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10 // THE FAST LANE

Meet the winners of the Colorado Runner Racing Series.

14 // COLORADO EVENT GUIDE

Our year long list of 500 running, multisport and adventure races.

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The Best of Colorado awards.

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Welcome to the Event Guide for 2018!

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’ve 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.

We are now well into 2018. Maybe you’ve set a goal for this year, and maybe not.

Or maybe you set New Year’s Resolutions two months ago and forgot all about them. Well, this guide can get you back on track and help you find the perfect tune-up and goal races for the year.

Many people set goals to run a half marathon or marathon, because pushing the limits of endurance seem like a great way to find out what you’re made of and how much you can endure. Others may be hoping to get faster this year on a key 5K or 10K race. But while running a faster time at a local race or running a longer event than you did before gives you something to be proud of and to brag about, running is really about so much more. It’s not just about fitting into tighter jeans or looking good in shorts, it can change you on the inside as well. Running helps you build self-confidence. While you’re motivating yourself to get in longer miles, you’re also proving to yourself that you are mentally strong and physically fit and ready to tackle other challenges that life throws in your way.

Here are proven reasons why running helps you in more ways than just losing weight.

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Running Reduces Anxiety. According to research, exercise creates new brain cells and an overall pattern of calm in areas of the brain. Our lives can be so hectic and stressful that it’s great to have a coping tool like running to help deal with anxiety. In the United States, more than 40 million adults suffer from periods of anxiety each year.

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Running Creates Happiness. Ever hear of a runner’s high? Running can reduce your stress, improve your mood and make you feel happier. “The link between exercise and mood is pretty strong,” says Michael Otto, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Boston University, in an article for the American Psychological Association. “Usually within five minutes after moderate exercise you get a mood-enhancement effect.” We all have our down days. It’s great to know that going out for a run can help.

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Running Builds Confidence. Whether you’re working up to a mile or you’re training for a marathon, studies show that setting and attaining ambitious goals has an impact on happiness levels, which also raise your confidence. Also, running is typically done outdoors, which is key because studies show that spending time in green spaces both lowers blood pressure and raises self esteem.

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Running Improves Sleep. When you’re exhausted from a workout, you sleep more soundly at night.

One study found that people who get 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week had a 65 percent improvement in sleep quality and felt more alert during the day. And hey, we all need help with that from time to time!

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Running Improves Your Memory. Studies show that exercise is great for cognitive function. Running can improve your thinking skills and aerobic exercise also helps to protect your aging brain.

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Highlands Ranch Runner Sets Age Group World Record

A 97-year-old Highlands Ranch man made history on Thanksgiving morning after setting a world record during the Highlands Ranch Turkey Day 5K. Robert “Bob” McAdam set the 5K world record time for the 95+ age group by completing the run in 48 minutes and 33 seconds.

McAdam ran a faster Turkey Day 5K last year with a time of 48:19, but that race was not certified. The previous 95+ certified world record of 48:55 was set in 1995 in Stillwater, Oklahoma by Marion McAnelly.

McAdam is a WWII prisoner of war and Purple Heart recipient. He was a seniors’ national racquetball champion – both national and internationally – and he is enshrined in the Racquetball Hall of Fame.

Korir Wins International Challenge in Scotland

It was deja vu for many as defending champion Leonard Korir once again made a push in the race’s final moments to win for Team USA at the 2018 Simplyhealth Great Edinburgh Cross Country International Challenge at Holyrood Park in Scotland.

Korir of Colorado Springs, along with fellow previous champion Garrett Heath and Emmanuel Bor, also of Colorado Springs, started the 8K strong and moved to the lead pack following the first big lap. As the competition continued, Korir was consistent in his efforts to stay on top of Europe’s Kaan Kigen Ozbilen. Korir overtook Ozbilen toward the end in another photo finish, similar to his win last year, to bring home gold for Team USA in 24:32. Heath, Bor, Chris Derrick and Boulder’s Trevor Dunbar also finished in the top 10.

The competition ratcheted again for the senior women’s 6K featuring Olympic marathoner Desi Linden, 2015 NCAA cross country champion Molly Seidel and 2017 USATF Half Marathon champion Natosha Rogers of Littleton. Linden got out quickly.

However, it was Seidel who stayed with the lead pack as the pace intensified. Europe’s Yasmin Can created a substantial gap early on, followed by Great Britain’s Emelia Gorecka.

As the field chased Can, Seidel moved up to fourth and eventually overtook third position at the halfway mark. The remaining 3K became a battle for second between Seidel and Gorecka. The two slowly began to close the wide gap however, Can was safely on her way to first. Seidel nearly caught Gorecka as they approached the final stretch and earned Team USA bronze in 21:04.

Colorado Dominates List of Trail Runners of the Year

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plishments on the trails over the past year. Joseph Gray, 33, of Colorado Springs was named the Lyndon Ellefson Memorial Mountain Runner of the Year. The top master’s mountain man award was given to Chris Grauch, 45, of Boulder. Addie Bracy, 31, of Longmont was announced as the top mountain female runner of the year. Chris Grauch, 45, of Boulder was recognized in the master’s category as trail runner of the year. Courtney Dauwalter, 32, of Golden was recognized as the female ultrarunner of the year.

Simpson Wins New Balance Indoor in Personal Best

The New Balance Indoor Grand Prix was the fourth stop on the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Tour. In the women’s 3,000 meters, Jenny Simpson was able to prevail over both former University of Colorado teammate Emma Coburn and young Ethiopian Fotyen Tesfay with a well-timed last-lap surge. Simpson, who said that this would be her only indoor race this season, took the lead with about 300 meters remaining, then smoked the last lap in 29.86 seconds to clinch the win. Simpson clocked 8:40.31, a two-second personal best, to Tesfay’s 8:41.08. Coburn finished fourth in 8:43.57 behind Britain’s resurgent Steph Twell who got third in 8:41.94. CU’s Dani Jones was seventh in 9:05.

“This race today was just about winning,” Simpson told reporters. “Every single time we talked about strategy it was not about the splits, it was not about the clock. I’m pleasantly surprised with how well I felt at the end.”

Coburn’s Boulder training mate Aisha Praught-Leer was second in the women’s 1,500 meter in 4:04.95. Former Adams State runner Boris Berian returned to racing after a long-term injury. He was seventh in 1:50 in the 800 meters. In the men’s master’s mile, Todd Straka of Boulder ran 4:47 after getting tangled up late in the race.

Coburn Wins USATF Jackie Joyner-Kersee Award

Steeplechase world champion Emma Coburn was named the 2017 USATF Jackie Joyner-Kersee Award winner. The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Award honors the top female USATF athlete of the year. Winners are determined by a vote of the U.S. track and field media and an online fan vote.

Coburn made history as the first American ever to win a world title in the steeplechase, setting championship and American records in the process. In London at the IAAF World Championships, Coburn led a shocking 1-2 Team USATF finish after snatching the lead on the final lap in one of the season’s most dramatic races, considered the strongest women’s steeplechase field ever assembled. Coburn’s winning time of 9:02.58 set a championship record and American record, and she became the first American since Hall of Famer Horace Ashenfelter in 1952 to win a steeplechase gold in a global championship.

On September 30, she organized and hosted a 5K in her hometown of Crested Butte and two weeks later, on October 14, she married her longtime boyfriend, Joe Bosshard, in Hawaii.

“I’m so honored to be named the Jackie Joyner-Kersee award winner and feel very fortunate to be among the athletes that have won this award in the past,” Coburn said.

“All of the nominees were incredibly deserving, and I was motivated and inspired by their performances all year. Thank you to the media and fans who voted for me. I am grateful every day for the support I receive and am encouraged by it to push harder. This is truly an unexpected honor. Thank you to everyone who made it a reality.”

Colfax Marathon Awarding $100,000 to Charities

May 20th marks the 13th Annual Colfax Marathon, and this year the event is expecting more than 20,000 runners. One of the largest aspects of the race is the team category with more than 1,200 teams competing not only on the course, but also for funds for one of more than 200 charity partners who are a part of the DaVita Charity Partners Program.

This year, Colfax is proud to award $100,000 to deserving charities and public schools in Colorado through the Marathon Relay segment of the Colfax Marathon Weekend.

“As a non-profit ourselves we continue our passion for running and helping others in our community. Including the awards evening, we are proud to give more than $100,000 to charity partners and public schools throughout the year. We see the direct impact our event has on the charities who make the Denver Metro area and Colorado such a great place to live,” commented Andrea Dowdy, CEO of The Colfax Marathon.

The Corporate Cup Division has grown to be the largest division of the Colfax Marathon Relay with over 500 teams out of the total relay of 1,250, one of the largest marathon relays in the country.

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TRAIN YOUR GUT FOR RACE DAY exercise with digestive peace.

• Drink enough fluids. Dehydration triggers intestinal problems. Your goal is to drink enough to prevent 2% dehydration (sweat loss of 2 pounds per 100 pounds of body weight from pre- to post-exercise). If you are a “big guy” who sweats heavily, this can be a lot of fluid.

For example, a 180-pound runner could easily lose 4 pounds (a half-gallon) of sweat in an hour. He needs to train his gut to handle fluid replacement during training. He could need as much as 12 to 16 ounces every 15 minutes during a two-hour long run.

• Feeling “full” and “bloated” during exercise indicates fluids (and foods) have not emptied from the stomach. This commonly happens during really hard runs, when reduced blood flow to the stomach delays stomach emptying.

Hot weather and prolonged exercise in the heat can also reduce stomach emptying.

• You want to dilute highly concentrated carbs (i.e., gels), so be sure to drink enough water during exercise (i.e. 16 oz. water per 100 calories gel). This will help speed up gastric emptying.

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Runners tend to do a good job of training their muscles, heart and lungs. But some of them (particularly marathoners and ultra-runners) commonly fail to train their gut. As one marathoner reported, “I was so afraid of getting diarrhea during long training runs that I did not eat or drink anything beforehand. I really struggled after 14 miles...” A high school athlete admitted, “I’m so afraid I’ll throw up if I run with food in my stomach.” He ate only a light lunch at 11:00 and then practiced on fumes at 3:30. No wonder he had a disappointing season.

An estimated 30-50% of endurance athletes (including up to 90% of distance runners) have experienced gastro-intestinal (GI) issues during and after hard exercise. They fear bloat, gas, nausea, stomach cramps/pain, side stitchs, diarrhea, vomiting, and the urge to defecate. These issues arise during long bouts of exercise because blood flow to the gut is reduced for an extended period of time. When 8 coloradorunnermag.com

combined with dehydration, elevated body temperature and high levels of stress hormones, normal intestinal function can abruptly end.

If you are a runner with a finicky GI tract, restricting your diet before and during exercise will not solve the problem. You want to learn how to train your gut to accommodate performance enhancing carbs and water. That way, you can train better—hence compete better—without stressing about undesired pit stops.

Thankfully, the gut is trainable.

Competitive eaters have proven this point.

Google Nathans’ Hot Dog Eating Competition and watch the video of a champ who stuffed 72 hotdogs into his stomach in 10 minutes.

Clearly, he had to train his gut to be able to complete that task.

Competitive eating is unlikely your goal, but you may want to be competitive in your sport. That means you need to fuel wisely in order to perform optimally. While some “keto-runners” choose to train their bodies to rely on fat for fuel (fat is less likely to cause GI distress), training the gut is a far easier alternative for most of us.

The following tips can help you

• If you plan to eat peanut butter on a bagel before a half or full marathon, you want to routinely eat that before important training sessions. This helps train your gut to accommodate fat (sustained energy) as well as carbs (quick energy).

• Once carbohydrate (such as sport drink, gel, banana, or gummi bears) empties from the stomach, it enters the small intestine and is broken down into one of three simple sugars (glucose, fructose, galactose). These sugars need “taxi cabs” to get transported out of the intestine and into the blood stream.

• Too many gels or chomps without enough transporters can lead to diarrhea. By training with your race-day carbs, you can increase the number of transporters.

• If you typically eat a low-carb Paleo or ketotype diet and then on the day of a long run or a marathon, you decide to fuel with carb-rich gels and sports drinks, your body won’t have the capacity to optimally transport the sugar (carbs) out of your intestines and to your muscles. You could easily end up with diarrhea.

• When planning what to eat during long runs, choose from a variety of carbs with a variety of sugars (i.e., sport drink, gum drops, and maple Photography By TIM HANCOCK, DEREK GRIFFITHS

intestine and be available for fuel. For longer, slower events, the body can use 90 g (360 calories) carb per hour from multiple sources, as tolerated. Again, train your gut!

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sugar candy). This helps prevent the glucose transporters from getting saturated. Too much of one kind of sport food can easily create GI problems.

• “Real foods” such as banana, raisins and cereal, have been shown to be as effective as commercial sport foods. Your body processes “real food”

every day and has developed a good supply of transporters to deal with the carbohydrate you commonly eat. By experimenting and learning what works best for your body, you can fuel without anxiety about undesired pit stops.

• For exercise that lasts for up to two hours, research suggests about 60 grams (240 calories) of carb per hour can empty from the small

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The bottom line •Train with relatively large volumes of fluid to get your stomach used to that volume.

• Routinely eat carbohydrate-based foods before training sessions to increase your body’s ability to absorb and use the carbs.

• During training, practice your race-day fueling. Mimic what you might eat before the actual competitive event, and tweak it until you find the right balance.

• If you are concerned about diarrhea, in addition to preventing dehydration, limit your fiber intake for a few days pre-event (fewer whole grains, fruits and veggies).

• Reducing your intake of onions, garlic, broccoli, apples, and sorbitol might help reduce GI issues during exercise.

• Meet with a sports dietitian to help you create a fueling plan that promotes intestinal peace and better performance.

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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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.

Mountain. I love trail running. This one is close to Denver, so it’s easy to get to. The trail has a rocky start, plenty of shade, a lot of twists, lots of ups and plenty of downs. With the uneven terrain, it’s easy to get tripped up, so I get to spend the whole run focused on where my feet are landing, avoiding rocks, and on dodging branches.

What is your biggest challenge?

Injuries and an inadequate recovery have been my biggest challenge. When I start training for an event, I want to train harder than anyone else, and I fail to give my body adequate recovery. I used to suffer from chronic shin splints, and those eventually turned into stress fractures.

So, nowadays, I slow down or pause my training when I feel an injury about to come on.

Kara Ford, 39, was the female open winner of the Colorado Runner Racing Series. Ford lives in Broomfield.

JULIO BONILLA

Julio Bonilla of Denver won the men’s open category of the Colorado Runner Racing Series this year. Bonilla works as an accountant for Diablo Media.

What was most memorable about your running this year?

This year, I ran a 100+ mile relay race with friends in the mountains. We camped, and we competed amongst ourselves to see who could get the fastest times out of our team. We each ran three times, we all ran in the dark at least once, and we all pushed ourselves more than we had in a while. Since it had been years since I had ran consistently with a team, it was very nice to race as part of one again.

What are some of the highlights of your career?

I completed the Boulder Ironman as my first triathlon. I heavily underestimated how difficult it would be. Running has never felt as painful as it did on that day, and there has been no other finish line that I have been as excited to finally cross. My PRs are 4:39 - 1,600m; 9:06 3,000m; 10:02 - 3,200; and 16:24 - 5K. 10 coloradorunnermag.com

KARA FORD

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

Consistency is important. When I first started running, I went over a year without taking a day off. Also, when I don’t have much time for a workout, or if it’s too cold to run outside, I get on the treadmill, set the speed to 10 min/mile and I crank up the incline to 15%. I run until I absolutely can’t anymore. Every time I do this, I try to last a little longer.

What is a week of training like for you?

Monday - short, easy jog or off Tuesday - hard, short, fast run Wednesday - short, easy jog Thursday - hard distance, fast jog Friday - easy distance, easy jog Saturday - easy jog or off Sunday - easy long run

When I am training for a specific race, every week, I increase the mileage for all of my workouts, I increase my pace on the hard days, and I try not to increase my pace on the easy days.

Do you have any favorite places to train?

Beaver Brook Trail at Lookout

What was most memorable about your running this year?

I would say that the most memorable thing about my running last year was simply my sheer enjoyment of the sport. I have reached a stage of life where I am less focused on “goals” and more focused on truly enjoying myself. And interestingly, as I think often happens when we let go of our expectations, I’ve ran consistently better the last couple of years than I ever have before.

What are your upcoming goals?

I’d like to stick with the shorter distances this spring, cap my spring season off with a strong half, then train for a fall marathon. It’s been 3 years since I have ran the full marathon distance. I was injured a few years ago and took my time coming back to the full, trained for the California International Marathon last fall and was in great shape for it, and ended up injuring myself in a really silly accident just six weeks out from the race (running with my dog!). So I am looking forward to getting that fitness back and seeing what I can do in the marathon this fall.

Do you have any recommendations?

RL Smith with Runners Roost in Boulder. He is amazing at fitting you with the right shoe and making custom orthotics designed for runners. Al Kupzak, top-notch Massage Therapist. Josh Vickers, Chiropractor with Allied Chiropractic in Westminster. He is phenomenal, smart on smart, by far the number one provider I have ever seen for sports-related injuries, and the reason that I am healthy and running again after

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a few years worth of injuries that I couldn’t figure out. I recommend him to everyone.

What is a typical week of training?

A typical week of training for me is anywhere from 50-70 miles per week of volume, one interval workout, one tempo workout, and one medium-long to long run depending on what distance I am training for.

Do you have a favorite place to train?

Favorite places to train are mostly trails and roads straight out of my front door in Broomfield for ease and convenience. We have a lot of great running trails nearby. Broomfield is very family-friendly and active-friendly.

How do you stay motivated?

Motivation tends to come easily for me when it comes to running, simply because I love and enjoy it so much. Rarely is there a day that I don’t feel like getting out there. Enjoyment is key!

What is your biggest challenge?

My biggest challenge as my children have gotten older and their world’s continue to grow bigger and bigger is scheduling. As I know most families can relate to, we are very busy, and fitting my own running into what is typically already a packed schedule can be a challenge. I have learned to work around this by moving my big training runs away from the weekends, getting up early when needed, running on the treadmill when needed, etc. My coach, Benita Willis, is phenomenal to work with in this regard, as she is super flexible. If I tell her from one week to the next that I need to rearrange some workouts, or take a down week in a particularly hectic week, she is always happy to oblige.

NICOLE JEFFERSON

Gerald Romero, 46, of Colorado Springs is

the winner of the men’s masters category. Romero races for the Colorado Springs Runner’s Roost/ New Balance Racing Team. He’s married and races with his wife Kari Taylor-Romero every weekend.

What was most memorable about your running this year?

One of the coolest things I am looking forward to that happened this year was qualifying for the Boston Marathon here in Colorado Springs, having my entry accepted, and now training for the Boston Marathon for April of 2018.

What are some of the highlights of your career?

I’ve been a member of the Colorado Springs Runners Roost Road Racing Team since 2007. I’ve won multiple USA Track and Field open and master’s championships and was the USA Track and Field 1500 meter champion in 1999.

• I have four top ten finishes at the Pikes Peak Ascent - 2:29 PR in 2012; age group winner in the 2010 World Mountain Running Championships.

What are your upcoming goals?

• Win nothing but money, fame, and fortune in 2018.

• Place in Boston -2018.

• Top 3 Pikes Peak Ascent - 2018.

• Place in the Chicago Marathon - 2018.

• Work on my road racing speed again and get fast!

ROGER SAYRE

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

Yes - I always love sharing my success and helping other athletes and runners.

• Hard work and dedication will beat talent any day.

• I keep an unrivaled training and racing routine.

There is no one that trains and races better than I do!!

• I train better, live better, have more money, and eat better than my opponents.

• I utilize the Law of Attraction.

What is a week of training like for you?

Almost every week, I am preparing for at least one major race if not a double header on the weekend. My week is a superior and delicate blend of recovery, diet, nutrition, speed, and strength. I compete in both fast road racing and mountain racing—therefore I get in both speed and climbing workouts as necessary. Bottom line is, no training week is ever the same.

What are your favorite places to train?

The treadmill and Colorado Springs local trails, like Monument Valley Park, Palmer Park, Columbine Trail, Section 16 trail, Woodland Park, and also the Platte River trail in Denver.

What is your biggest challenge?

Being the very best and staying healthy every single moment, tackling every training day and every big race at 46 years of age and racing for 35 years, averaging up to 69 races a year for the past three years.

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FLORIANNA LUTZ

I also was a highly ranked duathlete/triathlete years ago. Other sports I competed in were soccer, baseball, wrestling, swimming, mixed martial arts.

Nicole Jefferson (formerly Aish) of Golden, won the masters division of the Colorado Runner Racing Series.

What was most memorable about your running this year?

I did a the Virginia Beach Half Marathon back in September. It was a struggle fest from start to finish as I was battling a few things.

I had a late surge from a gal in the final mile so I had to find my track wheels to hold onto second.

Super proud for still being able to dig deep!

DAN SPALE

What is a week of training like for you?

Well, my long time friend Kathy Butler coaches me now. She’s been so amazing in testing what works for me with my crazy life! Right now I’m running 50-60 miles in six days.

Do you have any favorite places to train?

I can’t share those otherwise they’ll get too crowded! Just kidding. My most favorite place to train is in Gunnison/Crested Butte. The 401, upper, upper loop.

How do you stay motivated?

I run in places that make me happy. I surround myself with very funny/driven people and when I don’t feel like running I always tell myself I won’t regret it once it’s done.

What are some of the highlights of your career?

Oh geez... such a good, yet complex question. I mean, I got to travel all over the world during my professional career. For me, it wasn’t necessarily the accolades that are highlights for me. More so, all of the amazing friends and people I met during my running journey!

What is your biggest challenge?

Since getting bilateral hip surgery a few years back, finding the training load that keeps those bad boys in check is always a challenge. But, we’re getting there.

What are your upcoming running goals?

1. Keep my running in check and not let it rule my world! 2. Get out of my comfort zone and try new races. 3. Qualify for the marathon trials. Life Goals: Be a good human!

grand masters division of the Colorado Runner Racing Series this year. Sayre works in land use and environmental planning. He’s married with two grown children. Sayre was born in Colorado but has lived all over the country, from Massachusetts to Alaska. He says, “I didn’t run in high school but trained and competed in college and have run most years since then.

Do you have any recommended resources?

I could write a book on this. Find a good physio, massage therapist, mentor, coach and training group. We’re all different so shop around.

What works for me may not work for you. Find people that support you, challenge you and push you!

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Roger Sayre, 59, of Lakewood won the

What was most memorable about your running this year?

It was a comeback year from an injury and some health issues. I aimed high but achieved

JOANNE HARMS

just about all my goals for the year. I ran a 91% age graded 10K at sea level and set a new state age group record for the half marathon. Late in the year I placed high for 55-59 year olds at some national championship masters races (Tulsa 15K and USATF XC), even though I was at the very end of the age group. This was a year where it all came together.

What races do you enjoy most?

In general, I like cross country the best, even though it is tough. The courses are slower, the hills are steep, and the compatition is deeper. I also like the team aspect of cross country. As far as road races this year, doing the Winter Series was a great start, I also really enjoy the Platte River Half Marathon in April and Equinox Half Marathon in September.

What are your upcoming goals?

I’ll be in a new age group so lots of goals. I plan to do several races on the USATF masters Grand Prix circuit. Locally, I’ll do Bolder Boulder and would like to do the Equinox Half Marathon again next fall.

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

I just like to run and race and have been at it for 40 years. So I’m consistent with my running but incorporate enough recovery to not feel over trained. I also eat a healthy diet, and that goes a long way for masters runners.

Do you have any recommended resources?

Build Your Running Body by Pete Magill is a very good book. I also refer to training guides by Jack Daniels and Pete Pfitzinger. However, I design most of my own training schedule. I’ve been with Photography By RUNNINGGURU.COM AMD TIM HANCOCK

the Boulder Track Club for several years and now have a “dual citizenship” with them and the Boulder Road Runners.

What is a week of training like for you?

Two easy recovery runs of about 40-50 minutes. A weekly tempo run, alternating between 20 and about 40 or 45 minutes (plus warm up, etc.). A couple steady runs of 60 to 75 minutes, with one including some pick-ups or short speed work (e.g., 6-10X 40 seconds). Every week I do a long run of 1:30 to 2:00 (longer if I’m training for a marathon). About every other week, I’ll take a day off or do an interval workout at 5K or 10K pace. I also do core and light upper body strength training about twice a week.

Where do you draw inspiration from?

The mountains and fresh air. Also, seeing how other runners do, from up and coming high school athletes, to our many outstanding college teams, to pros, masters, and seniors. Colorado is a great state for running and it produces more than its share of top athletes, and draws in some of the best runners in the country and internationally.

What is your biggest challenge?

Staying on my feet and keeping healthy and intact. I’m kind of a klutz.

Floriana (Flo) Lutz, 55, from Mead won

the grand masters division this year. She says, “I started running at age 51 when someone encouraged me to try a 10K. I was hooked.”

What was most memorable this year?

My most memorable moment this year was placing second in my age group in the Bolder Boulder. This happened mostly because the usual world-class runners in the 54-year-old category were a no show...but I’ll take it!

Do you have any upcoming goals?

My upcoming goal is to keep up with my runner friend Amy Lease and chase her to a Boston qualify two times (she has done it twice already...in her 60s!)

Do you have any secrets to your success?

No secrets. Training equals results. This summer my monthly mileage dropped to a dismal 10-35 miles (per month!) for three months due to listing my home and a subsequent/careless moving-a-couch back injury. I was shocked how slow my times got from the time off. Use it or lose it couldn’t be more true.

Do you have any recommendations for other runners?

I recommend resources like reading books about successful runners. Even if you’re far from an elite runner, books like Duel in The Sun are very inspirational.

Do you have a favorite place to train?

I love climbing the Manitou Incline.

It’s a great redline workout and I would be doing it weekly if it wasn’t two hours away.

Where do you draw inspiration from?

I draw inspiration from incredible female runners who are older than I am.

Marilyn Stapleton is Wonder Woman by my books. She ran the Bolder Boulder 10K handily in 49:50 at age 70! (that’s an 8 min pace on a difficult course!). By nature, the 20-30 year old runner is actively building muscle while someone 30-50 years older is usually rapidly losing muscle through the aging process. I applaud older runners who work so hard to train year after year despite the forces of nature that are working against them. And at 50-80+ years of age, it takes true grit to not just jog distance races, but to really actually run them.

I would like to thank my daughter Kelsey for waking up so early to make it to my races and hold the numerous coats/layers at the starting line for her silly amateur mother. Also my friend Jena who roots me and another friend on (Susan) even though she is injured and can no longer run. And thanks to Colorado Runner Magazine for sponsoring the racing series which keeps running feeling like “training” instead of just “exercise”.

Dan Spale, 61, of Lakewood won the senior

division. He has been in the house painting business since the late 70s here in Colorado. He has three children and says, “I am an Iroquois Indian part of the turtle clan. I may be one of the faster turtles.”

What was most memorable about your running this year?

Being part of the Boulder Road Runners team competing at a national level in a USATF masters series.

What are some of the highlights of your career?

I think at my age looking back to yester year it was great to just walk out the door and run.

Now it seems I have to do all kinds of non running things before I can lace up.

What are your upcoming goals?

I had three goals last year none of which panned out. Sickness and injury interfered.

One of them was the Flint Michigan Mile. I’d like to return and run what I know I am capable of. Close to 5 mins, not a 5:28. An injury kept me from much better.

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

I eat like crap, maybe drink more than I should, but I can go deep in the well when it’s time to train.

Do you have any recommended resources?

My coach Kelsey Martin.

What is a week of training like for you?

I just spoke with Kelsey about the future and we are going to try one very solid workout, and have mileage about 45-50ish.

Do you have any favorite places to train in Colorado?

Bear Creek Lake Park, Waterton Canyon, and Green Mountain.

How do you stay motivated?

I absolutely love to run and competitively I think I have PR’s still in my future but a PR takes hard work as anyone knows. Racing with BRR is incentive because when you race against the best you want to beat the best. As someone once said “winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.”

What is your biggest challenge?

Staying injury free; there’s little worse than being the healthiest, injured runner.

Joanne Harms, 66, is the winner of the

senior division. She works as a Registered Nurse in mental health for the Denver VA Hospital, and is married with two children, three grandchildren and a Shiloh Shepherd, Gunnar the Runner.

What has been most memorable about your running?

This year I ran Boston for the seventh time and New York City for the third time. I completed my 111th lifetime marathon in New York having run my first marathon there 30 years ago in 1987. I also have raced almost every weekend since I started running in 1981.

What are your current goals?

My goal this year is to heal my left foot (neuropathy from previous surgeries are causing pain during long runs). I would like to complete 115 marathons by the end of the year, one of which will be Chicago.

What resources would you recommend?

I have loved reading George Sheehan and Hal Higdon through the years. Jim Fixx’s book got me started running in 1981.

What does a typical training week look like?

Four days per week, I run four to six miles and then run a long run of at least 10 miles on the weekend. I try to race on weekends as well.

What are your favorite places to train?

I moved to Colorado primarily for the running so I love to run just about anywhere in the state. My favorite races are the downhill ones in canyons.

How do you stay motivated?

Staying motivated is not that difficult for me. I love to race and travel with my husband to destination races. Running has been a way of life for me for so long that I don’t know what I would do without it!

What is your biggest challenge?

My biggest challenge right now is healing my left foot. I have run some painful marathons lately but don’t want to give them up; the marathon is my favorite distance.

I started running in 1981 after being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. I am convinced that the running has helped me stay healthy despite having a chronic illness.

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2018 YOUR SOURCE FOR MORE THAN 500 RACES

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03/04

03/10

9:00 AM; Aurora, CO rundenverseries.com

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A Run Through Time Marathon and Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Salida, CO; chaffeerunning.org Lucky Charm 5K/10K and 1M; 9:00 AM; Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

03/11

Lucky Laces 5K/10K and 1M; 9:00 AM; Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

03/17

03/18

Canyonlands Half Marathon and 5 Mile; 9:30 AM; Moab, UT; madmooseevents.com Erin Go Braugh 7.77K; 9:00 AM; Westminster, CO; 3wraces.com

Scenic country roads make for a great spring half marathon. Run on a mix of paved & dirt roads rolling northwest of Fort Collins.

03/25

RMRR Spring Marathon Training Series 10M and 20M; 8:00 AM; Thornton, CO; rmrr.org

All-Out Spring Fever 1M, 5K, 10K and Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; Golden, CO; alloutmultipro.com

03/31

Hoppin’ Half Marathon, 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

04/01

HAMS AND HAMSTRINGS 5K 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; easterday5k.com

04/07

Bobcat Boogie 5K; 9:30 AM; Westminster, CO; bobcatboogie.org

Six Pack Series; 9:00 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; 6packseries. com 03/24

9:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO EquinoxHalfMarathon.com

Six Pack Series; 9:00 AM; Westminster, CO; sixpackseries. com

Saint Patrick’s Brew Run 5K; 10:00 AM; Littleton, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

RUNNIN’ OF THE GREEN 7K 10:10 AM; Denver, CO; rotg.org

5K on St. Patrick’s Day; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com

03/25 - SPRING EQUINOX HALF MARATHON AND 4M

Sharin’ O’ The Green 5K; 8:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; raceroster. com

Special Olympics Colorado Denver 5K and Polar Plunge; 9:00 AM; Denver, CO; classy.org

03/04 - THAT DAM HALF MARATHON 10K AND 5K The Best Dam Run you will ever do!

Come Crush that Dam and run either the Half Marathon, our new 10K, or our 5K.

Krueger Family Shamrock Shuffle Snowshoe Race 5K/10K; 4:00 PM; Vail, CO; vailrec.com

Six Pack Series; 9:00 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; 6packseries. com

PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org Six Pack Series; 9:00 AM; Westminster, CO; sixpackseries. com

Fight for Air Climb; 7:00 AM; Denver, CO; action.lung.org

RMRR Crown Hill 3M; 9:00 AM; Lakewood, CO; rmrr.org

MARCH 03/03

HRCA St. Patrick’s Day 5K; 8:00 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; raceroster.com

MOAB SPRING TRAIL HALF MARATHON AND 8K 8:00 AM; Moab, UT; trainingrx.com

running / walking DreamCatcher Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Grand Junction, CO; dreamcatcherhalf.com

Chieftain Spring Runoff 10M, 10K and 5K; 9:00 AM; Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

Behind the Rocks 50M, 50K and 30K; 6:00 AM; Moab, UT; madmooseevents.com CMRA Spring Spree 10K; 9:00 AM; Littleton, CO; comastersrun. org Tortoise and Hare 6 mile Relay; 10:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com

APRIL

EISENHOWER MARATHON, HALF, 10K AND 5K 7:00 AM; Abilene, KS; eisenhowermarathon.com Grand River Gallop 5K; 9:00 AM; Rifle, CO; halsports.net

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

Hogback Hustle 5K; 9:00 AM; Littleton, CO; hogbackhustle.com RMRR Spring Marathon Training Series 10M and 20M; 8:00 AM; Thornton, CO; rmrr.org

RMRR Spring Marathon Training Series 10M and 20M; 8:00 AM; Thornton, CO; rmrr.org

04/08

PLATTE RIVER HALF MARATHON AND BUCKHORN EXCHANGE RELAY 8:00 AM; Littleton, CO; platteriverhalf.com RMRR City Park 4M; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; rmrr.org Spring Fling Prairie Dog Half Marathon/10K/5K; 8:00 AM; Arvada, CO; prairiedoghalf.com

04/24

5K Walk/Run for Autism Awareness Month; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; alpineautismcenter.org

DASH AND DINE 5K 6:30 PM; Boulder, CO; dashndine5k.com

Amasa Trail Run 10K/15K/25K; 8:00 AM; Moab, UT; grassrootsevents.net

04/14

All-Out Beat the Heat 1M, 5K, 10K, Half and Marathon; 7:30 AM; Westminster, CO; alloutmultipro. com

Fast and the Furriest 5K; 9:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; active.com

04/21

24 Hours of Palmer Lake; 8:00 AM; Palmer Lake, CO; israeltherunner.com CMRA Clear Creek 5K; 9:00 AM; Golden, CO; comastersrun.org Holding the Faith 5K; 9:00 AM; Fort Morgan, CO; halsports.net LOVELAND CLASSIC 5K/10K 9:00 AM; Loveland, CO; LovelandClassic.com

04/29

04/22

Cherry Creek Sneak 10M, 5M and 5K; 7:00 AM; Denver, CO; cherrycreeksneak.com Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:30 PM; Aurora, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org

05/12

AirLife Memorial 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Littleton, CO; friendsofairlife. org Armed Forces Community 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org CLIMB FOR CHANGE 8:00 AM; Castle Rock, CO; crgov. com CMRA Cross Country Challenge 6K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; comastersrun.org Desert RATS Rabbit Valley Half Marathon; 7:30 AM; Fruita, CO; geminiadventures.com Dino Half Marathon and 5K; 7:30 AM; Vernal , UT; dinohalf.com High Line Canal Run 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Centennial, CO; runningguru.com

Colorado Rockies Home Run for the Homeless 5K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; colorado.rockies. mlb.com

Quad Rock 50 Mile and 25 Mile Trail Race; 5:30 AM; Bellvue, CO; gnarrunners.com Sean May Memorial Run 15K/5K; 9:00 AM; Brighton, CO; seanmaymemorialrun.org

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:30 PM; Aurora, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org

Water Tower 5M Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com

MAY

Run the 4 Miler, the 8 Miler, the 25K, or tackle the 50K ultramarathon, Colorado’s fastest 50K!

05/13

7:00 AM; Larkspur, CO; coloradorunnerevents.com 05/05

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

La Sportiva Boneyard Boogie 11K Trail Run; 9:00 AM; Eagle, CO; vailrec.com Run to the Shrine 4M; 7:30 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; cmzoo.org Spirit Challenge 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com 05/20 - KAISER PERMANENTE COLFAX MARATHON, HALF MARATHON AND 10M Denver’s only Marathon! Boston Qualifier, through the Super Bowl champion’s Mile High Stadium twice, along miles of water and through a fire station.

6:00 AM; Denver, CO runcolfax.org

05/20

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:30 PM; Aurora, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org Miles for Smiles 5K; 9:00 AM; Golden, CO; rightstartevents.com NORAD Trail Marathon, Half Marathon and 4M; 7:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents.com

05/22

DASH AND DINE 5K 6:30 PM; Boulder, CO; dashndine5k.com

05/26

Garfield Grumble 5M Mountain Run; 8:00 AM; Palisade, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com High Drive Challenge 10M/4M; 7:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents.com Joggin’ For Frogmen 5K; 9:00 AM; Imperial, NE; jogginforfrogmen.com

Colorado Women’s Classic 10M, 10K and 5K; 8:00 AM; Westminster, CO; coloradowomensclassic.com

05/27

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

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

05/28

BolderBOULDER 10K; 7:00 AM; Boulder, CO; bolderboulder.com

Mother’s Day 5K and Brunch; 9:30 AM; Denver, CO; mothersday5k.com

Hayden Cog Run; 10:00 AM; Hayden, CO; runningseries.com PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

Jemez Mountain Trail 50 Mile, 50K and 15M; 5:00 AM; Los Alamos, NM; jemezmountaintrailruns.org

Women’s Distance Festival 5K; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

05/05 - GREENLAND TRAIL RACES 50K, 25K, 8M, 4M

Cottonwood Classic 5K; 8:00 AM; Thornton, CO; cityofthornton.net Fear the Deer Trail Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Littleton, CO; fearthedeer.co

HRCA Mother’s Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; raceroster. com

Grace’s Race 5K; 9:00 AM; Centennial, CO; gracesrace.org

Raptor Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Longmont, CO; raptorrun5k.com Victim’s Rights Week 5K; 9:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; victimsrightsweekcs.org

Kokopelli Kids Trail Running Series; 2:00 PM; Colorado Springs, CO; kokopellikids.com

Westminster Trail Half Marathon, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Westminster, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

Horsetooth Half Marathon; 8:30 AM; Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothhalf.com 04/17

05/11

UCCS Bash the Bluffs 5K; 8:30 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; uccs. edu

Desert RATS Trail Running Festival Half Marathon/10K; 7:00 AM; Fruita, CO; geminiadventures. com

DASH AND DINE 5K 6:30 PM; Boulder, CO; dashndine5k.com

DASH AND DINE 5K 6:30 PM; Boulder, CO; dashndine5k.com

Pueblo to Pueblo Half Marathon, 5K and bike ride; 8:00 AM; Cortez, CO; cortezculturalcenter.org

Rattler Trail Races - 50K, 25K, 10K; 7:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents.com

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:30 PM; Aurora, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org

05/08

Protect the Children 5K; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; CourtCare. org

Desert RATS Trail Running Festival 50K/Marathon; 7:00 AM; Fruita, CO; geminiadventures.com

05/19

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

8:45 AM; Denver, CO coloradorunnerevents.com

04/28

9:00 AM; Denver, CO runcolfax.org

Kokopelli Kids Trail Running Series; 2:00 PM; Colorado Springs, CO; kokopellikids.com

04/28 - DONUT DASH 5K/10K

04/10

04/15

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:30 PM; Aurora, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org

DASH AND DINE 5K 6:30 PM; Boulder, CO; dashndine5k.com

All finishers will get a finishers medal, as well as top-notch chip timing, a race logo shirt and finish line expo with vendors and food and donuts!

COLORADO MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 10K AND 5K 6:30 AM; Fort Collins, CO; comarathon.com

05/19 - BELLCO COLFAX 5K Kick off Denver’s Colfax Marathon weekend in City Park with the Bellco Colfax 5K!

Emerge 5K; 9:30 AM; Boulder, CO; swfbc.org

Three Creeks Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Greenwood Village, CO; RacingUnderground.com

West Side Best Side Cross Country Race; 9:00 AM; Littleton, CO; rightstartevents.com XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain State Park 24K/12K/5K; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; marathonmajic.com

05/06

Rockin’ on the River 5K; 9:00 AM; Littleton, CO; runningguru.com

Widowmaker 6 and 9 mile Trail Runs; 10:00 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com Frank Shorter RACE4Kids’ Health 5K; 9:00 AM; Broomfield, CO; frankshorterrace4kids.com

Walk MS and 5K Run; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; nationalmssociety.org

05/15

DASH AND DINE 5K 6:30 PM; Boulder, CO; dashndine5k.com

05/18

Kokopelli Kids Trail Running Series; 2:00 PM; Colorado Springs, CO; kokopellikids.com

THE COLORADO RUN 10K 7:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; coloradorun.com Vail Valor Marathon, Half Marathon and 5M; 8:00 AM; Vail, CO; vailvalorraces.com

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KAISER PERMANENTE COLFAX MARATHON

The Colfax Marathon is Denver’s largest running weekend and provides the Ultimate Urban Tour of Denver. This is Denver’s only marathon with 26.2 epic miles of the best landmarks: through Mile High Stadium, along 7 miles of rivers, lakes and bridges, downtown and on America’s longest Main Street - Colfax Avenue. The Half Marathon is fast, flat and fun, with a one–mile trek through Denver Zoo and a jaunt through a working fire station. Or, choose the Marathon Relay or Urban 10 Miler. 2 Days, 7 Races, and a great After Party.

SUNDAY, MAY 19-20, 2018 - DENVER, CO

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EVENT GUIDE EVENT GUIDE ‘17

JUNE

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

6/2 - RUN THE ROCKIES HALF MARATHON AND 10K Join us for the 42nd year of this classic early season mountain race along the Ten Mile Range on the paved recreation path.

Steamworks Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org Stepping Stone 5K; 8:30 AM; Littleton, CO; rightstartevents.com 06/10

8:00 AM; Frisco, CO townoffrisco.com 06/02

Cattle Crossing 5K; 8:00 AM; Parker, CO; parkerrec.com

06/14

FIBArk Running and Mountain Bike Races; 8:00 AM; Salida, CO; fibark.com Six Pack Series; 5:30 PM; Westminster, CO; sixpackseries. com

Hardscrabble Mountain 5K/10K Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Westcliffe, CO; hardscrabblerun.com

06/03

Garden of the Gods 10 Mile/10K; 7:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pikespeakmarathon.org Strides for Epilepsy 5K; 8:30 AM; Denver, CO; epilepsycolorado.org

Gluten Free Gallop 5K; 8:00 AM; Littleton, CO; rgtiny.com

HEROES OF HOPE 5K/10K 7:00 AM; Wheat Ridge, CO; lutheranheroesofhope.org

06/06

All-Out Summer Breeze 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, and Half-Marathon; 7:00 AM; Arvada, CO; alloutmultipro. com

Palmer Lake Half Marathon and 10K; 7:30 AM; Palmer Lake, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

BACON BURNER 6K 9:30 AM; Frisco, CO; townoffrisco. com

Park to Art Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 7:00 AM; Meeker, CO; erbmrec.com

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

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

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

Taste of Louisville 5K; 8:30 AM; Louisville, CO; tastehalf.com

Eagle Half Marathon and 10K; 8:00 AM; Eagle, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

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

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

Boulder Rez Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 6:00 AM; Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com

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

Casper Marathon and Half Marathon; 6:00 AM; Casper, WY; runwyoming.com

REVEL Rockies Marathon & Half Marathon; 6:00 AM; Morrison , CO; runrevel.com RMRR Bible Park 4K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; rmrr.org Skirt Sports 13er - Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 6:30 AM; Louisville, CO; skirtsports13er.com Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K; 7:30 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; steamboatmarathon.com 06/08

RAGNAR TRAIL SNOWMASS Snowmass, CO; runragnar.com

06/09

BIGDOGBRAG Mud Run; 8:30 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; bigdogbrag.com CMRA Elk Meadow Trail Race 5M; 8:00 AM; Evergreen, CO; comastersrun.org Jodi’s Race for Awareness 5K; 8:30 AM; Denver, CO; jodisrace.org Mt Evans Ascent; 6:30 AM; Idaho Springs, CO; racingunderground. com

Fresh food 6 races • Tuesday Nights • April & May • DashandDine5k.com

MountainChild Run 4 Hope 5K/10K; 7:00 AM; Centennial, CO; raceroster.com

Crazy Legs 10K+; 7:00 AM; Loveland, CO; raceroster.com DEADWOOD MICKELSON TRAIL MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON 8:00 AM; Deadwood, SD; deadwoodmickelsontrailmarathon. com

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PRIDE 5K; 9:30 AM; Denver, CO; denverpride.org Sierra’s Race Against Meningitis 5K; 8:00 AM; Loveland, CO; sierrasrace.com 06/17

Desert RATS Kokopelli 150 Stage Race; 8:00 AM; Moab, UT; geminiadventures.com Estes Park Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 6:00 AM; Estes Park, CO; epmarathon.org Father’s Day Classic 5K/10K; 7:30 AM; Arvada, CO; dads5k.com Fathers Day Half Marathon, 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com Strawberry Shortcut 5K/10K; 7:00 AM; Glenwood Springs, CO; strawberryshortcut.com 06/23 - CASTLE ROCK HALF MARATHON, 5M AND ROCK CHALLENGE

Castle Rock’s small-town charm, abundant outdoors, and beautiful parks, trails and open space, make our Town a great place to run.

7:00 AM; Castle Rock, CO crgov.com

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06/23

Climb for Courage - Air Force Academy; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; childrenscoloradofoundation.org

07/01

Mountain Ridge Trail Half Marathon and 10K; 8:00 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; enduranceraceseries.com San Juan Solstice 50M; 5:00 AM; Lake City, CO; sjs50.com Slacker Half Marathon and 4M; 8:00 AM; Georgetown, CO; slackerhalfmarathon.com 06/24

Miles for Melanoma 5K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; melanoma.org

06/28

Six Pack Series; 5:30 PM; Westminster, CO; sixpackseries. com

06/29

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

06/30

07/07

07/04

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

Boogie’s Buddy Race 5M and 1M; 8:00 AM; Aspen, CO; buddyprogram.org

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

Firecrackers and Flapjacks 4 Mile Run; 7:30 AM; Northglenn, CO; northglenn.org

07/15

07/20

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

07/21

All-Out Dog Days 1M, 5K, 10K and Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Westminster, CO; alloutmultipro. com CF Climb Denver; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; fightcf.cff.org

WALK, RUN AND WAG 5K 7:00 AM; Denver, CO; hearingdog. org

Freedom Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Evergreen, CO; mtevans.org 07/08

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

RMRR Stone House Park 2M; 8:00 AM; Lakewood, CO; rmrr.org

RiNo 5K; 9:00 AM; Denver, CO; rino5k.org

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

Let Freedom Run 5K/10K; 7:30 AM; Louisville, CO; letfreedomruncolorado.com

Barr Trail Mountain Race; 7:00 AM; Manitou Springs, CO; barrtrailmountainrace.com Donor Dash 5K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; donoralliance.org

Run Like The Wind 5K; 9:00 AM; Allenspark, CO; RunLikeTheWind5K.com

FireKracker 5K; 7:30 AM; Fort Collins, CO; firekracker5k.com

HRCA Independence Day 5K; 8:00 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; raceroster.com

CMRA White Ranch 5K/10K Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Golden, CO; comastersrun.org Hahn’s Peak Hill Climb 7M; 9:30 AM; Clark, CO; runningseries.com

Turkey Flats 9.6M Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Glade Park, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com

La Sportiva Summer Solstice 5K/10K Trail Race; 10:00 AM; Avon, CO; vailrec.com MANCOS COWBOY HALF MARATHON, 5K AND FUN RUN 6:00 AM; Mancos, CO; mancoshalfmarathon.com

Mountain Madness Half Marathon and 10K; 7:30 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

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

Summer Round Up Trail Run 12K; 7:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; summerroundup.com

07/22

Black Hawk Trail Half Marathon and 10K; 8:00 AM; Black Hawk, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

LIBERTY RUN 4 MILE AND KIDS FIRECRACKER RUN 8:30 AM; Denver, CO; liberty4mile. com

07/12

07/26

BIGDOGBRAG Mud Run; 8:30 AM; Pueblo, CO; bigdogbrag.com

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

Six Pack Series; 5:30 PM; Westminster, CO; sixpackseries. com

07/14

Run for Independence 5M; 9:00 AM; Winter Park, CO; playwinterpark.com

Palmer Lake July 4 Fun Run 4M; 7:00 AM; Palmer Lake, CO; july4funrun.com

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

Six Pack Series; 5:30 PM; Westminster, CO; sixpackseries. com

07/27

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

JULY

Sand Creek Half Marathon 5K/10K; 7:00 AM; Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

SUNDAY AUGUST 12TH MARATHON & HALF MARATHON

April 28, 2018 City Park Denver, CO Donuts at the Finish!

Medals to all finishers

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Chase the Moon: 12-Hr Endurance Run; 7:00 PM; Highlands Ranch, CO; chasethemoonrace.com

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07/28

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

08/11

Conifer Elevation 5K/10K and 2M; 7:30 AM; Conifer, CO; clubchs. org

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

Cooking Light and Health Fit Foodie 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Westminster, CO; fitfoodierun.com

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

LaSportiva Eldora Trail 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Nederland, CO; digdeepsports.com

Mayor’s Cup 5K/10K; 8:30 AM; Woodland Park, CO; citywoodlandpark.org

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

MT SNEFFELS MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON 6:30 AM; Ouray, CO; mtsneffelsmarathon.com

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

RUN THE ROCKIES TRAIL HALF MARATHON & 10K 8:00 AM; Frisco, CO; townoffrisco. com

THE HUMAN RACE HALF MARATHON, 10K AND 5K 7:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; fortcollinshumanrace.com Timpanogos Half Marathon and 5K; 6:00 AM; Provo, UT; timphalf. com 07/29

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

So Long to Summer 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Parker, CO; parkerrec.com 08/12

STEAMBOAT STINGER TRAIL MARATHON AND HALF 7:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; honeystinger.com

AUGUST CMRA/RMRR 5K; 6:30 PM; Centennial, CO; comastersrun.org RMRR DeKoevend Park 5K; 6:30 PM; Centennial, CO; rmrr.org

08/18

Pikes Peak Ascent; 7:00 AM; Manitou Springs, CO; pikespeakmarathon.org

WILD WEST RELAY 5:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; rltrelays. com 3 Dam Run 6M Trail Run; 7:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com

08/19

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

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

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

Kennebec Mountain Run 15M Trail Race; 8:00 AM; Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org

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

La Sportiva Berry Picker 5K Trail Race; 8:00 PM; Vail, CO; vailrec. com

08/23

Six Pack Series; 5:30 PM; Westminster, CO; sixpackseries. com

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

08/24

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

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HALF MARAHTON 6:00 AM; Estes Park, CO; therockymountainhalf.com

08/25

All-Out Runapalooza 1M, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Arvada, CO; alloutmultipro.com

Run for Rwanda 5K; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; runforrwanda.org Up and Over Trail 10K; 8:00 AM; Taos, NM; taosskivalley.com 08/05

Leadville Trail 100; 4:00 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries. com PEACH FESTIVAL 5K 8:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; fortcollinspeachfestival.com

ROCKY MOUNTAIN 5K 6:30 PM; Estes Park, CO; therockymountainhalf.com

08/04

Leadville 10K; 12:00 PM; Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries. com Pancake Stampede 5K; 8:00 AM; Littleton, CO; runningguru.com

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

08/03

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

Beaver Creek Half Marathon, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Beaver Creek, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

Continental Divide Trail Run 50K and 16M; 8:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com La Sportiva 10K and 5K @ 10000’; 8:00 AM; Vail, CO; vailrec. com Mt. Nebo Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K; 6:00 AM; Payson, UT; nebohalf.com

Evergreen Town Race 5K/10K; 6:30 AM; Evergreen, CO; evergreentownrace.org

Pump and Pantry Nebraska State Fair Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and 1M; 6:30 AM; Grand Island, NE; statefairmarathon.org

08/09

Six Pack Series; 5:30 PM; Westminster, CO; sixpackseries. com

Ram Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Lakewood, CO; sites.google. comviewramrun5kabout-us

08/10

REEBOK RAGNAR COLORADO Copper Mountain, CO; runragnar. com

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

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EVENT GUIDE

08/26

Warren Gulch 5M Hill Climb; 8:30 AM; Idaho Springs, CO; runuphillracing.com

Broncos Back to Football 7K; 8:30 AM; Denver, CO; broncos7k. com

Denver Trail Half Marathon and 10K; 8:00 AM; Greenwood Village, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

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

Bluffs 8K Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Lone Tree, CO; runningguru.com

Cheap 5K; 8:30 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; Cheap5k.com

Mountain RATS 50K, Marathon and Half Marathon; 7:30 AM; Eagle, CO; geminiadventures.com

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

Ned*Ned Half Marathon, 10K and 5K; 8:00 AM; Nederland, CO; nednedrun.com

Nighttime 8K Trail Run; 7:30 PM; Castle Rock, CO; runuphillracing. com

The Denver 5K; 9:30 AM; Denver, CO; thedenver5k.com

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

Erie Half Marathon and 5K; 7:30 AM; Erie, CO; eriehalf.com PH in the Park 5K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; childrenscoloradofoundation.org RMRR Fall Marathon Training Series 10M and 20M; 7:00 AM; Thornton, CO; rmrr.org Roger’s Grove Trail Half Marathon and 10K; 8:00 AM; Longmont, CO; enduranceraceseries.com Superhero Challenge 5K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO;

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09/03

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Race For The Cure 5K; 7:50 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; komencoloradosouth.org

American Discovery Trail Marathon, Half and 10K; 6:30 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; adtmarathon.com

RMRR Fall Marathon Training Series 10M and 20M; 7:00 AM; Thornton, CO; rmrr.org

FORTitude 10K; 8:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; bolderboulder.com

PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org Spur of the Moment 5K; 8:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com

09/05

Lakewood Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

Wildcat Mountain 10M/10K Trail Races and Kid’s Runs; 7:00 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; raceroster. com

09/07

FLAMING FOLIAGE RELAY 5:00 AM; Idaho Springs, CO; rltrelays.com

09/08

Arvada Harvest Half Marathon, 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Arvada, CO; featonthestreet.com

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

Black Squirrel Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Bellvue, CO; gnarrunners. com

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Boulder Backroads Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K; 7:00 AM; Boulder, CO; runboulderevents. com

RMRR Westminster City Park 10M and 5K; 8:00 AM; Westminster, CO; rmrr.org Step4Life 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Brighton, CO; colungs4life.org 09/12

Lakewood Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

09/14

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

09/15

CMRA South Seven; 8:00 AM; Lone Tree, CO; comastersrun.org

Race to Cure Sarcoma; 8:00 AM; Aurora, CO; runsignup.com Run Rabbit Run 50 Mile; 6:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; runrabbitrunsteamboat.com US Marine Corps Memorial 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Arvada, CO; featonthestreet.com Warrior Dash 5K; 8:00 AM; Larkspur, CO; warriordash.com 09/16 - EQUINOX HALF MARATHON AND 5 MILE

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7:00 AM; Bellvue, CO EquinoxHalfMarathon.com

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09/16

Snow Mountain Ranch Half Marathon,10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Granby, CO; enduranceraceseries. com

Be Ovary Aware 5K; 8:30 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; beovaryaware.org Farmers 5000; 9:00 AM; Wheat Ridge, CO; rightstartevents.com

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

Pony Express Trail Run 15M; 8:00 AM; Woodland Park, CO; pprrun.org Strides for Epilepsy 5K; 9:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; epilepsycolorado.org

09/23

Cheyenne Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K; 8:00 AM; Cheyenne, WY; cheyennemarathon.com

09/19

Lakewood Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

RMRR Fall Marathon Training Series 10M and 20M; 7:00 AM; Thornton, CO; rmrr.org

09/22

All-Out Fallfest 1M, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and Marathon; 8:00 AM; Westminster, CO; alloutmultipro.com

09/26

Lakewood Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

09/29

Bear Chase Trail Races 100K, 50M, 50K; 6:00 AM; Lakewood, CO; bearchaserace.com

Camp 4 Coffee Cart to Cart Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Crested Butte, CO; cbmountainrunners.org Emerald Mountain Trail Run 12K/5K; 9:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

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

HRCA Oktoberfest 5K; 9:00 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; raceroster. com

Feeding of The 5K; 9:00 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; FeedingOfThe5K.com

OktoberFest 8K; 9:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix. com

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

Ryan Hawk Hustle 5K; 9:30 AM; Westminster, CO; ryanhawkhustle. com

09/30

Bear Chase Trail Races 13.1M and 10K; 7:00 AM; Lakewood, CO; bearchaserace.com

OCTOBER 10/6 - CASTLE ROCK TRAIL FESTIVAL 50K, MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 10K, 5K AND FAMILY ADVENTURE RACE

8:00 AM; Castle Rock, CO coloradorunnerevents.com

10/06

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

10/07

Boulder Rez Marathon, 3/4 Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K; 6:00 AM; Boulder, CO; bbscrun. com Costumed K9 Canter 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run; 8:30 AM; Westminster, CO; k9canter.com

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Run to Whitewater 18M Trail Run; 8:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com XTERRA Marathon Of Trail Races - 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; marathonmajic.com 10/13

Tiger Classic 5K; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; ourcc. coloradocollege.edu 10/14

Fall Series II 4.5M; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org Run the Rocks 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Morrison, CO; action.lung.org The Other Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Moab, UT; madmooseevents. com

Hot Chocolate 15K/5K; 7:00 AM; Denver, CO; hotchocolate15k.com Louisville Trail Half Marathon, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Louisville, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

CMRA Stone House Triple-Cross trail 8.5M; 9:00 AM; Lakewood, CO; comastersrun.org Durango Double 11M Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Durango, CO; durangodouble.com

Grizzly Growl 5K; 9:00 AM; Golden, CO; rightstartevents.com

Ute Scoot 5K; 8:00 AM; Littleton, CO; 10/19

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

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RUN CRAZY HORSE MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON 8:00 AM; Crazy Horse, SD; runcrazyhorse.com

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Fall Series I 3.5M; 10:30 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

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RMRR Carpenter Park 10M and 5K; 8:00 AM; Thornton, CO; rmrr. org

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THE GREAT CANDY RUN 5K

EVENT GUIDE

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 6,000 participants and 2,000 spectators lining the course. It is sure to be the sweetest finish to any race you have been to yet!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 - DENVER, CO

WWW.THEGREATCANDYRUN.COM

RAGNAR COLORADO

There’s nothing quite like the Rocky Mountain Runner’s High that you’ll experience at Reebok Ragnar Colorado on August 10-11. Your team of 12 will tackle 200-ish miles of relay running through the heart of four world-famous Colorado ski towns on bike paths, single-track trails and backwoods roads. Medal lust, craft beer, and a party will pull you towards the finish line at Snowmass Resort where you’ll celebrate together and share stories to last a lifetime.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018 - COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO

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EVENT GUIDE

10/20

Sage Burner Trail Race 50K, 28K, 13K and 5K; 10:00 AM; Gunnison, CO; madmooseevents.com

Blue Sky Marathon; 7:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; blueskymarathon.com Cheyenne Mountain Run - 5K and 10M trail race; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; friendsofcmsp.org

10/28

Haunted Half and 5K; 8:00 AM; Salt Lake City, UT; thehauntedhalf. com

All-Out Kooky-Spooky Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 1M; 9:00 AM; Golden, CO; alloutmultipro. com Fall Series III 5.5M; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

Hoofin’ It Through the Hollows 5K; 5:00 PM; Centennial, CO; runningguru.com

MonsterDASH 5K/10K; 3:00 PM; Louisville, CO; monsterdashrun. com

Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver 5K; 9:00 AM; Denver, CO; runrocknroll.com

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

NOVEMBER

Waldo Waldo 5K; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; waldowaldo5k.com 10/21

Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Half Marathon and 10K; 7:00 AM; Denver, CO; runrocknroll.com

10/27

Beware the Bear 14K/5K Trail Races and 1M Kid’s Run; 8:00 AM; Lakewood, CO; runuphillracing.com Foundry Halloween 5K; 9:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com Haunted Half and 5K; 8:00 AM; Provo, UT; thehauntedhalf.com

11/03

HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; raceroster. com PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

11/04

RMRR Prairie Gateway Park 9M and 5K; 9:00 AM; Commerce City, CO; rmrr.org

11/10

Bell Ringer 4 Miler; 2:00 PM; Loveland, CO; sweetheartcityracing.com

MonsterDASH 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Denver, CO; monsterdashrun.com

CMRA Veterans Run 6.6M; 10:00 AM; Littleton, CO; comastersrun. org

Pumpkin Smash and Dash 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

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

Pizza Pie 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

Dead Horse Ultra 50M, 50K and 30K; 6:00 AM; Moab, UT; madmooseevents.com

11/11 - THE GREAT CANDY RUN 5K

Participants and spectators alike will enjoy the themed 5K course designed with walkers and runners in mind.

10:00 AM; Denver, CO thegreatcandyrun.com 11/11

Fall Series IV 6.5M; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org 11/17 - PUMPKIN PIE 5K/10K

Start your holiday season off right with this family friendly run. Runners and walkers can take advantage of a flat and fast course, and then enjoy a slice of sweet and tasty pumpkin pie at the finish.

8:45 AM; Denver, CO coloradorunnerevents.com 11/17

10K Turkey Trek; 9:00 AM; Arvada, CO; 10kturkeytrek.com

Strider Tom Turkey Run 6M; 10:00 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com Turkey Trot Predict 5K; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org 11/22

Briargate YMCA Turkey Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; ppymca.org Broomfield Turkey Day 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Broomfield, CO; broomfieldturkeyday.com Durango Turkey Trot 5M; 10:00 AM; Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org Fort Collins Thanksgiving Day Run 4M; 9:00 AM; Ft. Collins, CO; fctdayrun.com Gobble Wobble 5K Run; 8:00 AM; Littleton, CO; gobblewobblerun.org Harvesting Hope 5K; 10:00 AM; Denver, CO; harvestinghope5k.com HRCA Turkey Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchchamber.org Louisville Turkey Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; Louisville, CO; louisvilleturkeytrot.com Mile High United Way Turkey Trot 4M; 10:00 AM; Denver, CO; unitedwaydenver.org

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EVENT GUIDE

NCMC Turkey Trot 5K and 2K; 9:00 AM; Greeley, CO; ncmcfoundation.org Thankful 13 Half Marathon and 5K; 8:00 AM; Lehi, UT; thankful13. com Turkey Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Frisco, CO; runtherockies.com Turkey Day 5K; 8:00 AM; Parker, CO; parkerrec.com Turkey Rock Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; Castle Rock, CO; turkeyrocktrot. com Turkey Trot 5K; 10:00 AM; Glenwood Springs, CO; active.com Turkey Trot 5K; 8:00 AM; Loveland, CO; mckeefoundationevents.com 11/23 11/24

Black Friday Trail Run - 10K, 5K, 3K, 1K; 10:00 AM; runuphillracing. com

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

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

12/02

Rudolph Ramble 5K; 10:00 AM; Denver, CO; rundenverseries.com 12/08

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

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05/20

TRI THE ROCK KIDS TRIATHLON 6:30 AM; Castle Rock, CO; crgov. com

05/31

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

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

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ToyDrop 10K; 9:00 AM; Loveland, CO; sweetheartcityracing.com

JUNE 06/02

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

06/07

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

06/10

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

06/14

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

06/16

XTERRA Lory Triathlon; 7:40 AM; Bellvue, CO; withoutlimits.co

06/21

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

06/23

TriBella Women’s Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Aurora, CO; withoutlimits.co

07/21

Kids’ TRY-athlon; 8:00 AM; Parker, CO; parkerrec.com

07/22

Evergreen Sprint Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Evergreen, CO; RacingUnderground.com Tri Boulder; 6:00 AM; Boulder, CO; bbsctri.com

07/26

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

07/28

LaSportiva Indian Peaks Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Nederland, CO; digdeepsports.com

07/29

Outdoor Divas Women’s Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Longmont, CO; withoutlimits.co

08/02

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

08/04

Ironman 70.3 Boulder; 7:00 AM; Boulder, CO; ironman.com

AUGUST

12/16

Scramblin’ Scrooge 5K/10K/1M; 9:00 AM; Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

12/22

Christmas Carol Classic 5K/10K/1M; 9:00 AM; Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

06/24

Boulder Sunrise Triathlon; 6:00 AM; Boulder, CO; bbsctri.com

08/05

12/31

KRFC Resolution Run 5K; 5:00 PM; Fort Collins, CO; krfc.fm

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

Resolution 5K; 10:00 PM; Denver, CO; resolution5k.com

06/28

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

08/12

Steamboat Triathlon and Duathlon; 8:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; withoutlimits.co

08/25

07/05

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

Boulder Sunset Triathlon; 6:00 AM; Boulder, CO; bbsctri.com

07/08

Boulder Peak Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

09/15

07/12

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

Littlefoot Sprint Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Lakewood, CO; RacingUnderground.com

09/16

07/14

FRISCO TRIATHLON 9:00 AM; Frisco, CO; townoffrisco. com

Harvest Moon Long Course Triathlon; 7:30 AM; Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

09/23

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

10/20

Splash Land Sprint Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Alamosa, CO; splashlandllc.com

triathlon/duathlon MARCH 03/03

Winter Sun 10K; 10:00 AM; Moab, UT; madmooseevents.com RMRR Wash Park 4.5M; 9:00 AM; Denver, CO; rmrr.org

Strider 5 Mile Time Trial; 1:11 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.com

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

The holidays can be stressful, so why not keep the stress away with a family friendly run and walk.

Jingle Bell Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Loveland, CO; jbr.org PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

05/19

12/15 - SANTA STAMPEDE 5K/10K

Community After-Turkey Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; Boulder, CO

DECEMBER 12/01

12/09

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

MOAB OFF ROAD DUATHLON 8:00 AM; Moab, UT; trainingrx.com

MAY 05/06

Barkin Dog Duathlon; 7:00 AM; Greenwood Village, CO; RacingUnderground.com

05/12

Ordinary Mortals Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Pueblo, CO; ordinary-mortals. org

JULY

Pagosa Duathlon; 7:30 AM; Pagosa Springs, CO; pagosaduathlon.com 07/19

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

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

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

2018 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.

2018 Racing Series Schedule Date

Name

Distance

Location

January 13

Quicker Quaker 5K

5K

Lafayette

February 4

Super Bowl 5K

5K

Denver

March 17

Lucky Laces 5K

5K

Denver

April 8

Platte River Half Marathon

13.1M

Littleton

April 22

Cherry Creek Sneak

5K

Denver

May 6

Colorado Half Marathon

13.1M

Fort Collins

May 12

Highlin Canal Run

5K

Centennial

May 19

Cottonwood Classic

5K

Thornton

May 27

Narrow Gauge Run

10M

Durango

June 10

Garden of the Gods

10M

Manitou Springs

June 16

Sierra’s Race

5K

Loveland

July 4

Liberty Run

4M

Denver

July 15

Donor Dash

5K

Denver

July 28

Classic 10K

10K

Colorado Springs

August 11

Georgetown to Idaho Springs

13.1M

Idaho Springs

August 18

Peach Festival 5K

5K

Fort Collins

September 16

Equinox Half Marathon

13.1M

Fort Collins

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. 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

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

March 17

April 8

April 22

May 6

Denver

Littleton

Denver

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R AC E R E S U LTS Backcountry Half Marathon November 4, 2017 Highlands Ranch, CO 763 Finishers - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,920’ - Course Records: Tommy Dialynas, 1:15:30 (2012); Haley Benson, 1:25:12 (2016) Overall Male: 1. Daniel Nally, 32, 1:20:31; 2. Michael Weiss, 36, 1:21:42; 3. Scott Spillman, 31, 1:21:54; 4. Seth Demoor, 32, 1:22:29; 5. Ryan Sederquist, 26, 1:23:50. Masters (40+): 1. Scott Swaney, 49, 1:33:56; 2. Jeremy Allen, 45, 1:36:30; 3.

Matt Lohrentz, 48, 1:37:20. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Sheppard, 53, 1:37:49; 2. Tim Gentry, 55, 1:41:30; 3. Paul Schauer, 51, 1:45:11. Seniors (60+): 1. Ron Hendricks, 65, 1:50:28; 2. George Braun, 64, 1:54:29; 3. Robert Kessler, 61, 2:01:31. Overall Female: 1. Ashley Brasovan, 26, 1:25:25; 2. Janelle Lincks, 24, 1:26:51; 3. Courtney Dauwalter, 32, 1:33:10; 4. Emily Renner, 28, 1:38:16; 5. Julie Olsen-Smith, 35, 1:38:29. Masters (40+): 1. Jennifer Deutsch, 44, 1:56:00; 2. Tracey Schneider, 43, 1:56:53; 3. Michele Bierstedt, 46, 1:58:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Stacia Wilkins, 51, 1:55:31; 2. Jayne Driscoll, 54, 1:58:13; 3. Carla Hammer, 53, 1:59:17.

Seniors (60+): 1. Sandee Miller, 64, 2:18:02; 2. Maria Terry, 62, 2:40:48; 3. Gina Solazzi, 62, 2:44:44.

The Great Candy Run 5K November 12, 2017 Denver, CO 4,809 Finishers - Timing by: HAL Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Gebrekidan Abadi, 14:48 (2016); Alexis Wilbert, 17:17 (2016) Overall Male: 1. Gebrekidan Abadi, 14:50; 2. Andy Wacker, 15:13; 3. Garrett Kenyon, 15:14; 4. Adam Rich, 15:53; 5. Lex Williams, 16:00. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Rinne, 17:13; 2. Kirk Framke, 18:17; 3. Brian Glotzbach, 19:16. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sean Ryan, 19:26; 2. Jeff Sankoff, 20:27; 3. Stewart Layhe, 21:43. Seniors (60+): 1. Ken Baldrey, 22:56; 2. Wally Prugh, 23:09; 3. Ed King, 23:47. Overall Female: 1. Brianne Nelson, 17:14 CR; 2. Alisha Williams, 17:54; 3. Ashley Brasovan, 17:59; 4. Deanna Ardrey, 18:15; 5. Maddie Ivy, 18:20. Masters (40+): 1. Brooke Kish, 18:49; 2. Jen Byrne, 20:30; 3. Tracey Schneider, 21:50. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Heidy Lozano, 21:13; 2. Stephenie Scholl, 21:47; 3. Carmen Izquierdo, 25:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Victoria Lucero, 20:35; 2.

Denise Bury, 29:41; 3. Shelley Rice, 33:24.

Santa Stampede 5K/10K December 16, 2017 Littleton, CO 1,545 Finishers (10K = 466; 5K = 1,079) - Timing by: HAL Sports Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,335’ - Course Records: 10K = Tanner Christensen, 32:51 (2014); Kristen Arendt, 36:17 (2016); 5K = Jason Kearns, 15:35 (2014); Heather Utrata, 17:50 (2014)

RUNNERS BATTLED SNOW AT THE POLAR BEAR 5K IN DENVER IN JANUARY.

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10K Overall Male: 1. Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy, 35:00; 2. Eddie Perez, 35:17; 3. Seth Kelly, 35:26; 4. Ryan Guldan, 36:13; 5. Michael Oliva, 36:32. Masters (40+): 1. Gerald Romero, 37:02; 2. Kevin Clemens, 37:19; 3. Dave Fagan, 37:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brad Cooper, 38:33; 2. Tim Gentry, 40:42; 3. Rich Herbst, 42:39. Seniors (60+): 1. Paul Nicolaides, 44:58; 2. Jack Pottle, 45:02; 3. David Giesler, 46:29. Overall Female: 1. Meghan Curran, 37:23; 2. Laura Cook, 39:32; 3.

Anica Wong, 43:46; 4. Lindsay Stansfield, 46:19; 5. Abigail Wist, 47:15. Masters (40+): 1. Alison Pribble, 47:36; 2. Mary Rueda, 50:47; 3. Carol Stevens, 52:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Elizabeth Widner, 48:49; 2. Susan Cobb, 49:19; 3.

Eva Van Harte, 49:20. Seniors (60+): 1. Christine Rodriguez, 58:12; 2. Ellen Rickert, 1:01:36; 3. Maureen Harvey, 1:03:10.

5K Overall Male: 1. Simon Kelati, 15:42; 2. Adam Rich, 15:46; 3. Dave Marks, 15:47; 4. Evan Sanchez, 16:18; 5. Patryk Matecki, 16:46. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Rinne, 16:58; 2. Tim Geldean, 18:08; 3. Brian Glotzbach, 18:30. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bob Weiner, 17:00; 2. Mark Adams, 19:58; 3.

Jeffrey Sankoff, 20:04. Seniors (60+): 1. Doug Bell, 19:33; 2.

George Braun, 20:30; 3. Michael Blanchette, 21:55. Overall Female: 1. Laura Cook, 18:14; 2. Allison Toppen, 18:40; 3.

Taylor Hoover-Matecki, 19:08; 4. Gabrielle Glime, 19:08; 5.

Julia Viel, 19:31. Masters (40+): 1. Kelly Belcher, 22:13; 2.

Kari Price, 22:23; 3. Sara Debord, 22:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michelle Baade, 23:54; 2. Gaye Crossen, 24:10; 3.

Kathleen Kelly, 24:18. Seniors (60+): 1. Amy Lease, 25:01; 2.

Jennifer Schubert-Akin, 25:59; 3. Christine Rodriguez, 27:28.

Superior Stocking Run 5K December 17, 2017 Superior, CO 406 Finishers - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,550’ - Course Records: Craig Miller, 15:16 (2013); Amanda Scott, 18:04 (2013) Overall Male: 1. Gebrekidan Abadi, 15:21; 2. Andy Wacker, 15:40; 3. Azarya Weldemariam, 15:50; 4. Corey Wall, 16:40; 5. Mark Jones, 16:56. Masters (40+): 1. Troy Kilgore, 20:00; 2. Ben Garrard, 20:23; 3. Attila Marczin, 20:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Fred Inklaar, 22:17; 2. Jon Aufdemberge, 23:00; 3. Michael Bowers, 23:09. Seniors (60+): 1. Daniel Jensen, 24:32; 2. John Wright, 25:07; 3. Tom Hesemann, 26:47. Overall Female: 1. Brook Handler, 17:53 CR; 2. Ann Marie, 17:56; 3. Jess Butler, 18:51; 4. Misikii Demessie, 19:17; 5. Lindsey Knast, 19:20. Masters (40+): 1. Kathleen Allen, 22:08; 2. Oanh Kohn, 23:55; 3. Christina Alba, 24:08.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Judy Chamberlin, 22:21; 2. Ida Jonsen, 25:54; 3. Barb Pomeroy, 26:10. Seniors (60+): 1.

Sue Hammerton, 27:11; 2. Kathy Hull, 28:50; 3. Ellen Rickert, 28:57.

Christmas Carol Classic 5K/10K December 23, 2017 Denver, CO 616 Finishers (10K = 183; 5K = 421) - Timing by: Feat on the Street - 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. Steven Seguin, 28, 35:59; 2. Jim Colling, 41, 37:35; 3. Tyler Cox, 32, 37:53; 4. Mark Maguire, 26, 39:41; 5. Brian Odom, 46, 39:42. Masters (40+): 1. Jim Colling, 41, 37:35; 2. Brian Odom, 46, 39:42; 3. Woody Curran, 48, 43:03. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Joe Lozoya, 51, 40:30; 2. Don Gillich, 51, 46:08; 3. Robert Keith, 56, 46:48.

Seniors (60+): 1. Michael Blanchette, 60, 46:36; 2. Michael Klee, 71, 49:55; 3. John Barker, 60, 52:28. Overall Female: 1. Ella DeWolf, 20, 43:28; 2. Meaghen McEwan, 36, 44:04; 3. Chelsea Elson, 26, 45:30; 4. Cassity Hoven, 21, 46:03; 5.

Gabrielle Marchino, 21, 46:04. Masters (40+): 1. Rebecca Gedala, 41, 48:48; 2. Bronwen Clark, 43, 51:46; 3. Tristin Koch, 40, 53:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Darcy O’Connor, 52, 1:00:43; 2. Jolane Fenner, 53, 1:02:01; 3. Lee Ann Kain, 55, 1:02:16. Seniors (60+): 1. Cheryl Ames, 70, 54:40; 2.

Sherry Roberts, 61, 56:48; 3. Carol Fries, 61, 56:54.

5K Overall Male: 1. Andrew Wise, 23, 16:11; 2. Adam Rich, 36, 16:27; 3. David Zakavec, 33, 17:26; 4. Jess Rojas, 31, 17:54; 5. Will Daley, 15, 18:14. Masters (40+): 1. Alan McClain, 43, 19:24; 2. Devin Brindle, 41, 22:10; 3. Jim Reiner, 44, 23:21. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John Daley, 53, 22:24; 2. Steve Monroney, 53, 22:25; 3. John Kaehny, 53, 22:28. Seniors (60+): 1. Scott Sayler, 62, 23:52; 2. Greg

RUNNERS HIT THE TRAILS IN WESTMINSTER FOR THE FA LA LA RACES. Mahoney, 68, 27:00; 3. Jim Hix, 75, 28:42. Overall Female: 1. Claudia Becque, 40, 19:02; 2. Neely Gracey, 27, 19:22; 3.

Jordan Kuzma, 39, 22:02; 4. Emily Knox, 49, 22:08; 5. Jessie Hecht, 27, 22:12. Masters (40+): 1. Claudia Becque, 40, 19:02; 2. Emily Knox, 49, 22:08; 3. Katie Miller, 41, 23:35.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mary Borquez, 54, 23:35; 2. Laura Merickle, 59, 25:39; 3. Sue Contreras, 52, 25:58. Seniors (60+): 1. Diane Breithaupt, 73, 29:51; 2. Eileen Charlett, 61, 32:31; 3. Jill Staples, 61, 33:16.

Resolute Runner 5K January 1, 2018 Arvada, CO 365 Finishers - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,344’ - Course Records: Jonathan Huie, 15:56 (2012); Melody Fairchild, 17:21 (2012) Overall Male: 1. Andre Stablein, 15, 18:35; 2. Brandon Benedict, 14, 18:40; 3. Gregory Orticelle, 35, 19:26; 4. Jace Elson, 27, 20:22; 5. Stephen Bouey, 40, 20:24. Masters (40+): 1. Stephen Bouey, 40, 20:24; 2. Heath Johnson, 46, 20:44; 3. Scott Simmons, 48, 20:56. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Jay Littlepage, 58, 20:59; 2. Sam Trevino, 58, 22:23; 3. Dean Maruna, 58, 24:54. Seniors (60+): 1. Michael Blanchette, 60, 22:45; 2. Joe Stepan, 62, 24:16; 3. Jesse Tijerina, 66, 24:38.

Overall Female: 1. Emily Hoffmann, 19, 20:06; 2. Kristen O’Connor, 27, 21:16; 3. Chelsea Elson, 26, 21:52; 4. Marissa DeMercurio, 33, 22:37; 5. Leslie Hoffmann, 51, 22:47.

Masters (40+): 1. Zonia Valenciano, 41, 24:43; 2. Susan Hersey, 48, 26:06; 3. Gosia Kung, 45, 26:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Leslie Hoffmann, 51, 22:47; 2. Michele Scanlon, 53, 26:51; 3. Susan Dunn, 53, 27:32. Seniors (60+): 1. Susan Rome, 63, 29:02; 2. Brenda Jimenez, 64, 29:14; 3. Taunya Wilson, 71, 29:45.

The Resolve 5K/10K January 6, 2018 Denver, CO 308 Finishers (10K = 94; 5K = 185) - Timing by: Feat on the Street 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. Conor Frantzen, 31, 37:57; 2. Bruce Hallett, 30, 37:58; 3. Marty Billings, 40, 38:36; 4. Brian Odom, 46, 38:43; 5. Chad King, 42, 39:43. Masters (40+): 1. Marty Billings, 40, 38:36; 2. Brian Odom, 46, 38:43; 3. Chad King, 42, 39:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Joe Lozoya, 51, 40:37; 2. Robert Keith, 56, 45:59; 3. Paul Harding, 57:09. Seniors (60+): 1. Timothy Dudley, 62, 50:37; 2. Wayne Cox, 64, 56:15; 3. Al Binder, 73, 1:14:25. Overall Female: 1. Sarah Hallett, 30, 44:17; 2. Gwen King, 42, 46:46; 3. Kimberly Sparkles, 31, 47:38; 4. Michele Argyres, 45, 48:11; 5. Elise McConnell, 32, 48:26. Masters (40+): 1. Gwen King, 42, 46:46; 2.

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Michele Argyres, 45, 48:11; 3. Ana Flores, 40, 51:38. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Neira Gordon, 51, 56:45; 2. Jolane Fenner, 53, 59:51; 3. Darcy O’Connor, 1:01:11. Seniors (60+): 1.

Lori Dandley, 64, 1:01:21; 2. Dorene Beaver, 60, 1:02:24; 3.

Kimberly Kaufman, 60, 1:29:47.

5K Overall Male: 1. David Zakavec, 33, 16:48; 2. Asher Hoyt, 15, 17:30; 3. Michael Quispe, 51, 18:56; 4. James Farrell, 37, 19:45; 5. Marcus Brooks, 46, 19:48. Masters (40+): 1.

Marcus Brooks, 46, 19:48; 2. Shane Brown, 48, 20:18; 3. Bill BUese, 46, 21:01. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michael Quispe, 51, 18:56; 2. Tom Dubin, 55, 21:00; 3. Steve Monroney, 53, 21:34. Seniors (60+): 1. Jon Hood, 62, 24:18; 2. Ken Merenda, 62, 25:28; 3. Greg Mahoney, 68, 26:27. Overall Female: 1. Riley Buese, 14, 20:20; 2. Robyn Albertson, 27, 21:52; 3. Kristen Siewertsen, 25, 22:34; 4. Taylor Buese, 11, 23:12; 5. Micol Rothman, 45, 23:24. Masters (40+): 1.

Micol Rothman, 45, 23:24; 2. Michelle Hancock, 49, 23:27; 3. Julie Johnson, 48, 27:06. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Donna Stuedeman, 51, 23:47; 2. Sue Contreras, 52, 25:32; 3. Jane Allard, 51, 27:53. Seniors (60+): 1. Donna VanderPloeg, 66, 39:41; 2. Laurie Budke, 64, 40:56; 3. Suzanne KoczonShipley, 68, 42:13.

Jandy Miller, 41:51. Seniors (60+): 1. Jenny Weber, 44:32; 2.

Ellen Rickert, 45:03; 3. Patti Thurman, 49:00.

Polar Bear 5K January 21, 2018 Denver, CO 418 Finishers - Timing by: HAL Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Payton Batliner, 15:09 (2006); Christine Bolf, 17:10 (2006)

Frosty’s Frozen Five & Ten January 20, 2018 Littleton, CO

Overall Male: 1. Luc Christians, 19:07; 2. Brian Glotzbach, 19:17; 3. Jeff Hutcheson, 20:27; 4. Anthony Daniel, 21:32; 5.

Chris Novakoski, 22:23. Masters (40+): 1. Brian Glotzbach, 19:17; 2. Tyler Johnson, 22:30; 3. Gary Garrison, 23:04.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rod Switzer, 24:20; 2. Ben Neivert, 25:13; 3. Bill Mauser, 26:36. Seniors (60+): 1. Robert Sarlo, 23:44; 2. Charles Johnson, 31:32; 3. Dennis Scharinger, 32:14. Overall Female: 1. Kerry Hutcheson, 21:58; 2.

Jennifer Fox, 22:12; 3. Tiffany Hammond, 22:57; 4. Jessica Cooper, 24:10; 5. Mackenzie Bennett, 24:13. Masters (40+): 1. Michele Argyres, 24:50; 2. Anna Jovanovich, 25:40; 3.

Michelle Hancock, 26:33. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Linda Haire, 27:04; 2. Kim Grant, 28:54; 3. Christina King, 29:52.

Seniors (60+): 1. Lori Dandley, 30:27; 2. Cindy Sutton, 30:41; 3. Barbara Costley-Adams, 31:40.

816 Finishers (10M = 275; 5M = 541) - Timing by: HAL Sports Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,335’ - 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)

Yeti Chase 5K/10K January 28, 2018 Lakewood, CO

10M Overall Male: 1. Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy, 58:04; 2. Ryan Herzog, 58:19; 3. Billy Mertens, 58:57; 4. Collin Knaub, 59:11; 5. Kevin Ellis, 59:43. Masters (40+): 1. Gerald Romero, 1:03:23; 2. Patrick Burke, 1:05:38; 3. Sheldon Eike, 1:06:35.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Billy Mertens, 58:57; 2. John Probst, 1:03:36; 3. Roger Sayre, 1:04:45. Seniors (60+): 1.

Paul Nicolaides, 1:12:12; 2. Sebastian Preisinger, 1:15:04; 3.

David Pierce, 1:15:15. Overall Female: 1. Adrienne Barry, 1:01:23; 2. Shannon Kinney, 1:02:47; 3. Haley Williamson, 1:05:37; 4. Anica Wong, 1:12:14; 5. Megan Derschands, 1:12:57. Masters (40+): 1. Kim Mathews, 1:16:09; 2.

Stephanie Munro, 1:16:38; 3. Kathy Owen, 1:19:06. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Roni Raborn, 1:20:14; 2. Susan Cobb, 1:21:14; 3. Caolan MacMahon, 1:21:36. Seniors (60+): 1.

Christine Rodriguez, 1:29:53; 2. Jennifer Schubert-Akin, 1:30:51; 3. Donna Valori, 1:46:51.

5M Overall Male: 1. Mason Frank, 26:42; 2. Seth Kelly, 27:52; 3. Eddie Perez, 28:36; 4. Bob Weiner, 28:49; 5. Chris Hall, 28:57. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Rinne, 29:07; 2. Jeremy Allen, 32:16; 3. Chance Woods, 33:04. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bob Weiner, 28:49; 2. Tom Norris, 31:35; 3. Kevin Cooper, 33:23. Seniors (60+): 1. Doug Bell, 32:40; 2. Tom O’Brien, 36:33; 3. Bill Dunn, 37:03. Overall Female: 1.

Ashley Brasovan, 29:23; 2. Taylor Hoover, 32:07; 3. Sarah Bay, 34:16; 4. Bryanna Hoffman, 35:21; 5. Tara McFarlin, 35:24. Masters (40+): 1. Kelly Phuah, 35:34; 2. Candy Granger, 38:35; 3. Katie Davidson, 39:44. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Gaye Crossen, 41:22; 2. Robin Anderson, 41:36; 3.

834 Finishers (10K = 350; 5K = 484) - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,480’ - Course Records: 10K = Gebrekidan Abadi, 31:40 (2017); Misikir Demessie, 36:17 (2016); 5K = Adam Rich, 16:09 (2013); Brianne Nelson, 17:45 (2012) 10K Overall Male: 1. Tesfaaem Mehar, 31:36 CR; 2.

Gebrekidan Abadi, 31:54; 3. Kenneth Peterson, 35:00; 4. Brian Folts, 35:14; 5. Julian Wheating, 35:19. Masters (40+): 1. Dave Fagan, 38:04; 2. Troy Kilgore, 41:47; 3. Geoff Miller, 44:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steve Kovisto, 42:39; 2. Mark Vellequette, 47:40; 3. Tom Bogan, 50:45. Seniors (60+): 1. George Braun, 44:40; 2. Javier Abrego, 49:12; 3.

John Wright, 53:00. Overall Female: 1. Melissa Dock, 36:39; 2. Cleo Whiting, 37:16; 3. Clarissa Whiting, 37:46; 4. Jess Butler, 38:35; 5. Brook Handler, 39:12. Masters (40+): 1.

Marcey Cote, 46:00; 2. Amanda Lovato, 46:08; 3. Kathleen Allen, 46:36. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Randi Pepper, 51:54; 2. Jennifer Pace, 52:17; 3. Barb Pomeroy, 53:02. Seniors (60+): 1. Catherine Curtis, 52:29; 2. Christine Rodriguez, 55:10; 3. Sue Hammerton, 56:59.

5K Overall Male: 1. Adam Rich, 16:18; 2. Tucker Horan, 17:36; 3. David Zakevec, 17:54; 4. Sean Sands, 18:07; 5.

Brian Stotts, 18:13. Masters (40+): 1. Eric Hallam, 18:29; 2. Michael Lovato, 19:52; 3. Paul Moeller, 20:41. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tim Hofmann, 25:29; 2. Chris Ervin, 25:55; 3. Dan Setlak, 26:55. Seniors (60+): 1. Daniel Jensen, 24:48; 2. Jesse Tijerina, 26:13; 3. Tim Forbert, 26:28. Overall Female: 1. Briana Boehmer, 19:08; 2. Jen Tetrault, 20:00; 3. Annie Poland, 20:15; 4. Anna Shults, 20:24; 5. Megan Greene, 20:26. Masters (40+): 1. Michelle Hancock, 24:19; 2. Margar Carpenter, 26:10; 3. Donene Dillow, 27:22. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Paivi Halkola-Atwood, 25:34; 2. Jenny Carlin, 26:30; 3. Amy Enos, 27:45. Seniors (60+): 1. Joan Rowland, 29:19; 2. Patti Thurman, 29:51; 3. Cheryl Edwards, 33:47.

NEARLY 10,000 RUNNERS TOOK PART IN THE MILE HIGH UNITED WAY TURKEY TROT ON THANKSGIVING MORNING. Ava Mitchell, 12, 20:48; 4. Cailie Buckingham, 35, 20:50; 5.

Meghan Matejka, 30, 21:24. Masters (40+): 1. Kate Porter, 49, 24:09; 2. Jill Carlson, 47, 25:44; 3. Marla MacGill, 47, 26:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jeanie Schultz, 51, 23:57; 2.

Heidi Somer, 56, 24:01; 3. Bonnie Keefe, 52, 24:41. Seniors (60+): 1. Paula Emerson, 68, 28:55; 2. Theresa Daus-Weber, 63, 30:27; 3. Jane Potter, 69, 30:43.

Super Bowl 5K February 4, 2018 Denver, CO 717 Finishers - Timing by: HAL Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Payton Batliner, 15:09 (2006); Christine Bolf, 17:10 (2006) Overall Male: 1. Luc Christians, 18:11; 2. Brian Glotzbach, 18:16; 3. Matthew Collegeman, 19:15; 4. Jeff Hutcheson, 19:47; 5. Sam Paskin-Flerlage, 20:28. Masters (40+): 1. Brian Glotzbach, 18:16; 2. Clay Rahn, 20:37; 3. William Gillasvie, 20:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John Barrett, 21:51; 2. Jeff Barrett, 21:57; 3. Jesus Castaneda, 22:22. Seniors (60+): 1. Robert Sarlo, 22:22; 2. Jeffrey Rheiner, 22:32; 3. Robert Launsby, 24:18. Overall Female: 1. Emily Renner, 19:47; 2. Stephanie Milici, 20:09; 3. Kerry Hutcheson, 20:32; 4.

Rochelle Persson, 20:34; 5. Jessie Hecht, 21:43. Masters (40+): 1. Michele Argyres, 23:55; 2. Michelle Hancock, 23:57; 3. Jamie Seemiller, 25:14. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Rochelle Persson, 20:34; 2. Linda Haire, 24:49; 3. Christina King, 27:10. Seniors (60+): 1. Amy Lease, 25:09; 2. Cindy Sutton, 28:39; 3. Carey Eskesen, 32:22.

Super Sunday 5K February 4, 2018 Littleton, CO 248 Finishers - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Gage Voss, 17:30 (2015); Heather Bates, 18:25 (2017)

THE RUDOLPH RAMBLE 5K ATTRACTED RECORD CROWDS IN DECEMBER.

Overall Male: 1. Tristan Mitchell, 32, 17:11 CR; 2. Scott Swaney, 49, 17:24; 3. Eric Monda, 38, 17:30; 4. Brian Pinta, 29, 18:12; 5. B. Draper, 12, 18:25. Masters (40+): 1. Scott Swaney, 49, 17:24; 2. Lenny Lraio, 43, 18:28; 3. Jeremy Allen, 45, 19:22. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tim Gentry, 55, 20:23; 2. Allen Jones, 54, 21:37; 3. Les Sweeney, 51, 24:37. Seniors (60+): 1. David Ceranich, 62, 21:42; 2. Daniel Jensen, 61, 24:08; 3. Ed King, 65, 24:15. Overall Female: 1. Kelly Escorcia, 37, 19:55; 2. Tara McFarlin, 38, 20:45; 3.

HOLIDAY RACES ATTRACTED LARGE CROWDS. THIS IS A SCENE FROM THE SANTA STAMPEDE 5K IN LITTLETON.

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TH E LI G HTE R S I D E

BEST OF COLORADO Colorado Runner readers voted through online polls from November through January for their favorite races in Colorado. These were the top vote getters, with a few categories also listing a runner-up when it was a tight race.

Best Race Series: RunDenver Race Series, Denver, December through March Close 2nd place: Vail Race Series, Vail, May through September Best Kid’s Run: The Great Candy Run, Denver, November Best Race Swag: Hot Chocolate 5K and 15K, Denver, October Best Race Expo: Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Half Marathon, Denver, October Best Post Race Party: Horsetooth Half Marathon, Fort Collins, April Close 2nd place: Runnin’ of the Green 7K, Denver, March Best Running Store: Runner’s Roost

THE COLFAX MARATHON WILL TAKE PLACE ON MAY 20, STARTING IN DENVER’S CITY PARK.

Best Training Group or Coach: Runner’s Edge of the Rockies

Best Marathon: Colfax Marathon, Denver, May Best Half Marathon: Platte River Half Marathon, Littleton, April

Best Race Management Company: BKB Ltd Close 2nd place: Colorado Race Timing

Best 10K: Bolder Boulder 10K, Boulder, May Best 5K: The Great Candy Run 5K, Denver, November Best Turkey Trot: Mile High United Way Turkey Trot, Denver, November Best Trail Race: Golden Leaf Half Marathon, Aspen, September THE GREAT CANDY RUN ATTRACTED TOP TALENT IN NOVEMBER AT DENVER’S WASHINGTON PARK.

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Best Triathlon: Ironman Boulder, Boulder, June

THE BOLDER BOULDER 10K RANKS AS ONE OF THE LARGEST TIMED RACES IN THE UNITED STATES.

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