January 28, 2016 VOLUME 150 | ISSUE 8 | 50¢
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Club invites residents to run with the pack Foothills Running and Cycling Club has ‘community focus’
CLUB ACTIVITIES The Foothills Running and Cycling Club offers a variety of activities year-round. Here are some of the things club members do together.
By Christy Steadman csteadman@colorado communitymedia.com Amanda Simpson said she probably never would have dreamed of running a 50-miler. But last September, she did. And four other members of the Foothills Running and Cycling Club did it with her. Simpson moved to Arvada in 2006 and was doing most of her runs alone. She joined the club in 2013 to have some running buddies and to keep up with the news in the running community. “I was so happy to find them,” she said. “I wish I would have found out about them sooner.” Simpson has accomplished more in the past three years she’s been with the club than in her entire running career, she said. Everybody is incredibly supportive, Simpson said, and people can divide themselves into pace groups, so the club is good for people of all different levels or needs. Some people come for a fun run and to be social, and some people want training partners for advice and encouragement. Although there may be some friendly competition, Simpson said it’s not “cutthroat.” “There’s more to the club than just working out,” she said. “There’s a community focus to it.” Dan Dwyer founded the club in May 2010 for runners and cyclists who wanted a group with which to socialize and train. The club offers weekly, year-round activities — for runners and cyclists — in the Golden area. People are able to join the club through the website or by coming to an event. Annual dues include individual Foothills continues on Page 7
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Gary McMahan of northern Colorado injured his hand before the 27th annual Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering Jan. 2124 at the American Mountaineering Center in downtown Golden, so he couldn’t play his guitar, and instead sang a cappella. For photos and more information about the gathering, turn to PAGE 5. Photo by Christy Steadman
Weekly events: • Saturday morning social run and breakfast • Sunday cycling • Tuesday trail runs • Wednesday track workouts • Thursday Runner High group runs The club also offers other activities throughout the year, such as Jammin’ N January fitness challenge; March Madness fitness challenge; Mountain Goat Hill Climb Challenge, which is a cycling time trial; and ad hoc club events such as hikes or ski trips.
JOIN THE FOOTHILLS RUNNING AND CYCLING CLUB WHAT: 2016 Membership Party WHEN: 6 p.m. Feb. 12 WHERE: Old Capital Grill, 1122 Washington Ave. in Golden
Foothills Running and Cycling Club members stop to take a selfie during a Sept. 8 run at Apex Park near Golden. Pictured, from front to back, are Chuk Bible, Jeff Williams, Mark Bivins, Kendra Jeronimus, Amanda Simpson, Ravi Raman, Ernie Stefley, Bob Weber, Mike Cross and Dave Staley. Photo courtesy of Foothills Running and Cycling Club Courtesy photo
DETAILS: The membership party is open to anyone interested in joining the Foothills Running and Cycling Club, or for anyone who would like to learn more about it. Attendees will have the opportunity to mingle with club members and learn more about the club’s 2016 plans, activities and club sponsors. More info: www.frcclub.com
Committee to review special events requests Council approves new policy to balance requests with resident concerns
‘It’s a remarkable thing about Golden, that we have so many events that benefit the community.’
By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Beth Bidwell, a Golden resident for more than two decades, believes Golden’s new special events policy is “exactly” what the city needs to make sure everybody’s experience at a special event is safe and enjoyable. “Golden is so popular now with everyone, and we need to keep that smalltown feel,” she told city council members at their Jan. 21 meeting. “We don’t want to lose what Golden stands for.” Bidwell was referring specifically to the new review committee for special events applicants, which will be comprised of six city staff and board members and one resident or local business owner.
Golden Mayor Marjorie Sloan WHAT IS A SPECIAL EVENT? By definition, a special event is an organized assembly of 50 or more people that is open to the public and takes place on city or public property.
throughout the year, including block parties.
Golden hosts about 50 special events
Source: City of Golden
But the council’s unanimous decision also added security requirements and a new fee structure that worries some event organizers because it could pre-
But events that take place multiple times in a year or month — such as the Golden Bike Cruise — were counted as a singular event.
vent some nonprofit organizations from giving back as much to the community.
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