The first event in Colorado Runner's Winter Distance Series kicked off on Saturday with the Santa Stampede 10K and 5K (formerly Rudolph's Revenge). Taking place at Hudson Gardens in Littleton, the event saw record numbers of over 1,300 participants in both events. With clear - albeit chilly - weather conditions, the course was clear and fast, leading to some new course records and blazing finishing times. Read More...
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. Read More...
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. Read More...
Runners lined up for the Lead King Loop 25K and Quarry Hill Climb 12.5K on a beautiful Sunday morning in Marble, CO. For the second year in a row, the Lead King Loop hosted the USATF Colorado 25K Championship race. Read More...
A crowd gathered as Lance Armstrong chugged toward the finish line of Sunday's Steamboat Stinger trail marathon at the base of Howelsen Hill. Read More...
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. Read More...
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. Read More...
With the best race day weather conditions in years, almost 600 competitors started up Dutch Henri Hill Sunday morning for the Leadville Silver Rush 50 Mile. Read More...
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. Read More...