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12 Year Anniversary of Colorado Runner Magazine How to fall in love with running all over again! This issue celebrates 12 years of Colorado Runner Magazine. I feel so lucky that the magazine has continued for 12 years, and that running in Colorado is as strong as ever. But like any long-term relationship, there can be ups and downs. Some of the daily tasks that seemed so new, so exciting in the beginning, can become stale and tedious over time. Running can be like that too. In the early days, every workout was a personal best. Every race was a new and amazing experience. Your first marathon was so thrilling. Your first group run with a club became a fun way to socialize and meet new friends. But over time, running can sometimes start to feel like an obligation. Maybe you sometimes long for the old days. Sleeping in instead of the 5 a.m. tempo run. Eating a pizza instead of a smoothie in the Vitamix. If this sounds like you, here are a few ways to keep the love alive.

1. Sign up for a new race. Maybe it’s a different distance or in a fun destination. Something to get you excited for training and give you a new goal to shoot for. Maybe the newness of a color run or mud run will rev you up to train. When I started to find myself in a rut last summer, I signed up for my first triathlon. That way, I could run less and spend more time cross training. 2. Buy something new. Maybe you need a new running outfit to replace your stretched out tank top or tattered Capri pants. Maybe you need a new pair of shoes, but you’ve been putting it off because they’re so pricey and the soles in your current pair don’t have too many holes. Yet. If money is tight, splurge for socks. Or a training book. Something that will re-energize your love affair with running. 3. Make it a date. Schedule time for running and try to not let other obligations interfere. We know you’re busy. Everyone’s busy. But try to make it a priority. Make yourself – your health and well being – a priority. You need that ‘me’ time. 4. Switch it up. Maybe you eat the same breakfast every day and drive the same route to work and watch the same TV shows on the weekends when you’re bored. Running can be like that too. You run the same routes. At the same pace. You look at the same houses on the same streets, over and over. Well, stop! Drive somewhere new. Run someplace different. Try a new park or a different bike path. Or try a different time of day. If you always try to squeeze in your run after you get home from a long day at work or school, try to mix it up and run first thing in the morning. Sometimes a simple change can feel refreshing. 5. Go naked. OK, well don’t get arrested. I meant ditch the gadgets and gizmos. No heart rate monitor. No GPS. No watch. No headphones and iPod. Don’t worry about how long or how fast you’re running. Just run for the simple joy of being able to. 6. Take a break. If everything else fails, maybe you need to take a break. Try a spin class or yoga or go for a bike ride. In some relationships, you fall in love and then become obsessed, and then maybe you need to take a step back and miss it a little bit. Then you can go back to it and fall in love all over again. And when all else fails, remember why you fell in love with running in the first place. To be healthier. To diminish your stress. To have more energy. To feel strong and fit. Running can be hard but the benefits can be worth it. Derek Griffiths 6 coloradorunnermag.com

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FEATURES 12 // nutrition advantage Protein, supplements, and building muscles.

14 // TRAINING EDGE What crossfitters wish runners knew.

18 // RUNNER GREETING STYLES Are you a sly smiler or a nonchalant nodder?

20 // THE FAST LANE Meet Boulder’s Andy Wacker and Alex Nichols from Colorado Springs.

26 // youth running Colorado’s prep runners have a record year.

28 // shoe review If the trails are calling your name, check out these new trail shoe styles.

46 // lighter side Getting the bends for bending.

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10 // running shorts 30 // race reports 34 // race results 40 // event guide

COVER Andy Wacker of Boulder runs to a silver medal at the Zermatt Marathon. Photo by karley rempel THIS PAGE // Mallory Ayers (left) and Lindsay Bailey at the Eire Half Marathon. Photo by runningguru.com

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r u n n i n g s h o rts world tour, said, “I’d have to say it is the biggest win I’ve had. Any win on the Skyrunning global circuit is huge.” Recently Nichols finished sixth at the IAU World Trail Championships in Annecy, France, leading the U.S. men’s team to a silver medal. He returned to Colorado for the short time between races, explaining, “I considered staying, but I’m someone who has a pretty set schedule when I’m training a lot. I decided that the best chance I had at recovery would be to do it at home instead of in a foreign country where I might not be completely comfortable.” Hillary Allen of Lakewood was third in the competitive women’s class, finishing in 13:11. Megan Kimmel of Carbondale was fifth in the Vertical K event.

Colorado Runners Dominate Mt Washington Road Race

emma coburn is in a league of her own at the usatf national championships in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.

Fourth National Title for Boulder’s Coburn For the fourth time in five years, Emma Coburn prevailed as national champion in the women’s 3,000 meter steeplechase, successfully defending her title in 9:15.59, the secondfastest time in the world this year. The clear favorite coming into the competition, Coburn stamped her mark as America’s best hope for a medal in this discipline at the World Championships in Beijing She tied Elizabeth Jackson as the most decorated female steeplechaser in national meet history with her fourth title. With each successive lap, Coburn extended her lead, her hurdling technique flawless. By the finish, Coburn easily punched a ticket for her third global championships. “Nine-fifteen, I was a little surprised. I saw 8:02 at the bell and thought, ‘this is what I did at the American record when I came through,” she said with a laugh. “I didn’t close as well as that day, but, yes, I was surprised how fast it was [today].”

Boulder’s Simpson Defends 1,500 Meter Title Boulder’s Jenny Simpson won the women’s 1,500 meter race at the USA Track and Field National Championships in Eugene, Oregon. As so often happens in championship-style 1,500 meter races, the pace in the women’s discipline was a crawl, one that all 13 competitors could easily maintain. No one wanted to make a move, passing the kilometer in over three minutes. It got dicey when Gabe Grunewald was knocked down 600 meters or so from the fin10 coloradorunnermag.com

ish. Hearing the bell, the entire field’s tempo increased, ready to compete for tickets to Beijing. Looking like a NASCAR race, the women went down the backstretch as a bunched cluster before making the final charge for home. It was then that Simpson, hoping to retain her title, kicked it up a notch and powered home. Already possessing an automatic birth in the IAAF World Championships 1,500m by virtue of winning the IAAF 1,500m Diamond League title in 2014, Simpson wanted simply to win, which she did in 4:14.86 She was ahead of a kicking Shannon Rowbury, who was running with her foot heavily bandaged (4:14.99). “My strategy was, of everyone in the race, I had the least burden, or pressure to make something happen. I think that’s the gift of having the bye. I think what it afforded me was the opportunity to go out and allow a race to unfold in a way I wouldn’t normally allow it to unfold,” Simpson would say, adding that her style of victory likely gave her parents a bit of a scare. “I only have one championship at the U.S. level to speak of [in the 1,500m],” she said. “So, trying to get another one and reaffirm and prove and validate that I’m the top American 1,500-meter woman was important to me today.”

Joe Gray did it again – and he did it in dominating fashion. The mountain-running standout from Colorado Springs crushed it in the 55th Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race, setting an American record for the race on the way to a repeat title. His time of 58 minutes and 15 seconds was the second fastest in the history of the race. Gray and Kim Dobson, who made a triumphant return to the mountain, led another Colorado assault on New Hampshire and the grueling 7.6-mile, all-uphill Mt. Washington Auto Road course. Both runners are 31 and both cruised to triumphs on a glorious, sun-splashed day on the highest peak in the Northeast. Temperatures were in the low 40s and climbing and there was not a lot of wind when the first runners reached the peak and finish line at about 10 a.m. Gray finished nearly three minutes ahead

Colorado Runners at Western States 100 The Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run was held in Auburn, California on June 27 and 28. Starting in Squaw Valley, California near the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics and ending 100.2 miles later in Auburn, California, Western States, in the decades since its inception in 1974, has come to represent one of the ultimate endurance tests in the world. Sixteen runners from Colorado completed the grueling course, including Jared Hazen of Colorado Springs in third in 15:37, Seth Kelly of Boulder in 12th in 18:06, and Ryan Smith of Boulder in 18:16. Devon Olson of Steamboat Springs finished in 19:11, Kerrie Wlad of Boulder in 25:19, Gina Lucrezi of Boulder in 27:26, and Junko Kazukawa of Denver in 27:32.

Nichols Wins France’s Mont Blanc Marathon Alex Nichols of Colorado Springs won the Mont Blanc Marathon in Chamonix, France. The 82K race (51 miles) with some 25,000 feet of elevation gain was the weekend’s marquee event. He finished in 10 hours, 31 minutes, and after years on the Skyrunning

of his nearest competitor, fellow Coloradan Andy Wacker, and had no one to push him for most of the race. Dobson was almost four minutes in front of Brandy Erholtz, a two-time winner of the race. “Joe left me at about the two-mile mark and after that it was almost like a time trial for both of us,” said Wacker, who was running his first Mount Washington Road Race. “It was incredible he was able to do that time running by himself.” Jonathan Wyatt of New Zealand owns the course record of 56:41, set in 2004. Gray was excited about his win and his time, but was hoping to take a shot at Wyatt’s mark, too. “I wasn’t focused on my pace well enough to get the overall mark,” he said. “But I’m definitely very, very happy with the day. I’ve had an up and down season so far. I came back and wanted to defend my title and run a better time than last year.” Gray is one of eight runners who has completed the race in under an hour, and the only one to do it twice. Wacker, 26 of Boulder, finished second in 1:00:59 and was well in front of Zach Miller, 26, of Manitou Springs, in 1:03:15. Dobson won this race in 2011 and 2012. She was entered for the first time since then. Dobson broke away early and finished in 1:11:39. Erholtz finished in 1:15:34. Dobson’s time fit between her winning times of 1:09:25 in 2009 and 1:12:11 in 2011. “Some days you hit it right,” she said. “I remember in 2009 getting to the first mile and thinking it didn’t feel like a hill. Some days you feel spunky and some days you feel average. Today it felt like a hill. I guess it should.” Laura Haefeli, 47, of Del Norte, was third in 1:17. For the second year in a row and fourth time in the last five years, Colorado runners won both the men’s and women’s races. In addition, runners from Colorado swept the top three positions for both men and women. Colorado men grabbed six of the seven top spots in the race.

jenny simpson on her way to victory in the 1,5000 meters. Photography By victor sailer / photorun.net

Silver and Bronze for Team USA at Mountain Champs

Team USA had good reason to celebrate on July 4th in Zermatt, Switzerland, with double silver on the men’s side and bronze on the women’s at the 12th World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships. Leading the men to a silver medal team finish was Andy Wacker, 26, of Boulder, who posted a time of 3:03:51 to earn individual silver and 2,000 Swiss Francs. Peter Maksimow, 35, of Colorado Springs, finished just inside the money earning 100 Swiss Francs with a solid 15th place effort in a time of 3:19:45. Asked about the experience in Zermatt, Wacker said, “The race exceeded my expectations in terms of scenery and the course – never a dull moment. The switchbacks, the stairs through town…it was kind of cool. A true mountain course.” The U.S. women, led by fourth-place finisher Stevie Kremer, 31, of Crested Butte, in 3:32:09, took the bronze. Fellow Coloradoans Brandy Erholtz, 37, of Evergreen, and Megan Kimmel, 35, of Silverton, rounded out the scoring in 3:48:44 (15th place) and 3:48:59 (16th place) respectively. Kremer and Kimmel ran through the halfway point together in seventh position, followed by Erholtz four minutes later in fifteenth. “The first half of the race is mostly flat, and that’s not my forte,” said Kremer. “And you’re surrounded by girls and it is their forte so you wonder if you should keep them in sight, or let them go and concentrate on your strengths. I knew not to keep them in sight because I’ve raced them before and I focused on my strength – the climb. I ended up running a lot of the climb by myself.” “In Zermatt, Stevie pulled away. She just took over on the uphill,” said Kimmel. “It was really hard come 25K. I started getting cramps and that kind of slowed things down to survival. “Coming out of Zermatt before Gant, there was a longer climb than I expected and I could have used some hydration at that point,” said Kimmel. “The course was really good after that, but my cramps made it tough.”

Jornet Sets Record at Hardrock 100 The Hardrock Endurance Run is a 100mile run over Colorado’s San Juan mountain range with 33,992 feet of climb and 33,992 feet of descent with an average elevation of 11,186 feet. This year’s winners were Kilian Jornet of Spain and Anna Frost of New Zealand. The race began on Friday and for Jornet, who also won last year, it was over in 23 hours and 28 minutes, a new course record. This was despite getting lost for about 40 minutes in a snowy middle section of the course. The course switches direction each year and Jornet now has the records for each direction. For Frost, it was a battle with three-time past champion Darcy Piceu of Boulder. The two switched leads several times. Frost claimed the victory in 28:22 and Piceu finished as the second female in 28:57. There were a total of 126 finishers. coloradorunnermag.com 11

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natural foods, you’ll get a variety of quickly available and longer-lasting EAAs that support continual growth and repair over a longer period of time. Twenty-percent of the protein in milk is from whey (fast acting) and 80% is from casein (slow acting). They work in synergy. n Protein powders can be convenient for making protein shakes, but a less expensive option is instant (dried) milk. To boost the protein in your breakfast shake, simply blend 1 cup milk (dairy or soy, not rice or almond!) + 1/3 cup instant milk + 2 Tbsp peanut butter + a banana. Voila, 25 grams of balanced protein from natural, yummy, standard foods! n The benefits of using powdered milk instead of a protein powder include: it is a nutrient-rich “real food” that offers more than just protein. It is rich in calcium (for bones), riboflavin (to convert food into energy), vitamin D (to boost the immune system), and a multitude of other life-sustaining nutrients. I consider protein powders to be highly refined engineered products that lack natural goodness. n W hen you use “real food” such as (instant) milk, you know you are getting the nutrients you paid for. But if you buy whey protein, you might be getting cheated. Whey has become very expensive. It is not uncommon for companies to “dilute” whey with less expensive protein sources or fillers (talcum powder!). Buyer beware…

Protein, Supplements & Building Muscles By Nancy Clark

So you want to get buff, eh, and have nicely defined muscles, a six-pack ab, and compliments galore about “looking great”?

he ads in magazines such as Muscle & Fitness easily lead wanna-be-buff athletes to believe that anyone can look like a hulk by simply taking an assortment of protein powders, muscle builders, essential amino acids, and recovery drinks. While the primary key to being buff is not nutritional supplements but rather hard work (have you ever watched those hulks train?), eating optimally is indeed important for optimal workouts. Runners and triathletes who want to look buff certainly can benefit from a well-planned sports diet that supports their muscle-building efforts. This article can help you evaluate the role of protein supplements in helping you acquire the physique of your dreams. The information is from Nancy Rodriguez, PhD of the University of Connecticut, and Stuart Phillips, PhD of McMaster University. They are both wellrespected protein researchers who shared their knowledge at SCAN’s Annual Conference in Colorado Springs. SCAN is the 7,000-member Sports and Cardiovascular Nutrition practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. SCAN’s referral network (www.SCANdpg.org) can help you find a local Certified Specialist in 12 coloradorunnermag.com

Sports Dietetics. So you want to build some muscles...? When it comes to building muscles, the prevailing beliefs are: 1) The more protein you eat, the more muscle you will build. 2) Protein supplements are more effective than food. Let’s take a look at what the research says. n The amount of protein needed to build muscles ranges between 0.6 to 0.8 grams protein/lb body weight (1.2 to 1.7 g pro/kg). Runners new to lifting weights should target the higher amount to support the growth of new muscles. Experienced lifters do fine with the lower amount. n Dieting runners need more protein: about 1 gram per pound body weight (2 g/kg), when calorie intake is limited. During an energy deficit, you will burn protein for fuel, not use it for building muscles. That’s why it’s hard to build muscle and lose fat at the same time. To lose undesired body fat, chip away at fat-loss by knocking off only 200 to 500 calories in

the evening, to create a small deficit. n Consuming more than 0.6 to 0.8 grams protein per pound of body weight (1.2 to 1.7 g pro/kg) is not better. Your body can use just so much protein to build and repair muscles. Excess protein does not get stored as bulging muscles; rather, it gets burned for fuel. Excess calories from unused protein get stored as body fat. n Food can naturally provide the 95 to 135 g protein needed by a 120-lb (55 kg) female or 170-lb (77 kg) male runner who is new to lifting weights. n Evenly distributing your protein intake throughout the day is important to optimize your body’s ability to build muscle. Instead of skipping breakfast, eating a light lunch, and chowing down on a huge dinner with 90 grams of protein, the better bet is to consume about 25-30 grams of protein at each meal (a standard serving of meat, fish, chicken; a

generous portion of plant protein) and 10 to 15 grams at afternoon and evening snacks. n W hile consuming 30 grams of protein at dinner is simple (a small chick.en breast), boosting protein intake at breakfast and lunch can be more of a challenge if you eat on the run. Protein-rich breakfast foods that add 20 to 30 grams of protein include: • 1-cup cottage cheese (with banana and whole wheat toast) • 3-egg omelet with a handful of shredded lowfat cheese • 2 hard boiled eggs (pre-cooked) and a tall latte • 1 cup Greek yogurt with granola + a handful of slivered almonds n Muscles are most receptive to using amino acids (the building blocks of protein) within the first 30 to 60 minutes after you exercise. Yet, muscles continue to utilize the amino

acids (at a slower rate) over the course of the next 24 hours. The supplement industry urges you to consume their (conveniently available) recovery products ASAP, so you don’t miss the “anabolic window of opportunity.” That window doesn’t completely close! n Leucine, an essential amino acid (EAA), triggers muscles to grow bigger and stronger. The recommended post-exercise dose of leucine is about 2 to 3 grams. That is the amount in a scoop of most whey protein powders. But you don’t have to buy whey protein to get leucine. Leucine is in all protein-rich foods, with animal proteins offering more than plant proteins. Drinking 16 ounces of chocolate milk gives a hefty leucine dose and is far tastier than many recovery protein shakes! n If you consume whey, your muscles quickly get the leucine they need for growth and repair. But if you consume a variety of proteins from

Summary By eating a protein-rich food at each meal and snack, you will get the protein, essential amino acids, and leucine needed to support your muscle-building training program. Be sure to also consume some grains, fruits, and vegetables (carbohydrates) along with the protein to fuel your muscles so they can perform hard lifting sessions. The goal is three times more calories from carbs than from protein, such as eggs + bagel; nuts + dried fruit; milk + chocolate flavoring; chicken + rice. With hard work and optimal fueling, you should see changes in your physique. But take note: The amazingly buff bodies in muscle magazines can be deceptively photoshopped. Muscles do have a genetic limit and you cannot completely redesign your body (without steroids or plastic surgery, that is). P.S. Few people can achieve the “perfectly buff” body while enjoying a normal lifestyle. I encourage you to strive for an excellent body. Excellence is way more attainable then perfection. The high price of looking buff often interferes with meaningful relationships with people who likely could care less about how you look. Your best friends should love you from the inside out, not because of your looks. Nancy Clark, MS, RD CSSD is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. For more information, enjoy reading her Sports Nutrition Guidebook and food guides for marathoners, soccer players, and cyclists. They are available at www. nancyclarkrd.com. coloradorunnermag.com 13

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What CrossFitters Wish Runners Knew If you’re a runner, you’ve probably questioned the CrossFit craze at one time or another. The members are cult-like in their devotion. They have their own lingo - A gym is a “box,” where they do their WOD (workout of the day). They even eat a special diet (Paleo, anyone?). You may have rolled your eyes at them and thought, “What, like you invented fitness?” Or maybe that was just me. 14 coloradorunnermag.com 14 coloradorunnermag.com

ntil I learned more about CrossFit, and how well it can complement running. CrossFit boasts that it optimizes fitness by using constantly varied, functional movements, performed at a high intensity, in a group setting. Athletes gather several times a week in a small group with a coach, who provides a specific workout, and is available to ensure each athlete performs the exercises with proper form. Many say the workout is a hybrid of a group fitness class and a personal training session. A typical CrossFit session revolves around repetitions of extremely high effort followed by a rest period. Exercises may include barbell lifting, kettle bell exercises, sprints, burpees, rowing on the ergometer, or pushups, to name just a few. The CrossFit Endurance program is a sub-set of CrossFit that caters to endurance athletes and includes traditional CrossFit workouts, as well as quality runs, like a 10K tempo run, short intervals on the track, or hill repeats. I spoke to Kirk Warner, a former elite triathlete, who coaches the Endurance program at Boulder’s CrossFit Roots. Having experienced the positive effects of CrossFit on his performance as an endurance athlete, Warner is passionate about sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for the sport. According to War-

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ner, although “high intensity is something [the CrossFit Endurance program] really… cares about,” the program also provides opportunities for athletes to practice consistent pacing. “A lot of times we get someone who is really good at pushing them self in CrossFit, and then we get them in the running realm and… [they struggle with] pacing.” To help athletes develop pacing skills, specific effort levels, ranging from endurance pace to anaerobic, are prescribed for each workout. Why CrossFit? According to Warner, CrossFit exposes physical weaknesses in unique ways, due to the variety of demands the exercises place on the athlete. “CrossFit lets me… get an insight into the athlete that I couldn’t have seen if I just…watched them run. I might see some things that are wrong… but I can’t see strength inadequacies or imbalances that I get to see when they come into the gym.” Brian Briggs, a physical therapist at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, also emphasizes the importance of targeting an athlete’s weaknesses. According to Briggs, if the issue is not cardiovascular, but biomechanical, he gives the example of limited hip control, “then we’re going to spend a lot more time in the gym, doing your stability work.” For many, the CrossFit gym is just as good as, if not better than any other gym. Briggs

says he has seen many runners benefit from incorporating CrossFit into their training, particularly during the off-season, when the focus tends to be on strength and conditioning. While he was careful to highlight the importance of taking each athlete’s individual nuances into account when developing a training plan, he noted several CrossFit exercises that benefit all runners Squats, (especially single-legged), dead lifts, and power lifts with a barbell (such as a power clean) are key CrossFit exercises for runners. According to Briggs, research shows “if you start squatting, over an eight to twelve week period, your time to exhaustion decreases [and] your overall endurance improves. You become a more efficient athlete.” CrossFit enthusiasts agree all three of these exercises are invaluable for runners. According to Warner, “A dead lift

teaches the demands to keep posture under load.” As a runner fatigues, posture typically deteriorates, and the dead lift helps to prevent that. Olympic lifts, or power lifts, involve taking a weighted barbell from the floor to overhead, and require the engagement of virtually every muscle in the body. Says Warner; Olympic lifts demand, “coordination and explosiveness [at] the hip,” which translates very well to running power and speed. Endurance superstar Bob Africa came to CrossFit with a background as a competitive endurance athlete. With over 20 years of experience as an adventure racer, trail runner, and mountain biker, he was used to long, grueling workouts. In the fall of 2013, in the wake of knee surgery and a divorce, he committed to the Endurance program at Boulder’s CrossFit Roots five times a week. Before starting

CrossFit, he recalls running easily for six hours straight, yet struggling to find “that extra gear.” These days, Africa’s typical training week consists of five hours of CrossFit during the week, and longer workouts of two to three hours on the weekend. This represents a drastic decrease in volume as compared to his previous regimen, which included frequent five to six hour runs and rides. Africa is pleased to report that at 42, he is stronger and faster than ever. “My quality and intensity have gone through the roof and my quantity has actually dropped down dramatically.” Since making CrossFit the cornerstone of his training, Africa ran the Pearl Street Mile in 5:19, faster than he’d run in over a decade. Most impressive, though, was his Leadman win in 2014. The race is a series of five events that take place over the summer, with the capcoloradorunnermag.com 15

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If you CrossFit… When shopping for a gym, ask about policies on class sizes and learn about the coaching staff. According to Warner, CrossFit Roots caps their classes at 12 athletes per coach. If a class gets any bigger, a coach may be overwhelmed, and “We need [coaches] to be effective because that’s our job. And if you just turn a blind eye and say ‘Well, just get through it,’ that’s when the problems start coming up.” By problems, he is referring to the injuries for which CrossFit is notorious. Warner argues it is not the CrossFit exercises themselves that put athletes at risk for injuries. Rather, “It’s the shortcomings of coaching that produce injuries…. The reason [these movements] work, is they produce a high power output and if you’re putting joints and muscles… through these high demands and you’re not doing it correctly, obviously you’re going to see injury… So, at our gym, we put a ton of importance on keeping our athletes healthy because if we don’t get them to come back, they’re no longer our athletes.” Warner advises athletes to look for experienced coaches. Briggs points out that some coaches attend only a weekend course to obtain their CrossFit credentials, however, “that’s really not 16 coloradorunnermag.com

enough.” Effective coaching also requires “a skilled eye…someone [who understands] the sport really well.” Briggs recommends athletes look for coaches with more than one fitness certification. Though it can be hard to differentiate between various personal training certifications, “a great one to look for is… a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. That one is heavily based on Olympic lifting…Any coach who has that has gone above and beyond.” At the end of the day, nothing can take the place of stepping inside a gym and doing a workout to see if the gym is a fit for you. Heather Lofquist obtained her CrossFit coaching certification four years after she discovered the sport, which she came to from a running background. Lofquist acknowledges that many CrossFit gyms are “antirunning” but is quick to point out, “each gym has it’s own culture/personality, so if someone were to try CrossFit at one gym, have a negative experience in regard to running, it doesn’t mean every gym/coach is going to have that attitude.” Africa says that while it’s worthwhile to research a gym and talk to its members, nothing can replace your “gut feeling” when you work out there. “You can… get a vibe when you walk in… Does it feel like they’re hustling you through, or do you feel like they’re investing in you and what you’re about?” Most CrossFit gyms offer a free trial workout. Participants who are new to CrossFit are required to take a foundational course, which typically consists of six small group workouts, in order to learn the fundamentals. Once that is complete, most gyms offer a short trial period during which classes are free. If you decide to hop on board the CrossFit train, its important to keep in mind that in order to use the sport to your full advantage as a runner,

you still need to, well… run. Lofquist explains that CrossFit alone – whether the traditional program or the Endurance program, is “not enough” to take most runners’ performance to the next level. According to Lofquist, “[CrossFit’s] success stories’ are not stories of people who just CrossFit... [These people] have a history of endurance running prior to CrossFit and they never perform as well when they use the CrossFit model alone.” This is certainly true for Africa. Although he credits CrossFit for much of his recent success, he does so with “a huge caveat… [my] pretty good base.” Africa is just as experienced as he is humble. No stranger to physical pain and mental toughness, he says, “I spent 15 years of adventure racing, mountaineering, [spending] lots of long days and nights on my feet, and suffering… [I’ve run] lots of [50 and 100 mile ultras]” While he goes to CrossFit five days a week during the off season, starting about a month out from his racing season, he cuts back on CrossFit and instead focuses his energy on running and biking. Is CrossFit for you? If you’re looking for a change in your routine, you enjoy the camaraderie of suffering with your friends, and you would like to improve your functional strength, it may be worth a shot. Then again, even the CrossFit coach admits, “If [you want] to be Ryan Hall” it’s best to skip the WOD and hit the pavement instead. Pam Moore dreams of qualifying for the Boston Marathon and completing every item on her To Do list. She has completed six marathons and two Ironman triathlons. She lives in Boulder with her husband, two children, and six backyard chickens, and blogs at www.whatevsblog.com. You can find her on Twitter at @whatevs_blog.

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stone being a 100 mile mountain bike, followed by a 10K run the next morning, and a 100 mile trail run just four days later. The entire series takes place at elevation of over ten thousand feet. Africa says he owes much of his recent success to the high intensity CrossFit workouts. “I’ve never worked so hard, ever.” Though he had done some strength training on his own prior to jumping into CrossFit, he says he rarely pushed himself to his limits like he does in CrossFit. There’s no secret formula. Africa simply says, “Misery loves company.”

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Runner Greeting Styles 101 By Bruce Kirschner A college friend of mine moved to Seattle from New York City where he had lived his whole life. Shortly after he arrived, his parents came from their home in New York to visit. After he had spent several days proudly showing them all around his new city, his mother said, “I’m so impressed that you have so many friends now after having only just moved here.” He was initially puzzled by her comment. Then he realized that his parents lived where you don’t greet people you don’t know, but instead avert your glance and keep mute when you encounter strangers. For several days they had witnessed him greeting dozens of people on Seattle’s streets and receiving a warm response in return. So they simply assumed that he personally knew these passersby. 18 coloradorunnermag.com

olorado is a lot like Seattle with respect to friendliness. People who don’t know you often greet you on the street. Knowing the other person is not a prerequisite for a warm hello or other form of greeting. Runners are like that as well, probably even more so. If you really think about it, runners are just a segment of the much larger endurance athlete ecosystem composed of serious bikers, swimmers, triathletes, and others. We are a loose knit community of sorts. Well, very loose. I believe that at a basic level most runners recognize that fact. Which is probably why we usually have to acknowledge each other in some way - a unique sociological phenomenon worthy of at least a few doctoral dissertations. “Hey, I’m a runner, you’re a runner. I’m okay, you’re okay…right?” After over 40 years of running the streets and trails all over the U.S., I consider myself pretty much an expert on the topic simply from keen objective study. Every personality assessment I’ve taken pegged me spot on as an extrovert. I like being around people and when on a run greet most everyone: walker, runner, biker, whomever. But whenever and wherever I cross paths with other runners, be it on mountain trails, park paths, or city streets, I provide some form of acknowledgement. It could be a simple smile, a wave of the hand, a verbal “Hello,” “Good morning,” or all of the above. Sometimes I even elicit a “How’s it going?” Usually, I’m the first one to initiate the interaction. But it’s no surprise that not every runner is like me. Each runner has a distinctive greeting style. I’ve discovered from my own “participant observer” independent research of runner greeting styles over many years that homo sapient runners fall on a continuum from seemingly very

introverted to very extroverted. So let’s start on the introverted end of the scale and work our way to the other end. First, “The Disinterested Spartan Stoic”: These runners usually look down at the ground or simply straight ahead as I approach. They offer absolutely no eye contact. The Stoic has basically rendered me completely invisible. There is zero response to my friendly greeting . They have shut the world out and me with it. Perhaps they are in their own personal Fortress of Solitude. Any which way,

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they have no interest in the outer world, including me. Maybe I really am invisible, if only in a metaphorical sense? “The Nonchalant Nodder”: This runner’s only form of acknowledgement is a casually cool, often barely perceptible nod of the head. It appears almost as if they are the absolute center of the universe and do not seek to waste any of their own precious energy on anyone or anything else. Nodders seem to want to save all their energy for themselves. Maybe they believe that they are too above everyone else to invest anything beyond their nod. But at least now I’m no longer invisible. “The Sly Smiler”: These runners are usually female for some reason. They only display a slight enigmatic smile using just half their mouth. As with Mona Lisa, it is hard to tell where their smile is coming from and what it means. Is she amused by my goofy Italian bicyclist running cap? Or do they notice the toilet paper from that last Porta Potty flapping in the wind from the bottom of my running shorts? I don’t know, but I never get a chance to ask. “The Silent Code Talker”: They gaze toward me and their mouth opens but no audible sound emanates. As their mouth widens, I sometimes discern a word, possibly “Hi.” But that’s only a guess. My hearing problem certainly doesn’t help. There are no hand gestures or other body movement to suggest acknowledgement. It’s all a token effort. But at least it’s something. “The Baby Jogger”: These days, the folks pushing baby strollers on the trails can be male or

female. They are attempting to do double duty – minding the one or two kids under their jurisdiction and getting a workout in to boot. But that’s pretty much the extent of their multitasking capacity. Acknowledging other runners is too much of a stretch when they’re minding the store. They can’t manage a wave, which would be like taking their hand off the car’s steering wheel as they careen down the highway…too big a risk. Sometimes a nod is discernible, but most often no form of greeting is presented. It’s all about minding baby at a fast clip. “The Mindful Mini-Waver”: This one is a variation on the “Nonchalant Nodder.” They acknowledge me with some form of abbreviated wave. Never do they raise their hand higher than their belly button. Usually the hand just horizontally juts out directly perpendicular to their body

and towards me. Sometimes the fingers on their hand are cupped, as if they are hanging from a chin up bar. Other times their fingers are laid out spread eagle, but only flash at me for a split second before the hand returns to its normal posture by their side. A new form of runner gang signage? I don’t know, you tell me. “The Valiant Verbalist”: This greeter refuses to be silent and realizes that if one can succeed in synchronizing brain and mouth then some form of greeting will emanate from their lips. No head or hand gestures are in the offering. They nearly always release single words in “H” format, which are usually “Hey,” “Howdy,” “Hi,” or even the unintelligible, like “Hmmph!” But at least they’re making an effort here to positively engage…even if it makes me wonder if they could ever manage more than a monosyllabic conversation in their off-trail life. Finally there’s the “The Enthusiast Extrovert”: This has to be my favorite runner greeter. They typically demonstrate great spirit (heck, much like me – but in more exaggerated form). It’s almost as if they can’t contain their excitement about being outside, running, and seeing another runner. They broadly smile, wave their hand(s) as if it’s their only form of interpersonal communication, and verbalize something warmly positive all in the few seconds it takes for them to pass. I sometimes question whether these folks are for real, but they always succeed in bringing a smile to my face. Sometimes I even hear a “Good job!,” “Keep it up!,” or “Go for it!,” directed at me as I glide by… and I’m not even in a competitive foot race! Sometimes I can spot a runner approaching in the distance and peg their runner greeting style subtype. Other times it’s a complete surprise. Just yesterday I was out on the trails and could see a young woman a couple of hundred yards out and running towards me. Her gaze is downward and locked on her feet. So I’m thinking, “Okay, I see it coming…she’s a Disinterested Spartan Stoic, no greeting of any kind for sure.” But, wait…she finally looks up at me, gives me a wide smile, and with a big wave of her left hand at me blurts out loud and clear, “Lookin’ good, man!” Wow, what a surprise…she couldn’t have given a fellow runner a better greeting. She made my day! Who knew? It’s clear to me that the subject of runner greeting styles is a unique sociological phenomena and a subject that warrants greater study and analysis. Any takers? Bruce Kirschner has been a runner for over 40 years. He has been an active race director and volunteer in the Colorado running community for nearly 35 years. Bruce was the winner of the men’s 60-64 age group in the 2014 Colorado Runner Racing Series. coloradorunnermag.com 19

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ANDY WACKER

Andy Wacker has been racking up the victories on the roads and trails. Find out what makes Wacker so successful.

You recently placed second at the Zermatt Marathon, which served as the World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships. Zermatt was the realization of a dream that started years ago. Since my days at the University of Colorado, I have been dying to be good enough to run in Europe over the summer. This year with my marathon debut in Belfast, Northern Ireland in May and this trip, I not only have been able to compete abroad on a world wide level, but also to represent the US. Wearing the USA singlet on the 4th of July was very special, and helping our team by placing second and leading our team to a silver medal was exceptional. Training and racing in the Alps is awesome! The Matterhorn eclipsing everything in Zermatt, and the steep walls that enclose every green and fertile valley are strange, even for a Rocky Mountain local. The race was like being part of the Tour de France. There was a sprint at 20K, a huge climb for 5 miles going up 2,000ft in elevation, and some rocky rolling sections above tree line. I battled with the Kenyan team: the former individual champ and record holder especially, for 20 miles. I knew he was fading with 8K to go, and just waited for the perfect moment to make a big move for the win. This happened with about 2K to go on the last hard climb. Unexpectedly, the Italian, Tommaso Vac-

cina, was unstoppable and passed me and went on to claim the championship.

Do you have a race that you are training for? I’m a fanatic, so I have a dozen races I’m getting ready for. The big ones are the US Mountain Running Championships in Bend, Oregon, the Pike’s Peak Ascent in August, and the Jungfrau Marathon in September.

What has been the key to your success? Staying healthy! I was in fantastic shape, training with marathon legend, Jeff Eggleston, in the fall. By December I was feeling a little overtrained. I pushed too much and ended up burned physiologically through April. Taking my time and being patient helped me through that. In terms of trail running, going on 4 hour runs in Rocky Mountain National Park have helped. I am not afraid to take a day off, or run a 16:00 mile. It’s all about feel. Most of my worst experiences are more about travel issues (delayed or cancelled flights, hotel issues, etc). You’ve lived in Colorado since 2007. What makes Colorado special? Colorado is so important because it is not only beautiful, and has great sunshine and weather, but because of its many challenges. It has wind, and snow storms, Olympians, and mountains. Everyday, I feel both excited to run with someone, up to new heights on a trail or am pushed to my limits. Take us through a “day in the life,” what type of training regimen do you follow? I wake up at 8:30 am, eat breakfast, go to run (usually around 10-15 miles), eat a second breakfast, shower, head to Roll Recovery to work, snack, travel to the University of

Andy’s Favorites Favorite running shoe: Adidas Energy Boost (or anything boost!) Favorite post-run beverage: Iced Chai Tea from Walnut Cafe Favorite post-run meal: hot pretzel from Whole Foods Role models: 2:08 marathoner Bat-Ochiryn Ser-Od. This Mongolian runner hunts wolverine in his off time. Day job: Academic Tutor at CU, expo worker and quality control at Roll Recovery Favorite Restaurant: Pizzoria Locale, West End…Anything on Pearl street in Boulder! Favorite Coffee Shop: Laughing Goat at CU Favorite Bar: Southern Sun Favorite Running Store: Boulder Running Company Favorite non-running activity: Cycling 20 coloradorunnermag.com

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wacker at the rock ‘n’ roll denver half marathon.

Colorado to work (tutor), perhaps sneak in a second run, ice bath, core session near CU, tutor some more. Eat a late dinner (9-10 pm), sleep. I do very little stretching, I don’t do many strides or any weights, I don’t cross train. Just lots of easy miles, with 2-3 hard endurance workouts a week.

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What is your biggest challenge? A huge challenge is facing the question of why I am a professional runner instead of pursuing a so-called “real job.” I am a believer in being hard working, using your talents and following things you love instead of the thing that pays the most. I am self motivated and follow those ideals, but I couldn’t do what I do without the help and support of my roommates, friends, and employers. What are your favorite races in Colorado? The Bolder Boulder, Avery’s 4 on the 4th, and the Mt Evan’s Ascent. Bolder Boulder is so cool, having so many fans watch a professional race and the paratroopers are excellent. Avery throws one great birthday party for the US of A, and who doesn’t want a chance at winning their weight in wonderful Microbrew? Photography By vICTOR SAILOR/PHOTORUN.NET

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ALEX NICHOLS

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Nichols on pace to win the Mont Blanc 80K in Chamonix, France.

lex Nichols has been running on the Skyrunning World Circuit for a couple years now, and along with consistently placing well, he has been a dominant runner on the local trail racing scene around Colorado. In 2013, Nichols finished third overall in the European Skyrunning Sky Series, and in 2014 he won Moab’s Red Hot 55K, and placed third overall at Les Templiers in France. Nichols recently won the Mont Blanc 80K race in Chamonix, France. I caught up with Alex to talk about his season. PJ: Congrats on an outstanding race in Chamonix! AN: It was just one of those races where everything went according to plan for me. I could tell from the very first climb that my legs felt springy and I would have a good day. In the past I have raced these long distances pretty conservatively in order to save my legs, but in the Mont Blanc race I decided to be a little more aggressive and make sure I wasn’t far off the lead right from the start. As it turned out the leaders weren’t running nearly as fast as I thought they would so I just waited until I felt like I could make a real push for the win. I went for it at about the 50K mark. From then on it was pretty much my race to lose. I kept feeling good and was able to put some big time on the field and hold on to the finish. PJ: You’ve really had to work on your downhill running skills in order to improve in the Skyrunning races. How have you done that? AN: When I started trail running, I would purposely avoid downhill running because it would tear up my legs too much. But then, because I was avoiding downhills so much I think I became even more susceptible to sore quads. Eventually I got to the point where I knew something had to change. I started attacking 22 coloradorunnermag.com

downhills, especially during my long runs, just to build up the muscle durability needed to run long on the trails. I also think that exposing myself to more technical races helped me improve. I’ve learned a lot by running European sky races, seeing the lines other people choose, and then trying to do it myself. It is something that has just taken a lot of practice and experience for me to get better. PJ: Talk about the running scene in Colorado Springs. Do you train with any of the other strong runners there: Brandon Stapanowich, Peter Maksimow, Joe Gray, Zach Miller. AN: Colorado Springs really seems to be in the midst of an elite trail running boom. We all train with each other on a pretty regular basis and it seems like there are always more people moving to town. I like to think that our club, “Team Colorado,” has something to do with it. Peter Maksimow initially created the club so that we could set the team record at the Mount Washington road race. From those humble beginnings in 2012 with just about six of us it has grown into arguably the best trail running club in the country. PJ: Has racing in Europe changed your perspective on running? AN: My perspective on running is still changing on a daily basis. I definitely came from a background that would look down on any race that required hiking, but I’m realizing now that kind of thinking is just misinformed. In many of the races I run there will be sections of hiking but what a lot of people don’t realize is that there is also a lot of fast running. For example, I’ve been in a 12K race where I split both a 4:22 mile and an 11:47. My racing now focuses more on getting through a given course efficiently instead of worrying about times. Photography By Jean-François Bourgine

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Colorado’s Amazing Prep Runners Have A Record Year by Bill Stahl

blake yount leads daniel book and isaac green in the 800 meters.

There is no doubt that we are seeing an eye-popping era in prep running in Colorado. Names like Elise Cranny and Kirk Webb set the table for the incredible onslaught we saw this spring on the alltime state record book. In fact, the record book this spring stood as much chance as a lettuce patch in a hailstorm. Webb, as a senior in 2012 running for Monarch High School, doggedly stalked the in-state 800-meter run record set in 2001 by Fairview’s James Hatch. After several close attempts, Webb finally got the mark, in 1:51.75 (Hatch ran 1:51.23 at a meet in Ohio that some debated was the state record). Two years later, Smoky Hill’s Blake Yount seized that in-state record with a 1:51.63 at the Centennial League Championships. That record came crashing down this spring three times in a matter of a couple of weeks, including one blink of an eye where a new record stood for a mere 20 minutes. At the Cherry Creek/Grandview Invitational on 26 coloradorunnermag.com

May 2, Yount pulled away from Cherry Creek’s Daniel Book in a move reminiscent of the days in which Lance Armstrong used to pull away from the peloton on mountain climbs in the Tour de France. Yount dropped the record to 1:51.20, and then spent the next 35 minutes face-down on the turf field throwing his guts up. Talk about leaving it all out there. Just as amazing is that Yount rose like a phoenix from that stomach-emptying to anchor Smoky Hill’s 4x400 relay with a scorching 48-second split. “I like setting goals for myself,” said Yount. “At Cherry Creek, I wanted to go 1:50-something. I thought I had it when I crossed the line there. That had been my

season goal. “I have so much respect for my 4x4 team,” added Yount, who will run in college and study business at the University of Oklahoma. “When I watch how they put all of their effort out, it gets me so inspired. When they finish, the race is coming down to my hands, if I blow it because I’m tired, it’s no excuse.” Yount feels that playing ice hockey has helped develop his toughness. He was part of the Cherry Creek team that captured the state title this winter. “You have to find all-out explosiveness. There are some big kids out there,” said Yount, who is all of 6’1”, 160 pounds, not exactly a tower of power on the ice. “If you’re tired and moving slow, you’re going to get hurt. It trains you to overcome pain. We went to six overtimes against Dakota Ridge. You had to amp up your teammates before going back on the ice because they were puking when they came off. Hockey teaches you not to quit.” In that same meet, Cherry Creek’s Jordyn Colter almost did what many thought was unthinkable: stealing away a record held by the incomparable Cranny of 4A Niwot. That lofty mark was the all-time state mark in the 1600 of 4:47.54. Colter ran solo from wire-towire and ran a tantalizingly close all-time 5A record of 4:47.93. That put Colter in position to snag the State meet record of 4:49.86 held by none other than Melody Fairchild. At State, Colter pulled away from a dogged early pursuit by sophomore Lauren Gregory of Fort Collins to shoot the record down to 4:46.22. “It’s been a crazy year in Colorado. I wasn’t thinking about the records as much as I knew they were there and it would be really cool. I kind of just ran,” said Colter. “At State, I definitely didn’t think about the mile record. I was really tired from the 800 and 4x8. I was hoping I could get under 4:50. Maybe. So to get that was really special. It’s been a really good end to my season.” That end also included the all-time State record in the 800, which she set at a home meet in April, and then cemented at the State meet with a time of 2:04.56, which she won by an astounding 6.17 seconds. Colter topped off her high school career by contributing a leg to Cherry Creek’s state title-winning 4x800 meter relay. “I knew I might be able to get there if I worked hard,” said Colter, who is bound for Cal-Berkeley, where she will get to regularly face Cranny, who runs at Pac-12 rival Stanford. “Every race, I just want to get everything out of myself that I can, whether there’s good competition or not. I would set time goals. But I never really thought of records. I just like to give 110 percent no matter how I’m feeling. Go fast, finish hard, and don’t leave anything out there.” That attitude was plainly evident as she pulled away during the third lap of the State 1600, and pushed herself through the final 600 meters, leading to an eventual collapse onto the Jeffco Stadium grass, having notched the record. This year was especially gratifying for the effervescent Colter, who experienced some notable setbacks during her early high school career. “This was the first year I was able to test my boundaries,” she said. “I was able to

jordyn colter headed for the win at the colorado track championships.

push myself a lot more than in the past. I have grown as a person and as a runner. I had a lot more confidence in myself, which I didn’t have before. I used to beat myself down before. I expected things, and if I didn’t get them I’d be super hard on myself. I’ve learned not to do that and believe in my training. “Every race that was bad, instead of using as a fire under my butt to get onto the next race, I would just sit in that spot where I would beat myself up. My failures taught me a lot about myself,” said Colter, who said the turning point might have been contracting mono her junior year and having to take three months off. “It was the best thing for me because it allowed me to reflect on everything: my failures, my accomplishments, my running.” The sum of overcoming the mental issues as well as the physical setbacks led to her aweinspiring senior year successes. “When I was a sophomore, I was still growing, and last year I was still having growing pains,” Colter said. “I wasn’t able to run to my full potential because I was getting injuries to my knees, ankles, and hips because I was still growing. I had a lot more fun this season.” 1A competitors often don’t get enough respect compared to their peers from larger schools, but there was no ignoring Shin-

ing Mountain Waldorf ’s Ginger Hutton at the State meet, both visually and audibly, as her name was announced constantly all three days. The tall, lanky redhead already owned the state meet record in the 400 meters in 59.09 seconds, which she handily obliterated by clocking 57.89, 1.7 second ahead of her nearest rival. In the 800, she ran nearly a twosecond PR, shattering the old record by more than four seconds in 2:12.81. That won the race by the plus side of 11 seconds. You can add the State 1600 and 3200 titles to her haul, where she left untouched the State records already owned by her older sister, Birdie. So that’s four distances from 400 to 3200, all with the Hutton name imprinted on the 1A class records. “It’s amazing, I’m kind of in shock right now,” said Ginger, who plans to run for Vanderbilt beginning this fall. “State’s over. Coming in freshman year, I never imagined myself in this place. She (Birdie) got me out. She’d been trying to get me out since middle school. Finally, freshman year I told her I was ready to do track. All the way until my junior year, I was playing volleyball, and I didn’t start training year-round until then. It helped that I had great coaches. Melody Fairchild coached me (at Shining Mountain), and then Tyler Haughness. “I wanted to go after the 800 and 400 records. I love the 800, so it was on top of my list,” said Hutton, who ran lap splits of 65 and 66 seconds to achieve her mark. “I’d previously had the 400 record and I knew I could run faster than that. I was just going after the record. Putting everything I had out there and seeing where that landed me.” While the girls were rolling out records, it was impossible to miss the buzz of the drama of two boys hammering at the alltime State prep 800-meter record – Yount, and William Mayhew. Mayhew threw down the gauntlet first. The Cheyenne Mountain senior won the State 4A crown in 1:50.74, which blasted the record held for only two weeks by Yount. “I was really motivated because I watched Mayhew run his race right before mine,” said Yount. “Going into my race, I didn’t know what I was going to do. Whether I was going to just sit and out-kick and go for the state championship, or should I go all-out and risk blowing up and try to go for the state

record. Then I watched him break my state record, and you know what, I’m pretty sure I’m going to go out hard and see what happens. “I knew that I had to run fast and get it back,” said Yount, who got tripped and almost fell 200 meters into the race. “I was really mad (about the trip). But it got me fired up. I knew it slowed me down. I realized it wasn’t an 800 any more. It was a 600 with a 200 warmup.” Yount re-claimed the record by stopping the clock at 1:50.59, a win by two seconds over Isaac Green of Monarch. About the state record, Yount said, “I want to prove I’m the best. I’m a really competitive guy. I grew up in a competitive family. I have a twin sister that when we wrestle I actually have to put in an effort to put her down. Since we were little and were at the same level, it was head-to-head in basketball in the driveway, in everything. I have always wanted to prove that I am better than the person next to me. That’s why I love track so much. You can always compare times.” “I ran 1:53.7 last year and I was happy with that, but of course I wanted to run faster. But winning the state 4A championship was a lot more important than breaking any record,” said Mayhew, who added the State 4A 1600-meter title as well with a time of 4:15.63. “Records are meant to be broken, just like when Blake broke my record 20 minutes later. I came in with the intention of getting better throughout the season. At the State meet, I just had a big breakthrough. I wasn’t expecting to run in the 1:50s at all. That was a big surprise to me. I was hoping that I would run 1:51. I crossed the line and looked at the scoreboard and it was like ‘wow!’” Mayhew ran the first lap in 54 seconds, but the race wasn’t over yet. Zack Retzlaff of Pueblo West pulled alongside him with 300 meters to go. “That got me going when I was having a lull in the race and got me back on pace,” said Mayhew. “I was ecstatic,” said Mayhew, who ran 1:50.93 and beat Yount by two seconds in the 800 at the Brooks PR Invitational meet on June 19 in Washington state (Colter ran a 2:05.02 in finishing second there). “I’ve run for nine years, and it’s been my goal to win that race. Relief, joy, and the feeling that things have worked out for me. When Blake ran so fast last year, it set it up as who’s going to be the best in the state coming into next year. I was like ‘I don’t know if I can run as fast as he can, but I’m going to do my best to hang with him.’” Mayhew, who will run in college for Azusa Pacific, summed up the track records roulette by saying, “I think it’s great for the sport of high school running. When records are broken, it makes other people want to run harder. That’s what it’s all about.” Bill Stahl coaches cross country and track at Littleton High School. He owns a youth sports business called i9 Sports. After a rash of injuries and surgeries spanning years, he is back on the trails running ultramarathons.

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Millward, Kaye Win Boulder Ironman 70.3 Top athletes showed up in Boulder for the Boulder Ironman 70.3 ready to compete for a $12,000 top prize and a total prize purse of $60,000. Callum Millward and Alicia Kaye both showed up with their “A” games and were rewarded with the title wins on June 13th. A world-class triathlon training destination, the race traveled 1.2 miles through the Boulder Reservoir, then headed out for a 56mile bike ride through the countryside, extending north into Larimer County. The race finished with a half marathon on a two-loop course on trails around the Boulder Reservoir. Davide Giarini was first out of the water. Once on the bike, Giardini showed the way for much of the first half. Mark Bowstead took control of the race at 30 miles and carried a two minute lead and the fastest bike split on the day as he dismounted his bike. The first half of the run saw Bowstead hanging onto the lead. Callum Millward took over the lead at eight miles, however, and never looked back. He took the title in a time of 3:46:47. Millward is a New Zealand native training in Boulder for the summer. “Boulder is home to a stable full of thoroughbred triathletes, so the win here is never easy and I wasn’t taking anything for granted,” Millward said. Late in the half marathon, Tim Don used his run strength to grab a second place finish of 3:48:11, which was good enough for

a $6,000 pay day. Don also finished in second in the event last year. Prize money was paid out through eighth place. In the women’s race, Jodie Swallow was first to scramble out of Boulder Reservoir. It was all the Alicia Kaye show on the bike as the former short-course specialist rode solo away from the field while laying down the fastest bike split on the day. Kaye is from Florida but is training in Boulder for the summer. She managed to power herself away from the field and dismounted her bike with advantages ranging from four to seven minutes on other top talent. On the run, Kaye stretched out her lead on the field while the positions shuffled behind her. Kaye would take the win with 4:13:10, with Colorado native Katy Blakemore’s secondfastest run garnering her a well-deserved second place finish (4:18:23). Boulder’s Lesley Smith’s race-best run propelled her onto the podium in third. The Boulder Reservoir was closed on Thursday before the race because of elevated bacteria levels in the water, but was reopened the next day when tests showed that the bacteria had declined to safe level. There were 2,400 triathletes registered for the Boulder 70.3 and the accompanying sprint distance race. It is among the largest half Ironman in the nation and is quick to sellout because it’s located in the hotbed for pro training.

City Park Welcomes Jodi’s Race For Awareness Rolen rounding out the top three in 18:02. In the women’s race, 39-year-old Brooke Kish took top honors in 18:13. Kelly Luck was second in 19:42 with 38-year-old Bridget Tschappat crossing the line in third in 20:22. Jodi’s Race for Awareness 5K June 6, 2015 Denver, CO 2,045 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: Tyler McCandless, 15:08 (2013); Leslie Luna, 17:05 (2013)

The 6th Annual Jodi’s Race for Awareness was a smashing success, attracting thousands to City Park on Saturday, June 6. The event’s purpose is to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. All proceeds go to the Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance (COCA), a non-profit organization whose mission is to is to promote awareness and early detection of ovarian cancer through advocacy and education while providing support to people affected by ovarian cancer. Besides great weather, the event featured 30 coloradorunnermag.com

a plethora of activities including a 5K, 1 mile family fun run/walk, survivor breakfast at Jodi’s Cafe, expo area, family fun zone, tech race shirt, dog station, food, drinks and great atmosphere! Plus, there were winner’s medals and Rudy Project sunglasses for the top three finishers in each category on the line. The men’s race saw first place finisher JJ Ricket sweep the field in an impressive time of 16:29. Coming in second was 29-year-old David Weir in 17:32, with 25-year-old Dyami

Overall Male: 1. JJ Ricket, 20, 16:29; 2. David Weir, 29, 17:32; 3. Dyami Rolen, 25, 18:02; 4. Lucas Jordan, 15, 18:18; 5. Greg Lackey, 26, 18:34. Masters (40+): 1. Matt Landon, 48, 18:59; 2. Robert O’Dea, 42, 19:24; 3. Matt Kelly, 40, 21:09. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Todd Miller, 50, 24:59; 2. Christophe Aubertot, 54, 25:11; 3. Sami Niah, 50, 25:42. Seniors (60+): 1. Paul Beer, 65, 22:46; 2. Jim Martin, 64, 23:10; 3. Larry Cornell, 63, 25:17. Overall Female: 1. Brooke Kish, 39, 18:13; 2. Kelly Luck, 27, 19:42; 3. Bridget Tschappat, 38, 20:22; 4. Amelia Dickerson, 32, 21:18; 5. Jennifer Farrar, 30, 21:28. Masters (40+): 1. Casey Clifford, 41, 21:39; 2. Julia Jagger, 48, 22:11; 3. Melanie Galay, 46, 23:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sharon Roehling, 54, 24:37; 2. Sue Chandler, 58, 25:15; 3. Anna Martinez, 56, 29:02. Seniors (60+): 1. Amy Lease, 61, 23:01; 2. Shane Holonitch, 64, 25:06; 3. Charlotte Herrel, 72, 26:33.

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Benson Crushes Greenland 50K Record

haley benson on her way to a course record in the 50k.

Professional triathlete Hayley Benson won the Greenland Trail 50K in a new women’s course record of 3:41:31. Benson, 33, placed second overall in the race, and beat the previous course record by 10 minutes, which was set in 2012 by Salomon athlete Kerrie Bruxvoort. Benson, of Littleton, said she came into the race with the goal to break the course record and had written out Bruxvoort’s lap splits to help keep her on track. It was her first attempt at an ultramarathon. “I knew the last six miles would be new territory because I’ve never run that far. I was hurting pretty bad. I felt pretty sick at the end.” Benson did collapse after crossing the finish line, but recovered after rehydrating. When asked how she stayed motivated running solo on the course, she said, “Pain is temporary, the results are permanent. That’s what I kept telling myself.” Benson had planned to run the race last year, but injuries kept her out. She is a physical therapist and also works as a coach with Elite Multisport Coaching. She said, “I figured I had to show my athletes how it’s done.” Pristine racing conditions set the stage for the 11th Annual Greenland Trail Races. The event featured a 50K, 25K and 8 Mile, all of which circumvented the trails within the Greenland Open Space just south of Larkspur. Newbies and veterans alike took to the dirt-packed trails under scattered clouds and temperatures in the

mid 60’s. There were 137 finishers in the 50K, which served as the Road Runners Club of America Western Region Ultra Championship. The conditions allowed for some fast times to be set. The men’s 50K saw Peter Maksimow of Manitou Springs lead wire-to-wire, grabbing the win in 3:18:55, his personal best on the course. Maksimow made the win look easy with an effortless stride and even pacing. He is a veteran of the race, earning his fourth win. But he had something to prove after he was beat last year by Alex Nichols. “I tried to be conservative on the first two laps of the course because it catches up in the later stages of the race. Last year I had Alex running behind me and then laying down a really fast last lap.” Another runner who was in a league of his own was Frank Bozanich, 70, of Reno, Nevada. He won the senior division for runners 60 and up by 40 minutes, crossing the finish line in 6:12:10. Participants were treated to a relaxed post-race celebration complete with food, drinks, pizza and beer. Awards were given to the top three male and female finishers in each race, and for the top three in each respective age category. Prizes included Timex watches, LaSportiva running shoes, Rudy Project sunglasses, and Runners Roost store gift cards. See results on page 34.

Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon Biggest Ever The 10th Anniversary of the Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon was a success with 18,000 registered runners over two days. Hais Welday set a new half marathon course record, finishing the race in 1 hour, 6 minutes and 44 seconds. He shattered the record set by Colorado Springs resident Patrick Rizzo in 2012. Patrick finished second in this year’s half marathon. The female half marathon winner was Nuta Olaru. She completed the 13.1 miles in 1 hour 22 minutes and 46 seconds, followed by Kristin Louderback from Highlands Ranch, finishing about a minute and a half behind. In the full marathon, Ramon Paredes-

Becerra, originally from Mexico, finished 2 hours, 36 minutes and 13 seconds, followed by Andrew Simmons from Lakewood. Female winner Nicole Chyr of Englewood finished in 3 hours, 2 minutes and 4 seconds with Laura Eakin finishing just 49 seconds behind. Nicole remains the event record holder set back in 2012 with a time of 2 hours, 57 minutes and 18 seconds and is now a four-time Colfax Marathon winner. “Today’s race was fantastic! The weather was perfect and the Colfax Marathon directors and volunteers do such a great job to make this a very special Colorado event,” remarked Chyr. “The last six miles were a little grueling for me today, but I still always enjoy participating in this local race. Congratulations to everyone who raced today.” The weather was beautiful for both days, allowing for faster times, new course records, personal records, large spectator crowds, and a bustling festival in City Park with 190 Charity Partners, and cuisine from Jim N’ Nicks and Taziki’s. “We couldn’t have asked for a better 10th Anniversary Marathon weekend,” said Andrea Dowdy, CEO of the Colfax Marathon. “As a nonprofit, our mission is to encourage fitness in our communities, bring runners together from all over, and showcase the best our city has to offer, and this weekend we were able to do just that.” For race results, check out page 34.

Beautiful Weather for Bolder Boulder 10K The BolderBOULDER 10K welcomed 46,542 walkers, joggers and runners for the 2015 race on Memorial Day. After experiencing one of the wettest springs on record, participants were thrilled to experience sunshine and mild temperatures that climbed into the 50s. “We had close to 1,000 people register on race day and we had 99 wave starts, the most in BolderBOULDER history,” said race director Cliff Bosley. The elite wheelchair race began at 6:50 a.m. and the BolderBOULDER “A” wave started promptly at 6:55 a.m. Air Force Major Ben Payne of Colorado Springs won the men’s citizen’s race in 30 minutes and 40 seconds. The memorial day race held special meaning for him. He wore a special bib with the names of his friends and family members who lost their lives during service to their country. Brittni Hutton of Alamosa was the first female finisher of the citizen’s race. Hutton had to sit out of last year’s event because of a stress fracture. She was thrilled to take the victory this year in 34:46. Following the BolderBOULDER road race was the International Team Challenge. The BolderBOULDER established the International Team Challenge in 1998 and it includes professional runners from all over the world that compete on three-person teams in a team by country format, for one of the largest non-marathon prize purse races in the country. This year’s total prize purse was valued at $162,750 after bonuses and is one of the largest prize purses in race history. This year’s men’s individual Inter32 coloradorunnermag.com

national Team Challenge winner was Belete Assefa from Ethiopia finishing the race in 29:04.13 and the women’s winner was Meskerem Assefa also from Ethiopia with a time of 32:31.09. The men’s team from Ethiopia and the women’s team from Ethiopia also claimed first in both the team competitions. New to the International Team Challenge in 2015, the American athletes that raced were not placed on to teams until they crossed the finish line, creating an exciting race within a race. Team USA Men’s and Women’s both took home second place and finished in the top three teams for the sixth straight year. The first three American men to finish were Bobby Curtis (fourth), Abdi Abdirahman (fifth) and Jared Ward (eighth). For the women, Mattie Suver (sixth), Neely Spence (seventh place) and Brianne Nelson (eighth) were the top three American finishers. The event finished with a tremendous Memorial Day Tribute at the University of Colorado Folsom Field with over 100,000 people in attendance. Skydivers each carrying a flag from a US military branch landed in the center of the stadium and following, Rear Admiral Kerry Metz conducted an enlistment ceremony with over 100 recruits. The ceremony also honored four World

War II veterans, Riveter turned engineer Ruth Millis of Lakewood, WASP Betty Lotowicz of Boulder and two Tuskegee Airmen; Franklin Macon and Lieutenant Colonel James Harvey. The day was then capped with a flyover from two rare Navy F-16’s traveling all the way aggressor unit at Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center in Fallon, NV. Results can be found on page 35.

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Greenland Trail Races May 2, 2015 Larkspur, CO 861 Finishers (50K = 137, 25K = 286, 8M = 438) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,850’ - Course Records: 50K = Alex Nichols, 3:13:38 (2014); Kerrie Bruxvoort, 3:51:27 (2012); 25K = Neil McDonagh, 1:32:22 (2013); Heather Utrata, 1:45:45 (2012); 8M = Andy Ames, 46:33 (2006); Kim Dobson, 51:36 (2012)

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Cherry Creek Sneak April 26, 2015 Denver, CO 5,638 Finishers (10M = 1,229, 5M = 1,505, 5K = 2,816, 1.5M = 88) - Timing by: Timberline Timing - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ Course Records: 10M = Tate Behning, 55:39 (2012); Deanna Ardrey, 1:02:39 (2012); 5M = Scott Dahlberg, 24:51 (2014); Kara Lubieniecki, 28:46 (2012); 5K = Charles Hillig, 15:36 (2012); Sarah Pizzo, 18:07 (2009) 10M Overall Male: 1. Taylor Garrett, 26, 56:52; 2. Zach Watson, 37, 57:40; 3. Matthew Walworth, 54, 57:42; 4. Andrew Simmons, 27, 58:25; 5. Daniel Holligan, 29, 58:31. Masters (40+): 1. Tracy Peterson, 42, 1:02:28; 2. Richard Byyny, 44, 1:02:55; 3. Guy Ralfe, 43, 1:03:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Matthew Walworth, 54, 57:42; 2. Jay Survil, 56, 1:05:35; 3. Corey Wong, 59, 1:07:46. Seniors (60+): 1. John Turk, 60, 1:14:21; 2. Bob Basse, 60, 1:14:46; 3. Kevin Kiehl, 61, 1:20:24. Overall Female: 1. Kristin Louderback, 32, 1:03:54; 2. Nicole Chyr, 37, 1:04:08; 3. Kari Samuelson, 32, 1:04:13; 4. Ashlee Nelson, 34, 1:07:14; 5. Kimberly Chinn, 26, 1:08:16. Masters (40+): 1. Caroline Szuch, 42, 1:11:27; 2. Jill Howard, 44, 1:12:42; 3. Julie George, 44, 1:15:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Katie Hegg, 52, 1:14:44; 2. Rachel Kodanaz, 54, 1:18:43; 3. Susan Cobb, 51, 1:21:55. Seniors (60+): 1. Debbie Butterfield, 63, 1:23:28; 2. Bobbie McCallum, 61, 1:30:49; 3. Rhonda Mickelson, 61, 1:34:00. 5M Overall Male: 1. Scott Dahlberg, 30, 24:42 CR; 2. Branden Johnson, 27, 25:01; 3. Jordan Jones, 33, 26:30; 4. Wylie Mangelsdorf, 22, 26:53; 5. Bob Weiner, 50, 27:34. Masters (40+): 1. Cody Hill, 42, 28:59; 2. Matt Tartar, 44, 29:42; 3. Gerald Romero, 43, 30:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bob Weiner, 50, 27:34; 2. Raul Carrizalez, 54, 29:53; 3. Tim Gentry, 52, 33:21. Seniors (60+): 1. Mike Evans, 61, 35:02; 2. Bruce Pulford, 60, 35:19; 3. Rich Sandoval, 61, 36:11. Overall Female: 1. Nell Rojas, 27, 29:48; 2. Riley Geldean, 13, 30:28; 3. Sarah Pizzo, 32, 30:47; 4. Amy Dannwolf, 30, 31:35; 5. Sara Woodward, 31:46. Masters (40+): 1. Sabine Preisinger, 46, 34:30; 2. Michelle Hildebrand, 40, 37:24; 3. Suzie Frenchman, 46, 38:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Linda Haire, 51, 41:23; 2. Andrea Schumacher, 50, 41:34; 3. Laura Pals, 52, 42:50. Seniors (60+): 1. Patti Thurman, 63, 44:14; 2. Elaine Achterberg, 60, 45:005; 3. Cynthia Henry, 65, 46:17. 5K Overall Male: 1. Andy Rinne, 39, 17:13; 2. CJ Hitz, 41,

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50K Overall Male: 1. Peter Maksimow, 36, 3:18:55; 2. Christopher Gregory, 34, 3:50:31; 3. Scott Swaney, 46, 3:55:58; 4. Scott Howell, 37, 3:57:09; 5. Mike Mazzarese, 38, 3:59:45. Masters (40+): 1. Scott Swaney, 46, 3:55:58; 2. Jamie Reichler, 46, 4:32:29; 3. Erik Zeitlow, 47, 4:35:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Larry Dewitt, 57, 4:44:20; 2. David Selden, 55, 4:44:44; 3. Ash Middleton-Davis, 50, 4:56:56. Seniors (60+): 1. Frank Bozanich, 70, 6:12:10; 2. Charles Scheibe, 60, 6:51:45; 3. Theo Brooks, 65, 6:54:40. Overall Female: 1. Hayley Benson, 33, 3:41:31 CR; 2. Kaija Staley, 39, 4:16:41; 3. Julie Olsen-Smith, 33, 4:20:45; 4. Nicole Clement, 25, 4:23:21; 5. Stephanie Gore, 44, 4:35:56. Masters (40+): 1. Stephanie Gore, 44, 4:35:56; 2. Stephanie Jones, 44, 4:41:10; 3. Karen Brennan, 48, 5:19:09. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Junko Kazukawa, 51, 5:10:23; 2. Bridget Luebbert, 51, 5:32:31; 3. Christina Gille, 50, 6:07:20. Seniors (60+): 1. Cheri Bashor, 61, 6:14:59; 2. Paulette Arns, 62, 6:53:59. 25K Overall Male: 1. Scott Spillman, 28, 1:36:05; 2. Tim Hola, 40, 1:43:22; 3. Kory Skattum, 22, 1:44:41; 4. Kyle Cloppas, 29, 1:44:50; 5. Roger Sayre, 57, 1:50:01. Masters (40+): 1. Tim Hola, 40, 1:43:22; 2. Michael Quispe, 48, 1:51:03; 3. Jerry Dismukes, 44, 2:02:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Roger Sayre, 57, 1:50:01; 2. Art Souverein, 52, 2:04:33; 3. Mark Ramsey, 52, 2:11:31. Seniors (60+): 1. Steve Parker, 63, 2:07:06; 2. Joe Shirley, 67, 2:13:05; 3. Bob Basse, 60, 2:14:22. Overall Female: 1. Brittney MacDonald, 25, 2:00:42; 2. Blair Bucklin, 34, 2:03:18; 3. Meghan Winters, 24, 2:08:22; 4. Stacey Hunt, 37, 2:10:22; 5. Anna Moseley, 30, 2:11:13. Masters (40+): 1. Hilary Stamp, 41, 2:16:58; 2. Shannon Cordova, 46, 2:17:44; 3. Becky Wilder, 41, 2:18:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Penny Jordan, 51, 2:24:31; 2. Laurel Pedri, 52, 2:25:50; 3. Caolan MacMahon, 51, 2:26:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Amelia Orton-Palmer, 61, 2:49:53; 2.

Stevenson, 65, 47:15; 3. Amy Lease, 61, 48:32.

Martha Kramer, 60, 3:11:08; 3. Martina Ritchie, 69, 3:56:34. 8M Overall Male: 1. Matthew Kempton, 30, 47:25; 2. Andy Ames, 52, 50:04; 3. Gerald Romero, 43, 51:36; 4. Danny Whelan, 32, 52:44; 5. Chris Busacca, 44, 54:01. Masters (40+): 1. Gerald Romero, 43, 51:36; 2. Chris Busacca, 44, 54:01; 3. Jay Watts, 43, 54:37. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Andy Ames, 52, 50:04; 2. Daniel Greer, 55, 55:38; 3. Carl Mather, 50, 1:00:57. Seniors (60+): 1. Mike Evans, 61, 1:03:27; 2. Steva Huda, 61, 1:03:53; 3. Jim Romero, 75, 1:20:37. Overall Female: 1. Sarah Pizzo, 32, 52:37; 2. Ashley Corn, 30, 56:03; 3. Elizabeth Carey, 30, 57:13; 4. Julia Chamberlin, 27, 58:32; 5. Sydney Ayers, 51, 1:00:07. Masters (40+): 1. Sydney Cornell, 44, 1:01:03; 2. Stella Heffron, 48, 1:05:05; 3. Julia Lewis, 48, 1:05:49. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sydney Ayers, 51, 1:00:07; 2. Sharon McDowell-Larsen, 55, 1:04:43; 3. Victoria Johnson, 50, 1:07:36. Seniors (60+): 1. Sam Decker, 62, 1:19:16; 2. Carol Williams, 60, 1:22:31; 3. Shane Holonitch, 64, 1:22:49.

Castle Rock Half Marathon May 30, 2015 Castle Rock, CO 210 Finishers (13.1M = 136, 5M = 74) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,224’ - Course Records: 13.1M = Garrett Wilson, 1:16:02 (2014); Bethany Chang, 1:26:03 (2014); 5M = Caleb Thompson, 32:29 (2014); Kim Meeks, 39:01 (2014)

Cottonwood Classic 5K May 16, 2015 Thornton, CO 635 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Ryan Meyer, 15:29 (2014); Bevin Kennelly-Thomps, 17:43 (2009) Overall Male: 1. Sean Paiz, 19, 17:05; 2. Jose Garcia, 17, 17:25; 3. Nick Robinson, 21, 17:46; 4. David Mura, 33, 18:03; 5. Nikola Dener, 20, 18:14. Masters (40+): 1. Jonathan Fenske, 45, 19:11; 2. Shannon Dizmang, 40, 19:22; 3. Dale Hawkins, 41, 19:44. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bill Wright, 53, 21:31; 2. Timothy Smith, 57, 22:04; 3. Tim Flanigan, 53, 22:07. Seniors (60+): 1. Doug Bell, 64, 19:10; 2. Al Bourgeois, 60, 20:52; 3. Kevin Kiehl, 61, 24:00. Overall Female: 1. Amanda Jamrogiewicz, 29, 20:26; 2. Bryanna Hoffman, 10, 20:29; 3. Noelle Green, 50, 20:39; 4. Wehazit Kelati, 10, 21:31; 5. Julie Mendoza, 30, 22:05. Masters (40+): 1. Eilleen Herbst, 48, 22:29; 2. Keri Mesropov, 45, 26:34; 3. Heidi Davis, 46, 26:48. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Noelle Green, 50, 20:39; 2. Sheri Wright, 51, 23:07; 3. Linda Haire, 52, 23:58. Seniors (60+): 1. Georgina Roth, 60, 28:47; 2. Beth Clouse, 63, 29:00; 3. Taunya Wilson, 68, 29:10.

Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon May 16-17, 2015 Denver, CO 11,187 Finishers (26.2M = 1,415, 13.1M = 5,835, 10M = 956, 5K = 1,908) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: 26.2M = Abraham Rutto, 2:24:30 (2013); Nicole Chyr, 2:57:18 (2013); 13.1M = Daniel Kipkoech, 1:05:54 (2013); Brianne Nelson, 1:16:07 (2014); 10M = John Kuehler, 59:26 (2014); Brandy Erholtz, 1:02:45 (2012); 5K = Jay Luna, 16:32 (2014); Ashley Luna, 17:49 (2014) 26.2M Overall Male: 1. Ramon Paredes-Becerra, 20, 2:36:14; 2. Andrew Simmons, 27, 2:44:18; 3. Dan Springborn, 36, 2:45:57; 4. Daniel Holligan, 29, 2:47:11; 5.

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kevin hickman of denver, lucas crespin of englewood, heather utrata of greeley and ryan perrich of fort collins (left to right) run the colorado half marathon. Brian Montgomery, 36, 2:47:30. Masters (40+): 1. John Probst, 47, 2:58:41; 2. Christian Kirschner, 43, 3:00:46; 3. Dawit Iteffa, 44, 3:02:22. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Alex McPherson, 54, 2:58:42; 2. Jay Survil, 56, 3:03:36; 3. Alfred Herzl, 59, 3:14:08. Seniors (60+): 1. David Stoner, 62, 3:39:34; 2. Bruce Davison, 67, 3:45:02; 3. Mark Kozik, 60, 3:59:33. Overall Female: 1. Nicole Chyr, 37, 3:02:05; 2. Laura Eakin, 33, 3:02:54; 3. Anna Leer, 30, 3:07:57; 4. Blair Doney, 23, 3:08:50; 5. Anne Staeheli, 27, 3:12:51. Masters (40+): 1. Sandra Currie, 46, 3:23:04; 2. Robin Bittner, 41, 3:28:05; 3. Tanna Albiston, 42, 3:34:39. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Pam Reed, 54, 3:37:23; 2. Joy Norris, 57, 3:53:29; 3. Peggy Oreskovich, 52, 3:58:45. Seniors (60+): 1. Karyn Harkrader, 61, 4:17:27; 2. Claradene Stewart, 66, 4:27:09; 3. Pat Kargol, 63, 4:50:25. 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Hais Welday, 26, 1:06:45; 2. Patrick Rizzo, 31, 1:09:37; 3. Alejandro Jimenez, 27, 1:10:37; 4. Matt Hensley, 27, 1:12:28; 5. Bob Weiner, 50, 1:14:50. Masters (40+): 1. Tom Norris, 49, 1:20:22; 2. Scott Taylor, 46, 1:21:56; 3. Vincent Auzias, 48, 1:22:18. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bob Weiner, 50, 1:14:50; 2. Chris Reed, 50, 1:25:42; 3. Alex Escarcega, 51, 1:27:20. Seniors (60+): 1. Bob Caillouette, 60, 1:39:29; 2. Frank Bowling, 61, 1:39:59; 3. Sverre Froyen, 63, 1:44:20. Overall Female: 1. Nuta Olaru, 44, 1:22:47; 2. Kristin Louderback, 32, 1:24:24; 3. Kelsey Luoma, 25, 1:25:35; 4. Jessie Arellano, 20, 1:26:39; 5. Irene Altman, 37, 1:27:45. Masters (40+): 1. Nuta Olaru, 44, 1:22:47; 2. Sarah Bunting Lamos, 40, 1:29:22; 3. Katrin Deuter, 47, 1:37:08. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Amy Davis, 51, 1:43:46; 2. Deborah Levine, 53, 1:46:34; 3. Victoria Johnson, 50, 1:46:38. Seniors (60+): 1. Julie Monroe, 60, 1:50:30; 2. Barbara Michael, 62, 1:56:15; 3. Judith Laney, 62, 2:00:01. 10M Overall Male: 1. Frank Therrian, 30, 55:37 CR; 2. Hector Castaneda, 23, 57:52; 3. Lawrence Avery, 35, 1:00:00; 4. Luis Ronquillo, 20, 1:00:08; 5. Lenny Laraio, 41, 1:00:49. Masters (40+): 1. Lenny Laraio, 41, 1:00:49; 2. Gerald Romero, 43, 1:03:26; 3. Shawn Susser, 44, 1:09:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brian Kuhlmann, 50, 1:16:00; 2. George O’Clair, 54, 1:19:39; 3. Gregory M. Akers, 52, 1:19:53. Seniors (60+): 1. David Hill, 64, 1:24:20; 2. Kent Story, 63, 1:31:05; 3. Ed Gleason, 60, 1:31:28. Overall Female: 1. Rachel Dedeyn, 29, 1:09:14; 2. Angie Anderson, 34, 1:09:25; 3. Rebecca Larsen, 40, 1:10:52; 4. Muriel Norman, 31, 1:11:39; 5. Jill Howard, 44, 1:12:04. Masters (40+): 1. Rebecca Larsen, 40, 1:10:52; 2. Jill Howard, 44, 1:12:04; 3. Melissa Menard, 41, 1:12:58. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Janet Rooney, 51, 1:15:27; 2. Beth Brady, 58, 1:25:59; 3. Roxanne Ilse, 52, 1:31:33. Seniors (60+): 1. Carole Vieregg, 60, 1:37:32; 2. Martha Drake, 61, 1:39:03; 3. Ellen Miller-Brown, 64, 1:40:01. 5K Overall Male: 1. Bill Klimczak, 23, 16:52; 2. Beaux Wojciechowski, 11, 17:30; 3. Josh Partridge, 22, 17:44; 4. Terry Grenwelge, 40, 18:58; 5. Andrew Passmore, 28, 19:01.

Masters (40+): 1. Terry Grenwelge, 40, 18:58; 2. Rufino Compean, 42, 22:13; 3. Gregory Kuzma, 40, 23:21. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Gregory Adams, 50, 22:59; 2. Claudio Abreu, 52, 23:58; 3. George O’Clair, 54, 24:52. Seniors (60+): 1. Jim Martin, 64, 23:49; 2. Paul Lewandowski, 68, 25:29; 3. Dan Braun, 65, 26:02. Overall Female: 1. Alayna Szuch, 11, 19:12; 2. Hillory Davis, 26, 19:39; 3. Sofia Rodriguez, 18, 20:34; 4. Katharine Bernuth Brenton, 35, 21:04; 5. Riki Metzger, 32, 21:13. Masters (40+): 1. Dominique Beaudin, 43, 23:29; 2. Lori Emerson, 41, 23:32; 3. Christine Wilson, 42, 24:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Deborah Stanton, 59, 26:38; 2. Karen Jenni, 50, 26:42; 3. Deborah Spencer, 52, 27:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Patti Thurman, 63, 27:26; 2. Carole Vieregg, 60, 28:35; 3. Barbara Saunders, 66, 29:20.

13.1M Overall Male: 1. Norman Mininger, 30, 1:17:32; 2. Mike Korb, 46, 1:25:44; 3. Troy Michelson, 49, 1:27:22; 4. Peter Scoffin, 39, 1:27:41; 5. Tim Gentry, 53, 1:34:37. Masters (40+): 1. Mike Korb, 46, 1:25:44; 2. Troy Michelson, 49, 1:27:22; 3. Aaron Edwards, 43, 1:34:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tim Gentry, 53, 1:34:37; 2. Brian Claar, 55, 1:45:07; 3. Doug Stanton, 56, 1:54:40. Seniors (60+): 1. Michael Klee, 69, 1:52:26; 2. Jay Wissot, 70, 2:11:48; 3. Jing Tao Pan, 66, 2:31:21. Overall Female: 1. Stacey Hunt, 37, 1:38:58; 2. Melissa Moberly, 46, 1:41:56; 3. Beth Kohring, 30, 1:47:04; 4. Rachel Clopton, 34, 1:47:11; 5. Jessica Kohring, 30, 1:47:25. Masters (40+): 1. Melissa Moberly, 46, 1:41:56; 2. Lynn Wyllie, 40, 1:50:19; 3. Kim Callahan, 44, 1:52:28. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jane Braaten, 52, 2:20:51; 2. Terri McPherson, 50, 2:27:09; 3. Donna Valori, 57, 2:34:40. Seniors (60+): 1. Anita Zonker, 64, 2:03:04; 2. Pam Butterfield, 64, 3:34:20. 5M Overall Male: 1. Kenneth Foster, 29, 27:49 CR; 2. Matt Thompson, 29, 30:11; 3. Marland Billings, 37, 31:14; 4. Tom Wesley, 31, 36:06; 5. Matthew Vuletich, 46, 36:51. Masters (40+): 1. Matthew Vuletich, 46, 36:51; 2. Jorge Bailon, 49, 38:27; 3. Curt Prokuski, 44, 38:30. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mr. Bill, 53, 37:24; 2. Sean Beirne, 51, 38:21; 3. Mike Papula, 51, 43:40. Seniors (60+): 1. Paul Lewandowski, 68, 44:22; 2. Michael Weitenhagen, 70, 1:21:44. Overall Female: 1. Brittany Swarts, 31, 40:26; 2. Hillary Roernersb erger, 32, 41:32; 3. Jen Desbois, 31, 41:55; 4. Pam Christy, 49, 42:51; 5. Liz Haynes, 29, 43:08. Masters (40+): 1. Pam Christy, 49, 42:51; 2. Tracy Sjobeck, 49, 43:53; 3. Shannon Schotte, 44, 44:38. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Alice Muhr, 52, 46:38; 2. Ellen Ryan, 54, 51:45; 3. Karen Hulett, 52, 56:57. Seniors (60+): 1. Linda Staehler, 61, 1:00:09; 2. Deborah Weitenhagen, 68, 1:21:44; 3. Virginia Gallup, 74, 1:24:08.

Bolder Boulder 10K May 25, 2015 Boulder, CO 45,166 Finishers - Timing by: End Result - Elevation: Start = 5,279’, Finish = 5,340’ - Course Records: Afewerki Berhane, 29:11 (2014); Mamitu Daska, 32:21 (2014) Overall Elite Male: 1. ABelete Assefa, ETH, 29:04 CR; 2. Solomon Deksisa, ETH, 29:20; 3. Allan Kiprono, KEN, 29:33; 4. Bobby Curtis, USA, 29:42; 5. Abdi Abdirahman, USA, 29:50; 6. Tsegay Tuemay, ERI, 29:55; 7. Issac Mukundi Mwangi, KEN, 29:57; 8. Jared Ward, USA, 30:00; 9. Afewerki Berhane Hidru, ERI, 30:00; 10. Tolossa Gedefa, ETH, 30:00. Overall Elite Female: 1. Meskerem Assefa, ETH, 33:31; 2. Amane Gobena, ETH, 33:37; 3. Risper Gesabwa, KEN, 33:53; 4. Rei Ohara, JPN, 34:04; 5. Makida Absela, ETH, 34:23; 6. Mattie Suver, USA, 34:25; 7. Neely Spence, USA, 34:36; 8. Brianne Nelson, USA 34:45; 9. Miho Ihara, JPN, 34:46; 10. Marisol Guadalupe Romero Rosal, MEX, 34:53. Citizen’s Overall Male: 1. Ben Payne, 33, 30:41; 2. Fernando Cabada, 33, 30:54; 3. Alexander Monroe, 23, 31:04; 4. Scott Dahlberg, 30, 31:09; 5. Craig Curley, 26, 31:09. Masters (40+): 1. Chris Grauch, 42, 34:30; 2. Todd Straka, 48, 35:25; 3. Kevin Konczak, 45, 35:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bob Weiner, 50, 33:59; 2. Andy Ames, 52, 35:47; 3. David Litoff, 54, 36:003. Seniors (60+): 1. Doug Bell, 64, 39:00; 2. Heath Hibbard, 62, 41:03; 3. Martin Lascelles, 60, 41:53. Overall Female: 1. Brittni Hutton, 25, 34:32; 2. Maor Tiyouri, 24, 35:50; 3. Maggie Callahan, 26, 36:04; 4. Emma Keenan, 27, 36:20; 5. Alexa Rogers, 25, 36:41. Masters (40+): 1. Nuta Olaru, 44, 37:02; 2. Bean Wrenn, 41, 38:23; 3. Sarah Rebick, 40, 41:02. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Colleen De Reuck, 51, 37:56; 2. Delcia Litt, 56, 40:57; 3. Lin Lascelles, 51, 41:10. Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Ann Moseley, 61, 45:55; 2. Edie

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Boulder Rez Half Marathon June 7, 2015 Boulder, CO 762 Finishers (13.1M = 412, 10K = 213, 5K = 137) - Timing by: RaceRite - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,430’ - Course Records: New race 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Joe Zamadics, 1:21:56; 2. Ethan Martinez, 1:26:59; 3. Miclaus Catalin, 1:28:34; 4. David Boyd, 1:29:30; 5. Darren de Reuck, 1:30:57. Masters (40+): 1. Stuart Geer, 1:34:01; 2. Gerry Murphy, 1:35:11; 3. Winfield Hartley, 1:38:12. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Darren de Reuck, 1:30:57; 2. Kent Shorrock, 1:38:54; 3. James O’Donnell, 1:43:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Rich Sandoval, 1:38:27; 2. James Buuck, 2:03:18; 3. John Shaulis, 2:03:59. Overall Female: 1. Kate Papenberg, 1:25:36; 2. Marcia Ammons, 1:37:54; 3. Tanya Bradbury, 1:41:18; 4. Sarah Westdorp, 1:44:42; 5. Katie Uhlenbrock, 1:44:53. Masters (40+): 1. Narisa Wild, 1:54:00; 2. Sandra Wisnoski, 1:54:07; 3. Christine Osmundson, 1:57:45. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Maryjane Kemeny-Peronto, 1:59:19; 2. Amy Martien, 1:59:55; 3. Sarah Sutherland, 2:00:09. Seniors (60+): 1. Miriam Wassin, 3:12:02. 10K Overall Male: 1. Eric Thomas, 35:38; 2. Chris Busacca, 37:37; 3. Joe Fricano, 38:53; 4. Adugna Moritz, 41:02; 5. Sam Gaglio, 45:45. Masters (40+): 1. Chris Busacca, 37:37; 2. Joseph Harmon, 47:38; 3. Robert Delisle, 49:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dave Heintz, 47:53; 2. Michael Sileo, 55:22; 3. Todd Miller, 1:03:43. Seniors (60+): 1. Robert Howell, 52:36; 2. Robert Greene, 1:17:22. Overall Female: 1. Susie Duke, 41:09; 2. Emmam Patterson, 44:57; 3. Katelyn Thomas, 47:11; 4. Genelle Martinez, 50:22; 5. Deanna Metivier, 52:00. Masters (40+): 1. Christina Miller, 52:53; 2. Brook Fitzer, 52:53; 3. Moira Mennona, 54:28. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Gail Gulsvig, 52:09; 2. Judy Adair, 1:01:49; 3. Susan Blythe, 1:06:21. Seniors (60+): 1. Jean Rachubinski, 58:40; 2. Loye Donnelly, 1:41:49. 5K Overall Male: 1. Jason Glowney, 17:54; 2. Gavin Geer, 20:31; 3. Diego Padilla, 21:03; 4. Michael Fusi, 21:58; 5. George Marchant, 22:55. Masters (40+): 1. Jason Glowney, 17:54; 2. Marvin Mann, 24:54; 3. Jeffrey Grose, 41:18. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Robert Garside, 29:06; 2. Chuck Wilson, 30:37; 3. Mike Roush, 33:53. Seniors (60+): 1. Bill McCann, 26:37; 2. Gary Giese, 27:30; 3. Jeff Martin, 28:52. Overall Female: 1. Christen Brown, 19:31; 2. Maya Stovall, 20:53; 3. Tiffany Bruno, 23:16; 4. Jacqueline Szablewski, 23:42; 5. Elizabeth Weeks, 24:47. Masters (40+): 1. Tiffany Bruno, 23:16; 2. Jacqueline Szablewski, 23:42; 3. Holly Stovall, 26:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Elizabeth Weeks, 24:47; 2. Laura Pals, 25:23; 3. Coralyn Roush, 34:53. Seniors (60+): 1. Lynn Hermanson, 26:03; 2. Nancy Fuller, 26:48; 3. Katherine Klesmit, 28:45.

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410 Finishers - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,830’ - Course Records: Unknown Overall Male: 1. Jay Luna, 16:31; 2. Danny Vavrik, 17:07; 3. Todd Straka, 17:21; 4. Dominick Brevig, 17:35; 5. Lenny Laraio, 18:15. Masters (40+): 1. Todd Straka, 17:21; 2. Lenny Laraio, 18:15; 3. Gerald Romero, 18:28. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dan Spale, 18:44; 2. Paul Chamberlin, 21:39; 3. Rod Mauler, 24:45. Seniors (60+): 1. Brian Frank, 25:499; 2. Link Lubken, 26:21; 3. Steven Gorman, 27:22. Overall Female: 1. Ashley Luna, 18:43; 2. Amanda Lee, 19:20; 3. Amy Armstrong, 19:47; 4. Kelly Escorcia, 20:04; 5. Lauren Shomaker, 20:14. Masters (40+): 1. Stella Heffron, 22:58; 2. Michelle Helm, 25:15; 3. Kristi Bringle, 29:00. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Floriana Lutz, 26:59; 2. Susan Babcock, 27:03; 3. Jena Lougee, 29:16. Seniors (60+): 1. Amy Lease, 23:59; 2. Marilyn Stapleton, 24:48; 3. Ellen Rickert, 27:05.

Steamboat Marathon June 7, 2015 Steamboat Springs, CO 1,586 Finishers (26.2M = 255, 13.1M = 886, 10K = 445) - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Marathon Start = 8,128’, Half Marathon Start = 6,990’, 10K Start = 6,728’, Finish = 6,728’ - Course Records: 26.2M = Chris Prior, 2:23:59 (1990); Kirsten Whetstone, 2:54:59 (1990); 13.1M = Don Janicki, 1:07:23 (1995); Inge McClory, 1:18:30 (1995); 10K = Brian Sheriff, 30:24 (1990); Rosa Mota, 34:04 (1988) 26.2M Overall Male: 1. Richard Powell, 26, 2:37:13; 2. Andrew Biglow, 44, 2:44:54; 3. Gabe Small, 29, 2:45:32; 4. Lucas Crespin, 30, 2:50:40; 5. Jesse Wilkins, 32, 2:51:33. Masters (40+): 1. Andrew Biglow, 44, 2:44:54; 2. Brian Glotzbach, 40, 3:16:54; 3. Doug Spannring, 40, 3:30:45. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Gilles Cote, 58, 3:23:44; 2. Dave Yanchek, 58, 3:33:26; 3. Brent Bell, 54, 3:35:33. Seniors (60+): 1. Dave Dooley, 68, 3:45:25; 2. Mike Howard, 61, 3:54:10; 3. Bob Basse, 60, 3:55:32. Overall Female: 1. Heather Pietrykowski, 36, 3:13:19; 2. Brooke Waters, 38, 3:16:35; 3. Kimberly Lieb, 44, 3:17:04; 4. Maria Petzold, 33, 3:25:48; 5. Erin Rubenking, 27, 3:28:48. Masters (40+): 1. Kimberly Lieb, 44, 3:17:04; 2. Heather Vieth, 41, 3:40:10; 3. Sally Boles, 46, 3:45:49. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Atsuuko Ohtake, 56, 4:06:34; 2. Jennifer Schubert-Akin, 57, 4:09:29; 3. Lauri Honea, 53, 4:41:58. Seniors (60+): 1. Mari Bashor, 66, 4:36:11; 2. Rebecca Sullivan, 60, 5:11:07; 3. Shelby Griffin, 65, 5:11:34. 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Kory Skattum, 22, 1:17:07; 2. Billy Edwards, 37, 1:19:47; 3. Scott Buser, 48, 1:25:38; 4. Derk Lyford, 17, 1:26:43; 5. Adam Spector, 44, 1:27:06. Masters (40+): 1. Scott Buser, 48, 1:25:38; 2. Adam Spector, 44, 1:27:06; 3. Todd Maus, 48, 1:31:27. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Paul Hughes, 58, 1:27:57; 2. John Goodloe, 53, 1:29:08; 3. Greeg Woskow, 50, 1:33:35. Seniors (60+): 1. Bruce Kirschner, 61, 1:35:40; 2. Mark Freirich, 62, 1:49:35; 3. Leigh Freeman, 66, 1:58:01. Overall Female: 1. Bean Wrenn, 42, 1:24:21; 2. Ashley Corn, 30, 1:29:21; 3. Penelope Freedman,

Mt. Evans Ascent June 13, 2015 Idaho Springs, CO 383 Finishers - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: Start = 10,600’, Finish = 14,264’ - Course Records: Matt Carpenter, 1:37:01 (2008); Stevie Kremer, 1:57:49 (2012) Overall Male: 1. Andy Wacker, 1:39:42; 2. Chris Siemers, 1:43:28; 3. Peter Maksimow, 1:45:25; 4. Brian Folts, 1:52:03; 5. David Roche, 1:52:24. Masters (40+): 1. Gerald Romero, 2:05:57; 2. Andrew Terrill, 2:07:48; 3. Jason Gien, 2:19:06. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bill Perkins, 2:23:52; 2. Jim Telling, 2:25:29; 3. Clint Hedges, 2:32:37. Seniors (60+): 1. Martin Lascelles, 2:35:53; 2. Richard Park, 2:42:45; 3. Bob Basse, 2:51:46. Overall Female: 1. Megan Roche, 2:10:03; 2. Stephanie Hinds, 2:14:54; 3. Heather Jossi, 2:30:48; 4. Jill Howard, 2:33:17; 5. Margaret Springs, 2:35:05. Masters (40+): 1. Kristin Zosel, 2:43:06; 2. Emily Edwards, 2:44:26; 3. Andrea Arnhold, 2:50:54. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lin Lascelles, 2:36:25; 2. Donna Miler, 2:37:22; 3. Carol Haggans, 2:51:54. Seniors (60+): 1. Sandee Miller, 3:15:34; 2. Eileen Johnson, 3:18:58; 3. Theresa Daus-Weber, 3:36:03.

Strides for Epilepsy 5K June 14, 2015 Denver, CO 334 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: Tyler McCandless, 15:08 (2013); Leslie Luna, 17:05 (2013) Overall Male: 1. Nathan Oglesby, 18, 18:54; 2. Marty Billings, 37, 19:02; 3. Tim Jenkins, 39, 19:19; 4. Matthew Hellauer, 26, 19:42; 5. Israel Chavez, 31, 20:11. Masters (40+): 1. Marcus Brooks, 43, 21:45; 2. Pawel Walczak, 45, 23:18; 3. Jason Glowacki, 44, 24:44. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jim Langley, 58, 22:03; 2. Cary Wood, 52, 26:10; 3. Martin Shaw, 59, 26:20. Seniors (60+): 1. Dan Kolega, 66, 31:31; 2. Dennis Scharinger, 60, 32:25; 3. CJ Yancey, 63, 38:59. Overall Female: 1. Ella Dewolf, 18, 20:55; 2. Laurie Prieve, 29, 22:59; 3. Jackie Chavez, 32, 23:09; 4. Kylie Morgan, 13, 23:27; 5. Donna Stuedeman, 48, 23:42. Masters (40+): 1. Donna Stuedeman, 48, 23:42; 2. Gina Harris, 40, 26:09; 3. Caroline Henry, 42, 26:16. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Debbie Wagner, 52, 26:42; 2. Susie Lloyd, 52, 31:06; 3. Carla Steele, 59, 33:15. Seniors (60+): 1. Carol Dowdell, 60, 34:21; 2. Joyce Gibbons, 63, 35:14; 3. Theresa Ruscio, 61, 40:28.

Leadville Trail Marathon June 20, 2015 Leadville, CO 1,085 Finishers (26.2M = 538, 15M = 547) - Timing by: High Altitude Race Timing - Elevation: Start/Finish = 10,200’ - Course Records: 26.2M = Dennis Flanagan, 3:32:30 (2009); Keri Nelson, 3:58:08 (2008); 15M = David Roche, 1:58:03 (2013); Megan Deakins, 2:17:21 (2014) 26.2M Overall Male: 1. Michael Aish, 38, 3:31:19 CR; 2.

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Timmy Parr, 33, 3:39:37; 3. Chuck Radford, 44, 3:53:34; 4. Erik Stanley, 30, 3:56:44; 5. Paul Steinweg, 34, 3:59:54. Masters (40+): 1. Chuck Radford, 44, 3:53:34; 2. Paul Landry, 44, 4:14:47; 3. Jonathan Jackson, 41, 4:34:01. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Craig Robertson, 55, 4:58:27; 2. John Novak, 50, 5:16:48; 3. Paul Nolan, 55, 5:31:43. Seniors (60+): 1. Tom Perry, 60, 4:56:55; 2. Mark Kozik, 60, 5:36:54; 3. Jonathan Zeif, 61, 5:44:43. Overall Female: 1. Marianne Hogan, 24, 4:33:44; 2. Amanda Basham, 25, 4:47:31; 3. Clare Gallagher, 23, 4:51:56; 4. Rachel Farrett, 46, 4:59:37; 5. Christy Lindh, 32, 5:00:13. Masters (40+): 1. Rachel Farrett, 46, 4:59:37; 2. Megan Jackson, 40, 5:41:13; 3. Megan Morrissey, 46, 5:45:09. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Junko Kazukawa, 51, 5:46:41; 2. Sheryl Mawn, 50, 5:50:06; 3. Barbara Stoll, 53, 6:34:26. Seniors (60+): 1. Marge Hickman, 65, 7:17:51. 15M Overall Male: 1. David Roche, 26, 1:57:54 CR; 2. Chris Grauch, 42, 2:04:17; 3. Blake Bennion, 18, 2:13:09; 4. Simon Kearns, 15, 2:19:26; 5. Bob Sweeney, 48, 2:20:20. Masters (40+): 1. Chris Grauch, 42, 2:04:17; 2. Bob Sweeney, 48, 2:20:20; 3. Jim Mallory, 48, 2:26:09. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Corky Dean, 54, 2:36:55; 2. Art Souverein, 52, 2:44:11; 3. Bill Hintze, 55, 2:54:13. Seniors (60+): 1. Hans Johansson, 61, 3:01:14; 2. Greg Gustafson, 60, 3:08:15; 3. Michael Roche, 62, 3:25:04. Overall Female: 1. Megan Roche, 24, 2:21:48; 2. Madeleine Carey, 23, 2:27:45; 3. Bret Scofield, 26, 2:36:31; 4. McKenna Douglas, 40, 2:44:43; 5. Kelly Luck, 27, 2:47:57. Masters (40+): 1. McKenna Douglas, 40, 2:44:43; 2. Beth Zevenbergen, 45, 2:58:59; 3. Julie Elsen, 43, 3:08:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Coco Dughi, 52, 3:02:52; 2. Marianne Osteen, 55, 3:12:48; 3. Carla Giannoni, 51, 3:29:32. Seniors (60+): 1. Jane Potter, 66, 4:06:22; 2. Theresa Daus-Weber, 60, 4:09:34; 3. Ann Marie Brick, 66, 4:41:12.

Summer Breeze Half Marathon June 20, 2015 Arvada, CO 250 Finishers (13.1M = 96, 10K = 68, 5K = 86) - Timing by: Five Star Timing - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,344’ - Course Records: 13.1M = Paul Steinweg, 1:18:54 (2014); Nicole Mah, 1:37:45 (2014); 10K = Matt Thompson, 38:30 (2014); Theresa Fitz Endres, 40:07 (2014); 5K = David Rieder, 17:24 (2014); Maijaleena Zimmerman, 19:27 (2014) 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Joshua Peterson, 1:17:08 CR; 2. Jay Survil, 1:26:19; 3. Stephen Oppito, 1:29:43; 4. Matthew Silva, 1:33:17; 5. David Pierce, 1:35:16. Masters (40+): 1. Todd Duncan, 1:46:27; 2. William Conard, 1:49:39; 3. Henry Howard, 1:50:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survil, 1:26:199; 2. Jeff Buckley, 1:59:01; 3. Joe Thede, 2:04:28. Seniors (60+): 1. David Pierce, 1:35:16; 2. Wayne Stewart, 2:07:23; 3. Casey Clark, 2:36:35. Overall Female: 1. Grace

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Father’s Day 5K June 21, 2015 Fort Collins, CO 530 Finishers - Timing by: RunLimited LLC - Elevation: Start/Finish = 4,982’ - Course Records: unknown Overall Male: 1. Shawn Lindbom, 26, 16:25; 2. Henry Raymond, 17, 17:29; 3. Mario Francisco Fernandez, 45, 17:47; 4. Allan Serrano, 47, 17:56; 5. Brian Murphy, 33, 18:00. Masters (40+): 1. Mario Francisco Fernandez, 45, 17:47; 2. Allan Serrano, 47, 17:56; 3. Stephen Saleeby, 40, 18:45. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Forrest Newman, 50, 19:38; 2. Mike Maher, 55, 19:56; 3. John Gerster, 55, 20:57. Seniors (60+): 1. Jim Hunter, 64, 22:08; 2. Mark Reinke, 60, 25:20; 3. Bob Schumann. Overall Female: 1. Heather Utrata, 33, 18:08; 2. Changelle Dron, 27, 19:22; 3. Elsa Simonson, 20, 19:56; 4. Sofia Rodriguez, 18, 20:16; 5. Jerrika Farkle, 18, 20:39. Masters (40+): 1. Melanie Davis, 45, 23:54; 2. Jenni Wood, 40, 26:09; 3. Kim Zwickle, 43, 26:27. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Betsy Fisher, 50, 22:34; 2. Lisa Rutherford, 52, 28:03; 3. Julie Blaine, 55, 28:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Gale Lackey, 65, 34:30; 2. Jan Santistevan, 64, 40:06; 3. Susan Kirkpatrick, 64, 46:28.

Stadium Stampede June 27, 2015 Denver, CO 679 Finishers (10K = 210, 5K = 469) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: 10K = Shadrack Kosgel, 32:19 (2013); Sarah Young, 41:08 (2013); 5K = Simon Cheprot, 14:24 (2010); Constantina Tomescu, 16:10 (2002) 10K Overall Male: 1. Kevin Kochei, 25, 30:25 CR; 2. Hais Welday, 25, 30:33; 3. Hiroaki Sano, 27, 30:44; 4. Branden Johnson, 27, 30:52; 5. Masakazu Fujiwara, 34, 31:12. Masters (40+): 1. George Forbes, 46, 39:56; 2. Paul Brett, 42, 42:18; 3. Chin Goh, 42, 45:24. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sebastian Preisinger, 59, 44:45; 2. Jim Langley, 58, 45:52; 3. Scott Shultz, 57, 49:03. Seniors (60+): 1. David Hill, 64, 50:57; 2. James Higgins, 68, 57:29; 3. Wayne Cox, 61, 1:00:25. Overall Female: 1. Nikol Strother, 35, 42:53; 2. M.E. Selker, 29, 44:31; 3. Erin Lechtenberg, 35, 45:30; 4. Anne Staeheli, 27, 47:05; 5. Lisl Pearson, 28, 48:48. Masters (40+): 1. Deborah Johnson-Bell, 45, 55:50; 2. Erica Hulings, 42, 57:23; 3. Diana Alvarez, 42, 58:06. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Nancy Hilton-Briney, 55, 55:57; 2. Robibi Katz, 56, 56:08; 3. Terese Moses, 54, 1:00:33. Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Ozimkowski, 68, 1:11:23; 2. Mary Zius, 61, 1:27:48.

5K Overall Male: 1. Ryan Poland, 23, 15:36; 2. Adam Rich, 34, 16:32; 3. Kirk Nesbit, 30, 18:10; 4. Adolfo Carrillo, 44, 18:26; 5. Paul Digrappa, 34, 18:43. Masters (40+): 1. Adolfo Carrillo, 44, 18:26; 2. Ian Wale, 44, 20:21; 3. Peter Pampalone, 45, 22:06. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Salvador Rodriguez, 54, 23:35; 2. Rudy Vazquez Herrera, 55, 24:40; 3. Randy Rodman, 53, 25:52. Seniors (60+): 1. David Ceranich, 60, 23:06; 2. Robert Tafelski, 75, 27:28; 3. Gary Giese, 71, 27:53. Overall Female: 1. Darby Gilfillan, 19, 19:03; 2. Constantina Dita, 45, 20:03; 3. Stephanie Cario, 23, 21:30; 4. Sabine Preisinger, 46, 21:52; 5. Danielle Dirks, 27, 25:23. Masters (40+): 1. Constantina Dita, 45, 20:03; 2. Sabine Preisinger, 46, 21:52; 3. Gina Harris, 40, 26:14. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Deana Davis, 53, 26:20; 2. Maria Fruge, 59, 31:57; 3. Lisa Andrade, 53, 32:52. Seniors (60+): 1. Nancy Fuller, 65, 29:27; 2. Mary Stuart, 61, 42:08; 3. June Eshelman, 65, 42:13.

Let Freedom Run July 4, 2015 Louisville, CO 419 Finishers (10K = 150, 5K = 269) - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,351’ - Course Records: 10K = Benjamin Zywicki, 33:50 (2013); Amy Smith, 40:37 (2013); 5K = Travis Morrison, 16:22 (2012); Nan Kennard, 18:33 (2014) 10K Overall Male: 1. Christopher Gregory, 37:05; 2. Paul Elliott, 37:56; 3. Owen Beck, 39:46; 4. David Crowe, 41:21; 5. Jonathan Damiano, 43:10. Masters (40+): 1. Heath Johnson, 43:45; 2. Laurent Therond, 43:49; 3. Scott Newman, 45:41. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Crowe, 41:21; 2. Larry Harkreader, 45:15; 3. Dale Lehman, 49:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Tom Burnett, 47:32; 2. George Mansfield, 56:37; 3. Robert McBrearty, 1:00:01. Overall Female: 1. Amy Friedman, 41:45; 2. Dawn King, 42:42; 3. Pam Borealis, 44:25; 4. Johna Iannitto, 44:47; 5. Chelsea Elson, 46:27. Masters (40+): 1. Carla Davis, 48:54; 2. Shanna Cullen, 50:28; 3. Ginger Phillips, 57:18. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Carey Sanchez, 49:26; 2. Ruth Robertson, 56:44; 3. Sheryl Lashley, 59:01. Seniors (60+): 1. Tina Albert, 53:58; 2. Patricia Gleason, 1:00:12; 3. Debbie Wheatley, 1:06:33. 5K Overall Male: 1. Wouter Hoogkamer, 17:12; 2. Matthew Judson, 18:37; 3. Abreham Anderson, 18:59; 4. Scott Hooten, 19:26; 5. Jack Lindgren, 19:55. Masters (40+): 1. Scott Hooten, 19:26; 2. Brian Hunter, 20:21; 3. Dan Tackman, 24:30. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Paul Chamberlin, 21:48; 2. Paul Chapman, 22:27; 3. Dale Hill, 25:10. Seniors (60+): 1. Jape Abruscato, 23:12; 2. Joe Stepan, 23:47; 3. Don Gaiti, 26:22. Overall Female: 1. Megan Fibbe, 19:34; 2. Mary Fox, 20:00; 3. Noelle Green, 20:11; 4. Rebecca Larsen, 20:28; 5. Alli Burgett, 20:40. Masters (40+): 1. Rebecca Larsen, 20:28; 2. Eilleen Herbst, 22:46; 3. Lori Emerson, 22:49. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Vicki Hunter, 22:25; 2. Judy Chamberlin, 22:45; 3. Susan Person, 24:30. Seniors (60+): 1. Marti Nash, 32:47; 2. Peggy Schoenfeld, 33:44; 3. Pat Kahler, 33:54..

2015 Colorado Runner Racing Series Sponsored by the Avery Brewing Company, Boulder Running Company, and Runner’s Roost

The Colorado Runner Racing Series is a scored series of races throughout the state. Runners will be scored based on their finishing place in each race. The winners in each division will win $400 and be featured in Colorado Runner magazine. The second and third place winners in each division will win gift certificates from Runner’s Roost. Criteria used in determining Racing Series races (in this order):

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

PRIZE MONEY! $4,800 Total Prize Purse donated by Avery Brewing Company & Boulder Running Company

Racing Series Scoring

Liberty Run 4M July 4, 2015 Denver, CO 443 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Course Records: Andrew Smith, 20:12 (2007); Joanna Zeiger, 23:22 (2013) Overall Male: 1. Dominick, 21, 22:39; 2. Chris Christoff, 24, 23:20; 3. Mason Brevig, 18, 23:37; 4. Marty Billings, 37, 24:18; 5. Jay Survil, 56, 24:39. Masters (40+): 1. Chas Bollow, 49, 28:22; 2. Andrew Darien, 45, 28:42; 3. Mark Shenk, 45, 29:19. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survil, 56, 24:39; 2. Tarcisio Cruz, 53, 26:39; 3. James Langley, 58, 28:09. Seniors (60+): 1. Roger Allen, 63, 30:18; 2. David Hill, 64, 31:55; 3. Dave Kamrass, 60, 33:04. Overall Female: 1. Kristin Jenkins, 26, 26:46; 2. Taylor Survil, 21, 28:06; 3. Krista Shultz, 35, 28:39; 4. Taylor White, 32, 28:54; 5. Lauren Perfors, 31, 29:13. Masters (40+): 1. Jeannene Gonzales, 45, 32:21; 2. Kate Zgoda, 42, 34:35; 3. Windy Camidge, 44, 35:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Barb McLaughlin, 55, 32:15; 2. Pamela Bowling, 51, 33:56; 3. Cheryl Ternes, 52, 35:04. Seniors (60+): 1. Patti Thurman, 63, 36:42; 2. Lori Dandley, 61, 38:43; 3. Kathy Klesmit, 63, 39:04.

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Date

2015 Racing Series Schedule Name

Distance

Location

January 10

Quicker Quaker 5K

Lafayette

January 17

Frosty’s Frozen Five & Ten

Littleton

February 1

Super Bowl 5K

Denver

March 14

Sharin’ O’ The Green

Fort Collins

April 12

Frank Shorter Race4Kids

Broomfield

April 26

Canine Classic

Boulder

May 3

Colorado Half Marathon

13.1M

Fort Collins

May 9

Highline Canal Run

Centennial

June 7

Drennen’s Dreams 5K

Centennial

June 14

Garden of the Gods 10M

10M

Manitou Springs

June 27

Slacker Half Marathon

13.1M

Georgetown

July 18

Classic 10K

10K

Colorado Springs

August 1

Rocky Mountain Half

13.1M

Estes Park

August 16

Race For Research

Denver

September 20

Farmer’s 5000

Wheat Ridge

September 26

Oktoberfest 8K

Colorado Springs

In each race, points will be awarded to the top 10 male and female finishers in all divisions. The open division is for runners 39 and under. The masters division is for runners 40-49. The 50-54 division is for runners ages 50-54. The 55-59 division is for runners 55-59. The 60-64 division is for runners ages 60-64. And, the seniors division is for runners 65 and over. Runners may participate in as many races as they choose, but must score in six races to be eligible for awards. For races with multiple starts, finish time will be used to calculate points. If a race has scoring trouble, it may be removed from the series. For races with multiple events, only the event listed will be scored. Your division is based on the first race of the year that you score in.

Scoring System UPCOMING SERIES RACES:

stephen oppito runs to a third place finish at the summer breeze half marathon in arvada.

Krause, 1:38:24; 2. Gabby Gordon, 1:45:56; 3. Dakota Ashcraft, 1:46:36; 4. Jennifer Shriver, 1:47:33; 5. Bridget Summers, 1:48:24. Masters (40+): 1. Melanie Barbosa, 2:00:13; 2. Jennifer Tomajko, 2:00:38; 3. Ruth Fulton, 2:05:37. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Cindy Desirant, 2:57:42. Seniors (60+): 1. Claradene Stewart, 2:05:18; 2. Sue Stefford-Grey, 3:28:31. 10K Overall Male: 1. Lucas Judd, 38:45; 2. Corwin Meichtryy, 41:31; 3. Dale Walker, 45:42; 4. Nicholas Lightfoot, 49:46; 5. Mike Jansekok, 49:57. Masters (40+): 1. Pete Young, 53:53; 2. Matthew Potter, 58:28; 3. Brady Balint, 1:00:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dale Walker, 45:42; 2. Mike Jansekok, 49:57; 3. David Spring, 53:43. Seniors (60+): 1. Charles Scheibe, 1:020:29; 2. Don Lehman, 1:04:22; 3. Gene Wilson, 1:05:04. Overall Female: 1. Amfy Kenreich, 52:31; 2. Susan Young, 53:27; 3. Mary Till, 53:34; 4. Lexi Widman, 54:03; 5. Rosa Kougl, 54:07. Masters (40+): 1. Susan Young, 53:27; 2. Rosa Kougl, 54:07; 3. Amanda Edwards, 57:18. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sue Chilton, 55:57; 2. Mary Herberger, 56:18. 5K Overall Male: 1. Dallas Hackett, 19:12; 2. Lance Corrington, 20:20; 3. David Barton, 20:31; 4. Jeff Ross, 20:32; 5. Ben Chilton, 21:47. Masters (40+): 1. Jeff Ross, 20:32; 2. Rob Harris, 25:21; 3. Leon Gonzales, 26:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michael Hall, 25:30; 2. Bradley Pfenninger, 26:03; 3. Mike Sisk, 45:08. Seniors (60+): 1. Bruce Stansberryy, 29:32; 2. Jim Peterson, 35:27; 3. Mick Kirby, 49:26. Overall Female: 1. Elizabeth Campagna, 21:06; 2. Gina Harris, 25:49; 3. Michelle Robert, 26:12; 4. Lindsey Pfenninger, 26:12; 5. Jessica Sievers, 26:18. Masters (40+): 1. Gina Harris, 25:49; 2. Coco Shimizu, 27:54; 3. Linda Barnes, 28:13. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jan Sisk, 27:54; 2. Linda Hall, 28:44; 3. Carina Westover, 34:03. Seniors (60+): 1. Lynn Hermanson, 27:19; 2. Peggy Orourke, 29:25; 3. Cynthia Swanson, 34:52.

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September 26

Estes Park

Denver

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Not all race information may be correct. Some races will change dates or start times. Please confirm all information before traveling to an event. Our complete free calendar is always available year round online at www.coloradorunnermag.com.

Kennebec Mountain Run; 15M, 8M; 8:00 AM; La Plata Canyon, Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org Mt. Falcon Trail Race; 15K; 8:00 AM; Mt. Falcon Park, Morrison, CO; evergreenrecreation.com Pikes Peak Ultra; 50M; 5:30 AM; Bear Creek Regional Park, Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents.com

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

31 Miles for 31Heroes; 7:00 AM; Greenland Open Spaces, Larkspur, CO; 31heroes.com Blackhawk Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Golden Gate State Park, Golden, CO

Reece’s Roundup 5K; 8:00 AM; Butterfield Park, Castle Rock, CO; reecesroundup.com

Danapalooza 5K Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Ecology Park, Canon City, CO; runningguru.com

Run for Rwanda 5K; 8:00 AM; Cottonwood Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; runforrwanda.org

Families Forward Resource Center 5K; 9:00 AM; Montbello Recreation Center, Denver, CO; familiesforwardrc.org

Up & Over 10K Trail Run; 9:00 AM; Taos Ski Valley, Taos, NM; taosskivalley.com

Gallop at the Fair 5K; 10:00 AM; Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, CO

Rocky Mountain Half Marathon; 6:00 AM; The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, CO; therockymountainhalf. com

Hunky Dory Trail Half Marathon; 8:30 AM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com IREM Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 7:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; irem53.org

Wounded Warriors 10K; 10:00 AM; Hartsel, CO; woundedwarriorstrailseries.com 08/02

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

08/06

Liver Life 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; go.liverfoundation. org

Run Like the Wind; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; The Old Gallery, Allenspark, CO; theoldgallery.org

Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:00 PM; Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO; xcclash.com

Silverheels 100 Mile; 4:00 AM; Park County Fairgrounds, Fairplay, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

Ellie’s Quest for a Cure 5K; 7:00 PM; City Park, Denver, CO; elliewhitefoundation.org 08/07

Ragnar Relay; 8:00 AM; Copper Mountain, CO; ragnarrelay.com

08/08

Desert Championships; 15K, 10K; 7:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders. webs.com

08/09

HEARS 5K Experience; 8:20 AM; Bear Creek Park East, Colorado Springs, CO; hears5kexperience. org

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

Mary's Loop Trail Race; 16M, 8.5M; 7:30 AM; Loma, CO; mcsargt.com

Precious Miles 5K; 10:00 AM; Thornton, CO; apreciouschild.org

Peach Festival 5K; 8:30 AM; Hughes Stadium, Fort Collins, CO; fortcollinspeachfestival.com

Race For Research 5K; 8:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; race4research.com

08/22

Coyote Chase 5K; 8:00 AM; Monarch High School, Louisville, CO; imathlete.com

Stumpy’s Stampede Trail Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; JCC Ranch Camp, Elbert, CO

Peachy Cheeks on the Move 5K; 8:00 AM; St. Michael’s Town Square, Greeley, CO; hospiceofnortherncolorado.org

D’Evelyn Dash 5K; 9:00 AM; D’Evelyn High School, Lakewood, CO; getmeregistered.com

UNDERWEARNESS 5K; 8:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; getevent.com

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

08/11

GORE-TEX TransRockies Run; 9:00 AM; Buena Vista Heritage Museum, Buena Vista, CO; transrockies-run.com

Run the Rockies Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Frisco Adventure Park, Frisco, CO; friscorecreation.com

08/12

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

Leadville Trail 10K; 9:00 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries. com

08/16

08/23

Leadville Trail 100; 4:00 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries. com

ESTES TRAIL ASCENT 2015 Third annual Trail Running Conference

3.5 days dedicated to all things trail running come and join us at the Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, CO With Sage Canaday, Jospeh Gray, Melody Fairchild, Michael Wardian, Josh Arthur, and more..

Bergen Peak Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Buchanan Park Recreation Center, Evergreen, CO; evergreenrecreation.com Boulder Sunset 5K; 11:15 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com

Walk for Hemophilia; 9:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake Park, Denver, CO; hemophilia.org

Chick-fil-A 5K; 9:00 AM; Timberline Church, Fort Collins, CO; active.com

La Sportiva 10K @ 10,000’; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Lionshead Gondola, Vail, CO; vailrec.com

Frontier Academy Community 5K; 8:00 AM; Frontier Academy Secondary School, Greeley, CO; frontieracademy.net Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue 5K; 9:00 AM; EB Rains Jr Memorial Park, Northglenn, CO; rockymountainlabrescue.com

Lucky Dog Jog 5K; 8:00 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; luckydogjog.org

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

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Snowbank Brewing, Fort Collins, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

I Love Life 5K/10K; 10:00 AM; Undine Park, Laramie, WY; ilovelife5k.org Jag Jog 5K; 8:30 AM; College Hill Open Space, Westminster, CO; jagjog.org

08/29

Lifeblood 5K; 9:00 AM; Civic Center Park, Denver, CO; lifeblood5K.com

Devil Mountain Ultra; 50M, 50K, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 6:30 AM; Monument Park, Pagosa Springs, CO; joingecko.org

Kokopelli Summer Series; 5:30 PM; Pinon Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; KokopelliKids.com Valley 5000; 7:00 PM; Fairgrounds Park, Loveland, CO; cityofloveland.org/v5k

Sleep Tight Colorado's 5K Pajama Jog; 8:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; sleeptightcolorado. org

Continental Divide Trail Run; 15M; 8:00 AM; Fish Creek Falls, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Never Alone 5K; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; duensrm.tripod.com

08/28

Runapalooza; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Apex Center, Arvada, CO; alloutmultisport.com

Steamboat Stinger Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Howelson Hill Ski Area, Steamboat Springs, CO; honeystinger.com

Craft Brew Race 5K; 12:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; craftbrewraces.com

Beaver Creek Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 9:00 AM; Creek Side Park, Avon, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Bristol Brewing, Colorado Springs, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

Mayor’s Cup; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Woodland Park, CO; citywoodlandpark.org

Rambling Rose 5K; 7:30 AM; Milliken Middle School, Milliken, CO; roseracingevents.com

Basalt Half Marathon; 7:50 AM; Basalt Middle School, Basalt, CO; facebook.com/ BasaltHalfMarathon Elk Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Cherokee Ranch and Castle, Sedalia, CO

Pancake Stampede 5K; 8:00 AM; Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO; RunningGuru.com

Holy COW Trail Stampede; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Christopher Fields, Westminster, CO; 3wraces.com

Panerathon; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; University Village Shopping Center, Colorado Springs, CO; panerathon.com

08/15

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

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

Mt Sneffels Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:30 AM; Hot Springs Pool, Ouray, CO; mtsneffelsmarathon.com

Summit Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com

08/26

Summit Trail Running Series Race; 6:00 PM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com

08/27

Esprit De She; 10K, 5K; 6:00 PM; Lifetime Fitness, Westminster, CO; espritdeshe.com

Thirsty 13 Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Ska Brewing, Durango, CO; thirsty13durango.com 08/30

Dog Days of Summer; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com RMRR Fall Marathon Training Series; 20M, 10M; 7:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org

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August 15 Craft Brew 5K, Boulder August 16 Race For Research 5K, Denver August 22 Walk for Hemophilia, Edgewater August 30 Superhero 5K, Denver September 6 Broncos Back to Football 7K, Denver September 12 Cherry Creek Schools 5K Greenwood Village

September 13 Panerathon 5K/10K, Westminster September 19 Colorado Symphony 5K, Edgewater September 26 Harvest Moon 5K/10K, Byers October 4 PH in the Park 5K, Denver October 11 bRUNch RUN 5K, Denver October 16 Scream Scram 5K, Denver

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09/12

Area 13.1 Half Marathon; 5:30 PM; Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock, CO; alienhalf.com

september 09/02

09/05

Lakewood Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

Blue Shoe Run 5K; 7:45 AM; The Urology Center of Colorado, Denver, CO; theblueshoerun.com

Bekah’s Watermelon Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; bekahsrun5k.org

Cherry Creek Schools Fitness Festival 5K; 8:00 AM; Stutler Bowl, Greenwood Village, CO; ccsdfit.org

Black Squirrel Trail Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Lory State Park, Fort Collins, CO; gnarrunners.com Coal Creek Crossing; 10M, 5K; 7:00 AM; Louisville Community Park, Louisville, CO; 4allrunners. com Creede Mountain Runs; 22M, 12M, 5K; 9:00 AM; Creede, CO; creedemountainrun.com

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

09/07

American Discovery Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 6:30 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; adtmarathon.com Highlands Ranch Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Town Center, Highlands Ranch, CO; hrhalf.com Labor Day Mini Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Salisbury Park, Parker, CO; labordaymini.com

09/09

09/11

Lakewood Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org Flaming Foliage Relay; 5:00 AM; Citizens Park, Idaho Springs, CO; timberlineevents.com

Lakewood Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

Zombie Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Fox Run Regional Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pikespeakzombierun.com

Glenwood Canyon Shuffle Race for Literacy; 13.1M, 5K; 9:00 AM; Literacy Outreach, Glenwood Springs, CO; literacyoutreach.org

09/18

Run Rabbit Run 100M; 8:00 AM; Bear River Bar and Grill, Steamboat Springs, CO; runrabbitrunsteamboat.com

Hop Skip & a Jump Start 5K; 9:00 AM; Children’s Museum of Denver, Denver, CO; mychildsmuseum.org

Great Pumpkin Races; 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Venetucci Farms, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com

09/19

Autumn Color Run; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; McPhelemy Park, Buena Vista, CO; bvautumncolorrun.com

Bear Chase Trail Race; 13.1M, 10K; 7:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; bearchaserace.com Golden Gallop; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Parfet Park, Golden, CO; goldengallop.com

North Rim 20K; 20K, 8K; 10:00 AM; Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Crawford, CO; www.sjmr.club

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

Octo8k Special Run 8K; 9:00 AM; University Village Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO; SKSFfundraisers.org

Boulder Rez Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bbscrun. com

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

Hot Chocolate 15K; 15K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Civic Center Park , Denver, CO; hotchocolate15k. com

Rainbow Trail’s Grace Race for World Hunger 5K; 4:00 PM; Sloan’s Lake Park, Denver, CO; rainbowtrail.org

Justice Run 5K/10K; 8:30 AM; Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO; thejusticerun.com

CMRA Amazing Race 4.5M; 8:00 AM; Matthew-Winters Open Space, Morrison, CO; comastersrun.org

Boulder Backroads Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:15 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; boulderbackroadsmarathon.com

Devil on the Divide 50K; 7:00 AM; Minton Park, Empire, CO; devilonthedivideultra.com

Breckenridge Road Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K; 7:00 AM; Vertical Runner, Breckenridge, CO; badtothebone.biz Colorado Symphony 5K; 7:45 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; coloradosymphony.org Dart for the Arts 5K; 9:00 AM; Carpenter Park, Thornton, CO; dartforthearts5k.com

09/13

Lead King Loop; 25K, 12K; 8:00 AM; Beaver Lake Lodge, Marble, CO; leadkingloop25k.com

Race Against Suicide; 10K, 5K; 09:00 AM; El Pomar Youth Sports Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pikespeaksuicideprevention.org

Lakewood Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

The Colorado Springs Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 7:30 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; spreeracing.com

09/26

Bear Chase Trail Race; 100K, 50M, 50K; 6:30 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; bearchaserace.com

Aspen TNT 10K; 9:00 AM; Koch Park, Aspen, CO; aspentnt.com

Cooper 5K; 9:00 AM; The Ranch Events Complex, Loveland, CO; thecooper5k.com

Superhero 5K; 8:30 AM; St. Michael’s Town Square, Greeley, CO; akidsplace.org

HRCA Oktoberfest 5K; 9:00 AM; Highlands Ranch Town Center, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com

Emerald Mountain Trail Run; 12K; 9:00 AM; Howelson Hill, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Team Hope 5K; 9:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; hdsa.org

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

Tommyknocker Ultramarathon; 100K, 50K; 2:00 AM; Camp Elim, Woodland Park, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

Pirates 5K; 9:00 AM; University Village Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO; lymeevents.com

Fallfest Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Church Ranch Office Park, Westminster, CO; alloutmultisport.com

Big Gay 5K; 10:00 AM; Boulder, CO; spreeracing.com Castle Pines Run Wild 9M; 9M, 4M; 8:30 AM; Elk Ridge Park, Castle Pines, CO; runwild.info El Grito 5K; 9:00 AM; Buckhorn Exchange, Denver, CO; elgrito5k. org Friends of Castlewood Canyon 10K; 7:00 AM; Castlewood Canyon State Park, Franktown, CO; runningguru.com

Loveland Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K; 5:00 AM; Fountains of Loveland, Loveland, CO; fallclassicmarathon.com Panerathon; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Panera Bread, Westminster, CO; panerathon.com Race For The Cure 5K; 7:50 AM; Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, CO; komencs. org RMRR Fall Marathon Training Series; 20M, 10M; 7:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org

09/20

Rock & Walk & Optional 5K; 9:00 AM; Cottonwood Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; thetearsfoundation.org

Mountain Chile Cha Cha; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Town Park, Pagosa Springs, CO; joingecko. org

Run Rabbit Run 50M; 6:00 AM; Bear River Bar and Grill, Steamboat Springs, CO; runrabbitrunsteamboat.com

Move Forward 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Regis University, Denver, CO; runningguru.com

Be Ovary Aware 5K; 8:00 AM; America The Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; beovaryaware.org Colorado Pulmonary Hypertension 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; firstgiving.com Equinox Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5M; 8:00 AM; Poudre Canyon, Fort Collins, CO; EquinoxHalfMarathon.com

10/03

Rim To Rim Royal Gorge Run; 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Royal Gorge Park, Canon City, CO; rimtorimroyalgorge.com

Beulah Challenge Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; The Beulah School of Natural Sciences, Beulah, CO; beulahchallenge.com

RMRR Cottonwood Park 10M; 8:00 AM; Cottonwood Park, Parker, CO; rmrr.org

Fall EverGold Trail Race; 10M, 2M; 9:00 AM; Lair O The Bear Park, Idledale, CO; evergreenrecreation.com

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

St. Peter Crusade for Hot Chocolate 5K; 8:00 AM; Palmer Lake Trailhead, Palmer Lake, CO; bit.ly/1lKjKG1

Super Hero 5K; 1:00 PM; Goose Gossage Park, Colorado Springs, CO; eventbrite.com

All Souls 5K; 11:00 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; hallucinationsports.com

10/10

CMRA Stone House TripleCross 8.5M; 9:00 AM; Stone House Park, Lakewood, CO; comastersrun.org Colorado College Tiger Classic 5K; 7:00 AM; South Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; ourcc.coloradocollege.edu Durango Double Trail Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; Animas Surgical Hospital, Durango, CO; durangodouble.com Mine to Mine Challenge 9K; 10:00 AM; Mollie Kathleen Mine, Cripple Creek, CO; visitcripplecreek.com Rescue Run 5K; 10:00 AM; Rhyolite Regional Park, Castle Rock, CO; therescuerun.com

PH in the Park 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; eventbrite.com PPRR Fall Series I; 4.5M; 11:30 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org Run Crazy Horse Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Crazy Horse, SD; RunCrazyHorse.com

24 Hours of Boulder; 9:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; geminiadventures.com

Run 4 the H 5K; 9:00 AM; Adams County Regional Park, Brighton, CO; adams4h.org 10/11

Durango Double Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; Animas Surgical Hospital, Durango, CO; durangodouble.com

Reach Colorado’s top athletes! Contact Derek Griffiths at derek@coloradorunnermag.com or call 720-985-9047.

OktoberFest 5K; 9:00 AM; Sky Sox Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com Platte Valley Companies Monument Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Scottsbluff, NE; monumentmarathon.com Rodelle Vanilla Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Rodelle, Inc, Fort Collins, CO; rodellekitchen.com Running of the Bulls; 3.75M; 10:00 AM; Lake Estes Marina, Estes Park, CO; partnersmentoringyouth.org Snow Mountain Ranch Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; YMCA of the Rockies, Granby, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

12 races/1 year/$35 Rocky Mountain Road Runners offers one race each month. Locations and distances vary. All abilities welcome! Saturday, September 12,

Sunday, November 1

8 a.m., 8M (5k option)

9 a.m., 9M (5k option)

Trailhead Park, Thornton

Prairie Gateway,

Saturday, October 3

Commerce City

8 a.m., 10M (5k option)

Sunday, December 6

Cherry Creek - Parker

9 a.m., 4.5M

1-year membership: $35/single $45/family

Wash Park, Denver

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10/04

Run for Revolution 5K; 10:00 AM; America The Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; runforrevolution.com

YOUR AD HERE!

Harvest Moon Run; 10K, 5K; 6:00 PM; May Farms, Byers, CO; mayfarms.com Moonlight Miles Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 6:00 PM; Corn Lake, Grand Junction, CO; starunnerenterprises.com

Animas Mug Run 10K; 9:00 AM; Animas Mountain Trailhead, Durango, durangorunningclub.org

october

Golden Leaf Half Marathon; 8:30 AM; Snowmass Village, CO; goldenleafhalfmarathon.com

Richard Lambert Memorial 15K; 15K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Barr Lake State Park, Brighton, CO; richardlambertmemorialrun.org

US Marine Corps Memorial 5K; 9:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; wmaco1.org

La Sportiva EverGold 11K; 11K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Vail Golf Club, Vail, CO; vailrec.com

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

09/23

Hoofit4Harlie 5K; 9:30 AM; Barickman House, Rye, CO; harliesgreenhouse.com

3Hopeful Hearts Remembrance Run 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park, Fort Collins, CO; 3hopefulhearts.com

Komen Race for the Cure 5K; 6:00 AM; Pepsi Center, Denver, CO; komendenver.org

Shaffer Stampede 5K; 9:00 AM; Shaffer Elementary, Littleton, CO; sites.google.com/a/jeffcoschools. us/shaffer-es/

Bobcat Trail Races; 50K, 25K, 10K; 7:00 AM; Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents.com

Prairie Dog Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Westminster Promenade Terrace, Westminster, CO; pdhalf.com

09/27

Pony Express Trail Run; 15M; 8:00 AM; Rampart Reservoir, Woodland Park, CO; pprrun.org

Hermit Pass Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:30 AM; A Painted View Ranch, Westcliffe, CO; clubamericawmv.org

RMRR Platte River Park 8M; 8:00 AM; Platte River Trailhead Park, Thornton, CO; rmrr.org

Skyline Drive 10K; 8:00 AM; Greydene Park, Canon City, CO; ccrec.org

Rocky Mountain High-est Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Leadville, CO; joingecko.org

09/16

Patriot Day 5K; 8:30 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; 3wraces.com

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Finkel & Garf Brewing, Boulder, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

Cheap 5K; 8:30 AM; Colorado Springs Flea Market, Colorado Springs, CO; cheap5k.com

Fox Trot 5K; 8:00 AM; Fox Run Regional Park, Colorado Springs, CO; thefoxtrot.org

Oktoberfest 5K Trail Run; 10:00 AM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com

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

Broncos Back to Football 7K; 8:00 AM; Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO; broncos7k.com

Wildlander Trail Race; 12K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Sandstone Ranch, Larkspur, CO; wildlander.org

Mt. Royal Hillclimb; 2M; 8:30 AM; Frisco, CO; friscorecreation. com

Gore-Tex Grand Traverse Mountain Run; 40M; 6:00 AM; Elk Mountains, Crested Butte, CO; elkmountainstraverse.com

Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5M; 7:30 AM; River Walk Center, Breckenridge, CO; mavsports. com

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

Imogene Pass Run 17M; 8:00 AM; Ouray, CO; imogenerun.com

Das Bier Burner 5K; 12:00 PM; Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO; DasBierBurner.com

09/06

Super STAR 5K; 9:00 AM; Cornerstone Park, Englewood, CO; runningguru.com

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

2015 Upcoming Races

Set the PACE for Prostate Cancer 5K; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; prostateconditions.kintera.org

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K9 Canter 5K; 8:30 AM; City Park, Westminster, CO; 3wraces. com

MonserDASH; 10K, 5K; 3:00 PM; Old Town Louisville, Louisville, CO; MonsterDashRun.com

Louisville Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 PM; Louisville Community Park, Louisville, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

The Great Pumpkin Haul 2M; 9:30 AM; Chatfield Botanic Gardens, Littleton, CO; thegreatpumpkinhaul.com

Prairie Fire Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:30 AM; Hyatt Regency, Wichita, KS; prairiefiremarathon. com

Zooma Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 7:30 AM; The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO; zoomarun. com

Run the Rocks 5K; 9:30 AM; Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO; runtherocks.org

10/25

Kooky-Spooky Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; NAAC Stadium, Golden, CO; alloutmultisport.com

10/31

YMCA Halloween Creepy Crawlers 5K; 9:00 AM; Santa Fe Trail, Palmer Lake, CO; pprrun. org

Run to Whitewater 18M; 8:30 AM; Tabeguache Trailhead, Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.webs. com The bRUNch Run 5K; 9:30 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; brunchrunning.com XTERRA Marathon Of Trail Races; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, CO; marathonmajic.com 10/16

10/17

Scream Scram 5K; 6:00 PM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; bgcmd.org

Zombie Run 5K; 10:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pikespeakchildrensmuseum.org

adventure/mud runs august 08/01

The Color Run; 8:00 AM; Coors Field, Denver, CO; thecolorrun. com

CSU Homecoming 5K; 8:00 AM; CSU Oval, Fort Collins, CO; homecoming.colostate.edu Indian Creek Fifties; 50M, 50K; 6:00 AM; Indian Creek Campground, Sedalia, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

08/02

Rugged Maniac II; 8:00 AM; Thunder Valley Motocross Park, Lakewood, CO; ruggedmaniac. com

Steamboat Sneak 5K; 10:00 AM; Steamboat Springs Middle School, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

The Great Amazing Race; 4:00 PM; Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, CO; greatamazingrace. com

08/11

Waldo Waldo 5K; 10:00 AM; Pioneers Museum, Colorado Springs, CO; thewaldowaldo.com 10/18

The Other Half Marathon; 8:30 AM; Sorrel River Ranch, Moab, UT; moabhalfmarathon.com Bare Leg Run 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; rockymountainveterans.org

08/15

Hoofin’ It Through the Hollows 5K; 5:45 PM; deKoevend Park, Centennial, CO; RunningGuru. com Mile High Five; 5M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; facebook.com/MileHigh5

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09/13

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

09/12

Adventure Xstream; 8:00 AM; Hotel Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs, CO; axsracing.com Color Vibe 5K; 9:00 AM; Laramie County Fairgrounds, Cheyene, WY; www.thecolorvibe.com Dirty Girl Mud Run; 9:00 AM; Copper Mountain, CO; godirtygirl. com Tough Mudder I; 9:00 AM; Snowmass Village, CO; toughmudder.com

09/13

Tough Mudder II; 9:00 AM; Snowmass Village, CO; toughmudder.com

09/19

Foam Glow; 7:30 PM; Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO; foamglow.com

10/08

Road Runner Sports Adventure Run; 5:30 PM; Road Runner Sports, Westminster, CO; rrswestminsteradventurerun. eventbrite.com

10/10

30hr Finale Adventure Xstream; 8:00 AM; Moab, UT; axsracing. com

10/11

Road Runner Sports Adventure Run; 5:30 PM; Road Runner Sports, Lone Tree, CO; rrssouthdenveradventurerun. eventbrite.com

08/23

Insanity Mud Run I; 9:00 AM; Music Mountain Ampitheater, Larkspur, CO; insanitymudrun. com

08/29

LoziLu Women’s Mud Run; 9:00 AM; Broomfield Commons, Broomfield, CO; lozilu.com september

Harvest Moon Long Course Triathlon; 7:30 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; withoutlimits.co 09/20

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

09/27

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

Pumpkin

Pie 5K/10K

November 21st Denver

but we’re going to make you work for it!

october

triathlon/duathlon august 08/01

Kids’ TRY-Athlon; 8:00 AM; Parker Rec Center, Parker, CO; co-parkerrec.civicplus.com ZOOT Aspen Triathlon/ Duathlon; 7:00 AM; Aspen Recreation Center, Aspen, CO; aspenrecreation.com

08/02

Ironman Boulder; 6:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; ironman.com Tri for the Cure; 7:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, CO; triforthecure-denver.com

08/08

Get Me Some Color 5K; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs Flea Market, Colorado Springs, CO; getmesomecolor.com Insanity Mud Run I; 9:00 AM; Music Mountain Ampitheater, Larkspur, CO; insanitymudrun. com

Beware the Bear Trail Races; 15K, 5K; 9:15 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Morrison, CO; runuphillracing.com

09/11

Road Runner Sports Adventure Run; 5:30 PM; Road Runner Sports, Lone Tree, CO; rrssouthdenveradventurerun. eventbrite.com

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

The Dirty Dash; 9:00 AM; Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain, CO; thedirtydash.com Warrior Dash; 8:30 AM; Copper Mountain, CO; warriordash.com

08/22

09/12

Road Runner Sports Adventure Run; 5:30 PM; Road Runner Sports, Lone Tree, CO; rrssouthdenveradventurerun. eventbrite.com Road Runner Sports Adventure Run; 5:30 PM; Road Runner Sports, Westminster, CO; rrswestminsteradventurerun. eventbrite.com

PPRR Fall Series II; 3.5M; 11:30 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org Sports Authority Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:15 AM; Civic Center Park, Denver, CO; runrocknroll.com

10/24

Really Outrageous Adventure Race; 9:00 AM; City Rock Climbing Center, Colorado Springs, CO; roarinthecity.com

liveBIG 5K/10K Trail Run; 9:00 AM; Philip S. Miller Park, Castle Rock, CO; crgov.com

ThunderStorm 5K; 8:30 AM; Discovery Canyon Campus, Colorado Springs, CO; runningguru.com

The Color Run; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; thecolorrun.com

Hogwaller Mud Run; 9:00 AM; Cole Park, Alamosa, CO Rugged Maniac I; 8:00 AM; Thunder Valley Motocross Park, Lakewood, CO; ruggedmaniac. com

Be A Superhero 5K; 8:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; rup.org

09/05

Easy, peasy, pumpkin pie!

HRCA Mini Splash Mash Dash Kid’s Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Recreation Center at Northridge, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com Outdoor Divas Sprint Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Union Reservoir, Longmont, CO; withoutlimits.co

08/16

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

08/22

XTerra Buffalo Creek; 8:15 AM; Wellington Lake, Bailey, CO; withoutlimits.co

08/30

My Way or the Tri Way; 8:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; RacingUnderground.com september

Registe

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th e li g hte r s i d e

getting the bends

for bending

“You’re going to a yogurt class?” my young daughter asked me as I grabbed one of her gymnastics mats. She had the class part right, but this was more popular culture than bacterial culture. I advised her that I was actually going to my first yoga class. I’d finally given in to all the articles I’d read in the running magazines espousing the benefits of yoga for runners. I was indeed a bit late in bending onboard the yoga bandwagon. Many of my friends swore by the benefits of yoga, and studios continued to seemingly pop up on every block.

I ultimately became convinced that yoga was not a here today, gone tomorrow pop culture fad. Given that it’s been around a wee bit of time, say about 5,000 years, it’s lasted slightly longer than the passing fitness fancy of weighted hula hoops and pole dancing workouts. My young daughter was probably better suited for yoga than I was because children her age appear to have the flexibility of a garden hose. On the other side of the hamstring stretch, the combination of 40-plus years of running and inadequate stretching have left me about as limber as wooden broom handle. The yoga articles I’d read discussed how running provided too much pounding, tightening, and shortening of the muscles and not enough restorative, elongating, and loosening work, the latter of which yoga could provide. My elongating and loosening goal, many yoga classes down the path to enlightenment, was to actually gain the ability to sit cross-legged without needing the assistance of a hoist to rise from the floor. Hey, you have your definition of achievement and I’ll have mine. I’d also read about how yoga creates balance within the body while strengthening all muscle groups that support the skeletal system and also bringing the brain and body together, producing a feeling similar to a runner’s high. I was hoping to avoid producing a yoga low, such as the instructor having to roll me back to my car like some giant twisted human pretzel after my rigid body became inexorably wedged into a particular pose. Days earlier I had called a local yoga studio and inquired whether they offered a pre-beginner class for those, like me, whose last 15-second pose was sitting for their sixth-grade school picture. A pleasant woman assured me I’d be fine if, when attempting the different poses, I remembered to honor my body and not do anything that was too discomforting. I replied that if I truly honored my body, I’d wait in the lobby with some green tea while others engaged in their Zen limits of body bending. She had obviously not been privy to obsessed distance runners whose mantra hovers closer to “Abuse my body.” I’ve been known to try to run through a case of plantar fasciitis for nine months, which turned out to be a less-than stellar-approach to avoiding anything too discomforting. Before the class began I was slightly intimidated by the photographs on the studio walls depicting the poses of people who seemed to be direct descendants of rubber bands. The class started with everyone lying on their respective mats and concentrating on relaxation. Within 14 seconds I was asleep. I was awakened by a soft kick from the instructor, who was advising the class how we needed to concentrate on posture, rhythmic breathing, and limb placement. Since I often have difficulty doing just one thing at a time, I figured as long as I accomplished the goal of staying on my mat for the entire class then things were going well. After initial relaxation exercises, we did a Seated Forward Bend, otherwise known as the Intense Stretch of the West. Coincidentally, that’s what 46 coloradorunnermag.com

I call the last six miles of my hit-the-wall experience many years ago at the San Francisco Marathon. The instructor assured us that it didn’t matter whether we could grab our toes or only our ankles in this pose. I was struggling to reach my shins and remain on my mat without falling over. We did more poses and while almost everyone else was able to do the Half Lord of the Fishes pose, I could only tremble at the thought of what the Full Lord required. Eventually, the class wound down with the Downward Facing Dog pose. This was designed to elongate and strengthen my back and stimulate my brain while improving memory and concentration. I could always use assistance in remembering to concentrate. Then something unanticipated occurred. There it was, completely out of the blue. A droplet hit my mat, and at first I thought the roof was leaking but then realized that it was sweat. My sweat. Lo and behold, this wasn’t just a supplement to my stretching routine (okay, full disclosure, one actually needs a routine to be able to supplement it), this was a decent workout in and of itself as we quickly went from one pose to the next. I did indeed enjoy the class and afterward was more than ecstatic in concluding there was no need for anyone to roll me limb-locked back to the car. Equally important, I never fell over and thus avoided turning yoga into a contact sport with my classmates on the mats next to me. If I stuck with yoga I knew I could lessen the physical impact of running on my body, which would hopefully translate to less injury and faster race times. I even became confident of eventually touching my toes in the Paschimottanasana position or at least being able to efficiently use that word in my next Hanging With Friends game. And if you happen to see me after a run in a Happy Baby Pose, well, you’ll know I’d had a good run. Bob Schwartz is the author of the best selling humor book “I Run, Therefore I Am – NUTS!!” and the newly released sequel “I Run, Therefore I Am – STILL Nuts!” Check out @RunningLaughs.