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Features

Departments

Credits

Q&A with Heather Hunt... Page 12Nutrition Advantage - Fishing for Health... Page 17Motivation - Training Versus Playing... Page 18The Top Three Marathon Workouts... Page 20Avoiding Injury - The New Flexibility... Page 22Running in God’s Country... Page 24Spring Shoe Review... Page 29Hit the Dirt at Mt. Sanitas... Page 76The Lighter Side - Running Scared... Page 78

Running Shorts... Page 10USATF News... Page 54Race Reports... Page 58Race Results... Page 64Race Calendar... Page 67

Race Reports... Page 58

PublisherDerek Griffi ths

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EditorJessica Griffi ths

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Contributing WritersNancy Clark, Esme DeLange, Darrin Eisman, Scott Fliegelman, Steve Glass, Nancy Hobbs,

Jason Karp, Jeff Recker, Susan Reynolds, Ken Sheridan, Dave Sorensen

Contributing PhotographersAlex Burr, Thomas Dewane, Steve Glass, Mi-

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On The CoverDeena Kastor at the USA Cross Country

National Championships in Boulder.Photo by Victor Sailer/www.PhotoRun.net

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In the past few months, you’ve likely run on your treadmill until the belt broke, rented “Without Limits” fi ve times, and read “Once A Runner” over and over while you waited for the snow to melt. And while the fi rst storm may have seemed fun at the time, by the sixth storm in six consecutive weeks, I know the cabin fever was reaching a peak at my house. I had endured more than enough snow, but the snow didn’t seem to want to stop. There aren’t many races in Colorado’s winter months and I think we’ve all learned why. Many of the events that were on the cal-endar ending up being postponed or cancelled because of the mountains of snow and frigid temperatures. The Resolution Run in Fort Collins, the Lafayette Oatmeal Festival, and the fi rst race in the Pikes Peak Road Runners Winter Series were all can-celed in January. Denver’s Resolu-tion Run and the CMRA Lake Arbor 5K were both postponed. At press time, more than 60 inches of snow had blanketed Denver and 90 inches had pummeled Littleton for the season. But now it’s time to look to the future of warmer weather and wetter spring snows that melt more quickly. The spring racing calendar is packed with events. Here’s to better weather!

Happy trails!Derek

>> LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER <<

Publisher Derek Griffi ths with UltrarunnerJohn Hemsky at last year’s Leadville 100.

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Hello Derek, I just received an email from Char-lie Witkes, Marc’s brother, that Marc collapsed during the Tucson Marathon, and died. I am so sorry to hear this. I thought of Marc as a good friend, and he epitomized the Colorado lifestyle as a runner and biker. He was a good leader and brought back the Durango Motorless Tran-sit from near closure in the late 1990s. I’m sure that you also considered him a good friend and colleague. He will missed by many people.

Lisa Paige

Derek and Jessica, The Colorado Runner, your series and overall support to the running community is much appreciated.

Jack BarryLittleton

Derek, I have been meaning to e-mail you and Jessica on the latest and greatest issue. I loved the photo of Karen Voss out at Chatfi eld, great picture - hopefully she will frame it. Very nice of you to start with the oldies but goodies in the race series bios. I also enjoy Jessica’s fea-tures (Hit the Dirt).

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Derek, I just moved to Colorado from India-napolis and love your magazine. It is full of such great information about races. I have used your magazine many times looking for races to compete in. It also is great to read about so many different local people that are running. I have decided to participate in the race series this year, and as a novice runner I would like to compete for the title of ran in the most events. I have just subscribed to your mag-azine. Thanks for all the amazing work you do putting your magazine together. It really in-spires me and pushes me to get out and run.

Bradley SmithParker

Publisher’s Note: Flattery will get your every-where! If anyone wants to challenge this man in the race to see who can fi nish the most races in the 2007 Colorado Runner Racing Series, turn to page 53. The competition includes 16 races throughout the state. In addition to awarding the runners who are the fastest, we will also write an article about the person who runs the most races in the series, regardless of time. However, please let me know by phone or email if you are going to compete. Good luck! Derek


A runner logs miles on a training run on the dirt roads near Moab, Utah. Photo by Steve Glass / Glass Photography

>> THE STARTING LINE <<


“I always loved running... it was something you could do by yourself, and un-“I always loved running... it was something you could do by yourself, and un-der your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, der your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fi ghting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength fi ghting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength

of your feet and the courage of your lungs.”of your feet and the courage of your lungs.” - Jesse Owens - Jesse Owens


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Colorado Springs Writer Wins National RRCA Award

Michael Shafai, a member of the Pikes Peak Road Runners in Colorado Springs won the club writer award for the Road Runners Club of America. The club has been honoring dedicated individuals for their outstanding ser-vice to the running community since 1971. Sha-fai will be honored during the awards ceremony at the 2007 RRCA Annual Banquet to be held on March 24, 2007 in conjunction with the 50th Annual RRCA National Convention.

Grimm Wins Texas 50K Denver resident Paul Grimm won the Big Bend Ultra 50K Run on January 14 in San Antonio, TX. The 38-year-old fi nished in 4:17:13. “I enjoyed the scenery, the mountains. I kept waiting for the dinosaurs to come out,” said Grimm. “The volunteers... awesome. I thor-oughly enjoyed it. The food was great. I look forward to coming back.” Temperatures on race day stayed in the 50s with rain and blustery winds late in the day. Big Bend Ultra Run competitors take on primitive, four-wheel drive roads in Big Bend National Park. The course has a net drop of 1,400 feet (426.7 meters).

Ballengee Recovery Continues Colorado Adventure Racer Danelle Ballengee continues to recover after falling 60 feet while trail running in Moab, Utah. The tough-as-nails sports goddess survived 52 hours in subfreezing temperatures before search crews found her. She suffered a broken pelvis, three fractured vertebrae and frostbite during the fall on Dec. 13. Ballengee has fi nished seven Iron-man Triathlons, won the Primal Quest and Eco Challenge adventure races, and competed in the World Mountain Running Championships. While most can’t imagine reaching such heights in our athletic careers, many of us can relate to going out for a trail run gone bad. After sliding on black ice and plung-ing down a canyon, Ballengee managed to crawl a quarter of a mile back to the trail on the fi rst day. Wearing just a few light layers of clothing, she constantly tapped her toes and rubbed her hands to stay warm, while her dog, Taz, snug-gled next to her. After more than two days without food, Taz began running laps - fi ve miles each way - to the trailhead and back. Finally, Taz found a search crew and led them to Ballengee. Now the Evergreen native, 35, is fac-ing mounting medical bills. To contribute to the Danelle Ballengee Fund, contact First Bank of Colorado, Silverthorne Branch, P.O. Box 347, Silverthorne, CO 80498 or call 1-970-468-8000.

Krupicka Wins Rocky Raccoon Colorado Springs ultra runner Anton Krupicka ran away from the fi eld to win the Rocky Raccoon 100M in Huntsville, TX. Kru-picka’s winning time of 13:32:20 was 79 min-utes faster than second place and the third fast-est time ever run on the course. Michelle Jensen of Littleton won the 50M in 7:53:42.

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More Than 20 Area Runners Have Qualifi edfor the Olympic Marathon Trials

Here is a complete list of marathoners who have qualifi ed to compete in the U.S. Olym-pic Team Trials in the marathon. The men will race in November in New York City. The wom-en’s race will take place on April 20, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. In a symbol of how strong this region is for distance running, area qualifi ers currently comprise approximately 10% of all qualifi ers.

MEN’S QUALIFIERS:1. Alan Culpepper, 2:11:02, Boston 2. Mbarak Hussein (NM), 2:12:53, Seoul3. Dathan Ritzenhein, 2:14:01, New York City4. Simon Sawe (NM), 2:14:09, Twin Cities5. Brandon Leslie (NM), 2:15:20, Chicago6. Jason Hartmann, 2:15:50, Chicago 7. Scott Larson, 2:18:55, Cal International8. Justin Young, 2:19:25, Chicago9. Pete Julian, 2:20:01, Cal International10. Matt Levassiur, 2:20:15, Chicago11. Danny Mackey, 2:21:39, Twin Cities•Several others have qualifi ed to compete based on track performances: Jorge Torres, Ryan Kirkpatrick,Bret Schoolmeester

WOMEN’S QUALIFIERS:1. Elva Dryer, 2:31:48, Chicago2. Colleen De Reuck, 2:33:18, Chicago3. Zoila Gomez, 2:35:26, Twin Cities4. Emily Mortensen, 2:39:59, Twin Cities5. Nicole Aish, 2:40:21, Twin Cities6. Heather Hunt, 2:42:52, Austin7. Patty Rogers, 2:45:34, Houston8. Brenda Gray (WY), 2:45:58, St. George9. Nikole Johns, 2:45:58, New York City10. Jeanne Hennessy, 2:46:51, Philadelphia•Sara Slattery has also qualifi ed to compete based on track performances.

Dryer breaks the tape.

Nikole Johns of Ft. Collins

Hall Breaks One Hour in Half MarathonGunnison’s Dryer Wins Women’s Championship

Ryan Hall, a 24-year-old from Big Bear Lake, CA toppled one of the most time-honored records in all of U.S. road running on January 14. He scooted

away early from a strong fi eld at the Aramco Houston Half-Marathon and blew away Mark Curp’s 21 year-old U.S. half-marathon record by an astonishing 72 seconds. With his 59:43 clocking, Hall also surpassed German Sil-va’s North American record of 1:00:28 set back in 1994. “My plan was to just see how I felt,” said Hall, after running through Houston accompanied only the lead vehicles. “I was just running the race pace I could main-tain.” “I’ve been training at altitude,” said Hall who trains in Mammoth Lakes, CA, with Team Running USA. “4:50 pace is good (at altitude).” But Hall was running much faster than that, averaging about 4:30 per mile. Hall passed 5M in 22:48, 10K in 28:21, and 10M in 45:33. His 15K split was one second faster than Todd Williams’s U.S. record, and his 10M split was 40 seconds faster than Greg Meyer’s U.S. record. In the women’s race, Olympian Elva Dryer of Gunnison, CO, had a successful half-marathon debut, winning the women’s U.S. Championships in 1:11:42, just fi ve seconds up on her Athens Olympics roommate, Katie O’Neill of Milton, MA. “It was a solid race for me,” said Dryer who earned $12,000 for her victory. “This was an important race for me to see what I have to do to get where I want to be,” she added.

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Colorado native Heather Hunt tore the tape at the Freescale Austin Marathon last year as the fi rst American female, fi nishing the

race in two hours, 42 minutes, and 52 sec-onds. The 32-year-old Englewood runner is a stay-at-home mom for her six-month-old daughter, Sylvia, and an army wife with a husband stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas. She lives just three blocks from where she grew up and from where her parents still live. After battling infertility problems and a two-year adoption fi asco, Hunt is now dealing with the fact that her husband is being deployed to Iraq in April. She is hoping to keep occupied while he is gone by training for her second U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials competition. It’s a race which she is praying that her husband will return home to see her compete in next year.

What is your best running memory? My greatest running memory was running the last six miles of the Freescale Austin Marathon last winter. I ended up with sub-six-minute miles for the last 10K and felt amazing. And I passed a few ladies along the way which was a great feeling. I had never felt so strong in a race. I wonder if I ever will again. Then, ap-proaching the fi nish and seeing my time on the board above my head, I burst into tears about 20 feet from the line. When I crossed the line, they held out a tape for me to break and I thought I needed to run around it. I didn’t understand that I was the fi rst American woman to come in. I was ranked ninth going into the race for Ameri-cans, so it felt great to beat the odds. That whole racing experience, the race and accommodations and everything made it the most memorable rac-ing event in my career.

What are your upcoming running goals? My immediate goal is to get back into shape. I took some time off while my husband was still in town, before he left for training in Kansas, to spend time with him. I hope to gain back some fi tness now that he’s gone. My great-est goal is to run a PR at the Olympic Mara-thon Trials next April. That’s a tall order, but I have 14 months to train. In the meantime, I am thinking of running the Denver Marathon again. Otherwise, I’m pretty open with the races in be-tween, but I hope to jump into a lot of local races this summer.

When did you start running? I started running my freshman year in high school. I didn’t want to play volleyball (too much eye/hand coordination required) so I thought I’d give cross country a try. My dad had run in high school and he tried to talk me out of it. I think he’s glad he didn’t now! Before

then, I had been playing soccer for many years and was pretty fast. So I did both soccer and cross country for my four years in high school, doubling up with club soccer and cross coun-try in the fall and school soccer and track in the spring.

What is a typical runningweek like for you?

When I’m training for a marathon, I run 60-90 miles or so. I consider a 60+ mile week something to be proud of, but I’m lucky to get in 40 miles a week during the off-season. Unfortunately, I’m not addicted to running, so it’s easier for me to NOT run than to run some-times - no one has ever had to tell me to take it easy - I am too much of a slacker. The most productive workouts for me are the sustained tempo runs on the trails or streets around town. I didn’t do much of that

during my college running days. Only in the past couple of years did I implement these type of up-tempo runs into my routine. They are great for improving both speed and endurance. But my favorite workout is probably when I do one minute hard, one minute easy, 10 to 12 times during a run. It’s great during taper time and makes you feel fast but doesn’t wear you out. I also really like 400s on the track.

Do you have a favorite place to run? I love to run on the Highline Canal. I’ve been running there for more than 18 years and still love the cottonwood trees, familiar fac-es and easy dirt surface. It’s free from cars and a nice retreat in the middle of the bustling city.

Do you train with others? I have quite a few friends with whom I like to run. One friend in particular, Bridget MacKinnon, has been my faithful running com-panion for almost fi ve years now. We try to run at least one or two days a week together. Some-times it’s more than that when we’re both train-ing. But overall, I’d say that most of my training is solo with the occasional planned workouts or long runs with friends. Because I have some fl exibility in my schedule, I can get out the door at different times and it’s not always convenient to meet up with people to run. My coach is Maureen Roben. I met her about fi ve years ago and she has trained me for all my best marathon performances. She has been an inspiration and encouragement to me since I met her. I’m thankful for her coach-ing style, which fi ts my personality well. She pushes hard, but not too hard.

Have you suffered any injuries? I have been pretty injury free for my running career. The worst injury I suffered was IT band issues way back in 2002. Since then, my worst problems are bunions and sore muscles. Maybe the little amount of running I do keeps me from getting injured. I don’t push myself too hard because I want my body to last as long as possible.

Do you have advice for other runners? My advice would be to keep running in perspective. I have found myself getting upset at my training for one reason or another. Then, things like years of infertility, a two-year adoption fi asco, or my husband deploying twice to Afghanistan and Iraq brings me back to re-ality. Running is a gift, it’s a blessing and a privilege. But I never want it to be something that determines my inner joy or purpose in life. When running becomes an end in itself, it can become destructive to body, soul, and relation-ships. But when it is enjoyed for what it is, it can be a healthy way to use our God-given tal-ent for the benefi t of ourselves and others.

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■ Olympic Triathlon $70 $75 $80

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■ Olympic Duathlon $70 $75 $80

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Fishing For Health


by Nancy Clark

Top 10 Fish and Shellfi sh Consumed in the U.S. The following list indicates the mercury level and omega-3 fats in the most com-monly eaten fi sh in the US. The trick is to eat more of the fi sh lower in mercury and higher in omega-3s.

Mean mercury level Omega-3 fatty acids

Canned tuna (light) 0.12 0.26-0.73

Shrimp ND* 0.27

Pollock 0.06 0.46

Salmon (fresh, frozen) 0.01 0.68-1.83

Cod 0.11 0.13-0.24

Catfi sh 0.05 0.15-0.20

Clams ND* 0.24

Flounder or sole 0.05 0.43

Crabs 0.06 0.34-0.40

Scallops 0.05 0.17

>> NUTRITION ADVANTAGE <<

When Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine,” he might have been referring to eating fi sh. Fish contains health protective ome-

ga-3 fats that reduce the risk of infl ammatory diseases (heart disease, diabetes, rheumatoid ar-thritis, irritable bowel) and atrial fi brillation. But Hippocrates’ decree to let food be thy medicine was back in the days before mercury and PCB pollution infi ltrated oceans and streams and contaminated many of the fi sh we eat today. Hence, the questions arise among health-conscious athletes: Should I eat fi sh or avoid it? Does the risk of mercury poisoning and PCB toxins outweigh the health benefi ts from eating fi sh? Unlikely, if you eat fi sh in moderation. But here are some facts to help you make wise fi sh choices.

Benefi ts of Eating Fish For athletes, there’s no doubt that fi sh is an excellent source of lean protein used for muscle building and tissue repair. A six-ounce serving of fi sh provides about 40 grams of pro-tein - a hefty chunk of the daily 75 to 135 grams of protein needed by a 150-pound athlete.

*The protein in fi sh is among the most healthful animal sources of protein. That’s because fi sh is low in saturated fat, the kind of fat that is associ-ated with heart disease. When you eat fi sh, you are also not eating artery-clogging spare ribs, greasy hamburgers, and cheesy pasta meals.

*Unlike the “bad” saturated fat in beef and cheese that is hard at room temperature, the “good” polyunsaturated omega-3 fi sh fats (called EPA and DHA) are so soft they are oil. This oil allows fi sh to stay fl exible (unlike beef lard) and be able to swim despite living in cold ocean waters or mountain streams.

* Omega-3 fi sh oil makes human blood less likely to form clots that cause heart attacks and strokes. Omega-3s have a benefi cial effect on the electrical systems of the heart; this protects against irregular heartbeats that can cause sud-den death. Omega-3s also reduce triglyceride levels. No wonder the American Heart Associa-tion (AHA) recommends eating 6 ounces of fi sh (one or two meals) per week, particularly oily fi sh (such as trout, wild or canned salmon, light tuna, sardines). For people who dislike eating fi sh, fi sh oil pills are another option (1 gram EPA+DHA; about $1/day).

* If you already have a history of heart disease, the AHA recommends eating 7 to 13 ounces of oily fi sh (two to three fi sh meals) per week.

Fish Risks: Mercury Eating fi sh comes with risks related to mercury and PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). Here’s what you should know about these toxic substances:

* A tiny amount of mercury is found in nature, but man has bolstered the presence of mercury by discarding mercury-containing thermom-eters, fl uorescent lights and batteries, along with polluting the air with coal-burning plants. The mercury ends up in lakes, streams and oceans, and gets converted into methylmercury.

* Fish that live in polluted waters accumulate the methylmercury as they feed in these waters. Hence, the big predatory fi sh that eat the smaller fi sh in the food chain have the highest levels of mercury.

* Mercury binds tightly to muscle proteins in fi sh fl esh. It accumulates more in fi sh fl esh than in oil, so fi sh oil supplements appear to contain almost no mercury.

* Most men and older women can safely enjoy up to 7 ounces of high-mercury fi sh per week. (Healthy people are better able to detoxify mer-cury than are sickly and elderly people.)

* The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ad-vise women who may become pregnant or who currently are pregnant or breast feeding, and their young children, to avoid the fi sh highest in mercury (shark, swordfi sh, king mackerel, tilefi sh). Large amounts of methylmercury can harm an unborn or young child’s developing nervous system, resulting in problems with IQ, attention, reading, and memory.

* Everyone, including pregnant women, can safely enjoy up to twelve ounces (two or three fi sh meals) per week of low-mercury fi sh and shellfi sh: shrimp, salmon, pollock, catfi sh, and canned light tuna. But take heed: if you are into sport-fi shing or sushi-eating or the tuna-for-lunch-every-day diet, and enjoy high-mercury fi sh several times a week, the mercury can ac-cumulate in your body and create health prob-lems (numbness and tingling in hands and feet,

fatigue, muscle pain).

* Albacore (white) tuna has three times as much mercury as “light” tuna (skipjack, bluefi n, yel-lowfi n, tongol). For pregnant women, the FDA recommends a limit of one can (6 ounces) of al-bacore tuna per week.

* For a list of fi sh oil and mercury in commonly consumed seafoods, go to the American Heart Association’s website, www.amhrt.org, and search “Fish.” To calculate your potential mer-cury intake, go to www.gotmercury.org.

Fish Risks: PCBs Contamination of fi sh with PCBs is another concern. PCBs were used for industrial purposes until banned in 1976. They are asso-ciated with behavior problems, diabetes, can-cer and other health issues. PCBs persist in the environment for long periods and accumulate up the food chain. Farmed salmon tend to have some of the highest levels of PCBs, largely due to being fed fi shmeal high in PCBs. (This prac-tice is changing.) Wild Pacifi c (fresh, canned) salmon is a wiser choice.

The Bottom Line The American Journal of Preventive Medicine published a study that suggests the benefi ts of consuming fi sh far outweigh the risks. Children and adults who do not eat fi sh tend to be more likely to suffer a stroke or heart attack. The trick to eating fi sh is to eat it in mod-eration and to consume a variety of different fi sh, with a focus on the smaller fi sh. Each week, enjoy a meal with oily fi sh (salmon, blue fi sh) and another with low-mercury fi sh (pollock, sole). Be moderate, and you’ll get hooked with good health.

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD is Board Certifi ed as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics. Her Sports Nutrition Guidebook is available via www.nan-cyclarkrd.com.


>> MOTIVATION <<

by Scott Fliegelman

There are Times of the Year for TRAINING,

“Do I have to train like this year-round if I want to be a real runner?” asked one of my athletes as she neared the end of a challenging 16-week marathon training season. It seems like such a simple and inno-cent question, but one that many endurance athletes would be well served to ask themselves, especially if they are stuck on a plateau, often injured, or generally lacking chutzpah when heading out the door for yet another tempo run. I prefer to suggest and personally follow the adage: there are times of the year for training, and there are times for playing. Each comes with its very own set of expectations, and when skillfully combined throughout the year will likely produce well-rounded and well-grounded endurance athletes, for whom success is common and defi ned holistical-ly.

Playing Playing is a great way to enjoy all the hard earned fi tness gleaned from training. Players tend to shun written training schedules and do little if any journaling. Instead, they gauge success based on time spent with friends versus time spent at lactate threshold. They sleep a little later on weekends (unless it’s a powder day), eat for pleasure not for fuel, spend extra time with family, tackle home improvement projects, brown nose the boss a little bit more, and try new sports and hobbies. So when a friend calls and asks them to join her for an early morning two-hour romp on the Mesa Trail, they don’t need to consult their training schedule that sternly requires a 30-minute Zone 1 recovery jog. Players just say yes or no based solely on entertainment value. Running, cross training, building strength, improving weak-nesses, and maintaining an acceptable level of fi tness are all on the menu, but for endurance athletes looking to go to the next level, the priority remains re-charging the batteries to be physically and mentally ready to rock for the next training season!

Training Before even beginning a training period, you might ask permis-sion of family, friends and co-workers, so that you are free to be selfi sh enough to pursue your goals. You don’t want to put in months of sweat and miles only to learn that your kids feel neglected and resent “Daddy’s stupid running thing.” Of course, if your family has just enjoyed the latest play period, then you may be due for a three month “hall pass,” or better yet, they may choose to play a role in your success by biking along with cold sports drinks, energy food, and motivation on your next really long mid-summer run. Once in training, you are best served by establishing a reason-ably challenging goal, based on the amount of time you can commit, potential obstacles, prior race times, goal race course profi le, expected weather, and other unique training and racing variables.

While you may be reluctant to receive bad news, you will likely benefi t greatly from an early season time trial, with the pure purpose of clarifying your exact level of fi tness. With this information in hand, com-bined with some handy on-line tools or personal coaching, you can project an estimated goal race time, and then lay out the steps necessary to get there over the allotted timeframe. Now that you are hopefully headed in the right direction, it is time to put some faith in a well-designed training schedule. So dust off the workout journal, grab that heart rate monitor or head to the track to properly gauge desired intensity, eat for fuel and recovery, hydrate proac-tively, rise a bit earlier, avoid new activities with high risk of injury, and generally treat yourself like the focused and determined athlete that you are - regardless of your speed.

Putting it All Together Remember that the principles of training include the specifi c, progressive and periodized overload of key muscle groups and metabolic pathways, which require your body to recover and adapt, strive for a state of normalcy, and ideally become stronger and faster in anticipation that you’ll soon be asking for more of the same. Conversely, playing is a hap-hazard collection of stresses at best, often poorly combined with too much or too little rest, and thereby rarely producing improved performance. The latter is a perfectly wonderful world in which to exist, and may often be favorable for weight management; however, it is best to keep in mind that it is not the ideal approach for gaining endurance, strength, speed, or for setting PR’s. The athlete I coach who ran the fall marathon has been enjoying this snowy Colorado winter with a mix of sporadic snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and generally reduced exercise, and has been quite happy playing for a few months. Given her lofty goals for this summer’s run-ning and triathlon season however, I expect we’ll soon be seeing her at an early season time trial getting ready to start a new training season. At fi rst she’ll be disappointed with her time, but soon after she’ll likely develop the confi dence of knowing that she’s taken her fi rst steps toward regaining familiar fi tness. If all goes well, she’ll then fi nd herself fi tter and faster than ever before, making new “fast” friends with whom to play in the snow next winter.

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If you only have time for a few runs per week, fi ve or six miles at an in-tensity easy enough to let you to sing along with your iPod isn’t going to cut it. The fewer workouts you do, the greater the im-portance of each workout. Below are the most effective workouts for improving your marathon performance.

1. Long RunsWHAT: The staple of marathon training, long runs are signifi cantly longer than any of

your other daily runs. Since your body has a much better concept of time than of distance, the amount of time spent on your feet is more important than the number of miles you cover.

WHY: It has been known since the 1960s that the ability to perform prolonged endurance ex-ercise is strongly infl uenced by the amount of carbohydrates stored in skeletal muscles (glyco-gen), with fatigue coinciding with glycogen de-pletion. To the marathoner’s benefi t, the human body responds rather elegantly to situations that threaten or deplete its supply of fuel. When gly-cogen is depleted by running, muscles respond by synthesizing and storing more than what was previously present. Empty a full glass, and you get a refi lled larger glass in its place. The more glycogen you have packed into your muscles, the greater your ability to hold your marathon pace to the fi nish. In addition to serving as a stimulus to store more glycogen, long runs improve your blood vessels’ oxygen-carrying capability by increasing the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin concentration. They also create a greater capillary network, providing more oxy-gen to your muscles, and increase mitochondrial density and the number of aerobic enzymes, in-creasing your aerobic metabolic capacity. Long runs also prepare your muscles and connective tissue to handle the stress of pounding the pavement for 26 miles. For this reason, all of your long runs should be on the road (unless you’re planning on running a trail marathon).

HOW: While you should try to not let your long run comprise more than about 30% of your weekly mileage, this rule can be broken in the name of necessity if you plan on running only a few times per week. Run at a comfortable, con-versational pace (about two minutes per mile slower than 5K race pace, or about 70 to 75% of maximal heart rate). Lengthen your long run by one mile each week for three or four weeks before backing off for a recovery week. If you run more than about 40 miles per week, or if you run faster than about 8-min-ute mile pace, you can add two miles at a time to your long run. Keep adding miles until you reach 22 to 24 (or about 3 to 3½ hours, which-ever comes fi rst), and do your longest run three

weeks before your marathon. In a study I conducted on the training characteristics of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Mara-thon Trials qualifi ers, I found that the men’s and women’s longest runs averaged 25 and 23.5 miles, respectively, and that they ran longer than 20 miles an average of 18 and 10 times, respec-tively, during the year leading up to the trials.

2. Lactate Thresh-old (LT) Runs

WHAT: LT runs are performed at the inten-sity corresponding to your lactate threshold, an important physiological variable that demar-cates the transition between exercise that is al-most purely aerobic and exercise that includes signifi cant oxygen-independent (anaerobic) me-tabolism. (All running speeds have an anaero-bic contribution, although when running slower than your LT pace, that contribution is negli-gible.) Therefore, the LT represents the fastest speed you can sustain aerobically. From the time of the classic study published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise in 1979 by some of the most prominent names in exercise physiology (Farrell, Wilmore, Coyle, Billing, and Costill), research has shown that the LT is the best physiological predictor of distance running performance.

WHY: LT runs, which give you the best aero-bic bang for your buck, raise your LT to a faster speed, which allows you to run faster before you fatigue because you can run faster before anaerobic metabolism begins to play a signifi -cant role. The benefi t of being able to run aero-bically at 5:30 pace compared to 6:00 pace is obvious. Since optimal marathon pace is only about 15 to 20 seconds per mile slower than LT pace (with the difference in paces getting larger as performance level declines), the goal of mar-athon training is to raise your LT and to increase your ability to sustain as high of a percentage of your LT as possible.

HOW: For average runners, LT pace is ap-proximately 10 to 15 seconds per mile slower than 5K race pace (about 80 to 85% maximal heart rate). For those more trained, it’s about 25

>> TRAINING SMARTS <<

The Top Three

Marathon Workouts

by Jason Karp, M.S.


Whether you are a lawyer, a soccer mom or dad, or a professional runner, we all want to make the best use of our training time. Although it may take around 100 miles of running per week to reach your full potential as a marathoner, you probably lack the time or the inclination to run that much. So, how can you make your workouts more effi cient and obtain the greatest benefi t in the least amount of time?

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to 30 seconds per mile slower than 5K race pace (about 90% maximal heart rate). Subjectively, these runs should feel “comfortably hard.” I typically use three types of LT work-outs with the marathoners I coach: 1) continu-ous runs at LT pace, starting at about 3 miles and increasing up to 7 to 8 miles (or about 45 to 50 minutes, whichever comes fi rst); 2) intervals run at LT pace with short rest periods, such as 4 to 6 x 1 mile at LT pace with 1 minute rest; and 3) shorter intervals run at slightly faster than LT pace with very short rest periods, such as 2 sets of 4 x 1,000 meters at 5 to 10 seconds per mile faster than LT pace with 45 seconds rest and two minutes rest between sets.

3. Lactate Thresh-old/Long, Slow

Distance (LT/LSD) Combo Runs

WHAT: As their name implies, LT/LSD combo runs combine long, easy runs with seg-ments at LT pace.

WHY: LT/LSD combo runs let you simulate the physiological and psychological fatigue of the marathon without having to run as far. Like long runs, they severely lower muscle glycogen, stimulating its synthesis and storage.

HOW: Do your LT/LSD combo runs as a medium-long run (12 to 16 miles), including LT segments at the beginning, middle, and/or end of the run. Some examples are: 1) 4 miles at LT pace + 8 miles easy; 2) 5 miles easy + 3 miles at LT pace + 5 miles easy + 3 miles at LT pace; and 3) 10 miles easy + 4 miles at LT pace. After you’ve done a number of these runs, try running faster than LT pace for the last mile or two of the fi nal LT segment, which will get you sharp for the marathon. For example, run 9 miles easy + 4 miles at LT pace + 1 to 2 miles faster than LT pace. You may want to run the LT segments on a track, where you can closely monitor your pace. Because these work-outs are very tough, alternate the long run with the LT/LSD combo run every other week, and after three or four weeks, don’t do either run for one recovery week. Time is a valuable commodity. If you don’t have the time to run 100 miles per week but still want to improve your marathon per-formance, try these three marathon workouts. With all of the time you’ll save, you’ll be able to watch your kids at soccer practice.

Jason R. Karp is a professional coach, freelance writer, and Ph.D. candidate in exercise physi-ology currently living in Albuquerque, NM. His writing has appeared in numerous international running, fi tness, and coaching magazines and scientifi c journals. He has coached high school and college cross country and track and fi eld athletes.


>> AVOIDING INJURY <<


The “New” Flexibility

by Dr. Ken Sheridan

Flexibility is not the fountain of youth as some claim, but it can help. The only fountain of youth I’ve found in my 42 years is the joy of having a child giggle uncontrollably. Other than that, there is no “fountain of youth.” What is true is that, “if you don’t use it, you lose it.” So staying active will help maintain your youth. In addition, studies show that we lose fl exibility as we age, so we need to be more pro-active to maintain our current level of fl exibility. The jury is still out on whether stretching helps prevent inju-ry, although the general consensus is that a longer muscle is a stronger muscle. I am also a fi rm believer in stretching “hot spots” - those areas that tend to tighten up during and after exercise, like calves, quads, and hamstrings in runners. Some studies show that static stretching can actually weaken a muscle for a time post stretch. The duration of this weakness depends on the extent and type of stretching performed, particularly with contract-relax and PNF types of stretching. These types of stretches are performed with the athlete contracting against an immovable force followed by re-laxing the muscle and gently forcing it into a greater stretch. What to do? If stretching a muscle prior to activity weakens it and predisposes you to greater injury, what should you do to maintain

fl exibility? The answer is “Dynamic Stretching.” Dynamic stretching is actually a series of movements designed to increase blood fl ow, joint range of motion, and tissue elasticity in the parts of the body that are going to be stressed with the subsequent activity. It involves active movements that take the joints through progressively greater ranges of motion under progressively greater stress. Incremental increases of stress will increase blood fl ow into the muscles, while increasing ranges of motion will increase muscle length and fl exibility. These movements require control, balance and coordina-tion; all of which “wake up” the nervous system and prepare it to act in a more coordinated fashion. Don’t forget static or active-assisted stretching; performing them after a workout will improve fl exibility and quicken recovery, so don’t leave them out! Lastly, static stretching can be performed within 20 minutes of exercise cessation, so instead of avoiding it because you’re out in the win-ter cold, take a quick trip home and stretch there.

Dr. Ken Sheridan is a certifi ed chiropractic sports physician who special-izes in the treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries at Active Care Chiropractic and Rehab in Golden. He can be reached at 303-279-0320.

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>> PERSPECTIVES <<

by Esme DeLange

Running in God’s Country

I planned and contemplated for a month to run the fi rst race of the Pikes Peak Road Runners Winter Series. But, for the fourth week in a row Colorado was hit with a winter storm. Old man winter had us in a fi erce

grip this time around. The arctic blast moved in late on Thursday night and temperatures dropped 30 degrees with-in 90 minutes... and this happened while the sun was still shining. During the early morning hours the snow start-ed coming down, not too heavy, just white, powdery, and fl uffy fl urries. On Friday morning, the sun decided it was too scared to chal-lenge the cold and clouds and did not show its face the entire day. By late Friday afternoon the world was covered with a blanket of snow. Of course, as you all very well know, this means the roads became down right icy, messy and challenging. This, however, did not stop me from going out to buy gloves and a turtle neck scarf (this is a special scarf that covers only your neck and half your face) so that I would be able to brace for the cold and still run the 10K race Saturday morning. You gotta have the right gear you know! With expected high temperatures for Saturday of 14F (-10C) I decided that I was prepared.

I got up Saturday morning before sunrise and peeked through the curtains. The fi rst thought through my mind was, “Are you out of your mind? Get back under the covers!” I turned on the local weather television station and, armed with a cup of coffee, thought I’d check what the high temperatures would be for the day. I saw that the current temperature in Monument at Fox Run Regional Park where the race was going to be was minus 6F (-21C). I thought that I had totally lost my mind to even be thinking about running a race in temperatures below zero, but I tried to convince myself by thinking, “Oh well, it is still early and maybe it will warm up.” For the next hour I kept a close eye on the weather channel and drank two more cups of java. Once I had enough caffeine in my blood, I decided that it was time to venture outside and plow the driveway... you know, just to get and idea of the outside temperature. I went to the garage to get the snow blower going. Yes, I am spoiled. Gone are the good old days of shoveling with a snow shovel. A woman needs tools, you know. Even the snow blower contemplated whether or not it should start and brave the cold. Eventually I got it fi red up. I don’t know what was worse: the cold, the smoke or the deafening sound from the snow blower. The snow blower sounded like a train out of control racing against an avalanche. The sound of a snow blower at 7:30 on a Saturday morning was probably not what the neighbors wanted to hear. It was then that I decided I was going to run the race even if I was the only one. My decision warmed me up instantly. Oh, and it felt good because I convinced myself that I was not crazy and that there would be other runners there too. I believe that half or more of the run-ners in Colorado have lost some brain cells this winter, probably due to frostbite. Now I was racing against the clock. The race was starting at 10:15 a.m. and it was already after 8 a.m. I still had to plow, shower, eat breakfast, pack all my running paraphernalia and of course make the 15 mile drive up to the park on icy roads. To top it all off, I don’t drive a fancy four-wheel drive car with ABS brakes, but a little front-wheel drive Dodge Neon. Always up for a challenge.

Nine o’ clock crept up on me sooner than I wanted it to and I was on the road, with all the necessary running gear to run in sub-zero temperatures, plus a registration form for the race all fi lled out. Yes, I am the queen of procrastination; therefore I thought that there would be plenty of time to sign up before the race. Meanwhile, the sun peaked out, melting away the clouds. It was a crisp, clear, but very cold day with the sky the color of blue sap-phire. I think only in Colorado have I ever seen such beautiful blue skies. Maybe it is the snow on the ground that makes everything seems so clear and clean. The roads in the neighborhood were a challenge, snow packed and icy, but as soon as I hit the highway, it was free sailing. The easy going came to a sudden halt as soon as I took the exit to the Fox Run Regional Park. Baptist Road was totally snow packed, but nonetheless, I

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>> PERSPECTIVES <<

pushed forward determined to cover the 3.8 miles to the next turn off in record time. This did not happen. The drive was absolutely beautiful! The road curved through the neighborhood with pine trees on both sides. The rays of sun created a sparkle of diamonds on the snow- and ice-cov-ered branches of the tall pine trees, and the sky appeared to be even a deeper blue. I was in total awe of how beautiful it was, and how blessed I was to live in a part of the world that was so amazingly beautiful. Before I knew it, I was at the entrance to the park, but it seemed eerily quiet and I told myself that maybe I was at the wrong entrance. I looked at the directions and map again, but I was exactly where I was suppose to be. When I rounded the next curve in the road, there were people in a big SUV fl agging me down. Oh no, now what? My heart sank when they told me that the race was cancelled. It was cancelled not be-cause of the weather, but because they could not get the support crew and vehicles to the stag-ing area. To make me feel better, I was told that I could have an extra donut in two weeks when it was the second leg of the winter series. Gmph, like that was enough to lift my spirits after the disappointment. And to put the cherry on the cake, the cancellation was posted on the website but I never bothered to look, because I thought they never canceled any of these races. What was I thinking? I still felt good about my-self because I decided to run. There were many opportunities for me to back out of this race but I didn’t. I made a u-turn and started the trip back to town. Now my brain was in overdrive - if there can be something like that for a blond. All the way back I was weighing my options on where I was going to run. You have to real-ize that I did not dress up and buy all of that sub- zero running gear for nothing! I eventually decided that my best option was the Santa Fe Trail because the trail head was located about two miles from my house.

When I drove into the parking lot at the trail, sure enough, there was another car. Good, I said to myself, another crazy soul. The temperature had climbed to 1F (-17 Celsuis) and it was already after 10 a.m. By now I had to go to the bathroom really bad. I will never learn not to drink so much coffee before a race. There was a portable toilet available at the trail head and I had to brace myself for the experience, but if you gotta go, you gotta go! I could not make it back to the car quick enough. Still determined to run, I started put-ting on my “screw shoes.” For those of you unfamiliar with the term, it means that I have some sheet metal screws pushed into the bot-tom of my trail running shoes. It gives me more stability and traction on snow packed and icy trails. All crazy Colorado trail runners have these I am sure. I love to say that my shoes are “screwed.” I set out on the trail at a steady pace, breathing in the arctic air. Every breath I took sent chills through me but I kept telling myself

that I would warm up soon. All I could hear was my own breathing and the sound my shoes were making on the snow. The snow was creaking like somebody was shaking and bending a bag of sugar. The fi rst mile was tough going and, I must admit, I was disappointed that there were people on the trail before me creating foot-prints. When I reached the two mile mark, the footprints came to an abrupt halt in a confused circle.

It was right there and then that I de-cided to be a pioneer and carry on. I slogged through a snowdrift that was two feet high for about 50 to 75 yards, then I was back on the trail. The trail was covered in three inches of fresh powdery snow. No footprints. Nobody. Just me! It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop if it wasn’t for my breathing. Every step I took felt like I was on the road to heaven. The sun was shining brightly and the sky turned a deep blue. I kicked up a light dust of snow with every running step and the sun created tiny little sparkles in it. The gentle breeze blew some of it into my face where it would melt from the heat on my face, only to turn into little drops of ice again. I thought that this is what fairy dust must look like. Ahead of me was only my shadow with my breathing escaping like little puffs of smoke coming from a chimney. The way the sun was shining on the snow on the trail made it look like God rolled out a carpet made from sil-ver and diamonds just for me. I kept on running and running and before I knew it, I had covered three and a half miles. I now have a better un-derstanding of Forrest Gump saying, “I felt like running.” I realized that it was time to turn

around but somehow I wanted to linger around longer to drink in more of this wonderful ex-perience. I did not want it to be over. Hunger pains rudely brought me back to reality and I started the three and a half mile trip back to my car. I carefully tried to step in the footprints I created on the trail. I didn’t want to destroy the perfect picture of the only footprints that I cre-ated in the snow. I stared at the footprints com-ing towards me and was surprised to see how I weaved across the trail, like a drunk stagger-ing around in the dark. It made me laugh. Pikes

“I kicked up a light dust of snow with every running step and the sun cre-

ated tiny little sparkles in it. The gentle breeze blew some of it into my face

where it would melt from the heat on my face, only to turn into little drops of ice again. I thought that this is what

fairy dust must look like.”



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Congratulations to; 2006 Men’s Champion Anton Krupicka

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Leadville Trail 100August 18-19, 200750 miles out-and-back in the midstof the Colorado Rockies.Low point-9,200 ft.; high point-12,600 ft.

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Peak lurked in the distance and the breeze was whirling up some clouds of snow around her, which made the majestic mountain look like some old guy smoking his pipe. I jogged back at a steady pace, against the arctic breeze, and now it was downright cold. All I could think of was food and some-thing warm to drink. My legs were stinging from the cold air and my fi nger tips were get-ting colder with every step I took. All the way back I tried to imagine how it must be climbing up Mount Everest or one of the seven highest mountain peaks somewhere without freezing to death, and without an abundant supply of oxy-gen. It seemed that those thoughts made my legs go faster on their own. By the time I made it back to the car, an hour and twenty minutes had gone by and I was sweating - yes, sweating in fi ve degrees Fahrenheit. My body heat immediately fogged up the car windows and I had to turn on the air inside the car to clear the windows. Now I was on a mission to get to the nearest Starbucks for a cup of hot coffee. Whilst driving, I decided that I would defi nitely show up for the second race in the winter series, because the promise of an extra donut sure is a driving force for our running folk. This amazing run reminded me why I so lovingly refer to Colorado as God’s Country.

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Waukazoo Places 2nd at Jr. Olympics

Tebo Named NM Athlete of the Year

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Sage Waukazoo, daughter of Joe and Marlene Waukazoo of Cuba, NM, and granddaughter of the late Muriel Waukazoo, placed sec-ond out of 173 fi nishers in the bantam girls category of the 2006 USATF National Junior Olympics Cross Country Championships held in Spokane Washington on December 9. More than 2,300 athletes age 8 to 18 from all 57 USATF As-sociations competed for boys’ and girls’ titles in 10 age divisions on a day that saw sporadic sleet, rain and sun. Team champions also were crowned in those divisions. The USATF Junior Olympic program age divisions are bantam (10 and under) racing over 3 kilometers; midget (11-12) racing 3 km; youth (13-14) racing 4 km; intermediate (15-16) racing 5 km and young men/women (17-18) racing 5 km. Waukazoo fi nished the 3K course in 11:22.34, just 14 seconds behind the winner, Paige Rice of Oregon. Waukazoo also recently placed fi rst in the regional meet held in Tempe, AZ, and she placed fi rst in the state championships held in Albu-querque last year. She has been running since kindergarten and has quali-fi ed every year to compete at the national competition. For the past two years she has received All American honors. Sage is a member of the Cuba Area Runners. Her family and friends are very proud of her.

Eldorado High School cross-country standout Matt Tebo was recently named the Albuquerque/New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame’s Male Athlete of the Year. He was honored at the Hall’s annual banquet on February 27 at Hotel Albuquerque. Tebo was the most dominant distance runner in the state of New Mexico during 2006. He won both the 1600- and 3200-meter races at the Class 5A State meet and did not lose at these distances to a New Mexico athlete the entire 2006 track and fi eld high school season. He won the 2006 state cross-country Class 5A championship for the third consecutive year. He has not lost to a New Mexico runner for the past two years. On a national level, he recently won a spot on the U.S. team to compete at the Junior World Cross Country Championships. He also won the Foot Locker Western Regionals and fi nished fi fth in the Foot Locker Nationals in 15:28, just eight seconds behind the winner. Former Cibola High School football star Alan Branch was also named Male Athlete of the Year. Branch, a junior at the University of Michigan, started in 23 consecutive football games. This years Hall of Fame inductees included Kathy Whitworth, Lionel Taylor, Jim Ottmann, and Jorge Tristani.

Waukazoo is pictured on the left in bib #1453.

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New Mexico Juniors run well at XC Champs

Nikki Poncho (#394) and Jordan Brown (#48) from the Wings of America

Club in Santa Fe lead the pack in theJunior Women’s 6K. The team also

included Katrina Lee, MarilynCurley, and Vinita Joe.

HASAY AND HEATH LEAD JUNIORS

Jordan Hasay, 15, the tiny sophomore from San Luis Obispo High School in California, dusted the women’s fi eld in the junior 6K at the USATF National Cross Country Championships in Boulder, Colorado on February 10. Hasay led from gun to tape to win by 14 seconds. Never before racing at altitude, she was woozy as she spoke to reporters sitting on her coach’s knee for support. “I was really happy when I saw the fi nish,” said Hasay. “I’ve never been at altitude be-fore.” Elliot Heath, 18, of Winona, Minnesota got away from a huge pack in the last lap to win the junior men’s 8K in 26:07. Three New Mexico juniors placed in the top ten. Matt Tebo fi nished third, Ryan McNiff placed fourth, and Dustin Martin earned eighth. The Wings of America club from Santa Fe won the men’s junior race. In the women’s junior 6K, the club earned fourth place.

WORLD TEAMS TO BE SELECTED

The top six fi nishers in each of the junior and open races are eligible to represent the United States at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa, Kenya, on March 24.

Ryan Nex (#361) and Ray Suina (#491) help lead the

Wings of America club to the Junior National

Championship. Dustin Martin (#311) of Albuquerque leads the Junior 8K as they pass the 2K point.

Matt Tebo (L) of Albuquerque and Ryan McNiff of Los

Alamos fi nished third and fourth in the Junior 8K,

earning spots on the U.S. team.

Jeremy Newland of Albuquerque fi nished the 8K in

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Big Crowds Cheer Culpepper And Kastor To U.S. Cross Country Titles in Boulder

Alan Culpepper and Deena Kastor scored convincing victories at the U.S. Cross Country Championships presented by Gleukos.Some 10,000 fans lined the 2K circuit at the Flatirons Golf Course in Boulder, undetered by pools of slushy melting snow and thick mud. “Honestly, I mean, I almost came to tears coming down the homestraight,” said Cul-pepper who went to the University of Colorado here and now lives in nearby Lafayette. “Boul-der is my home, this is a special place.” It is also special to Adam Goucher, Dathan Ritzenhein, and Jorge Torres, all of whom ran for Colorado in their university days. Like Culpepper, they enjoyed exceptional local fan support which helped them to fi nish 2-3-4, respectively, behind Culpepper. “It was amazing,” said Ritzenhein who won the U.S. 12K cross country title in 2005. “Everybody was, ‘Ritz, Ritz, Ritz!’ The crowd was unbelievable.”

PATIENCE PAYS FOR CULPEPPER

It was Ritzenhein who grabbed the race by the scruff of the neck, charging to an early lead. After the fi rst lap, he had seven sec-onds on Goucher and another four seconds on Torres. Culpepper was running fourth. Ritzenhein’s lead widened slightly through 5K, and Goucher was still second, but Culpepper had moved into third. At this point, Ritzenhein was beginning to doubt himself.

“I felt it was a smart move to push the pace,” said Ritzenhein who was surprised that he didn’t have any company at the front and that his strategy might ultimately backfi re. At 7K, he still had a eight second lead over Goucher who was running alone between Ritzenhein and Culpepper. But, in the penulti-mate lap, he began to tire. Culpepper was feel-ing strong; he passed Goucher and then Ritzen-hein. “When I passed Dathan I felt pretty confi dent,” said Culpepper. “I felt the best I’ve felt in years.” Culpepper, 34, held his position in the fi nal lap of the 12K race. The crowd roared as he broke the tape in 37:09, his third U.S. cross country title. He won his fi rst in 1999. “I felt like I owed it to Boulder to run well,” said Culpepper whose wife, Shayne, fi n-ished 12th in the women’s race. “It’s just amaz-ing.” Goucher held on for second in 37:35 with Ritzenhein not far behind in 37:47. Torres was a distant fourth in 38:07. Goucher, who fell three times dur-ing the race, was disappointed. “I never got the chance to run in fi rst place today,” he said. But commenting on his wife’s third place fi nish in the women’s race he said, “It was a great day for the Goucher family.”

KASTOR OVERWHELMS FIELD

She’s got two World Cross Country silver medals to her credit, and even though she is in the midst of training for the Boston Mara-thon, Deena Kastor was good enough today to beat her top rival, Shalane Flanagan by over a minute. Bagging her eighth U.S. cross country title, she danced through the 8K course, leading from gun to tape, in 26:47. “I haven’t felt that pain in a long time,” said Kastor of the burning sensation in her lungs at the fi nish. She pointed out that she was one of the few athletes who actually came down from a higher altitude to run the race (Mammoth Lakes, Calif., where she lives is at 2,400m or 7,900’). Kastor’s biggest challenge was the muddy course, but she took it in stride. “He’s called me a ‘mudder’ from the fi rst day,” Kastor said of her former coach, Joe Vigil, who was on hand to see her victory. For Flanagan, who ran a North Amer-ican indoor record of 8:33.25 last month in Bos-ton, both Kastor and the altitude were simply too much. She fi nished a distant second in 27:48. “This was one of the hardest races I’ve ever run,” said Flanagan who was born in Boulder. “I think it was a little naïve to think I could run with her,” she added. Goucher, who was clocked in 28:01, welled up when she talked about her race. “I really wanted to win,” she said. “This was by far the best race of my life.”

- David Monti, Race Results Weekly

Former CU runners top the fi eld: (L to R) Dathan Ritzenhein (3rd), AdamGoucher (2nd), Alan Culpepper (1st), and Jorge Torres (4th).

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A. Doug Bell of Greeley won the 55-59 age group national championship, covering the 8K in 29:16. B. Boulder’s Martha Buttner won the 50-54 age group in 33:54. C. Glen McIntosh of Boulder was victorious in the 80-84 age group, churning out a time of 1:11:00 over the muddy 8K. D.Mercedes Gil of Fort Collins won the competitive 45-59 age group in 32:28. E. Donald Hayes of Boulder won the 75-79 age group in 45:33. F.Betty Valent of Boulder won the women’s 65-69 age group. G. 87-year-old Irving Weiss of Boulder won the 85-89 national championship. H.Nancy Smalley of Boulder won the 80-84 age group national championship, crossing the tape in 1:09:41 for the 8K course.

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Clear Skies at Rudolph’s Revenge

Clark Blasts Past Competition at Ramble 5K

Boulder’s Peter Remienconquered the hilly course.

Steve’s Rudolph Ramble 5KSunday, December 17, 2006

Washington Park, Denver, CO

With overcast conditions and temperatures in the 20s, more than 100 runners lined up at Denver’s Washington Park to compete in Steve’s Rudolph Ramble. Two young cross country runners dom-inated the men’s and women’s races. Aaron Clark, 20, won the 5K by more than a minute in 15:44, which translates into a swift 5:04 per mile pace. Still, the time wasn’t quite quick enough for Clark. He said, “I just didn’t run as fast as I wanted to.” Steve’s Rudolph Ramble was the second race that Clark had won in the metro area that weekend. The Western State College student said he was trying to stay in shape after capping his college cross country season with a 13th place fi nish at the Division II NCAA National Cross Country Championships. He helped his team place third at the event. Now he had new goals in mind. “Now I’m gearing up for indoor track season where I’ll compete in the mile and 5,000 meters.” Jason Graham, 21, of Thornton, placed second in 17:07. The fi rst masters fi nisher was Christopher White of Colorado Springs, 41, in 20:29. Emily Kirchhofer, 16, won the wom-en’s 5K event in 20:26. The Arapahoe High School junior said that she had just fi nished her

cross country season by placing 47th at the state high school cross country championships to help her team place tenth overall at the event. Emily was pleased with her time. “It was a good day to run. It was a little cold, but that’s okay.” Thornton’s Stacee Graham, 16, placed second in 21:58. Longmont’s Valerie Eipper, 46, was the fi rst master’s fi nisher in 22:45.

Rudolph’s Revenge 5K/10KSaturday, December 16, 2006

Chatfi eld State Park, Littleton, CO

Clear skies and mild weather attracted more than 400 runners to Rudolph’s Revenge 5K and 10K. The event was held on a hilly course that included roads and bike paths at Chatfi eld State Park in Littleton. James McGown, 32, of Sidney, Ne-braska traveled nearly 200 miles to compete in the race and he was rewarded with a 10K vic-tory. He fi nished the challenging race in 34:54. Bailey’s Brandy Erholtz, 29, dominated the women’s 10K with a winning time of 39:34. Boulder’s Peter Remien, 26, won the men’s 5K in 16:13. In the women’s 5K race, Englewood’s Alicia Solow-Nederman, 16, was victorious in 19:07. Race winners were awarded with gift certifi cates from Runner’s Roost and shoes from Mizuno. The post-race festivities included mu-sic and free giveaways by Naked Juice, Accel-erade, Snickers, and Kashi. The race was the fi rst event in the Winter Distance Series, which challenges run-ners to compete in progressively longer events from December through February. The other events in the series include Frosty’s Frozen Five and the Snowman Stampede. The race raised money for the Fetal Hope Foundation, a group which provides sup-port for families dealing with fetal syndromes. They also aim to increase awareness on fetal syndromes to help save baby’s lives.

Western State’s Aaron Clark won the 5K.

130 Finishers (121 - Run, 9 - Walk) - Timing by: BKB Ltd. - Weather: Sunny, 25 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’

Male Overall: 1. Aaron Clark, 20, Broomfi eld, CO, 15:44; 2. Jason Graham, 21, Thornton, CO, 17:07; 3. Gerald Romero, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 17:20; 4. Chris Holt, 15, Centennial, CO, 17:45; 5. Brian Glotzbach, 31, Denver, CO, 18:09; 6. Matt Ryan, 16, Centennial, CO, 18:44; 7. John Porter, 35, Denver, CO, 20:18; 8. Christopher White, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:29; 9. Kristopher Swygert, 29, Englewood, CO, 20:31; 10. Robert Sarlo, 52, Denver, CO, 20:34. Masters (40+): 1. Christopher White, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Robert Sarlo, 52, Denver, CO, 20:34. Seniors (60+):1. Howard Bashant, 61, Denver, CO, 22:25. Female Overall: 1. Emily Kirchhofer, 16, Littleton, CO, 20:26; 2. Stacee Graham, 16, Thornton, CO, 21:58; 3. Davonne Johnson, 27, Monument, CO, 22:05; 4. Valerie Eipper, 46, Longmont, CO, 22:45; 5. Carolyn Parsons, 46, Houston, TX, 22:46; 6. Lauren Hoal, 15, Sterling, CO, 23:26; 7. Irene Bernal, 26, Denver, CO, 25:21; 8. Michele Argyres, 34, Lafayette, CO, 25:24; 9. Krista Noel, 22, Greenwood Village, CO, 26:22; 10. Katie Crawford, 33, Denver, CO, 26:31. Masters (40+): 1. Valerie Eipper, 46, Longmont, CO, 22:45. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Celeste Callahan, 64, Denver, CO, 30:08. Seniors (60+): 1. Celeste Callahan, 64, Denver, CO, 30:08. 5K Walk Male Overall: 1. Mike Hays, 59, Chula Vista, CA, 35:17; 2. Ken Weller, 59, Denver, CO, 37:05; 3. Michael Smith, 62, Denver, CO, 40:19. Female Overall: 1. Becky Gerze, 51, Lakewood, CO, 35:28; 2. Katy Morten, 55, Aurora, CO, 38:44; 3. Karen Stephens, 46, Evergreen, CO, 38:50.

433 Finishers (197 - 5K, 236 - 10K) - Timing by: Racing Underground - Weather: Sunny, 40 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,450’

5K Male Overall: 1. Peter Remien, 26, Boulder, CO, 16:13; 2. Ofer Barniv, 24, Denver, CO, 16:48; 3. Steve Gallegos, 51, Golden, CO, 17:35; 4. Michael Johnson, 17, Littleton, CO, 17:42; 5. Dimitri Connell, 18, Erie, CO, 18:00; 6. Greg Tyndall, 32, Littleton, CO, 18:43; 7. Bennett Krawchuk, 21, USAFA, CO, 18:50; 8. Tim Williams, 44, Littleton, CO, 19:40; 9. Michael Quispe, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:45; 10. Kyle Bendorf, 33, Littleton, CO, 20:17. Masters (40+): 1. Steve Gallegos, 51, Golden, CO, 17:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steve Gallegos, 51, Golden, CO, 17:35. Seniors (60+):1. Martin Hidalgo, 62, Littleton, CO, 24:21. Female Overall: 1. Alice Solow-Niederma, 16, Englewood, CO, 19:07; 2. Laurie Mizener, 37, Boulder, CO, 21:23; 3. Diane Vanderhoeven, 45, Highlands Ranch, CO, 22:19; 4. Laurel Dale, 38, Littleton, CO, 22:20; 5. Elizabeth Campaga, 27, Denver, CO, 22:49; 6. Shannon Karbs, 23, Fort Collins, CO, 23:11; 7. Justine Miani, 43, Littleton, CO, 23:34; 8. Aili Fahlsing, 29, Littleton, CO, 23:59; 9. Susan Repp, 48, Colorado Springs, CO, 24:22; 10. Christi Brazdziunas, 39, Lone Tree, CO, 24:36. Masters (40+): 1. Diane Vanderhoeven, 45, Highlands Ranch, CO, 22:19. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lisa Scroggs, 54, Highlands Ranch, CO, 26:15.Seniors (60+): 1. Laurie Kearns, 65, Larkspur, CO, 38:20. 10K Male Overall: 1. James McGown, 32, Sidney, NE, 34:54; 2. Andrew Terrill, 37, Golden, CO, 38:22; 3. Jeremy Ramsey, 33, Highlands Ranch, CO, 38:27; 4. Max Spradley, 29, Greenwood Village, CO, 38:39; 5. Ron Lipka, 29, Fort Collins, CO, 38:55; 6. Todd Gangelhoff, 34, Denver, CO, 40:12; 7. Tom Edwards, 50, Evergreen, CO, 40:16; 8. Mark Dillard, 40, Englewood, CO, 40:19; 9. Rich Hadley, 50, Florence, CO, 40:26; 10. Jay Survil, 47, Aurora, CO, 40:37. Masters (40+): 1. Tom Edwards, 50, Evergreen, CO, 40:16. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tom Edwards, 50, Evergreen, CO, 40:16. Seniors (60+):1. Lou Huie, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 48:08. Female Overall: 1. Brandy Erholtz, 29, Bailey, CO, 39:34; 2. Michele Suszek, 24, Aurora, CO, 41:01; 3. Deborah Davies, 33, Idaho Springs, CO, 44:04; 4. Valerie Shockley, 40, Greenwood Village, CO, 45:26; 5. Kyla Berendzen, 16, Morrison, CO, 45:40; 6. Amita Chugh, 25, Castle Rock, CO, 46:37; 7. Melissa Menard, 32, Denver, CO, 46:47; 8. Julie Raffety, 25, Denver, CO, 46:54; 9. Micol Rothman-Haji, 34, Denver, CO, 48:02; 10. Suzanne Rieb, 28, Denver, CO, 48:03. Masters (40+): 1. Valerie Shockley, 40, Greenwood Village, CO, 45:26. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Julie Orr, 56, Dolores, CO, 1:01:15. Seniors (60+): 1. Sandra Rostie, 63, Brighton, CO, 1:01:08. Th

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In what has almost become a Disney tradition, Bra-zilian Adriano Bastos ran away with his fourth Walt Disney World Marathon title, becom-ing the fi rst runner ever in the event’s 14-year history to win four races and sweep three in a row. Bastos, 28, of Sao Paulo posted a time of 2:19:24, nearly 13 minutes faster than his clos-est competitor. In the women’s fi eld, Gabriela Trana of Costa Rica, running her fi rst marathon ever, pulled away down the stretch to win the women’s title. She crossed the fi nish line at 2:57:03. More than 250 Colo-radans registered for the mara-thon and 177 runners from Colorado registered for the half marathon. Longmont’s Lola Ackerman won the women’s 60-64 age group in the half marathon and several other area runners placed among the top fi ve in their age group. Mary Peters, of St. Augustine, Fla., became the 100,000th fi n-isher in the event’s history, fi nishing with a time of 4:50:19. As Peters crossed the fi nish line, race offi cials surprised her with a special award ceremony, replete with confetti and celebratory music. Like last year, Bastos was virtually unchallenged over the 26.2-mile course through all four Disney theme parks, grabbing the lead at the start and never relinquishing it. Bastos, who has become known for his unique and colorful hair styles, had this year’s hair style - braids in Brazilian-fl ag-inspired colors of yellow and green - done by Dis-ney’s Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, a Downtown Disney salon that spe-cializes in “magical makeovers.” Also new to Bastos this year are two Mickey Mouse tattoos - fi ttingly, one on each leg - that he received in February, 2006 following the 2006 Disney event. “I love com-ing to Disney and feel like I am almost a Dis-ney character myself,” Bastos said through his interpreter. A record 32,000 runners, walk-ers and wheelchair athletes registered for the 2007 Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon. Both events are among the 10 largest fi elds at their distance in the coun-try.

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Brazilian Adriano Bastos wonhis fourth Disney marathon title.


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Slippery Conditions at Rescue Run

More Than 1,000 Coloradoans Run Rock ‘n’ RollPF Chang’s Rock N’ Roll

Marathon & Half MarathonSunday, January 14, 2007

Phoenix, AZ

Ethiopian Terefae Yae returned to the medal stand and the women’s race saw a new champion at the fourth edition of the P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon and Half Marathon. Yae, who won in 2005 and was runner-up last year, used a sprint down the home stretch to win the 26.2-mile race in a time of two hours, 14 minutes, 13 seconds. Adanech Ze-kiros, also from Ethiopia, won the women’s race in 2:31:43, the second fastest women’s time in event history. Running on a chilly morning where the thermometer read 28 degrees at the start, the men ran a slow, tactical race that quickly broke into two packs. Yae, 25, with countryman and friend Fikadu Degefu, 34, stayed at the front, running 5:23 and 5:22 thru miles 18 and 19. Belarus product Andrei Gordeev, 31, after twice falling off the pack, surged to the front at mile 21 before he and the pack slowed to a 5:36 mile thru 22. In 2006, it was Yae who lost the sprint to the fi nish. This year, he turned the ta-ble and used a late burst of speed to edge out

Degefu who fi nished just three seconds behind in 2:14:13. Gordeev was third in 2:14:27 and defending champion Shimelis Mola, also from Ethiopia, fi nished fourth in 2:14:51. “The Ethiopians are strong in the shorter distances,” Degefu said of Yae’s sprint. “But I don’t have the speed he does. We are coming into the fi nish with three people (Yae, Gordeev). I tried to come together with my friend, Terefae, but he has more power.” “Our bodies were not warm,” Yae countered as the athletes commented on the un-usually cool race conditions. “It is like putting your body in ice. I never could get warm.” Zekiros, who was making her fi rst ap-pearance in the United States, battled the length of the course with Mulu Seboka, passing thru the 10K and half marathon marks with a course record in site. Zekiros made her decisive move in the 21st mile and went on to win by near-ly four minutes. Salomie Getnet, 20, another youngster making her fi rst appearance in the U.S., was second in 2:35:12. Three-time defending champion Shi-taye Gemechu struggled with a stomach illness and did not fi nish, dropping out near mile 14. Over 36,600 participants, including the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Kids’ Rock rac-ers, registered for the fourth annual P.F. Chang’s

Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon & Half Mara-thon. Over $5.8 million (net) was raised by 2,300 runners and walkers representing 13 of-fi cial charities. Marathon Male Overall: 1. Terefae Yae, 25, Ethiopia, 2:14:13, $20,000; 2. Fikadu Degefu, 34, Ethiopia, 2:14:16, $10,000; 3. Andrei Gordeev, 31, Belarus, 2:14:27, $6500; 4. Shimelis Mola, 24, Ethiopia, 2:14:51, $4000; 5. Girma Tola, 30, Ethiopia, 2:16:19, $3000; 6. Yuriy Hychun, 29, Ukraine, 2:18:35, $1800; 7. Assefa Mezgebu, 23, Ethiopia, 2:19:38, $1400; 8. Giday Amaha, 29, Ethiopia, 2:21:41, $1200; 9. Dejene Nigussie, 22, Ethiopia, 2:22:08, $1100; 10. Tobias Hiskia, 29, Namibia, 2:22:31, $1000. Female Overall: 1. Adanech Zekiros, 24, Ethiopia, 2:31:43, $20,000; 2. Salomie Getnet, 20, Ethiopia, 2:35:12, $10,000; 3. Maria Portilla, 33, Peru, 2:37:40, $6500; 4. Mulu Seboka, 22, Ethiopia, 2:42:44, $4000; 5. Susan Loken, 42, USA (AZ), 2:47:09, $3000; 6. Danuta Marczyk Tesch, 33, Poland, 2:52:16, $1800; 7. Kara Ryczek, 32, USA (MA), 2:52:22, $1400; 8. Michele Suszek, 24, USA (CO), 2:55:09, $1200; 9. Amy Regnier, 44, USA (CO), 2:56:28, $1100; 10. Sarah Cowles, 32, USA (CA), 2:59:15, $1000. Half Marathon Male Overall: 1. Morten Bostrom, 24, Flagstaff, AZ, 1:06:33; 2. Kyle Goklish, 26, Whiteriver, AZ, 1:06:35; 3. Quinn Newton, 25, Phoenix, AZ, 1:10:07; 4. Martin Barrios, 41, Glendale, AZ, 1:10:18; 5. Angelo Baca, 26, Puyallup, WA, 1:10:23; 6. Thomas Lentz, 39, Cincinnati, OH, 1:11:02; 7. Andy Rakestraw, 21, Seattle, WA, 1:11:02; 8. Steven Folkerts, 34, Phoenix, AZ, 1:11:49; 9. Ronnie Buchanan, 26, Chandler, AZ, 1:12:00; 10. John Mackay, 33, Eugene, OR, 1:12:31. Female Overall: 1. Liz Wilson, 38, Eugene, OR, 1:18:34; 2. Jacquelyne Gallegos, 23, Albuquerque, NM, 1:20:01; 3. Suzy Schumacher, 37, Phoenix, AZ, 1:21:40; 4. Carre Joyce, 25, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:22:00; 5. Nadya Bishton, 16, Glendale, AZ, 1:23:53; 6. Beth Ellickson, 40, Glendale, AZ, 1:23:58; 7. Tara Erdmann, 17, Tucson, AZ, 1:24:21; 8. Katie Ellis, 21, Phoenix, AZ, 1:24:41; 9. Jocelyn Rood, 29, Rocky River, OH, 1:25:18; 10. Kerin Maganzini, 28, New York, NY, 1:25:56.

Rescue Run 5K/10KMonday, January 1, 2007

Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, COby Dave Sorenson

The 29th Annual Rescue Run was held on New Year’s Day in Colorado Springs. The event includes both 5K and 10K courses on hilly roads and trails in Palmer Park. This year saw the third highest registration and fi nisher totals with 480 registrations and 431 fi nishers. The course conditions were challeng-ing with snow and ice-packed conditions result-ing in slower times. Many runners wore screw shoes or YakTraks for better traction. A few people fell, but there were no serious injuries. On the 5K side, the fearless young-sters showed their mettle as 15-year-old Jason Kearns of Centennial won the race and 17-year-old Steven Sanchez took second place. On the female side, 14-year-old Emily Husted of Colo-rado Springs took the top honors. In the 10K race, 35-year-old Gerald Romero was the fi rst male fi nisher. On the fe-male side it was 43-year-old Sheila Geere. The race is jointly organized by the El Paso County Search & Rescue and the Pikes Peak Road Runners. All proceeds go to the El Paso County Search & Rescue. The race net-ted approximately $3,500 this year for the all-volunteer organization that provides search and rescue services in the county and surrounding areas. They fi nd lost hikers and assist in snow storms. When an ice climber recently fell 200 feet to his death, the search and rescue volun-teers recovered the body, a grueling 6-hour en-deavor because of the extreme conditions.

431 Finishers (215 - 5K, 216 - 10K) - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Weather: Sunny, 40 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,400’

5K Male Overall: 1. Jason Kearns, 15, Centennial, CO, 19:59; 2. Steven Sanchez, 17, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:37; 3. Nathan McCrary, 31, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:38; 4. Fabio Carrara, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:48; 5. Lile Budden, 46, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:50; 6. Matthew Drake, 18, Pubelo West, CO, 21:09; 7. Thomas Selice, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:10; 8. Russ Nowels, 29, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:14; 9. Rob Versaw, 18, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:21; 10. Alan Versaw, 47, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:59. Masters (40+): 1. Lile Budden, 46, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:50. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Daniel Jensen, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:59. Seniors (60+): 1. Lynn Dougherty, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 28:55. Female Overall: 1. Emily Husted, 14, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:01; 2. Sonja Wieck, 27, Greenwood Village, CO, 25:12; 3. Nancy Hobbs, 46, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:26; 4. Sarah Guhl, 14, Colorado Springs, CO, 26:09; 5. Jamie Arvizo, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 27:11; 6. Lexi Miller, 17, Palmer Lake, CO, 27:35; 7. Karissa Dietz, 15, Colorado Springs, CO, 27:51; 8. Kerry Page, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 28:44; 9. Anllier Tong, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 28:53; 10. Chase Shoemaker, 17, Sequim, WA, 28:54. Masters (40+): 1. Nancy Hobbs, 46, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:26. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Micky Simpson, 50, Peyton, CO, 29:40. Seniors (60+): 1. Martina Ritchie, 61, Colorado Springs, CO, 37:17. 10K Male Overall: 1. Gerald Romero, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 38:47; 2. Erick Jordan, 36, Colorado Springs, CO, 40:04; 3. Clark Sundahl, 36, Monument, CO, 41:54; 4. Eric Peterson, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 42:17; 5. Dan Vega, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 42:44; 6. Bill Means, 41, Monument, CO, 42:50; 7. Joshua Ricles, 25, Colorado Springs, CO, 43:25; 8. Tom Kelecy, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 44:49; 9. Thomas Ricks, 48, Colorado Springs, CO, 45:23; 10. Thomas Powers, 18, Colorado Springs, CO, 45:53. Masters (40+): 1. Bill Means, 41, Monument, CO, 42:50. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tom Kelecy, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 44:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Clyde Landry, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 54:01. Female Overall: 1. Sheila Geere, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 44:04; 2. Laura Kelecy, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:08; 3. Debbi Meyer, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:35; 4. Nicole Rosa, 47, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:59; 5. Meghan Zehringer, 17, Colorado Springs, CO, 50:20; 6. Diane Wright, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 50:56; 7. Kimberly Greer, 45, Larkspur, CO, 52:48; 8. Jane Reaves, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 53:25; 9. Sharon Dieter, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 53:40; 10. Jennifer Rikoski, 28, Boston, MA, 54:11. Masters (40+): 1. Sheila Geere, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 44:04. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sharon Dieter, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 53:40. Seniors (60+): 1. Joyce McKelvey, 61, Black Forest, CO, 1:02:38.Gerald Romero sprints to the fi nish.

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Runners Battle Strong Winds at Ghost Town

Ghost Town 38.5MSunday, January 14, 2007

Hillsboro, NMby Susan Reynolds

In the wee hours of the morn-ing, I crawled out of bed and wondered if I should cancel the race because the wind was so strong. It continued to howl when 42 runners lined up at the start. This year, as opposed to last, they were mostly qui-et. Michelle Wolpert from Houston wrote, “I drove to the home of the race director, which was the start/fi nish, and hung out in her studio with a bunch of very quiet runners as the minutes slowly advanced towards the 6 a.m. start. Con-versation was minimal as we all tried to deal with our fear of that lethal combina-tion: cold and wind.” The runners were able to brave the cold and the wind, which did eventu-ally die down. Veteran ultra-runner Bob-by Keogh of New Mexico ran the fi rst six miles without fl uids because his drink had frozen in his Camelbak. Volunteers at one aid station said a runner accepted a bottle of water and conversed with them while drinking it. By his third sip, the water had turned to icy slush in the open bottle. It was that cold. At the fi nish line, friends and spouses waited anxiously, and I have to admit, I began to worry as we reached the fi rst place fi nish time from 2006 and there wasn’t a runner in sight. The clock ticked

on. I knew the new route was challenging and gorgeous, but with the wind, the run-ners really had to gut it out this year. Tony Tochtrop of Northglenn, CO arrived fi rst, followed closely by Ed Heller of Albuquerque. Tony held the lead for most of the race and, as a result, ended up fl ushing out a fl ock of wild turkeys on the race course. The third fi nisher and fi rst place female runner was Elise Boeh of Wood-land Park, CO. Elise arrived in great stride, looking strong. The Ghost Town was her fi rst event beyond 50K. The Ghost Town, at 38.5 miles, attracts a good balance of ultra-veterans and fi rst-time ultra runners. Bobby Keogh crossed the line with fi rst-timer and the youngest female this year, Shelby Back-man of California. The pair placed elev-enth and twelfth. Michelle Wolpert nearly gave up at the second aid station. Her misery only worsened after the start, “I couldn’t feel my face, my fi ngers felt frozen, and almost all I could think of was heading back to town, quitting the race, and driv-ing the four hours to Santa Fe to spend the rest of the weekend being pampered by my parents.” She hung in there with the en-couragement of Tim Bowers of Minnesota who suggested, “Why don’t you just keep walking up the road with me until a car comes.” The pair persevered and crossed the fi nish line together at just under ten hours. The stories trickled in and I learned that two runners had dropped out at my husband’s station, deep in the wilderness at Cave Creek. He and our youngest son, Gabe, had headed out the door around 4:30 a.m. It’s only a 20 mile drive into Cave Creek but the driving is tricky. Marty Duchow of Connecticut fi n-ished a strong fourth and after catching his breath told me with some amusement that my guys needed a chainsaw for next year. The winds had downed two trees across their route, and it took quite a bit of ef-fort for their removal. I also learned that Gabe had absconded with my best skillet, two pounds of bacon and a dozen or more eggs. Apparently runners were aware that a station was near as the aroma of bacon sizzling over an open campfi re wafted their way. One of my favorite parts of being a race director is fi nally putting faces and voices to the numerous emails. Not long before race day Melissa Cochran of New York called to volunteer. She was coming as a surprise in support of her aunt, Jay Cochran of Florida. Jay arrived for packet pick-up and promptly registered Melissa in the race. The ladies fi nished tired but smiling, and best yet, still speaking to each other!

Chilly Cheeks Winter Duathlon #2Saturday, January 20, 2007

Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, COby Darrin Eisman

More than 100 duathletes chose to brave the mildly snowy conditions and compete in the second event in the 2006/07 Chilly Cheeks Duathlon Series. OK, it was more than mildly snowy. Anyone who has tried to maintain a decent workout schedule in Colorado this winter knows that the Denver area has been getting pounded with weekly snowstorms since a week after the fi rst race in the series. The December race saw a sunny day with a race temperature in the 50s and dry pavement and trails for virtually the entire course. By contrast, Race #2 met runners with snow conditions that varied from knee-deep powder to relatively hard-packed snow. The bike course was slippery and snowpacked for almost all of the route, leading most participants in the “Open Division” to choose a mountain bike or cy-clocross bike. The Chilly Cheeks series offers two divi-sions - a Fat Tire division, where participants must ride a mountain bike, and an Open division, where they can choose their bike based on the conditions of the day. Each series event features a different format totaling approximately four miles of running and 10 miles of cycling. This race started with a 1.5 mile run which went from a snowpacked roadway for the open-ing half-mile to knee-deep snow for the fi nal mile. Next, participants completed a four mile bike ride to a second transition area across the park where they completed a 2.5 mile trail run on hard-packed snow. Participants who switched shoes for running and cycling were required to carry their shoes while on the bike. Stashing of gear in T2 was strictly prohibited. Following the second run, participants mount-ed their bikes for a snowy six mile ride before racking their bikes and sprinting the fi nal 50 meters to the fi nish line, where goodies and hot chocolate were waiting. Boulder’s Laurie Mizener and Andy Palmer of Centennial led the way through the course and to the hot chocolate tent on this chilly January morning. Palmer, who thrives on conditions like these, was one of the few who braved the course on a road bike! In a Chilly Cheeks tradition, lucky random participants were handed sponsor merchandise including Excel Sports gift certifi cates, GoLite clothing, and Ham-mer Nutrition products as they crossed the fi nish line.

115 Finishers - AMB Chip Timing by: Racing Underground - Weather: Cloudy, 20 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,400’ - Course: 1.5 mile run, 4 mile bike, 2.5 mile trail run, 6 mile ride, 50 meter run

Male Overall: 1. Andy Palmer, 34, Centennial, CO, 1:00:01; 2. Kyle Peter, 22, Boulder, CO, 1:01:04; 3. Silas Schrader, 27, Aurora, CO, 1:04:07; 4. James Campbell, 36, Aurora, CO, 1:04:47; 5. Edward Oliver, 37, Littleton, 1:05:36; 6. Rob Versau, 18, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:05:37; 7. David Louth, 37, Lakewood, CO, 1:06:22; 8. Woody Noleen, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:06:55; 9. Mark Dillard, 40, Englewood, CO, 1:06:55; 10. Brian Klink, 41, Aurora, CO, 1:07:01. Masters (40+): 1. Woody Noleen, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:06:55. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Woody Noleen, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:06:55. Seniors (60+): 1. Bruce Rasor, 60, Arvada, CO, 1:34:26. Female Overall: 1. Laurie Mizener, 37, Boulder, CO, 1:18:10; 2. Sonja Wieck, 27, Greenwood Village, CO, 1:18:17; 3. Lyn Franklin, 39, 1:18:20; 4. Lilia Paradis, 24, Denver, CO, 1:19:34; 5. Carrie Smith, 29, Zanesville, OH, 1:21:22; 6. Nancy Shelden, 42, Silverthorne, CO, 1:23:28; 7. Kelly Kiefer, 29, Boulder, CO, 1:24:03; 8. Diane Ridgway, 58, Arvada, CO, 1:25:30; 9. Nicole Sulzen, 29, Littleton, CO, 1:26:36; 10. Michelle Oliver, 35, Littleton, CO, 1:27:34. Masters (40+): 1. Nancy Shelden, 42, Silverthorne, CO, 1:23:28. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Diane Ridgway, 58, Arvada, CO, 1:25:30. Seniors (60+): No Finishers.

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Boeh was the fi rst female fi nisher.


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The Great American Beer Run Debuts in Fruita

The GABR Half Marathon(The Great American Beer Run)

Fruita, COSunday, January 21, 2007

By Jeff Recker

Bored? Winter blues? Stage your own race. It kills time and gives your friends and wife a reason to hate you. Now, the most important part of orga-nizing a race is to fi nd a cause - a very worthy cause. Racing for the sake of racing is no longer permitted in 49 states and punishable by feel-ings of inadequacy, guilt, bloating and diarrhea. Over the years my entry fees have gone towards charitable organizations and the aiding of can-cer research, policeman balls, the homeless, un-wanted puppies, and multiple diseases most of which I can’t say or spell. I assume most of the charitable organizations are doing great because I’m now on every mailing list in the state. Their weekly newsletters and hourly emails showcase newly constructed offi ce buildings and remind me that the struggle continues. Send money. Cancer, policeman balls, the homeless, diseases, unwanted puppies, are all thriving too. This is exactly why I chose a cause very dear and near to my heart – my belly. My entire entry fee (a tab closed many hours after the race) would be spent on beer. No traffi c con-trol, no t-shirts, no banners or bananas. With the promise of beer at the end the race nothing else was needed. Beer, my friend, is a worthy cause, The Worthy Cause, and the number one reason Obsessive-Compulsives run. Beer is beautiful. Beer spelled backwards is reeB. So I set a lofty and frothy goal. I would map out a course of my liking to fi nish at a lo-cal brewery. Much to the surprise of the bored staff of the new and much improved Boneyard Brewery in Fruita, I was able to wrangle twenty or so of my partners in grime to show up on a Sunday morning. Some ran, others were simply there to volunteer their pallets to The Cause. Back up a couple hours to the park-ing lot of the Civic Park in Fruita. Five idiots, I mean entrants, were driven to the start of the race at Highline Start Park, exactly 13.1 miles from the point of conception. Now these weren’t

ordinary souls, these were members of the local triathlon club af-fectionately know as the Junkyard Dogs. Mostly because we smell bad, I think. One Dog named Blake got dropped off ten miles out of town despite our name calling and guilt trip-ping. Blake would race us to the fi nish, only to get passed in the stretch by Kevin Koch, who started a wee bit later and three

miles further out. But Blake had the last laugh: he was fi rst to the brewery. At Highline State Park our ride sped off through the frozen morning, laughing I’m sure, leaving the four of us pondering the real-ity of our situation: abandonment. We were a sorry looking lot. Separation anxiety anyone? So with the motivation of four frozen popsicles we toed the line, summed each other up, and pushed the timers on our watches. The LAST and ONLY, uh, ANNUAL GABR was under-way. This was a moment to be forever lauded in Dog history. Now running in Alphabet Hell, aka the Fruita road map, farm country swallowed us like cold turkey. We sang, we spat, and cursed our fat. We tripped and slipped and bit our lip. We moaned and groaned and hollered home. We ran, and ran. And ran. Lonely, the fans were clever and kept out of sight, save one, a nice guy in a F250 Diesel who fl ipped us off. I think he shouted have a nice day. I could be wrong. We waved back, appreciating an audience at any cost. And certainly, the Big Hill between O and N roads gave us reason to believe. For on the crest of that thing one could almost see the brewery fi ve miles in the distance. Stories would later be told of ankle-biting Chihuahuas that roamed the corn fi elds in search of runners that fell off pace; Kevin shedding pounds (me) on the Big Hill, and a rescue party sent out to fi nd an under-trained, hapless Mike Barton, lying face down in a fi eld of frozen cow-pies. Mike, time is on your side buddy, but for fear that your beer grow warm I drank it. Sorry. Well, I don’t want to make too much out of the Greatest Beer Run in history. It was simple, really. We answered the call of the great urge: the urge to drink and surge. We ran. We ran for a cause, The Cause. Results: Blake and I drank the most, followed closely by a revived Mike Barton. Kevin and Rich need a coach, clearly. Oh, someone ran a 1:35, a 1:37 and so on. Like that mattered. Who knows, this one and only binge might happen again in the fall. I’ll be thirsty by then.

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Kloser, Nelson Capture Winter Triathlon Titles

103 Finishers - AMB Chip Timing by: Racing Underground - Weather: Partly Cloudy, 30 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,400’ - Course: 8 mile run, 15K MTB, 10K nordic ski

Male Overall: 1. Mike Kloser, 48, Vail, CO, 1:44:15; 2. Brian Smith, 32, Gunnison, CO, 1:48:08; 3. Spencer Powlison, 24, Boulder, CO, 1:53:45; 4. Nat Ross, 36, Golden, CO, 1:53:47; 5. Andy Biglow, 37, Boulder, CO, 1:53:58; 6. Peter Valentyik, 39, Boulder, CO, 1:54:48; 7. Jasper Blake, 34, Victoria, BC, 1:55:20; 8. Josiah Middaugh, 29, Vail, CO, 1:57:29; 9. Kraig Koski, 41, Longmont, CO, 1:57:56; 10. Dave Harrison, 43, Sun Valley, ID, 2:01:40. Masters (40+): 1. Mike Kloser, 48, Vail, CO, 1:44:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dawes Wilson, 54, Vail, CO, 2:20:20. Seniors (60+): 1. Richard Bagienski, 60, Durango, CO, 3:43:19. Female Overall: 1. Keri Nelson, 26, Grand Junction, CO, 2:14:47; 2. Gretchen Reeves, 36, Boulder, CO, 2:24:43; 3. Heather Best, 30, Fairbanks, AK, 2:31:01; 4. Katie Lindquist, 42, Steamboat Springs, CO, 2:37:29; 5. Kate Chapman, 21, Gunnison, CO, 2:39:11; 6. Lisa Ison, 35, Vail, CO, 2:41:31; 7. Molly Hummel, 23, Durango, CO, 2:46:50; 8. Julie Hudetz, 39, Boulder, CO, 2:47:46; 9. Amber Rydholm, 29, Boulder, CO, 2:50:07; 10. Molly Bockmann, 31, Boulder, CO, 2:52:22. Masters (40+): 1. Katie Lindquist, 42, Steamboat Springs, CO, 2:37:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Cinci Toepel, 56, Littleton, CO, 3:23:02. Seniors (60+): No Finishers.

Winter TriathlonNational Championship

Winter Park, COSunday, February 4, 2007

Mike Kloser and Keri Nelson outpaced the fi elds to earn national titles at the USA Triathlon Winter Triathlon National Cham-pionships at Devil’s Thumb Ranch. The two athletes also earned ITU Pan Amer-ican Championship titles with their victories. The 48-year-old Kloser of Vail was one of the favor-ites coming into the event and did not disappoint. He trailed Brian Smith of Gun-nison by 23 seconds after the run, but used strong bike and ski legs to reg-ister a victory of nearly four minutes. He fi nished the 8K run, 15K mountain bike, and 10K ski event in

1:44:15. Smith earned second in 1:48:08. Spencer Powlison of Boulder was third in 1:53:45. In the women’s race, 26-year-old Keri Nelson of Grand Junction surprised pre-race favorite Gretchen Reeves of Boulder with a dominating

performance. She fi nished the event in 2:14:47, near-ly 10 minutes ahead of Reeves (2:24:43). Heather Best of Fairbanks, Alaska, who won at the same venue two weeks ago, fi n-ished third in 2:31:01. In all, 103 ath-letes competed in the event, which saw 17 ath-letes earn titles in their re-spective age groups. The top-two in each age group earned spots at the 2007 World Championship in Flassen, Italy on March 4.

Spencer Powlison sprinting in frontof Nat Ross to nab 3rd place.

More than 100 athletes started the race,but not everyone was able to fi nish it.

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Christmas Classic 4MFt. Collins, CO

December 17, 2006

132 Finishers - Timing by: RunLimited - Elevation: Start/Finish = 4,900’

Male (Overall): 1. Scott Foley, 21:44; 2. Peter Williams, 22:12; 3. Doug Bell, 22:17; 4. Tim Jones, 22:23; 5. Jerry Rief, 22:39; 6. Matt Norton, 22:47; 7. Frank Torres, 23:22; 8. Jose Trejo, 23:25; 9. Pablo Vigil, 24:31; 10. Raul Alex Carrizale, 25:06. Masters (40+): 1. Peter Williams, 22:12. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Doug Bell, 22:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Arnie Willems, 30:06. Female (Overall): 1. Angi Marr, 26:54; 2. Shelly Mcdonald, 27:22; 3. Tina Stoner, 27:45; 4. Marilyn Stapleton, 28:12; 5. Katelyn Keating, 28:18; 6. Connie Demercurio, 29:50; 7. Jenny Weber, 29:59; 8. Tracy Steele, 30:24; 9. Laura Van Arsdale, 30:45; 10. Kristin O’rourke, 30:56. Masters (40+): 1. Marilyn Stapleton, 28:12. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Marilyn Stapleton, 28:12. Seniors (60+): 1. Marilyn Stapleton, 28:12.

New Year’s Day 5K

Ft. Collins, COJanuary 1, 2007

187 Finishers - Timing by: MorningStar Timing - Elevation: Start/Finish = 4,900’

Male (Overall): 1. Ryan Kirkpatrick, 23, Fort Collins, CO, 16:24; 2. Bill Michel, 26, Fort Collins, CO, 17:06; 3. Tim Jones, 45, Fort Collins, CO, 17:14; 4. Craig Heacock, 39, Fort Collins, CO, 17:33; 5. Benjamin Williams, 16, Estes Park, CO, 18:12; 6. Steve Saleeby, 31, Fort Collins, CO, 18:28; 7. Forrest Newman, 42, Fort Collins, CO, 18:33; 8. Rick Bishop, 47, Cheyenne, WY, 18:33; 9. Lyle Murray, 35, Mount Pleasant, IA, 18:46; 10. Joshua Williams, 22, Estes Park, CO, 19:24. Masters (40+): 1. Tim Jones, 45, Fort Collins, CO, 17:14. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steve Santana, 56, Fort Collins, CO, 20:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Arnie Willems, 64, Laramie, WY, 23:20. Female (Overall): 1. Daneille Korb, 22, Fort Collins, CO, 18:20; 2. Kati Gosnell, 26, Loveland, CO, 19:23; 3. Mercedes Gil, 44, Fort Collins, CO, 20:27; 4. Wendy Mader, 33, Fort Collins, CO, 20:29; 5. Jane McCullough, 37, Fort Collins, CO, 20:45; 6. Kristi Ruben, 36, Cheyenne, WY, 21:42; 7. Catherine Speights, 42, Fort Collins, CO, 21:49; 8. Cindy Strzelec, 39, Fort Collins, CO, 21:56; 9. Marie Perinet, 39, Fort Collins, CO, 22:04; 10. Marilyn Hapelin, 60, Greeley, CO, 22:17. Masters (40+): 1. Mercedes Gil, 44, Fort Collins, CO, 20:27. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Marilyn Hapelin, 60, Greeley, CO, 22:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Marilyn Hapelin, 60, Greeley, CO, 22:17.

Turquoise Lake 20M Snowshoe

Leadville, COJanuary 6, 2007

40 Finishers - Timing by: Chaffee Country Runners Club - Weather: Cloudy, 20 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 9,700’

Male (Overall): 1. Tom Sobal, 49, Salida, CO, 4:01:43; 2. Brian Fisher, 41, Littleton, CO, 4:02:37; 3. Scott Jamie, 37, Highlands Ranch, CO, 4:06:11; 4. Eric Bindner, 50, Littleton, CO, 4:07:12; 5. Dan Teodoru, 37, Breckenridge, CO, 4:11:16; 6. Ryan Cooper, 32, Erie, CO, 4:11:53; 7. Adam Feerst, 46, Denver, CO, 4:14:09; 8. Eric Black, 42, Dillon, CO, 4:19:19; 9. Tim Hola, 32, Highlands Ranch, CO, 4:23:53; 10. John Victoria, 52, Loveland, CO, 4:33:18. Masters (40+): 1. Tom Sobal, 49, Salida, CO, 4:01:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Eric Bindner, 50, Littleton, CO, 4:07:12. Seniors (60+): 1. Bob Boeder, 64, Silverton, CO, 6:56:32. Female (Overall): 1. Keri Nelson, 25, Grand Junction, CO, 4:09:00; 2. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 5:34:39; 3. Rickie Redland, 52, Salida, CO, 5:49:03; 4. Carolyn Di Carlo, 29, Littleton, CO, 5:52:17; 5. Donna Daus, 46, Golden, CO, 6:15:13; 6. Lori Cooper, 31, Erie, CO, 6:17:34; 7. Julie Ann Bergman, 52, Boulder, CO, 6:27:32; 8. Marge Hickman, 57, Leadville, CO, 6:30:41; 9. Neddie Legg, 55, Arvada, CO, 6:31:50. Masters (40+): 1. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 5:34:39. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rickie Redland, 52, Salida, CO, 5:49:03. Seniors (60+): No FInishers

Resolution Run 5K

Denver, COJanuary 7, 2007

204 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Weather: Sunny, 20 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’

Male (Overall): 1. Michael Johnson, 17, Littleton, CO, 18:09; 2. Max Spradley, 29, Greenwood Village, CO, 18:31; 3. Garrett Wilson, 15, Littleton, CO, 18:40; 4. Andrew Loizeaux, 45, Denver, CO, 19:04; 5.Noe Cuevas, 27, Denver, CO, 19:34; 6. Ryan Winters, 21, Boulder, CO, 19:41; 7. Richard Paradis, 41, Denver, CO, 19:45; 8. Isaiah Rubio, 19, Denver, CO, 20:21; 9. Steve Merschel, 30, Louisville, CO, 20:37; 10. Kerry Guy, 45, Denver, CO, 20:47. Masters (40+): 1. Andrew Loizeaux, 45, Denver, CO, 19:04. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bob Sarlo, 52, Denver, CO, 20:52. Seniors (60+): 1. Mike Forster, 65, Arvada, CO, 32:34. Female (Overall): 1. Tanya Poel, 41, Boulder, CO, 19:14; 2. Steph Popelar, 39, Parker, CO, 21:19; 3. Jacqueline Mariash, 26, Superior, CO, 22:33; 4. Dana Fahrney, 35, Ankorage, AK, 23:02; 5. Davonne Johnson, 28, Monument, CO, 23:15; 6. Lilia Paradis,

24, Denver, CO, 24:05; 7. Lynn McEwen, 44, Denver, CO, 24:32; 8. Jane Reaves, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 24:37; 9. Bridget Witsell, 43, Centennial, CO, 26:31; 10. Jennifer Zanella, 43, Aurora, CO, 26:47. Masters (40+): 1. Tanya Poel, 41, Boulder, CO, 19:14. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lori Temanson, 51, Golden, CO, 26:50. Seniors (60+): 1. Sue Goss, 61, Littleton, CO, 45:46.

Beaver Creek 10K/5K Snowshoe

Beaver Creek, COJanuary 7, 2007

333 Finishers (10K - 62, 5K - 271) - Timing by: Beaver Creek Snowshoe Advernture Series

10K Male (Overall): 1. Josiah Middaugh, 58:33; 2. Greg Krause, 58:40; 3. Mike Kloser, 59:05; 4. Justin Thomas, 59:47; 5. Bernie Boettcher, 1:00:02; 6. Joshua Merrick, 1:00:33; 7. Jim Telling, 1:00:43; 8. Greg Voelkel, 1:04:59; 9. Von Bortz, 1:05:32; 10. Yaro Middaugh, 1:06:24. Female (Overall): 1. Anita Ortiz, 1:06:59; 2. Helen Cospolich, 1:07:56; 3. Karen Melliar-smith, 1:12:33; 4. Sara Tarkington, 1:13:01; 5. Heidi Vosbeck, 1:16:08; 6. Megan Boord, 1:19:08; 7. Liz Turner, 1:20:15; 8. Sarah Turner, 1:21:57; 9. Jeanne Blatter, 1:24:15; 10. Annie Whitney, 1:24:38. 5K Male (Overall): 1. Johnny Stevens, 29:13; 2. Ryan Phelan, 29:20; 3. Matt Williams, 30:44; 4. Jeff Thompson, 31:00; 5. Matt Johnson, 31:34; 6. Trevor Theelke, 32:10; 7. Scott Mcclarrinon, 32:36; 8. Lance Arnold, 32:45; 9. Nick Seglie, 34:17; 10. Kevin Krayna, 34:45. Female (Overall): 1. Sarah Giovagnoli, 31:18; 2. Lynda Andros, 32:05; 3. Kelli Witter, 35:00; 4. Christine Pierangeli, 35:13; 5. Katie Anglen, 35:14; 6. Shannon O’rourke, 35:20; 7. Leslie Bjorklund, 35:22; 8. Amanda Evans, 36:05; 9. Jeanne Desautels, 36:48; 10. Heidi Trueblood, 37:15.

PPRR Winter Series 8M/4MColorado Springs, CO

January 27, 2007

319 Finishers (8M - 118, 4M - 201) - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Weather: Cloudy with Light Snow, 22 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,200’

8M Male (Overall): 1. Logan Wealing, 25, Colorado Springs, CO, 46:58; 2. Sammy Ngatia, 47, Colorado Springs, CO, 48:05; 3. Michael Hagen, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 51:05; 4. Eric Peterson, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 51:47; 5. Matt Von Thun, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 51:53; 6. Dominik Nogic, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 52:31; 7. Isaac Watkins, 25, Colorado Springs, CO, 54:09; 8. Ron Dean, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 54:12; 9. Shawn Frack, 31, Colorado Springs, CO, 54:28; 10. Rich Hadley,

51, Florence, CO, 54:34. Masters (40+): 1. Sammy Ngatia, 47, Colorado Springs, CO, 48:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rich Hadley, 51, Florence, CO, 54:34. Seniors (60+): 1. Clyde Landry, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:09:08. Female (Overall): 1. Tracy Robertson-Frack, 29, Colorado Springs, CO, 54:00; 2. Elizabeth Watkins, 24, Colorado Springs, CO, 55:14; 3. Cathi Webber, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:00:47; 4. Debbi Meyer, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:01:19; 5. Chrissy Steigerwald, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:02:17; 6. Ashley Mackey, 17, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:02:52; 7. Laura Cesar, 30, Denver, CO, 1:03:07; 8. Tamara Rogers, 40, Monument, CO, 1:03:55; 9. Natascha VanderMolen, 22, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:05:21; 10. Diane Ridgway, 58, Arvada, CO, 1:06:59. Masters (40+): 1. Diane Ridgway, 58, Arvada, CO, 1:06:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Diane Ridgway, 58, Arvada, CO, 1:06:59. Seniors (60+): 1. Joyce McKelvey, 61, Black Forest, CO, 1:18:08. 4M Male (Overall): 1. Dean Black, 18, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:21; 2. Mike Sickafoose, 17, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:41; 3. Michael Johnson, 17, Littleton, CO, 22:52; 4. Chasen Golucke, 16, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:55; 5. Jeffrey Cook, 17, Colorado Springs, CO, 23:46; 6. Mike Schmidt, 16, Pueblo West, CO, 24:05; 7. Chris Blackburn, 16, Divide, CO, 24:11; 8. Brandon Reed, 17, Colorado Springs, CO, 24:19; 9. Matthew Drake, 18, Pueblo West, 24:44; 10. Steven Yeager, 18, Colorado Springs, CO, 24:59. Masters (40+): 1. Lile Budden, 46, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:28. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Woody Noleen, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:51. Seniors (60+): 1. Jim Umphrey, 67, Colorado Springs, CO, 35:59. Female (Overall): 1. Jennifer Bremser, 16, Colorado Springs, CO, 26:15; 2. Amanda Ewing, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 27:12; 3. Ginet Owen, 29, Colorado Springs, CO, 27:51; 4. Andrea Wagner, 26, Woodland Park, CO, 27:55; 5. Hannah Green, 15, Colorado Springs, CO, 29:36; 6. Kaylen Slack, 16, Colorado Springs, CO, 29:46; 7. Jordan Pattee, 13, Woodland Park, CO, 30:07; 8. Jamie Welch, 16, Woodland Park, CO, 30:36; 9. Sara Wulfkuhle, 32, Falcon, CO, 30:45; 10. Susan Griffi n-Kaklikian, 51, Castle Rock, CO, 31:11. Masters (40+): 1. Susan Griffi n-Kaklikian, 51, Castle Rock, CO, 31:11. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Susan Griffi n-Kaklikian, 51, Castle Rock, CO, 31:11. Seniors (60+): 1. Julie Foster, 70, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:09:51.

The Best XC Race On The Planet! 4M

Boulder, COJanuary 27, 2007

177 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Weather: Snow and 25 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,340’

Male (Overall): 1. Fasil Bizuneh, 26, Flagstaff, AZ, 19:58; 2. Travis Laird, 25, Rochester, MI, 20:10; 3. Clint Wells, 31,

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Carrie Messner, Aislyn Ryan and Lucinda Hall (L to R) battle each other and the snowduring the Best XC Race on the Planet.


Superior, CO, 20:12; 4. Josh Eberly, 26, Rochester, MI, 20:15; 5. Payton Batliner, 22, Boulder, CO, 20:17; 6. Marty Rosendahl, 28, Rochester, MI, 20:19; 7. Josh Moen, 24, Rochester, MI, 20:40; 8. Joshua Glaab, 24, Superior, CO, 20:45; 9. Terence Doherty, 26, Boulder, CO, 21:05; 10. Greg Reindl, 22, Lakewood, CO, 21:12. Masters (40+): 1. Simon Gutierrez, 40, Alamosa, CO, 22:13. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Timothy Dolen, 50, Boulder, CO, 24:09. Seniors (60+): 1. Tom Lemire, 63, Boulder, CO, 29:50. Female (Overall): 1. Aislinn Ryan, 18, Boulder, CO, 24:48; 2. Carrie Vickers, 29, Carbondale, CO, 25:03; 3. Lucinda Hull, 25, Boulder, CO, 25:13; 4. Faith Byrum, 33, Erie, CO, 26:01; 5. Amanda Occhi, 29, Manitou Springs, CO, 26:13; 6. Ashley Birger, 23, Colorado Springs, CO, 26:40; 7. Megan Olivia Lund, 23, Colorado Springs, CO, 26:47; 8. Emily Jane Shertzer, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 26:54; 9. Emily Brzozowski, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 26:55; 10. Jennifer Weiss, 25, Boulder, CO, 27:00. Masters (40+): 1. Susan Nuzum, 40, Boulder, CO, 27:08. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Susan Schulte, 51, Boulder, CO, 32:57. Seniors (60+): 1. Judy Moir, 64, Nederland, CO, 37:20.

Polar Bear 5K

Denver, COJanuary 28, 2007

97 Finishers (Run - 80, Walk - 17) - Timing by: BKB Ltd. - Weather: Sunny and 25 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’

5K Run Male (Overall): 1. Steve Roch, 42, 17:35; 2. Brian Glotzbach, 31, Denver, CO, 18:44; 3. Mondo Tijerina, 35, 18:58; 4. Scott Nalbach, 19:15; 5. Kristopher Swygert, 29, Englewood, CO, 19:41; 6. Carl Schmitt, 36, Boulder, CO, 21:02; 7. R. Furr, 51, 22:17; 8. Kevin Klinefelter, 29, 23:31; 9. Mitch Chesbro, 48, 23:53; 10. Eric Quivey, 46, Aurora, CO, 24:27. Masters (40+): 1. Steve Roch, 42, 17:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. R. Furr, 51, 22:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Jerry Brown, 62, 25:13. Female (Overall): 1. Sybil Praski, 44, Denver, CO, 24:09; 2. Jodi Crutchfi eld, 33, Denver, CO, 24:54; 3. Sara Kent, 25:06; 4. Jennifer Zanella, 43, Aurora, CO, 25:21; 5. Karen King, 30, Boulder, CO, 25:38; 6. Leslie Mitchell, 45, 25:59; 7. Jess Ryan, 23, Boulder, CO, 27:18; 8. Connie Ahrnsbrak, 67, Lakewood, CO, 27:27; 9. Tess Cromer, 19, Denver, CO, 27:49; 10. Kassi Klinefelter, 28, 28:19. Masters (40+): 1. Sybil Praski, 44, Denver, CO, 24:09. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Connie Ahrnsbrak, 67, Lakewood, CO, 27:27. Seniors (60+): 1. Connie Ahrnsbrak, 67, Lakewood, CO, 27:27. 5K Walk Male (Overall): 1. Daryl Meyers, 64, Brighton, CO, 32:35; 2. Robert Mcguire, 52, Littleton, CO, 33:07; 3. Jeffrey Ost, 33, Englewood, CO, 33:59. Female (Overall): 1. Darla Yoerg, 39, Denver, CO, 33:52; 2. Meredith Latchaw, 34, Aurora, CO, 41:58; 3. Kerstin Meyers, 64, Brighton, CO, 42:20.

Gold Rush 7K SnowshoeFrisco, CO

February 4, 2007

46 Finishers - Timing by: Event Marketing Group - Elevation: Start/Finish = 9,300’

Male (Overall): 1. Brent Popadich, 36, Boulder, CO, 37:38; 2. Eric Bindner, 50, Littleton, CO, 38:13; 3. Daniel Teodoru, 37, Breckenridge, CO, 38:49; 4. Jamie Boese, 47, Thornton, CO, 38:58; 5. Charles Nowacki, 28, Dillon, CO, 40:05; 6. Adam Chase, 41, Boulder, CO, 41:24; 7. Jack Schneider, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 41:37; 8. Mike Mchargue, 46, Colorado Springs, CO, 42:27; 9. Dennis Kaiser, 60, Dillon, CO, 43:39; 10. David Kelble, 49, Golden, CO, 44:19. Masters (40+): 1. Eric Bindner, 50, Littleton, CO, 38:13. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Eric Bindner, 50, Littleton,

CO, 38:13. Seniors (60+): 1. Norman Stein, 62, Breckenridge, CO, 55:02. Female (Overall): 1. Kristin Moreau, 39, Golden, CO, 40:24; 2. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 41:30; 3. Martha Lunksy, 47, Frisco, CO, 42:15; 4. Shannon Galpin, 32, Breckenridge, CO, 42:54; 5. Colleen Hurley, 42, Alma, CO, 43:11; 6. Sonja Wieck, 27, Englewood, CO, 43:24; 7. Candy Underhill, 35, Silverthorne, CO, 46:31; 8. Stacy Moller, 35, Golden, CO, 47:04; 9. Lauren Dorosz, 31, Boulder, CO, 49:03; 10. Gini Bradley, 48, Frisco, CO, 49:26.Masters (40+): 1. Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO, 41:30. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jane Potter, 58, Littleton, CO, 56:35. Seniors (60+): 1. Tina Oberheide, 60, Frisco, CO, 1:04:46.

Super Bowl 5K

Denver, COFebruary 4, 2007

121 Finishers (Run - 113, Walk - 8) - Timing by: BKB Ltd. - Weather: Sunny and 35 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’

5K Run Male (Overall): 1. Brad Cooper, 40, 17:07; 2. Michael Johnson, 17, Littleton, CO, 17:20; 3. Brandon Reed, 17, Colorado Springs, CO, 17:41; 4. Michael Williams, 17, 18:23; 5. Doug Croft, 41, 18:49; 6. Kristopher Swygert, 29, Englewood, CO, 19:36; 7. Dewayne Gill, 36, 20:28; 8. Antony Valentine, 43, Aurora, CO, 21:45; 9. Gian Marco-mazzocchi, 32, 21:53; 10. Robert Bennett, 41, 22:05. Masters (40+): 1. Brad Cooper, 40, 17:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rick Young, 50, 22:53. Seniors (60+): 1. Rich Romero, 70, Denver, CO, 24:08. Female (Overall): 1. Tanya Poel, 41, Boulder, CO, 18:40; 2. Jennifer Valentine, 24, 20:55; 3. Kris Minne, 41, Parker, CO, 21:46; 4. Lacey Acree, 27, Highlands Ranch, CO, 22:27; 5. Eve Sheridan, 27, 24:47; 6. Jennifer Zanella, 43, 25:15; 7. Jess Ryan, 23, Boulder, CO, 25:15; 8. Rebecca Barton, 32, Centennial, CO, 25:38; 9. Rachel Stroud, 12, 26:05; 10. Sue Williams, 39, 26:16. Masters (40+): 1. Tanya Poel, 41, Boulder, CO, 18:40. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Betty Duran, 64, Pueblo, CO, 31:19. Seniors (60+): 1. Betty Duran, 64, Pueblo, CO, 31:19. 5K Walk Male (Overall): 1. Ken Weller, 59, 37:49; 2. John Kearns, 67, 37:54; 3. Michael Smith, 62, Denver, CO, 40:39. Female (Overall): 1. Becky Gerze, 51, 36:15; 2. Kerstin Meyers, 64, Brighton, CO, 41:43; 3. Shari Martl, 45, Morrison, CO, 43:33.

PPRR Winter Series 10M/5MColorado Springs, CO

February 10, 2007

320 Finishers (7M - 122, 5M - 198) Note: 10M changed to 7M due to trail conditions - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Weather: Sunny, 45 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,800’

7M Male (Overall): 1. Logan Wealing, 25, Colorado Springs, CO, 41:56; 2. Sammy Ngatia, 47, Colorado Springs, CO, 42:33; 3. Eric Peterson, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 47:46; 4. Dominik Nogic, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 48:16; 5. Isaac Watkins, 25, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:01; 6. Chris McIntyre, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:28; 7. Ron Dean, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 50:58; 8. Rich Hadley, 51, Florence, CO, 51:55; 9. Blaine Miller, 33, Colorado Springs, CO, 52:23; 10. Nathaniel Kiser, 36, Manitou Springs, CO, 52:52. Masters (40+): 1. Sammy Ngatia, 47, Colorado Springs, CO, 42:33. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rich Hadley, 51, Florence, CO, 51:55. Seniors (60+): 1. Clyde Landry, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:02:33. Female (Overall): 1. Elizabeth Watkins, 24, Colorado Springs, CO, 51:19; 2. Nicole Rosa, 47, Colorado Springs, CO, 57:19; 3. Debbi Meyer, 39, Colorado Springs, 57:21; 4. Deborah Robertson, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 57:24; 5. Natascha VanderMolen, 22, Colorado Springs, CO, 57:51; 6. Cathi Webber, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 58:47; 7. Carla Graves, 25, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:00:29; 8. Kimberly Soer, 24, Fountain, CO, 1:00:31; 9. Tamara Rogers, 40, Monument, CO, 1:00:41; 10. Sharon Greenbaum, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:02:05. Masters (40+): 1. Nicole Rosa, 47, Colorado Springs, CO, 57:19. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Diane Ridgway, 58, Arvada, CO, 1:06:15. Seniors (60+): 1. Joyce McKelvey, 61, Black Forest, CO, 1:13:32. 5M Male (Overall): 1. Dean Black, 18, Colorado Springs, CO, 30:13; 2. Jeffrey Cook, 17, Colorado Springs, CO, 31:15; 3. Michael Johnson, 17, Littleton, CO, 31:28; 4. Mike Schmidt, 16, Pueblo West, CO, 33:03; 5. Steven Yeager, 18, Colorado Springs, CO, 33:07; 6. Matthew Drake, 18, Pueblo West, CO, 33:28; 7. Chris Blackburn, 16, Divide, CO, 33:32; 8. Thomas Selke, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 33:54; 9. Lile Budden, 46, Colorado Springs, CO, 34:03; 10. Jacob Smelker, 15, Colorado Springs, CO, 34:29. Masters (40+): 1. Lile Budden, 46, Colorado Springs, CO, 34:03. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Woody Noleen, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 34:41. Seniors (60+): 1. Dennis Normoyle, 63, Peyton, CO, 49:32. Female (Overall): 1. Jennifer Bremser, 16, Colorado Springs, CO, 36:19; 2. Andrea Wagner, 26, Woodland Park, CO, 37:11; 3. Julianne Payton, 17, Woodland Park, CO, 37:53; 4. Jamie Welch, 16, Woodland Park, CO, 39:01; 5. Kaylen Slack, 16, Colorado Springs, CO, 39:03; 6. Hannah Green, 15, Colorado Springs, CO, 39:20; 7. Connilee Walter, 33, Colorado Springs, CO, 40:56; 8. Susan Griffi n-Kaklikian, 51, Castle Rock, CO, 41:44; 9. Jill Montera, 40, Pueblo West, CO, 41:49; 10. Aubrey Inman, 18, Colo Springs, CO, 42:18. Masters (40+): 1. Susan Griffi n-Kaklikian, 51, Castle Rock, CO, 41:44.Grand Masters (50+): 1. Susan Griffi n-Kaklikian, 51, Castle Rock, CO, 41:44. Seniors (60+): 1. Julie Foster, 70, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:29:24.

Screamin’ Snowman 10K/5K SnowshoeDenver, CO

February 11, 2007

202 Finishers (10K - 129, 5K - 73) - Timing by: Racing Underground - Weather: Sunny and 35 degrees - Elevation: Start/Finish = 9,300’

10K Male (Overall): 1. Seth Wealing, 28, Boulder, CO, 54:53; 2. Dave Mackey, 37, Boulder, CO, 58:36; 3. Buzz Burrell, 52, Boulder, CO, 1:01:48; 4. Tim Hola, 32, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:02:25; 5. Dale Petersen, 50, Denver, CO, 1:03:27; 6. Jeff Courter, 36, Boulder, CO, 1:05:41; 7. Brain Klink, 41, Aurora, CO, 1:05:52; 8. Brent Popadich, 36, Boulder, CO, 1:06:05; 9. Ted Romero, 25, Boulder, CO, 1:06:24; 10. Brett Salk, 39, Longmont, CO, 1:10:18. Masters (40+): 1. Buzz Burrell, 52, Boulder, CO, 1:01:48. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Buzz Burrell, 52, Boulder, CO, 1:01:48. Seniors (60+): 1. Tom Mastersen, 62, Boulder, CO, 1:26:38. Female (Overall): 1. Anna Lieb, 18, Golden, CO, 1:04:38; 2. Darcy Africa, 34, Boulder, CO, 1:04:44; 3. Kerrie Wlad, 35, Longmont, CO, 1:11:36; 4. Rachel Foss, 26, Denver, CO, 1:12:28; 5. Cher Moores-Paulson, 42, Nederland, CO, 1:13:41; 6. Vicki Hunter, 46, Boulder, CO, 1:22:56; 7. Colleen Cooke, 34, Boulder, CO, 1:26:45; 8. Christine Garcia, 35, Denver, CO, 1:32:35; 9. Alicia Caldwell, 45, Denver, CO, 1:33:01; 10. Shane Holonitch, 56, Littleton, CO, 1:33:06. Masters (40+): 1. Cher Moores-Paulson, 42, Nederland, CO, 1:13:41. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Shane Holonitch, 56, Littleton, CO, 1:33:06. Seniors (60+): 1. No Finishers 5K Male (Overall): 1. Kevin Noleen, 30, Castle Rock, CO, 35:18; 2. Steve Schwarting, 37, Erie, CO, 35:56; 3. Kirk Hilbelink, 39, Littleton, CO, 38:09; 4. Scott Hackett, 41, Lakewood, CO, 38:12; 5. Kevin Krayna, 49, Longmont, CO, 39:14; 6. Anthony Supino, 15, Niwot, CO, 39:20; 7. Robert Frederick, 15, Arvada, CO, 39:23; 8. Marcus Witter, 28, Kearney, NE, 39:33; 9. David Hamburger, 38, Lafayette, CO, 40:48; 10. Donnie Hutchinson, 31, Boulder, CO, 41:27. Masters (40+): 1. Scott Hackett, 41, Lakewood, CO, 38:12. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Ed Green, 57, Thornton, CO, 47:40. Seniors (60+): 1. No FInishers Female (Overall): 1. Jill Scheibel, 29, Denver, CO, 40:28; 2. Clar Roberts-Sprous, 34, Denver, CO, 40:41; 3. Kathryn Helmerick, 17, Cheyenne, WY, 40:54; 4. Lisa Shik, 41, Boulder, CO, 43:23; 5. Monique Beausoleil, 31, Erie, CO, 43:29; 6. Joan Wright, 32, Boulder, CO, 44:55; 7. Lisa Sieders, 46, Denver, CO, 45:17; 8. Kristen French, 21, Boulder, CO, 46:28; 9. Marica Van Eden, 38, Lafayette, CO, 47:17; 10. Laura Helmerick, 47, Cheyenne, 47:19. Masters (40+): 1. Lisa Shik, 41, Boulder, CO, 43:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Anita Nebel, 51, Boulder, CO, 51:15. Seniors (60+): 1. Rosie Schler, 61, Denver, CO, 55:56.

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neighbor the 2 blocks to kindergarten. I raced the boys on mystreet for rights to the best waterguns. I raced the mile every weekin PE class in junior high, even though we were just supposed totry to break 8 minutes. Running for any other reason than thethrill of fighting for first was a concept I learned much later.

RN: Were you serious about track & field in high school?Fleshman: Because I was always pretty quick, I’ve always taken my running

seriously. I don’t know any other way to do it!

RN: Which of your performances stand out for you?Fleshman: When I was a freshman in college, I was asked to anchor the

Distance Medley Relay at Indoor NCAAs. I felt like I was flying asI anchored the win for our team and had my first thrill of being anational champion.

RN: What advice would you give a young athlete about themiddle distances?

Fleshman: The number one way that people screw up their running careersis by trying to be too skinny in high school or in college. Sure,you need to be “in shape” to run your fastest times, but you don’thave to be so skinny! Just eat mostly healthy foods and trainsensibly and your body will take the shape that is most efficientfor you.

RN: How hard is it to make the U.S. team and represent USA Track & Field and this country at the WorldChampionships or Olympics in the middle distances?

Fleshman: Track & field is a popular sport, and with so many people outthere running long distance, there’s stiff competition to get the topthree spots at USA Nationals. But even if you are top three, youstill have to achieve a certain “world standard” to be invited tocompete in a world event, which for the 5K is 15:08. That’s 4:50per mile. I don’t need to tell you that that’s hard, you know.

RN: In broad strokes, tell us about your training.Fleshman: Generally, I alternate my mileage between higher weeks and lower

weeks, with 95 [miles] being my max so far, and 70–80 being thenorm. I do 4–5 workouts every 2 weeks that touch on the differentsystems. Generally, there is some threshold work, some cruiseintervals, some race pace, and some speed in each cycle. Theemphasis on each of these areas changes depending on the time ofyear. I love to lift weights, too. It makes me feel hard core.

RN: What shoes do you train in? What shoes do you race in? Fleshman: When I go out for a run, I wear Nike Pegasus or Nike Zoom

Elites. When I want to spice it up on the track, I wear spikescalled the Nike Milers for anything from 800m to 5K.

RN: As a professional athlete—someone who makes a livingfrom the sport—what do you love about track & field?

Fleshman: The best part is actually the fact that track & field is not a glamour sport. It attracts good people on all sides: on the track,in the stands, and behind the camera and these people have the best interests of the sport at heart since there isn’t a ton ofmoney dirtying things up. Bad seeds and drug cheats are far outnumbered by these good people.

RN: Who has most influenced your focus on track & field?Fleshman: [Canyon] High School coach Dave DeLong and [former] Stanford

coach Vin Lananna.

RN: If you could do any other event, which would it be?Fleshman: The 100 meters. I would be Lauryn Williams, and I am sure she

would say the same (to be Lauryn Williams, that is).

RN: Which track athlete do you most admire?Fleshman: The Rock! Andrew [Rock] kills the 400m and he’s got his act

together with life and keeps great perspective. Family and Missycome first, he is smart with his money, he trains smart, and hasstrong ethics about competing fairly.

RN: What are you looking forward to in 2007?Fleshman: I’m looking forward to working with Vin [Lanana] again, and I

can’t wait to live in Oregon. I’ve got a really good feeling aboutthe next phase of my running and my life. Sometimes I’ll bedoing something normal, like eating a bowl of cereal, and suddenly I start smiling, thinking about what’s coming.

Read the full interview at www.runningnetwork.com.

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>> 2007 EVENT GUIDE <<

03/03 Canyonlands Tune-Up; 10K; 10:00 AM; Fruita, CO; 970-241-7866; www.mmstriders.org

03/03 PPRR Nielson Challenge; 2M; 8:00 AM; N Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; www.pprrun.org

03/03 Snowshoe Shuffl e; 10K, 5K, Kids K; 11:00 AM; McCoy Park, Beaver Creek, CO; 970-476-6797; www.bcsnowshoe.com

03/04 Tortoise and Hare; 6K; 8:00 AM; Spring Creek, Fort Collins, CO; 970-224-9114; fortcollinsrunningclub.org

03/04 RMRR Trophy Series; 3M; 9:00 AM; Crown Hill Park, Wheat Ridge, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

03/04 Spring Runoff; 10M, 10K, 5K, 2M walk, 1M kids run; 9:00 AM; Dutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo, CO; 719-404-2776; chieftain.com

03/10 CMRA Spring Spree; 10K; 9:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park, Denver, CO; 303-791-6166; www.comastersrun.org

03/11 Cops & Kids Fun Run & Walk; 10K, 5K, 5K fi tness walk, Kids Fun Run; 8:00 AM; High School, Los Lunas, NM; 505-991-4564; www.loslunasnm.gov

03/11 Runnin’ of the Green; 7K; 10:00 AM; LoDo, Denver, CO; 303-694-2202; www.bkbltd.com

03/17 5K on St. Patrick’s Day; 5K, 1/2M Kids Run; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; 719-635-8803; www.csgrandprix.com

03/17 A Run Through Time; 26.2M, 13.1M; 9:00 AM; Riverside Park, Salida, CO; 719-539-7626; www.salidarec.com/ccrc

03/17 Ben & Matt’s Trail Mix; 10M; 9:00 AM; Nature Center, Pueblo, CO; 719-547-8182; www.socorunners.org

03/17 Carbon Valley 5K; 5K, 1M; 9:00 AM; High School, Frederick, CO; 303-776-2927; www.lbcc.org

03/17 Canyonlands Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5M; 10:00 AM; Highway 128, Moab, UT; 435-259-4525; www.moabhalfmarathon.org

03/17 Sharin’ O’ the Green; 5K; 8:30 AM; Library Park, Fort Collins, CO; 970-484-7123; www.partnersmentoringyouth.org

03/17 St. Patty’s Run for the Green; 5K; 8:30 AM; Civic Green, High-lands Ranch, CO; 303-471-7044; highlandsranchrunseries.com

03/18 Orphans of Violence 5K; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-694-2202; www.bkbltd.com

03/18 Shamrock Shuffl e; 10M, 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Albuquerque, NM; 505-856-9377; www.the-athletes-edge.com

03/24 FastForward 4M; 9:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; 303-440-1975; www.fastforwardsports.net

03/24 Hozhoni Days 5K; 9:00 AM; Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO; 970-749-4290; envcenter.fortlewis.edu

03/24 Tackle the Tower Stair Climb; 23 fl oors; 8:00 AM; 299 South Main St., Salt Lake City, UT; 801-484-4456; www.utahlung.org

03/25 Colorado Colfax Marathon Training Series; 15M; 9:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park, Denver, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

03/31 Dialysis Dash 5K; 9:00 AM; Grand Junction, CO; 970-250-8592; www.mmstriders.org

03/31 E-Days Blaster Dash; 5K, Kids 1/2M; 8:00 AM; Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO; 303-273-3154; www.edaysblasterdash.com

04/01 Forever Young 10K; 8:00 AM; Placitas, NM; 505-286-8595; www.aroadrun.org

04/01 Nellie Mae Scholarship Scuttle; 5K; 10:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-694-2202; www.bkbltd.com

04/01 Platte River Half Marathon and Buckhorn Exchange Relay; 13.1M; 9:00 AM; Downtwon Littleton, Littleton, CO; 303-757-1417; www.platteriverhalf.com

04/01 RMRR Trophy Series; 4M; 9:00 AM; Bear Creek Path, Lakewood, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

04/07 CMRA Sand Creek 5M; 9:00 AM; Stapleton, Denver, CO; 303-738-0115; www.comastersrun.org

04/07 Eisenhower Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Parish Hall, Abilene, KS; 785-263-234; www.eisenhowermarathon.com

04/07 Paws & Sneakers; 5K, 1M; 9:00 AM; Evans, CO; 970-506-9550; www.weldcountyhumane.org


04/07 Ramsgate 8K; 9:00 AM; Pueblo, CO; 719-544-9633; www.socorunners.org

04/07 Widowmaker Trail Races; 7M, 11M; 10:00 AM; Tabequache Trail-head, Grand Junction, CO; 970-241-6478; www.mmstriders.org

04/14 Greenland Trail Races; 50K, 25K, 8M; 8:00 AM; Greenland Open Space, Greenland, CO; 720-570-3469; www.greenland50k.com

04/14 Spring Into Shape 5K; 9:30 AM; Recreation Center, Delta, CO; 970-874-0923; www.mmstriders.org

04/14 UCCS Bash the Bluffs 5K; 8:00 AM; UCCS, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-262-3463; web.uccs.edu/recsports

04/15 Canine Classic; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; 303-443-0400; www.movingtoendsexualassault.org

04/15 Fairmont 5000; 5K; 9:00 AM; Fairmont Elementary, Golden, CO; 303-694-2202; www.bkbltd.com

04/15 Go Metro State 5K; 8:00 AM; Auraria Campus, Denver, CO; 303-556-2730; www.gometrostate.com

04/15 Horsetooth Half Marathon; 13.1M; 8:30 AM; New Belgium Brew-ery, Fort Collins, CO; 970-310-3640; horsetoothhalfmarathon.com

04/15 Lawrence Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K, 1M; 8:00 AM; Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, KS; 785-842-4351; www.lawrencehalfmarathon.com

04/15 Run Body Run; 10K, 5K, 5K Race Walk, 1M Kid’s Run; 6:20 AM; Palo Duro Senior Sports Center, Albuquerque, NM; 505-256-3625; www.tgrande.com

04/21 Desert R.A.T.S.: Spring Desert Ultra Trail Running Festival; 50M, 25M, 10M, 5M; 6:00 AM; Fruita, CO; 303-652-9949; www.geminiadventures.com

04/21 Elbert Refl ections; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Elbert, CO; pprrun.org

04/21 Fast and the Furriest; 5K, 1K; 9:00 AM; CSU Veterinary Medical Center, Fort Collins, CO; 520-403-5002; www.active.com

04/21 HRCA Heritage/Adventure Run; 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Mountain Vista High School, Highlands Ranch, CO; 303-471-7044; www.highlandsranchrunseries.com

04/21 “Spank” Blasing 5K; 5K, 2M walk; 8:00 AM; CSU - Pueblo, Pueblo, CO; 719-549-2013; twolves.colostate-pueblo.edu

04/21 Chatifeld 7M; 7.5M; 9:00 AM; Chatfi eld State Park, Littleton, CO; 303-870-0487; www.runuphillracing.com

04/21 Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk; 5K; 8:00 AM; Cuernavaca Park, Denver, CO; 720-524-5475; www.cancer.org/stridesonline

04/21 Ryan Elementary 5K; 8:00 AM; Ryan Elementary, Westminster, CO; 303-982-3105; www.active.com

04/21 Salt Lake City Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 7:00 AM; Salt Lake City, UT; 801-412-6060; www.saltlakecitymarathon.com

04/21 World’s Most Wanted 5K; 5K, 2M, Kids Fun Run; 8:00 AM; Balloon Fiesta Park, Albuquerque, NM; 505-323-2118; www.MostWanted.com

04/22 Belleview Chiropractic 5K; 9:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; 303-725-1277; www.belleviewchiro.com

04/22 Colorado Colfax Marathon Training Series; 20M; 8:00 AM; FRCC, Westminster, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

04/22 Earth Day 5K; 9:00 AM; CU, Boulder, CO; 303-441-3278 x12; www.conservationcenter.org

04/22 Fiesta of Albuquerque Half Marathon; 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Albu-querque, NM; 505-856-9377; www.the-athletes-edge.com

04/22 Strides for Epilepsy 5K; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-377-9774; www.epilepsycolorado.org

04/28 Garfi eld Grumble; 5M; 8:00 AM; Mt. Garfi eld, Palisade, CO; 970-245-4243; www.mmstriders.org

04/28 Pueblo to Pueblo Run; 11M, 10K, 2M; 8:00 AM; Cortez Cultural Center, Cortez, CO; 970-565-1151; www.cortezculturalcenter.org

04/28 Run for a Child’s Sake 5K; 9:00 AM; Runner’s Roost, Ft. Collins, CO; 970-226-3818; www.active.com

04/28 Panther 5K; 5K, Kids K; 8:00 AM; Wood Gormley Elementary School, Santa Fe, NM; 505-670-1124; [email protected]

04/29 Boulder Distance Carnival; 30K, 15K, 5M, 1M Walk; 8:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; www.distancecarnival.com

04/29 Cherry Creek Sneak; 5M, 5K, 1M; 8:00 AM; Cherry Creek Mall, Denver, CO; 303-394-7223; www.cherrycreeksneak.com

04/29 That Dam Race; 10K, 1M; 8:00 AM; John Martin Reservoir, Hasty, CO; 719-456-0452; www.bentcounty.org

05/05 Cinco Cinco 5K; 8:00 AM; CSU Oval, Fort Collins, CO; 970-491-4847; www.cincocinco.colostate.edu

05/05 Collegiate Peaks Run; 50M, 25M; 6:30 AM; Community Center, Buena Vista, CO; 719-395-3674; www.collegiatepeakstrailrun.org

05/05 Cinco de Mayo 5K; 8:30 AM; Eastridge Recreation Center, High-lands Ranch, CO; 303-471-7053; highlandsranchrunseries.com

05/05 Kinetics Race Around the Rez; 5K; 9:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; 303-444-5600; www.boulderroadrunners.org


05/05 Shiprock Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K Walk, 1K Kids Fun Run; 7:00 AM; Shiprock, NM; 505-368-6302; shiprockmarathon.com

05/05 Spirit Challenge; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Middle School, Steamboat Springs, CO; 970-871-3460; www.runningseries.com

05/05 Take 5 in the Garden; 5M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-635-8803; www.csgrandprix.com

05/05 Women’s River Trail 5K; 9:00 AM; Pepsi Plant on the Redlands, Grand Junction, CO; 970-257-9267; www.mmstriders.org

Get ready to race in 2007! From fun runs to marathons to triathlons, we’ve com-piled a list of top races so you know what’s going on this year. Not all events for 2007 are listed, as many race dates weren’t de-termined when we went to press. Read upcoming issues of Colorado Runner for newly added events as the season pro-gresses.

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05/06 Cinco de Mayo; 10K, 5K, 1.5M walk; 9:30 AM; State Fair Grounds, Pueblo, CO; 719-549-7659; www.socorunners.org

05/06 Colorado Marathon; 26.2M, 15M, 10K, 5K; 6:15 AM; old Town, Fort Collins, CO; 970-227-7384; www.thecoloradomarathon.com

05/06 Rockies Home Run; 5K; 8:00 AM; Coors Field, Denver, CO; 303-430-2817; colorado.rockies.mlb.com

05/06 NIKETOWN 5K For Kids; 5K, 1M; 8:00 AM; NIKETOWN, Denver, CO; 303-623-6453 x2814; www.niketown5k.com

05/06 RMRR Trophy Series; 5M; 8:00 AM; Carson Nature Center, Littleton, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

05/06 Run for the Zoo; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquer-que, NM; 505-764-6280; www.run4zoo.org

05/12 24 Hours of Utah & Moab 100; 24 Hours, 100M; 8:00 AM; Moab, UT; 303-652-9949; www.geminiadventures.com

05/12 Alex Hoag Run; 5K, 1M; 8:00 AM; Security Service Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-660-1346; www.alexhoagrun.org

05/12 Black Canyon Ascent; 10K; 8:00 AM; Hwy 50 and Hwy 347, Montrose, CO; 970-252-0230; www.sjmr.org

05/12 Brookings Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Pioneer Park, Brookings, SD; 605-692-6236; www.brookingsmarathon.com

05/12 CMRA Memorial Run; 5K; 9:00 AM; Writer’s Vista Park, Littleton, CO; www.comastersrun.org

05/12 Flat Out 5K; 8:00 AM; FlatIron Crossing Mall, Broomfi eld, CO; 303-444-7223; www.bolderboulder.com

05/12 Highline Canal Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; DeKoevend Park, Centennial, CO; 303-798-7515; www.ssprd.org

05/12 Mamma Mia 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; 303-694-2202; www.bkbltd.com

05/13 Tortoise and Hare; 8K; 8:00 AM; Edora Park, Fort Collins, CO; 970-224-9114; fortcollinsrunningclub.org

05/13 Mothers Day Mile; 1M; 1:00 PM Glenwood Medical Associates, Glenwood Springs, CO; 970-945-2632; www.glenwoodraces.com

05/13 Mother’s Day Telegraph Run; 10K, 5K, 1M; 10:00 AM; Horse Gulch Trailhead, Durango, CO; 970-375-7313; www.active.com

05/13 Mother’s Day Title 9K; 9:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; 800-342-4448; www.titlenine.com

05/13 Yappy Dog 8.6M; 8:00 AM; Mesa Elementary School, Pueblo, CO; 719-543-6982; www.socorunners.org

05/19 Balarat Trail Run; 6M, 2M walk; 10:00 AM; Jamestown, CO; 720-424-2940; www.active.com

05/19 Cottonwood Classic 5K; 8:00 AM; Thornton, CO; 303-694-2202; www.bkbltd.com

05/19 Fire Hydrant 5; 5K, 3K; 7:30 AM; Edora Park, Fort Collins, CO; 970-226-3647; www.larimerhumane.org

05/19 Cog Run; 8.4M, 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Town Hall, Hayden, CO; 970-276-3741; www.runningseries.com

05/19 Hope Lives Pink Boa 5K; 7:45 AM; Runners Roost, Fort Collins, CO; 970-225-6200; www.hopelives.org

05/19 Jemez Mountain Runs; 50M, 50K, 13.1M; 5:00 AM; Posse Shack, Los Alamos, NM; 505-662-5959; highaltitudeathletics.org

05/19 Mike The Headless Chicken 5K; 9:00 AM; Civic Center, Fruita, CO; 970-858-0360; www.fruita.org

05/19 Spiral Drive Run; 4M; 9:00 AM; Riverside Park, Salida, CO; 719-530-0223; www.salidarec.com/ccrc

05/19 Zion’s Bank Ogden Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, Marathon Relay, 5K, Kids Fun Run; 7:00 AM; Ogden, UT; 801-399-1773; www.ogdenmarathon.com

05/20 AirLife Memorial; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO; 303-694-2202; www.bkbltd.com

05/20 Dolphin Dash; 5K,1M, Popsicle Dash; 9:00 AM; John Meade Park, Cherry Hills Village, CO; 303-806-9018; chvedadsclub.org

05/20 Castlewood Cliffs 10K; 10K; 8:30 AM; Castlewood Canyon State Park, Franktown, CO; 303-870-0487; www.runuphillracing.com

05/20 Colorado Colfax Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:00 AM; Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO; 303-435-7683; coloradocolfaxmarathon.org

05/20 Run To The World’s Longest Tram; 10K; 7:00 AM; NE Heights, Albuquerque, NM; 505-489-9484; www.newmexicomarathon.org

05/27 Medicine Bow Half Marathon; 13.1M; 6:00 AM; Lincoln Monu-ment Rest Area, Laramie, WY; 307-635-3316; www.angelfi re.com/wy2/marathon

05/27 Narrow Gauge 10M; 10M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Durango, CO; 970-884-9257; www.go-dmt.org

05/27 Rocky Mountain Double Marathon; 52.4M; 6:00 AM; Lincoln Monument Rest Area, Laramie, WY; 307-635-3316; www.angelfi re.com/wy2/marathon

05/27 Vedauwoo 5K; 8:00 AM; Lincoln Monument Rest Area, Laramie, WY; 307-635-3316; www.angelfi re.com/wy2/marathon

05/27 Wyoming Marathon; 26.2M; 6:00 AM; Lincoln Monument Rest Area, Laramie, WY; 307-635-3316; angelfi re.com/wy2/marathon

05/28 Bolder Boulder; 10K; 7:00 AM; Folsom Field, Boulder, CO; 303-444-7223; www.bolderboulder.com

06/02 Fish Hatchery 5K; 9:00 AM; National Fish Hatchery, Leadville, CO; 719-486-5317; www.active.com

06/02 Girls On The Run 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; 303-694-2202; www.bkbltd.com


06/02 RMRR Trophy Series; 2.4M; 8:00 AM; Stone House Park, Lakewood, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

06/02 Run For Rio 5K; 8:00 AM; Rye, CO; 719-947-3682; www.socorunners.org

06/02 Squaw Peak 50 Mile Trail Run; 5:00 AM; Vivian Park, Provo, UT; 801-808-4222; www.squawpeak50.com

06/02 Teva Spring Runoff; 10K; 9:00 AM; Vail,CO; 970-926-4799 x10; www.tevamountaingames.com

06/02 Teva X-1 Trail Run; 5K; 9:00 AM; Vail, CO; 970-926-4799 x12; www.tevamountaingames.com

06/02 Water Tower 5M; 7:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; 970-241-6478; www.mmstriders.org

06/03 Casper Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:30 AM; Holiday Inn on the River, Casper, WY; 307-577-4974; www.runwyoming.com

06/03 Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K, Kid’s 1K; 8:00 AM; Deadwood, SD; 605-641-3534; www.Deadwood-MickelsonTrailMarathon.com

06/03 Tortoise and Hare; 10K; 8:00 AM; Lee Martinez Park, Fort Collins, CO; 970-224-9114; www.fortcollinsrunningclub.org

06/03 Steamboat Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K; 7:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; 970-879-0882 x203; www.steamboatmarathon.com



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06/03 Turquoise Lake Half Marathon; 13.1M; 9:00 AM; Turquoise Lake, Leadville, CO; 719-486-5317; www.active.com

06/06 Summit Trail Running Series I; short (5-8K), long (10-15K); 5:45 PM; Breckenridge, CO; 970-453-1734; townofbreckenridge.com

06/07 Dan Peterson Memorial Mile; 1M; 6:30 PM; Civic Center, Fruita, CO; 970-260-4612; [email protected]

06/09 Charity Chase 5K; 9:00 AM; Greenway Park, Denver, CO; 303-694-2202; www.bkbltd.com

06/09 CMRA South Valley 10K; 8:00 AM; South Valley Park, Littleton, CO; www.comastersrun.org

06/09 Run the Rockies Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:30 AM; Frisco, CO; 303-635-2815; emgcolorado.com

06/09 Sunrise Stampede; 10K, 2M; 8:30 AM; High School, Longmont, CO; 303-449-2828; sunrisestampede.com

06/10 Arby’s Rocky Mountain Half-Marathon; 13.1M, 5.5K; 7:30 AM; Riverfront Park, Denver, CO; 877-845-3647; www.rmrunning.com

06/10 Seagate Women’s 8K; 7:30 AM; Riverfront Park, Denver, CO; 877-845-3647; www.rmrunning.com

06/10 Garden of the Gods 10M; 7:00 AM; Memorial Park, Manitou Springs, CO; 719-473-2625; www.gardentenmile.com

06/10 Baker’s Dozen; 13.1M, 8M; 7:30 AM; Horsetooth Mountain Park, Fort Collins, CO; 970-224-9114; www.runnersroostftcollins.com

06/14 Bighorn Mountain Wild and Scenic Trail Runs; 100M, 50M, 50K, 30K; 10:00 AM; Dayton, WY; www.bighorntrailrun.com

06/16 Goose Chase; 10K, 5K; 7:45 AM; William McKinley Carson Park, Greenwood Village, CO; 303-290-9922; www.goosechase.org

06/16 Short Cut Run; 10K; 9:00 AM; Health and Recreation Association, Steamboat Springs, CO; 970-879-7637; www.runningseries.com

06/16 Joe Colton’s Off Road Adventure Run; 15M, 10M, 10K, 5K, 1M; 9:00 AM; Rollinsville, CO; 303-258-7113; joecoltonadventure.org

06/16 Mt. Evans Ascent; 14.5M; 8:00 AM; Echo Lake, Idaho Springs, CO; 303-642-7917; www.racingunderground.com

06/16 Mt. Falcon Race; 8M; 8:00 AM; Mt. Falcon, Morrison, CO; 303-674-6441; www.evergreenrecreation.com

06/16 Sailin’ Shoes; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; 719-685-9513; www.pprrun.org

06/16 San Juan Solstice 50M; 5:00 AM; Lake City, CO; 970-944-2269; www.lakecity50.com

06/16 Spirit Sprint; 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; 303-694-2030; www.bkbltd.com

06/16 Steamworks Animas Valley Half Marathon; 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Bakers Bridge, Durango, CO; 970-375-2413; www.go-dmt.org

06/17 Desert R.A.T.S.; 148M Stage Race; 7:00 PM; Kokopelli Trail, Moab, UT; 303-249-1112; www.geminiadventures.com

06/17 Estes Park Marathon; 26.2M,13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; High School, Estes Park, CO; 970-586-4908; www.epmarathon.org

06/17 Stadium Stampede; 5K, 1K; 8:00 AM; INVESCO Field @ Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO; 303-837-7043; stadiumstampede.org

06/17 Strawberry Shortcut; 10K, 5K, 1M; 7:30 AM; Glenwood Springs, CO; 970-945-7760; www.StrawberryShortcutRace.com

06/20 Summit Trail Running Series II; short (5-8K), long (10-15K); 5:45 PM; Breckenridge, CO; 970-453-1734; townofbreckenridge.com

06/20 Summer Solstice Race; 5K; 6:30 PM; City Park, Denver, CO; 303-430-2817; www.active.com

06/23 Aspen Summer Race Series; 1M; 8:00 AM; Aspen, CO; 970-925-2172; [email protected]

06/23 Belmont Butt Buster 5M; 7:30 AM; Nature Center, Pueblo, CO; 719-544-1029; www.socorunners.org

06/23 Desert R.A.T.S. Marathon; 26.2M; 7:00 AM; Slickrock Parking Lot, Moab, UT; 303-652-9949; www.geminiadventures.com

06/23 Buffalo Creek 12K; 12K; 8:00 AM; Pine Valley Ranch Open Space Park, Pine, CO; 303-870-0487; www.runuphillracing.com

06/23 Northside Stride; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; 303-433-3291; [email protected]

06/23 Pacifi c Crest Weekend Sports Festival; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:30 AM, Sunriver, OR; 503-644-6822; www.racecenter.com/pacifi ccrest

06/23 Panoramic at Bear Creek; 4M, 2M, 1M; 7:30 AM; Bear Creek Park East, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-635-3303; www.pprrun.org

06/23 Run the Caldera; 26.2M; 7:00 AM; Valles Caldera Preserve, Los Alamos, NM; 505-667-8027; www.highaltitudeathletics.org

06/23 Slacker Half Marathon; 13.1M, 4M; 8:00 AM; Loveland Ski Area, Georgetown, CO; 303-694-2202; www.slackerhalfmarathon.com

06/23 TriY 5K; 5:00 PM; Santa Fe Trail at Baptist Rd, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-481-8728; www.pprrun.org

06/24 Columbine Run/Walk; 5K; 8:00 AM; Columbine Health Systems Campus; Fort Collins, CO; 970-494-6446; columbinehealth.com

06/24 Lyons River Run; 5K; 8:00 AM; Visitor Center, Lyons, CO; 303-823-8250; www.active.com

06/24 Pacifi c Crest Weekend Sports Festival; 10K, 5K; 7:30 AM, Sunriver, OR; 503-644-6822; www.racecenter.com/pacifi ccrest

06/24 Race for the Mountains; 10M, 5K, Kid’s Fun Run; 9:00 AM; Oasis 9600, Breckenridge, CO; 970-346-0754; mountain2mountain.com

06/24 RYKA Iron Girl Denver; 5M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Veteran’s Park, Denver, CO; 727-942-4767; www.IronGirl.com

06/24 Teva 10K @ 10,000 Feet; 9:00 AM; Top of Gondola, Vail, CO; 970-479-2280; www.vailrec.com

06/24 Turkey Flats; 9.6M; 8:30 AM; Glade Park, Grand Junction, CO; 970-241-9497; www.mmstriders.org

06/30 24 Hours of Laramie & Laramie 100; 24 Hours, 100M; 8:00 AM; Laramie, WY; 303-652-9949; www.geminiadventures.com

06/30 Mountain Park Classic Trail Run; 7M, 4M, 1M; 8:30 AM; Moun-tain Park, Durango, CO; 970-375-7313; www.durangogov.org

06/30 USATF 10K Trail National Championships; 9:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; 970-875-2329; www.runningseries.com

06/30 Women’s Distance Festival; 5K; 7:30 AM; City Park, Pueblo, CO; 719-676-7343; www.socorunners.org

07/01 Veteran’s Home Run; 5K, 3K walk; 7:00 AM; Falcon Stadium, USAFA, CO; 719-636-2696; www.pprrun.org

07/04 4th of July 5K; 8:00 AM; Georgetown, CO; 303-519-0357; [email protected]

07/04 Blue Ribbon Trail Race; 10K; 7:30 AM; Memorial Park, Silverton, CO; 970-387-5654; ebussilvertonws.ebusbuilder.com

07/04 Boogie’s Diner Buddy Run; 5M; 8:00 AM; Boogie’s Diner, Aspen, CO; 303-694-2202; www.bkbltd.com

07/04 4th of July 5K; 8:00 AM; University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; 303-492-8776; www.boulderroadrunners.org

07/04 Firecracker 10K; 8:30 AM; Breckenridge, CO; 970-453-1734; www.townofbreckenridge.com

07/04 Firecracker 5K; 7:30 AM; City Park, Fort Collins, CO; 970-493-4675; www.footoftherockies.com

07/04 Fourth of July Fun Run; 5K; 9:00 AM; Rotary Park, Durango, CO; 970-375-7313; www.durangogov.org

07/04 Freedom Run; 5K; 8:00 AM; Evergreen, CO; 303-694-2202; www.bkbltd.com

07/04 Gothic to Crested Butte 1/3 Marathon; 8.3M; 8:00 AM; Gothic, CO; 970-349-7231; www.rmbl.org

07/04 HRCA Independence Day Sunrise 10K; 10:30 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; 303-471-7044; www.highlandsranchrunseries.com

07/04 Komen Northern Colorado Race For The Cure; 5K; 8:00 AM; Greeley, CO; 970-356-6964; www.komennco.org

07/04 Liberty Run; 4M; 8:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-694-2202; www.bkbltd.com

07/04 Palmer Lake 4th of July 4M; 7:30 AM; Palmer Lake Regional Park, Palmer Lake, CO; 719-481-1747; ples.lewispalmer.org

07/04 Scar Top Mountain Run; 12K; 8:00 AM; Community Center, Coal Creek Canyon, CO; 303-642-7917; www.racingunderground.com

07/04 Spruce Canyon 5K; 8:00 AM; Community Center, Coal Creek Canyon, CO; 303-642-7917; www.racingunderground.com

07/04 Sunrise Firecracker 5K; 8:00 AM; Tingley Beach, Albuquerque, NM; 505-489-9484; www.newmexicomarathon.org

07/07 Cherry Days 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Paonia, CO; 970-260-7962; www.mmstriders.org

07/07 Leadville Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 15M; 8:00 AM; Leadville, CO; 719-486-3502; leadvilletrail100.com


07/08 Tortoise and Hare; 4K; 8:00 AM; Rolland Moore Park, Fort Col-lins, CO; 970-224-9114; www.fortcollinsrunningclub.org

07/08 Mtn Madness Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Howellson Hill, Steamboat Springs, CO; 970-879-1250; runningseries.com

07/08 RMRR Trophy Series; 2M; 8:00 AM; Bible Park, Denver, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

07/08 SeaFair Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 7:00 AM; Downtown Park, Bellevue, WA; 206-728-0123; www.seafairmarathon.com

07/08 Summer Roundup Trail Run; 12 K; 7:00 AM; Stratton Park, Colo-rado Springs, CO; 719-473-2625; www.pikespeakmarathon.org

07/08 Teva Vail Hill Climb; 7.5M; 8:00 AM; Mountain Haus, Vail, CO; 970-479-2280; www.vailrec.com

07/08 Trespass Trail Challenge; 10M, 5M; 8:00 AM; Elementary School, Nederland, CO; 303-786-9255; TrespassChallenge.com

07/08 Women’s Distance Festival; 5K; 7:00 AM; SIPI, Albuquerque, NM; 505-323-9161; www.aroadrun.org

07/11 Summit Trail Running Series 3; short (5-8K), long (10-15K); 5:45 PM; Breckenridge, CO; 970-453-1734; townofbreckenridge.com

07/13 Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run; 6:00 AM; High School, Silverton, CO; www.hardrock100.com

07/14 Evergreen Mountain Trail Race; 10K; 8:00 AM; Alderfer/Three Sisters, Evergreen, CO; 303-674-6441; evergreenrecreation.com

07/14 Howelsen Hill 8M; 9:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; 970-870-9273; www.runningseries.com

07/14 Monument Downhill 5K; 8:00 AM; Grand Junction, CO; 970-260-4612; www.mmstriders.org

07/14 US Half Marathon; 13.1M, 12K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Copper Mountain, CO; 303-694-2202; www.copperhalf.com

07/15 Barr Trail Mountain Race; 12M; 7:00 AM; Cog Railway Station, Manitou Springs, CO; runpikespeak.com

07/15 CMRA Mountain Madness 12K; 7:30 AM; Christies of Genessee, Genessee, CO; www.comastersrun.org

07/15 Donor Dash; 5K; 8:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-694-2030; www.bkbltd.com

07/15 High Mountain 50K; 50K, 25K; 8:00 AM; HMI, Leadville, CO; 210-573-3997; www.hminet.org

07/15 RMRR Marathon Training Series; 10M; 7:00 AM; City Park, Westminster, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

07/21 Kendall Mountain Run; 13M; 7:30 AM; Grand Imperial Hotel, Silverton, CO; 970-387-5654; ebussilvertonws.ebusbuilder.com

07/21 Golden Gate Canyon Run; 12.7M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Golden Gate Canyon Park, Golden, CO; 303-870-0487; runuphillracing.com



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07/21 Race for the Cure; 5K, 1M walk; 8:00 AM; Rio Grande Park, Aspen, CO; 970-920-0250; www.aspenraceforthecure.com

07/21 Santiago Fiesta Runs; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; San Jose Church, Los Ojos, NM; 505-756-4217; santiagofi [email protected]

07/21 Women’s Distance Festival; 5K; 7:30 AM; N Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-635-3833; www.pprrun.org

07/22 Crag Crest Trail Run; 10.5M; 9:00 AM; Island Lake Trailhead, Grand Junction, CO; 970-241-6478; [email protected]

07/22 Teva Vail Half Marathon; 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Vail, CO; 970-479-2280; www.vailrec.com

07/24 Deseret Morning News Marathon; 26.2M, 10K; 5:30 AM; Salt Lake City, UT; 303-694-2202; desnews.com


07/26 Teva Paint Mines 6K; 6:30 PM; Paint Mines Park, Calhan, CO; 719-520-6384; elpasocountyfair.com

07/28 Classic 10K; 7:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; 719-635-8803; www.csgrandprix.com

07/28 Gut Buster 5K; 9:00 AM; Elementary School, Granby, CO; 970-887-3961; www.active.com

07/28 Kid’s Cure for Cancer; 5K, 1K; 8:00 AM; Metro Park at Inverness, Englewood, CO; 303-831-4545; www.kidscure.org

07/28 Spring Creek Memorial Run; 9M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Spring Creek Trail, Steamboat Springs, CO; 970-875-2329; runningseries.com

07/29 Run to Break Silence; 20K, 10K, 5K; 6:30 AM; Sandia Casino, Albuquerque, NM; 505-820-2273; [email protected]

08/03 RMRR Trophy Series; 5K; 6:30 PM; deKoevend Park, Littleton, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

08/03 Wild West Relay; 195M; 6:00 PM; Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs, CO; 303-788-0688; www.wildwestrelay.com

08/04 GoLite Indian Peaks Trail Race; 10K; 8:00 AM; Eldora Mountain Resort, Nederland, CO; 303-642-7917; racingunderground.com

08/04 Kennebec Challenge; 14M; 9:00 AM; La Plata City Campground, Durango, CO; 970-385-7230; www.go-dmt.org

08/04 Moonlight Madness; 5M; 7:30 PM; 3685 Verde Rd, Pueblo, CO; 719-676-7343; www.socorunners.org

08/04 Mt. Werner Classic Trail Run; 12M, 5M; 8:00 AM; Gondola Base, Steamboat Springs, CO; 970-819-0316; www.runningseries.com


08/04 Southeast YMCA 5K; 8:00 AM; Southeast YMCA, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-622-3567; www.pprun.org

08/05 Evergreen Town Race; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Lake House, Ever-green, CO; 303-907-3100; www.evergreentownrace.org

08/05 La Luz Trail Race; 9M; 7:00 AM; La Luz Trailhead, Albuquerque, NM; 505-797-0791; www.laluztrailrun.org

08/05 RMRR Marathon Training Series; 15M; 7:00 AM; City Park, Westminster, CO; 303-871-8366;www.rmrr.org

08/05 State Games of America; 5K; 7:30 AM; N Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-634-7333 x1003; www.stategames.org

08/08 Summit Trail Running Series V; short (5-8K), long (10-15K); 5:45 PM; Breckenridge, CO; 970-453-1734; townofbreckenridge.com

08/11 Aspen Summer Race Series; 4.8M Uphill; 8:00 AM; Aspen, CO; 970-925-2172; [email protected]

08/11 Desert Championships; 15K, 10K, 5K; 7:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; 970-241-6478; mmstriders.org

08/11 Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon; 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Idaho Springs, CO; 303-570-0824; www.bkbltd.com

08/11 Mayors Cup; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Woodland Park, CO; 719-687-5225; www.city-woodlandpark.org

08/12 LT 100 10 K; 12:00 PM; Leadville, CO; 719-486-3502; www.leadvilletrail100.com

08/12 Lookout Mountain Hill Climb; 4.5M; 7:30 AM; Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO; 303-870-0487; www.runuphillracing.com

08/12 Teva Berry Picker; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Vail, CO; 970-479-2280; www.vailrec.com

08/15 CMRA Fairmount 5K; 6:30 PM; Fairmount Park, Golden, CO; 303-279-4305; www.comastersrun.org

08/18 Basalt Half Marathon; 13.1M; 7:45 AM; Ruedi Dam, Basalt, CO; 970-618-2063; www.basaltriverdays.com

08/18 Holy Cow Stampede; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Christopher Fields, Westminster, CO; 303-430-2400 x2208; westminsterfaire.com

08/18 Leadville Trail 100; 100M; 4:00 AM; Leadville, CO; 719-486-3502; www.leadvilletrail100.com

08/18 Peach Festival 5M; 8:00 AM; Taylor Elementary, Palisade, CO; 970-250-8592; www.mmstriders.org

08/18 Pikes Peak Ascent; 13.32M; 7:00 AM; Memorial Park, Manitou Springs, CO; 719-473-2625; www.pikespeakmarathon.org

08/19 Continental Divide Trail Run; 16M; 8:00 AM; Fish Creek Falls, Steamboat Springs, CO; 970-879-0385; www.runningseries.com

08/19 Leading Ladies Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:00 AM; Spearfi sh, SD; 605-642-2382; www.LeadingLadiesMarathon.com

08/19 Pikes Peak Marathon; 26.2M; 7:00 AM; Memorial Park, Manitou Springs, CO; 719-473-2625; www.pikespeakmarathon.org


08/24 Wild West MS Walkabout; 50M; 8:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; 303-506-5863; wildwestmswalkabout.org

08/25 Beaver Creek Vertical Ascent; 6 Hours; 8:00 AM; Centenial Lift, Beaver Creek, CO; www.beavercreek.com

08/25 Lean Horse Hundred; 100M, 50M, 50K; 6:00 AM; Hot Springs, SD; 605-641-3534; www.leanhorse.com

08/25 Park City Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:30 AM; Park City, UT; www.pcmarathon.com

08/25 Run With The Horses Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:30 AM; Expedition Island, Green River, WY; 307-875-5711; www.grchamber.com

08/25 Silverton Alpine Marathon; 26.2M; 8:00 AM; Memorial Park, Silverton, CO; 970-387-5247; www.silvertonalpinemarathon.com

08/25 Tunnel Drive 5M; 7:30 AM; Canon City, CO; 719-784-6514; www.socorunners.org

08/26 CMRA Elk Meadow Trail 10K; 8:00 AM; Elk Meadow Park, Evergreen, CO; www.comastersrun.org

08/26 RMRR Marathon Training Series; 20M; 7:00 AM; FRCC, West-minster, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

08/26 Tiny Miracles Trot; 5K; 9:00 AM; Inverness Business Park, Engle-wood, CO; 303-758-7188 x304; tinymiraclestrot.kintera.org

09/01 Creede Mountain Runs; 22M, 12M, 2M; 9:00 AM; Creede, CO; 719-658-2925; [email protected]


09/02 10K @ 10,000 Ft; 10:00 AM; Rabbit Ears Pass, Steamboat Springs, CO; 970-879-1250; www.runningseries.com

09/02 New Mexico Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 5:30 AM; Albuquer-que, NM; 505-489-9484; www.newmexicomarathon.org

09/03 American Discovery Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 6:30 AM; America The Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-265-6161; www.adtmarathon.com

09/03 Colorado Run; 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; CSU Oval, Fort Collins, CO; 970-224-9114; www.runnersroostftcollins.com

09/03 CU Kickoff Classic; 5K; 8:00 AM; University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; 303-492-8776; www.boulderroadrunners.org

09/03 KUVO Labor Day Race in the City; 5.28K; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-480-9272; www.kuvo.org

09/03 Parker Pebble; 4M, 1K; 9:00 AM; Bayou Gulch, Parker, CO; 303-805-0854; www.parkerpebble.com

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09/05 Chamber Challenge 5K; 6:30 PM; Thorncreek Golf Course, Thornton, CO; 303-288-1000; signmeup.com

09/08 Imogene Pass Run; 17M; 8:30 AM; Ouray, CO; 970-728-0251; www.imogenerun.com

09/08 Mid Mountain Marathon; 26.2M; 8:00 AM; Silver Lake Village, Park City, UT; 435-649-6839; www.mountaintrails.org

09/08 RMRR Trophy Series; 8M; 8:00 AM; Chatfi eld State Park, Littleton, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

09/08 Roadkill Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 12:00 PM; Town Square Park, Kremmling, CO; 877-573-4314; kremmlingchamber.com

09/08 Spur of the Moment 5K; 8:30 AM; Junior Legion Park, Grand Junction, CO; 970-270-0774; www.mmstriders.org

09/09 Chips and Salsa Half-Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Albuquerque, NM; 505-856-9377; www.the-athletes-edge.com

09/09 DDRC Harvest Festival; 5M, 3M; 8:00 AM; North JeffCo Park, Arvada, CO; 303-462-6593; www.active.com

09/09 Tortoise and Hare; 5K; 8:00 AM; Warren Park, Fort Collins, CO; 970-224-9114; fortcollinsrunningclub.org

09/09 Neder-Nederland; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; High School, Nederland, CO; 303-956-2891; www.nederlandchamber.org

09/09 Race For The Cure; 5K; 7:30 AM; Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-632-8887; www.csraceforthecure.com

09/09 Teva Evergold Trail 10K; 10:00 AM; Vail, CO; 970-479-2280; www.vailrec.com

09/10 South Shore Adventure 10K; 7:30 AM; Pedros Point, Pueblo, CO; 719-543-2052; www.socorunners.org

09/15 Autumn Color Run; 13.1M. 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; McPhelemy, Buena Vista, CO; 719-395-2649; www.fourteenernet.com/colorrun

09/15 Bergan Peak Trail Race; 11.5M; 9:20 AM; Elk Meadow, Ever-green, CO; 303-674-6441; www.evergreenrecreation.com

09/15 Discovery Canyon Campus 5K; 8:30 AM; Discovery Canyon Campus, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-234-1820; school.asd20.org

09/15 Elk Meadow Trail Race; 5.6M; 9:00 AM; Elk Meadow, Evergreen, CO; 303-674-6441; www.evergreenrecreation.com

09/15 Oktoberfest 5K; 10:00 AM; Breckenridge, CO; 970-453-1734; www.townofbreckenridge.com

09/15 Oktoberfest 5K; 12:00 PM; Town Center Plaza, Highlands Ranch, CO; 303-471-7044; www.highlandsranchrunseries.com

09/15 Pony Express Trail Race; 15M; 8:00 AM; Rampart Reservoir, Woodland Park, CO; 719-598-2953; www.pprrun.org

09/15 Robert’s Race for Lung Cancer Research; 5K; 9:00 AM; N Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 303-913-1980; www.lungcancerrun.com

09/15 Run For The Resource Center: 5K; 9:30 AM; Beaver Ranch Park, Conifer, CO; 303-838-7552; www.bkbltd.com

09/15 Sombrero Ranch Roundup Trail Run; 4.5M; 9:00 AM; Sombrero Ranch, Estes Park, CO; 303-444-7223; www.bolderboulder.com

09/16 Crossroads Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Buckingham Park, Fort Collins, CO; 970-377-8005; www.crossroadshalf.com

09/16 El Grito 5K; 9:00 AM; Buckhorn Exchange, Denver, CO; 720-840-8127; www.elgrito5k.org

09/16 Farmers 5000; 5K, 1K; 9:00 AM; High School, Wheat Ridge, CO; 303-238-5192; www.farmers5000.org

09/16 GORE-TEX TransRockies Run; 6 Day Stage Race; 12:00 PM; Beaver Creek to Aspen, CO; 970-300-4762; transrockies.com

09/16 Indian Summer Run; 10K, 5K, 1K; 8:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; www.indiansummerrace.com

09/16 Lead King Loop; 25K, 12.5K; 8:30 AM; Marble, CO; 970-704-1275; www.leadkingloop25K.com

09/16 Mountain Air Marathon; 26.2M, 10M, 5K; 7:30 AM; Crested Butte, CO; 970-641-3375; www.mountainairmarathon.com

09/16 PACE Governor’s Cup; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; 303-694-2030; www.bkbltd.com

09/16 RMRR Marathon Training Series; 20M; 7:00 AM; City Park, Westminster, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

09/16 Run Around the Block; 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park, Westminster, CO; 303-893-3838; www.rmmi.org

09/16 Run for the Resource Center; 5K, 1/2M; 9:30 AM; Beaver Ranch Community Park, Conifer, CO; 303-838-7552 x11; www.bkbltd.com

09/21 Colorado Relay; 170M; 5:00 AM; Golden to Glenwood Springs, CO; 303-970-7147; www.coloradorelay.com

09/22 CMRA Barr Lake 1/3 Marathon; 8.7M; 9:00 AM; Barr Lake State Park, Brighton, CO; 303-781-1738; www.comastersrun.org

09/22 Golden Leaf Half Marathon; 13.3M; 8:00 AM; Snowmass to Aspen, CO; 970-429-2093; www.aspenrecreation.com

09/22 Mary’s Loop; 8.5M; 8:30 AM; Loma Port of Entry, Grand Junction, CO; 970-261-5630; mmstriders.org

09/22 Moab’s Alpine to Slickrock; 50M; 6:00 AM; Moab, UT; 435-259-3053; www.mas50.com

09/22 Our Great Race; 5K, 1M; 8:00 AM; America The Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-598-2953; www.pprrun.org

09/22 Run for the Mind of America; 5K; 8:00 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; 303-321-3104; namicolorado.org

09/22 SALOMON 24 Hrs of Frisco; 24 Hours; 9:30 AM; Nordic Center, Frisco, CO; 303-635-2815; www.emgcolorado.com

09/22 SALOMON Six Trail Race; 6M; 8:30 AM; Nordic Center, Frisco, CO; 303-635-2815; www.emgcolorado.com

09/23 Animas Mountain Mug Run; 6.6M, 1M; 10:00 AM; Animas Moun-tain Trailhead, Durango, CO; 970-375-7313; www.durangogov.org

09/23 Flying Horse Fling; 5M, 5K; 9:30 AM; Douglas County Fair Grounds, Castle Rock, CO; 303-694-2030; www.bkbltd.com

09/23 Josh and Gus’s Run for a Reason; 5K, 2K Walk; 8:00 AM; Clem-ent Park, Littleton, CO; 303-296-4166; www.joshandgus.com

09/23 Pilot Run for Literacy; 7.25M, 5K; 9:30 AM; Steamboat Pilot, Steamboat Springs, CO; 970-871-4233; www.runningseries.com

09/23 Second Wind Fund Run; 3M; 12:30 PM; Green Mountain Presbyterian Church, Lakewood, CO; 303-988-2645; www.thesecondwindfund.org

09/29 Glenwood Canyon Shuffl e; 13.1M; 9:00 AM; No Name Rest Area, Glenwood Springs, CO; 970-876-0768; glenwoodraces.com

09/29 Mayor’s Cup; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; America The Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-635-3833; www.sppppr.org

09/30 Boulder Backroads Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; 303-939-9661; boulderbackroads.com

09/30 PPRR Fall Series I; 3.5M; 11:30 AM; N Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-598-2953; www.pprrun.org

10/06 Bacon Strip 10M; 10M, 4M; 9:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; 970-493-2379; www.active.com

10/06 Chuck Severy XC; 5K; 8:00 AM; High School, Aspen, CO; 970-925-2172; [email protected]

10/06 Danielesque Trail Marathon; 27.6M, 13.8M; 8:00 AM; White Ranch Open Space, Golden, CO; 303-271-1935; www.pmimage.com/danielesque.html

10/06 PPRR Nielson Challenge; 2M; 8:00 AM; N Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO www.pprrun.org

10/06 St. George Marathon; 26.2M; 6:45 AM; St. George, UT; 435-634-5850 www.stgeorgemarathon.com

10/06 Telegraph Trail 50K; 50K, 25K; 8:00 AM; Durango, CO; 970-759-5422; www.rundurango.com

10/06 Tiger Classic 5K; 8:00 AM; S Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-389-6270; www.coloradocollege.edu

10/07 Credit Union Harvest Run; 5K; 8:45 AM; Rennaissance Suites at Flatiron, Broomfi eld, CO; 303-694-2030; www.bkbltd.com

10/07 Durango Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Durango, CO; 970-759-5422; www.rundurango.com

10/07 Fans on the Field; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO; 303-293-5311; www.fansonthefi eld.com

10/07 Tortoise and Hare; 6K; 8:00 AM; Spring Creek, Fort Collins, CO; 970-224-9114; fortcollinsrunningclub.org

10/07 High Five; 5M, 2M; 9:30 AM; Centennial Middle School, Boulder, CO; 303-444-7223 x29; www.bolderboulder.com

10/07 Red Rock Scramble; 5M, 3M; 10:00 AM; High School, Lyons, CO; 303-447-8760 x142; www.coloradoindianbar.org

10/07 RMRR Trophy Series; 9M; 9:00 AM; Waterton Canyon, Littleton, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

DISTANCE CONVERSIONS1 kilometer = .62mi5 kilometers = 3.1mi10 kilometers = 6.2mi15 kilometers = 9.3mi42.25 kilometers = 26.2mi

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10/07 Sandrat Trail Run; 9.5M, 1K; 8:30 AM; John Taylor Park, Law-rence, KS; 785-842-4351; www.runlawrence.org

10/13 24 Hours of Boulder & Boulder 100; 24 Hours, 100M; 12:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder; CO; 303-249-1112; www.geminiadventures.com

10/13 Lair O’ The Bear Trail Race; 10M, 2M; 9:00 AM; Lair O’ The Bear, Evergreen, CO; 303-674-6441; www.evergreenrecreation.com

10/13 Ryan’s Run; 5K, 2M, Kids K; 9:00 AM; Ronald McDonald House, Albuquerque, NM; 505-925-5000; www.rmhc-nm.org

10/13 Silent Trails Memorial Run; 10M; 9:00 AM; Happy Jack Recre-ation Area, Laramie, WY; 307-760-0954; www.uwyo.edu/silenttrails

10/14 CMRA Coal Creek XC Challenge; 5.5M; 9:00 AM; Louisville, CO; 303-666-0864; www.comastersrun.org

10/14 Denver Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 1M; 8:00 AM; Civic Center Park, Denver, CO; 888-RUN-5280; www.denvermarathon.com

10/14 PPRR Fall Series II; 4M; 11:30 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-598-2953; www.pprrun.org

10/14 Run to Whitewater; 18M; 8:30 AM; Tabequache Trail, Grand Junction, CO; 970-241-9497; mmstriders.org

10/20 Harvest Run; 5M; 5:00 PM; Lovell Park, Pueblo West, CO; 719-564-9303; www.socorunners.org

10/20 Holy Family Hallelujah 5K; 5K, 1M; 9:00 AM; Grand Junction, CO; 970-256-7227; [email protected]

10/20 Kansas City Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 7:00 AM; Crown Center, Kansas City, KS; 816-474-4652; www.kcmarathon.org

10/21 Duke City Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K, 1M; 7:00 AM; Albuquer-que, NM; 505-880-1414; www.dukecitymarathon.com

1021 The Other Half; 13.1M; 8:30 AM; Moab, UT; 435-259-4525; www.moabhalfmarathon.org

10/26 Scream Scram 5K; 6:00 PM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-694-2202; www.active.com

10/27 Denver Gorilla Run; 5.6K; 11:00 AM; Denver, CO; 720-244-9938; www.denvergorillarun.com

10/27 Eerie Erie; 10K, 5K; 9:30 AM; High School, Erie, CO; 303-828-3090; www.optimistcluboferie.org

10/27 Mayor’s Cup 5K; 10:30 AM; Manitou Springs, CO; 719-590-7086; www.runpikespeak.com

10/28 Girl Scout 5K; 5K, 1K; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-607-4838; www.gsmhc.org

10/28 Halloween Hustle; 5K; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-694-2030; www.bkbltd.com

10/28 PPRR Fall Series III; 5.5M; 11:30 AM; Ute Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-598-2953; www.pprrun.org

10/28 Rio Grande Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, Marathon Relay, 5K; 6:00 AM; Las Cruces, NM; 505-524-7824; www.riograndemarathon.com

11/03 Dirty Dozen; 12K, 2M; 9:00 AM; Albuquerque, NM; 505-452-7375; www.aroadrun.org

11/03 Harbert Lumber Fall Festival; 5K; 9:00 AM; Botanical Gardens, Grand Junction, CO; 970-257-9267; www.mmstriders.org

11/03 Heart Center of the Rockies Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Boyd Lake State Park, Loveland, CO; 970-224-9114; www.runnersroostftcollins.com


11/03 Red Thread Run; 5K; 8:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; 970-532-3576; www.redthreadrun.com

11/04 Tortoise and Hare; 8K; 8:00 AM; Edora Park, Fort Collins, CO; 970-224-9114; fortcollinsrunningclub.org

11/04 Littleton Stride; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Ketring Park, Littleton, CO; 303-694-2030; www.bkbltd.com

11/04 RMRR Trophy Series; 10M; 9:00 AM; City Park, Westminster, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

11/11 Panicking Poultry 5K; 9:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; 720-352-8934; www.active.com

11/11 PPRR Fall Series IV; 7M; 11:30 AM; Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-598-2953; www.pprrun.org

11/11 TTTS Race for Hope; 5K, Kids Fun Run; 10:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-932-0553; www.fetalhope.org

11/17 CMRA Chatfi eld 10M; 9:00 AM; Chatfi eld State Park, Littleton, CO; 303-765-5512; www.comastersrun.org

11/17 Strider Tom Turkey Prediction Run; 6M; 10:30 AM; Grand Junc-tion, CO; 970-270-0774; mmstriders.org

11/17 Turkey Trot; 5K; 8:30 AM; Recreation Center, Brighton, CO; 303-655-2221; www.active.com

11/22 Thanksgiving Day 4M; 9:00 AM; Old Town, Fort Collins, CO; 970-482-0551; www.timberlinetiming.com

11/22 Thanksgiving Day 5K; 7:00 AM; Sprint World Headquarters, Overland Park, KS; 816-474-4652; www.sportkc.org

11/22 Turkey Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Red Stone Park, Highlands Ranch, CO; 303-791-3500; www.turkeyday5k.com

11/22 Turkey Trek; 5K; 9:00 AM; La Cueve High School, Albuquerque, NM; 505-256-3625; www.tgrande.com

11/22 Turkey Trot; 5K; 10:00 AM; CU Research Park, Boulder, CO; 303-492-8776; www.boulderroadrunners.org

11/22 Turkey Trot; 5K, Kid’s K; 9:00 AM; Briargate Family YMCA, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-495-5103; www.ppymca.org

11/22 Turkey Trot; 4M; 10:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-694-2030; www.bkbltd.com

11/22 Turkey Trot; 5M, 1M; 10:00 AM; Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO; 970-382-8005; www.go-dmt.org

11/22 Turkey Trot; 5K, 2K; 9:00 AM; Northern Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, CO; 970-350-6170; [email protected]

11/22 Turkey Trot; 5K; 9:15 AM; Recreation Center, Jackson Hole, WY; 307-739-9028; www.tetonwyo.org

11/22 Turkey Trot; 5K; 8:00 AM; McKee Medical Center, Loveland, CO; www.mckeefoundation.com

11/24 Fishers of Men Fellowship 5K; 10:00 AM; Aurora Municipal Court, Aurora, CO; 303-877-8534; www.active.com

11/24 Temple Canyon 4M; 9:00 AM; Nature Center, Pueblo, CO; 719-784-6514; www.socorunners.org

12/01 Jingle Bell Run; 5K; 10:00 AM; CSU Oval, Fort Collins, CO; 970-227-7384; runnersroostftcollins.com


12/01 Rock Canyon Half Marathon; 13.1M; 9:00 AM; City Park, Pueblo, CO; 719-564-9303; socorunners.org

12/01 Winter Sun 10K; 10:00 AM; Moab Golf Course, Moab, UT; 435-259-4525; www.moabhalfmarathon.org

12/02 Clinton Cross Country Challenge; 5M, 2M; 1:00 PM; Clinton State Park, Lawrence, KS; 785-842-4351; www.runlawrence.org

12/02 Colder Bolder; 5K; 8:00 AM; CU Campus, Boulder, CO; 303-444-7223 x29; www.bolderboulder.com

12/02 RMRR Trophy Series; 4.4M; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-871-8366; www.rmrr.org

12/02 Tortoise and Hare; 10K; 8:00 AM; Lee Martinez Park, Fort Collins, CO; 970-224-9114; www.fortcollinsrunningclub.org

12/08 CMRA Clear Creek 4M; 9:00 AM; Prospect Park, Wheat Ridge, CO; www.comastersrun.org

12/09 Jingle Bell Run; 5K, 1K Kids Run; 10:15 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-756-8622; www.jinglebellrundenver.kintera.org

12/15 Rudolph’s Revenge; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Chatfi eld State Park, Littleton, CO; 720-985-9047; www.winterdistanceseries.com

12/15 Strider Time Trial; 5M; 11:00 AM; River Trial, Grand Junction, CO; 970-270-0774; www.mmstriders.org

12/16 Christmas Classic 4M; 9:00 AM; Harmony Market Place, Fort Collins, CO; 970-377-8005; www.active.com

12/16 Rudolph’s Reindeer Romp; 4M; 9:00 AM; Pueblo, CO; 719-561-0741; www.socorunners.org

12/16 Steve’s Rudolph Ramble; 5K; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-694-2030; www.bkbltd.com

12/31 Resolution Run; 5K; 6:00 PM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; 303-635-2815; www.emgcolorado.com

03/03 Blue Mountain Triathlon; 4M nordic ski, 35M bike, 6M run; 10:00 AM; Monticello, UT; 435-587-2029; www.monticelloutah.org

04/14 TRI the RIM Triathlon; 500y - 12M - 4M; 8:00 AM; Fort Lewis Col-lege Clock Tower, Durango, CO; 970-247-7220; www.fortlewis.edu

04/29 I’m Ready for Summer Triathlon; 500y - 11.75M - 5K; 12:00 PM; SDSU, Brookings, SD; 605-688-5386; www.prairiestriders.net

04/29 Atomic Man Duathlon; 10K - 40K - 5K or 4K - 15K - 4K; 7:45 AM; Pinon School, White Rock, NM; 505-795-9513; www.triatomics.org

05/06 South Rim Duathlon; 6M - 15M or 3M - 6M; 10:00 AM; Sale Barn, Durango, CO; 970-375-7308; [email protected]

05/12 Barkin’ Dog Duathlon; 5K - 30K - 5K; 7:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; 303-642-7917; racingunderground.com

05/13 Little Foot Triathlon; 750m - 15M - 5K; 6:30 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Morrison, CO; 303-271-3753; www.littlefoottri.com

05/26 Pelican Fest Triathlon; 800m - 15M - 5K; 8:00 AM; Windsor, CO; 970-686-5828; www.pelicanfest.com

06/02 Fruita Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Fruita Pool, Fruita, CO; 970-858-0360; www.fruita.org

06/02 Tune Up Tri; 500y - 12M - 5K; 6:30 AM; Westridge Rec, Highlands Ranch, CO; 303-471-7053; highlandsranchrunseries.com

06/03 Flint Hills Tri; 1.5K - 40K - 10K or 500m - 16K - 5K; 7:30 AM; Tuttle Creek Park, Manhattan, KS; 785-410-3319; fl inthillstri.com

06/03 Longmont Triathlon; 500y - 15M - 3.5M; 6:30 AM; Centennial Pool, Longmont, CO; 303-651-8405; www.ci.longmont.co.us


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06/07 Stroke & Stride; 750m/1,500m swim - 5K Run; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; 303-642-7917; racingunderground.com

06/09 Tri the Creek Triathlon; 800m - 22K - 5K; 7:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, CO; 720-931-6732 x6732; trithecreek.com

06/09 Big Sky Duathlon; 4K - 25K - 4K; 8:00 AM; Community Center, Bennet, CO; 303-642-7917; www.racingunderground.com

06/12 Dip & Dash; 750m or 1,500m swim - 5K Run; 6:00 PM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; 303-359-8042; www.majrae.com


06/16 XTERRA Buffalo Creek Triathlon; Xterra Distance; 8:00 AM; Wellington Lake, Bailey, CO; 303-932-1121; www.youtriit.com

06/17 5430 Sprint Triathlon; 1/2M - 17M - 5K; 7:30 AM; Boulder Reser-voir, Boulder, CO; 303-442-0041; www.5430sports.com



06/23 Pikes Peak Junior Triathlon; 6:30 AM; Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 303-859-5334; www.active.com

06/24 My Way or The Tri Way; 800y - 14M - 4M; 7:30 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; 720-934-2345; www.thetriway.com

06/24 Prospect Lake Triathlon; Sprint Tri; 7:30 AM; Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-337-2737; prospectlaketriathlon.com



06/30 Lake To Lake Triathlon; 1.5K - 30M - 10K; 6:30 AM; North Lake Park, Loveland, CO; 970-669-6372; www.lovelandlaketolake.com

07/01 Battle at Midway Triathlon; 1500m - 25M - 10K; 7:00 AM; Deer Creek Reservoir, Midway, UT; 801-450-8477; bamtriathlon.com


07/07 Cabbage Head Duathlon; 5K - 30K - 5K; 8:00 AM; Community Church, Wiggins, CO; 303-642-7917; racingunderground.com



07/14 Iron Creek Xterra Triathlon; 1K -22K - 8K; 3:00 PM; Iron Creek Campground, Spearfi sh, SD; 605-641-3534; www.ICORT.com

07/15 Danskin Women’s Triathlon; .75K - 20K - 5K; 7:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; 800-452-9526; www.danskin.com

07/15 Table Mountain Triathlon; 500y - 20K - 5k; 6:30 AM; Duncan YMCA, Arvada, CO; 303-422-4977; tablemountaintriathlon.com



07/22 Boulder Peak Triathlon; 1.5K - 42K - 10K; 6:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; 303-442-0041; www.5430sports.com



07/29 Crested Butte Bank XTERRA; 1K - 24K - 9K; 9:00 AM; Skyland, Crested Butte, CO; 970-349-0170; www.cbbanktri.com


08/04 Durango Triathlon; 500y - 13M - 5K; 8:30 AM; Community Recre-ation Center, Durango, CO; 970-375-7313; www.durangogov.org

08/04 Indian Peaks Off-Road Triathlon; 750M - 20K - 5K; 9:00 AM; El-dora, Nederland, CO; 303-642-7917; www.racingunderground.com

08/04 State Games of America Triathlon; 7:15 AM; Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO; 719-634-7333 x1003; www.stategames.org

08/05 Tri for the Cure; Sprint; 7:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, CO; 303-430-2969; www.triforthecure-denver.com


08/11 TelluTri Mountain High Challenge; 3/4M - 43M - 5M; 7:00 AM; Telluride, CO; 707-342-1163; www.tellutri.com

08/11 Kansas City Women’s Triathlon; 500M - 10M - 5K; 8:30 AM; Smithville Lake, Smithville, KS; 785-410-3319; www.KCTri.com

08/11 Splash-Mash-Dash Triathlon; 800y - 13M - 3.5M; 6:30 AM; Northridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch, CO; 303-471-7044; www.highlandsranchrunseries.com

08/12 5430 Long Course Triathlon; 1.2M - 56M - 13.1M; 6:30 AM; Boul-der Reservoir, Boulder, CO; 303-442-0041; www.5430sports.com

08/18 High Country Triathlon; 800y - 9M - 4M; 7:00 AM; Aspen Recre-ation Center, Aspen, CO; 970-429-2093; aspenrecreation.com

08/19 Muddy Buddy Ride and Run; 8:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; 818-707-8867; www.muddybuddy.com

08/26 Steamboat Triathlon; 3/4M - 20M - 4M; 8:00 AM; Lake Cata-mount, Steamboat Springs, CO; 303-442-0041;5430sports.com

09/01 24 Hours of Triathlon; 12:00 PM; Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, CO; 303-857-5031; www.24hoursoftriathlon.com

09/01 Tenderfoot Triathlon; 1K - 40K - 10K; 10:30 AM; Salida, CO; 719-539-6738; www.tenderfoottriathlon.com

09/09 Tri-Glenwood Triathlon; 825m - 15M - 5M; 6:30 AM; Hot Springs Lodge, Glenwood Springs, CO; 970-945-2208; triglenwood.com

09/16 Harvest Moon Triathlon; 1.2M - 56M - 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; 303-642-7917; racingunderground.com

09/16 Harvest Moon Duathlon; 5K - 56M - 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; 303-642-7917; racingunderground.com



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Mt. SanitasMt. Sanitasby Jessica Griffithsby Jessica Griffiths


IMt. Sanitas

Boulder, ColoradoI fi rst conquered Mt. Sanitas when I was training for the Pikes Peak Marathon in 2003. I had heard from a friend of a friend that it was a great hill workout and that it was quick and easy to get to. I attacked the run with vigor, but the calf-grinding workout was more diffi cult than I expected. On the climb, I felt like I was on the stair master at the gym. I nearly lost the trail near the summit, and then I ended up scrambling on all fours during the icy descent. After one loop, I was toast. Although you may think that running one loop at Mt. Sanitas is perfectly acceptable, that’s only because you’ve never met my neighbor John. Runners like John enjoy running loop after loop. After loop. His re-cord is 11 laps around the 3.1 mile trail – a feat which took him nearly 11 hours. He set his personal record while another trail runner, Paul Pome-roy, was running 100 miles – which took more than 45 hours! The Mt. Sanitas loop run begins at the base of Sunshine Canyon at 5,520 feet. The trail traverses the ridge line of Mt. Sanitas with a peak elevation of 6,863 feet. The trail then descends the eastern side of the mountain until it reaches the valley fl oor and connects with the Sanitas Valley Trail. To get to Mt. Sanitas, drive north on Broadway Street in Boul-der. Turn west on Mapleton Avenue. Drive past Fourth Street until you discover two small parking areas. The trail head is just moments away from the busy bustle of Boulder. Trails from both parking areas will lead you to the main trail,

the Sanitas Valley Trail, which is a wide dirt road. This is where you’ll fi nish your run, but to get your heart pumping, turn left at the fi rst junction onto the Mt. Sanitas Trail. Almost immediately you are greeted with a set of steep log steps, but this is just the beginning of the ascent to the top. The 1.4 mile climb gains almost 1,400 vertical feet for an average grade of 18 percent. Many of the local runners and ultrarunners do loops on Mt Sanitas as training for some of the hardest races in the country, such as the Pikes Peak Marathon and the HURT and Hardrock 100 mile trail races. As you race up the steep trail, you may need to stop to catch your breath. While doing so, you can enjoy the views and ponder the his-tory of the area. For instance, Mt. Sanitas was named for the sanitarium that used to stand at the base of the mountain. When you reach the summit, you’ll be able to see Boulder to the east, the Indian Peaks wilderness area to the west, and the Flatirons to the south. Catch your breath, take a swig of water, and then continue your run down the steep, rocky trail on the mountain’s east ridge. Watch your foot-ing. The trail reconnects with the smooth, wide path of the Sanitas Valley Trail. Follow the trail back to your car, or start the loop again. Trail running greats like Dave Mackey and Galen Burrell have been known to sprint around the entire loop in less than 30 minutes. But be warned, it will take twice as long for mere mortals. If you want to lengthen your run without running the loop again, there are several other trails nearby. One popular route follows the Dakota Ridge Trail, which parallels the Sanitas Valley Trail. If you cross the street where you parked, there are also numerous short trails. The trails at Mt. Sanitas are part of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks. The area is free to use and is maintained by Boulder sales tax revenue. Biking is not allowed, but dogs are permitted and will be found in abundance. The area can be congested at times so don’t expect much solitude.

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iI remember the last mile I ran at Potts Field in Boulder. It was a warm day with clear Colorado skies - a perfect day for me to re-unite with the glorious apex of all races – the mile. I had run the mile in high school and college. I never gained the ranks of national or even local fame in college, but I always felt this distance was the pinnacle of running events. Now, after numerous cases of beers and hours sitting at a desk working on my butt size, not to mention gross-ly under trained, I set out to run the mile in a blazing sub-fi ve-minute-mile pace. Unfortunately, I met with burning lungs, aching legs, and a severed umbilical to my pride. To save any further degradation of my soul and body, I decided at the wheezing point of, oh, 300 meters into the race that I should never race again. So why, a few months later, behind me, 50 yards up a 2,000 foot climb, was my athletic, competitive wife yelling out the foreboding, “Watch out, I’m going

to catch you!” I remembered the mile and my promise not to race – why did I break my own promise? Oh, the agony. I might lose to my wife and I had 15 more miles of trying to hold her off. Long ago I had allowed the death of male machoism into my psyche and accepted women beating me in races. Sure, a hand-ful could now beat me... okay may-be more like a truck load. But my wife? I trained with her. I gave her workouts. The trail continued to climb. This was a 16 mile race that had started at approximately 7,500 feet, climbed past 10,400 feet and then dropped down to 9,080. We were only a mile from the start. I focused on racing. I passed two guys. This was great. Look at the beautiful meadow. Do I stop to take a picture? Or do I keep pushing? This was a gorgeous meadow. I should stop, turn, and shoot these two guys. Man, why did I carry a camera? It really was anti-conducive to racing. I stopped and fi ddled with my camera case. I more or less missed the fi rst picture, then fi red off a few of the second run-ner. Why did I stop to shoot those – these pics were a dime a dozen. Oh well, I kept running. I looked behind me. No runners - more im-portantly, no wife. I kept running. The guys who passed me were long since gone and I enjoyed a relaxed, easy pace. Oh yes, this was much bet-ter, much less painful. I enjoyed the race, the scenery and thought, “I could enjoy ‘fun’ trail racing.” Ahead I saw the fi rst aid station. Not bad, only 12 miles to go. “We’ve got sugar and water for you,” a cheery volunteer shouted. “Glass, good job. Where’s your wife?” My mind and I had en-joyed the past few minutes with the absence of remembering that she was so close behind. I laughed in response, “Don’t know.” The table was an array of Gu Shots and small Dixie cups of water. I pursued the gel shots. Chocolate. That seemed tasty. As I corralled the last few splats out, I saw my wife. Oh man.

I darted out of the station on the heels of another female run-ner. Simultaneously I heard, “Go Teven (yes the ‘s’ is silent when she pronounces it).” I kept my low profi le and ran out. I was hoping to go unnoticed, but she caught me. The worry and dread came streaming back. How could this be? How could she be so close? I told myself no more pic-tures. Even if I came across a Big Foot feasting on the carcass of Bullwinkle the moose, I couldn’t stop for anymore pictures. For the next few miles, I surged on the downhills and pushed out of the corners. Finally, I began feeling comfortable when I glanced back and saw my wife’s white top? @#$#@! What the heck? I’d been racing, and she was catching me. This was code red. World War III was declared. In a deep focus I pushed as hard as I could. The gap opened and for a solid 10 minutes I pushed. Then my bladder called. What was the problem? Why did I have to go? There was no choice. I couldn’t hold it. I stopped. Sure enough I saw my wife round out of a bend of trees. I stopped at the top of a hill as a formidable barrier to hopefully slow her down. The scenery was pretty good too. Before I knew it I was on one knee, subconsciously framing her as she ran past. Hours of running on trails with her as my primary running model had been pounded into my brain and I can’t resist taking the picture – I’d become automated. She was now ahead of me. My cells again were alerted to code red and we pushed. Pleasantries were passed. She was doing well, but she mistakenly let me know that her legs were tired and the hills were hurting her. Ah ha – I had a strategy. I was going to push the hills like they’d never been pushed before. On the next incline I surged ahead. I opened a gap. I laughed. I was winning. I’d taken charge of the pride threatening sit-uation. My male ego was returning. With each uphill, the gap opened. I was feeling good. I came to the last aid station with a 200 meter gap. Now it was just two miles down hill to the fi nish. I pushed and I pushed some more. I

passed a few guys. At every switch back I looked up and measured my safety margin. Soon the race ended with a 100 yard steep uphill and an un-offi cial fi nish line next to a card table. I had won. I’d done it. I had fi nished ahead of my wife. Twenty-nine seconds lat-er she crossed the line. I congratu-lated her with the snobbish, attitude of “I beat you, but nice try.” I was feeling good, when she politely reminded me that she ran the Wild West Relay, racing 15 miles over three legs in a 24 hour timeframe (not to mention she was on the winning team) the day be-fore, and had only a few hours of sleep the previous night. I gulped and reminded myself of the miserable mile a few months earlier. Yup, I should have listened to myself last time - no more racing for me. And now, I added, absolutely no more racing if my wife was in the same race. I needed to preserve what was left of my male ego... even if she was faster than me - sometimes it was better just not to know. Just as I was spinning into the depths of a major defeat, she gave me a warm uplifting kiss. Then she smiled and added, “You’re lucky I wasn’t fresh.”

running scaredno... i mean terrified!

by steve glass


>> THE LIGHTER SIDE <<

I lost precious moments whenI chose to photograph this

participant and his dog.

I like to think that this was blooddripping down my wife’s chin in herfi ght to defeat me... unfortunately itwas no more than a messy Gu Shot.

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