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A Fast-paced Fall Finale King-Murphy, Carlson students conclude cross country season with Pumpkin Run BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Local elementary school students concluded their cross country season by carrying pumpkins for 100-yard touchdowns. Mike Patrizi, a P.E. teacher at both King-Murphy and Carlson elementary schools, created a combined cross country club at the schools. The goal, he described, was to build camaraderie between King-Murphy and Carlson students, keep them active, and build up the local running community. On Friday, about 40 club participants ran in the Pumpkin Run at Clear Creek High School, which was their third and final race of the season. Students ran in three age groups, but everyone’s final stretch involved grabbing a pumpkin and carrying it to the finish line at the other end of the field. Afterward, the students got to decorate their pumpkins and take them home. Carlson sixth-grader Sawyer Dalpes said he practically threw his pumpkin to the ground after crossing the finish line. Fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders ran about 1.5 miles around the school and stadium, and Sawyer finished second. While he placed in the top three at all three races this season, Sawyer said he enjoyed the Pumpkin Run the best. He enjoyed running along the berms and through the trees on
Madilynn Donovan, a fifth grader at King-Murphy Elementary School, runs the final stretch of the Oct. 22 Pumpkin Run at Clear Creek High School. The Pumpkin Run was the final event of the season for King-Murphy and Carlson elementary schools’ combined cross country club. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
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