. Keifer Johnson, 19, 16:36; 2. Stephen Chipman, 22, 16:38; 3. Christian Farris, 17, 17:02; 4. Jake Blackburn, 15, 17:54; 5. Randy Scherer, 31, 17:54. Masters (40+): 1. Patrick Rutty, 45, 18:45; 2. Troy Michelson, 47, 19:40; 3. Scott Swaney, 43, 20:21. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Keith Johnson, 51, 19:38; 2. James Becker, 57, 20:37; 3. Eugene Auer, 54, 21:15. Seniors (60+): 1. Joe Stommel, 66, 23:21; 2. Fred Lian, 62, 23:41; 3. Robert Cavis, 63, 25:41. Overall Female: 1. Bridget Tschappat, 35, Highlands Ranch, CO, 19:47; 2. Debbie Patskowski, 34, 20:34; 3. Lindsey Smith, 17, 20:57; 4. Kamryn Hart, 18, 21:26; 5. Delaney Fitzsimmons, 38, 21:31. Masters (40+): 1. Roxane Geisler, 43, 22:47; 2. Kim Pankratz, 41, 24:00; 3. Karen Wolff, 49, 24:07.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kathy Alfino, 51, 22:55; 2. Steve Schellhase, 50, 24:25; 3. Maria Terry, 56, 28:16. Seniors (60+): 1. Laura Johnson, 60, 28:54; 2. Nancy Van Kirk, 60, 29:47; 3. Glennis Maurer, 65, 35:41.

Vail HillClimb July 7, 2012 Vail, CO 382 Finishers - Timing by: Vail Recreation District - Elevation: Start = 8,163’, Finish = 10,335’ - Course Records: unknown Overall Male: 1. Ryan Hafer, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:20; 2. Jason Delaney, 32, Golden, CO, 51:27; 3. Simon Gutierrez, 46, Alamosa, CO, 53:42; 4. Jacob Malcomb, 24, OH, 55:46; 5. Chris Grauch, 39, CO, 56:14. Masters (40+): 1.

Simon Gutierrez, 46, Alamosa, CO, 53:42; 2. Andy Ames, 49, Boulder, CO, 57:01; 3. Bernie Boettcher, 49, Silt, CO, 59:54.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michael Hagen, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 58:28; 2. Eric Hermana, 50, CO, 1:00:33; 3.

Kevin Tuck, UT, 56, 1:00:59. Seniors (60+): 1. Bob Evers, 61, UT, 1:06:48; 2. Richard Katz, 63, CO, 1:09:45; 3. Doug Beagle, 62, TX, 1:24:14. Overall Female: 1. Erica Baron, 40, CO, 1:01:39; 2. Eva Hagen, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:07:41; 3. Mia Stockdale, 48, CO, 1:08:08. Masters (40+): 1. Erica Baron, 40, CO, 1:01:39; 2. Eva Hagen, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:07:41; 3. Mia Stockdale, 48, CO, 1:08:08.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Heidi Vosbeck, 50, CO, 1:14:32; 2. Nancy Dolan, 56, CO, 1:20:38; 3. Bonnie Jortberg, 52, CO, 1:24:04. Seniors (60+): 1. Helen McQueeney, 60, CO, 1:34:29; 2. Gail Scoby, 64, CO, 1:42:14; 3. Jo May, 64, TX, 1:42:27.

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Summer Roundup Trail 12K

July 8, 2012 Colorado Springs, CO 679 Finishers - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,170’ - Course Records: Peter Maksimow, 44:54 (2011); Samantha McGlone, 52:43 (2008) Overall Male: 1. Ryan Hafer, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 41:46 CR; 2. Geofrey Terer, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 42:55; 3. Sage Canaday, 26, Boulder, CO, 42:57; 4. Jared Abuya, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 44:40; 5. Steven Stoot, 21, Colorado Springs, CO, 45:29. Masters (40+): 1. Gerald Romero, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 48:34; 2. Ladd McClain, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:05; 3. Neal Oseland, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 50:28. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bob VanLangenhoven, 50, Fort Collins, CO, 54:05; 2. Charlie Gray, 58, Pueblo, CO, 54:44; 3. Rick Shoulberg, 51, Guffey, CO, 55:19. Seniors (60+): 1. Ron Hendricks, 60, Larkspur, CO, 57:47; 2. Doug Brandmier, 61, Longmont, CO, 1:01:33; 3. John Courtney, 64, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:03:54. Overall Female: 1. Kelly Ramirez, 26, Fort Collins, CO, 53:09; 2. Rachael Cuellar, 30, Albuquerque, NM, 54:40; 3. Rochelle Persson, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 55:02; 4. Kristy Falcon, 34, Salida, CO, 56:28; 5. Rileigh Darby-McClure, 18, Colorado Springs, CO, 57:08.

Masters (40+): 1. Rochelle Persson, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 55:02; 2. Yvonne Carpenter, 47, Manitou Springs, CO, 59:35; 3. Louise Kriel, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:00:50.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Amy Surage, 50, Manitou Springs, CO, 1:00:37; 2. Judy Chamberlin, 54, Golden, CO, 1:01:16; 3. Janice Flynn, 53, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:02:30. Seniors (60+): 1. Shane Holonitch, 61, Englewood, CO, 1:12:04; 2.

Carol Kinzy, 64, Pueblo, CO, 1:14:28; 3. Marijane Martinez, 60, Pueblo, CO, 1:17:42.

Hardrock 100 July 13, 2012 Silverton, CO 98 Finishers - Timing by: Hardrock 100 - Elevation: Start/Finish = 9,310’ - Course Records: Kyle Skaggs, 24:23:00 (2008); Diana Finkel, 27:18:24 (2009) Overall Male: 1. Hal Koerner, 36, Ashland, OR, 24:50; 2.

Joseph Grant, 29, Boulder, CO, 25:06; 3. Dakota Jones, 22, Boulder, CO, 25:45; 4. Nick Pedatella, 27, CO, 28:03; 5. Ted Mahon, 40, CO, 28:20. Masters (40+): 1. Ted Mahon, 40, 28:20; 2. Scott Jaime, 43, Highlands Ranch, CO, 28:37; 3.

Karl Meltzer, 45, Sandy, UT, 28:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Wilcox, 51, Frisco, CO, 32:30; 2. David Coblentz, 50, NM, 33:14; 3. Clark Fox, 50, Denver, CO, 33:20. Seniors (60+): 1. Eric Hodges, 63, CO, 43:44; 2. Dennis Drey, 61, NM, 44:24. Overall Female: 1. Darcy Africa, 37, Boulder, CO, 29:09; 2. Rhonda Claridge, 45, CO, 32:43; 3. Darla Askew, 40, OR, 33:52; 4. Kristen Moehl, 35, WA, 36:36; 5. Leah Fein, 32, CO, 38:09. Masters (40+): 1. Rhonsa Claridge, 45, CO, 32:43; 2. Darla Askew, 40, OR, 33:52; 3. Megan Finnesy, 44, CO, 39:24. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Susan Gebhart, 57, CO, 39:21; 2. Betsy Kalmeyer, 51, CO, 40:26; 3. Liz Bauer, 53, GA, 47:11. Seniors (60+): 1. No Finishers.

Sand Creek Half Marathon July 14, 2012 Denver, CO 554 Finishers (314 - 13.1M, 140 - 10K, 100 - 5K)- Timing by: Timing Consortium - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: New race 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Tristan Mitchell, 26, 1:16:21 CR; 2.

Brian Carey, 37, 1:22:33; 3. Jeremy Bradford, 34, 1:27:55; 4.

Brian Manley, 48, 1:28:28; 5. Jay Survil, 53, 1:28:30. Masters (40+): 1. Brian Manley, 48, 1:28:28; 2. Marc Waxman, 40, 1:30:06; 3. Matt Seebaum, 46, 1:33:31. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survil, 53, 1:28:30; 2. Bob Basse, 57, 1:37:06; 3. Jim Kelleher, 54, 1:45:33. Seniors (60+): 1. Buzz Allen, 62, 1:39:05; 2. John Anderson, 64, 1:44:01; 3. Gerald Dahl, 62, 2:04:47. Overall Female: 1. Sharon Howard, 28, 1:32:38 CR; 2. Monica Obsitos, 25, 1:36:12; 3. Melissa Reyes, 30, 1:36:33; 4. Betsy Conti, 33, 1:41:04; 5. Michelle Oberndorf, 19, 1:41:08. Masters (40+): 1. Jane Monroe, 46, 1:45:32; 2. Rachel Dehner, 42, 1:47:16; 3. Kristin Kail, 40, 1:52:53.

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Maria Victoria Esteve, 52, 1:49:13; 3. Sherry Roberts, 55, 1:53:30. Seniors (60+): 1. Joanne Harms, 60, 2:07:28; 2.

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Susan Andrews, 62, 2:35:27; 3. Judith Lawler, 63, 2:59:56.

10K Overall Male: 1. Jawro Abdi, 21, 37:07 CR; 2. Dave Scudamore, 42, 39:56; 3. Bashash Walio, 19, 40:08; 4. Kevin Sheen, 48, 44:11; 5. Tyler Welch, 28, 44:39. Masters (40+): 1. Scudamore, 42, 39:56; 2. Kevin Sheen, 48, 44:11; 3. Julius Pasion, 41, 47:20. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Joe Erhart, 56, 54:17; 2. Michael Blanchette, 55, 54:58; 3. Michael Jezier, 54, 54:46. Seniors (60+): 1. Mike Murphy, 63, 47:47; 2.

Jim Goodell, 65, 52:17; 3. Steve Fisher, 60, 52:39. Overall Female: 1. Carrie Whitlock, 32, 35:29 CR; 2. Diana Kearns, 51, 41:34; 3. McKenna Spillar, 16, 44:41; 4. Audrey BlakeleySmith, 38, 45:42; 5. Nancy Buese, 42, 46:22. Masters (40+): 1. Nancy Buese, 42, 46:22; 2. Christy Collins, 40, 46:28; 3.

Tracy Opp, 40, 50:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Diana Kearns, 51, 41:34; 2. Pamela Butts, 57, 51:51; 3. Brenda Flomenhaft, 50, 54:31. Seniors (60+): No Finishers.

5K Overall Male: 1. Scot Johnson, 45, 21:16 CR; 2. John McPhail, 41, 21:52; 3. Jonael Cid, 9, 22:33; 4. Kevin Hento, 41, 24:10; 5. Jeremy Erdley, 42, 24:29. Masters (40+): 1.

Scot Johnson, 45, 21:16; 2. John McPhail, 41, 21:52; 3. Kevin Hento, 41, 24:10. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Andrew Tucker, 54, 30:44; 2. Eduardo Garcia Lecuon, 56, 42:50. Seniors (60+): 1. Bob Tafelski, 72, 24:42; 2. Kelly Greenekellyg, 62, 25:28; 3. Jeff Kreuter, 60, 27:04. Overall Female: 1. Darby McPhail, 16, 21:37 CR; 2. Wellesina Thomas, 46, 25:19; 3.

Sharon Sagel, 41, 25:48; 4. Judy McRae, 38, 25:38; 5. Mary Hahn, 32, 26:53. Masters (40+): 1. Wellesina Thomas, 46, 25:19; 2. Sharon Sagel, 41, 25:48; 3. Julie Dolechek, 43, 28:44. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Susan Hirst, 51, 28:22; 2. Tammy Kilgore, 51, 31:58; 3. Karla Collier, 54, 40:44.

Seniors (60+): 1. Susan, Cormier, 70, 36:51; 2. Beth Kreuter, 61, 45:06.

Donor Dash 5K July 15, 2012 Denver, CO 3,682 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Nicholas Mockeridge, 15:51 (2009); Heather Utrata, 18:05 (2011) Overall Male: 1. Steven Busch, 24, Parker, CO, 15:55; 2.

Dan Edstrom, 36, Denver, C, 16:43; 3. Matt Berberick, 16, Littleton, CO, 17:19; 4. Clifton Railsback, 38, Longmont, CO, 17:39; 5. Joe Schultz, 17, Littleton, CO, 17:43. Masters (40+): 1. Scott Thompson, 48, Denver, CO, 19:17; 2. Tony Phifer, 49, Littleton, CO, 20:16; 3. Jeff Larson, 41, Brighton, CO, 20:56. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tom Gilfillan, 50, Denver, CO, 18:43; 2. Dan Valerio, 52, Denver, CO, 19:15; 3. Robert Killorin, 56, Broomfield, CO, 20:38. Seniors (60+): 1. Gerald Peak, 65, Littleton, CO, 20:37; 2. John Toscano, 66, Lone Tree, CO, 24:58; 3. Dan Clasen, 61, Denver, CO, 26:13.

Overall Female: 1. Heather Utrata, 30, Englewood, CO, 17:28 CR; 2. Melanie Nun, 17, Thornton, CO, 18:42; 3. Darby Gilfillan, 16, Denver, CO, 19:22; 4. Sarah Ziherl, 25, Denver, CO, 19:24; 5. Jena Pohle, 32, Breckenridge, CO, 20:24.

Masters (40+): 1. Carmella Trujillo, 48, Aurora, CO, 23:09; 2.

Heather Bailey, 42, Chandler, AZ, 23:57; 3. Edie Sonn, 48, Denver, CO, 24:22. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Donna Miller, 52, Denver, CO, 22:51; 2. Diane Groff, 55, Longmont, CO, 23:11; 3. Lydia Martinez, 56, Denver, CO, 24:21. Seniors (60+): 1. Terri Schneider, 63, Centennial, CO, 27:40; 2. Eileen Smith, 73, Longmont, CO, 25:35; 3. Erika Fleming, 63,

Denver, CO, 29:46.

XTERRA Beaver Creek Trail Runs July 15, 2012 Beaver Creek, CO 242 Finishers (125 - 13.1M, 117 - 10K) - Timing by: JTL Timing Elevation: Start/Finish = 8,000’ - Course Records: Unknown 13.1M Overall Male: 1. J Marshall Thomson, Crested Butte, CO, 1:26:39; 2. Jacob Alcomb, Marietta, OH, 1:28:40; 3.

Tim Deboom, Boulder, CO, 1:30:20; 4. Andrew Walker, Evansville, IN, 1:32:38; 5. Erick Carlson, Fort Collins, CO, 1:34:35. Masters (40+): 1. Tim Deboom, Boulder, CO, 1:30:20; 2. Mario Villafana, Mexico City, 1:43:19; 3. Greg Shepherd, Centennial, CO, 1:43:54. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kevin Deighan, 1:40:31; 2. David Mulligan, Colorado Springs, 1:49:13; 3. Richard Park, Colorado Springs, 2:01:29.

Seniors (60+): 1. Steve Parker, Denver, CO, 1:52:14; 2.

Nicholas Fickling, Edwards, CO, 2:04:13. Overall Female: 1.

Stevie Kremer, Crested Butte, CO, 1:31:14; 2. April Thomas, Breckenridge, CO, 1:34:59; 3. Katie Cumming, Stillwater, MN, 1:42:37; 4. McKenna Douglas, Edwards, CO, 1:43:37; 5. Leslie Schulze, Denver, CO, 1:58:15. Masters (40+): 1. Chaudia Olivares, Vail, CO, 1:59:55; 2. Gretchen McGill, Cross Plains, 2:01:12; 3. Wendy Ingraham, Castle Herd, CO, 2:13:27. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Donna Whittington, Fort Collins, CO, 2:44:28; 2. Christi Small, Carbondale, CO, 2:50:21. Seniors (60+): 1. Francoise Carpenter, Lakewood, CO, 4:15:41.

10K Overall Male: 1. Danny Whelan, Denver, CO, 40:06; 2.

Jason Finch, Lakewood, CO, 41:35; 3. Michael Raemisch, North Salk Lake, UT, 41:44; 4. Greg Ross, Silverthorne, CO, 42:04; 5. Keith Samuelson, Edwards, CO, 44:15. Masters (40+): 1. Michael Raemisch, North Salk Lake, UT, 41:44; 2.

Keith Samuelson, Edwards, CO, 44:15; 3. Carl Bruggeman, Vail, CO, 48:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Karl Mickelson, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:02; 2. John Senatore, Louisville, CO, 1:11:24; 3. Mark Brandmeyer, Shawnee Mission, KS, 1:12:02. Seniors (60+): 1. Simon Butterworth, Lafayette, CO, 1:01:31; 2. Marlin Smickley, Edwards, CO, 1:12:45.

Overall Female: 1. Andi Malboeuf, Edwards, CO, 48:24; 2. Colleen Reilly, Denver, CO, 49:04; 3. Kim Alacknedd, Eagle, CO, 50:40; 4. Kelli Schow, Lakewood, CO, 51:21; 5. Tina Tarczon, Breckenridge, CO, 52:08. Masters (40+): 1. Ellen Brooks, Glenwood Springs, CO, 55:44; 2. Mandy Johnson, Brighton, CO, 56:09; 3. Jennifer Conley, Edwards, CO, 1:03:13. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Ellen Miller, Vail, CO, 56:26; 2. Kathleen Lange, Naperville, IL, 1:19:15; 3. Sharon Regan-Williams, Conifer, CO, 1:25:52. Seniors (60+): 1. Lisa Scroggs, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:00:25; 2. Ellen Colrick, Vail, CO, 1:31:10.

Classic 10K July 21, 2012 Colorado Springs, CO 659 Finishers - Timing by: ChampionChip of the Rockies - Elevation: Start = 6,250’, Finish = 6,050’ - Course Records: Charles Kamindo, 29:30 (2005); Fiona Docherty, 33:32 (2010)

BRANDI KREIG OF DE BEQUE TOOK TOP FEMALE HONORS AT THE VAIL HALF MARATHON, WINNING BY SEVEN MINUTES!

Overall Male: 1. Sean Quigley, 27, Boulder, CO, 30:01; 2.

Sean Brown, 24, Colorado Springs, CO, 30:13; 3. Matthew Tebo, 23, Boulder, CO, 30:19; 4. Joshua Glaab, 29, Superior, CO, 30:28; 5. Josh Eberly, 31, Gunnison, CO, 30:37. Masters (40+): 1. Jeff Turner, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 34:40; 2.

Gerald Romero, Colorado Springs, CO, 34:50; 3. Adolfo Carrillo, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 35:11. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Raul Carrizalez, 51, Evans, CO, 35:42; 2. Michael Hagen, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 35:54; 3. Dan Spale, 56, Lakewood, CO, 36:27. Seniors (60+): 1. James Boughter, 68, Colorado Springs, CO, 42:23; 2. Dave Ruetschilling, 61, Colorado Springs, CO, 44:07; 3. Jim Martin, 61, Boulder, CO, 45:21. Overall Female: 1. Laura Thweatt, 23, Boulder, CO, 33:27 CR; 2. Ellie Keyser, 23, Fort Collins, CO, 33:47; 3. Brianne Nelson, 31, Fort Collins, CO, 34:01; 4. Lauren Kleppin, 23, Colorado Springs, CO, 34:45; 5. Heather Utrata, 30, Englewood, CO, 35:58. Masters (40+): 1. Eva Hagen, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 38:49; 2. Rochelle Persson, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 38:59; 3. Janet Rooney, 48, Louisville, CO, 40:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Laura Bruess, 51, Boulder, CO, 41:03; 2. Amy Surage, 50, Manitou Springs, CO, 41:18; 3. Georgann Richardson, 57, Colorado Springs, CO, 47:08. Seniors (60+): 1. Marijane Martinez, 60, Pueblo, CO, 51:29; 2. Joanne Harms, 60, Fort Collins, CO, 53:55; 3.

Taunya Wilson, 65, Thornton, CO, 55:28.

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2,494 Finishers - Timing by: Raceday Timing Solutions - Elevation: Start = 8,515’, Finish = 7,515’ - Course Records: Mario Macias, 1:02:50 (2011); Junko Kataoka, 1:15:02 (1999)

THE START OF THE DESTINATION HEALTH 5K AT DENVER’S CITY PARK.

187 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: unknown Overall Male: 1. Peter Tanui, 36, Denver, CO, 16:58; 2. David Riden, 37, Oklahoma City, OK, 17:54; 3. Zachary Byers, 28, Denver, CO, 18:10; 4. Francisco Pantoja, 35, 18:18; 5.

Paul Fisher, 34, Thornton, CO, 19:23. Masters (40+): 1. Lee Eliot, 40, Black Hawk, CO, 23:13; 2. Geir Boe, 41, 23:57; 3. Vincent Lopez, 43, Denver, CO, 24:20. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Clark Fox, 50, 20:05; 2. Edward Smith, 50, Arvada, CO, 24:34; 3. David Lamons, 55, Laguna Beach, CA, 30:23.

Seniors (60+): 1. Michael Keyes, 66, Athens, OH, 25:13; 2.

Ross Westley, 75, Arvada, CO, 30:05; 3. William Ryan, 67, Denver, CO, 33:55. Overall Female: 1. Heather Riden, 23, Oklahoma City, OK, 20:22; 2. Tamika Simmons, 35, Littleton, CO, 21:17; 3. Willow Hagan, 16, Longmont, CO, 24:22; 4.

Brenda Gonzalez, 16, 24:55; 5. Brian Jeffers, 35, Parker, CO, 25:08. Masters (40+): 1. Janelle Henderson, 40, Denver, CO, 25:40; 2. Diane Lamons, 44, Laguna Beach, CA, 26:18; 3. Andy Frasure, 40, Denver, CO, 31:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Betty Hale, 51, 27:11; 2. Beth French, 55, Austin, CO, 31:01; 3. Happy Haynes, 59, 32:55. Seniors (60+): 1.

Mary English, 60, Denver, CO, 37:25; 2. Letitia Williams, 77, Lakewood, CO, 44:27; 3. Kathy Harvey, 60, 48:54.

I Run Colorado 5K August 5, 2012 Denver, CO 540 Finishers - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,312’ - Course Records: unknown Overall Male: 1. Steven Busch, 24, Parker, CO, 16:26; 2.

John O’Hagan, 15, Denver, CO, 17:52; 3. Chris Athey, 21, Centennial, CO, 17:54; 4. JD Nielson, 29, Parachute, CO, 18:06; 5. Tyler Gallagher, 27, Highlands Ranch, CO, 18:26.

Masters (40+): 1. Scott Johnson, 45, Boulder, CO, 20:45; 2. Trevor Emery, 41, 20:57; 3. Duane Maes, 41, Aurora, CO, 22:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Paul MacAluso, 51, 19:42; 2. Watson Galleher, 55, 22:48; 3. Danny Shea, 50, Parker, CO, 25:37. Seniors (60+): 1. Jim Martin, 61, 22:35; 2. Paul Lewandowski, 65, Centennial, CO, 24:45; 3. Tom Chambers, 69, Littleton, CO, 25:11. Overall Female: 1. Carla McAlister, 39, San Clemente, CA, 19:34; 2. Patti Galleher, 54, 20:40; 3. Anne Jensen, 34, Denver, CO, 21:43; 4. Chapin MillerMaes, 12, Aurora, CO, 21:46; 5. Janey Heard, 18, 21:47.

Masters (40+): 1. Kelly Shibilski, 43, 24:46; 2. Kate Porter, 44, Centennial, CO, 25:21; 3. Wellesina Thomas, 46, Denver, CO, 26:50. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Patti Galleher, 54, 20:40; 2. Karen Hoff, 52, Wentzville, MO, 25:19; 3. Jennie Bonner, 54, Aurora, CO, 26:05. Seniors (60+): 1. Teresa Huck, 64, Lyons, CO, 26:56; 2. Constance Ahrnsbrak, 72, Denver, CO, 27:01; 3. Patti Thurman, 60, Lone Tree, CO, 27:55.

1,055 Finishers (392 - 10K, 663 - 5K) - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: 10K Start = 7,450’, 5K Start = 7,250’, Finish = 7,075’ Course Records: 10K - Patrick Rizzo, 29:59 (2011); Angela Mudge (2003) & Laura Flores (2008) 36:03; 5K - Jason Hubbard, 14:07 (1998); Nicole Jefferson, 16:29 (2002) 10K Overall Male: 1. Robert Cheseret, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 29:44 CR; 2. Patrick Rizzo, 29, Boulder, CO, 29:48; 3.

Joshua Glaab, 29, Superior, CO, 29:59; 4. Scott Fauble, 20, Morrison, CO, 30:06; 5. Kenneth Foster, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 30:12. Masters (40+): 1. Steve Folkerts, 40, Fort Collins, CO, 32:23; 2. Bob Weiner, 47, Evergreen, CO, 32:25; 3. Todd Straka, 45, Boulder, CO, 33:00. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tim Gentry, 50, Castle Rock, CO, 37:17; 2.

Jay Survil, 53, Aurora, CO, 38:09; 3. Bill Watts, 54, Littleton, CO, 38:32. Seniors (60+): 1. Mike Murphy, 63, Golden, CO, 47:57; 2. Jerry Brown, 67, Longmont, CO, 50:08; 3.

Dave Smith, 62, Boulder, CO, 50:55. Overall Female: 1.

Brianne Nelson, 31, Fort Collins, CO, 33:52 CR; 2. Kristen Fryburg-Zaitz, 31, Broomfield, CO, 33:59; 3. Melissa Todd, 37, Timnath, CO, 34:42; 4. Wendy Thomas, 33, Windsor, CO, 34:57; 5. Melody Fairchild, 38, Boulder, CO, 35:21. Masters (40+): 1. Colleen De Reuck, 48, Boulder, CO, 36:47; 2. Lydia Dissly, 45, Boulder, CO, 40:01; 3. Sabine Preisinger, 43, Bailey, CO, 41:50. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Laura Bruess, 51, Boulder, CO, 40:06; 2. Sherry Buckner, 56, Firestone, CO, 46:25; 3. Fran Rogers, 51, Boulder, CO, 48:09. Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Zulack, 69, Brooklyn, NY, 1:00:54; 2. Myra Rhodes, 80, Centennial, CO, 1:03:01; 3. Katie Krieves, 60, Evergreen, CO, 1:03:49.

5K Overall Male: 1. Charles Hillig, 26, Denver, CO, 14:47; 2.

Connor Lockwood, 16, Arvada, CO, 16:00; 3. Alex Nelson, 18, Arvada, CO, 16:00; 4. Bryon Malang, 22, Denver, CO, 16:14; 5. Josh Carson, 36, Atlanta, GA, 16:19. Masters (40+): 1.

Charles Trujillo, 46, Denver, CO, 18:08; 2. Shawn Scholl, 48, Kremmling, CO, 18:20; 3. Tom Schroeder, 46, Frankfort, KS, 18:20. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lile Budden, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 18:44; 2. Dave Depew, 51, Rossmoor, CA, 18:57; 3. Devin Croft, 59, Littleton, CO, 19:29. Seniors (60+): 1. Bill Smitham, 68, Golden, CO, 23:12; 2. George Johansen, 65, Greenwood Village, CO, 23:46; 3. Dan Braun, 62, Denver, CO, 24:39. Overall Female: 1. Tabor Scholl, 15, Kremmling, CO, 17:56; 2. Ruth Waller, 28, Loveland, CO, 18:34; 3.

Katy East, 16, Loveland, CO, 18:36; 4. Noelle Green, 47, Erie, CO, 18:37; 5. Christine Adamowski, 45, Evergreen, CO, 18:45. Masters (40+): 1. Noelle Green, 47, Erie, CO, 18:37; 2. Christine Adamowski, 45, Evergreen, CO, 18:45; 3. Stephenie Scholl, 49, Kremmling, CO, 19:50. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Judy Chamberlin, 54, Golden, CO, 20:19; 2. Cheryl Sevcik, 50, Arvada, CO, 25:37; 3. Dana Hornecker, 50, Golden, CO, 25:41. Seniors (60+): 1. Edie Stevenson, 63, Boulder, CO, 21:12; 2. Carmen Kitts, 61, Denver, CO, 26:24; 3. Linda Doty, 62, Golden, CO, 28:58.

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Georgetown to Idaho Spring Half August 11, 2012 Idaho Springs, CO

Overall Male: 1. Brian Dumm, 29, 1:11:54; 2. Omar Martinez, 26, Denver, CO, 1:12:23; 3. Ewen North, 34, 1:12:31; 4. Pepi Peterson, 44, 1:14:00; 5. Todd Straka, 45, Boulder, CO, 1:14:25. Masters (40+): 1. Pepi Peterson, 44, 1:14:00; 5. Todd Straka, 45, Boulder, CO, 1:14:25. 3. Chuck, Radford, 41, 1:15:00. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dane Spale, 56, 1:21:02; 2. Tim Gentry, 50, Castle Rock, CO, 1:21:45; 3.

Paul Giannobile, 53, 1:22:26. Seniors (60+): 1. Ron Davis, 67, 1:28:42; 2. Dave Dooley, 65, Erie, CO, 1:29:01; 3. Steve Parker, 60, 1:34:21. Overall Female: 1. Heather Utrata, 30, Englewood, CO, 1:19:43; 2. Bean Wrenn, 39, Boulder, CO, 1:22:41; 3. Bridget Tschappat, 35, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:24:36; 4. Ginger Knott, 32, 1:25:10; 5. Debbie Patskowski, 34, 1:25:25. Masters (40+): 1. Stephanie McCall, 42, 1:25:56; 2. Janet Rooney, 48, 1:29:36; 3. Leslie Hoffman, 46, 1:30:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Laura Bruess, 51, Boulder, CO, 1:29:12; 2. Delcia Litt, 54, 1:33:02; 3. Connie Demercurio, 56, 1:34:42. Seniors (60+): 1. Carol Kinzy, 64, 1:43:21; 2. Marijane Martinez, 60, Pueblo, CO, 1:49:42; 3.

Anita Zonker, 61, 1:51:09.

Mt. Sneffels Marathon August 11, 2012 Ouray, CO 488 Finishers (71 - 26.2M, 417 - 13.1M) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Marathon Start = 7,000’, Half Marathon Start = 7,700’, Finish = 7,000’ - Course Records: unknown 26.2M Overall Male: 1. Gary Krugger, 27, Flagstaff, AZ, 3:10:48; 2. David O’Keefe, 38, Littleton, CO, 3:21:22; 3.

Gregg Walchli, 50, Woodinville, WA, 3:26:17; 4. David Ross, 45, Sutton, 3:29:03; 5. Dave Yanchek, 55, Cheyenne, WY, 3:40:21. Masters (40+): 1. David Ross, 45, Sutton, 3:29:03; 2. Michael Malone, 42, Farmington, NM, 3:46:55; 3. Sean Hart, 41, Ouray, CO, 3:47:44. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Gregg Walchli, 50, Woodinville, WA, 3:26:17; 2. Dave Yanchek, 55, Cheyenne, WY, 3:40:21; 3. Leonard Braun, 57, Austin, TX, 3:48:34. Seniors (60+): 1. Richard Roth, 61, Aurora, CO, 4:30:22; 2. James Norris, 62, Maumelle, AR, 4:43:15; 3. Joseph Rizza, 64, Saddlebrook, AZ, 4:46:50.

Overall Female: 1. Rhonda Claridge, 45, Ophir, CO, 3:30:20; 2. Gayle Zorrilla, 41, Golden, CO, 3:40:19; 3. Eva-Lou Edwards, 16, Bayfield, CO, 3:51:38; 4. Anita Fromm, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:56:34; 5. Ann Cain, 23, Fraser, CO, 4:01:38. Masters (40+): 1. Rhonda Claridge, 45, Ophir, CO, 3:30:20; 2. Gayle Zorrilla, 41, Golden, CO, 3:40:19; 3. Anita Fromm, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:56:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sandra Scott, 51, Lakewood, CO, 4:44:51; 2. Dotty Maddock, 58, Franklin, ID, 4:48:35; 3. Carla Ornella Cerutti, 58, Ivrea, NY, 4:48:37. Seniors (60+): 1. Cheri Pompeo, 60, Woodinville, WA, 5:26:48; 2. Dedra Trotter, 60, Broomfield, CO, 5:33:01.

13.1M Overall Male: 1. Robert Cheseret, 28 Colorado Springs, CO, 1:08:07; 2. Augustus Maiyo, 29, Colorado Springs, 1:08:28; 3. Matt Levassiur, 31, Alamosa, CO, 1:08:58; 4. Kenneth Foster, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:10:26; 5. Paul Petersen, 33, Fort Collins, CO, 1:10:50.

Masters (40+): 1. Marty Wacker, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 1:20:59; 2. Levi Broyles, 45, Delta, CO, 1:32:48; 3. Randy Stueve, 40, Durango, CO, 1:34:17. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Terry Daley, 51, Ridgway, CO, 1:28:46; 2. Kevin O’Brien, 54, Paonia, CO, 1:29:07; 3. Paul Reich, 53, Telluride, CO, 1:31:23. Seniors (60+): 1. David Wilson, 62, Cedaredge, CO, 1:37:53; 2. Jesse Long, 65, Montrose, CO, 1:38:52; 3.

Tom Burnett, 64, Durango, CO, 1:41:19. Overall Female: 1.

Christie Foster, 24, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:20:34; 2. Lori Stich, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:28:31; 3. Clarissa Whiting, 17, Delta, CO, 1:35:06; 4. Cleo Whiting, 17, Delta, CO, 1:35:06; 5. Melanie Reimer, 17, Dhahran, 1:39:06. Masters (40+): 1. Lori Stich, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:28:31; 2.

Karen Sommer, 49, Lakewood, CO, 1:41:45; 3. Kimberly Short, 42, Grand Junction, CO, 1:43:21. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tamara Stucky, 53, Montrose, CO, 1:53:26; 2. Leslie Singleton, 50, Benbrook, TX, 2:00:10. Seniors (60+): 1. Jan Peart, 60, Ridgway, CO, 1:54:02; 2. Kathy Elmont, 63, Ouray, CO, 1:54:55;3. Jane Potter, 63, Littleton, CO, 2:05:06.

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2012 Colorado Runner Racing Series Sponsored by the Avery Brewing Company, Boulder Running Company, and Runner’s Roost

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 win $400 and be featured in Colorado Runner magazine. The second and third place winners in each division will win gift certificates from Runner’s Roost.

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

PRIZE MONEY! $4,800 Total Prize Purse donated by Avery Brewing Company & Boulder Running Company

Racing Series Scoring

Date

Name

Distance

Location

January 14

Quicker Quaker 5K

5K

Lafayette

January 21

Frosty’s Frozen Five & Ten

5M

Littleton

February 12

Valentine’s Day 5K

5K

Denver

March 11

Runnin’ Of The Green

7K

Denver

April 15

Platte River Half Marathon

13.1M

Littleton

May 19

Cottonwood Classic

5K

Thornton

June 2

Sierra’s Race Against Meningitis

5K

Loveland

June 9

Run The Rockies

10K

Frisco

June 24

Stadium Stampede

5K

Denver

July 4

Four On The Fourth

4K

Boulder

July 8

Summer Roundup Trail Race

12K

Colorado Springs

July 21

Grand Prix Classic

10K

Colorado Springs

August 11

Georgetown to Idaho Springs

13.1M

Idaho Springs

September 3

Colorado Run

5K

Fort Collins

September 16

Farmer’s 5000

5K

Wheat Ridge

In each race, points will be awarded to the top 10 male and female finishers in all divisions. The open division is for runners 39 and under. The masters division is for runners 40-49. The 50-54 division is for runners ages 50-54. The 55-59 division is for runners 55-59. The 60-64 division is for runners ages 60-64. And, the seniors division is for runners 65 and over. Runners may participate in as many races as they choose, but must compete in six races to be eligible for awards. For races with multiple starts, finish time will be used to calculate points.

If a race has scoring trouble, it may be removed from the series. For races with multiple events, only the event listed will be scored. Your division is based on the first race of the year that you score in.

Scoring System UPCOMING SERIES RACES:

2012 Racing Series Schedule

Place All Divisions

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

September 3

September 16

Denver

Wheat Ridge

EVE NT G U I D E Not all race information may be correct. Some races will change dates or start times. Please confirm all information before traveling to an event. Our complete free calendar is always available year round online at www.coloradorunnermag. com.

09/08

FASB Fitness Festival 5K; 8:30 AM; Crescent Park, Greenwood Village, CO; fasbfitnessfestival.com

09/08

Full Moon 5K; 8:00 AM; Firestone Regional Sports Complex, Firestone, CO; full-moon5k.com

09/01

Coal Creek Crossing 10M; 10M, 5K; 7:00 AM; Louisville Community Park, Louisville, CO; coalcreekcrossing.org

09/01

Creede Mountain Runs; 9:00 AM; Creede, CO; creede.com; 719-658-2374

09/01

Devil Dash 5K Mud Run; 9:00 AM; Bohn Park, Lyons, CO; devildash. com

09/01

Fountain Valley 5K; 8:00 AM; Widefield High School, Colorado Springs, CO; race4fallen@ earthlink.net

09/01

Mary’s Loop Trail Runs; 16M, 9M; 7:00 AM; Loma, CO; sarevents.org

09/01

Nielson Challenge; 2M; 8:00 AM; Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

09/08

Farmers 5000; 9:00 AM; Wheat Ridge High School, Wheat Ridge, CO; farmers5000.org 09/23

09/16

La Sportiva EverGold Trail Run; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Vail Golf Club, Vail, CO; vailec.com; 970-479-2280

Equinox Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5M; 8:0 AM; Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Fort Collins, CO; equinoxhalfmarathon.com

09/16

Lead King Loop; 25K, 12K; 8:30 AM; Beaver Lake Lodge, Marble, CO; leadkingloop25k.com

09/23

Graland Gallop 5K; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; graland.org

09/16

Panerathon; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Panera Bread, Westminster, CO; panerthon.com

09/23

Hop Skip & A Jump Start 5K; 9:00 AM; Children’s Museum of Denver, Denver, CO; mychildsmuseum.org

09/16

Pikes Peak Road Ascent; 8:00 AM; Cascade, CO; trailrunner.com

Chalk it Up to Education 5K; 9:00 AM; Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO; arapahoe.edu

09/16

Pony Express Trail Run; 15M; 8:00 AM; Rampart Reservoir, Woodland Park, CO; pprrun.org

09/23

Jackson Hole Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:30 AM; Town Square, Jackson Hole, WY; jacksonholemarathon.com

09/23

Denver Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; West Cherry Creek Reservoir, Aurora, CO; denverhalf. com; 303-926-1017

09/16

Run Around The Block 5K; 8:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; rmmi.org

Race Against Suicide 5K; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pikespeaksuicideprevention.org

09/25

Horsetooth Rock Trail Run; 7:00 AM; Horsetooth Mountain Park, Fort Collins, CO; athletesintandem. org

09/16

Run the Ranches Trail Run Series I; 8M, 3M; 10:00 AM; Devils Thumb Ranch, Tabernash, CO; runtheranches.com; 970-726-1013

Horizon Runner’s Roost Cross Country Classic; 5:30 PM; Addenbrooke Park, Lakewood, CO; horizon.adams12.org

09/26

09/16

Summit Assault; 9:30 AM; Grandby Ranch, Grandby, CO; summitassault.com; 720-219-6233

Lakewood Trail Running Series 4; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

09/29

09/19

Lakewood Trail Running Series 3; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

Color Me Rad 5K; 9:00 AM; Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, Littleton, CO; colormerad.com

09/22

Agony and the Ecstasy 5.5M; 9:30 AM; Aspen Valley Ranch, Woodland Park, CO; ppcf.org

09/29

Devil Mountain Ultra; 50M, 50K, 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Turkey Springs Area, Pagosa Springs, CO; joingecko.com; 303-475-6053

09/22

Camp 4 Coffee Trail Run; 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Camp 4 Coffee, Crested Butte, CO; visitcrestedbutte.com

09/29

I Love Life 5K; 9:00 AM; Laramie High School, Laramie, WY; ilovelife5k.org; 307-760-5144

09/22

Dirty Girl Mud Run; 9:00 AM; May Farms, Byers, CO; godirtygirl.com

09/29

Journey of Hope 5K; 8:00 AM; Mercy Regional Medical Center, Durango, CO; mhffnd.org

09/22

Dome Dash 5K; 8:00 AM; St. Luke Orthodox Church, Erie, CO; redlinerunningcompany.com

09/29

Pummeler’s Butt Trail Race; 10M, 5M, 3M; 9:00 AM; Gunnison, CO; gunnisontrails.com

09/22

Emerald Mountain Trail Run; 12K; 9:00 AM; Howelson Hill, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

09/29

Race for Freedom 5K Trail Challenge; 9:30 AM; Bear Creek Regional Park, Colorado Springs, CO; race-for-freedom.com

09/22

Fall Frolic; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Scottsbluff, NE; wncc.edu

09/30

Bear Chase Trail Race; 50M, 50K, 13.1M, 10K; 6:30 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Morrison, CO; bearchaserace.com; 303-320-3343

09/08

Skyline Drive 10K; 8:00 AM; Greydene Park, Canon City, CO; ccrec.org

09/08

UCCS Rust-Buster Open; 7:00 AM; Monument Valley Park North, Colorado Springs, CO; gomountainlions.com

09/02

Glenwood Springs Trail Race; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Community Center, Glenwood Springs, CO; glenwoodspringshalf.com

09/03

09/09

Neder-Nederland; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Nederland, CO; nedernederlandrace.org

Aetna Park to Park 10M; 10M, 5M; 7:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; aetnaparktopark.com

09/09

Race For The Cure 5K; 7:50 AM; Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, CO; komencs.org

American Discovery Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:30 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; adtmarathon.com

09/09

RMRR Marathon Training Series; 20M, 10M; 7:00 AM; City Park, Westminster, CO; rmrr.org

09/08

9/11 Heroes Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; 911heroesrun.com; 727-542-7811

09/08

9/11 Remembrance Run; 13.1M, 10M, 5K; 7:15 AM; Memorial Park, Arvada, CO; runningguru.com

09/08

Berthoud Fall Family 5K; 9:00 AM; Berthoud, CO; berthoudrunwalk.org

09/08

Roadrunner to a Healthier Life 5K; 8:30 AM; Stapleton Centeral Park, Denver, CO; runningguru. com

09/08

Cheap 5K; 9:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; bigwigraces.com

09/09

09/12

09/14

09/08

Blue Shoe Run for Prostate Cancer; 5K; 7:45 AM; The Urology Center of Colorado, Denver, CO; theblueshoerun.com

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The Son Run 5K; 8:30 AM; Glacier Ice Arena, Grand Junction, CO; thesonrun.cfsites.org; 970-2100565

09/16

09/02

2M Challenge Series; 8:00 AM; North Casper Soccer Fields, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

09/22

RMRR Platte River Trailhead Park 8M; 8:00 AM; Platte River Trailhead Park, Thornton, CO; rmrr. org; 303-871-8366

09/09

Ragnar Relay Colorado; 7:00 AM; Breckenridge, CO; ragnarrelay. com; 801-499-5024

Sundance Trail Run; 50K, 10K; 7:00 AM; Sundance, WY; sundanctrailrun.com; 307-2831839

09/08

09/09

09/07

09/22

09/16

09/02

09/05

El Grito 5K; 9:00 AM; Buckhorn Exchange, Denver, CO; elgrito5k. org

Star Fit Kids 5K; 8:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; starfitkids. org

Our Great Race 5K; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

09/09

Lakewood Trail Running Series 1; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org; 303-987-4807

09/16

09/22

09/08

Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon; 25M, 13.1M, 5M; 8:00 AM; Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge, CO; mavsports.com

09/03

Crossroads Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Buckingham Park, Fort Collins, CO; footoftherockies.com

Spartyka Wounded Warrior 5K; 9:00 AM; South Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; spartykanation.com

Mud Brigade; 9:00 AM; The Ranch, Loveland, CO; mudbrigadenoco.com

10K at 10000 Feet; 10:00 AM; Rabbit Ears Pass, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Colorado Run; 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; CSU, Fort Collins, CO; coloradorun.com; 970-213-0855

09/16

09/22

Mt. Royal Hillclimb; 8:30 AM; Frisco, CO; friscorecreation.com

09/02

09/03

Colorado Pulmonary Hypertension 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; bkbltd.com

09/08

running / walking SEPTEMBER

09/16

09/15

Tiger Prowl 5K; 9:00 AM; Lakewood High School, Lakewood, CO; tigerprowl5k.com Lakewood Trail Running Series 2; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org Run Rabbit Run 100M Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Bear River Bar and Grill, Steamboat Springs, CO; runrabbitrunsteamboat.com Autumn Color Run; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 6:00 AM; Buena Vista, CO; bvautumncolorrun.net

Fans on the Field; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO; fansonthefield. com; 303-293-5311

09/22

Golden Leaf Half Marathon; 8:30 AM; Snowmass Village, CO; goldenleafhalfmarathon.com

09/30

Ridgeview Husky 5K; 10:00 AM; Ridgeview Elementary School, Colorado Springs, CO; d49.org

09/22

Jail Break 4M; 9:00 AM; Larimer County Sheriff, Fort Collins, CO; jailbreak4mile.com; 970-498-5107

Fore Miler Race; 4.4M; 7:00 AM; Lone Tree Golf Course, Centennial, CO; RunningGuru.com

09/30

Run Rabbit Run 50M Trail Run; 6:00 AM; Bear River Bar and Grill, Steamboat Springs, CO; runrabbitrunsteamboat.com

09/22

Free to Breathe 5K; 8:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; FreetoBreathe.org; 608-828-8852

09/15

Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:55 AM; Civic Center Park, Denver, CO; runrocknroll.com; 800-311-1255

09/30

PPRR Fall Series I; 3.5M; 11:30 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

09/22

09/15

ThunderStorm 5K; 8:30 AM; Discovery Canyon Campus, Colorado Springs, CO; runningguru.com

09/30

Run Crazy Horse; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Rapid City, SD; runcrazyhorse.com; 605-390-6137

09/15

09/15

CMRA Stone House Triple-Cross Trail Run; 9M; 8:00 AM; Stone House Park, Lakewood, CO; comastersrun.org

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09/22

Run for a Goat; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; twilson@ yes2god.org Running of the Bulls; 3.75M; 10:00 AM; Lake Estes Marina, Estes Park, CO; partnersmentoringyouth.org

09/30

Run the Ranches Trail Run Series II; 8M, 3M; 10:00 AM; Sol Vista Basin, Granby, CO; runtheranches.com; 970-726-1013

09/30

Snow Mountain Ranch Trail Races; 13.1M, 10K; 9:00 AM; Granby, CO; snowmountainhalf. com; 303-926-1017

10/13

2M Challenge Series; 8:00 AM; North Casper Soccer Fields, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

10/13

Bike Bands Brews; 15K,5K; 10:00 AM; Recreation Center, Fruita, CO; Single-Tracks.com; 970-858-3917

10/27

Monster Dash Louisville; 5K; 3:00 PM; Old Town Louisville, Louisville, CO; monsterdashrun. com; 303-926-1017

10/27

Phantom 4-Miler; 9:00 AM; Embassy Suites Loveland, Loveland, CO; phantom4miler.com

10/13

Market to Market 50K; 12:30 PM; Lincoln, NE; m2m50k.com 10/27

Small Business Gravity Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; UCCS, Colorado Springs, CO; gravityrun. com; 719-255-5838

OCTOBER

11/22

HRCA Turkey Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Shea Stadium, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries. com; 303-471-8838

11/22

Mile High United Way Turkey Trot; 4M; 10:15 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; unitedwaydenver.org

11/22

Montrose Turkey Trot; 4M, 2M; 9:00 AM; Oak Grove School, Montrose, CO; sjmr.com

11/22

NCMC Turkey Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, CO; ncmcturkeytrot@ gmail.com

10/06

Dental Dash; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Lac Amora Park, Broomfield, CO; redlinerunningcompany.com

10/13

Monster Dash Denver; 5K; 3:00 PM; Lowry Neighborhood, Denver, CO; monsterdashrun.com

10/13

Monument Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Scottsbluff, NE; monumentmarathon.com

10/27

10/06

Durango Double Trail Races; 50K, 25K; 8:00 AM; Durango, CO; durangodouble.com

YMCA Halloween Creepy Crawlers 5K; 8:00 AM; Santa Fe Trail, Palmer Lake, CO; pprrun.org

10/13

Race for Freedom 5K; 9:30 AM; Bear Creek Regional Park, Colorado Springs, CO; race-forfreedom.com

10/28

Bear Creek 10-Spot; 9:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Morrison, CO; runuphillracing.com

11/22

10/06

Glenwood Canyon Shuffle; 13.1M,5K; 8:15 AM; No Name Rest Area, Glenwood Springs, CO; runningguru.com

10/28

11/22

10/13

Tiger Classic 5K; 8:00 AM; Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO; OurCC. ColoradoCollege.edu/ Homecoming5k; 719-389-6107

PPRR Fall Series III; 5.5M; 11:30 AM; Ute Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

Thanksgivng Day Run 4M; 9:00 AM; The Beach House Grill, Fort Collins, CO; virtualroster.com Turkey Trot 5M; 9:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; winter. runningseries.com; 970-819-2951

11/03

COMEA Shelter Turkey Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; COMEA Shelter, Cheyenne, WY; comeashelter.org

11/22

Turkey Chase; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Two Roads Charter School, Arvada, CO; RunningGuru.com

11/03

Nielson Challenge; 2M; 8:00 AM; Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

11/22

Turkey Rock Trot 5K; 9:30 AM; Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock, CO; rocktrot.com

11/22

11/04

RMRR Westminster City Park 9M; 9M, 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Westminster, CO; rmrr.org; 303871-8366

Turley’s Turkey Trot 5K; 10:00 AM; Boulder, CO; boulderroadrunners.org

11/22

11/10

2M Challenge Series; 8:00 AM; North Casper Soccer Fields, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

YMCA Turkey Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; Briargate Family YMCA, Colorado Springs, CO; www.ppymca.org

11/22

11/10

CMRA Veterans Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Hildebrand Ranch Park, Littleton, CO; comastersrun.org

YMCA Turkey Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; YMCA, Pueblo, CO; socorunners. org

11/10

Girls on the Run 5K; 10:00 AM; Venetucci Farm, Colorado Springs, CO; girlsontherunrockies.org

10/06

10/06

10/06

Great Pumpkin Races; 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Venetucci Farms, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com HRCA Wildcat Challenge; 20M, 10M, 5M; 7:30 AM; Rocky Heights Middle School, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandaranchraceseries. com; 303-471-8838 Lair O The Bear Trail Race; 10M, 2M; 9:00 AM; Lair O The Bear Park, Idledale, CO; evergreenrecreation.com

10/13

W Mountain Race; 10:00 AM; Western State College, Gunnison, CO; wscathletics.com

10/14

CMRA Coal Creek XC Challenge; 5.72M; 9:00 AM; Louisville Community Park, Louisville, CO; comastersrun.org

10/14

Kaiser Permanente Run the ‘Rocks; 5K; 9:30 AM; Red Rocks Park, Morrison, CO; runtherocks. org; 303-388-8708

10/06

Lion`s Roar 5K; 9:00 AM; Lake Minnequa, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

10/06

Nielson Challenge; 2M; 8:00 AM; Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

10/14

North Rim 20K; 10:00 AM; Black Canyon National Park, Crawford, CO; blackcanyonraces.com

PawtoberFest 5K; 9:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; hsppr.org

10/14

PPRR Fall Series II; 4M; 11:30 AM; Bear Creek Park - West, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

10/06

10/06

10/06

Rim To Rim Royal Gorge Run; 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, Canon City, CO; rimtorim.net; 719-429-3804 RMRR Cherry Creek 10M; 9:00 AM; Cherry Creek Trail, Parker, CO; rmrr.org; 303-871-8366

10/06

Run Above the Clouds 5M; 7:00 AM; Hayden Park, Divide, CO; pprrun.org

10/06

XTERRA Marathon Of Trail Races; 26.2M,13.1M; 8:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, CO; marathonmajic.com; 404-421-3231

10/07

Blue Sky Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Horsetooth Mountain Park, Fort Collins, CO; blueskymarathon.com

10/07

Durango Double Road Races; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Durango, CO; durangodouble.com

10/07

Golden Gallop; 5.280K; 8:00 AM; Parfet Park, Golden, CO; goldengallop.org; 303-960-8129

10/07

Justice Run; 8:00 AM; Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO; thejusticerun.org; 303-521-5939

10/07

10/07

10/13

Run the Ranches Trail Run Series III; 8M, 3M; 10:00 AM; C Lazy U Ranch, Granby, CO; runtheranches.com; 970-726-1013 The Boulder BowWow; 9:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; boulderbowwow.com 24 Hours of Boulder; 12:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; geminiadventures.com

NOVEMBER

10/14

Prairie Fire Marathon; 26.2M,13.1M; 7:00 AM; Hyatt Regency, Wichita, KS; prairiefiremarathon.com

10/20

Organ Trail - A Haunted Urban Adventure; 11:00 AM; Skyline Park, Denver, CO; eyeheartbrains. com; 720-273-4896

11/10

10/20

Chuckie’s Friends 5K; 10:00 AM; Goose Gossage Park, Colorado Springs, CO; raceit.com

Longmont Turkey Trot; 10K, 2M; 9:00 AM; Altona Middle School, Longmont, CO; ci.longmont.co.us

11/10

10/20

Harvest Run 5K; 4:30 PM; Lake Minnequa, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

Rim Rock Marathon; 8:00 AM; Colorado National Monument, Fruita, CO; ascentproductions.net

10/20

Peace Officers’ Memorial Valor Run 5K; 9:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; peaceofficermemorial.com

10/20

USATF State Cross Country Championships; 7:00 AM; Monument Valley Park North, Colorado Springs, CO; gomountainlions.com

10/21

Boulder Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5M; 7:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bouldermarathon.com

10/21

The Other Half; 8:30 AM; Moab, UT; moabhalfmarathon.org

10/27

Dash The DEAD; 10:00 AM; Eastman Park, Windsor, CO; dashthedead.com

10/27

CSU Triathlon Halloween 5K; 9:00 AM; Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; csutri. com; 512-638-0180

10/27

Hoofin’ It Through the Hollows 5K; 5:45 PM; Goodsen Rec Center, Centennial, CO; RunningGuru.com

11/10

HRCA Backcountry Half Marathon; 8:30 AM; Recreation Center of Southridge, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com

multi-sport SEPTEMBER 09/01

Boulder Sunset Tri/Du/Run; 1:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; yourcausesports.org

09/01

Tenderfoot Mountain Du/Tri; 7:00 AM; Hot Springs Aquatic Center, Salida, CO; salidatriathlon.com

09/08

Race for the Stars Trail Duathlon; 8:00 AM; Snow Mountain Ranch, Granby, CO; shiningstarsfoundation.org

09/09

Harvest Moon Long Course Triathlon; 7:30 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; withoutlimits.co; 303-408-1195

11/11

PPRR Fall Series IV; 7M; 11:30 AM; Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.com

11/11

Race for Fetal Hope 5K; 10:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; fetalhope.org; 303-932-0553

09/15

Crescent Moon Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; crescentmoontri.com

11/17

Panicking Poultry 5K; 9:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; pp5k.riptidemultisports.com

09/16

Bear It All Off Road Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Morrison, CO; bearevents.org

11/17

Strider Tom Turkey 6M; 10:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; 970270-0774

09/23

Oktoberfest Sprint Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Union Reservoir, Longmont, CO; withoutlimits.co

11/17

Turkey Trot Predict 5K; 10:00 AM; Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

09/30

West Side Duathlon; 7:00 AM; Long Lakes Sports Complex, Arvada, CO; racingunderground. com

11/22

Anthem Turkey Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Parkside Community Center, Broomfield, CO; 3wraces.com; 720-722-4226

10/07

11/22

Gobble Wobble 5K; 8:30 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; gobblewobblerun.org

Desert’s Edge Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Highline Lake State Park, Loma, CO; racingunderground.com

11/22

Durango Turkey Trot 5M; 10:00 AM; Durango, CO; go-dmt.org

11/22

Fireman’s Turkey Trot 5K; 8:30 AM; Saur Physical Therapy, Grand Junction, CO; gjturkeytrot.org

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TH E LI G HTE R S I D E

WATCH, WHAT

YOU SAY TO ME! One of the differences between running and many other sports is its individualistic nature.

How successfully you perform depends on you alone, and how hard you’re willing to go outside of your comfort zone is self-regulated. Our internal voice tells us when to push it harder, and sometimes an undermining voice arises and tells us to go back to sleep when the alarm clock goes off or to cut a run short. My internal voice often employs reverse psychology by appealing to my nuts running gene and asking, “What would a sane person do?” – Bob Schwartz

BUT NOW WE HAVE other voices coming at us through what we wear on our wrist. Years ago running watches didn’t have much more than a stopwatch function. Want to know how far you went? Get in your car, retrace your route, and track it the old-fashioned odometer way. A little more difficult to measure those narrow single-track trail runs. Eventually, GPS technology emerged and we not only had our distance staring us in the face from our running watch, but our pace as well. But why stop there?

We can now get the number of calories burned, elevation chart for our route, and the temperature. We can get our heart rate, mile splits, cadence, and step count. A vibration alarm signals when we’ve gone off pace. Heck, eventually our watches will probably be able to tell us how many more strides before we should re-hydrate or pop an energy gel packet.

I certainly welcome all the magic that running watches can provide. However, there’s one addition I can do without. Most of us don’t have a reality show with a personal trainer shouting words of encouragement. Nor do we have, on a daily basis, race spectators shouting phrases like “You’re looking good.” But now we can. Sort of. Running watches have come along containing messages that attempt to put us on a pedestal after our runs. The wizards of watch technology offer words of praise like “Atta boy,” or “Job well done,” or “Way to go.”

I recognize that some runners enjoy those accolades from their wrist. Personally, I’m leaning toward the opinion that if I need compliments from a chronometer or tributes from my timepiece, well, I may have other issues.

Does any other aspect of my life provide unsolicited words of praise? Heck, no. What’s next? My computer saying, “Nice sentence, Bob! Way to string those humorous metaphors. You da man, Shakespeare!” Or does 38 coloradorunnermag.com

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my car tell me, “That was a heck of a parallel parking job! Nobody does that better than you.” I can’t imagine my stove top saying, “Nice omelet flip there, Chef Incredible! And the coffee this morning smelled divine.”

The last things I’m looking for after a particularly bad run are flattering yet fallacious words, which are about as welcome at that point as learning a course was mismeasured after you’d set a PR. It’s like the queen and her mirror in Snow White: “My watch, my watch, on my hand. Who’s the fastest in the land?”

“You, my runner, are fastest of them all.”

I wouldn’t bet on it.

What I need are the words of legendary coach Bill Bowerman when my alarm clock goes off as a chilly rain pounds on my roof and I contemplate going back to sleep. I could use a bright flashing neon sign plastered across my bedroom ceiling with Bill’s words “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just soft people.” And feel free to toss in for good measure “So get your lazy hiney out of bed there you weak little man. Now!” I also could use, in the latter stages of a race, my watch to feed me a double dose of Winston Churchill, such as “Never, never, never give up” and “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” I don’t need pearls of drivel like “Wow, you’ve just gone 20 miles. Amazing! You’re the greatest. The wall may be coming soon. Feel free to jog it in from here or, better yet, just take the sweep bus to the finish.”

Running watches also come with an artificial runner that lays down the gauntlet to challenge us to a race. That’s more like it: a healthy dose of virtual competition. Add in some trash talking and all the better! Let my watch berate me with “Is that all you got, Wonder Boy?” or “Feel free to pick up the pace anytime now.”

What I could also use before a race is to glance down at my watch to see words of wisdom from Steve Prefontaine. Such as “I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more. Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.” That’ll get my heart pumping. I don’t need flattering bouquets like “I just love the way your singlet matches your shorts.”

Feel free to give me a watch that will tell me after a run, “That wasn’t good enough, twinkle toes. Better be ready to push it tomorrow!” It was Prefontaine who also said, “You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.”

Or by having your watch do the patting for that matter. Or your computer, car, or stove top.

Bob is the author of the best selling humor book “I Run, Therefore I Am - NUTS!” Sequel coming out in November 2012! Check out: http://www. runninglaughsblog.com.

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