Regional News
Colorado Runner Racing Series Ends
The final standings of the 2008 Colorado Runner Racing Series have been posted! Thanks again to our sponsors, Avery Brewing Company and Boulder Running Company.
Longmont's Nuta Olaru of Romainia wins Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon in 2:28:53!
SAN ANTONIO - (November 16, 2008) - Chilly early morning temperatures on Sunday didn't discourage anyone from making the trip to San Antonio's Lions Field, site of the start of the largest marathon / half-marathon in Texas history.
Colorado Runner Now On Facebook!
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Colorado Runner has joined this growing online community. We hope to share even more information with our fans through this new online community!
Runners Flock to Turkey Trots
Thanksgiving is typically associated with food and football. However, Turkey Trots and Thanksgiving runs / walks are increasingly becoming a tradition for not only athletes, but families as a way to keep off the pounds and spend time together during the holidays. Mothers, fathers, kids and cousins - Turkey Trots are the events that bring out people who have never run before.
Registration Open for 195-Mile Wild West Relay
November 11, 2008 -- Registration is now open for the sixth annual Wild West Relay, a 195-mile team running relay race in northern Colorado. Also known in the running community as "Get Your Ass Over the Pass," the event will take place on Friday and Saturday Aug. 7 - 8, 2009.
Rim Rock Run Record Falls
Grand Junction (Nov 8, 2008) - Timmy Parr had a number in mind: 2:14.29. That’s the age-group record for men ages 25-29 in the Rim Rock Run. As he ran the final few yards of the course Saturday morning that winds up, over and down the Colorado National Monument, he was hoping he would hear a number below that.
Registration For Greenland Trail Races Now Open
Littleton, CO (8 Nov 2008) - Registration for the fifth annual Greenland Trail 50K, 25K and 8M is now open. The race will take place on May 9, 2009 at Greenland Open Space in Douglas County. Registration is limited to 550 people and is expected to fill. If you plan to run this event, please register early!
Victor-y! Plata, Groff Win in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (8 Nov 2008) - Victor Plata and Sarah Groff are both wishing the 2008 racing season was just starting rather than coming to a close. Both athletes were in prime form to earn wins at the San Francisco Triathlon at Treasure Island on Saturday. The race - an ITU Pan American Cup - was also the final race in the USA Triathlon Haul to the Great Wall Elite Series.
It's Time To Jingle On Your Way For Arthritis
November 5, 2008 – The Arthritis Foundation is calling for people to take action against arthritis by participating in the 2008 Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis.
Harbert Lumber Fall Festival 5K (Grand Junction, CO)
The 9th annual Harbert Lumber Fall 5K was held on Saturday, November 1st at Canyon View Park in Grand Junction. The race was won by Omar Martinez in a time of 16:50. Leanne Whitesides was the first female, running 20:25. Pictured at left is Eric Borschel, who finished in 19:16.
Goucher 3rd As Fastest American Woman Ever At NYC Marathon
NEW YORK (Nov 2, 2008) - World record holder Paula Radcliffe won her third ING New York City Marathon as 2007 World Outdoor 10,000m bronze medalist Kara Goucher turned in a history-making American performance in third Sunday morning.
Former CU Buff Kara Goucher To Battle Paula Radcliffe at Sunday's ING New York City Marathon
October 31, 2008 - The ING New York City Marathon - set for Sunday, November 2 - again has drawn a deep international field including defending women's champion and world record holder Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain as well as recent race champions Marilson Gomes dos Santos, Paul Tergat and Hendrick Ramaala, two-time Olympic silver medalist Catherine Ndereba and the 2007 women's
VIP Guests To Attentd The Children's Hospital TTTS Race For Hope In Denver
Denver, CO (Oct 30, 2008) - In its 5th year of existence, The Children's Hospital's TTTS Race for Hope, one of the largest races in its National Race Series, will host VIP guests from the Denver Broncos and a former Mr. America.
Award Winning Lafayette Festival Has New Name: Lafayette Quaker Oatmeal Festival
Lafayette, CO (October 28, 2008) – The thirteenth annual Lafayette Oatmeal Festival will have a new name in 2009--Lafayette Quaker Oatmeal Festival. Lafayette Community Events announces that Quaker Oatmeal, the Festival’s major sponsor for the last12 years, will be the title sponsor for 12 more years.
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships (Grand Junction, CO)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - October 25, 2008 - Adams State College won their seventh straight Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women's cross country championship title and their fourth consecutive RMAC men's cross country championship title. The 2008 RMAC Cross Country Championships were held Oct. 25 in Grand Junction, Colo. at the 27 1/4 Road Motocross Area.
The Other Half (Moab, UT)
Moab, UT (October 19, 2008) - This half marathon starts at the historic Dewey Bridge on the Colorado River, near mile post 30 of Highway 128 just outside of Moab. The course parallels the river, amid backdrops of gorgeous scenery, including prominent landmarks Fisher Towers, Castle Rock, and the La Sal Mountains.
Denver Marathon (Denver, CO)
DENVER, Colo. – October 19, 2008 – The 2008 Denver Marathon™, the largest marathon event in Colorado, celebrated its third annual marathon today in the Mile High City, including a marathon, a half-marathon, ING Marathon Relay and the McDonald’s Mile Kids Race.
Donaldson Shines at World Championship 24 Hour in Korea
Jamie Donaldson of Littleton, Colo., was the U.S. star at this weekend's World 24 Hour Run Championship, held in Seoul, Korea. Donaldson, who earlier this year had set a new women's course record at the Badwater 135 mile race (from Death Valley to Mount Whitney in California), finished 5th among women with 136.75 miles. Donaldson led the U.S.
Inaugural Blue Sky Marathon and Half Marathon Races a Huge Success!
Fort Collins, CO – [10/5/08] Perfect weather and a well organized first year race saw Johannes Rudolph of Boulder and Lindsey Haberman (below) of Fort Collins win the inaugural Blue Sky Marathon on Sunday, October 5th, 2008.
Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Announces Verizon Wireless As Official Wireless Sponsor
San Antonio, TX (October 16, 2008) — The Competitor Group is pleased to announce that Verizon Wireless has signed an agreement to become the official wireless partner of the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon & ½ Marathon.
