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Douglas Land Conservancy increased its portfolio of conserved lands by more than 2,500 acres as the conservation easements for the Sandstone Ranch and the Schmidt property in Douglas County’s West Plum Creek valley were finalized. DLC, a non-profit land trust based in Castle Rock, worked in partnership with Douglas County on the conservation easements which will protect the open space and conservation values of the two properties.

The E-470 Public Highway Authority has announced the completion of the extension of the High Plains Trail in Aurora. The six-mile pedestrian and bicycle path runs along the west side of E-470 from Quincy Avenue to Stephen D. Hogan Parkway.

Founded in 1971, the RRCA Distance Running Hall of Fame inducts American runners that have attained extraordinary levels of achievement in the sport of distance running as either an athlete or a key influencer (an individual that has contributed a considerable amount of their time and knowledge to the betterment of the sport of distance running).

The GoPro Mountain Games are officially a GO for June 10-13, 2021. Event Director, Dave Dressman, said, “We are back, and we could not be more excited to bring some joy, vitality and positivity into people’s lives in the fresh air and sunshine of this beautiful mountain setting. It takes months of planning and many, many key partners to make this event happen. The support we have received from our sponsors, the Town of Vail and Vail Resorts is remarkable, and it speaks to the power of the Mountain Games brand. We have looked at this from every angle and we feel confident we have a strong baseline plan to execute a safe, high-level, athlete-focused GoPro Mountain Games this June.”

The organizers of the Bolder Boulder 10K road race say that COVID-19 restrictions prevent them from running the event in 2021. It’s the second year in a row that the coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of the event which had taken place in Boulder on Memorial Day since the 1970s.

The American Distance Project will be staging the Firefly Recovery 5,000m on Thursday, March 04, 2021, at the Virginia Beach Sports Complex with the goals of not just chasing Olympic […]

Park rangers in Jefferson County are sending out a warning to never leave any valuables in cars when parking at trailheads. Six vehicles were broken into on Sunday in parking lots at Jefferson County trailheads. Rangers say to leave your things at home. If you do have important items in your vehicle, stow your stuff in a locked, bolted-down toolbox or out of sight. It's an important reminder as runners and hikers head out to enjoy Jefferson County trails this month.