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FORT COLLINS RUNNING CLUB

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Time Tested Race Day Tips

Welcome to the event Guide for 2017! These pages are packed with every type of race you can imagine. We have traditional running and walking events, as well as trail races and multisport races, such as triathlons. Once you’re scoured the pages searching for the perfect events for your race calendar this year, we have the right advice to help you run your best on race day.

Running seems really simple, right? You just put one foot in front of the other and try to keep going. But when it comes to running a race, each event is a learning experience. We often make mistakes and learn to do things differently the next time. Here is some time-tested race day advice to help you pursue a faster finish or better experience.

1. Train right: You may be able to fake it in a 5K or 10K, but if you want to run a great half marathon or fast marathon, you’d better put in the training. Don’t hope for beginner’s luck. Find a schedule and stick to it. Put in the miles, so that if you hit a rough patch, you have the experience to fight through it.

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2. Stick to your plan: Before your race,

come up with a plan and a pace. If you feel fabulous at the starting line, don’t take off like you’re Kara Goucher or Ryan Hall. Stick to your pace. There will be plenty of time to go faster later in the race. If you’re tapered and the weather seems perfect, you may feel amazing at the start, but the fatigue may set in later in the race and you’ll be glad that you didn’t go too fast early on.

3. Nothing new: Don’t try new shoes or new clothes for a major race. You want to use the same

outfits that you have been training in already, to avoid any unexpected blisters or chafing. The same rules apply for food. Don’t try a new pre-race meal. Don’t eat new gels on the course. You don’t want to deal with stomach problems mid-race because you tried something new.

4. Don’t trust others: Don’t let cheering spectators make you go faster than you should. Don’t

let the rock band at mile 11 make you lose your rhythm. Just because you train with other people during the week, doesn’t mean you have to stick with them during a race. Run your own race at your own pace depending on how you feel that day. Know that you can’t always trust official race pacers either.

5. Look at a map: Research the course map before your race. Learn where the aid stations will be located and familiarize yourself with any tricky elevation changes.

6. Aid stations: Major races have table after table of water and electrolyte drinks. It can be

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congested at the first table, so you will save time if you skip the early tables and take a drink from the back of an aid station. Also, if there is an aid station in the first mile, you may just want to skip that one altogether. The crowds of runners may not have thinned out yet and it may take too much effort to get over to the tables.

7. Logistics: Make a checklist of what you need for race day so you don’t forget your shoes or bib number. Arrive early to avoid parking problems or long lines at the porta potties.

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CELEBRATE 20 YEARS RUNNING

2010

More than 57,000 participants since 2010 have been treated to Rocky Mountain views as they’ve rocked the streets of Denver.

1998

The inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon took place in San Diego, forever changing the sport of running.

2013

Race day adds a 5K distance, inviting runners of all abilities and experience to join in the rocking fun.

2015

Thad Beatty of Sugarland ran the half marathon, sang the National Anthem and played his pink guitar at every band station on course.

2016

Transamerica Tomorrow Chasers start at the back of the pack, raising more than $25,000 for the American Heart Association for each runner they passed.

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NEELY GRACEY OF BOULDER WON THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ARIZONA HALF MARATHON IN 1:12:39.

Eggleston and Gracey Win at Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona

With most of the country in the throes of winter, thousands of runners took to the streets of Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe to participate in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon and Half Marathon.

In the half marathon, Jeffrey Eggleston of Boulder broke the tape in a blazing 1:04:50. “I was trying to do a marathon-pace run out there. It started out quicker than I wanted it to be. I got a bit excited. The conditions were good overall.”

Neely Spence Gracey of Boulder prevailed in the women’s half marathon with a commanding 1:12:39 win for the 13.1-mile distance. “I’m really pleased with how I did today,” recalled Spence Gracey, who was running her first race of the year. “I had written out the goals on my hand. There were four of them: to find my rhythm, to focus my mind, and the third was to fight through fatigue, and the fourth was to finish strong. I think I accomplished all of them.”

Korir Wins Houston Half Marathon in 61 Minutes

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the Aramco Houston Half-Marathon began at Congress and San Jacinto and closed down roads through much of the morning on January 14.

U.S. Army runner Leonard Korir of Colorado Springs won his second international event in as many weeks. Korir kicked past Ethiopia’s Feyisa Lilesa to win the Houston Half Marathon in 61:14. Korir pocketed $21,000 for the win. Parker Stinson of Boulder edged Noah Droddy of Boulder for top Boulder honors – 1:03:17 to 1:03:22 for 14th and 15th place. Scott Fauble, formerly of Wheat Ridge High School and Aaron Braun, a former Adams State runner, ran 1:03:40 and 1:04:01.

Other Colorado finishers included Sean Quigley (1:05:07), Ian Butler (1:05:43), Andrew Epperson (1:06:26), Marty Andrie (1:06:56), and Costa Rican runner Cesar Lizano (1:08:28).

Bria Wetsch was the top Colorado women’s finisher in 1:18:21 for 24th. Shawna McClain and Amanda Scott (Boulder) ran 1:21:51 and 1:23.04.

Korir’s U.S. Army teammate Elkanah Kibet, also out of Colorado Springs, was sixth in 2:17 at the Houston Marathon. Robert Cheseret was ninth in 2:18. Becky Wade of the Roots Running group in Boulder was third in the women’s marathon in 2:35. Colleen De Reuck, age 52, of Boulder ran 2:51 for 11th.

Fairchild Claims Masters Title

Melody Fairchild overcame a fall to dominate the masters race at the USATF Cross Country Championships at River’s Edge Golf Course in Bend, Oregon on snowy and icy terrain. From the start of the masters women’s 6K race, it was a battle between defending champion Grace Padilla and 2015 runner-up Fairchild, who ran shoulder-to-shoulder over the first 2 kilometers. Padilla looked to pull ahead on the backstretch of the loop after Fairchild found herself slipping on a particularly slippery patch of grass, but Fairchild kept her pace around 8:00 per 2K loop and handily passed Padilla on the second lap of the course.

The Boulder Mountain Warriors runner won the masters women’s 6K in 24:02.

In the open race, Laura Thweatt of Boulder won second place for the women.

Thweatt finished tough and crossed the finish in 35:11 on the 10K course. The men’s race saw Leonard Korir as the champion in 30:11. With half a mile to go, Korir shot to the lead and charged home for what would be another big win on the 2017 season and his first U.S. title of the year. For the junior’s event, Paul Robert, a Colorado State-Pueblo freshman, captured the overall title. Roberts qualified for his second IAAF World Cross Country Championships team with a victory in 26:05 on the 8K course.

Aurora’s Oakley Wins Nike Cross Nationals At the 13th Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Oregon, Brie Oakley of Aurora dominated the girls’ 5K race to win in 17:10.1, a remarkable rise in a sport that she took up less than 18 months ago.

Oakley, a senior at Grandview High School, broke away from the pack early in the race on December 3 and built a 100-meter lead by the two-mile mark—a gap big enough that even a late fall didn’t cause much drama.

She quickly got to her feet and powered to the finish line more than 28 seconds ahead of Ember Stratton of Sunset High School in Portland, Oregon, who finished second in 17:38.2. Lauren Gregory from Fort Collins, was third in 17:39.8.

“I thought people would try to take the pace out a lot faster, but when that didn’t happen, I thought, ‘OK, I’m just going to go,’” said Oakley, who joined her school’s cross-country team for the first time last fall. “I wanted to keep distancing myself as much as I could.”

Oakley is the second-straight Coloradan—with a soccer background—to win the individual title, after Katie Rainsberger set a course record time of 16:56.8 in 2015. Gregory’s third-place finish helped the Centennial State claim two of three spots on the podium.

“It definitely helps to have someone

US ARMY RUNNER LEONARD KORIR LEANED PAST FEYISA LILESA TO WIN THE HOUSTON HALF MARATHON IN 61:14.

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to push you in your state,” said Oakley, who will attend the University of California-Berkeley next year. “It helps you really be ready for meets like this.”

The Broomfield High School girls – who needed an at-large spot just to qualify – were 7th, far exceeding their pre-race rank of 21.

Miller Repeats as North Face 50 Mile Victor

The North Face 50-mile Championship at the Golden Gate Recreation Area in San Francisco has been at the top of the ultrarunning calendar for a decade now, largely in part to its first-place $10,000 cash prize.

More than 500 ultrarunners completed the 50 mile race distance. Zach Miller – the man from Barr Camp – repeated as the men’s winner with an incredibly fast 5 hour, 56 minute finish. Alex Nichols of Colorado Springs finished in 5th in 6:33. Sage Canaday of Boulder completed the 50 mile course in 7th, Jim Rebenack of Littleton came in 11th, and Scott Spillman of Morrison was 13th. Defending women’s champ Megan Kimmel of Ridgway ran into trouble late and moved from 1st to 10th in the last 10 miles. Other Colorado ladies in the field

included Clare Gallagher of Boulder in 5th, and Sandi Nypaver of Boulder in 6th. The race weekend also included a 50K, a marathon, a half marathon, a 10K, a 5K and a kids run.

Boulder Road Runners 60+ Team Second in Grand Prix

The Boulder Road Runners Men’s 60-69 team went down to the wire for the USA Track & Field Grand Prix National Championship race series title. After competing nationally in nine events from 5K to the half marathon, BRR and Cal Coast Track Club were tied going into the final event at the Club Cross Country Championship in Tallahassee, FL on December 10. The BRR team, hampered by injuries all year, finished two places behind Cal Coast’s to capture 2nd place in the 2016 USATF Grand Prix. BRR’s team for the final race consisted of Dan Spale (3rd), Doug Bell (8th) Bruce Kirschner (34th), Jan Frisby (37th) and George Braun (46th). USATF Masters Hall of Famer Bell won top spot in the 65-69 age division and the 3rd best age-graded score of the entire event at 87%. Spale was equally impressive in his 3rd place overall finish in the 60-64 division and 5th highest age-graded score of 85% in the field of 98 Master’s runners.

BRIE OAKLEY FROM GRANDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL IN AURORA HAD NO TROUBLE WINNING NIKE CROSS NATIONALS, RUNNING MAINLY ALONE.

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N UTR ITI O N ADVANTAG E

CARBS: YES? NO? FRIEND? FOE?

“Ever since I stopped eating carbs, I’ve been feeling so much better.”

“The keto-diet works fine for me. It keeps me from having cookie binges!”

“I tried giving up carbs and my workouts tanked. I had no energy and felt horrible.”

Runner’ opinions about carbohydrates range from evil to essential. Some anti-carb runners rave about how great they feel; others complain about weakness and fatigue. Abundant research supports eating a sports diet based on grains, fruits and vegetables—the wholesome kinds of sugars and starches that feed the brain and fuel the muscles during track workouts and hard runs. If anti-carb anecdotes leave you wondering what’s best for your sports diet, keep reading.

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Why would anyone choose a very low carb ketogenic diet?

In a ketogenic diet, about 70% of the calories are from fat and only 5% from carbohydrate. (Think drinking olive oil and eating lots of butter, not eating lots of protein) This very low carb/moderate protein diet trains the body to burn dietary and body fat, and produces ketones (by-products of fat metabolism) that can be used for fuel.

Speaking at the 2016 annual meeting of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, Jeff Volek of The Ohio State University noted that a keto-diet has been used for many years in clinical situations, such as epilepsy to control seizures, obesity to lose weight, and diabetes to control blood sugar. Some runners are now experimenting with ketosis, as a means to enhance endurance.

Eating a keto-diet forces the body to burn more fat. This enables an endurance runner to consume less fuel (gels, sport drinks, gummi bears, etc.) during exercise and potentially enhance endurance if the exercise is very low intensity, such as an ultra-run as opposed to

a 10K. This also reduces the risk of creating intestinal distress.

An alternate way to improve performance and resolve undesired pit stops is to meet with a sports nutritionist who is a registered dietitian who can assess your diet, create a winning food strategy, and help you figure out what causes intestinal distress in the first place.

You can likely resolve the issue without resorting to a tough-to-maintain keto-diet.

Why do some runners say they feel

better when they stop eating bread, cereal and other grains/carbohydrates?

When runners rave about how much better they feel after having made any dramatic dietary change (such as cutting out grains), I ask, “What were you eating before you made this change?” Inevitably, the answer is The Standard American Diet (S.A.D.), with skipped meals, abundant fast foods, and more junk-snacks than high-quality meals. No wonder they feel better; they are eating better.

Other reasons for “feeling so much better” after giving up grains might relate to food sensitivities. When you cut out a whole food group, you eliminate a lot of foods. Likely just a few of the foods created feelings of unwellness. An RD can help you reach the same level of “feeling great” by working with you to figure out which foods contributed to the sensitivity. Maybe cutting back on just onions and garlic could have done the job. Easier than ketosis!

Some runners who rave about their ketogenic diet see the diet as a way to curb their “addiction” to sugar. A high fat diet curbs hunger, and simultaneously curbs cravings for sweets. An easier way to reduce sugar cravings is to prevent extreme hunger. Despite popular belief, sugar binges are unlikely due to sugar addiction but rather to the physiological effects of hunger. Again, an RD can help athletes resolve cravings for sugar without resorting to ketosis.

Ketones vs. carbs: What does the sports nutrition science say?

A recent study with elite race walkers showed that a ketogenic diet is associated with the ability to burn very high rates of fat at high exercise intensities. However, the downside is that burning fat requires more oxygen. Speaking at the A.N.D. conference, exercise physiologist John Hawley, PhD, Head of the Centre for Exercise & Nutrition at the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, commented that keto-athletes become less

efficient and less powerful. They needed more oxygen to move at a given speed. The research indicated a sustained keto-carb diet impaired competitive performance, despite an intense training program that improved 10K racewalking performance by about 5% to 7% in the carbohydrate-consuming control group.

Instead of totally eliminating carbs, Hawley suggests athletes limit carbohydrate intake around specific training sessions, so they train with low carbohydrate stores a few times a week to gain a metabolic fat-burning advantage, but still train well-fueled most of the time to support high quality workouts. To train depleted, runners could, for example, workout hard in the evening, limit their carb intake afterwards (eat chicken and a spinach salad with lots of dressing for dinner), and then train again the next morning on empty. (Note: this is not fun, but it does boost mental toughness!)

Training in a carb-depleted state in that second workout triggers beneficial metabolic adaptations that can help improve sports performance.

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The Bottom Line

Eliminating carbs eliminates a lot of nutrients that invest in overall good health. It also limits your ability to “eat from the same pot” as your friends and family. It can strain relationships and interfere with quality of life.

Yet, each competitive athlete is unique in terms of what works for his or her body and mind.

One sports diet does not fit everyone and some say they are content in ketosis.

I cringe when runners report they have eliminated carbs because they are addicted to sugar or believe that carbs are fattening. If you have a poor relationship with carbs, you want to meet with a sports dietitian who can help you find peace with grains. This professional can help you create a fueling program that you will want to enjoy for the rest of your life. To find your local sports nutritionist, use the referral network at www.SCANdpg.org.

While ketosis may seem like a fascinating nutritional adventure, in the long run, don’t you think, from time to time, you’d really prefer to enjoy some birthday cake or beer with your friends?

Sports nutritionist Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD is the author of the Sports Nutrition Guidebook, and food guides for marathoners, cyclists and soccer players. These books, as well as teaching materials, are available at www.nancyclarkrd.com. For online and live workshops, visit NutritionSportsExerciseCEUs.com.

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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 half 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.

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 e-mail derek@coloradorunnermag.com if you think there’s a mistake and we’ll print the correction in the next issue. We have only listed the courses that we know are officially certified by USA Track and Field, so if a race that you ran is not listed, it is likely not run on a certified course.

HALF MARATHON TIMES

Times from January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016

KEY: ADT = American Discovery Trail; AV = Aspen Valley; BBR = Boulder Backroads; CRH = Castle Rock; CCH = Colfax; CH = Colorado Half; COS = Colorado Springs; DCH = Dream Catcher; DHM = Durango; EQX = Equinox; EPH = Estes Park; GTIS = Georgetown to Idaho Springs; HTH = Horsetooth; MTS = Mt. Sneffels; PRH = Platte River; RAL = Ralston Creek; REV = REVEL Rockies; RNR = Rock ‘n’ Roll; SLH = Slacker; SH = Steamboat; TDR = That Dam Run; TCH = Three Creeks

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OVERALL

name

name

age cit y

Gebrekidan Abadi Saugustus Maiyo Geofrey Terer Marty Andrie Mario Macias Sean Quigley Scott Dahlberg Tyler McCandless Ben Payne Brandon Johnson

32 33 39 23 34 31 32 30 35 28

Aurora CO Springs CO Springs Golden Boulder Lafayette Fort Collins Boulder CO Springs Denver

time

1:06:46 1:07:02 1:07:33 1:07:43 1:08:26 1:08:35 1:09:09 1:09:20 1:09:35 1:09:40

race

RNR MTS MTS RNR TCH RNR EQX RNR COS RNR

29 AND UNDER name

age cit y

Chris Leiferman Benjamin Zywicki Phil Schneider Alejandro Jimenez Alex Mauro

29 28 23 29 23

Longmont Louisville Lakewood Denver Limon

time

race

1:11:06 TDR 1:11:30 BBR 1:11:33 CCH 1:12:50 GTIS 1:13:05 RNR

30-34 name

Guy Alton Steve Chu Neil McDonagh Steven Zawaski Andrew Eaton

age cit y

32 34 34 31 30

Boulder CO Springs Manitou Spgs Boulder Boulder

time

1:12:20 1:12:49 1:13:02 1:16:20 1:16:22

race

RNR ADT COS TDR CH

age cit y

Kevin Gallagher Eric Greene Zach Watcon Brian Runyon Dan Springborn

36 36 39 35 37

Denver Aurora Louisville Denver Westminster

time

1:15:15 1:15:51 1:16:15 1:16:28 1:17:28

race

CCH GTIS SLH GTIS PRH

40-44 name

age cit y

Campbell Ilfrey Michael Kraus Greg Nash Marcus Corbett Marty Wacker

42 41 41 40 44

Louisville Erie Boulder CO Springs Grand Junction

time

1:16:09 1:18:31 1:19:40 1:19:44 1:20:57

race

EQX EQX RNR PRH DCH

45-49 name

age cit y

Steven Fenster Brad Sing John Probst Matt Tartar Michael Quispe

47 47 48 45 49

time

Durango 1:16:17 Boulder 1:20:51 Highlands Ranch1:20:32 Denver 1:21:47 Denver 1:21:59

race

MTS RAL PRH CCH TDR

50-54 name

age cit y

Tom Norris

time

race

50 Castle Pines 1:20:37 EQX

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name

age cit y

time

race

Grzegorz Zgliczynski 50 Highlands Ranch 1:21:17 CCH

Vincent Auzias Chris Reed Robert Gilbert

50 Denver 51 CO Springs 50 Littleton

1:25:14 RNR 1:26:04 SLH 1:26:45 CCH

55-59 name

age cit y

Jay Survil Paul Hughes Kevin O’Brien Raul Carrizalez Dan Spale

57 59 58 55 59

time

1:22:25 SLH Steamboat Springs 1:22:54 SLH Paonia 1:23:30 REV Evans 1:23:38 EQX Lakewood 1:25:23 CH

60-64 age cit y

Dan Spale Sebastian Preisinger David Pierce Paul Nicolaides Mark Donelson

60 60 61 60 64

Lakewood Bailey Centennial Aurora Evergreen

time

Dave Dooley Charlie Pollard Javier Abrego Buzz Allen Harry Ladewig

age cit y

69 65 65 65 65

EQX REV REV CH PRH

time

Erie Littleton Denver Centennial Englewood

1:37:35 1:44:27 1:44:51 1:45:12 1:45:23

age cit y

Lawrence Blackman Michael Klee Alex Hauzer Bill Faulker Ed Youngberg

71 70 71 74 73

time

Denver 1:50:42 Centennial 1:50:55 Golden 1:52:25 Broomfield 1:54:35 Lakewood 1:55:01

OVERALL

age cit y

Valentine Kibet Elvin Kibet Brianne Nelson Malia Crouse Alexis Wilbert Lindsey Koch Bean Wrenn Heather Utrata Tara Richardson Adrian Neal

26 26 35 31 31 19 43 34 25 33

time

CO Springs CO Springs Golden Edgewater CO Springs Englewood Boulder Greeley Gunnison CO Springs

1:14:34 1:15:22 1:16:44 1:19:57 1:20:16 1:20:37 1:21:24 1:22:38 1:22:59 1:23:11

Kirstin Allan Christie Foster Emma Kenyon Erin Statz Allison Toppen

26 28 28 24 27

name

age cit y

Theresa Allen Caroline Szuch Karen Melliar-Smith Sarah Rebick Amy Hume

42 43 42 41 42

time

race

1:23:26 1:25:22 1:25:36 1:25:40 1:25:41

RNR MTS RNR EQX RNR

Hayley Benson Kim Dobson Sarah Clark Dani Cook Ruth Waller-Liddle

race

GTIS REV CCH CH REV

name

age cit y

Stephanie Thompson Aurora Leon Emily Krause Sabine Preisinger

49 47 45 47 Catherine Thomas Broom 47

time

race

Littleton 1:26:36 RNR Vail 1:28:32 RNR Littleton 1:32:01 REV Bailey 1:32:35 REV Fort Collins 1:33:16 EQX

10K TIMES

Times from January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016

KEY: ALM = AirLife Memorial; BB = Bolder Boulder; BUN = Bunny Bolt; CWH = Children With Hope; CCC = Christmas Carol Classic; CM = Colorado Marathon 10K; DVD = Denver Veteran’s Day; EE = Eerie Erie; EPO = Estes Park; ETR = Evergreen Town Race; GG = Golden Gallop; GPC = Grand Prix Classic; HCR = Highline Canal Run; COW = Holy COW Trail Stampede; HR = Human Race; JR = Justice Run; LCL = Le Cours de L’Amour; LOH = Leaves of Hope; LTT = Longmont Turkey Trot; LOL = Love ‘em or Leave ‘em; LL = Lucky Laces; MF = Move Forward; PHP = Park Hill Panther; PP = Pumpkin Pie; JR = Justice Run; RR = Rim to Rim; RNR = Rock ‘n’ Roll; RTR = Run The Rockies; SS = Santa Stampede; SLS = So Long to Summer; STS = Stadium Stampede; SB = Steamboat; SBS = Strawberry Shortcut; SRS = Sunrise Stampede; TR = The Resolve; YC = Yeti Chase

MALE

OVERALL name

50-54 name

Heidy Lozano Andrea Espinosa Diane Gates Mercedes Gil Lianne Daley

agecit y

53 53 51 54 51

Boulder Littleton Boulder Fort Collins Boulder

time

1:29:45 1:30:05 1:33:40 1:33:41 1:37:35

race

PRH PRH EQX EQX EQX

Tiidrek Nurme Brian Schrader Brandon Johnson Mario Macias Alex Monroe

age cit y

30 27 28 34 24

CO Springs Longmont Denver Boulder Lyons

time

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Littleton Loveland

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REV SLH SLH MTS RNR

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Englewood Monument Westminster Fort Collins Highlands Ranch

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Lila Seal Linda Wright

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Vail Boulder Englewood Arvada Golden

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36 35 38 35 38

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CH CCH RNR TCH CCH

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Aurora

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Littleton 1:23:24 TCH Eagle 1:23:41 PRH Edgewater 1:26:41 GTIS Fort Collins 1:27:31 TCH Fort Collins 1:27:41 HTH

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2:17:08 2:22:21 2:28:27 2:30:09 2:33:40

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HTH SLH ADT CH GTIS MARTY ANDRIE OF GOLDEN RAN ONE OF THE FASTEST HALF MARATHON TIMES OF THE YEAR AT ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DENVER IN OCTOBER.

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TO P TI M E S

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Gebrekidan Abadi Geofrey Terer Tanner Fruit Andy Wacker Tim Rackers

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CO Springs CO Springs CO Springs Boulder Louisville

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30:32 30:38 30:46 30:49 30:52

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STS STS GPC BB LTT

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Ian Butler Paul Roberts Alejandro Jimenez Tyler McCandless Jason West

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Lakewood Longmont Denver Boulder Boulder

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31:07 31:09 31:59 32:05 32:08

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BB BB RNR BB YC

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BB BB GPC GPC GPC

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GPC LTT SBS EE BB

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Campbell Ilfrey Andy Rinne Bryan Beiner Adelaido Najera Marty Stevens

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42 40 43 41 41

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35:18 35:20 36:11 36:27 36:50

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ETR BB BB BB BB

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Franklin Tenorio Billy Mertens Marty Wacker Todd Straka Dave Scudamoree

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Boulder 33:36 Louisville 35:04 Grand Junction 35:19 Boulder 35:29 Denver 35:38

BB LTT BB BB BB

50-54 Bob Weiner Brad Cooper Tom Norris Robert Gilbert Chris Reed

Peter Fleming Roger Sayre Raul Carrizalez Jay Survil Kyle Hubbart

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BB BB BB LTT BB

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Doug Bell Jim Reynolds Bill Dunn Dave Dolley Bernie Redlinger

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BB LTT RNR GPC GPC

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34:30 36:27 37:16 38:18 38:43

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CO Springs Lakewood Evans Aurora Broomfield

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35:44 37:27 38:04 38:11 38:37

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GPC GPC LTT ETR GPC

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Elliot Henry Tom Lemire Michael Klee Don Larson Jeff Dumas

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RTR BB BB BB LTT

FEMALE

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Alisha Williams Maor Tiyouri Alexis Wilbert Brianne Nelson Adriana Nelson Eri Hayakawa Melissa Dock Maggie Callahan Krystalanne Curwood Kristen Arendt

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CO Springs Boulder CO Springs Golden Boulder Louisville Boulder Boulder Boulder Niwot

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Misikir Demessie Alia Gray Sarah Hutchings Brie Oakley Amanda Scott

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CO Springs Boulder Boulder Centennial Boulder

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36:16 36:22 36:38 36:42 37:06

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YC BB GPC BB BB

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Kristin Johansen Malia Crouse Sarah Pizzo AnnMarie Kirkpatrick Kristin Dennis

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Longmont Edgewater Denver Fort Collins

36:48 SRS 37:16 BB 38:03 BB 38:33 BB Highlands Ranch 38:35 GPC

35-39 name

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Kara Ford 37 Haley Benson 35 Briana Boehmer 37 Maija Zimmerman 36 Sara Woodward 37

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Broomfield 37:09 Littleton 37:47 Boulder 37:52 Highlands Ranch38:54 Denver 39:17

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40-44 name

MALIA CROUSE OF EDGEWATER RAN THE SECOND FASTEST 10K TIME IN THE 30-34 AGE GROUP AT THE CLASSIC 10K. SHE ALSO RAN THE FOURTH FASTEST OVERALL HALF MARATHON AT THE GEORGETOWN TO IDAHO SPRINGS HALF.

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Bean Wrenn Melissa Goodman Kulli Must-Saradzic Amy Ilfrey Sarah Rebick

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43 41 41 40 41

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38:24 Glenwood Springs 41:03 Erie 41:42 Louisville 42:18 Boulder 42:33

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ETR SBS BB BB BB

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45-49

60-64

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Joanna Zeiger Susan Nuzum Shannon Husted Meg Tilton Gail Quinn

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Boulder Boulder Boulder Boulder Broomfield

37:54 41:57 42:27 42:45 42:47

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GPC BB BB BB BB

50-54

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Mary Ann Moseley Amy Lease Susan Noe Carla Pederson Cassi Bailey

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Boulder Denver Boulder Estes Park Louisville

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47:45 BB 47:59 ETR 50:38 BB 50:39 BB 51:07 ETR

65-69

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Colleen De Reuck Kris Leader Stephanie Scholl Leslie Hoffmann Sharon Argenio

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Boulder Boulder Kremmling Louisville Littleton

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LTT BB RTR BB ETR

55-59

name

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Greeley Boulder Erie Boulder Boulder

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BB BB BB BB BB

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Laura Bruess Judy Chamberlin Catriona Dowling Sharon Kolarik Cathy Zitti

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Boulder Golden Boulder Littleton Fort Collins

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Fort Collins 55:06 BB Boulder 59:38 BB Lakewood 1:00:37 BB CO Springs 1:01:13 BB Boulder 1:03:23 BB

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ALL-COLORADO RECORDS MALE MARATHON

age

name

<19 Awet Beraki 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 Heath Hibbard 65-69 Steve Joyce 70+ Nico Solomos

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race

MALE HALF MARATHON

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2016 <19 1983 20-24 1984 25-29 30-34 2:18:48 RNR Denver 2011 35-39 2:22:21 Rawhide 1982 40-44 2:31:44 Rawhide 1982 45-49 2:29:30 Rawhide 1982 2:40:07 unknown 1981 50-54 2:42:20 Rawhide 1984 55-59 3:06:33 Colorado 2014 60-64 3:33:20 Colorado 2014 65-69 3:51:48 Denver 2008 70+ 2:38:18 ADT 2:22:12 Rawhide 2:18:06 Rawhide

FEMALE MARATHON age

name

<19

Hannah Green 3:09:24 Boulder Backroads.

Kate Bricker 2:49:36 Rawhide Masako 2:41:05 Boulder Chiba Mizuho 2:37:05 RNR Denver Nasukawa Nuta Olaru 2:42:18 Denver Martha Tenorio 2:46:41 Denver Mercedes Gil 3:00:41 Colorado Lin Lascellesd 3:07:10 Colfax Diane 3:21:18 Old Town Ridgeway Carol Kinzy 3:36:28 Colorado Kathy Kirsling 4:01:01 REVEL Myra Rhodes 4:09:12 Colorado

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time

race

name

Matt Strand Jon Sinclair Mario Macias Craig Holm Stanley Boen Damien Koch Bernie Boettcher Bob Weiner Dan Spale Dan Spale Ronald Davis Jose Cardenas

time

TRail Running niRvana

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1:11:12 Georgetown 1:04:06 Rawhide 1:02:50 Georgetown 1:04:03 Rawhide 1:06:26 Mt Sneffels 1:08:58 Rawhide 1:12:02 Slacker

1986 1982 2011 1984 2015 1984 2010

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1:12:19 Georgetown 2015 1:20:08 Slacker 2013 1:22:48 Fall Equinox 2016 1:28:42 Georgetown 2012 1:33:48 Georgetown 2004

FEMALE HALF MARATHON year age

name

2010 <19

Azusa Sumi

1983 20-24 Rui Aoyama 2004 25-29 Maureen Custy 2012 30-34 Luminita Talpos 2008 35-39 Nuta Olaru 2007 2008 40-44 Joanna Zeiger 2014 45-49 Colleen De Reuck 2004 50-54 Colleen De Reuck 2011 2014 55-59 Patti Galleher 2006 60-64 Abbie Wade 65-69 Jo Ann Meyer 70+ Libby James

time

race

year

1:15:09 Boulder 2015 Backroads 1:14:35 RNR Denver 2012 1:14:08 Rawhide 1984 1:14:20 Rocky Mountain 1:13:28 Rocky Mountain 1:14:03 REVEL 1:19:45 Crossroads

2006

1:21:17 Platte River

2015

2007 2014 2010

1:32:33 RNR Denver 2012 1:39:02 Georgetown 2015 1:44:35 Colorado 2010 1:47:54 Crossroads 2006

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RUNNERS OF THE YEAR The winners of the Colorado Runner Racing Series competed among 15 different races, ranging in distance from a 5K to a half marathon. The series started in January and concluded in October. The winners led 4 age categories, from open to seniors. week, one long run, and 4 days of 8-10 mile runs.

I always take one day off from running per week.

I do core daily, and over the summer I was doing one workout with my team at Action Potential Physical Therapy.

How do you stay motivated?

I set goals. Sometimes lofty ones. I want to be a role model for my son, and other kids out there to see what they can accomplish with hard work and dedication.

What is your biggest challenge?

Having enough time! Full-time job, full-time mom, full-time wife, and I would love to be a full-time runner!

Adam Rich is the men’s winner of the open

category of the Colorado Runner Racing Series.

Rich, 35, lives and trains in Colorado Springs and is proud to be a Colorado native. He works as a K-5 elementary physical education teacher and is the proud dad of two kids, Adrian and Marian.

ADAM RICH

Alexis Wilbert is the winner of the open

division of the Colorado Runner Racing Series.

Wilbert, 31, lives in Colorado Springs where she works as a psychologist at Colorado College. She has a two-year-old son and three dogs.

What was most memorable this year?

Getting PRs in the 5K and 10K, and doing my first (and second) half marathons this fall. I never thought I would like that distance!

What have been highlights of your career?

One of the biggest highlights has been running races and seeing my son at the finish line.

He also gets excited when there are kids races, which makes me so happy. I think any time I can pass on my passion to others (particularly my son) it feels so rewarding. In terms of races, running the Beach to Beacon last summer was a wonderful experience. I am from Maine, and returning home to run such a prestigious race was amazing!

What are your upcoming goals?

I have big plans for 2017! I recently started working with (coach) Juli Benson (having previously been self-coached) and I am hoping 14 coloradorunnermag.com

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that by working with her, we can go below 17 for a 5K, and I would like to bring down my halfmarathon time as well.

Do you have any secrets to your success?

I think in order to be successful at anything, you need to love what you do! I love to run; it is my “me-time.” Since I work full time and have a family, I have to fit in workouts where I can. Core and physio is something that often happens as a family in our living room.

Do you have any recommended resources?

I think the running community is a great resource! Look to your peers for support, encouragement, and motivation! Colorado Runner Magazine is a great resource for upcoming races. So is runningintheusa.com if you want to look outside of Colorado. I like to use coolrunning.com for pace calculators to figure out what my splits need to be for each mile of a race.

What is a week of training like for you?

At my peak mileage this past year I hit 62 miles. Which is pretty low for an elite athlete!

So, that will likely be changing in the upcoming year. But usually I have had one track workout a

What was most memorable this year?

I think for me getting back to times that I had been running a few years ago really was the best moment of the year. I had other great things happen like winning the Strawberry Shortcut races for the third straight year and winning the Monument Downhill 5K again, and for the fifth time overall.

What are some of the highlights of your career?

As far as career highlights, over the last 14 years I have done a ton of running and racing.

I would say being an All American and on a national championship team, as well as qualifying for outdoor nationals in the 10K, rank up there. I have won many races and lots of race series over the years, including the Colorado Runner Racing series. Too many highlights over the years to list!

What are your upcoming goals?

As far as goals, I always just have one for the year. To be in 15 minute 5K shape from January to December.

Do you have any secrets to your success?

I have no real secrets that have defined my running. I train quite differently than most by running pretty hard almost all of the time. I guess I use the treadmill quite a bit for training. That may be one of my keys or running secrets.

What is a week of training like for you?

Training weeks are usually 80 to 84 miles per week, easy on Sunday, then mostly hard

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the rest of the days. I really do not do specific speed work or intervals. If I feel like running fast, I run fast. I occasionally do pretty serious workouts on the treadmill.

Do you have any favorite places to train?

No real specific favorite training places as I train almost 100% in Colorado Springs.

How do you stay motivated?

Just by running fast every year and pushing myself. I enjoy training hard and that is motivation enough for me. Racing also is something that I enjoy.

What is your biggest challenge?

Not overdoing my training.

Sarah Rebick, 41, of Boulder is the female

masters winner. She coaches cross country and track at Mountain Range High School in Westminster, and coaches adult runners as well.

She organizes races like the Boulder Downtown Series, the Boulder Backroads Marathon, and events for Flatirons Running.

What races do you enjoy most?

I ran a couple of Colorado races for the first time this year - the Evergreen Town Race and the Colorado Half Marathon and enjoyed both (including the downhill!). I’m looking forward to running more races locally when I’m not responsible for one myself! My favorite length race to run is the half marathon since it doesn’t beat me up as much as a marathon, but still requires some long training runs and workouts to prepare.

What are your upcoming goals?

SARAH REBICK

I’d like to run another half marathon in 1:25 or faster and another sub-3:00 marathon in the next year.

Do you have any secrets to your success?

I’m not sure I have any real secrets, but I think having a real passion for running is key. I look forward to running every single day; I love workouts on the track and hill workouts in addition to longer, easier runs. You have to love the variety and pushing yourself to be uncomfortable in order to be your best. I’m not quite as good at pushing myself through discomfort as I was when I was younger, but I’m still trying! Having a coach is essential to me. I am a coach, but I would not be as successful without having someone write a program for me that is geared to my goals.

Do you have any recommended resources?

I enjoy reading about running on the web, but I love books. Mike Sandrock and I started a book group that meets at Flatirons Running to discuss running related books - two of my favorites from the last year are The First Ladies of Running by Amby Burfoot and How Bad Do You Want It? By Matt Fitzgerald. Both include inspiring stories of real people achieving greatness in their own ways.

What is a week of training like for you?

I run workouts on my own (prescribed by my coach, Greg Weich) on Tuesday and Friday mornings. I love being out there before the sun! I run with the athletes I coach on Wednesday and Saturday mornings and run 6-10 miles on my own or with my high school athletes the other days. Sunday is long run day and I usually try to get a group together to hit the trails or roads around Boulder.

JAY SURVIL

Do you have any favorite places to train?

The trails around Boulder are great.

I especially like starting from Doudy Draw and running the Fowler trail or South Mesa. I like long runs on the east portal road in Rollinsville.

Where do you draw inspiration from?

I love being outside and moving. I draw a great deal of energy and inspiration from the world around me.

What is your biggest challenge?

My biggest challenge is managing the non-running stresses in my life. I like to be busy but sometimes I over achieve in that department and don’t take good enough care of myself!

Andy Rinne is the masters winner of the

Colorado Runner Racing Series. He’s 41 years old and lives in Colorado Springs.

What was most memorable this year?

This years most memorable was winning the masters division at the Pearl Street Mile in Boulder with a 4:43 and the Masters Division at the West End 4K in Boulder in 13:16.

What races do you enjoy most?

My favorite races are road 5Ks and 10Ks. The Great Candy Run in Denver, the St. Patrick’s Day in Colorado Springs, and the Bolder Boulder 10K. What are your upcoming goals?

My goals for the year are to finish top three in as many races as possible and win at least five races by the end of the race season. coloradorunnermag.com 15

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Do you have any recommended resources?

A coach is a great resource and worth the time to get one to get you to the next level.

My coach, Cody Hill, has made a huge difference in my running for the 2015 and 2016 season.

What is a week of training like for you?

I train 60-70 miles a week with a long run of 12 or so miles, a tempo run of 8 miles, and then a track workout. The rest of the training days are easy days of 8 miles a day at 7:25 pace.

Do you have any favorite places to train?

My favorite place to train is Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs. The terrain is dirt and a great place to train on the trails.

What is your biggest challenge?

My biggest challenge is staying fit the entire year. January, February, and March are tough months to stay fit in because of daylight savings time and the weather.

Is there anything else we would want to know?

Running has changed my life for the better. Without it, I would of never met some of the most influential and amazing people in my life. I also get to train in all parts of the country that I would have never seen without running,

Floriana (Flo) Lutz, 53, of Mead is the

female champion of the grand masters category.

She is a married mother of two who started running very late in life at the age of 51. A friend challenged her to a 10K and she was hooked.

What was most memorable this year?

This past year of running was memorable for me because I improved on all my 16 coloradorunnermag.com

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previous year’s times in all race distances. My very first race/10K two years ago, I ran in just over 57 minutes. This year I ran one in 50:07. Not Delcia Litt fast, but I am happy to see improvement!

What races do you enjoy most?

I really enjoy the Longmont Turkey Trot 10K. It’s close to home and makes me feel like I have earned the excuse to eat foods, like stuffing and pie, that I normally don’t.

Do you have any secrets to your success?

My advice if you are older is to stride as “quietly” as possible. The lighter and more balanced you stay, the easier it is on your body. I also use infrared heat wrap therapy regularly. It works magic on a sore body and helps build me stronger by increasing circulation. And of course, proper diet is crucial in helping the body repair.

Do you have any recommended resources?

I like to read books on natural running (form/footwear/etc). Walking and running are as natural an activity as eating. Unfortunately, America is eating too much and not walking and running enough.

What is a week of training like for you?

A week of training is usually only three days for me because of my schedule. I don’t train much, but when I do, I give it my all. One long slow day, one interval track day, one Treadclimber day. I like to rest my body the day after runs.

Do you have any favorite places to train?

The track is my favorite place to train because I don’t have to worry about speeding cars, exhaust and dogs chasing me.

GEORGANN RICHARDSON

Where do you draw inspiration from?

The Colorado Runner Racing Series has truly been motivational for me. It keeps a constant variety of races available to challenge me.

It’s more fun to call my running “training” rather than “exercise” and having a goal of winning/placing helps battle getting complacent.

What is your biggest challenge?

I have a few physical “issues” that I have to work around, but I manage my way through them creatively. Sometimes those solutions make me look goofy to others, but I don’t care because I want to keep running and competing! Running has improved my life in so many ways, it makes me wonder why I didn’t try it earlier in life!

Jay Survil, 57, of Aurora is the grand masters winner of the Colorado Runner Racing Series.

He works as an IT industry professional. He has been married for 35 years and has two adult daughters. This is his eighth year as a member of the Runners Roost Racing Team.

What was most memorable this year?

I had a few memorable moments in 2016. First was hitting a goal of mine to become a “Marathon Maniac” by running two fulls in 16 days and actually ended up running three fulls in 28 days - Boston, Colorado, Colfax - but the memorable part was running a sub-3 hour PR at the Colorado Marathon 13 days after my sub-par Boston. The other came in September when I ran 2 half ’s in 6 days placing 2nd overall at the Labor Day Mini and 1st overall at the Denver Trail Half - any overall podium is memorable for an old dude!

What races do you enjoy most?

I really enjoy all racing and representing Runners Roost at events - that’s why I race frequently, generally doing 25 - 35 events a year.

I’ve done most of the popular Colorado events over the years and have some crazy streaks going, like 19 consecutive GTIS Half ’s, 16 Pikes Peak’s, 12 Platte River’s, 11 Colfax’s, 8 Slacker’s and too many Winter Distance Series to count.

What are your upcoming goals?

I don’t have a single big goal for 2017, but my overall goal each year is to compete to the best of my ability and place on the age group podium at 85 percent of my events. I’m a runner stat geek, and have compiled all my racing results for the last 8 years, so I get caught up in trying to beat my stats from a prior year - total events, AG podiums/wins etc.

Do you have any recommended resources?

Distance running for most is generally a solitary activity, just you and the road or trail.

But marathon training in particular is so much better, even fun, if you can do some of it with a group of like-minded individuals. I’d recommend joining a group or even multiple groups to run with, even if it’s just one day a week. There are so many great groups from formal coaching groups like Runners Edge and Revolution Running to loosely organized and free weekly run clubs like those offered by Runners Roost at each store location. I’ve been a member of Phidippides Track Club forever and not only is the weekly speedwork a key element of my training, the group camaraderie and commentary when we’re all suffering through a 16 x 400 workout is priceless!

What is a week of training like for you?

I’m fairly consistent averaging 50-55 miles per week (2,767 miles in 2016) with more miles during the marathon buildup weeks that include the dreaded 20 milers - that includes 2-3 races a month. Each week includes a speed workout, a tempo run and a long run following the hard/easy principle, taking a couple of days a month off. Recently, I have been mixing in bike rides on the easy days.

Do you have any favorite places to train?

Absolutely - Cherry Creek State Park where I run almost every day. I live less than a mile away and have been running/riding there for over 25 years - you cannot beat living in a city yet being able to run through a “neighborhood” that includes a deer herd, bald eagles, hawks, wild turkeys, foxes, wetlands, prairie dogs and snakes.

Where do you draw inspiration from?

On a personal level, some may know I dedicated all my races last year to my younger brother who is fighting a devastating illness and I’m dedicating all my races again in 2017 to him.

The courage and strength he shows as he faces his battle every day inspires me on many levels.

While it certainly won’t help him in any physical way, it’s my small way of showing my support and that I’m thinking about him.

Dave Dooley is the senior category winner.

Dooley, 69, worked for Ball Aerospace from 1978 to 2006. “They had a very active group of good runners, which got me into the running scene,” he

said. He and his wife now live in Parkland Estates near Erie. Dooley is a private pilot, so when he’s not running, he says he’s flying or working on an airplane.

Springs area for most of her life. She recently retired from education and currently works as a Healthy Schools Coordinator, promoting health and wellness initiatives in schools.

Do you have any secrets to your success?

I have always claimed steady consistent training is the key. That requires everything to fall into place – no injuries or significant illness, etc. Listening to your body and taking some time off (something I always have difficulty doing) as you get older will help. I no longer can do two interval workouts and a tempo run and/or a long run a week before fatigue sets in. Everyone has their own limitations.

What races do you enjoy most?

The Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs is my favorite location to run and the Garden of the Gods 10 miler is a run I try to participate in every year. The scenery is stunning and the course is a killer - but what a beautiful place to die! Conquering this challenging course is a such a worthy accomplishment that it brings me back every June. Another race that I love is the Slacker Half Marathon. This 13.1-mile run draws the most joyful group of participants; runners who drive in the wee hours of the morning from all over the state, catch a predawn bus ride to freezing ski slope parking lot, then run down the mountain to Georgetown and they all think that it is all the most delightful experience!

Do you have any recommended resources?

Living in the Boulder area there are infinite resources to tap into. One just has to find the one that works for them. The only resources I currently use are what I read in books or on the internet (taken with a grain of salt). I did some of my best running years back when I was coached.

It just depends on the coach and how well you work together. Then there are several training groups out there. I guess it really doesn’t matter as long as you enjoy the training.

What is a week of training like for you?

A typical week of training is an interval workout around Wednesday, a cross country “race” on Saturday, and a longish run on Sunday. The cross country race is a low key 3 or 3.6 mile race that a bunch of runners have been running for years. It usually is not an all-out effort, but more like a time trial. Occasionally I’ll run it really hard if the conditions are good. The long run varies anywhere between 10 and 15 miles depending on what I’m training for. My in between recovery runs are very slow and more like a jog. I don’t look at my watch or GPS on those runs.

Do you have any favorite places to train?

I like to run on soft trails when I can, but do most of my running on a mixture of asphalt, concrete and trails. My favorites are Coal or Rock Creek trails near Lafayette. I also enjoy running the trails around the Boulder Reservoir.

Where do you draw inspiration from?

I think my inspiration comes from the fact that I’m still beating some millennials out there, although fewer and fewer these days.

What is your biggest challenge?

My biggest challenge in my running is to remain motivated knowing my race times are getting slower regardless of how much training I do. I try not to think of how fast I use to run and just focus on the fact I can still run and compete.

Is there anything else we would want to know?

Last year my total logged running miles reached 100,000 miles. I’m not sure that is something to brag about, but there it is. I get tired just thinking about it. I hope that sharing my running experience with others will show that you can still have fun with this sport in your “autumn” years, whether competing or just running.

Georgann Richardson, 61, is the senior category winner. She has lived in the Colorado

What are your upcoming goals?

Goals? At my age I just want to be able to continue to run until I die...so far, so good!

Do you have any secrets to your success that you’d like to share?

The secret to my running success is my amazing running partner. Forty years ago, I convinced my husband that we should run together and since that time I have enjoyed his encouragement, motivation, drive and adventure. Running has been a staple in our relationship and he has challenged and supported me every day. We work to find fun and adventure in our runs, to set goals that keep us motivated. We are in this for the long haul and always look for fun pursuits. In 2015, as a dare, we entered and finished 65 races! That is a whole lot of t-shirts!

What is a week of training like for you?

I typically run 5-6 days/week, 25-30 miles, always with a rest day. I have invested in excellent shoes (too many pair) and I do not wear a watch. Running is a priority in my day, as important as eating and sleeping. A daily run is always necessary though sometimes difficult and humbling. Running began as a way to burn calories, exorcise my demons, and clear my head. It continues to be a great way to de-stress, an energy booster and a daily celebration of a healthy life.

Where do you draw inspiration from?

I am inspired by the growth of running over the 40 plus years since I proudly began calling myself a runner. Having lived in an era when girls/women had fewer opportunities for competition, it is satisfying to experience the burgeoning number of women, young and older, participating and competing today. I admire the drive and determination that I see in my peers to conquer challenges and achieve their goals. The culture of running is one of acceptance, connection, celebration, adventure, challenge, and just feeling alive.

And this is a culture that embraces beer! Yes! What is your biggest challenge?

My running challenge is to Just Keep Showing Up! I am not particularly talented, but I am persistent. coloradorunnermag.com 17

R U N N I N G LEG E N D S

Meet Coach Joe Vigil

America’s greatest coach reflects on his career, the elite athletes he’s trained, and how everyday runners can make the most out of their training to see improvements.

by Bruce Kirschner oe I. Vigil, Ph.D. may very well be the Jcoach greatest American distance running of all time. Born in Alamosa, Colo-

rado in 1929 he was left fatherless at three months of age and the beginning of the Great Depression. He went on to become

an Eagle Scout and a star high school football player before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. Vigil returned to coach at Alamosa High School and won three state track and field championships there. He became cross-country and track and field coach at nearby Adams State College in 1965. Adams State went on to win 19 cross country and track & field national championships. He has coached 425 All Americans and 87 individual national champions with individual titles in cross country and track. Vigil has served as coach for two Olympic Games, four Pan American Games, two World University Games, and seven World Cross Country teams. He was the personal coach of eight time national The Athletics Congress cross country champion and Colorado native Pat Porter.

Vigil protégés also include Meb Keflezighi, Deena Kastor, Brenda Martinez, and Boris Berian. He coached his 22nd Olympian in Rio last summer. Vigil has twice (2005 and 2015) received the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Doc Councilman Science and Technology Award for coaches that successfully integrate scientific principles into their coaching regimens.

He is considered an international authority on altitude training, has been inducted into 11 Halls of Fame, and received USA Track & Field’s Legend Coach Award in 2015. Vigil is the author of Road To The Top: A Systematic Approach to Distance Training That Produced One of America’s Greatest Running Programs (1995). At age 87, he still actively coaches elite athletes and conducts coaching and running clinics all over the world. Vigil has a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Adams State, a Master’s degree from Colorado College, as well as a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from the University of New Mexico.

Can you explain your rise to prominence as perhaps America’s greatest running coach?

I can’t explain it. It was something I just kept working at. I never set out to do anything but help the kids. I learned as much as I could, got into their hearts and minds, and got them to trust me. That was it.

Which running coaches do you most admire and had the greatest impact on your methods?

The coach that I most admired in my life was Alex Francis from Fort Hays State [University] in Kansas. In the 1950s and 1960s he was a great coach and I was just starting 18 coloradorunnermag.com

off. He’s now long dead, but he was very, very good. I followed him and got to be his friend. When Jim Ryan was running at [the University of ] Kansas and there were great teams there, they never beat Alex Francis with his western Kansas farm boys at Fort Hays State in cross country. So I said to myself, “If he can do it, I can do it in little old Alamosa, Colorado.” One day he said to me, “Coach Vigil, we’ve got to do something different.” So I said, “What do you have in mind, Alex?” He said, “We’ll synchronize our watches. Then I’ll travel south from Hays, Kansas and you’ll head northeast from Alamosa and wherever we encounter each other we’ll have a cross country meet.” His teams were made up of western Kansas farm boys so they would already have courses set up for us wherever we were at. Our little joint venture was even written up in Track & Field News. Alex was an international coach who was very highly thought of and on the Olympic Committee with me for track and field. He was much older than I was, but he was my hero.

Today I admire Renato Canova, an Italian coach. I met him at different coaching clinics and he is the only person that I’ve presented clinics with that really understands the science of coaching. Renato employs science in his running just like I do, but in a different way. We were both educated in science and I just really like his approach. I just saw him in Chicago [at the 2016 Chicago Marathon]. He just left his position as international coach for China, where he was for a couple of years. He was stationed in Kenya for many years and is on his way back there now. He’s the one I most admire now.

What are the fundamental components of your athlete training system?

Well, number one is they are willing to move to altitude. Number two is they are willing to trust me and I am willing to trust them. So we develop a good coach/athlete relationship as a team. Then they are honest with me and they will follow the tenets of training that I will present to them because I spend a lot of time with them. They also must do what I ask them to do. There’s never any doubt.

They’re willing to try the system I give them. If they don’t do what I ask them to do, I get rid of them. I test them all and based on their test result physiology I develop a program for them that is individual to the given athlete. It is not designed for application to groups. So they are always working within themselves physiologically with goals that they set up for themselves.

Everything I do with them is based on their

individual physiology. I test them for VO2 max, vVO2 max [velocity at maximal oxygen uptake], lactate threshold, peak lactate, heart rate, and superspeed training. “Superspeed training” is fast stuff based on their 400 speed.

From the information I get from this testing I can predict their time in the 3000 meters, 5000 meters, 10000 meters, the half marathon, and the marathon. Of course, they have to do the work and adapt to the training modalities.

Sometimes it takes two or three years to reach that goal. They keep plugging away at it and keep improving slightly every period of time, whether it’s a season or a year.

What three key training tips would you offer a beginning runner?

Get enough rest. Have a sound nutritional program. And do things correctly.

You cannot have success without right living.

What I mean by “right living” is eat right, rest right, don’t drink, don’t smoke, and make sure that you never miss a workout unless it’s an emergency. In other words, be committed to the tenets of an athlete.

What three key training tips would you offer a Photography courtesy of Joe Vigil

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For the serious runner [who aspires to be a professional], it must become their job.

That is, they can’t be doing anything else but running. They’re the ones trying to make the U.S. Olympic team or the American world cross country team. So this is serious business.

You’ve got to be totally committed. Beginning runners start off easy and progress a little bit by bit as their body adapts because a lot of them are in school or have a job. They can’t have a job when I work with them. Their full-time job is training.

So how about competitive runners who have a family, a full-time job and have to squeeze in their training?

Well, they will never get the best out of themselves. One could not be a serious trainer and get to the top with a job or being a student. One has got to be an athlete full-time.

For serious competitive runners like yourself, you can compete at your level and improve a little bit. That’s what it’s about no matter what level you’re running at: continue to improve and be happy with yourself.

What do you believe are the most important characteristics that successful runners must possess, including qualities of the mind?

Well, they have to have emotional control. The have to believe in themselves. You have to have an unshatterable belief in yourself and an unshatterable belief in your coach and an unshatterable belief in your philosophy of life. It’s not just about the body, it’s about the mind too. Too many people forget that 6 inches above their shoulders, their brain. You have to do the training with increases in intensity. You can’t be doing the same thing over and over again, week in and week out, month in, month out. Your training must be harder and harder and you have to look after it to improve.

You believe in the importance of ancillary or supplementary training for distance runners.

Can you describe what this should be?

Yes, every runner needs ancillary activity or a pattern of conditioning training in order to improve their performance or competitive advantage. You must have an improvement in muscular strength, flexibility, core strength, and plyometric ability, such as bounding. My athletes work on this three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during their base developmental or preparation phase unless it’s a competition week, when they don’t do it.

Strength training should be an ongoing activity throughout the year, but should be reduced to two times a week during the heavy competitive season. My [Road To The Top] book goes into much greater detail on this.

It’s widely believed that training at altitude will produce faster races at sea level. Do you believe there is a positive training effect at altitude?

I mentioned earlier that my athletes have to live at altitude. There are oxygen tents and all kinds of things you can buy, but most good athletes are not willing to move and leave the comfort of their home. I believe that there 20 coloradorunnermag.com

are three major positive attributes to [living and training at] altitude: cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic (the physiology of the muscle cells). They affect 21 different variables that you can attain greater than you can at sea level.

These include an increase in blood plasma volume, hematocrit, and hemoglobin, which are all oxygen carrying mechanisms. If you increase your oxygen carrying mechanism you produce more energy and can move faster at sea level. You can produce more enzymes and more hormones if you stress the body. You can stress the body more at altitude than you can at sea level. It’s more complicated than that.

There are other physiological adaptations from altitude that will benefit runners. I give clinics on the physiology of altitude.

Can you explain to what degree and how to best maximize altitude training?

It will help any athlete at the long distances, but not sprints. It’s hard to quantify how much faster any given runner that trains at altitude will be at sea level. It depends on what percent of improvement they will have over a period of time with respect to metabolic processes. The only thing that is certain is that they will improve. All the good Kenyans, Ethiopians, and other good distance runners train at altitude. Ninety-five percent of the medals at world championships are won by people that either train at or live at altitude, which I consider to be between 6,000 and 8,000 feet. This seems to be the optimal altitude.

What is optimal time for an altitude trained athlete to show up at sea level for a race?

This is called circadian adaptation.

For example, if you’re going to race in California, which is one time zone behind Denver, you should be there one day in advance for each time zone going in either direction, east or west. If you have trained at altitude in California and are going to New York City for a race, you want to be there 3 days in advance. If you’re going to Japan, that’s 16 time zones. So you should be there 16 days before your competition. This is all based on scientific principles.

But, unfortunately, a lot of people don’t have the resources to be there that much sooner so they get there a day or two before to compete.

Who did you enjoy coaching the most?

I really can’t single out one individual who I enjoyed coaching the most. I’ve coached 22 Olympians in my career. Everyone had different characteristics and different personalities, but we enjoyed each other. Each one was a challenge for me. I suppose that I was a challenge for them. Just like in Athens, Deena [Kastor] got the bronze medal, Meb Keflezighi got the silver, and [Stefano] Baldini got the gold. Baldini trained with me in Alamosa, although not all the time, because he was an Italian. That was a great day for me because people that had close ties with me at one time or another got medals in the Games.

Then, I’ve had other people that didn’t achieve as highly but made significant improvement and went on to live a good life and serve society in a good positive way. I’m proud of all of them. I’ve had 425 All-Ameri-

cans and athletes in 19 national championships.

I enjoyed them all. My athletes have broken 17 national records. But every one is a challenge, you know? I’m 87 years old and I still get up every day and try to learn something that might help my athletes. I was a teacher all my life and it’s just easier for me to do that.

Do you believe that runners learn lessons that will enable them to better lead themselves and others?

Absolutely. I’m not only a running coach, I’m a life coach too. I try to work on their philosophy of living. For example, it’s not worth it if you can’t be compassionate with the aged. You have to be compassionate with the aged, but a lot of young people are not. We talk about old people and how they are deserving of compassion. I teach them to be sensitive to those who are striving in life. I teach them to develop goals to help people in society. You’ve got to be able to give back in life. You can’t just take, take, and take. You’ve got to go out and help other people that are struggling. We talk about human nature all the time. We can’t talk about training all the time. We also talk about people, our society, our country and what is happening…what direction it’s going or not going. It isn’t just about the coaching and the athlete, I try to life coach.

What are 3 key life lessons your athletes learn?

First, have respect for everybody even though they may have different opinions.

Always take care of the process and the end will take care of itself, like the processes of training and living and working. When you do that, you’ll have a happy life because the end will take care of itself. Third, you cannot place a monetary value on life. Today is the opposite.

Everybody seems to equate power with having money and position…and that’s not it at all.

If you were to leave one very important lasting legacy with the sport of running and racing what would it be?

If you asked me how I would want to be remembered, that’s hard to answer. There are days that are good and there are days that are bad, but there is never a day when I don’t try my best in working with people. In the final analysis, you can’t take your problems to the job. The world doesn’t care about your problems. If a runner steps up to the starting line, no one wants to know if his or her foot or ankle hurts or if they have a cold. The runner has to produce and try their best. Try your best with whomever you come in contact with. Make their day a better day. There are days I’m not feeling good, but I don’t let people know that.

If someone needs my help, I need to bend over and help him or her. It doesn’t have to be a runner, it can be anyone in life.

Bruce Kirschner has been running for over 40 years. He was a member of the Boulder Road Runners Men 60-69 team that placed first in the 2015 USA Track & Field Masters Grand Prix National Championship race series.

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Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Saint Patrick’s Brewing; Littleton, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

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May Day 5K; 8:30 AM; Fort Lupton Recreation & Parks Department; Fort Lupton, CO; active.com

Four Miles for Kenya; 9:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pulltogetherforkenya.org

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

Girls on the Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Greenwood Village, CO; girlsontherunrockies.org

RoxTrot 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Roxborough State Park; Littleton, CO; roxtrot.org Run MS 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park; Denver, CO; runMSDenver.org

HRCA Mother’s Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Mountain Vista High School; Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com

Run Walk...Thrive 5K; 9:00 AM; Family Life Services; Colorado Springs, CO; flscs.org

Quad Rock 25 & 50 Mile Trail Races; 5:30 AM; Lory State Park; Bellvue, CO; gnarrunners.com

runBlossom Half Marathon, 5 Mile and 5K; 7:30 AM; Centennial Park; Canon City, CO; runblossom.org

05/14

Run for Shelter 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Reynolds Landing; Littleton, CO; active.com

05/09

Colorado Women’s Classic 10M, 10K and 5K; 8:30 AM; Westminster Promenade Terrace; Westminster, CO; coloradowomensclassic.com Mother’s Day 5K and Brunch; 9:30 AM; City Park Pavilion; Denver, CO; mothersday5k.com

Grace’s Race 5K; 9:00 AM; Willow Spring Open Space; Centennial, CO; morganadamsfoundation.org

RMRR Stapleton Central Park 5M/5K; 8:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park; Denver, CO; rmrr. org

APRIL 8, 2017

ABILENE, KS

USATF certified--both marathon and half 2017 Boston Marathon Qualifier $2,000 prize purse in marathon $650 prize purse in half marathon

Benefiting Dickinson County nonprofits helping families in need

visit www.eisenhowermarathon.com for registration info or to print mailable registration form email questions to eisenhowermarathon@outlook.com

Sean May Memorial 15K/5K; 9:00 AM; Barr Lake State Park; Brighton, CO; seanmaymemorialrun.org

Colorado Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 6:30 AM; Poudre Canyon; Fort Collins, CO; comarathon.com

Prairie Fire Spring Half Marathon and 5K; 7:30 AM; Kansas Sports Hall of Fame; Wichita, KS; prairiefiremarathon. com

plus Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K

Race for Freedom 5K; 9:30 AM; Charmar Park; Gunnison, CO; race-for-freedom.com

Ute Pass Pony Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Ute Pass Elementary; Cascade, CO; pprrun.org Cimarron Endurance Run 50K, 30K and 5M; 7:00 AM; Cerro Summit Recreation Area; Montrose, CO; madmooseevents. com

New 3.5” medal!

Rabbit Valley Half Marathon; 7:30 AM; Rabbit Valley Kokopelli Trail; Fruita, CO; geminiadventures.com

Take 5 in the Garden of the Gods 5M/5K; 8:00 AM; Garden of the Gods Park; Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com

05/07

EISENHOWER MARATHON

Mother’s Day Mile; 1:00 PM; Glenwood Medical Associates; Glenwood Springs, CO; advocatesafehouse.org 05/16

Dash and Dine 5K; 6:30 PM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; dashndine5k.com

05/19

Kokopelli Kids Trail Running Series; 5:30 PM; Bear Creek Park; Colorado Springs, CO; kokopellikids.com

05/20

Bellco Colfax 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park; Denver, CO; runcolfax.org

Yappy Dog 8.6M; 8:00 AM; South Mesa Elementary School; Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

Carbon Valley Half Marathon and 5K; 8:00 AM; Firestone Regional Sports Complex; Firestone, CO; cvhalfmarathon. org

Dash and Dine 5K; 6:30 PM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; dashndine5k.com

Cottonwood Classic 5K; 8:00 AM; Thorncreek Crossing; Thornton, CO; cityofthornton.net

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City of Thornton Cottonwood Classic 5K

Saturday, May 20 8 a.m. start Thorncreek Crossing Shopping Center 120th Ave. & Washington Center Pkwy.

Thornton, Colorado Visit www.cottonwoodclassicrun.com to register.

For more information visit www.cityofthornton.net/festivals or call 720-977-5914.

Sage Burner Trail Races 50K, 28K, 13K and 5K; 8:00 AM; Hartman Rocks Recreation Area; Gunnison, CO; sageburnertrailrun.com

Fear the Deer Trail Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield; Littleton, CO; fearthedeer.co Fed Cup 5K; 8:15 AM; Denver Federal Center; Lakewood, CO; runningguru.com

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Distance Festival 5K; 10:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

Palmer Lake Trail Half Marathon/10K; 8:00 AM; Palmer Lake Recreational Area; Palmer Lake, CO; enduranceraceseries. com

Run With The Pack 5K; 8:00 AM; Vista Ridge High School; Colorado Springs, CO; vistaridgeathleticboosterclub.com

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05/21

5K for 5K Fun Run; 9:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park; Lakewood, CO; 5kfor5kfunrun. com

NORAD Trail Marathon, Half Marathon and 4M; 7:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain State Park; Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents.com 05/23

Dash and Dine 5K; 6:30 PM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; dashndine5k.com

05/27

Memorial Day 5K/10K Run & March; 8:00 AM; Douglas County Fairgrounds; Castle Rock, CO; runningguru.com

Boulder Mountain Marathon and 10-Mile Ascent; 7:00 AM; Gold Hill, CO; flatironsrunningevents.com Colorado Brewery Running Series 5K; 11:00 AM; Tivoli Brewing Co; Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com Comeback Trail 5K; 9:00 AM; Hudson Gardens Event Center; Littleton, CO; comebackstrong.org

05/29

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Denver Beer Company; Denver, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com 05/28

Narrow Gauge 10 Mile & 4 Mile Run; 8:00 AM; Santa Rita Park; Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org

BolderBOULDER 10K; 7:00 AM; 30th and Walnut; Boulder, CO; bolderboulder.com The Colorado Run 10K, 4M and Broken 10M; 7:00 AM; Anheuser Busch Bier Garten; Fort Collins, CO; coloradorun.com Vail Valor Marathon, Relay, Half Marathon, 5M; 8:00 AM; Vail Village; Vail, CO; vailvalorraces. com

Miles for Smiles 5K; 9:00 AM; Westfield Village Park; Westminster, CO; rightstartevents. com

Tommyknocker Ultras 12 Hr and Half Marathon; 6:00 AM; White Ranch Open Space; Golden, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

La Sportiva Boneyard Boogie 11K Trail Run; 9:00 AM; Eagle Pool and Ice Rink; Eagle, CO; vailrec.com

Spirit Trail Run 8K and Half Marathon; 8:15 AM; Buena Vista, CO; ckspaddlefest.com

Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon, Half Marathon and 10M; 6:00 AM; City Park; Denver, CO; runcolfax.org

The Gift of Life and Breath 5K; 9:00 AM; Anschutz Medical Campus; Aurora, CO; giftoflifeandbreath.com

Jemez Mountain Trail Races - 50M/50K/13.1M; 5:00 AM; Posse Lodge; Los Alamos, NM; highaltitudeathletics.org

Run to the Shrine 4M; 7:30 AM; Cheyenne Mountain Zoo; Colorado Springs, CO; cmzoo.org

Erie Half Marathon and 5K; 8:00 AM; Reliance Park; Erie, CO; ErieHalf.com

Spirit Challenge 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Steamboat Springs Middle School; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

High Line Canal Run 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; deKoevend Park; Centennial, CO; ssprd.org

Red River High Mountain Half Marathon/5K; 9:00 AM; Brandenburg Park; Red River, NM; redriver.org

Crazy Legs 10K+; 7:00 AM; Devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Backbone Open Space; Loveland, CO; crazylegsraceseries.info

JUNE 06/02

The Nomad Adventure Race; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; myjourneyracing.com

06/03

Arvada Park to Park Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 8:30 AM; Ralston Central Park; Arvada, CO; runningguru.com BigDogBrag Mud Run; 8:30 AM; Ram Off Road Park; Colorado Springs, CO; bigdogbrag.com Bubble Boogie 5K; 8:00 AM; Margaret Carpenter Rec Center; Thornton, CO; halsports.net Cattle Crossing 5K; 8:00 AM; Tallman Meadow Park; Parker, CO; parkerrec.com Elk Meadow Trail Race 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Buchanan Park Recreation Center; Evergreen, CO; evergreenrecreation.com

EVENT GUIDE â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;17

Heart & Stroke Walk; 7:30 AM; Sky Sox Stadium; Colorado Springs, CO; heartwalk.org

06/07

Into the Wild Running Festival 5K/10K; 7:00 AM; Wild Animal Sanctuary; Keenesburg, CO; runintothewild.org

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

06/10

CMRA Elk Meadow Trail Race 5M; 8:00 AM; Elk Meadow Park; Evergreen, CO; comastersrun.org

Mike the Headless Chicken 5K; 9:00 AM; Fruita Civic Center; Fruita, CO; miketheheadlesschicken.org

Colorado Brewery Running Series 5K; 11:00 AM; Station 26 Brewing Company; Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com

North Fork 50 Mile/50K Trail Race; 7:00 AM; Pine Valley Ranch Park; Pine, CO; northfork50.com

Dirty Girl 5K Mud Run; 10:00 AM; Copper Mountain Resorts; Frisco, CO; godirtygirl.com

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

East-West Trail Half Marathon and 10K; 8:00 AM; Rocky Heights Middle School; Highlands Ranch, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

Run the Rockies Half Marathon & 10K; 8:00 AM; Main Street; Frisco, CO; townoffrisco.com

Heart & Stroke Walk; 7:30 AM; Sports Authority Field at Mile High; Denver, CO; denverheartwalk.org

Squaw Peak 50 Mile Trail Run; 5:00 AM; Vivian Park; Provo, UT; squawpeak50.com

Hot Trot 5K; 7:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park; Aurora, CO; active.com

Taste of Louisville 5K; 8:00 AM; Louisville Community Park; Louisville, CO; tastehalf.com

Jodiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Race for Awareness; 8:30 AM; City Park; Denver, CO; jodisrace.org

Thelma and Louise Half Marathon; 6:00 AM; Moab, UT; moabhalfmarathon.com

South Park Trail Marathon & Half; 8:00 AM; South Park City; Fairplay, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

Turquoise Lake Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; Turquoise Lake; Leadville, CO; leadvillesportshall. com

Steamworks Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Durango Sports Club; Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org

Ultimate Direction Dirty Thirty 50K and 12M; 6:00 AM; Golden Gate Canyon State Park; Black Hawk, CO; dirty30.org 06/04

Stepping Stone 5K; 9:00 AM; Clement Park; Littleton, CO; rightstartevents.com

Boulder Rez Half Marathon, 10K & 5K; 7:15 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; bbscrun. com Casper Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay; 6:30 AM; Casper Event Center; Casper, WY; runwyoming.com

Utah Valley Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K; 6:00 AM; Provo Canyon; Provo, UT; utahvalleymarathon.com 06/11

Colorado Brewery Running Series 5K; 11:00 AM; Upslope Brewing Company; Boulder, CO; breweryrunningseries.com

REVEL Rockies Marathon & Half Marathon; 6:00 AM; Morrison Park; Morrison, CO; runrevel.com

Colorado Rockies Home Run for the Homeless 5K; 8:00 AM; Coors Field; Denver, CO; colorado.rockies.mlb.com Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay; 8:00 AM; Deadwood, SD;

Strides for Epilepsy 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park; Denver, CO; epilepsycolorado.org

06/14

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

06/15

FIBArk Running and Mountain Bike Races; 8:00 AM; Salida, CO; salidarec.com

deadwoodmickelsontrailmarathon.com

Fish Hatchery 5K; 8:30 AM; National Fish Hatchery; Leadville, CO; leadvillesportshall.com Gluten Free Gallop 5K; 8:00 AM; Clement Park; Littleton, CO; runningguru.com High Drive Challenge; 10M and 4M; 7:00 AM; Bear Creek Regional Park; Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents.com RMRR Bible Park 4K; 8:00 AM; Bible Park; Denver, CO; rmrr.org Skirt Sports 13er and 5K; 6:30 AM; Home Depot; Louisville, CO; skirtsports13er.com Steamboat Marathon, HalfMarathon, and 10K; 7:30 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; steamboatmarathon.com

Garden of the Gods 10 Mile/10K; 7:00 AM; Garden of the Gods Park; pikespeakmarathon. org

Summer Six Pack Series; 6:30 PM; Westminster City Park; Westminster, CO; SixPackSeries. com 06/16

4 Miles in the Forest; 6:30 PM; Section 16 Trail; Black Forest, CO; bffire.org

06/17

All-Out Summer Breeze 1M, 5K, 10K and Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Stenger Soccer Complex; Arvada, CO; alloutmultipro.com Bacon Burner 6K; 9:30 AM; Frisco Bay Marina; Frisco, CO; townoffrisco.com

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STEAMBOAT MARATHON, HALF MARATHON AND 10K

The 2017 Steamboat Marathon, Half and 10K will take place June 4 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In this authentic, hometown race courses take participants past emerald fields and pastures blooming with wildflowers. As runners near Steamboat Springs, the snowy peak of Mt. Werner dominates the view and carries runners across the finish line. Register today for a fun-filled weekend of adventure, running, and relaxation (after the race head to the hot springs)!

SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2017 - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO

WWW.STEAMBOATMARATHON.COM

EVENT GUIDE ‘17

Big Gay 5K; 10:00 AM; Civic Center Park; Denver, CO; denver. biggay5k.co

Desert RATS Kokopelli 150 Stage Race; 10:00 AM; Mack Trailhead on Kokopelli Trail; Fruita, CO; geminiadventures. com

Braveheart 5K; 7:00 PM; Memorial Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pikespeakcelticfestival.com

Estes Park Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K; 6:30 AM; Estes Park High School; Estes Park, CO; epmarathon.org

Chick-fil-A Family 5K; 9:00 AM; John Metcalfe Park; Fountain, CO; cfafountain.com

Father’s Day Classic 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Apex Center; Arvada, CO; dads5k.com

Howelsen Hill 8M/4M; 8:00 AM; Olympian Hall; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Redstone College 5K; 8:00 AM; Redstone College; Broomfield, CO; active.com Running Wild 5K; 8:00 AM; Regis University; Denver, CO; runningwildrace.org

06/21

06/24

Runoff Runoff Marathon, Half Marathon and 6K; 8:00 AM; Creede Ball Park; Creede, CO; runoffrunoff.com 06/18

Arroyito Lake View Trail Race; 7:00 AM; Lake Pueblo State Park; Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

2017

VAIL VALOR RACES MEMORIAL DAY

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Boulder Beer Company; Boulder, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

San Juan Solstice 50M; 5:00 AM; Lake City, CO; sjs50.com

BigDogBrag Fun Mud Run; 8:30 AM; Colorado State University Pueblo; Pueblo, CO; bigdogbrag. com Climb for Courage Stair Climb Race; 8:30 AM; Falcon Stadium; Colorado Springs, CO; childrenscoloradofoundation.org

Miles for Melanoma 5K; 9:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park; Denver, CO; join.melanoma.org

Mueller Trail Marathon, 25K and 8M; 7:00 AM; Mueller State Park; Divide, CO; madmooseevents. com

Strawberry Shortcut 5K/10K; 7:00 AM; Glenwood Springs, CO; glenwoodchamber.com

Miles for our Military 5K; 8:00 AM; Clement Park; Littleton, CO; miles4military5k.com

Eagle Half Marathon and 10K; 6:00 AM; Eagle Pool and Ice Rink; Eagle, CO; enduranceraceseries. com

Mancos Cowboy Half Marathon, 5K and Family Fun Run; 7:30 AM; Mancos Public Library; Mancos, CO; mancoshalfmarathon.com

Mt Evans Ascent; 6:30 AM; Mt Evans; Idaho Springs, CO; RacingUnderground.com

Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half Marathon; 8:30 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries. com

Buffs4Life Kyle Macintosh Memorial 5K; 8:30 AM; Omni Interlocken Resort; Broomfield, CO; buffs4life.org

La Sportiva Summer Solstice 5K/10K Trail Race; 10:00 AM; Creekside Park; Avon, CO; vailrec.com

Father’s Day 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park; Denver, CO; featevents.com

Estes Park 5K; 8:30 AM; Estes Park Marina; Estes Park, CO; epmarathon.org

Colorado Brewery Running Series 5K; 11:00 AM; Cerebral Brewing Company; Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com

Slacker Half Marathon and 4M; 8:00 AM; Georgetown Lake; Georgetown, CO; slackerhalfmarathon.com 06/25

Boulder Sunrise 5K/10K, Triathlon and Duathlon; 7:15 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com

06/28

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

06/29

Summer Six Pack Series; 6:30 PM; Westminster City Park; Westminster, CO; SixPackSeries. com

06/30

Blue Moon Trail Running Series 5K/10K; 6:00 PM; Pinon Valley Park; Colorado Springs, CO; coloradosprings.gov

07/01

Donut Dash Challenge 5K; 8:30 AM; Clement Park; Littleton, CO; runningguru.com

JULY

Durango Half Marathon; 7:30 AM; Animas Valley Elementary School; Durango, CO; DurangoHalfMarathon.com Get Me Some Color 5K; 9:00 AM; Global Village Academy; Colorado Springs, CO; getmesomecolor.com Mountain Madness Half Marathon and 10K; 7:30 AM; Howelson Ice Rink; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

5THANNIVERSARY

2017

TO BENEFIT

MARATHON

MONDAY, MAY 29TH Half Marathon | Five Mile Run | Memorial Mile SPECKLED-HOUND.COM

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07/04

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

Evergreen Mountain 15K; 8:00 AM; Alberfer Three Sisters; Evergreen, CO; evergreenrecreation.com

La Sportiva Camp Hale Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 8:00 AM; Camp Hale, Leadville, CO; vailrec.com

Run 4 Independence 5 Mile; 9:00 AM; Vintage Hotel; Winter Park, CO; playwinterpark.com

La Sportiva Vail HillClimb; 7:00 AM; Vail Village; Vail, CO; vailrec. com

Never Summer 100K; 5:30 AM; Gould Community Center; Gould, CO; gnarrunners.com

Boogie’s Buddy 5 Mile; 8:00 AM; Boogie’s Diner; Aspen, CO; buddyprogram.org

Sand Creek Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 7:00 AM; Central Park; Denver, CO; featevents.com

Never Summer Adventure Race; 9:00 AM; Granby Ranch; Granby, CO; myjourneyracing.com

Firecracker 5K; 8:30 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvillesportshall. com

Sheep Mountain 50-Mile Endurance Run; 6:00 AM; Park County Fairgrounds; Fairplay, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

Run Like the Wind 5K; 9:00 AM; The Old Gallery; Allenspark, CO; RunLiketheWind5K.com

FireKracker 5K; 7:30 AM; City Park; Fort Collins, CO; firekracker5k.com Freedom Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Evergreen Middle School; Evergreen, CO; mtevans.org

07/09

Georgetown 5K; 8:00 AM; Strausse Park; Georgetown, CO; clearcreekcountyadvocates.com

Silver Rush 50 Trail Run; 6:00 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries.com

Gothic to Crested Butte Run Walk or Crawl 1/3rd Marathon; 8:00 AM; Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory; Crested Butte, CO; rmbl.org HRCA Independence Day 5K; 8:00 AM; Highlands Ranch Town Center; Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com Huhot Half on the 4th Half Marathon & 5K; 7:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; cospringshalfonthe4th.com

Summer Roundup Trail Run 12K; 7:00 AM; Bear Creek Park; Colorado Springs, CO; summerroundup.com 07/14

Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run; 6:00 AM; Silverton; Silverton, CO; hardrock100.com

07/15

Aspen Valley Marathon, Half and 5K; 6:00 AM; Lions Park; Basalt, CO; aspenvalleymarathon. com

Liberty Run 4 Mile and Kids Firecracker Run; 8:30 AM; Washington Park; Denver, CO; halsports.net 07/16

Palmer Lake July 4 Fun Run 4M; 7:00 AM; Palmer Lake Santa Fe Trailhead; Palmer Lake, CO; july4funrun.com Star Spangled Splash 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com Superior Downhill Mile; 7:00 AM; Superior, CO; flatironsrunningevents.com

07/07

Chase the Moon 12 Hour Endurance Run; 7:00 PM; Mountain Vista High School; Highlands Ranch, CO; chasethemoonrace.com Roger’s River Run 5K; 7:30 PM; St. Vrain Greenway; Longmont, CO; longmontcolorado.gov

07/08

Bubble Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Dick’s Sporting Goods Park; Commerce City, CO; bubblerun.com CMRA White Ranch 5K/10K Trail Run; 8:00 AM; White Ranch Park; Golden, CO; comastersrun. org Colorado Brewery Running Series 5K; 11:00 AM; Great Frontier Brewing Company; Lakewood, CO; breweryrunningseries.com

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Longmont Trail Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 7:30 AM; Roger’s Grove Park; Longmont, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

07/27

West End 4K; 6:00 PM; Downtown Boulder; Boulder, CO; flatironsrunningevents.com

07/28

Blue Moon Trail Running Series 5K/10K; 6:00 PM; Pinon Valley Park; Colorado Springs, CO; coloradosprings.gov

07/29

Blackhawk Trail Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 7:30 AM; Golden Gate State Park; Golden, CO; enduranceraceseries.com Classic 10K and ADA 5K; 7:00 AM; Tiffany Square; Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com Colorado in Motion 5K; 6:00 PM; Memorial Park; Colorado Springs, CO; colorinmotion5k.com

Colorado Brewery Running Series 5K; 11:00 AM; Alpine Dog Brewing Company; Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com

Liberty Point 5K; 7:30 AM; Liberty Point; Pueblo West, CO; pueblounitedway.org

Longmont Half and 5K; 6:00 AM; Dawson Park; Longmont, CO; lmhalf.com

07/23

Buffalo Stampede 5K; 8:30 AM; Town Park; Grand Lake, CO; grandlakechamber.com

Let Freedom Run 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Louisville Recreation and Senior Center; Louisville, CO; letfreedomruncolorado.com

La Sportiva Berry Picker 5K Trail Race; 8:00 PM; Berry Picker Trailhead; Vail, CO; vailrec.com Meyer Ranch Park 5 Mile; 8:00 AM; Meyer Ranch; Conifer, CO; evergreenrecreation.com PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org Run for Rwanda 5K; 8:00 AM; Cottonwood Creek Park; Colorado Springs, CO; runforrwanda.org Silverheels 100-Mile Endurance Run; 4:00 AM; Park County Fairgrounds; Fairplay, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com 08/06

Evergreen Town Race 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Evergreen Lake; Evergreen, CO; evergreentownrace.org XTERRA Castle Rock 20K, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Phillip S. Miller Park; Castle Rock, CO; xterracolorado.com

08/09

Pearl St Mile; 6:00 PM; Downtown Boulder; Boulder, CO; flatironsrunningevents.com

08/12

811 Run/Walk 5K; 8:11 AM; Apex Center; Arvada, CO; call811.com

Elevation Run; 7:00 AM; Aspen Park; Conifer, CO; clubchs.org

Backcountry Marathon and Half Marathon; 6:30 AM; Rio Grande Park; Aspen, CO; aspenbackcountrymarathon.com

IREM Charity 5K for Children’s Hospital Colorado; 8:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park; Colorado Springs, CO; irem53.org

Pikes Peak Ultra 50M/30K; 5:30 AM; Bear Creek Regional Park; Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents.com

Colorado Brewery Running Series 5K; 11:00 AM; Renegade Brewing Co; Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com

Barr Trail Mountain Race; 7:00 AM; Barr Trail on Pikes Peak; Manitou Springs, CO; barrtrailmountainrace.com

Spring Creek Memorial 9M/5K Trail Race; 8:00 AM; Spring Creek Trailhead; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Colorado Recycled Run 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; bbscrun. com

Donor Dash 5K; 8:00 AM; Washington Park; Denver, CO; donoralliance.org

The Human Race Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 7:30 AM; Civic Center Park; Fort Collins, CO; fortcollinshumanrace.com

Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Georgetown Lake; Georgetown, CO; gtishalf.org

07/30

Dash for Smiles 5K; 8:30 AM; Stapleton Central Park; Denver, CO; dashforsmiles.org

Holy Cow Trail Stampede 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Christopher Fields; Westminster, CO; HolyCowRun.com

08/02

All-Out Dog Days 1M, 5K, 10K and Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Westminster City Park; Westminster, CO; alloutmultipro. com

CMRA Fairmount 5K; 6:30 PM; Fairmount Park; Golden, CO; comastersrun.org

08/03

Summer Six Pack Series; 6:30 PM; Westminster City Park; Westminster, CO; SixPackSeries. com

CF Climb Denver; 8:00 AM; Sports Authority Field at Mile High; Denver, CO; fightcf.cff.org

08/04

RMRR DeKoevend Park 5K; 6:30 PM; deKoevend Park; Centennial, CO; rmrr.org

07/18

Colorado 200 Mile Endurance Run; 8:00 AM; Harmel’s Ranch Resort; Almont, CO; ruggedrunning.com

07/20

Summer Six Pack Series; 6:30 PM; Westminster City Park; Westminster, CO; SixPackSeries. com

07/22

Hears 5K; 8:30 AM; Bear Creek Park; Colorado Springs, CO; h5ke.org

Summer Splash Prairie Dog Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 6:30 AM; Castle Rock Middle School; Castle Rock, CO; prairiedoghalf. com

Walk, Run and Wag 5K; 8:00 AM; Sloan Lake Park; Denver, CO; hearingdog.org RMRR Stone House Park 2M; 8:00 AM; Stone House Park; Lakewood, CO; rmrr.org

Funnel Cake 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Adams County Fairgrounds; Brighton, CO; adamsfair.org

AUGUST

Destination Health 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park; Denver, CO; caahealth. org Foam Glow 5K; 9:00 PM; Dick’s Sporting Goods Park; Commerce City, CO; foamglow.com G.U. Rule 5K; 6:00 PM; 23 Barrington Ct; Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

08/05

Mayor’s Cup 5K/10K; 8:30 AM; Woodland Park, CO; citywoodlandpark.org Mt Sneffels Marathon and Half Marathon; 6:30 AM; Hot Springs Pool; Ouray, CO; mtsneffelsmarathon.com Rocky Mountain Half Marathon and 5K; 8:00 AM; Estes Park, CO; therockymountainhalf.com

Wild West Relay; 5:00 AM; Budweiser Tour Center; Fort Collins, CO; rltrelays.com

Run the Rockies Trail Half Marathon & 10K; 8:00 AM; Frisco Adventure Park; Frisco, CO; townoffrisco.com

Colorado Brewery Running Series 5K; 11:00 AM; Denver Beer Company; Arvada, CO; breweryrunningseries.com

So Long to Summer 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Salisbury Park; Parker, CO; parkerrec.com

Eldora Trail 10K; 8:00 AM; Eldora Nordic Center; Nederland, CO; digdeepsports.com

Sunrise Stampede 10K/2M; 8:00 AM; Silver Creek High School; Longmont, CO; sunrisestampede. com

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The Great Candy Run 5K and Gumdrop Kids Fun Run will be sure not to disappoint with everything from sweet prize money, amazing award medals, on course sweet themes, a finish line like no other and a costume contest to a huge family fun festival and expo with a live band, incredible face painting, games and more sweetness.

Come join us with over 6000 participants and 2000 spectators lining the course. It is sure to be the sweetest finish to any race you have been to yet!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2017

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08/13

Beaver Creek Trail Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 8:30 AM; Creek Side Park; Beaver Creek, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

08/20

Dog Days of Summer 5K/10K and 1M Doggy Dash; 8:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park; Denver, CO; featevents.com

Leadville 10K; 12:00 PM; Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries. com

Pikes Peak Marathon; 7:00 AM; Memorial Park; Manitou Springs, CO; pikespeakmarathon.org

Pancake Stampede 5K; 8:00 AM; Hudson Gardens Event Center; Littleton, CO; ssprd.org

Race for Research 5K; 9:00 AM; Washington Park; Denver, CO; race4research.com

Springs Spree 5K; 9:00 AM; Memorial Park; Colorado Springs, CO; shield616.org

08/24

Eldorado Springs Cure 4M; 6:45 PM; Eldorado Pool; Eldorado Springs, CO; co-cancerfoundation.org

08/28

Blue Moon Trail Running Series 5K/10K; 6:00 PM; Pinon Valley Park; Colorado Springs, CO; coloradosprings.gov

Steamboat Stinger Trail Marathon and Half; 7:00 AM; Howelson Hill Ski Area; Steamboat Springs, CO; honeystinger.com 08/17

Summer Six Pack Series; 6:30 PM; Westminster City Park; Westminster, CO; SixPackSeries. com

08/19

Basalt Half Marathon; 7:45 AM; Basalt Middle School; Basalt, CO; basalthalfmarathon.com

08/26

All-Out Runapalooza 1M, 5K, 10K and Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Apex Center; Arvada, CO; alloutmultipro.com Bergen Peak Trail Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Buchanan Park Recreation Center; Evergreen, CO; evergreenrecreation.com

Leadville Trail 100; 4:00 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries. com Peach Festival 5K; 8:00 AM; Hughes Stadium; Fort Collins, CO; fortcollinspeachfestival.com Pikes Peak Ascent; 7:00 AM; Memorial Park; Manitou Springs, CO; pikespeakmarathon.org

Super Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Great Lawn Park; Denver, CO; thesuperrun.com

09/02

Broncos Back to Football 7K; 8:30 AM; Sports Authority Field at Mile High; Denver, CO; broncos7k.com

SEPTEMBER

HRCA Wildcat Mountain 10K/10M Trail Race; 7:00 AM; Rocky Heights Middle School; Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchrunseries.com

Titan Trail 5K; 8:30 AM; The Classical Academy; Colorado Springs, CO; facebook.com/TitanTrail-5K

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

Wicked Wine 5K; 5:00 PM; Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield; Littleton, CO; wickedwinerun.com 08/27

Bluffs 8K Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Bluffs Regional Park; Lone Tree, CO; ssprd.org PH in the Park 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park; Denver, CO; childrenscoloradofoundation.org

Continental Divide Trail Run 50K and 16M; 8:00 AM; Fish Creek Falls Parking Area; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Stumpy’s Stampede 5K/10K Trail Run; 9:30 AM; JCC Ranch Camp; Elbert, CO; ranchcamp.org

ACTION!

Summer Six Pack Series; 6:30 PM; Westminster City Park; Westminster, CO; SixPackSeries. com

Thirsty 13 Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Ska Brewing; Durango, CO; thirsty13durango.com

RMRR Fall Marathon Training Series 10M and 20M; 7:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park; Denver, CO; rmrr.org

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08/31

Pray 4....; 7:00 AM; Desert Hawk Golf Course; Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

Boulder Sunset 5K/10K, Triathlon and Duathlon; 8:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com

SWING INTO

SPRING

La Sportiva 10K and 5K @ 10000’; 8:00 AM; Lionshead Gondola; Vail, CO; vailrec.com

Superhero Challenge 5K; 8:00 AM; Washington Park; Denver, CO; kintera.org

RMRR Platte River Trailhead Park 8M and 5K; 8:00 AM; Platte River Trailhead Park; Thornton, CO; rmrr.org 09/03

10K at 10000 Feet; 10:00 AM; Rabbit Ears Pass; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com Cheap 5K; 8:30 AM; Colorado Springs Flea Market; Colorado Springs, CO; Cheap5k.com

09/04

American Discovery Trail Marathon, Half and 10K; 6:30 AM; America the Beautiful Park; Colorado Springs, CO; adtmarathon.com FORTitude 10K; 8:00 AM; Sonny Lubick Field; Fort Collins, CO; fortitude10k.bolderboulder.com

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MARCH 5 That Dam Half Marathon & 5K 12 Runnin’ of the Green 7K APRIL 1 Grand River Gallop 8 Bobcat Boogie 5K 8 2nd Chances 5K 22 Rock Hawk Half Marathon 30 Hogback Hustle MAY 6 Greenland Trail 50K, 25K and 8 mile 6 Emerge 5K 7 Grace’s Race 13 Sean May Memorial Run 13 Airlife Memorial 10K/5K Run and 5K Walk 13 Climb for Change 13 Girls on the Run 20 Cottonwood Classic 5K 21 Tri the Rock Kids Triathlon

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EVENT GUIDE ‘17

Highlands Ranch Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Highlands Ranch Town Center; Highlands Ranch, CO; hrhalf.com

Crested Butte Ultra 100K/50K; 4:00 AM; Crested Butte Mountain Resort; Crested Butte, CO; madmooseevents.com

Strides for Epilepsy 5K; 9:30 AM; Memorial Park; Colorado Springs, CO; epilepsycolorado. org

Labor Day Mini Marathon, 10K and 5K; 7:00 AM; Salisbury Park; Parker, CO; labordaymini.com

Devil on the Divide 50K and Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Empire; Empire, CO; devilonthedivideultra. com

Be Ovary Aware 5K; 8:30 AM; America the Beautiful Park; Colorado Springs, CO; beovaryaware.org

Oak Creek 6K and 7M No Fun Run; 10:00 AM; Oak Creek Town Hall; Oak Creek, CO; runningseries.com 09/08

Run Rabbit Run 50 Mile; 6:00 AM; Steamboat Springs Ski Resort; Steamboat Springs, CO; runrabbitrunsteamboat.com

Flaming Foliage Relay; 5:00 AM; Citizens Park; Idaho Springs, CO; rltrelays.com

Arvada Harvest Half Marathon, 10M, 10K and 5K; 8:00 AM; Jefferson County Public Library; Arvada, CO; featevents.com

Denver Trail Half Marathon and 10K; 7:30 AM; Cherry Creek State Park; Greenwood Village, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

Stan the Marathon Man 5K/10K; 9:30 AM; Santa Rita Park; Durango, CO; stanthemarathonman.org

9/11 Heroes Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Cottonwood Creek Park; Colorado Springs, CO; travismanion.org 09/10

La Sportiva EverGold 5K/10K Trail Race; 10:00 AM; Vail Village; Vail, CO; vailrec.com

Team Hope Walk and 5K; 9:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park; Denver, CO; hdsa.donordrive.com

PawtoberFest 5K; 10:00 AM; Bear Creek Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pawtoberfest.org

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

The Pioneer Prairie Dog Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 8:00 AM; Westminster Promenade; Westminster, CO; prairiedoghalf. com

Black Squirrel Trail Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Lory State Park; Bellvue, CO; gnarrunners. com

RMRR Fall Marathon Training Series 10M and 20M; 7:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park; Denver, CO; rmrr.org

Colorado Brewery Running Series 5K; 11:00 AM; Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery; Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com

Run for the H 5K; 9:00 AM; Adams County Fairgrounds; Brighton, CO; RacingUnderground.com

Pony Express Trail Run 15M; 8:00 AM; Rampart Reservoir; Woodland Park, CO; pprrun.org Race Against Suicide 10K/5K; 8:00 AM; The El Pomar Youth Sports Complex; Colorado Springs, CO; pikespeaksuicideprevention.org

Colorado Brewery Running Series 5K; 11:00 AM; Baere Brewing Company; Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com

Ned*Ned Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 7:00 AM; TEENS Inc.; Nederland, CO; teensinc.org

Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile; 8:00 AM; Steamboat Springs Ski Resort; Steamboat Springs, CO; runrabbitrunsteamboat.com 09/09

09/16

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

The PRATTFALL 4.4M; 8:00 AM; Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org US Marine Corps Memorial 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Memorial Park; Arvada, CO; featevents.com 09/17

Fall Equinox Half Marathon and 5M; 7:00 AM; Mishawaka Amphitheater; Bellvue, CO; equinoxhalfmarathon.com

09/23

All-Out Fallfest 1M, 5K, 10K, Half and Full Marathon; 7:30 AM; Church Ranch Office Park; Westminster, CO; alloutmultipro. com Bobcat Trail Races 50K, 25K, and 10K; 7:00 AM; Palmer Park; Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents.com CMRA Amazing Race 4.5M; 8:00 AM; Matthew-Winters Open Space; Morrison, CO; comastersrun.org Emerald Mountain Trail Run 12K/5K; 9:00 AM; Howelson Hill; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com HRCA Oktoberfest 5K; 9:00 AM; Highlands Ranch Town Center; Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com OktoberFest 8K; 9:00 AM; Sky Sox Stadium; Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com

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Safari Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Twin Rivers Park; Greeley, CO; networkbeyond.org

09/30

Silverton Double Dirty Thirty 100K; 6:00 AM; Silverton School; Silverton, CO; dirty30.org

Corn Festival 5K; 8:00 AM; Haxtun, CO; haxtunchamber.org

Snow Mountain Ranch Trail Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 9:00 AM; YMCA of the Rockies; Granby, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

PVC Monument Marathon and Half Marathon; 7:30 AM; Five Rocks Amphitheater; Gering, NE; monumentmarathon.com

Zombie Run 3K; 10:00 AM; Bear Creek Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pikespeakzombierun.com 09/24

The Bear Chase Trail Races 100K, 50M, and 50K; 5:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park; Lakewood, CO; bearchaserace. com

Golden Gallop 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Parfet Park; Golden, CO; goldengallop.com Hot to Trot 5K/10K; 7:30 AM; Gold Dust Saloon; Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org Red Rose Run 5K; 1:30 PM; Grace Center Athletic Complex; Colorado Springs, CO; smhscs. org RMRR Fall Marathon Training Series 10M and 20M; 7:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park; Denver, CO; rmrr.org The Crippler; 8:00 AM; Canyon City, CO; myjourneyracing.com XTERRA Golden Gate Canyon 20K/7K; 9:00 AM; Golden Gate Canyon State Park; Black Hawk, CO; xterracolorado.com

Colorado Springs Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K; 7:00 AM; Acacia Park; Colorado Springs, CO; thecoloradospringsmarathon. com

OCTOBER 10/01

Boulder Backroads Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K; 7:15 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; flatironsrunningevents.com Grizzly Growl 5K; 9:00 AM; Maple Grove Elementary School; Golden, CO; rightstartevents.com Hot Chocolate 15K/5K; 7:00 AM; Civic Center Park; Denver, CO; hotchocolate15k.com PPRR Fall Series I 3.5M; 10:30 AM; North Monument Valley Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org The Bear Chase Trail Races 13.1M and 10K; 8:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park; Lakewood, CO; bearchaserace.com

10/07

Rim to Rim Royal Gorge 5K/10K; 8:30 AM; Royal Gorge Bridge and Park; CaĂąon City, CO; rimtorimroyalgorge.com

Beulah Challenge Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 8:00 AM; Pueblo Mountain Park; Beulah, CO; beulahchallenge. squarespace.com Castle Rock Trail Festival: Ridgeline Trail 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and the LiveBIG 5K and Family Adventure Race; 8:00 AM; Philip Miller Park; Castle Rock, CO; ridgeline50k.com CMRA Stone House TripleCross Trail 8.5M; 9:00 AM; Stone House Park; Lakewood, CO; comastersrun.org Cool Duo 5K; 9:00 AM; Wheat Ridge High School; Wheat Ridge, CO; denver-catholic-school.com Fall EverGold 10-Mile Run; 8:00 AM; Lair Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Bear Park; Idledale, CO; evergreenrecreation.com Glenwood Canyon Shuffle Half Marathon and 5K; 9:00 AM; Glenwood Springs, CO; literacyoutreach.org Great Pumpkin Races 10K/5K; 8:30 AM; Venetucci Farms; Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

Tiger Classic 5K; 8:00 AM; South Monument Valley Park; Colorado Springs, CO; ourcc. coloradocollege.edu 10/08

Autumn River Run Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K; 7:30 AM; La Quinta Inn and Suites; North Platte, NE; autumnriverrun.com Boulder Rez Marathon, 3/4 Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K; 7:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com Costumed K9 Canter 5K; 9:00 AM; Westminster City Park; Westminster, CO; 3wraces.com Louisville Trail Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 8:00 AM; Louisville Community Park; Louisville, CO; enduranceraceseries.com Prairie Fire Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K; 7:30 AM; Kansas Sports Hall of Fame; Wichita, KS; prairiefiremarathon. com RMRR Carpenter Park 10M and 5K; 8:00 AM; Carpenter Park; Thornton, CO; rmrr.org Run Crazy Horse Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay; 8:00 AM; Crazy Horse Memorial; Crazy Horse, SD; runcrazyhorse.com

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Run the Rocks 5K/10K; 9:30 AM; Red Rocks Amphitheatre; Morrison, CO; action.lung.org The bRUNch Run 5K/10K; 9:30 AM; Stapleton Central Park; Denver, CO; brunchrunning.com

10/20

Scream Scram 5K; 5:00 PM; Washington Park; Denver, CO; bgcmd.org

PPRR Fall Series III 5.5M; 10:30 AM; Ute Valley Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

10/21

Blue Sky Trail Marathon; 7:00 AM; Blue Sky Trailhead; Fort Collins, CO; blueskymarathon. com

Westy Half and 5K; 8:00 AM; Westminster Promenade Terrace; Westminster, CO; westyhalf.com

XTERRA Marathon Of Trail Races - 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain State Park; Colorado Springs, CO; marathonmajic.com 10/14

Harvest Run 5K; 4:30 PM; Gold Dust Saloon; Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org Hoofin’ It Through the Hollows 5K; 5:45 PM; deKoevend Park; Centennial, CO; ssprd.org

Apple Cider 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Promenade Terrace Park; Westminster, CO; globalhope.org

Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver 5K; 9:00 AM; Civic Center Park; Denver, CO; runrocknroll.com 10/15

11/04

10/28

PPRR Fall Series II 4.5M; 10:30 AM; North Monument Valley Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

Colorado Brewery Running Series 5K; 11:00 AM; Factotum Brewhouse; Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com

Rim Rock Run Marathon and Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Colorado National Monument; Grand Junction, CO; rimrockmarathon.com

Waldo Waldo 5K; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs Pioneer’s Museum; Colorado Springs, CO; waldowaldo5k.com

Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Half Marathon and 10K; 7:15 AM; Civic Center Park; Denver, CO; runrocknroll.com

10/29

The Other Half Marathon; 8:30 AM; Sorrel River Ranch; Moab, UT; moabhalfmarathon.com

All-Out Kooky Spooky Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 1M; 9:00 AM; Jefferson County’s NAAC Stadium; Golden, CO; alloutmultipro.com

Park Hill Panther 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; City Park; Denver, CO; featevents.com 11/12

Nelson’s Pretty Fast 4.4M; 9:30 AM; Nelson Brentlinger; Pueblo West, CO; socorunners.org PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

11/05

Canya Canon 4M Trail Race; 11:00 AM; Starsmore Discovery Center; Colorado Springs, CO; cheyennecanon.org RMRR Prairie Gateway Park 9M and 5K; 9:00 AM; Prairie Gateway Park; Commerce City, CO; rmrr.org

CMRA Veterans Run 6.6M; 10:00 AM; Hildebrand Ranch Park; Littleton, CO; comastersrun.org Girls on the Run 5K; 10:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park; Colorado Springs, CO; girlsontherunrockies.org

HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; The Recreation Center of Southridge; Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com National Veterans Day Run 5K; 8:15 AM; Memorial Park; Colorado Springs, CO; veteransdayrun.org

The Cheyenne Mountain Run 5K and 9 Mile; 10:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain State Park; Colorado Springs, CO; friendsofcmsp.org

Mine to Mine Challenge 9K; 10:00 AM; Cripple Creek Heritage Center; Cripple Creek, CO; minetominechallenge.com

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NOVEMBER

Indian Creek Fifties 50M/50K; 6:00 AM; Indian Creek Campground; Sedalia, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

Colorado Brewery Running Series 5K; 11:00 AM; Ratio Beer Works; Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com

West Side Best Side Cross Country Race; 9:00 AM; Stone House Park; Lakewood, CO; rightstartevents.com

PPRR Fall Series IV 6.5M; 10:30 AM; Palmer Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org The Great Candy Run 5K; 10:00 AM; Washington Park; Denver, CO; thegreatcandyrun.com

11/18

Dead Horse Ultra 50M, 50K and 30K; 6:00 AM; Gemini Bridges; Moab, UT; madmooseevents.com Panicking Poultry 5K; 9:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; RacingUnderground.com Pumpkin Pie 5K/10K; 8:45 AM; City Park; Denver, CO; pumpkinpie5k.com Turkey Trek 10K/2K; 9:00 AM; Long Lake Regional Park; Arvada, CO; 3wraces.com Turkey Trot Predict 5K; 10:00 AM; Memorial Park; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

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11/23

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

Jingle Bell 5K; 9:30 AM; Fountain Valley YMCA; Fountain, CO; ppymca.org Sweaty Sweater 4M; 9:00 AM; Anheuser-Busch Brewery; Fort Collins, CO; frontrangefreeze.com

Durango Turkey Trot 5M; 10:00 AM; Fort Lewis College; Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org

Winterfest 5K; 9:00 AM; Margaret Carpenter Rec Center; Thornton, CO; cityofthornton.net

Fort Collins Thanksgiving Day Run 4M; 9:00 AM; Downtown; Ft. Collins, CO; fctdayrun.com HRCA Turkey Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Shea Stadium; Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchchamber.org

12/10

Mile High United Way Turkey Trot 4M; 10:00 AM; Washington Park; Denver, CO; unitedwaydenver.org/turkey-trot

Superior Stocking Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Purple Park; Superior, CO; RacingUnderground.com

NCMC Turkey Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; North Colorado Medical Center; Greeley, CO;

12/16

Turkey Day 5K; 8:00 AM; Parker Recreation Center; Parker, CO; parkerrec.com

12/23

Christmas Carol Classic 5K/10K and Tiny Tim 1K; 9:00 AM; City Park; Denver, CO; featevents.com

Turkey Day 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Broomfield Commons Open Space; Broomfield, CO; broomfieldturkeyday.com

11/25

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05/07

05/13

Turkey Trot 5K; 8:30 AM; McKee Medical Center; Loveland, CO; mckeefoundationevents.com

05/20

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

05/21

Fort Collins Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon; 7:00 AM; EPIC (Eldora Pool & Ice Center); Fort Collins, CO; fortcollinstri.com

Temple Canyon 4M; 9:00 AM; Temple Canyon Rd; Canyon City, CO; socorunners.org

Tri the Rock Kid’s Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Butterfield Park; Castle Rock, CO; crgov.com

CMRA Sand Creek 5M; 10:00 AM; Bluff Lake Nature Center; Denver, CO; comastersrun.org

Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis 5K; 10:00 AM; The Ranch Events Complex; Loveland, CO; jbr.org

JUNE

08/03

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

08/05

HRCA Mini Splash Mash Dash Kid’s Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Recreation Center at Northridge; Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com Ironman 70.3 Boulder; 7:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; ironman.com

TriBella Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park; Aurora, CO; withoutlimits.co 06/25

Tri on the Plains; 7:00 AM; North Sterling State Park; Sterling, CO; triontheplains.org

06/28

XTERRA Indian Peaks Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Eldora Nordic Center; Nederland, CO; digdeepsports.com

Boulder Sunrise 5K/10K, Triathlon and Duathlon; 7:15 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com JULY

07/05

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

07/06

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

07/09

Boulder Peak Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; 5430sports.com

07/12

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

08/06

Tri for the Cure; 8:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park; Aurora, CO; triforthecure-denver.com

08/09

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

08/13

Steamboat Triathlons; 8:00 AM; Lake Catamount; Steamboat Springs, CO; withoutlimits.co

08/16

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

08/19

XTERRA Aspen Valley Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Kodiak Ski Lake; Carbondale, CO; withoutlimits.co

08/26

Boulder Sunset 5K/10K, Triathlon and Duathlon; 8:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com

09/09

XTERRA Fruita Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Highline Lake State Park; Fruita, CO; RacingUnderground. com

09/10

Desert’s Edge Sprint & Olympic Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Highline Lake State Park; Fruita, CO; RacingUnderground.com

09/16

Littlefoot Sprint Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park; Lakewood, CO; RacingUnderground.com

SEPTEMBER

Colorado Triathlon; 7:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

07/15

Frisco Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Frisco Bay Marina; Frisco, CO; townoffrisco.com

07/19

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

07/20

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

09/17

5430 Long Course Triathlon; 7:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; 5430sports.com

07/23

Evergreen Sprint Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Evergreen Lake; Evergreen, CO; RacingUnderground.com

09/24

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

Rock Canyon Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; City Park; Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

06/07

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06/03

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

Holiday Mini-Mini Marathon 5K; 3:00 PM; Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

08/02

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

06/08

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

06/11

Ironman Boulder; 7:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; ironman.com

06/14

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:01 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

06/15

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

Rudolph Ramble 5K; 10:00 AM; City Park; Denver, CO; rundenverseries.com

12/09

Lake to Lake Triathlon; 6:30 AM; Loveland High School; Loveland, CO; lovelandlaketolake.com

AUGUST

07/13

Longmont Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Centennial Pool; Longmont, CO; longmontcolorado.gov

All-Out Fa La La Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 1M; 9:00 AM; Westminster City Park; Westminster, CO; alloutmultipro. com

06/24

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

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

06/01

06/04

RMRR Wash Park 4.5M; 9:00 AM; Washington Park; Denver, CO; rmrr.org

06/22

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

07/30

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

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

Winter Sun 10K; 10:00 AM; Moab, UT; moabhalfmarathon. com 12/03

Ordinary Mortals Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Colorado State University Pueblo; Pueblo, CO; ordinarymortals.org

Meowler Mountain Duathlon; 8:00 AM; Hartman Rocks Recreation Area; Gunnison, CO; gunnisontrails.org

Chasing Santa 5K; 9:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park; Colorado Springs, CO; chasingsanta.com

Colder Bolder 5K; 8:00 AM; Boulder, CO; cb5k.bolderboulder. com

06/21

Barkin Dog Duathlon; 8:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park; Aurora, CO; barkindogdu.com

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

Lookout Mountain Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Mount Vernon Country Club; Golden, CO; digdeepsports. com XTERRA Lory Triathlon; 7:30 AM; Lory State Park; Bellvue, CO; withoutlimits.co

MAY

DECEMBER 12/02

Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis 5K; 10:15 AM; Washington Park; Denver, CO; jbr.org

Santa Stampede 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Hudson Gardens; Littleton, CO; winterdistanceseries.com

Turkey Day 5K; 9:30 AM; Frisco, CO; runtherockies.com

06/17

Tri Boulder; 7:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; bbsctri. com

07/26

Horsetooth Tri Training, 5K & Open Water Swim Series; 6:00 PM; Horsetooth Reservoir; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothtritraining. com

07/27

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir; Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

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SPR NG SHOE REVIEW

2017

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“T

he times they are a changin’,” wrote Bob Dylan more than 50 years ago, and that has certainly been the case in the running shoe industry over the past season.

Emerging brands have seen some successes, there have been many new shoe launches (as with the most active past seasons, about 35% of this spring’s offerings are new), and changes in materials and construction methods have left their mark on the industry. Today may be the calm before the storm, as 2017 exhibits the hallmarks of significant transition. Much of the anticipation centers on the jump from standard manufacturing to automated processes. This could mean that we’ll be seeing shoes that are customized, quickly delivered, and possibly even made right around the corner from your house.

Over the past few seasons we’ve seen new or improved manufacturing techniques and materials for uppers: engineered meshes, full-knit uppers, laminates, and membranes. Every shoe in this Review features one or more of these advances. And at the heart of midsole innovation is the thermoplastic elastomer, also known as TPE. These midsoles vary by ingredients, much like cookie dough recipes. Here, it’s the spongy foam that just may be the secret ingredient that makes a shoe a delight to run in. Brands look for their own special recipes and ingredients, and you are the beneficiary as these blends are all more protective, durable, and responsive than ever.

As in much of life, education is your best bet for finding your perfect shoes. Your local running specialty store can capably assist you in this process because they know running and they know shoes. Use our reviews as a starting point. With their assistance and your own good judgment, we’re confident you’ll find success in your shoe search.

— Cregg Weinmann Running Shoe Reviewer for the Running Network, LLC

W

elcome to our first Shoe Review for 2017! Even after all these years, the smell of running shoes straight from the box is still exciting for me. My first pair of real running shoes was Onitsuka Tiger Cortez. I purchased them—well, my mom, Marilu purchased them—for $36. She waited a few days to tell my dear father, as we had never spent more than $5 on a pair of running shoes in my first few years of running.

My white Kmart tennis shoes would be nearly pink from the blood blisters I would develop getting them “broken in.” Hard to believe, but in that era blisters were a rite of passage.

In today’s performance running world, our RN footwear guru, Cregg Weinmann, assures me that shoes are much better now than then. And I concur.

The key is to find the right pair of shoes for you. Don’t be swayed by social media hype or some blogger who’s paid to write about the shoes. At the Running Network, we review product from more than 40 brands, and about a dozen support our efforts through advertising in our various media platforms. If you see a shoe recommended here, rest assured that Cregg and his tireless wear testers have tried the shoe and taken it through at least 100 miles. All shoes submitted for our testing get the same treatment, whether or not the companies advertise with us. It’s a point of pride that we keep those two undertakings separate from one another.

We’re in the process of putting all our content online: on social media and on mobile media as well. We appreciate your patience and support as we work our way through this process. And as always, a special thanks to our fearless team of Kristen Cerer (designer), Marg Sumner (proofreader), Cregg Weinmann (reviewer), and Christine Johnson (project coordinator and editor)—the team that has worked together on our Reviews for more than 15 years.

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R AC E R E S U LTS 20, 41:57; 3. Hilary Freund, 29, 42:09; 4. Elizabeth Lashelle, 19, 42:21; 5. Meghan McEwan, 35, 42:59. Masters (40+): 1. Gina Nance, 44, 45:28; 2. Angela Mobley, 45, 47:05; 3.

Audrey Blakeley-Smith, 43, 48:02. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Susan Cobb, 52, 47:31; 2. Carol Yee, 52, 48:30; 3. Lisa Austin, 55, 52:11. Seniors (60+): 1. Diane Anderson, 64, 58:34; 2. Barbara Saunders, 67, 1:01:36; 3. Nancy Chmelik, 61, 1:02:26.

5K Overall Male: 1. Tyler Evans, 24, 16:13; 2. Matt Thompson, 31, 16:55; 3. Eitan Halper-Stromberg, 33, 16:57; 4. Sean McNeil, 27, 16:58; 5. Chris Copenhaver, 36, 17:18. Masters (40+): 1. Jonathan Fenske, 47, 19:43; 2. Trevor Emery, 45, 20:56; 3. Abraham Nussbaum, 41, 21:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Peter Tal, 52, 17:55; 2. Tony Phifer, 54, 19:43; 3.

Francis Wolff, 52, 21:40. Seniors (60+): 1. George Braun, 63, 21:31; 2. Steve Parker, 65, 21:40; 3. Bruce Kirschner, 63, 22:49. Overall Female: 1. Brittany Warly, 23, 18:31 CR; 2.

Maija Zimmerman, 36, 18:55; 3. Jocelyn Petrella Gallagher, 36, 19:38; 4. Liz Owen, 21, 19:38; 5. Yianna Antonopoulos, 30, 19:48. Masters (40+): 1. Susan Williams, 47, 21:23; 2.

Heather Crosby, 43, 22:10; 3. Kathy Waite, 42, 22:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Karen Wolff, 53, 22:18; 2. Betsy Widner, 52, 23:07; 3. Laurie Pedlow, 52, 24:56. Seniors (60+): 1.

Joanne Schlafer, 64, 28:04; 2. Mary Salsich, 64, 29:32; 3.

Shari Zimmerman, 64, 30:28.

Santa Stampede 5K/10K December 10, 2016 Denver, CO 1,237 Finishers (10K = 400; 5K = 837) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: 10K = Tanner Christensen, 32:51 (2014); Heather Utrata, 38:12 (2014); 5K = Jason Kearns, 15:35 (2014); Heather Utrata, 17:50 (2014)

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The Great Candy Run 5K November 6, 2016 Denver, CO 5,598 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: New Course Overall Male: 1. Gebrekidan Abadi, 32, 14:48 CR; 2. Steve Chu, 34, 15:57; 3. Chris Retzlaff, 20, 16:06; 4. Brent Bailey, 30, 16:16; 5. Nick Petraglia, 34, 16:22. Masters (40+): 1.

Andy Rinne, 41, 16:56; 2. Jeffrey Turner, 46, 17:10; 3. Seef Le Roux, 44, 17:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Chris O’Brien, 52, 21:20; 2. Stuart Walker, 52, 21:32; 3. Stewart Layhe, 58, 22:36. Seniors (60+): 1. Bill Mills, 60, 21:27; 2. Ed King, 63, 23:04; 3. Jim Martin, 65, 24:30. Overall Female: 1. Alexis Wilbert, 31, 17:17 CR; 2. Lanie Szuch, 12, 18:07; 3. Leah Hill, 12, 20:36; 4. Bryanna Hoffman, 11, 20:41; 5. Claire Schrier, 20, 21:32. Masters (40+): 1. Kathleen Wilcox, 42, 21:45; 2. Heather Crosby, 43, 22:29; 3. Jennifer Hayes, 44, 24:10. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sharon Argenio, 50, 21:59; 2. Carmen Izquierdo, 55, 24:27; 3. Patti Tisdall, 51, 24:39.

Seniors (60+): 1. Barbara Saunders, 67, 28:59; 2. Marmee Colfer, 67, 33:45; 3. Shelley Rice, 60, 35:50.

Pumpkin Pie 5K/10K November 19, 2016 Denver, CO 2,739 Finishers (10K = 603; 5K = 2,136) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,328’ - Course Records: 10K = Thomas Dialynas, 32:17 (2015); Ashley Brasovan, 38:58 (2015); 5K = Jackson Friesth, 16:10 (2015); Amanda Morganstern, 19:08 (2015) 10K Overall Male: 1. Eduardo Perez, 29, 33:37; 2. Mike Matuszak, 26, 35:18; 3. George Crist, 19, 36:16; 4. Jestyn Roberts, 17, 36:17; 5. Logan Jostes, 19, 36:38. Masters (40+): 1. Brian Glotzbach, 41, 40:03; 2. Jeffrey Sankoff, 49, 42:00; 3. Caleb Melamed, 41, 43:03. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survil, 57, 40:30; 2. Myron Berg, 45:16; 3. Jay Jelinek, 51, 45:57. Seniors (60+): 1. John Van Camp, 64, 50:35; 2.

Lawrence Blackman, 71, 51:19; 3. Gay Mayer, 73, 1:01:42.

Overall Female: 1. Moira McNeil, 25, 41:44; 2. Angela Buch,

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10K Overall Male: 1. Eddie Perez, 29, 33:45; 2. Nicholas Boehlke, 33, 34:08; 2. Kyle Pietari, 30, 34:55; 4. Ryan Guldan, 33, 35:59; 5. Brad Cooper, 50, 36:29. Masters (40+): 1. Jonathan Drout, 44, 39:43; 2. Scott Kukel, 42, 40:21; 3. Eric Rine, 48, 40:49. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brad Cooper, 50, 36:29; 2. Roger Sayre, 58, 39:09; 3. Chris Reed, 52, 39:25. Seniors (60+): 1. Joe Shirley, 69, 46:53; 2. Ken Baldrey, 64, 47:16; 3. John Van Camp, 64, 49:55. Overall Female: 1. Kristen Arendt, 27, 36:19 CR; 2. Krystalanne Curwood, 31, 36:37; 3. Amanda Scott, 29, 37:10; 4. Hayley Benson, 35, 37:48; 5. Valarie Martus, 24, 38:08. Masters (40+): 1. Kathy Owen, 47, 45:42; 2. Julie Garside, 47, 49:12; 3. Paivi Halkola-Atwood, 48, 51:46. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Susan Person, 52, 49:03; 2. Evie Van Harte, 54, 49:10; 3. Lori Woods, 54, 50:56. Seniors (60+): 1. Amy Lease, 63, 50:59; 2. Ellen Rickert, 63, 58:06; 3. Diane Tribbett, 68, 1:16:02.

5K Overall Male: 1. Andy Rinne, 41, 16:39; 2. Eddie Perez, 29, 16:58; 3. Sean McNeil, 27, 17:02; 4. Bob Weiner, 51, 17:03; 5. Josh Cooper, 17, 17:05. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Rinne, 41, 16:39; 2. Dave Fagan, 40, 18:29; 3. Jonathan Drout, 44, 18:41. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bob Weiner, 51, 17:03; 2. Tony Phifer, 54, 19:36; 3. Carl Mather, 52, 19:47.

Seniors (60+): 1. Rodney Mauler, 60, 23:01; 2. John Van Camp, 64, 24:48; 3. Steve Carstenson, 61, 25:50. Overall Female: 1. Heather Bates, 22, 18:07; 2. Jocelyn Petrella Gallagher, 37, 19:11; 3. Jordan Junan, 17, 19:51; 4. Anissa Scymik, 45, 20:05; 5. Sydney Williams, 15, 20:44. Masters (40+): 1. Anissa Scymik, 45, 20:05; 2. Susan Williams, 47, 21:24; 3. Kelly Belcher, 41, 22:06. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Michele Miller, 53, 24:37; 2. Pamela Bowling, 52, 25:37; 3.

Barbara Brayton, 59, 26:31. Seniors (60+): 1. Beth Clouse, 64, 26:51; 2. Ellen Rickert, 63, 27:32; 3. Polly Zimmerman, 61, 27:46.

Winterfest 5K December 10, 2016 Thornton, CO 149 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Nick Robinson, 17:31 (2014); Julie Mendoza, 21:37 (2015) Overall Male: 1. Greg Lackey, 27, 17:56; 2. Kade Bullion, 14, 20:37; 3. Casey Huber, 60, 21:05; 4. Rich Hadley, 60, 21:51; 5. Matt Murphy, 21, 22:05. Masters (40+): 1. Les Cowan, 40, 22:43; 2. Michael Worley, 41, 23:06; 3. Scott Magerfleisch, 45, 28:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Randy Geers, 50, 25:29; 2. Scott Hysler, 54, 27:47; 3. Rene De Graaf, 54, 29:31.

Seniors (60+): 1. Casey Huber, 60, 21:05; 2. Rich Hadley, 60, 21:51; 3. Jim Cihak, 66, 23:10. Overall Female: 1.

Julie Mendoza, 31, 22:15; 2. Erin Lee, 10, 23:11; 3. Stacee Graham, 26, 23:17; 4. Corrina Obernesser, 12, 23:48; 5.

Lexy Bullen, 11, 24:03. Masters (40+): 1. Cynthia Bullen, 45, 24:13; 2. Rchael De Graaf, 40, 26:11; 3. Rebecca McNab, 40, 26:26. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Laura Pals, 54, 26:47; 2.

Diane Noonan Obernesser, 51, 27:20; 3. Eileen Uberti, 53, 30:50. Seniors (60+): 1. Taunya Wilson, 69, 30:22; 2. Susan Sobkaviak-Gray, 60, 31:10; 3. Judy Schure, 67, 36:40.

Christmas Carol Classic 5K/10K December 17, 2016 Denver, CO 201 Finishers (10K = 64; 5K = 137) - Timing by: Timing Consortiuim - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: 10K = Brandon Johnson, 32:12 (2013); Colleen De Reuck, 36:31 (2013); 5K = Tyler McCandless, 15:08 (2013); Leslie Luna, 17:05 (2013) 10K Overall Male: 1. Asher Hoyt, 14, 44:29; 2. Caleb Melamed, 41, 44:58; 3. Chad King, 41, 45:30; 4. James Countryman, 32, 47:37; 5. Adam Kremers, 31, 48:56.

Masters (40+): 1. Caleb Melamed, 41, 44:58; 2. Chad King, 41, 45:30; 3. Charles Koester, 46, 51:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rod Switzer, 55, 49:33; 2. Stuart Proffit, 50, 53:50; 3. Brian Delaney, 51, 54:45. Seniors (60+): 1. Chris Thomas, 60, 59:06; 2. Kevin Lefebvre, 62, 59:10; 3. Tom Bresnan, 64, 1:04:10. Overall Female: 1. Julie Piniazkiewicz, 26, 51:15; 2.

Ashley Luna, 29, 53:05; 3. Brittany Kahl, 31, 54:25; 4. Selby Shlosberg, 27, 58:19; 5. Amy Clark, 29, 1:00:55. Masters (40+): 1. Michelle Golla, 49, 1:01:51; 2. Rebecca Gedala, 40, 1:04:54; 3. Dace West, 40, 1:05:12. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Carol Clark, 53, 1:01:10; 2. Jolane Fenner, 52, 1:18:15.

Seniors (60+): 1. Karen Fernandez, 60, 1:10:37; 2. Diane Tribbett, 68, 1:24:06.

5K Overall Male: 1. Kent Lange, 53, 21:48; 2. James Farrell, 36, 22:25; 3. Duane Matt, 48, 22:27; 4. Joel Golden, 44, 22:56; 5. Tyler Dahl, 17, 23:08. Masters (40+): 1. Duane Matt, 48, 22:27; 2. Joel Golden, 44, 22:56; 3. Jackson Crawford, 41, 27:49. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kent Lange, 53, 21:48; 2. Andrew Bodley, 50, 27:37; 3. Doug Norton, 51, 29:38.

Seniors (60+): 1. Rod Mauler, 60, 24:58; 2. Jim Tekippe, 67, 32:29; 3. Mike Fernandez, 62, 34:47. Overall Female: 1.

Shanna Dahl, 46, 25:46; 2. Amy Lopez, 33, 25:50; 3. Karen Manahan, 33, 26:11; 4. Emily Cunningham, 25, 26:35; 5.

Ashley Rice, 33, 27:02. Masters (40+): 1. Shanna Dahl, 46, 25:46; 2. Rachelle Fuller, 43, 29:03; 3. Julia Vogel, 46, 30:36.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sue Contreras, 51, 29:11; 2. Debra Thomas, 58, 31:44; 3. Danielle Corriveau, 51, 35:56. Seniors (60+): 1. Pat Shedeed, 61, 46:02; 2. Peggy Zimmerman, 61, 47:28; 3. Laurie Budke, 63, 52:33.

Resolution Run 5K December 31, 2016 Denver, CO 100 Timed Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Course Records: Payton Batliner, 15:09 (2006); Christine Bolf, 17:10 (2006) Overall Male: 1. Brian Folts, 30, 16:45; 2. Michael Nothem, 22, 16:58; 3. Dave Fagan, 40, 18:11; 4. Kevin Lewis, 28, 18:13; 5. Scott Stemberger, 42, 18:14. Masters (40+): 1. Dave Fagan, 40, 18:11; 2. Scott Stemberger, 42, 18:14; 3. Brian Glotzbach, 41, 18:58. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Tom Gilfillan, 54, 18:18; 2. Hendrik Moorlag, 54, 20:50; 3. Michael Blanchette, 59, 23:53. Seniors (60+): 1. Bob Basse, 61, 21:37; 2. Scott Chamberlin, 60, 23:48; 3. David Hill, 65, 24:43. Overall Female: 1. Darby Gilfillan, 20, 17:28; 2. Monica Folts, 30, 18:54; 3. Sophia Galleher, 29, 19:17; 4. Kayla Young, 18, 19:18; 5. Tiya Chamberlin, 15, 20:14.

Masters (40+): 1. Kara Cole, 45, 25:35; 2. Sandra Coil, 44, 25:43; 3. Jeanne Ulmer, 46, 26:06. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Judy Chamberlin, 58, 22:15; 2. Martha Meyer, 53, 24:59; 3.

Gaye Crossen, 55, 25:35.

Rescue Run 5K/10K January 1, 2017 Colorado Springs, CO 1,001 Finishers (10K = 398; 5K = 603) - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,035’ - Course Records: 10K = Joseph Gray, 32:57 (2016); Jo Lodge, 36:59 (2004); 5K = Trent Briney, 16:05 (2001); Kim Bugg, 19:41 (1997)

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10K Overall Male: 1. Joseph Gray, 32, 33:00; 2. Awet Beraki, 19, 36:00; 3. Seth Kolosso, 22, 36:39; 4. Toby Lefere, 45, 37:55; 5. Nick Parton, 31, 38:26. Masters (40+): 1. Toby Lefere, 45, 37:55; 2. Gerald Romero, 45, 39:13; 3. Brian Rawlings, 41, 39:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mike Wasson, 51, 43:32; 2. Rick Hessek, 50, 43:58; 3. Scott Hurlbert, 51, 44:23. Seniors (60+): 1. Rich Hadley, 61, 45:31; 2. Dave Guhl, 60, 48:20; 3. William Cordova, 63, 50:08. Overall Female: 1. Ana Maria De Vries, 31, 39:55; 2. Elizabeth Helland, 39, 42:37; 3. Amanda Pevoteaux, 35, 42:44; 4. Tracy Thelen, 37, 44:16; 5. Ashleigh Steed, 21, 44:29. Masters (40+): 1.

Melissa Bay, 40, 46:00; 2. Kerry Page, 49, 53:05; 3. Kathy Hubel, 46, 53:40. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jane Thomas, 50, 50:43; 2. Tracey Anderson, 55, 53:15; 3. Madeline Tormoen, 55, 54:25. Seniors (60+): 1. Georgann Richardson, 61, 57:24; 2. Linda Fuqua-Jones, 60, 1:00:21; 3. Sharon Scheetz, 64, 1:03:38.

5K Overall Male: 1. Stephen VanGampleare, 26, 17:03; 2. Joshua Simkins, 24, 17:19; 3. Brent Bailey, 30, 17:32; 4. Marcus Corbett, 41, 18:26; 5. Daniel Wells, 24, 18:29.

Masters (40+): 1. Marcus Corbett, 41, 18:26; 2. CJ Hitz, 43, 19:46; 3. Neal Oseland, 47, 21:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Danny Nelson, 57, 21:42; 2. Timothy Barry, 56, 22:55; 3.

Steven Griego, 50, 23:13. Seniors (60+): 1. Eric Thomas, 62, 24:52; 2. William Tongue, 60, 24:59; 3. John Sudduth, 66, 26:04. Overall Female: 1. Kaylen Adragna, 26, 21:23; 2.

Rochelle Persson, 49, 21:46; 3. Elaina Turley, 24, 21:54; 4.

Donna Garcia, 43, 23:16; 5. Cassandra Drendel, 22, 23:23.

Masters (40+): 1. Rochelle Persson, 49, 21:46; 2. Donna Garcia, 43, 23:16; 3. Connilee Walter, 43, 23:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Nancy Hobbs, 56, 24:00; 2. Penny Vetter, 53, 26:08; 3. Jenifer Ping, 53, 26:25. Seniors (60+): 1. Kate Raphael, 60, 32:52; 2. June Cohen, 69, 36:22; 3. Felicity Amechazurra, 60, 38:40.

The Resolve 5K/10K January 7, 2017 Denver, CO 319 Finishers (10K = 104; 5K = 215) - Timing by: Timing Consortiuim - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: 10K = Brandon Johnson, 32:12 (2013); Colleen De Reuck, 36:31 (2013); 5K = Tyler McCandless, 15:08 (2013); Leslie Luna, 17:05 (2013) 10K Overall Male: 1. Aaron Heun, 33, 37:28; 2. Eitan HalperStromberg, 33, 38:14; 3. Luke Kurey, 25, 38:47; 4. Andrew Bodley, 50, 41:04; 5. Brian Odom, 45, 43:34. Masters (40+): 1. Brian Odom, 45, 43:34; 2. Nathaniel Robinson, 42, 47:26; 3. Cody Neuhold, 43, 48:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Andrew Bodley, 50, 41:04; 2. Paul Harding, 55, 53:11; 3.

Thomas Harris, 53, 1:03:57. Seniors (60+): 1. Tim Dudley, 61, 53:36; 2. Chris Thomas, 60, 56:23; 3. Loren Richmond, 64, 1:06:37. Overall Female: 1. Adelaide Perr, 30, 45:40; 2.

Courtney Leduc, 37, 47:31; 3. Samantha Harding, 28, 49:06; 4. Gwen King, 41, 50:10; 5. Lani Archer, 43, 50:56. Masters (40+): 1. Gwen King, 41, 50:10; 2. Lani Archer, 43, 50:56; 3.

Barbara Peterson, 47, 56:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jolane Fenner, 52, 1:03:45; 2. Cindy Keeling, 53, 1:04:15; 3. Darcy O’Connor, 51, 1:04:30. Seniors (60+): 1. Cindy Sutton, 63, 56:27; 2. Karen Fernandez, 60, 1:04:59; 3. Tammy Skinner, 64, 1:18:07.

5K Overall Male: 1. Scott Jarriel, 20, 18:34; 2. Jeremy Barry, 36, 19:28; 3. Jay Vogel, 26, 20:12; 4. Richard Williams, 48, 20:19; 5. James Farrell, 36, 21:28. Masters (40+): 1. Richard Williams, 48, 20:19; 2. Duane Matt, 48, 21:38; 3. David Farrell, 44, 25:06. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steve Monroney, 52, 22:56; 2. Robert Spell, 54, 25:10; 3. Victor Mitchell, 51, 29:06. Seniors (60+): 1. Eugene Schloss, 76, 40:37; 2. Bob Parsons, 73, 41:25; 3. Brad Duchein, 62, 41:42. Overall Female: 1. Michelle Hurn, 33, 20:17; 2. Jami Weiss, 30, 22:54; 3. Gabriella Ring, 23, 25:05; 4. Annagrace Knudtsen, 22, 25:13; 5. Lasca Heyneman, 37, 26:14. Masters (40+): 1.

Jean Michele Moore, 42, 26:58; 2. Ansley Young, 45, 29:20; 3. Dace West, 40, 29:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Christina King, 56, 28:05; 2. Sue Contreras, 51, 28:14; 3. Diane Nuss, 57, 30:10. Seniors (60+): 1. Wendy Goad, 66, 30:48; 2.

Marion Amerman, 60, 34:12; 3. Junita Johannes, 66, 39:46.

Overall Male: 1. Brandon Johnson, 29, 15:20; 2. Jeremy Greenwald, 23, 15:22; 3. Christopher Guerrero, 25, 15:54; 4.

Kenneth Foster, 30, 16:06; 5. Adriane McDonald, 27, 17:14.

Masters (40+): 1. Bobby Lehman, 44, 19:28; 2. Tim Geldean, 47, 19:38; 3. Scott Doyer, 47, 20:55. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Roger Sayre, 58, 18:47; 2. Doug Croft, 51, 19:39; 3. Steven Kohuth, 20:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Rich Sandoval, 62, 22:01; 2.

Ken Robinson, 69, 24:30; 3. Jack Cochran, 65, 24:30. Overall Female: 1. Grace Kuhura, 23, 17:37; 2. Emma Kenyon, 28, 18:01; 3. Nicole Aish, 40, 18:10; 4. Lindsey Koch, 20, 18:19; 5. Nichole Long, 26, 18:58. Masters (40+): 1. Nicole Aish, 40, 18:10; 2. Terzah Becker, 43, 23:49; 3. Pamela Sousa, 49, 25:13. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Judy Chamberlin, 58, 22:29; 2. Michele Scanlon, 52, 24:33; 3. Laura Graziano, 50, 25:16.

Seniors (60+): 1. Ellen Rickert, 64, 27:03; 2. Patricia Jarrell, 63, 30:06; 3. Elizabeth Conner, 64, 30:39.

Polar Bear 5K January 15, 2017 Denver, CO 431 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Course Records: Payton Batliner, 15:09 (2006); Christine Bolf, 17:10 (2006) Overall Male: 1. Victor Steponov, 34, 18:19; 2. John Swartz, 29, 18:20; 3. Luc Christians, 18, 18:42; 4. Kristian Blew, 39, 19:45; 5. Jeff Hutcheson, 37, 19:52. Masters (40+): 1. Brian Glotzbach, 41, 20:18; 2. Chin Goh, 45, 21:22; 3. Keith Holley, 41, 22:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brian Miller, 51, 22:31; 2.

Rod Switzer, 55, 22:39; 3. Randy Kruman, 57, 23:38. Seniors (60+): 1. George Rumph Smith, 62, 24:41; 2. Jim Martin, 66, 24:48; 3. Daniel Jensen, 60, 25:03. Overall Female: 1. Sophia Galleher, 29, 19:14; 2. Anna Shults, 15, 19:27; 3.

Jordan Juran, 17, 20:46; 4. Kerry Hutcheson, 35, 21:27; 5.

Lila Seal, 57, 22:03. Masters (40+): 1. Jenni Ernewein, 43, 24:19; 2. Tayleah Surratt, 41, 25:43; 3. Alana Price, 44, 26:38.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lila Seal, 57, 22:03; 2. Sharon Argenio, 50, 22:09; 3. Leanne Olson, 55, 26:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Barbara Costley-Adams, 64, 28:26; 2. Lori Dandley, 63, 29:12; 3. Barbara Saunders, 68, 30:34.

Frosty’s Frozen Five & Ten January 21, 2017 Littleton, CO 683 Finishers (10M = 189; 5M = 494) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,351’ - Course Records: 10M = Jason Simpson, 53:46 (2012); Haley Benson, 1:01:01 (2015); 5M = Matt Tebo, 25:18 (2012); Susan Partridge, 28:21 (2012)

10M Overall Male: 1. Mason Frank, 27, 54:52; 2. Tristan Mitchell, 31, 1:00:22; 3. Kyle Van Zile, 28, 1:01:12; 4. Jason Downing, 38, 1:02:46; 5. Eric Kosters, 35, 1:03:35. Masters (40+): 1. Rich Bruns, 42, 1:05:23; 2. Doug Forsyth, 47, 1:06:35; 3. Eric Rine, 48, 1:06:40. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Chris Reed, 52, 1:06:09; 2. Brian Krzys, 52, 1:07:37; 3.

Jay Survil, 57, 1:08:46. Seniors (60+): 1. Dan Spale, 60, 1:07:37; 2. David Pierce, 62, 1:16:32; 3. John Evans, 60, 1:19:48. Overall Female: 1. Briana Boehmer, 38, 1:04:49; 2. Heather Bates, 22, 1:05:49; 3. Sarah Bay, 37, 1:07:40; 4.

Nicole Chyr, 39, 1:08:10; 5. Karen Melliar-Smith, 42, 1:09:03.

Masters (40+): 1. Karen Melliar-Smith, 42, 1:09:03; 2. Anissa Schymik, 45, 1:11:24; 3. Mary Freivogel, 40, 1:15:01. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Carla Hammer, 52, 1:21:56; 2. Lori Woods, 54, 1:24:42; 3. Linda Hudson, 53, 1:28:08. Seniors (60+): 1. Amy Lease, 63, 1:25:17; 2. Julie Monroe, 61, 1:27:37; 3.

Sherry Roberts, 60, 1:34:43.

5M Overall Male: 1. Jess Palmer, 35, 28:05; 2. Andy Rinne, 41, 28:31; 3. Marshall Zelinger, 36, 29:55; 4. Gerald Romero, 45, 30:31; 5. Roger Sayre, 58, 30:34. Masters (40+): 1.

Andy Rinne, 41, 28:31; 2. Gerald Romero, 45, 30:31; 3. Tim Geldean, 47, 31:04. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Roger Sayre, 58, 30:34; 2. Scott Siriano, 50, 31:23; 3. Douglas Croft, 51, 32:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Sebastian Preisinger, 60, 37:25; 2.

Rodney Mauler, 60, 39:24; 3. Mark Moyer, 60, 40:29. Overall Female: 1. Ashley Brasovan, 26, 29:43; 2. Laura Cook, 27, 31:50; 3. Sam Schaffer, 18, 33:42; 4. Emily Renner, 27, 33:59; 5. Ashley Arigoni, 30, 35:12. Masters (40+): 1. Donna Nice, 48, 37:11; 2. Sabine Preisinger, 47, 38:47; 3. Tami Blasius, 46, 39:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Robin Anderson, 51, 41:32; 2. Jill Kerns, 52, 42:12; 3. Priscilla Allen, 57, 42:15. Seniors (60+): 1. Ellen Rickert, 64, 44:22; 2. Polly Zimmerman, 61, 46:42; 3. Kate Sweeney, 68, 52:05..

Yeti Chase 5K/10K January 22, 2017 Lakewood, CO 706 Finishers (10K = 266; 5K = 440) - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,480’ - Course Records: 10K = Lee Troop, 31:53 (2013); Misikir Demessie, 36:17 (2016); 5K = Adam Rich, 16:09 (2013); Brianne Nelson, 17:45 (2012) 10K Overall Male: 1. Gebrekidan Abadi, 31:40 CR; 2.

Azarya Weldemariam, 31:59; 3. Dan Feeney, 33:42; 4.

Clay Howarth, 33:49; 5. Brian Folts, 35:19. Masters (40+): 1. Gerald Romero, 38:20; 2. Dave Fagan, 39:58; 3. Marc Gillotti, 40:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tom Bogan, 47:31; 2. Bob Robson, 49:28; 3. Jim Langley, 49:48. Seniors (60+): 1. Charles Hakala, 51:12; 2. Steve Carstenson, 51:27; 3. Bob Findlay, 54:32. Overall Female: 1. Amanda Scott, 37:44; 2. Monica Folts, 39:46; 3. Lindsey Knast, 39:50; 4. Kristin Louderback, 40:28; 5. Audrey Barrett, 43:03. Masters (40+):

Quicker Quaker 5K January 14, 2017 Lafayette, CO 660 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,210’ - Course Records: Jeremy Freed, 15:05 (2014); Nan Kennard, 16:39 (2011)

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R AC E R E S U LTS 1:17:30; 4. Brent Bailey, 30, 1:17:31; 5. George Crist, 19, 1:18:09. Masters (40+): 1. David Martinez, 43, 1:23:16; 2. Jesus Jimenez, 40, 1:26:04; 3. Gerald Romero, 45, 1:26:44. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Scott Lebo, 50, 1:19:10; 2.

Michael Quispe, 50, 1:24:46; 3. Danny Nelson, 58, 1:29:06.

Seniors (60+): 1. Rich Hadley, 61, 1:39:20; 2. Eric Thomas, 62, 1:49:59; 3. Richard Park, 63, 1:51:31. Overall Female: 1. Lindsey Koch, 20, 1:22:00 CR; 2. Kelly Williamson, 39, 1:24:03; 3. Kristina Mascarenas, 27, 1:27:12; 4. Nicole Chyr, 39, 1:30:21; 5. Lauren Puretz, 33, 1:32:36. Masters (40+): 1. Connilee Walter, 43, 1:43:25; 2. Kristina Ellsworth, 40, 1:44:44; 3. Stacey Huebner, 41, 1:47:17. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Julie Sroka, 53, 1:51:40; 2. Monique French, 50, 1:52:22; 3. Iris Dorsey, 51, 1:54:39. Seniors (60+): 1.

Georgann Richardson, 61, 2:04:42; 2. Diane Cridennda, 64, 2:14:45; 3. Nan Karsh, 63, 2:25:40.

5K Overall Male: 1. Carlos Trujillo, 31, 15:45 CR; 2. Adam Rich, 35, 16:02; 3. Michael Weiss, 36, 16:28; 4. Pat Matecki, 29, 17:24; 5. Erik Leroux, 13, 17:26. Masters (40+): 1. Donna Garcia, 43, 21:46; 2. Carri Strand Crowe, 48, 24:30; 3. Renee Renn, 44, 24:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Joni Caverly, 52, 24:18; 2. Michele Sneath, 54, 29:05; 3. Jackie Price, 53, 29:30. Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Alice Sparks, 61, 27:40; 2. Kate Raphael, 60, 30:08; 3. Sheryl Herbst, 61, 36:34.

Overall Female: 1. Ana Maria De Vries, 31, 18:41 CR; 2.

Taylor Hoover, 29, 18:57; 3. Elizabeth Helland, 39, 19:38; 4.

Kaylen Adragna, 26, 20:30; 5. Amanda Pevoteaux, 36, 20:36.

Masters (40+): 1. CJ Hitz, 43, 18:08; 2. Marc Johnson, 40, 18:40; 3. Seef Leroux, 44, 18:44. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Peter Fleming, 56, 17:53; 2. Scott Hurlbert, 51, 20:05; 3.

Brian Vitulli, 50, 20:39. Seniors (60+): 1. William Tongue, 60, 23:21; 2. Jon Cornick, 60, 24:44; 3. Steve Pendleton, 66, 27:28.

THE START OF THE GREAT CANDY RUN 5K AT WASHINGTON PARK IN DENVER IN NOVEMBER. 1. Julie George, 46:07; 2. Tiffany Phillips, 46:15; 3. Lauren Runyon, 49:10. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Heidi Vosbeck, 48:03; 2. Annette Killingsworth, 53:41; 3. Laura Graziano, 55:06. Seniors (60+): 1. Christine Rodgiquez, 53:48; 2. Lori Temanson, 57:20; 3. Kathy Hull, 58:23.

5K Overall Male: 1. Eric Garber, 18:24; 2. Cody Waite, 18:25; 3. Victor Stepanov, 18:36; 4. Joe Ziegenfuss, 19:31; 5. Patrick Johnson, 19:36. Masters (40+): 1. Joe Ziegenfuss, 19:31; 2. Patrick Johnson, 19:36; 3. Doug Skiba, 20:45.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mengisty Genezebe, 23:03; 2.

Scott Hendrick, 23:09; 3. Rod Switzer, 23:25. Seniors (60+): 1. Rich Sweeney, 24:47; 2. Peter Schmidt, 25:14; 3. Tim Forbert, 26:23. Overall Female: 1. Gabrielle Glime, 20:31; 2. Angela Mitchell, 21:13; 3. Megan Greene, 21:20; 4. Abby Oglesby, 21:42; 5. Sofia Forney, 22:12. Masters (40+): 1.

Kathy Waite, 23:52; 2. Beth Florez, 24:13; 3. Katie Oglesby, 25:31. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jenny Carlin, 26:29; 2. Amy Enos, 28:01; 3. Leanne Olson, 28:08. Seniors (60+): 1. Patti Thurman, 29:07; 2. Carol Clark, 31:18; 3. Kay Munn, 31:35.

Super Bowl 5K February 5, 2017 Denver, CO 699 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Course Records: Payton Batliner, 15:09 (2006); Christine Bolf, 17:10 (2006)

Overall Male: 1. Mason Frank, 27, 15:40; 2. David Sevcik, 26, 15:58; 3. David Rieder, 20, 16:40; 4. Yevgeniy Vinogradsky, 32, 17:05; 5. John Swartz, 29, 18:01. Masters (40+): 1.

Brian Glotzbach, 41, 19:00; 2. Daniel Brown, 49, 19:31; 3.

Dale Hawkins, 43, 19:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Doug Croft, 51, 20:00; 2. David Crowe, 53, 20:00; 3. John Kriss, 52, 21:58. Seniors (60+): 1. Ken Baldrey, 64, 22:38; 2. Jim Martin, 66, 25:45; 3. Brian Frank, 62, 27:10. Overall Female: 1. Sophia Galleher, 29, 19:14; 2. Kristin Louderback, 34, 19:21; 3. Brooke Kish, 41, 19:35; 4. McKenna Mazeski, 11, 19:35; 5. Kerry Hutcheson, 35, 20:58. Masters (40+): 1.

Brooke Kish, 41, 19:35; 2. Alexandra Debever, 48, 23:41; 3.

Alana Price, 45, 26:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lila Seal, 57, 22:06; 2. Sharon Argenio, 50, 22:11; 3. Mary Hoftziezer, 51, 25:31. Seniors (60+): 1. Lori Temanson, 62, 26:50; 2. Patti Thurman, 64, 28:31; 3. Barbara Costley-Adams, 64, 29:17.

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2017 Colorado Runner Racing Series The Colorado Runner Racing Series is a scored series of races throughout the state. Runners will be scored based on their finishing place in each race. The winners in each division will be featured in Colorado Runner magazine.

2017 Racing Series Schedule Date

Name

Distance

Location

January 14

Quicker Quaker 5K

5K

Lafayette

February 18

Snowman Stampede

10M

Littleton

March 18

Lucky Laces 5K

5K

Denver

April 9

Platte River Half Marathon

13.1M

Littleton

April 23

Cherry Creek Sneak

5K

Denver

May 7

Colorado Half Marathon

13.1M

Fort Collins

May 20

Cottonwood Classic

5K

Thornton

June 3

Run the Rockies

10K

Frisco

June 11

Garden of the Gods

10M

Manitou Springs

July 4

Liberty Run

4M

Denver

July 16

Donor Dash

5K

Denver

July 29

Classic 10K

10K

Colorado Springs

August 12

Rocky Mountain Half Marahton

13.1M

Estes Park

September 17

Equinox Half Marathon

13.1M

Fort Collins

October 1

Hot Chocolate 5K

5K

Denver

Criteria used in determining Racing Series races:

1. Location - 2. Race organization - 3. Race distance - 4. Date of the race - 5. Quality of the field - 6. Size of the race

Racing Series Scoring

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 grand masters division is for runners 50-59. The senior division is for runners aged 60 and over. Runners may participate in as many races as they choose, but must score 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.

UPCOMING SERIES RACES:

Scoring System

Place All Divisions

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

March 18

April 9

April 23

May 7

Denver

Littleton

Denver

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TH E LI G HTE R S I D E

COUNTING SHEEP empty canyon? We breathlessly discussed the options among ourselves.

We slowed down, but so did the sheep. Speeding up rendered us unable to talk anymore, but didn’t faze the sheep who casually matched our stride. Although it seemed like hours, it was only a few minutes of human-sheep bonding before some faster runners came into sight, perhaps a half mile behind us. Those few minutes were just enough time with Mr. Sheep to calm our sense of fear and danger. The faster runners slowly gained ground on us during the climb but would not overtake our quartet until after the five mile turnarournd. As their voices began to faintly eco in the canyon, the sheep seemed to take notice. For the first time he tossed a casual glance with deep black eyes in our direction. He cocked his head as if to say “See ya’, guys!” and sprinted up a vertical rock face out of sight.

Had it not been for another five or so miles remaining in the run, we would have stopped and hyperventilated, trembling and asked, “Did that just happen?” But we kept our pace. The faster runners, having seen the adventure from behind, eventually caught-up, passed, and affirmed our experience with “Can you believe that sheep?” We three finished the race feeling pretty good. While we were not the first to break the tape, we were probably the biggest winners, gaining a lifelong memory more majestic than any tourism photo. At times I do fall asleep remembering that bright sunny race day and counting the sheep.

From the tourist pictures, Rocky Mountain sheep look majestic

but small, standing on a rugged Rocky Mountain ledge. From three feet away on a lonely dirt road, they are more massive and terrifying than any photo can warn. Mary had a little lamb who grew into a regal ram. He followed on our run one day which was against the rules. It made three runners gasp and cry fearing for our lives.

The ram had joined us on this 10 mile handicap race in Waterton Canyon, a fast narrow gorge that barely restrains the headwaters of the South Platte river. He needed some diversion in his usual mountain sheep day. The moment that I saw him I wanted to escape, but there was none. We three runners were already going full-out heading uphill. To our right, the canyon sides were as vertical as a black diamond ski run. On the left hand was a sheer drop-off down into icy river rapids.

We had no recourse but to endure the uphill abreast of the giant hoofed mountain beast.

“Why are we starting so long ahead of the elites?” Diane asked at the beginning of the race. Though a veteran of 10K and half marathons, this was her first handicap race. Starting nearly a half hour ahead of the elite runners, we would be passed by them by mile 7 or 8 near the end of the downhill leg. By mile nine, all of the 100-or-so runners would be tightly packed for a mass finish. It is the opposite of the usual crowdclogged start and gradual thinning of the ranks as the race proceeds. It was around mile four that we spied the solitary ram standing above us on a ledge grazing on dry grasses, uphill from the gravel road, a common sight in the canyon. It was a shock when, as we passed his perch, he hopped down onto the gravel roadway without warning and just trotted along beside Diane, the uphill runner, only an arms length away. Horns higher than her shoulders and body more massive than all three of us together, he trotted apace amiably. There was a faint musky scent.

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Warren Johnson has run five decades in shoes soggy from waters of the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Sea of Cortez, the Caribbean, the great lakes and many rocky mountain streams. Dry feet have run marathons down Death Valley, up Pikes Peak, on city streets, over root hopping trails, and along Hawaiian beaches.

His goal years hence is to cross the finish line to the chant: “Is he still running?”

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