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Scudamore, Goldberg Win 4th Annual Home for the Holidays 5K

Spirits were high as almost 600 participants took part in the 4th Annual Home for the Holidays 5K race on Saturday morning at City Park in Denver.  The race was organized and hosted by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and raised funds to support homeless Colorado families and individuals this winter.
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Kogo, Nasukawa Win Denver Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

Runners were greeted to perfect race weather on Saturday morning for the Denver Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon.  The race, which winds its way in and around the streets of Denver, attracted thousands of participants from Colorado and as far as Japan.
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Cheseret, Nelson Win USATF Colorado 10K Championship at the Evergreen Town Race; Hillig, Scholl Win 5K

With a rising sun, plush evergreen trees and a gorgeous mountain vista, runners took off from Evergreen, CO for the 34th Annual Evergreen Town Race.  The event hosted two race distances: a 5K and 10K.  The 10K served, for the second year in a row, as the USATF Colorado 10K Championship.  Both races wind down Upper Bear Creek on a blazing fast downhill course, finishing up near Evergreen Lake.  As one of the most scenic and fastest races in Colorado, the scene was set for an amazing race.
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Folts, Krieg Win LaSportiva Vail Half Marathon

Young speedsters took top honors in the LaSportiva Vail Half Marathon on July 22. 25-year-old Brian Folts from Arizona led all runners to the top of Vail Mountain, running the course in 1:41:56, nearly four minutes faster than runner-up Andy Ames of Boulder (1:45:51). Bernie Boettcher of Silt finished third in 1:47:04.
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Koch and Wieck Take Red Hot 55K, Krar and Rentz Take 33K

Grand Junction's Kevin Koch and Greenwood Village's Sonja Wieck took home the top honors in the Moab's Red Hot 55K on Saturday, February 18th. The challenging ultra race took 200 finishers from the Gemini Bridges trail head to Poison Spider trail head over Moab's famous red rock formations. With outstanding vistas of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Dead Horse Point State Park and the La Sal Mountain Range, it is one of the most beautiful courses in all of Utah.
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Williams, Utrata Win Valentine’s Day 5K

More than 500 runners and race-walkers braved the cold Sunday morning for the Valentine's Day 5k at Wash Park in Denver.  Temperatures hovered around a brisk 25 degrees, and while there were some snow and ice patches on the course, that didn't stop some of Colorado's fast locals from coming out and posting some impressive times.
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