Race Preview: Dynafit Summer Solstice

The 2021 Vail Recreation District trail running season continues on June 19 at 9 a.m. with the Dynafit Summer Solstice Trail Run! This race, which takes place at Beaver Creek Resort, is the second event in the 2021 Dynafit Vail Trail Running Series. This year's race is presented by and benefits The Vail Valley Charitable Fund and offers a 10K and 5K.

A New 4th of July Race in Castle Rock

Save $5 with coupon code “CORunner” today only! A new race experience and free public music festival is coming to Castle ROCK, CO on July 4th produced by RUN to […]

Exercising safely in hot weather

With global warming, runners are more likely to be training and competing in unusually hot weather. To effectively reduce the risk of exertional heat stroke (and death), runners should allow 10 to 14 days to acclimatize to exercising in hot weather. During acclimatization, your body adapts to dissipate more heat, thereby enabling you to run better in hot conditions.

Sugar Substitutes: Good, Bad, Ugly?

Today’s runners are confronted with a plethora of foods and beverages containing low- or no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS): Diet Pepsi, Halo-Top ice cream, Gatorade Zero, Nuun. Questions arise: Are these products […]

Garden of the Gods Race Adds Trail Run

The Garden of the Gods Ten Mile Run® has always had it all—a spectacular setting, a physically demanding course, competition in almost every age-group, excellent runner support, unique awards and great […]

A New Mountain Biking Trail Comes to Mesa County

The Denver Post – The Palisade Plunge, the new, 32-mile, first-of-its-kind mountain biking trail that runs from near the top of the Grand Mesa and drops some 4,000 total feet […]

Women’s Tour de France set for 2022

The women’s Tour de France is set to be revived next year after a 33-year absence as race director Christian Prudhomme said it will be held after the men’s event. […]

Dynanfit Vail Trail Running Series Kicks Off May 15

The 2021 Vail Recreation District trail running season gets underway on May 15 at 9 a.m. with the Dynafit Boneyard Boogie 13K Trail Run! This race, presented by and taking place in the Town of Eagle, […]

Popular Colorado 14er trail closed

Leslie James – OutThereColorado.Com – Overcrowding, trespassing, environmental degradation, and other issues have led to the temporary closure of Colorado’s Decalibron Loop in Park County. The 8-mile loop leads to […]