Sun, Fun, Run! That was the slogan for the first Getaway 5K/10K at Cherry Creek State Park in Greenwood Village. There was a race for everyone in the whole family – a 10K, a 5K, a 1 mile walk and a kids run. All runners got a race shirt (even the kids) and the 5K ad 10K runners got a huge medal that tripled as a refrigerator magnet and bottle opener.
Starting and finishing at Hobie Hill, the 5K and 10K offered a challenging course with rolling hills and a mix of concrete and soft surface trails. The 10K started off first and nearly 200 runners and walkers took to the course. Running away from the field early and finishing unchallenged was Douglas Milby, crossing the finish in a time of 39:28. Second was Michael Abeyta is 42:48 and third was Stephen Cucchiara in 46:24. Caroline Wool took the female victory in 44:43. Anna Wool (47:54) and Karen Jonseof (49:19) rounded out the podium for the ladies in the 10K.
After the race, runners mingled at the Lake House with a live band, a boxed lunch, free beer and a beach party with the beautiful Cherry Creek Lake as a back drop.
