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>> CONTENTS <<

FEATURES

6 SPECTATOR TIPS FOR MARATHON SEASON

12 THE FAST LANE: COLORADO’S TOP TIMES

18 YOUTH RUNNING: SIBLING RIVALRY

22 MEET JENNY BARRINGER

24 NUTRITION ADVANTAGE: COMMON SPORTS QUESTIONS

26 FALL SHOE REVIEW

46 THE LIGHTER SIDE: I WAS A MARATHON LEADER

DEPARTMENTS

9 RUNNING SHORTS

34 RACE REPORTS

39 RACE RESULTS

44 EVENT GUIDE

COVER: Jamie Donaldson of Littleton, CO runs through Death Valley, CA on her way to a repeat victory in the Badwater Ultramarathon.Photo by Bob MacGillivray

THIS PAGE: Lopez Lamong of Colorado Springs (right) out leans Leonel Manzano at the finish of the 1,500 meter run during the USA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, OR.Photo by Lisa Coniglio / Photo Run

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FEATURES

6 SPECTATOR TIPS FOR MARATHON SEASON

12 THE FAST LANE: COLORADO’S TOP TIMES

18 YOUTH RUNNING: SIBLING RIVALRY

22 MEET JENNY BARRINGER

24 NUTRITION ADVANTAGE: COMMON SPORTS QUESTIONS

26 FALL SHOE REVIEW

46 THE LIGHTER SIDE: I WAS A MARATHON LEADER

DEPARTMENTS

9 RUNNING SHORTS

34 RACE REPORTS

39 RACE RESULTS

44 EVENT GUIDE

>> LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER <<

Spectator Tips for Fall Marathon Season

A lot of us are training right now topeakforafallmarathon.Forsomefamilymem-bers,it’stoughtoknowhowtoshowsupportonrace day, especially when an athlete can be ir-ritableandonedgeabouttheapproachingrace.Here is my advice on how to be a supportivespectator.

Before the Race

Makesurethatyourcamera,batteries,film, or memory cards are ready to go for race morning.Youwouldnotwanttomisstakinganaward-winning shot of your athlete during thebigevent. Decidewhereyou aregoing to cheerfor your athlete. Check out the course mapsaheadoftimeandmakesurethatyouareawareofanystreetclosuresthatcouldpreventyoufromgetting to certain locations or that could causedelays.Decidewhereyouaregoingtobebeforeracemorning. It canbe agreat pick-me-up foryourathletetoknowyou’llbecheeringatmile10or15.Determinewhenyourathleteshouldreacheachspotalongtheracecoursesoyouknowwhentobethere. Packsunglasses,sunscreen,water,snacks,andanythingelsethatyoumightneedduringtherace.Eventhoughyou’renotrunning,bikingorswimming,thatdoesn’tmeanthatyouwon’tgethungryorthirsty. Createanysigns,posters,hats,t-shirts,etc.thatyouwanttousetohelpyoucheerforyourathlete.

During the Race

Atmanyraces,spectatorsbringchalksotheycanwritegoodluckmessagesonthestreet.Youcanwritea runner’snameandbibnumber, alongwithwords like“Good luck!”and“StayStrong!”Ifyoudothis,remembertobuywashablechalk.Don’tuseanythingpermanent. Cheeringisalwayshelpful.Unfortunately,manyofthethingsthatspectatorsyellouttorunnersareannoying.Imaginestrugglingthrough20toughmilesofamarathon,onlytohavepeopleyell out, “You’re almost finished!” or “It’s just around the corner!” While these uplifting phrases may seem helpful, trust me. They are not. Instead, try yelling words of encouragement like, “Way to go!”, “Looking good!”, “Great job!”, or the simple “Woohoo! Yippee!” During long races, some runnerswillwritetheirnameontheirshirtforspectatorstoyell.Also,youcanalwaystrysomethingcreativeorfunny,like“Lookatthosehotlegs!” Clappingandwhistlingareencouragingandupliftingforrunners’saggingspirits.Somespectators will give runners high fives and others will bring noisemakers. Don’t be upset if runners andtriathletesdon’talwaysrespondwelltoyourcheering.Duringlongevents,athletescanpushthroughanextremerangeofemotionsandmentalstates.Someathleteswillwave,smile,andgiveyou a high five, while others will ignore you. Remembertobesafebystayingoffthecourse.Ifyouneedtocrossthestreet,waituntilthecourse iscompletelyclear.Also, remember topayattention to thecommandsofvolunteers.Theyaretryingtokeeptheathletessafe.

After the Race

Meetatapredeterminedlocation.Makesurethatyoupickapost-racelocationbeforetheevent. At events with a lot of participants, the finish areas can be very crowded with thousands of finishers all searching for their families. Once you find each other, offer your athlete a big hug, along with a dry shirt or jacket. It feelsgoodtohavesomethingcleananddrytowearaftertherace. Don’tforgettodosomethingniceforyourself,too.Youhavesurvivedthestressofnavi-gatingthecourseandscanningherdsofrunners.Youdeserveatreattoo!

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Suszek Wins Marathon in Seattle

Michele Suszek of Westminster won the women’s inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll SeattleMarathonin2:38:37,afullfourminutesfasterthanherpreviousbest. “Iwanted to runmyownrace todayandwantedtobreakthe2:40mark,”saidSuszekaftertherace,whichwasheldonJune27. More than 20,000 runners crossedthe finish line in the sold-out marathon and half marathonraces.Thecoursehighlightedsomeofthearea’smostsceniclocations,includingLakeWashington, awe-inspiring Mt. Rainier and Se-attle’sdowntownskyline. Suszekisraisingsupportandpledgesfor Wounded Combat Veterans through a char-itycalledAchillesTrackClub-FreedomTeam.Thischarityraisesmoneytohelpwoundedvet-erans focus on rehabilitation through distancerunningeventssuchasthemarathon.

Donaldson Wins Badwater

Littleton’s Jamie Donaldson over-cameaswollenrightkneelateintheBadwaterUltramarathon to win her second consecutivewomen’stitleinthepunishing135-mileendur-ancerun.Shewonbyawidemarginwithatimeof27hours,20minutes,and18seconds.Don-aldson was about a half-hour slower than last

year, when she shattered the women’s record.Two-timewinnerandformerrecord-holderPamReed of Tucson was the second female finisher in29:03:09. Covering 135 miles non-stop fromDeath Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA in tempera-turesupto130F,itisoftenconsideredthemostextreme running race on the planet. The startline is at Badwater, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in NorthAmerica at 280’below sea level. The race finishes at Mt. Whit-neyPortalat8,360’.Unfortunatelyduetoafor-est fire less than one mile from the official finish line,someofthelaterparticipantswereforcedtostoptheraceat131miles.

Krupicka Wins 50 MileTrail Championship

Anton Krupicka successfully de-fendedhistitleatthe2009USA50MileTrailChampionship at the White River 50 Mile Run. AnativeofColoradoSprings,Krupicka,25,es-tablishedanewcourserecordwithhiswinningtimeof6hours,32minutes,and9seconds,best-ingthepreviousmarkby34secondsattheJuly25 race in Crystal Mountain, Washington. The previous record of 6:32:43 was set by formerelite marathoner Uli Steidl in 2004. KrupickawasnamedUSATrack&Field’sAthleteoftheWeek after the accomplishment.

Fulton Races in WorldYouth Championships

Eleanor Fulton of Lone Tree, COcompeted for Team USA at the 2009 IAAFWorld Youth Championships in Bressanone, ItalyinJuly.Runningtheraceofherlife,Fulton

Michele Suszek of Westminster wonthe Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon.

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Weakened Hip Muscles Cause Overuse Running Injuries

Asmostrunnersknow,achesandpainsareacommonpartoftraining.However,accordingtoarecentstudytherealculpritforoveruserunning injuries, such as patellofemoral pain syndrome, iliotibial band syndrome, and Achilles tendonitis may have more to do with weakened hipmusclesthanhowmanymilesrun. “Various studies have estimated that up to 70 percent of runners sustain an overuse running injury each year with more than 80 percent of those injuries occurring below the knee. Based on a literature review, it appears thatfootpronation(howonesteps)andinadequatehipmusclestabilizationarethetopcategoriesfor injury,” said lead author Reed Ferber, As-sistantProfessorandDirectoroftheRunningInjury Clinic from the University of Calgary. “Hip muscle weakness especially appears tolead to atypical lower extremity mechanicsand increases forcesonkneesand feetwhilerunning.” Oneof thestudiesanalyzedinthere-viewsuggestedthatafter4-6weeksofstrengthtraining, 22 of 24 runners experienced signifi-cantdecreaseinpainanda35-51percentin-creaseinhipabductorstrength.“Theseresultssuggest that hip strengthening rehabilitationprograms may be an effective way to lessenrunning overuse injuries,” said Ferber. Dr. Ferber recommends performing hip abductorstrengthening exercises to prevent injury. Indi-vidualsshouldprogressuptothreesetsof10repetitionsgraduallytoavoidmusclesoreness.Oneofthebestexercisesisillustrated.

Hip Abductor - StandingPlace opposite foot behind band

Move involved leg outward, keeping knee straight.2 seconds out and 2 seconds in, control the motion throughout.

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setapersonalbestbyplacingsixthinthegirls2,000metersteeplechasein6:37.61. “It was tough from the start. I knew the first lap would be fast andIhadtogetout.Ihitoneofthebarriersandbangedmyknee,that’sneverhappenedtomebeforeandshookmeupalittle.Itwasreallyfunoutthere,butalsoreallytough.Thishasbeensuchagreatexperience.Iwas so excited just to make the team, so to make the final has made it that

muchbetter.”

Beach Breaks 37-year-old Decathlon Mark

Usinginternationalimplements,CurtisBeachbroketheboy’sdecathlonnationalhighschoolrecord,winningwith7,466pointsattheGreatSouthwestTrack&FieldClassicinAlbuquerque,N.M.Theprevi-ousrecordof7,359wassetbyCraigBrighamin1972.Usinghighschoolimplements, he scored 7,719 points, just short of the record 7,909 points hesetinAprilinArcadia,CA.Ratherthanthecustomary10events,theDukeUniversity-boundBeachcompetedin13events.Heranthe110-me-terhurdlestwiceandcompetedintheshotputanddiscuseventstwotimeseachtoaccountforthedifferentstandards.

Win An Entry into Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona

We are giving away a free entry into the P.F. Chang’s Rock N RollArizonamarathonorhalfmarathon.Allyouhavetodoistellusafunnyrunningstory.Yourstorycouldbepublishedinanupcomingissueof Colorado Runner magazine. We only need a few sentences. The [email protected].

USA Indoor ChampionshipsHead to Albuquerque

The2010,2011and2012USAIndoorTrack&FieldChampi-onshipswillbeheldinAlbuquerque,N.M.. Dates for the Championships will be February 27-28, 2010,February26-28,2011andFebruary25-26,2012.TheAlbuquerqueCon-vention and Visitors Bureau, along with the New Mexico Sports Author-ity, the University of New Mexico and USATF New Mexico, is the official hostforthethreechampionshipmeets. Inadditiontocompetingforatotalprizepurseof$117,000eachyear, U.S. athletes will have the opportunity to qualify forTeam USAevents, including the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha,

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Qatar and 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. TheUSAIndoorChampionshipshadbeeninBostonattheReg-gieLewisCenterfrom2003-2009andwerelastinAlbuquerquein1966when themeet fellunder theguiseof theAAU.And in1968, theU.S.OlympicTeamTrialsforthemarathonandrace-walkingeventswereheldonthestreetsofAlamosa,locatedat7,544feetabovesealevel,compa-rabletotheelevationof1968OlympichostMexicoCity. Albuquerque’s portable indoor track features a red and whiteMondosurfacethatisstate-of-the-artwithsix36”200-meterlanesonthe60-degreebankedoval,eight42”60-meterstraightawaylanesrunningtheentire length of the infield which are also the surface for the high jump. This includes two jumping runways and pits, areas for shot put, weight throw, pole vault, and high jump events. The track is stored in a warehouse whennotinuse.

2009 Teva U.S. MountainRunning Team Announced

The Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team will compete in the25th World Mountain Running Championships in Campodolcino, Italy on September 6, 2009. This year’s team includes five Colorado athletes: Tim Parr, 27, of Gunnison; Rickey Gates, 28, of Boulder; Megan Kimmel,29,ofSilverton;MeganLund,25,ofBasalt;andBrandyErholtz,32,ofBailey.

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Name Age City Time Race

1 Ryan Donovan 26 Fort Collins 2:29:24 CM

2 Steven Folkerts 36 Fort Collins 2:32:14 CM

3 Peter Biwot 32 Aurora 2:33:58 DM

4 Jason Saitta 30 Parker 2:34:37 BM

5 Dave Messenheimer 28 Col Springs 2:36:29 CM

6 Mathew Kempton 20 Denver 2:41:10 CCM

7 David Zakavec 25 Fort Collins 2:42:27 CM

8 Zach Crandell 29 Lafayette 2:44:33 CM

9 Ryan Birch 29 Greeley 2:44:39 CM

10 Johannes Rudolph 43 Boulder 2:45:15 BM


1 Nuta Olaru 38 Longmont 2:42:18 DM

2 Patty Rogers 34 Lakewood 2:54:27 DM

3 Kim Dobson 24 Fort Collins 2:59:16 CM

4 Amanda Nilsen 28 Denver 3:00:18 DM

5 Noelle Green 44 Erie 3:02:10 SBM

6 Jen Johnson 23 Col Springs 3:06:14 DM

7 Naoko Takahashi 36 Boulder 3:06:55 BM

8 Stephanie Jones 38 Col Springs 3:07:27 CM

9 Heather McWhirter 30 Col Springs 3:08:03 ADT

10 Victoria Funk 33 Fort Collins 3:08:39 CM

KEY: ADT = American Discovery Trail Marathon (9/1/08), MAM = MountainAir Marathon (9/14/08), BM = Boulder Marathon (9/21/08), DM = Denver Marathon (10/19/08), CM = Colorado Marathon (5/3/09), CCM = Colorado Colfax Marathon (5/17/09), SBM = Steamboat Marathon (6/7/09), EPM = Estes Park Marathon (6/14/09)

RULES: To be used in the rankings, times must be run on a USATF certified course in the state of Colorado. This list is for times run between August 15, 2008 and August 14, 2009 and includes runners living in Colorado and Wyoming.

Colorado’s Top Times for 2009

Were you one of the fastest runners in Colorado last year? We’ve created a list so you can see who has the fleetest feet in the state. We picked two different distances - the marathon and the 10K - and considered all USATF

certified race courses in our rankings. Also included are the All-Colorado age group records for the marathon and half marathon.

29 and underMale: 1. Ryan Herzog, 28, Denver, 2:46:07, DM; 2. Tristan Mitchell, 22, Centennial, 2:46:10, DM; 3. Sam Malberg, 25, Eaton, 2:48:18, CM; 4. Miguel Cazares, 24, Denver, 2:49:44, CCM; 5. Nathan Rice, 19, Lafayette, 2:49:50, DM. Female: 1. Sara Kadlec, 24, Boulder, 3:08:40, DM; 2. Marisa Keefe, 29,

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Littleton, 3:13:15, DM; 3. Stephanie Wurtz, 26, Colorado Springs, 3:14:01, CM; 4. Shannon Filar, 23, 3:16:04, BM; 5. Elizabeth Watkins, 25, Colorado Springs, 3:18:37, ADT.

30-34Male: 1. Oscar Ponce, 31, Wheat Ridge, 2:45:49, DM; 2. Mark Saunders, 33, Fort Collins, 2:45:57, CM; 3. Ron Lipka, 31, Fort Collins, 2:52:10, DM; 4. Daniel Goding, 32, Loveland, 2:52:33, ADT; 5. Eric Walker, 32, Greeley, 2:52:37, DM. Female: 1. Sara Whitis, 31, Gillette, 3:14:44, DM; 2. Sarah Wetzel, 30, Denver, 3:17:54, CCM; 3. Amy Schneider, 30, Denver, 3:18:10, DM; 4. Jessica Latino, 31, Arvada, 3:21:24, DM; 5. Desiree Pitale, 34, 3:21:30, CCM.

35-39Male: 1. Mark Mulholland, 36, Westminster, 2:47:28, DM; 2. Andy Knutsen, 37, 2:51:46, CCM; 3. Derek Johnston, 37, Fort Collins, 2:52:11, CM; 4. Andrew Picking, 37, Steamboat Springs, 2:53:20, SBM; 5. Gerald Romero, 37, Colorado Springs, 2:55:00, ADT. Female: 1. Connilee Walter, 35, Colorado Springs, 3:11:38, ADT; 2. Jennifer Cubillas, 39, Louisville, 3:20:02, DM; 3. Shannon Haynes, 37, Breckenridge, 3:23:10, DM; 4. Petra Hartmann, 38, Vail, 3:25:59, SBM; 5. Sherry Denton, 35, Fort Collins, 3:27:41, DM.

40-44Male: 1. Arthur Johnson, 42, 2:50:50, CM; 2. Michael Hegstrom, 40, Denver, 2:55:59, CM; 3. Alan Bershaw, 42, Steamboat Springs, 2:57:52, SBM; 4. David Cook, 43, Denver, 2:58:12, DM; 5. Richard Paradis, 43, Denver, 2:59:05, DM. Female: 1. Katie Salter, 44, 3:19:13, CM; 2. Chrissy Steigerwald, 40, Boulder, 3:23:50, CM; 3. Jennifer Edgerley, 41, Broomfield, 3:26:29, DM; 4. Michelle Hancock, 40, Lakewood, 3:26:44, DM; 5. Amy Archibald, 43, Centennial, 3:28:02, ADT.

45-49Male: 1. Peter Hopkins, 45, Boulder, 2:50:32, DM; 2. Steve Krebs, 46, Lakewood, 2:50:56, BM; 3. Jens Oien, 45, 2:55:13, CCM; 4. Jon Turner, 45, 2:58:54, CM; 5. Brian Dunfey, 49, Edwards, 3:03:41, DM. Female: 1. Janet Rooney, 45, Louisville, 3:17:18, DM; 2. Carolyn Parsons, 48, 3:26:22, CM; 3. Annette Krueger, 45, 3:28:49, CM; 4. Laurie Brockway, 47, Boulder, 3:39:11, SBM; 5. Deb Cunningham, 46, Denver, 3:40:25, ADT.

50-54Male: 1. Steve Bremner, 54, Colorado Springs, 2:57:54, CM; 2. Brian Dunfey, 50, Edwards, 3:00:10, CM; 3. Eric Bindner, 51, Littleton, 3:02:15, ADT; 4. Heath Hibbard, 56, Montrose, 3:05:05, SBM; 5. Bruce Pulford, 54, Fort Collins, 3:05:43, SBM. Female: 1. Lucinda West, 52, Broomfield, 3:45:29, DM; 2. Jenny Weber, 51, Greeley, 3:49:05, BM; 3. Barbara Franzen, 52, 3:49:16, CCM; 4. Rhonda McGownd, 50, Fort Collins, 3:50:12, DM; 5. Vicki Vanderkwaak, 53, 3:51:59, CM.

55-59Male: 1. Jack Pottle, 56, 3:19:29, CCM; 2. George Jones, 59, 3:21:25, CM; 3. David Hemken, 56, 3:25:24, BM; 4. Rick Greer, 55, 3:31:52, CM; 5. Jim Hunter, 58, Fort Collins, 3:35:02, CM. Female: 1. Barbara Franzen, 55, Denver, 3:47:58, DM; 2. Anita Zonker, 58, Centennial, 3:57:06, DM; 3. Diane Ridgeway, 59, 4:00:54, BM; 4. Lynn Kingston, 55, Longmont, 4:10:00, BM; 5. Joanne Harms, 57, Fort Collins, 4:14:01, SBM.

60-64Male: 1. Ken Applegate, 60, Denver, 3:21:10, DM; 2. John Courtney, 61, Colorado Springs, 3:42:29, CM; 3. John Parson, 62, Denver, 3:53:54, DM; 4. John Caldwell, 63, Longmont, 3:54:07, DM; 5. Fred Jorgensen, 60, Denver, 3:54:24, DM. Female: 1. Carol Kinzy, 61, Pueblo, 3:44:15, CM; 2. Lois Lenorovitz, 63, 4:32:37, CCM; 3. Joyce McKelvey, 63, Black Forest, 4:44:44, ADT; 4. Patricia Tolleson, 60, 4:50:41, CM; 5. Emily Irwin, 62, 5:04:09, CM.

65-69Male: 1. Bill Faulkner, 67, 4:32:50, CM; 2. John Gebhardt, 66, Highlands Ranch, 5:28:35, DM; 3. Tom Benson, 66, 5:40:25, CM; 4. Ray Haley, 65, Colorado Springs, 6:52:46, ADT; 5. Richard Crabb, 68, Littleton, 7:20:29, BM. Female: 1. Shirley Wright, 67, Colorado Springs, 5:27:04, ADT.

70 and overMale: 1. Nico Solomos, 70, Denver, 3:51:48, DM; 2. Dick Grauer, 70, Golden, 5:44:43, DM; 3. Thomas Wardens, 80, 5:52:38, CM; 4. Mitchell Costas, 70, Littleton, 5:58:10, DM.Female: No Times.

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>> THE FAST LANE <<

Ryan Donovan on his way to the fastest marathon time of the

year, 2:29:24, run at the Colorado Marathon in Fort Collins.

fasTesT 10K Times(from sepTemBer, 2008 Through augusT, 2009)

Runners enjoy the sunrise at the start of the Boulder Marathon.



1 Simon Cheprot 19 Aurora 29:17 BB

2 James Carney 30 Boulder 29:53 BB

3 Josh Eberly 28 Gunnison 30:10 GPC

4 Kennett Kiptoo 27 Aurora 30:24 BB

5 Jason Hartman 28 Boulder 30:37 BB

6 Fernando Cabada 27 Boulder 30:42 BB

7 Matt Levassiur 28 Alamosa 30:55 GPC

8 Josh Glabb 26 Superior 31:01 BB

9 Edwardo Torres 28 Boulder 31:01 BB

10 Lee Troop 36 Boulder 31:11 SRS


1 Alisha Williams 27 Colorado Springs 34:21 GPC

2 Freya Murray 25 Boulder 34:22 BB

3 Lidia Simon 35 Boulder 34:28 BB

4 Colleen De Reuck 45 Boulder 34:38 GPC

5 Luminita Talpos 36 Longmont 34:42 LTT

6 Michele Suszek 27 Frisco 35:30 TMC

7 Tera Moody 28 Colorado Springs 35:43 BB

8 Carrie Vickers 31 Carbondale 35:52 BB

9 Daniela Cirlan 28 Longmont 36:00 SRS

10 Kathy Butler 35 Nederland 36:10 SRS

KEY: CR = Colorado Run (9/1/2008), GG = Golden Gallop (9/6/2008), NN = Neder-Nederland (9/7/2008), FOTF = Fans On The Field (9/28/2008), EE = Eerie Erie (10/25/2008), LS = Littleton Stride (11/2/2008), LTT = Longmont Turkey Trot (11/8/2008), RR = Rudolph’s Revenge (12/20/2008), SRO = Spring Runoff (3/8/2009), ALM = Air Life Memorial (5/17/2009), BB = Bolder Boul-der (5/25/2009), SRS = Sunrise Stampede (6/6/2009), SB = Steamboat 10K (6/7/2009), TMC = Ten Mile Creek 10K (6/13/2009), EPO = Estes Park Opti-mist (6/14/2009), SS = Sailin’ Shoes (6/20/2009), SBS = Strawberry Shortcut (6/21/2009), NSS = Northside Stride (6/27/2009), GPC = Grand Prix Classic (7/25/2009), HR = Human Race (8/1/2009), ETR = Evergreen Town Race (8/2/2009)

RULES: To be used in the rankings, times must be run on a USATF certified course in the state of Colorado. This list is for times run between August 15, 2008 and August 14, 2009 and includes runners living in Colorado and Wyoming.

29 and underMale: 1. Nick Hirsch, 26, Gunnison, 31:12, GPC; 2. Adam Rich, 28, Colorado Springs, 31:18, GPC; 3. Paul DiGrappa, 28, Castle Rock, 31:26, GPC; 4. Robby Young, 23, Colorado Springs, 31:31, GPC; 5. Scott Dahlberg, 24, Gunnison, 31:38, BB.Female: 1. Cassie Slade, 25, Indian Hills, 36:28, BB; 2. Alina-Adriana Istudora, 23, Longmont, 36:31, LTT; 3. Bevin Kennelly, 25, Thornton, 36:40, BB; 4. Maren Shepherd, 26, Gunnison, 36:50, GPC; 5. Adrian Chouinard, 26, Manitou Springs, 36:56, GPC.

30-34Male: 1. Ryan Kirkpatrick, 30, Colorado Springs, 31:21, BB; 2. Ewen North,

31, Lakewood, 31:59, ETR; 3. Matt Reed, 33, Boulder, 32:18, BB; 4. Brian Fleischmann, 30, Colorado Springs, 32:27, GPC; 5. Tommy Manning, 33, Colorado Springs, 32:46, BB.Female: 1. Brandy Erholtz, 31, Bailey, 36:17, BB; 2. Amanda Occhi, 31, Manitou Springs, 36:30, GPC; 3. Chrissie Wellington, 32, Boulder, 37:00, BB; 4. Wendy Marie Thomas, 30, Windsor, 37:55, BB; 5. Lynda Andros-Clay, 33, Edwards, 39:30, TMC.

35-39Male: 1. Peter Vail, 35, Boulder, 31:35, ETR; 2. Art Siemers, 36, Golden, 33:16, BB; 3. Craig Greenslit, 39, Berthoud, 33:27, BB; 4. Christopher Nelson, 39, Peyton, 33:46, GPC; 5. Adolfo Carrillo, 37, Colorado Springs, 33:56, GPC.Female: 1. Bean Wreen, 36, Boulder, 37:09, GPC; 2. Stacey Chamberlin, 37, Boulder, 38:51, BB; 3. Becky Sondag, 39, Casper, 39:01, BB; 4. Melody Fairchild, 35, Nederland, 40:04, BB; 5. Stephanie Seybold, 39, Evergreen, 40:38, ETR.

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19 & under Joe Veltman unknown (1981) 2:48:26

20-24 Creighton King Rawhide (1983) 2:22:12

25-29 Norberto Segura Rawhide (1984) 2:18:06

30-34 Jonathan Ndambuki Denver (2007) 2:21:34

35-39 Stan Curran Rawhide (1982) 2:22:21

40-44 Ken Schei Rawhide (1982) 2:31:44

45-49 Ardel Boes Rawhide (1982) 2:29:30

50-54 Tom Bailey unknown (1981) 2:40:07

55-59 Tom Bailey Rawhide (1984) 2:42:20

60-64 Ed Craighead Denver (2006) 3:23:55

65-69 Marv Bradley Colfax (2006) 3:50:27

70 & over Bill Turley Boulder (2000) 4:27:54

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19 & under Chika Horie Boulder (2000) 3:27:21

20-24 Kate Bricker Rawhide (1983) 2:49:36

25-29 Masako Chiba Boulder (2004) 2:41:05

30-34 Carolyn Ostler Rawhide (1984) 2:46:55

35-39 Nuta Olaru Boulder (2006) 2:43:10

40-44 Martha Tenorio Denver (2007) 2:46:41

45-49 Mercedes Gil Colorado (2008) 3:00:41

50-54 Lola Jensen Rawhide (1984) 3:24:19

55-59 Diane Ridgeway Colorado (2004) 3:21:18

60-64 Gunhild Swanson Boulder (2004) 3:54:19

65-69 Kay Chernoff Colfax (2008) 4:54:14

70 & over Myra Rhodes Colorado (2006) 4:09:12

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19 & under Matt Strand Georgetown (1986) 1:11:12

20-24 Jon Sinclair Rawhide (1982) 1:04:06

25-29 Dick LeDoux Rawhide (1984) 1:04:14

30-34 Craig Holm Rawhide (1984) 1:04:03

35-39 Silvio Guerra Rocky Mtn (2007) 1:06:56

40-44 Damien Koch Rawhide (1984) 1:08:58

45-49 Dave Dooley Georgetown (1993) 1:14:58

50-54 Pete Ybarra Georgetown (1993) 1:15:42

55-59 Heath Hibbard Slacker (2008) 1:20:16

60-64 Ronald Davis Georgetown (2004) 1:21:02

65-69 Jose Cardenas Georgetown (2002) 1:30:52

70 & over Jose Cardenas Georgetown (2004) 1:33:48

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19 & under Jana Thomas Georgetown (unk) 1:18:28

20-24 Julie Benzal Rawhide (1984) 1:15:20

25-29 Marueen Custy Rawhide (1984) 1:14:08

30-34 Luminita Talpos Rocky Mtn (2006) 1:14:20

35-39 Nuta Olaru Rocky Mtn (2007) 1:13:28

40-44 Tanya Poel Georgetown (2007) 1:22:34

45-49 Jane Welzel Georgetown (2001) 1:22:49

50-54 Jane Welzel Georgetown (2005) 1:33:46

55-59 Marilyn Stapleton Colorado (2002) 1:35:26

60-64 Lola Ackerman Georgetown (2005) 1:46:53

65-69 Jo Ann Meyer Georgetown (2009) 1:45:51

70 & over Libby James Crossroads (2006) 1:47:54


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40-44Male: 1. Simon Gutierrez, 43, Alamosa, 31:45, GPC; 2. Darren De Reuck, 44, Boulder, 33:34, GPC; 3. Yoshikazu Aizawa, 40, Boulder, 33:54, NN; 4. James Johnson, 40, Boulder, 34:13, BB; 5. Chad Ricklefs, 41, Boulder, 34:50, BB.Female: 1. Noelle Green, 44, Erie, 37:34, GPC; 2. Kari Cornwill, 41, Fort Collins, 39:08, GPC; 3. Kirsten Kindt, 44, Boulder, 39:48, BB; 4. Renee Israel, 41, Boulder, 40:04, BB; 5. Susan Nuzum, 42, Boulder, 40:09, BB.

45-49Male: 1. Andy Ames, 46, Boulder, 33:39, BB; 2. Raul Carrizalez, 48, Evans, 34:50, GPC; 3. Steven Sellers, 48, 35:53, LTT; 4. Chris Spitz, 45, Berthoud, 35:58, BB; 5. Bernie Boettcher, 46, Silt, 36:00, SBS.Female: 1. Mary Alico, 46, Boulder, 39:44, BB; 2. Susan Brooker, 46, Boulder, 41:23, HR; 3. Katie Hegg, 46, Boulder, 42:34, BB; 4. Kristi Jordan, 45, Niwot, 42:44, BB; 5. Dawn King, 45, Boulder, 42:56, SRS.

50-54Male: 1. Ken Masarie, 50, Longmont, 37:03, SRS; 2. Rick Bruess, 50, Boulder, 37:15, GPC; 3. Mark Bell, 51, Denver, 38:54, RR; 4. Kevin Berg, 52, Littleton, 39:01, BB; 5. Rich Hadley, 53, Florence, 39:03, GPC.Female: 1. Ellen Hart, 51, Denver, 39:53, BB; 2. Jane Welzel, 53, Fort Collins, 42:12, CR; 3. Lisa Gonzales-Gile, 50, Aspen, 43:25, SRO; 4. Catriona Dowling, 51, Boulder, 43:40, NN; 5. Pam Boudreau, 53, Windsor, 44:37, BB.

55-59Male: 1. John Victoria, 55, Colorado Springs, 36:42, GPC; 2. Doug Bell, 58, Greeley, 36:43, BB; 3. Heath Hibbard, 56, Montrose, 38:06, GPC; 4. Devin Croft, 56, Littleton, 39:22, GPC; 5. Dan Korb, 55, Fort Collins, 40:17, SRO.Female: 1. Edie Stevenson, 59, Boulder, 45:24, BB; 2. Jan Hughes, 58,

Boulder, 47:12, BB; 3. Tina Albert, 58, Boulder, 48:05, SRS; 4. Sue Butcher, 56, Boulder, 48:14, BB; 5. Ellen Rickert, 55, Lafayette, 48:47, LTT.

60-64Male: 1. Dave Dooley, 62, Erie, 38:58, GPC; 2. Bob Cooper, 61, Thornton, 40:51, BB; 3. Elliot Henry, 63, Frisco, 42:00, BB; 4. John Roeske, 60, Loveland, 42:35, BB; 5. Steve Joyce, 60, Loveland, 42:45, GPC.Female: 1. Rima Lurie, 61, Boulder, 48:28, BB; 2. Diane Ridgeway, 60, Arvada, 48:52, BB; 3. Laurie Rugenstein, 61, Boulder, 48:53, BB; 4. Stephanie Wiecks, 62, Palmer Lake, 50:30, GPC; 5. Kathy Elmont, 60, Ouray, 51:59, BB.

65-69Male: 1. Charles Drage, 65, Evergreen, 43:10, ETR; 2. Tom Lemire, 65, Boulder, 43:43, BB; 3. Don Larson, 68, Boulder, 43:58, BB; 4. Bill Smitham, 65, Golden, 44:47, BB; 5. Parks Williams, 67, Colorado Springs, 45:02, GPC.Female: 1. Jo Ann Meyer, 66, Longmont, 48:45, BB; 2. C Gail Hunter, 65, Boulder, 50:26, BB; 3. Constance Ahrnsbrak, 69, Lakewood, 52:31, GPC; 4. Sally Kennett, 67, Salida, 56:55, TMC; 5. Carol McKinley, 66, Aurora, 57:27, BB.

70 and overMale: 1. Jack Barry, 71, Littleton, 49:02, GPC; 2. Freddy Keil, 70, Greeley, 50:20, BB; 3. Rich Romero, 72, Denver, 51:29, LTT; 4. Robert Emmett Greene, 74, Frisco, 52:02, BB; 5. Bill Obert, 70, Conifer, 53:44, BB.Female: 1. Libby James, 72, Fort Collins, 48:54, BB; 2. Allyssa Phillips, 76, Englewood, 54:04, BB; 3. Judy Smythe, 71, Boulder, 1:03:12, BB; 4. Lois Calhoun, 73, Boulder, 1:03:24, BB; 5. Vici Dehaan, 73, Boulder, 1:07:49, NN.

AustinAppelhasa tallmountaintoclimbifhewantstoliveuptothelegacycreatedbyhisolderbrother,Evan. Evan,arguablyoneofthebestpreprunnersColo-radohaseverproduced,possessesahand-ful of state titles, including winning 5Achampionshipslastyear,hisseniorseasonat Dakota Ridge, in cross country, 1600meters, and 3200 meters. The youngestchildinafamilyoftenpossesseslesslead-

ershipinclinationandcantendtobemorelaid-backthanoldersiblings. ThatwouldhardlydescribeAustin,theyoungeroftwochildrenintheAppelfamily. “Evan is a natural (leader), but it’snow my team to lead,” saidAustin, who was14that the2008statecrosscountrymeetasasophomore.“SeeingEvan’ssuccess,I’dliketofollowasimilarpath.” Austinseesthisyear’sEaglesteamcompetingonceagainwiththebestinthestate.EvansaysthatAustinshouldben-

efit from having seen his older brother lead the DakotaRidge teambeforehim. “I’ve tried toset the goals and be the role model, so I’m alittle jealous that he’ll get to benefit from seeing that,”Evansaid. BothbrothersagreethatAustinisper-hapsmoredisciplinedinhisapproachtotrain-ing.“Austinisveryindependentandhasdoneagood job of distinguishing himself,” Evan said. “He does his own routine involving nutritionandcoreexercises.”Thebrotherssaytheyhavedifferent body types, with Austin being moreslender than his older brother, yet Evan hasfounditvaluabletoadopthisyoungerbrother’sregimen. They have also benefitted from having anearbyrunningpartnerbecausetheyliveinaquietareaoutsideofConifer. “AustinandIlovetorun,”Evansaid.Sodotheyconstantlytalkaboutrunning,bothwhile training and at home? “Even when werun,it’sallaboutcars,”Evansaid.“Ithinkourteammates get sick of hearing us talk cars.”BothAppelsbeganrunningingradeschool,soit wasn’t a matter of one pushing the other. “We bothhadsuccesswhenwewereyoung,”Austinsaid.“Iwonamileraceinthird-grade,andthatstartedit.”TheybothranatSummitRidgeMid-dleSchool,whichfeedsintoDakotaRidge,andsawmoresuccessthatcontinuestothisday. “Having Austin along for the ridehasbeengreat,”Evansaid.Austinadded,“I’dlove to go to Stanford (where Evan will runnext year), or another academically-excellentschool.”

WHEREAS AUSTIN WIILL be without his sibling this season, the Nederland’s Robinsonsistershaveonemoreyeartogetheratthehighschool level. In 2008, then-freshman Kelley fin-ished first and then-junior Kat was third to lead thePantherstothestate2Acrosscountrytitle.In track this spring, they finished in the same positionsinthe1600meters,whileKataddedathird-placemedalinthe800meters.Howmuchbettercanitget? “All of us want to get first at State (again) and improve our times,” Kelley said.“Once you start, you can only go up. We run for our team and we put the team first.” Kat setsthebarevenhigher.Shesaystheywanttoget a perfect score – all three scorers (includ-ing sophomore Rebecca Hermann) in the topthree.ThePanthershavebeenmeetingatNed-erlandHighSchoolallsummerandtrainingonthenearbytrailsandaroundtheMudLakeopenspacepark.ThesistersalsoattendedtheColo-radoStaterunningcamp. Kelleysaysitwaseasytogetstartedrunning. “Myparents (SabrinaandKen,whoare also Nederland’s cross country coaches)have always been running. We just run as a family.Somefamiliesgoshopping,wegorun-ning.” But running doesn’t necessarily spilloverintoallareasoftheir lives. “Ourparentsareourcoachesatpractice,andourparentsathome.”


>> YOUTH RUNNING << by bill stahl and tracy peterson

Dominique and Taylor Gerard

Sibling Rivalry

Running is well-known as a sometimes-solitary activity. But for a select group of top-performing prep runners, heading into the 2009 Cross Country season, they have a built-in training partner and supporter – their sibling. But do these competitive siblings always boost one another, or do they hammer each other to the point of drawing blood? The answer might surprise you.


>> YOUTH RUNNING <<

Sisters can often get fiercely competitive, and often it doesn’t sit well if the younger sister starts beating big sis. “We don’t really com-pete,”Kelleysaid.“Ihavesupportforher(Kat).Ihavearunningpartnerandasister.Ifshewins,I’mgoingtobehappyforher.Ifshehasabadrace, and I have a good race, I still feel bad. We’re both pretty tough, and KatandIwantthebestforeachother.”

ANOTHERSISTERPAIRinwhichtheyoungeronehasovertakentheolderoneinsomewaysisthetandemofDominiqueandTaylorGerard.Dominique is a junior at ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch, and Taylor is an eighth-grader at Ranch View Middle School. Taylor was10when she sawherolder sister runninganddecided togive it ashot.Dominiquebeganinseventh-gradewhenshefellinlovewithcrosscountry,andnowbothgirlscompetenationallyinUSATFJuniorOlympicevents. In the recent national championships in Greensboro, N.C.,DominiquewontheU.S.intermediategirlschampionshipinthe3000me-terrunbyawhoppingsixsecondsin10:09.42,andalsoclockeda4:46.15to capture fifth in the 1500, while Taylor took sixth for youth girls in both the3000witha10:54.59,andinthe1500in4:53.54. Despite her success, Dominique feels Taylor breathing downherneck.“TaylorandIare2½yearsapart,soweraceindifferentdivi-sions,” Dominique said. “When it comes to time comparison, my sister is fasterthanIwas(atthesameage)whichcanbefrustratingattimes,butIhavetolearntoacceptit.It’sfun,butduringpracticesandraceswebothgetverycompetitive.Astheoldersibling,inpractices,ifTaylortriestogoaheadofmeIbecomeverycompetitive.” “Ithinkwecanpusheachotherinpractices,”saidyoungersis-terTaylor.“Inpractice,itissometimescompetitivebecausewhenyouareyounger,youwanttobeatyouroldersibling.Thoughinpracticeitcanbefuntohaveyoursiblingtherecheeringyouonanddoingsomethingwebothlove.”

Notsurprisingly, thegirlshavedifferentperspectiveson theirpracticeefforts. “IhonestlyfeelthatTaylorworkshard,butIbelievethatwhenitcomestorunning,whetherit’spracticeorracing,I’mmoredisciplined,hardworking,andfocused,”saidDominique.“Taylornotonlyruns,butplayssocceraswell.SinceIhaveastrongercommitment,andthisistheonlysportItrulylove,IbelieveIgiveeveryworkoutandracemyall.IfeelthatIworkveryhardinclassandsodoesmysister,butIfeelrunninggetsmybesteffort.” NotachancetheyoungerGerardisgoingtoyieldonthatone.“IthinkthatIworkharderbecausemysisterhasmorehomeworksoIcanfocusmoreinpractice,”Taylorsaid.“Also,mysisterhasharderclassesthanIdo.” Butbothgirlsagreethatpracticeandracesaretwoentirelydif-ferentscenarios.“Eventhoughshe’syounger,havinghertherewithme

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beforetheraceskindofhelpscalmmebecauseIknowwe’reexperiencing thesame things. Ilovehavingmy sister there andknow thatwesupporteachothernomatterwhattheoutcomeis,”Dominiquesaid. “Dominique has been running lon-ger so shecanhelpmeat times,” saidTaylor.“Atraces,sheistheretoencouragemeandthatgives me confidence.” Like theothersiblingpairs, thegirlslookforwardtobeingteammates.“Ourdreamthatwehavebeentalkingaboutlately,”Taylorsaid, “iswhenmy sister is a senior and I’mafreshman,wewillbeabletoruncrosscountryandtracktogether.” “I think that as an older sister, I just want to influence Taylor positively,” Dominique said,“andrunninghasgivenmethechancetoinspireherandhopefullymakeherwant tobemorelikeme.” Onceagain,thepowerofrunninghasstrengthenedsiblings’ties.“Ithinkthatmysis-terandIareverycloseandrunninghasbroughtus even closer,” Taylor said. “We can talk to each other about anything. I think I have anawesomesister.”HOW MUCH DIFFERENCE is there if the siblings are brother and sister? Andrew andMelissaRobertsofLyonsHighSchoolare theoldestofninechildreninthefamily(witha10thRobertsbabyduesoon). “Ilovecheeringforhim,andit’sreal-lyexcitingformewhenhecheersforme,”saidMelissa, a junior, of her older brother. “It’s been reallygood. Hehelpsmesetgoals,” Melissasaid.Amongthosegoalsistobreakthe18:00barrierfor5KandtogettheLyonsgirlsteamtoqualifyfortheStatecrosscountrymeet. MelissaandRobertbeganrunningataveryyoungagewhenthefamilymovedtoahouseclosetoapark.Theirdad,Mark,whoisateacherandLyonsHighSchool’sheadcoach,wouldwakethemupbeforeheleftforschoolsotheycould runbeforebreakfast. RunninghasbecomeafamilyaffairontheRoberts’10-acreproperty. Everyoneof themruns,downevento18-montholdElizabeth,whoeagerlymimicshersiblingstraversingthetrails.SincetheRob-ertseshavehome-schooledalloftheirkidsuntiltheyreachedhighschool,therunshaveservedasasortofP.E.classforthem. Andrew’s high school success pro-videsagoodtemplatefortherestofhissiblings.Hewonthe20073Astatecrosscountrycrown,after being the runner-up theyear before. He

wassecondthispastyearinthe3Astatecrosscountrymeet,aswellasinthe1600and3200in track, all to Buena Vista’s Joseph DeMoor. AndrewwillberunningnextyearatColoradoState,wherehehopestogetusedtothelongercollegiatedistancesandisaimingtobreakintothe Rams’ top five in cross country. Obviously,Andrew and Melissa cansupporteachothermorethansame-gendersib-lingsduringmeetsbecausetheyareindifferentraces, but can’t train together as easily. “Me-lissaisprettyfocused,butalsoonschool,”saidAndrew, who says that he often concentratedon his battles with rivals like Appel, DenverNorth’sJosephManilafasha,andRegis’Bobby

Nicolls.However,withoutAndrewinthehouseanymore,Melissa iseager to takeonthechal-lengeofnotonlyleadingtheLyonsteam,butofherclanofsiblingsaswell.“Ineedtostepup,”shesaid. Cantheyoungersiblingsachievethesamelofty levelsandbecometheleaders theirolder brothers and sisters have been? With the kindofsupporttheyhave,itwillbeintriguingtoseeiftheyachievetheirgoalsthiscrosscountryseason.

BillStahlhasbeencoachinginColo-radoformorethan25years.HeiscurrentlytheheadcrosscountryandassistanttrackcoachatHorizonHighSchool inThornton.Heownsayouthsportsbusinesscalledi9Sports.Stahlcanfrequentlybeseen trailrunning toprepare foranother ultramarathon or having fun runningwiththekidsonhisteam. Tracy Peterson, known by his run-nersasCoachTracy,istheheadcrosscountrycoachatColoradoAcademyandafreeagentforschoolsintrack.TracyhailsfromKansaswherehe ran high school and college cross countryandtrack.TracyisusuallyfoundatpracticeoronthetrailsofColorado.


Kat and Kelley Robinson

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Kelley (Robinson) says it was easy to get started running. “My parents (Sabrina and Ken, who are also Nederland’s cross coun-try coaches) have always been running. We just run as a family.

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These are just a few of the awards and titlesthatJennyBarringerhascollectedduringhertimeattheUniversityofColorado.Asoneofthebestdistancerunnersinthecountryanda growing presence on the world stage, Bar-ringerownstheAmericanandcollegiaterecordinthe3,000-metersteeplechaseat9:12.50.Ontheinternationalscene,Barringerhaswontwosteeplechasemeets.Hertimesintheindoor3Kand 5K were the fifth fastest in the world during the2009seasonandhermilewasthefastestoftheyear.BarringerbecamethethirdfastestUSwomaninhistoryinthe1,500atthePrefontaineClassic when she shaved over eight secondsoffherPRtorecordasub-fourminutetimeat3:59.90.InJune,shewonthesteeplechaseattheUSATFOutdoorChampionshipsforthesecondtimeinthreeyears. She is returning to CU for one final fall cross country season where she hopes tocapturetheNCAAcrosscountryteamtitleandindividualtitle.Aftercollege,sheisconsideringturningpro.

You have been shatteringrecord after record in the past

few months. What do youattribute it to?

Itisalotofgoodstuffcomingtogeth-erattherighttime.Iwasabletotakeanicelongbreak after the Olympics but I stayed seriousabouteatingright,sleepingenough,stretching,andalloftheotherlittlethings.That,alongwitha good training program, can take a talentedrunnerveryfar.

What is a typical week

“Nothing beats an altitude run in the mountains. It’s breath-taking, in more than one way! We have some fa-mous mountain runs such as Mags and Gold Hill and Switzerland trail. They’re probably my favorites.”

of training for you?

Alotofhardwork!Irunalotofmiles,hovering around 80 miles a week. That weekincludesalongrun,severaltracksessions,andevenmyeasydaysareusuallyanhourormore.What’s important is that my training is very con-sistent.Idon’tchangethingsmuchfromweektoweek.

What are your upcoming goals?

My first goal is to be a good teammate and a leader. I’m excited about joining our en-thusiastic and talented women’s cross countryteam to fight for an NCAA team finish that’s fit-tingtoourlevelofability.Ialsohavemyeyessetontheindividualprize.I’mveryacquaintedwithsecondplaceandIwouldliketoimproveonthat.

Many fans might have been sur-prised when you decided to com-pete for one more season this fall instead of turning professional.

Why did you make that decision?

Icouldwriteabookonthatdecisionbut itwouldmostlybeontheresponses(fromthe media). It wasn’t a difficult decision to make and not that difficult to stick with. The resourc-es the University can provide me couldn’t bematchedinmymindandI feel Imadeasolidcommitmenttorunfortheschoolforfouryears.Now, I’m putting in an extra season beyondthose fouryears.That’s simplybecause I lovecrosscountry,Iwanttodowellinit,andit’sgo-ing to be a joy to race next to the women on my team.The professional career is out there andinthemeantimeI’mhavingthetimeofmylifegettingthere.

What are your plans for after col-lege? Will you stay in Boulder?

I love Boulder, not just for training, butasaplacetolive.Ihaveastrongtietothistownandwouldlovetostay.But,I’mkeepingall of my options open for when I finish school. I wouldliketorunprofessionallyandwe’remov-ing in that direction for November but I alsohave aspirations to go to law school and I enjoy doingcommunitywork.Nomatterwhat,Ican’timaginethingswillslowdownaftercollege.

You have competed in so many exciting races. What has been

your favorite so far?

Eachracehasastory.Someofthosestoriesarealittle(oralot)moredramaticsuchas my first national championship as a freshman, thePreClassicthisyear,myinfamousshoe-lossepisodeatNCAAsmysophomoreyear,theun-expected5KPRinSeattle,theAmericanRecordinBelgiumbythemostnarrowofwins.AllofthoseandIdidn’tevenmentiontheOlympics.Icouldn’tpossiblyhaveafavorite.

What do you like to doother than run?

I enjoy investing in people. I like spending timewith friendsanddoingcommu-nityworkwhenIcan.Ialsolovetoread.Ilosemyselfinbooks.

How do you stay injury free?

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Indoor:Mile: 4:25.91 (2009, Big 12 Meet, stadium, collegiate and school record)3,000-meters: 8:42.03 (2009, NCAA Meet, collegiate, stadium and school record)5,000-meters: 15:01.70 (2009, stadium, collegiate and school record)

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>> NUTRITION ADVANTAGE << by nancy clark

Your Burning SportsNutrition Questions Answered

What should I drink during and after exercise?How can I gain muscle and lose fat?

What should I take to boost my immune system? Time and again, athletesrepeatedlyaskquestionsaboutsug-ar, protein, supplements, caffeine,carbs,recovery,andbodyfat.Toad-dress these issues, an internationalgroupofsportsnutritionists(Profes-sionalsinNutrition&ExerciseSci-ence (PINES); www.sportsoracle.com) gathered in Seattle in May.Experts in their fields discussed the latest research and answered com-monlyaskedquestions.Perhapstheanswerswillhelpyou resolvecon-fusingnutritionissues.

Q. Is pre-exercise sugarharmful to performance?

A.More than100studies in-dicateconsumingsugarwithinthehourpre-exercisedoesnothurtperformance.The vast majority of athletes can enjoy pre-exercise sweets for a quick fix. But someathletesare,indeed,“sugarsensi-tive”andexperience reboundhypogly-cemia.Theyquicklylearn— 1) to avoid sugar 15 to 45 minutespre-exerciseandinsteadconsumeitrightbeforetheyexercise(thebodywillnothavetimetore-leasetheinsulinthatcontributestothe“crash”)or 2) choose pre-exercise foods that donotproducea“sugarhigh”suchasoatmealorwholegraintoastwithalittlepeanutbutter.

Q. How can I gain muscleand lose fat?

A.Thebodycannotbuildmuscleandlose fat at the same time.Buildingmuscle re-quires calories. If you are restricting caloriestoloseundesiredbodyfat,yourbodydoesnothavethefuelitneedstocreatenewmuscletis-sue. Instead, the body breaks down muscle touseforfuel. Adietingathletecanminimizemuscle

losswith- 1) a small calorie deficit that contrib-utestoslowfatloss. 2) an adequate protein intake (i.e.,someproteinateachmeal). 3)frequentlyeatenmealsthatofferaconstantfuelsupply. 4) strength training to help protectagainstmuscleloss.

Q. What should I eat torecover after exercise?

A. After a moderate workout, youneednotworryaboutrapidlyrefuelingbecauseyourmusclesarenotdepleted.Butifyouhavedone exhaustive exercise, you should plan toreplacecarbs,waterandsodiumassoonastol-erable—particularly if you will be exercisingagainwithin6hours.Addingalittleproteinto

the recovery meal or snack helps repair dam-agedmuscle,reducesoreness,andalsoenhanceglycogenreplacementinathleteswhoneglecttoeatenoughcarbs: •Fora150-poundathlete,therecom-mended carb dose for rapid recovery is ~300-caloriesevery2hoursfor4-6hours. •Awiseproteintargetisabout15to30gramsproteinfora150-lbathlete,takenrightafter(and/orduring)exercise. (More precisely: 0.5 g carb/lb and0.1-0.2gprotein/lb) Simplesuggestions include16-ounc-esofchocolatemilk;ahandfulofpretzelsandayogurt;amealsuchascerealwithmilk,Car-nationInstantBreakfast,orashakemadewithmilk,powderedmilkandabigbananaorotherfruit. Timingmaybemore important thantheactualamountoffoodconsumed.Yourbestbetistotimeyourmealstoyourtraining,soyou


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eatamealafterahardworkout.

Q. What’s best to drink during and after exercise? How much?

A.Beveragesthat includealittleso-dium (i.e., sports drinks) enhance fluid reten-tion.Alternatively, pre-exercise, you can con-sumesodium-containingfoods(saltedoatmeal,pretzels, broth).Howmuchyouneed todrinkdepends on how much sweat you lose. Weigh yourself pre- and post exercise; dropping onepound equates to losing 16 ounces of sweatthatneedstobereplaced.Moresimply,youcanmonitoryoururineanddrinkenoughtourinatea pale-colored urine frequently throughout theday.Noturinatingforseveralhourspost-exer-ciseisbad:dehydration!

Q. What should I take to boost my immune system?

A.Moderateexerciseactuallyboostsyourimmunesystem;moderateexercisershavenoneedtotakeimmune-boostingsupplements.Hard,exhaustiveexercise,incomparison,con-tributes to inflammation, oxidative stress, and immune dysfunction. But if you are healthy,wellfed,andwellrested,yourimmunesystemcan handle the stress. Supplements will notboostyourimmunefunctionabovenormallev-els. If you undereat and fail to consumeadequate protein or carbs after exercise (ashappens with dieters or athletes who are “toobusy”toeat),immuneresponsedrops.Thebestsupplement to take to counter this response isadequatefood—carb-proteincombinations,likechocolatemilkorameal. Quercetin (a bioactive compoundfoundinredapples) is touted toboost the im-mune system. However, research suggestsquercetinworksbest in“cocktails,” thewayitnaturally comes in foods. That is, a quercetinsupplement,byitself,islesseffectivethanwhenquercetiniscombinedwithotherbioactivecom-pounds, such as fish oil and green tea extract.

Q. Should I train on a high fat diet to enhance fat-burning?

A.Byburningmore fat, athletes areabletoburnfewercarbsandtherebysparetheirlimitedglycogenstores.Supposedly,thisshouldenhanceendurance,giventhatglycogendeple-tionisassociatedwithfatigue.Yet,thepracticehasyettotranslateintoimprovedperformance.Thebestway toenhanceendurance is tocon-

sumecarbsduringextendedexercise.

Q. Should I train with low glyco-gen stores, and then compete

when carbo-loaded?

A. While the “train low, compete high”methodisaninterestingconcept,researchhas yet to prove it will enhance performance.Theoretically, training “low” stimulates physi-ologicaladaptationsthatsparemuscleglycogenandallowgreaterendurance.Theproblemsare1)athletesareunabletotrainatahighintensitywhentheirmusclesareglycogendepletedand2)trainingwithglycogen-depletedmusclesin-creases the risk of injury. Bottomline:Eatcarbsdailyforwell-fueledmusclesthatallowyoutotrainhard!

Q. What dose of caffeine is best to enhance performance?

A. Although responses to caffeinevarygreatly fromperson toperson,asuggest-eddoseequatestoa12-oz.mugofcoffeeonehour pre-exercise. (More precisely, consume1.5 mg caffeine per pound of body weight (3mg/kg)—orabout225mgfora150-lbathlete.Higherdosesofcaffeineoffernoperformanceadvantagesandcancreate thedisadvantageofsleepproblemsthatenduphurtingperformance.Enoughisenough;morecaffeineisnotbetter!

Q. Do I need to worry about contamination in commercial

sports supplements like protein powders?

A. Yes! A survey of 634 nutritionsupplements indicates about 15% included abannedsubstance,eventhoughthesupplementcamefromafactorythatdidnotevenmanufac-ture banned substances (i.e., steroids, ephed-rine). The contaminants make the products“work” (read that, “sell better”).Theproductsmostlikelytobecontaminatedwithillegalcom-pounds includebodybuilding supplements andweightlossproducts.Buyerbeware!

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD (Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics) is the author of the Sports Nutrition Guidebook, and food guides for marathoners, new runners, and cyclists, which are available via www.nancyclarkrd.com. See also sportsnutritionworkshop.com.



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The Vail Hill Climb Welcomes NewFaces to the Winners Circle

T The La Sportiva Vail Hill Climb celebrated its 33rd runningin2009.This7.5mileuphillgrindisafavoriteforlocalsaswellasout-of-towners.Inspiteofmorethan2200feet of vertical climbing and grades which average sevenpercent, flatlanders often give the course a try and feel a huge sense of accomplishment after they cross the finish line and marvel at the views from the summit of Vail Mountain. The morning started out with overcast skies and intermittentraindropspriortothe8:00a.m.start.Manyoftheparticipantslookeduptothesummitwhichwasshroudedincloudsandtooksometimetoevalu-ate their apparel choices for the uphill climb. Fortunately by race starttheskiesstartedtoclearandthesuncameout.OfcoursetheweatherinColoradocanchangeinaninstantandtheeventorganizersshuttlegearupto the summit for participants to collect after they finish so they stay warm

anddry. This is an event where runners quickly sort themselves out– some opting to start out fast and taper off, others sitting back, finding a gearthatworks,andpressingupthemountaininarhythmicsustainablepace. Within two miles, Jason Delaney and Alex Nichols had separated themselves from the pack racing side-by-side to gap the field by nearly 30seconds.OverthecourseoftheclimbDelaney,29,outranNichols,24,totakethewinin49:17.Nicholspostedarespectable50:46,andmasters’runnerandformerHillClimbchampionAndyAmesroundedoutthetopthreewithatimeof53:20. Onthewomen’sside,KellyCouch,31,keptasteadypacetowin in just over one hour, besting second-place finisher Anita Ortiz, 45, by two minutes, with Anne Nevin, 36, finishing in third with a time of 1:03:57.Ortizwashappytohavepostedatimeclosetothatofherrunin2008inspiteofbeinginrecoverymodefollowingherincrediblewinatthe Western States 100 Mile. “I planned to take it easy today and was re-allypleasedwithmytime.Ifeltgoodandrelaxed,”saidtheEagleresidentwho, upon finishing headed down the race course to cheer her 16-year-old daughter Amelia to the finish line. Ortiz didn’t have to wait long, Amelia finished in 1:12:30 to win the 19 and under age group. Another mother-daughter team to run were the Canadas whoalso live in the Vail Valley. Collins Canada, 28, finished in 1:26:45 while her mother Charlyn finished in 1:32:54 to win the 60 and over women’s agedivision,whichwasstackedwith10womencompeting. Inthemen’s60andovercategorytherewere16competing.Of-tenwinninghisagegroup,ElliottHenry,63,whenaskedifhewontodaysaid, “No, this guy named Katz won. He’s a youngster – he’s just 60.” Inadditiontocompetingforage-groupandoverallprizesfromLa Sportiva, every race finisher received a commemorative T-shirt de-signed by Bernie Boettcher, an artist from Silt, CO, who finished fifth. This year’s shirt was a photo montage incorporating images from past Vail HillClimbevents. After all competitors had finished and the awards ceremony was completed, raffle prize drawings were held featuring products from area merchantsandnationalcompanies. Someoftherunnersranorhikedbackdownthemountainfol-lowingtheevent,thoughmostchosetheeasierandfasteroptiondownhill– riding the gondola. When they returned to the Vail Village, they could enjoy the Farmer’s Market, billed as the largest in Colorado. Joining series title sponsor La Sportiva was First Bank of Vail, Vail’s Mountain Haus, Tiga Advertising, SmartWool, Howard Head Sports MedicineCenters,SteadmanHawkins,andGatorade.

- Nancy Hobbs

Vail Hill ClimbVail, CO

July 5, 2009

338 Finishers - Timing by: Vail Recreation District - Elevation: Start = 8,163’, Finish = 10,335’ - Weather: Sunny - Course Records: Matt Carpenter, 46:53 (1993); Laura Haefeli, 57:32 (2004)

Male (Overall): 1. Jason Delaney, 29, 49:17; 2. Alex Nichols, 24, 50:46; 3. Andy Ames, 46, 53:20; 4. Dan Weiland, 34, 53:35; 5. Bernie Boettcher, 46, 55:12. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Ames, 46, 53:20; 2. Bernie Boettcher, 46, 55:12; 3. Eric Hermann, 47, 57:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Keith Deighan, 50, 58:54; 2. Geoff Cooper, 54, 1:05:11; 3. Hooker Lowe, 55, 1:05:53. Seniors (60+): 1. Rick Katz, 60, 1:05:37; 2. Elliot Henry, 63, 1:10:47; 3. James Oberheide, 64, 1:13:47. Female (Overall): 1. Kelly Couch, 31, 1:00:36; 2. Anita Ortiz, 45, 1:02:44; 3. Anne Nevin, 36, 1:03:57; 4. Lisa Goldsmith, 44, 1:05:19; 5. Krisit Peiz, 29, 1:05:49. Masters (40+): 1. Anita Ortiz, 45, 1:02:44; 2. Lisa Goldsmith, 44, 1:05:19; 3. Katie Mazzia, 40, 1:10:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sharon Kuhn, 50, 1:12:20; 2. Jeanne Blatter, 51, 1:22:18; 3. Pamela Stewart, 50, 1:23:52. Seniors (60+): 1. Charlyn Canada, 61, 1:32:54; 2. Gail Scoby, 61, 1:36:00; 3. Jo May, 61, 1:44:02.

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Sunday, July 19, marked the first run-ningoftheGoldRush9MileMountainRaceinthe historic mining town of Victor, Colorado lo-catedsevenmilesfromCrippleCreek.Twenty-eightenthusiasticrunnerstoedthelineforthisinauguralevent. The race began at 9:30 am to allowtime for runners to arrive from nearby cities.Temperatures at the start were sunny and inthe50s,risingonlytothemid70sbyraceendthankstosomelightcloudcover. Thecoursestartsat9,693feeteleva-tion in downtown Victor and tops out at 10,800 at the American Eagles Overlook before finish-ingbackintown.Thetrailismostlygravelandjeep roads, with short sections of single track connecting the main trails.The race takes ad-vantage of Victor’s impressive area trail system, tying together sections of the Gold Circle, Vin-dicator,andBattleMountaintrails.Notonlydothesetrailsprovideanexcellentrunningvenue,theyarealsopopularforhiking,snowshoeing,andcrosscountryskiing. Oneofthemostinterestingaspectsofthe race is its unique and historic setting. Victor andnearbyCrippleCreekhavearichandpros-peroushistoryofmining,withanestimated23milliontroyouncesofgoldhavingbeenextract-edfromthisdistrictsince1890.Runnerspassremnants of abandoned, century old mines allalongthecourse.CompetitorsalsorunthroughthelargestactivegoldsurfaceminingoperationinColorado,openedin1995andownedbytheCripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Com-pany.As thecoursegainselevation, racersaretreated to views of the mines, the city of Victor inthevalleybelow,andstunningpanoramasofPikesPeaktothenortheast,theCollegiatePeakstothewest,andtheSangredeCristorangetothesouthwest. Becausetheracedoestraverseanac-tivemine area, the racedirector cautioned the

runners at the pre-race briefing to yield to the haultrucksatoneroadcrossing.Thesemonstertruckscomeinavarietyofsizeswithcapacitytohaul80,150,or300tonsofore.Thelargesttrucksstand24feettall,risingto48feetwhentheyaredroppingtheirload,andcanweighasmuchasonemillionpoundswhenfullyloaded.Since it requires400 feet to stoponeof thesebig rigs, there would be no sprinting in frontof trucks. Fortunately the haul road traffic was lightandtheracewasnotinterrupted. Coursemarkingsalongthetrailwereexcellentwithribbons,signs,andconesalwayswithinsight.Friendlyvolunteerswerepostedallalongthecourseasracemarshalstoensurerun-ner safety and to direct at all of the major turns. The emphasis on course markings and safetycontributed to a 100% finishers’ rate. The overall winner, Andres Juarez,finished in a sizzling time of 1:00:56. Female winner Kelly Simshauser completed this chal-lengingcourseinanexcellenttimeof1:21:35.Themaleand femalewinners receiveduniquetrophies featuring locallyminedgold–apen-dant for the female award, and a gold nuggetmounted in a mining pan for the male award.Age group winners also received gold miningpanswithasilvercoinmountedinthecenter. The mountain race was part of theweekend long Victor Gold Rush Days celebra-tion, so following the race runners were alsoable to watch the hometown parade, tour his-toricbuildings,andbrowsetheopenairmarketandeateries. The Gold Rush Mountain Race is achallengingtrailrunheldinauniqueandbeauti-ful setting of historic significance, with a friend-lyandrelaxedhometownatmosphere.Besuretomarkthisraceonyourscheduleforsummer2010.

- Lynne Hall

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The9thannualJoeColton’sOffRoadAdventureRunwasawonderfulsuccessthisyear.Aftertwoweeksofsolidclouds,cooltempsandrain,thesuncameoutandtheblueskyreappeared.TheSouthBoulderCreekwasrippingthroughtherollinghillsoffofTollandRoad,inRollinsville,Colorado,as the300 runnerswere treated toawesomeviewsofTheContinentalDivideandanalmost windless course. Joe Colton’s Run, a memorial for a young, local boy who died of the flu nineyearsago,isabeautifulhighaltitude,lowaltitudegain,dirtroadrun.Itisafundraiserformanyprograms in the mountain communities and has the feeling of a community coming together. With a combination of three bands, pizza and BBQ, and tons of great raffle prizes, along with the great feelingthatonegetsfrombeingupat9,000’andbreathingthefreshair,agreattimewashadbyall.

- Lori Kinczel

Joe Colton’s Off Road AdventureRollinsville, CO

July 5, 2009

319 Finishers (49 - 15M, 93 - 10M, 73 - 10K, 104 - 5K) - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 9,000’ - Weather: Sunny - Course Records: unknown

15M Male (Overall): 1. Dennis Flanagan, 27, 1:35:15; 2. Justin Granger, 37, 1:39:48; 3. Martin Spierings, 32, 1:43:51; 4. Dan Goding, 32, 1:44:10; 5. Chris Repka, 26, 1:44:24. Female (Overall): 1. Belinda Granger, 38, 1:53:41; 2. Deb Cunningham, 47, 2:06:58; 3. Pamela Campbell, 30, 2:08:28; 4. Andrea Russo, 42, 2:09:15; 5. Sam Richings-Germain, 36, 2:12:48. 10M Male (Overall): 1. Brent Vaughn, 24, 57:31; 2. Andy Ames, 46, 58:51; 3. Clark Fox, 46, 1:09:07; 4. Kraig Koski, 43, 1:09:17; 5. Justin Mathis, 25, 1:09:49. Female (Overall): 1. Nuta Olaru, 38, 1:01:57; 2. Melody Fairchild, 35, 1:07:55; 3. Stacey Chamberlain, 37, 1:08:48; 4. Morgan Ekemo, 25, 1:10:11; 5. Anuta Catuna, 40, 1:16:25. 10K Male (Overall): 1. Dave O’Sadnick, 53, 43:56; 2. Pete Thrasher, 35, 46:39; 3. Michael Unger, 43, 49:51; 4. Liam Dillaway, 22, 50:54; 5. James Clanton, 24, 52:28. Female (Overall): 1. Ineke Mushovic, 37, 47:38; 2. Megan O’Sadnick, 22, 51:10; 3. Laurie Castleberry, 37, 51:18; 4. Jane Monroe, 43, 51:21; 5. Sarah Friend, 38, 51:57. 5K Male (Overall): 1. Bradley Enget, 24, 22:38; 2. Zack Jewell, 15, 24:18; 3. Ernie Petrocine, 58, 24:49; 4. Ryan Smith, 12, 24:56; 5. Garry Bloom, 55, 26:04. Masters (40+): 1. BJ Wakely, 47, 29:53; 2. Jim Creek, 43, 35:12; 3. Scott Sheetz, 40, 35:38. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Ernie Petrocine, 58, 24:49; 2. Garry Bloom, 55, 26:04; 3. Andrew Snow, 53, 29:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Gary Denota, 60, 28:30; 2. Jim Peterson, 70, 32:08; 3. Quentin Dahm, 67, 36:37. Female (Overall): 1. Tami Kochen, 26, 21:54; 2. Tracy Brewer, 39, 25:18; 3. Amanda MacDonald, 37, 25:23; 4. Gillian Nasty, 11, 26:38; 5. Sarah Bayer, 31, 27:19. Masters (40+): 1. Linda Youlios, 44, 31:17; 2. Barbara Long, 40, 31:34; 3. Kirsten Louy-Nasty, 40, 32:58. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Loraine Gruber, 50, 27:35; 2. Patti Gilmour, 53, 31:42; 3. Phyl Schechter, 57, 36:56. Seniors (60+): 1. Jeanette McDade, 65, 40:12; 2. Sheryl Dahm, 66, 51:53; 3. Connie Brandau, 67, 56:46.

Inwhatmanyarealreadycallingthedistancerunningperformanceoftheyear,DianaFinkel(photo)senttheultradistancerunningworldaveryclearmessagethatlastyear’svictoryattheHardrockHundredEnduranceRunwasnofluke. Not to be outdone, Karl Meltzer showed that he is still one of the top ultra distancerunnersinthecountry.TheHardrock100washeldJuly10-12inSilver-ton,CO. Finkel, theenergeticdynamofromSouthFork,Colorado,rewrote thewomen’srecordbyovertwohours.TheHardrock100coursefeaturesatotalel-evationgainanddescentofalmost66,000verticalfeetatanaverageelevationofmorethan11,000feet.Finkel’stimeof27hours,18minutes,and24secondsshat-teredthepreviouswomen’scourserecordsetin2007byKrissyMoehl. Leading the men’s division was Hardrock’s first five time winner Karl MeltzerfromSandy,Utah.Meltzer’stimeof24hours,38minutes,and2secondswasoffthecoursebestof24hours,23minutessetbyKyleSkaggslastyear.Nev-erthelessMeltzerranthesecondfastesttimeinHardrockhistory. In all, 105 runners finished the race this year; a record for the event. Kirk Apt of Fruita, CO finished his 15th Hardrock this year while 73-year-old John DeWalt completed his 14th Hardrock.

- Dale Garland

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At 4 a.m. on race day, June 20, theskieswereclearandthestarswerebeautiful.Bythe5 a.m. start, the skywas completelyover-cast as 177 runners left the starting line. Theweatherheldforalltherunnerstomakeitoverto Williams Creek at mile 15.7, with a lead pack ofmalerunnersincludingPaulSaladino,RyanBurch, Erin Hutchinson, David Phillips, andprevious winner Dan Vega. In the women’s race, Helen Cospolich had a comfortable leadoverDarcyAfricaandtherestofthewomen’sfield. Theseleadersandafewmorestayedabitaheadoftheworstpartoftheensuingstorm,through Carson and up to the Divide, whiledown below, runners started to get very, verywet on the climb to Carson, and temperaturesstarted to plummet. We had a record number of dropsatCarson,asthedrenchedandshiveringrunnerslookedupattheblowingsnowonCo-neyPeak,anddecidedtostaywarmanddry,andgetaridebacktotown.ThosewhobravedthestormweregreetedwithblizzardconditionsandlowvisibilityallthewaytotheDivideaidsta-tion at mile 31, where crews had a fire built in theyurt.LocalrunnerMandyCaldondroppedhere,alongwithafewotherrunners,claimingshefelt“likeapopsicle.” Snowturnedtorainandmudforthefinal 19 miles, with very slippery conditions,

althoughtheweatherdidbreaklateintheafter-noon,andmanyrunnershadsomesunastheypassed through the Slumgullion aid station atmile40.RyanBurch,whowasreallyburningitup,relinquishedhisleadtoDavidPhillipsandErinHutchinson,andDarcyAfricawasclosingthegaponHelenCospolich. A soggy town park finish line began to dry up as runners approached, and DavidPhillips crossed the line first, in his very first ul-tra,followedcloselybyHutchinsonandBurchanother few minutes back. Helen Cospolichwidenedher leadoverAfrica, andbecame thesecond2-timewinnerof the race.Everyone isalways amazed watching new moms like ourtop twoladiescompetesowell in thesegruel-ing events. Rhonda Claridge rounded out thewomen’s top three. All finishers came in before the16hourcut-off. Thanks to all the runners who gaveit their best during some of the most adverseconditionswe’vehad.Somecommentedthatitwasfunandchallenging,whileotherscalledit“hell,”butallsaidthey’dcomebackformore.We hope that all runners will, in the future, heed the advice to carry all-weather gear on highmountainruns.

- Christi Reece

San Juan Solstice 50MLake City, COJune 20, 2009

109 Finishers - Timing by: San Juan Solstice 50M - Elevation: Start/Finish = 8,700’ with a total elevation gain of 12,900’ - Course Records: Matt Carpenter, 7:59:44 (2004); Anthea Schmid, 9:52:46 (2002)

Male (Overall): 1. David Phillips, 31, Colorado Springs, CO, 9:37:30; 2. Erin Hutchinson, 40, Flagstaff, AZ, 9:39:27; 3. Ryan Burch, 29, Greeley, CO, 9:45:36; 4. Paul Saladino, 31, Flagstaff, AZ, 9:53:51; 5. Shawn Walker, 32, Colorado Springs, CO, 9:56:31. Masters (40+): 1. Erin Hutchinson, 40, Flagstaff, AZ, 9:39:27; 2. Dan Vega, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 10:18:28; 3. David Wilcox, 47, Dillon, CO, 10:46:30. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Allenm Hadley, 51, Crested Butte, CO, 11:11:25; 2. Paul Adams, 50, Crested Butte, CO, 11:16:18; 3. Brett Gosney, 50, Durango, CO, 11:20:47. Seniors (60+): 1. Tom Masterson, 64, Boulder, CO, 14:10:11; 2. Odin Christensen, 61, Mancos, CO, 14:32:33. Female (Overall): 1. Helen Cospolich, 32, Breckenridge, CO, 10:37:54; 2. Darcy Africa, 34, Boulder, CO, 11:09:44; 3. Rhonda Claridge, 41, Ophir, CO, 11:23:09; 4. Birgitta Mitchell, 33, Salt Lake City, UT, 12:04:05; 5. Megan Morrissey, 40, Eagle, CO, 12:20:50. Masters (40+): 1. Rhonda Claridge, 41, Ophir, CO, 11:23:09; 2. Megan Morrissey, 40, Eagle, CO, 12:20:50; 3. Colleen Ihnken, 45, Alma, CO, 12:52:49. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sharon Kuhn, 50, Durango, CO, 12:39:38; 2. Jean Herbert, 52, Albuquerque, NM, 13:48:32. Seniors (60+): 1. No Finishers.

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Run The Rockies Half Marathon, 10KFrisco, CO

June 13, 2009

604 Finishers (232 - 13.1M, 372 - 10K) - Timing by: Event Marketing Group - Elevation: Start = 9,700’, Finish = 9,150’ - Course Records: 13.1M - Jason Saitta, 1:14:31 (2003); Patty Rogers, 1:30:01 (2003); 10K - Jason Loutitt, 32:55 (2006); Laura Bruess, 38:50 (2002)

13.1M Male (Overall): 1. Saul Aguilar, 22, Leadville, CO, 1:26:53; 2. Michael Quispe, 42, Littleton, CO, 1:27:44; 3. Greg Decent, 29, Vail, CO, 1:28:02; 4. Jedediah Rogers, 30, Denver, CO, 1:28:44; 5. Scott Olson, 23, Grand Junction, CO, 1:32:05. Masters (40+): 1. Michael Quispe, 42, Littleton, CO, 1:27:44; 2. Bill Hintze, 49, Fort Collins, CO, 1:34:46; 3. James Butler, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:38:56. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Paul Bousquet, 50, Boulder, CO, 1:42:55; 2. Scott Palmer. 53. Colorado Springs. CO. 1:43:55; 3. Will Moody, 59, Bailey, CO, 1:50:56. Seniors (60+): 1. Michael Klee, 63, Denver, CO, 1:52:16; 2. Bart Farner, 60, Montrose, CO, 1:58:37; 3. Jerry Egge, 60, Cheyenne, WY, 2:01:09. Female (Overall): 1. Tiffany Tandy, 21, Aurora, CO, 1:37:29; 2. Lindsey Book, 26, Pueblo, CO, 1:38:03; 3. Vikki Mckane, 38, Parker CO, 1:40:15; 4. Sarah Clark, 31, Iowa City, IA, 1:41:17; 5. Nancy Thonen, 43, Denver, CO, 1:41:50. Masters (40+): 1. Nancy Thonen, 43, Denver, CO, 1:41:50; 2. Amy Archibald, 43, Centennial, CO, 1:41:56; 3. Michelle Baxter, 41, Littleton, CO, 1:56:09. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Anita Zonker, 58, Littleton, CO, 1:58:41; 2. Rosalie Jefferson, 55, Akron, CO, 2:18:40; 3. Judith Collins, 56, Conifer, CO, 2:20:34. Seniors (60+): 1. Deborah Borgo, 60, Boulder, CO, 2:30:21; 2. Donna Brockman, 61, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:47:07; 3. Kelley Antony, 60, Brighton, CO, 3:15:53. 10K Male (Overall): 1. Danny Whelan, 26, Englewood, CO, 34:43; 2. Darren Brungardt, 27, Dillon, CO, 35:59; 3. Zach Casias, 18, Fountain, CO, 36:13; 4. Mark Husted, 22, Denver, CO, 36:50; 5. David Cook, 43, Denver, CO, 37:01. Masters (40+): 1. David Cook, 43, Denver, CO, 37:01; 2. Pete Brey, 41, Lafayette, CO, 42:41; 3. Eric Pence, 43, Eagle, CO, 44:44. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brian Dunfey, 50, Edwards, CO, 40:07; 2. Steve Parker, 57, Denver, CO, 42:08; 3. Bob Theodore, 57, Woodridge, IL, 42:26. Seniors (60+): 1. George Greco, 61, Colorado Springs, CO, 45:26; 2. Butch Diemer, 68, Boulder, CO, 48:20; 3. Don Forkner, 63, Boulder, CO, 49:33. Female (Overall): 1. Michele Suszek, 27, Frisco, CO, 35:30 CR; 2. Jennifer Valentine, 27, Boulder, CO, 39:03; 3. Lynda Andros-Clay, 33, Edwards, CO, 39:30; 4. Holly Huppert, 24, Highlands Ranch, CO, 42:23; 5. Julie Thebeau, 38, Frisco, CO, 44:17. Masters (40+): 1. Anne Pence, 42, Eagle, CO, 45:21; 2. Nancy Gallegos, 41, Denver, CO, 45:31; 3. Sally Meier, 43, Longmont, CO, 47:40. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Gini Bradley, 50, Frisco, CO, 50:50; 2. Jean Chavez, 52, Parker, CO, 53:05; 3. Ann Williams, 51, Granby, CO, 53:51. Seniors (60+): 1. Sally Kennett, 67, Salida, CO, 56:55; 2. Becky Sherstad, 61, Garland, TX, 59:55; 3. Kay Wieder,

65, Broomfield, CO, 1:03:44.

Garden of the Gods 10MManitou Springs, CO

June 14, 2009

1,585 Finishers - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,280’ - Course Records: Ezkyas Sisay, 52:26 (2008); Belaynesh Gebre, 1:01:20 (2008)

Male (Overall): 1. Simon Cheprot, 19, Aurora, CO, 50:31 CR; 2. Kennett Kiptoo, 29, Aurora, CO, 51:19; 3. Ezkyas Sisay, 20, Flagstaff, AZ, 51:35; 4. Mario Macias, 28, Alamosa, CO, 52:02; 5. Cosmas Kipmutai, 22, Santa Fe, NM, 53:21; 6. Ryan Kirkpatrick, 30, Colorado Springs, CO, 54:25; 7. Alex Nichols, 24, Colorado Springs, CO, 56:03; 8. Nick Hivsul, 26, Gunnison, CO, 56:24; 9. Tommy Manning, 33, Colorado Springs, CO, 58:42; 10. Pawel Oboz, 28, Grand Junction, CO, 58:43. Masters (40+): 1. Paul Koch, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:03:41; 2. Mike Wasson, 43, Monument, CO, 1:04:18; 3. Steve Fossel, 41, Evergreen, CO, 1:04:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John Victoria, 55, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:05:32; 2. Heath Hibbard, 56, Montrose, CO, 1:08:26; 3. David Taylor, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:09:24. Seniors (60+): 1. Dave Dooley, 62, Erie, CO, 1:08:56; 2. Elliott Henry, 63, Frisco, CO, 1:12:50; 3. Bob Cooper, 61, Thornton, CO, 1:13:50. Female (Overall): 1. Belaynesh Gebre, 21, Flagstaff, AZ, 58:49 CR; 2. Daniela Cirlan, 28, Fort Collins, CO, 1:01:15; 3. Carrie Vickers, 32, Carbondale, CO, 1:03:21; 4. Megan Kimmel, 29, Silverton, CO, 1:04:38; 5. Hayley Benson, 27, Flagstaff, AZ, 1:07:12; 6. Lori Stich, 39, Stanwood, MI, 1:07:34; 7. Ashlee Nelson, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:07:49; 8. Adrian Chouinard, 26, Manitou Springs, CO, 1:08:42; 9. Connilee Walter, 36, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:09:19; 10. Amanda Durner, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:10:27. Masters (40+): 1. Rochelle Stratton, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:11:36; 2. Stella Heffron, 42, Parker, CO, 1:13:47; 3. Karen Smidt, 42, Brighton, CO, 1:18:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sharon Dieter, 55, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:23:35; 2. Belinda Heerwagen, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:24:33; 3. Carla Augenstein, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:27:05. Seniors (60+): 1. Carol Kinzy, 61, Pueblo, CO, 1:25:00; 2. Libby James, 72, Fort Collins, CO, 1:30:05; 3. Cathy Morgan, 62, Fort Collins, CO, 1:31:18.

Rocky Mountain Half MarathonDenver, CO

June 14, 2009

1,500 Finishers - Timing by: Competitor Group Inc. - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,250’ - Course Records: Julis Kibet, 1:04:56 (2005); Nuta Oaru, 1:13:28 (2007)

Male (Overall): 1. Bob Weiner, 44, Evergreen, CO, 1:12:34; 2. Sam Robinson, 24, Denver, CO, 1:14:46; 3. Ramin Razavi, 31, Boulder, CO, 1:15:25; 4. Timothy Lankford, 26, Denver, CO, 1:17:14; 5. John-Paul Henry, 26, Denver, CO, 1:21:45; 6. Stephen Walker, 30, Denver, CO, 1:22:45; 7. Charles Celesia, 20, Virginia Beach, VA, 1:23:12; 8. Luke Crespin, 24, Littleton, CO, 1:25:19; 9. Nathan Rader, 22, Littleton, CO, 1:26:12; 10. Michael Kallsen, 25, Greeley, CO, 1:26:26. Masters (40+): 1. Bob Weiner, 44, Evergreen, CO, 1:12:34; 2. Dave Cleveland, 44, Fraser, CO, 1:26:41; 3. Stephen Gartside, 44, Evergreen, CO, 1:27:33. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survil, 50, Aurora, CO, 1:29:19; 2. Paul Gimblett, 51, Toronto, ON, 1:33:54; 3. Tom Moe, 50, Denver, CO, 1:34:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Angelo Celesia, 60, Virginia Beach, VA, 1:40:35; 2. Lou Huie, 62, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:45:55; 3. Larry Smith, 62, Evergreen, CO, 1:46:03. Female (Overall): 1. Bean Wreen, 36, Boulder, CO, 1:24:58; 2. Katie Kissane, 26, Boulder, CO, 1:26:31; 3. Diane Gates, 44, Boulder, CO, 1:28:19; 4. Darby Warr, 25, Lakewood, CO, 1:28:22; 5. Laura Eakin, 27, Commerce City, CO, 1:28:45; 6. Letita Dusich, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:30:22; 7. Kate Brown, 31, San Antonio, TX, 1:31:41; 8. Veronique Van Gheem, 27, Boulder, CO, 1:31:58; 9. Kelly McConnell, 33, Evergreen, CO, 1:33:20; 10. Bonnie Beshero, 21, Thornton, CO, 1:36:09. Masters (40+): 1. Diane Gates, 44, Boulder, CO, 1:28:19; 2. Kris Minne, 44, Parker, CO, 1:38:00; 3. Carolyn Parsons, 48, Englewood, CO, 1:39:00. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Margie Jackson, 50, Broomfield, CO, 1:51:48; 2. Christine Rodriguez, 52, Lakewood, CO, 1:52:11; 3. Bev Needham, 53, Boulder, CO, 1:53:23. Seniors (60+): 1. Jan Huie, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:59:44; 2. Patricia Connell, 63, Arvada, CO, 2:22:32; 3. Judy Manthey, 62, Denver, CO, 3:04:46.

Estes Park Marathon, Half MarathonOptimist 10K, 5KEstes Park, COJune 14, 2009

552 Finishers (104 - Marathon, 181 - Half Marathon, 174 - 10K, 93 - 5K) - Timing by: Five Star Timing - Elevation: Start/Finish = 7,550’ - Course Records: Marathon = Anton Krupicka, 2:45:02 (2006); Jane Tunnadine, 3:35:21 (2007); Half Marathon = Michael Trahan, 1:19:48 (2008); Naoko Takahashi, 1:29:18 (2008); 10K = Matt Whalen, 40:02 (2006); Tanya Poel, 40:19 (2006); 5K = Bill Raitter, 17:38 (2005); Melody Fairchild, 19:55 (2008)

26.2M Male (Overall): 1. Johannes Rudolph, Boulder, CO, 2:49:32; 2. Eric Walker, Greeley, CO, 3:06:53; 3. Ross Bryant, Louisville, CO, 3:19:50; 4. Steve Bremner, Manitou Springs, CO, 3:26:02; 5. Kevin Bax, Thornton, CO, 3:26:31. Masters (40+): 1. Johannes Rudolph, Boulder, CO, 2:49:32; 2. Kevin Bax, Thornton, CO, 3:26:31; 3. Mike Poland, Estes Park, CO, 3:47:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steve Bremner, Manitou Springs, CO, 3:26:02; 2. James Parker, Crestview, FL, 3:55:17; 3. Jim Bosik, Evergreen, CO, 4:00:50. Seniors (60+): 1. John Courtney, Colorado Springs, CO, 4:01:41; 2. Silas Bell, Minneapolis, MN, 5:47:02; 3. David Huberty, Minneapolis, MN, 5:57:07. Female (Overall): 1. Karen Douglas, Bennington, NE, 3:52:35; 2. Molli Halvorson, Littleton, CO, 3:53:33; 3. Anita Fromm, Albuquerque, NM, 3:54:48; 4. Casey Shoemaker, Castle Rock, CO, 3:55:29; 5. Becky Hochstein, Bozeman, MT, 4:23:58. Masters (40+): 1. Elizabeth Black-wil, San Marcos, TX, 4:42:33; 2. Alene Nitzky, Fort Collins, CO, 4:46:59; 3. Ann Leoni, The Woodlands, TX, 4:52:17. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Joanne Harms, Fort Collins, CO, 4:38:38; 2. Debbie Haynes, Spencer, OH, 4:43:55; 3. Laura Gehrig, Shreveport, LA, 4:48:04. Seniors (60+): 1. Marian Loftin, Mobile, AL, 4:44:08; 2. Sylvia Wiegand, Lincoln, NE, 6:10:19; 3. Cathy Troisi, Cohoes, NY, 7:03:34. 13.1M Male (Overall): 1. Jody Broccoli-Hicke, Tomball, TX, 1:19:44; 2. Michael Trahan, Fort Collins, CO, 1:21:32; 3. Michael Barlow, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:29:32; 4. Wade Fornander, McCook, NE, 1:31:16; 5. Lonnie Pilkington, Estes Park, CO, 1:31:56. Masters (40+): 1. Jerry Scripture, Canton, GA, 1:50:46; 2. Matthew Youngberg, Fort Collins, CO, 1:51:48; 3. Scott Lazaroff, Lyons, CO, 1:59:48. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Huner, Fort Collins, CO, 1:35:31; 2. Michael Allen, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:51:36; 3. John Finkner, Kearney, NE, 1:53:08. Seniors (60+): 1. Chuck Drage, Evergreen, CO, 1:43:39; 2. David Hayes, Longmont, CO, 2:00:56; 3. Robert Blackford, Dallas, TX, 2:12:26. Female (Overall): 1. Kelly Escoria, Denver, CO, 1:31:03; 2. Tanya Poel, Boulder, CO, 1:32:07; 3. Stephanie Seybold, Evergreen, CO, 1:37:43; 3. Katie Hightower, Boulder City, NV, 1:43:40; 5. Amy McCracken, Lincoln, NE, 1:44:53. Masters (40+): 1. Tanya Poel, Boulder, CO, 1:32:07; 2. Rachel Kodanz, Denver, CO, 1:49:17; 3. Suzanne Johnson, Laramie, WY, 2:03:31. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kathy Collins, Estes Park, CO, 1:54:46; 2. Robin Seymout, Loveland, CO, 1:55:00; 3. Amy Snyder, Lansdale, PA, 1:59:18. Seniors (60+): 1. Sharon Lafoe, Wichita, KS, 2:11:13; 2. Beverly Pederson, Fort Collins, CO, 2:29:57; 3. Karen Kausak, Apple Valley, MN, 3:44:51. 10K Male (Overall): 1. Benjamin Williams, Estes Park, 39:43; 2. Jake Woddard, Estes Park, 39:47; 3. James Ysebaert, Louisville, CO, 40:10; 4. Ryan Lindemulder, Monee, IL, 40:46; 5. Saul Flores, Estes Park, CO, 41:00. Masters (40+): 1. James Ysebaert, Louisville, CO, 40:10; 2. Dave Heintz, Loveland, CO, 43:53; 3. Andrew Rothleutner, Worland, WY, 44:36. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tom Lisak, Chicago, IL, 43:58; 2. Steve Barker, Estes Park, CO, 45:26; 3. Bruce Barker, Boulder, CO, 47:49.

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Amanda Ewing of Colorado Springs wins the Sailin’ Shoes 10K in 41:23.

Carrie Messner-Vickers on her way to a third place finish at the Garden

of the Gods 10M.

Seniors (60+): 1. Michael Deardorff, Brighton, CO, 48:40; 2. Bruce Brandt, 1:04:23; 3. John Chen, 1:24:33. Female (Overall): 1. Amy Hallagan, Loveland, CO, 48:15; 2. Renee Putnam, Denver, CO, 49:38; 3. Stephanie Kurland, Lyons, CO, 50:48; 4. Joan Sanders, Montrose, CO, 51:56; 5. Molly Orkild, Golden, CO, 52:15. Masters (40+): 1. Stephanie Kurland, Lyons, CO, 50:48; 2. Joan Sanders, Montrose, CO, 51:56; 3. Molly Orkild, Golden, CO, 52:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lisa Williams, Denver, CO, 53:39; 2. Linda Long, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:11:12; 3. Beth Wilbanks, Diboll, TX, 1:14:46. Seniors (60+): 1. Irma Krump, 1:04:24; 2. Eileen Croissant, Greeley, CO, 1:15:43; 3. Christy Boutell, Erie, CO, 1:21:06. 5K Male (Overall): 1. Nick Cramer, 18:12; 2. Jeremy Thompson, 18:32; 3. Jason Roney, Monument, CO, 19:53; 4. Michael Urbain, Longmont, CO, 20:17; 5. Travis Menghini, Fenton, MO, 20:57. Masters (40+): 1. Michael Urbain, Longmont, CO, 20:17; 2. Alastair Norcross, Boulder, CO, 29:09; 3. Karl Kroeker, Colorado Springs, CO, 32:28. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Paul Greenberg, Estes Park, CO, 24:55; 2. Mike Egan, Estes Park, CO, 25:47; 3. Clark Jett, Greeley, CO, 25:56. Seniors (60+): 1. Darwin Anderson, Longmont, CO, 26:46; 2. Richard Keep, Boulder, CO, 28:19; 3. Dan Bishop, Estes Park, CO, 31:32. Female (Overall): 1. Krista Menghini, Fenton, MO, 22:13; 2. Natalie Wolff, 23:37; 3. Rachel Brooks, Estes Park, CO, 24:42; 4. Sarah Schweiss, Monument, CO, 25:14; 5. Naomi Williams, 25:18. Masters (40+): 1. Colleen Minard, Estes Park, CO, 27:17; 2. Dawn Lervik-Roney, Monument, CO, 29:39; 3. Tamra Hunt, 30:26. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Cheryl Botinelly, Fort Collins, CO, 34:42; 2. Gloria Hinton, Bacliff, TX, 36:51; 3. Leslie Thompson, Littleton, CO, 41:28. Seniors (60+): 1. Kay Bishop, Estes Park, 38:27; 2. Carol Pritchard, Midlothian, VA, 41:51; 3. Nancy Lupton, Estes Park, CO, 43:29.

Sailin’ Shoes 10K/5KColorado Springs, CO

June 20, 2009

976 Finishers (410 - 10K, 566 - 5K) - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,030’ - Course Records: 10K - Matt Carpenter, 31:18 (1991); Allison Holinka, 37:25 (2002); 5K - Justin Chaston, 14:48 (2004); Alisha Williams, 17:15 (2008)

10K Male (Overall): 1. Adam Rich, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 32:38; 2. Chad Ware, 24, Deerfield, IL, 33:12; 3. Brian Stillwell, 20, Golden, CO, 35:18; 4. Daniel Castaneda, 24, Colorado Springs, CO, 35:48; 5. Chase Nowak, 20, Colorado Springs, CO, 36:09. Masters (40+): 1. John Goodloe, 48, Colorado Springs, CO, 37:17; 2. Ulf Andre, 42, Hillsborough, NC, 38:03; 3. Neal Oseland, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 38:33. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rich Hadley, 53, Florence, CO, 43:16; 2. Michael McCorkle, 56, Colorado Springs, CO, 44:15; 3. Scott Sells, 53, Woodland Park, CO, 44:38. Seniors (60+): 1. Elliott Henry, 63, Frisco, CO, 43:02; 2. Parks Williams, 67, Colorado Springs, CO, 47:20; 3. Carl Nelson, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 47:30. Female (Overall): 1. Amanda Ewing, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 41:23; 2. Shannon Meredith, 38, Colorado Springs, CO, 41:39; 3. Hannah Green, 18, Colorado Springs, CO, 43:19; 4. Amber Tong, 29, Colorado Springs, CO, 44:14; 5. Amy VanTassel, 33, Colorado

Springs, CO, 45:00. Masters (40+): 1. Traci Winterbottom, 45, Colorado Springs, CO, 45:16; 2. Sharon Jacob, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 47:22; 3. Sue Barnes, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 47:37. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Georgann Richardson, 54, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:15; 2. Pam Iyer, 53, Fort Collins, CO, 49:42; 3. Tracy Henley, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 51:35. Seniors (60+): 1. Peg Roddy-Reeg, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 55:32; 2. Joyce McKelvey, 64, Black Forest, CO, 55:40; 3. Betsy Mooney, 65, Colorado Springs, CO, 59:23. 5K Male (Overall): 1. Ryan Kirkpatrick, 30, Colorado Springs, CO, 14:52; 2. Scott Dahlberg, 24, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:07; 3. Nick Hirsch, 26, Gunnison, CO, 15:26; 4. Art Siemers, 36, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:29; 5. John Mickowski, 23, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:34; 6. Ewen North, 30, Louisville, CO, 15:52; 7. Paul Digrappa, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:59; 8. David Harmer, 25, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:05; 9. Russ Slade, 26, Indian Hills, CO, 16:14; 10. Nate Smith, 20, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:16. Masters (40+): 1. Robert Willcox, 47, Colorado Springs, CO, 18:13; 2. Lile Budden, 49, Colorado Springs, CO, 18:52; 3. Michael Barris, 45, Pueblo West, CO, 19:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lee Oly, 59, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:35; 2. Tom McGrew, 52, Fountain, CO, 21:39; 3. Ken Boggs, 54, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:48. Seniors (60+): 1. James Boughter, 65, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:46; 2. George Greco, 61, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:36; 3. Dave Diaz, 60, Pueblo, CO, 22:01. Female (Overall): 1. Alisha Williams, 27, Manitou Springs, CO, 17:00 CR; 2. Cassie Slade, 25, Indian Hills, CO, 17:54; 3. Amanda Occhi, 31, Manitou Springs, CO, 18:12; 4. Stephanie Lutz, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:37; 5. Kelly Moon, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:23; 6. Abigail Swift, 21, Newark, DE, 20:24; 7. Aubrey Till, 12, Penrose, CO, 20:46; 8. Rebecca Barad, 17, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:56; 9. Heather North, 30, Louisville, CO, 20:56; 10. Casey Powell, 17, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:22. Masters (40+): 1. Lisa Rainsberger, 47, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:34; 2. Hydi Peterson, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 23:50; 3. Lisa Golden, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 24:22. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Eileen Wilfong, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 24:05; 2. Debra Hoke, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:28; 3. Kathleen Cook, 55, Colorado Springs, CO, 29:15. Seniors (60+): 1. Karen Karl, 63, Colorado Springs, CO, 26:27; 2. Dianne Hirschlieb, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 28:18; 3. Rose Birchfield, 66, Colorado Springs, CO, 31:31.

Mt Evans AscentIdaho Springs, CO

June 20, 2009

299 Finishers - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: Start = 10,500’, Finish = 14,200’ - Course Records: Matt Carpenter, 1:37:01 (2008); Naoko Takahashi, 2:06:22 (2008)

Male (Overall): 1. Bryan Dayton, 36, Boulder, CO, 2:01:48; 2. Shawn Lindbom, 20, Wiggins, CO, 2:05:35; 3. Pat Sullivan, 32, Denver, CO, 2:06:43; 4. Dan Edstrom, 33, Denver, CO, 2:10:09; 5. Caleb Mathewson, 20, Lakewood, CO, 2:10:55. Masters (40+): 1. Mike Schoudel, 41, Poncha Springs, CO, 2:14:08; 2. Shawn Erchinger, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:19:29; 3. Tony Tochtrop, 45, Northglen, CO, 2:19:30. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Eddie

Baxter, 55, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:14:33; 2. Michael Sandlin, 54, Bryan, TX, 2:25:13; 3. Fred Baxter, 55, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:28:03. Seniors (60+): 1. Jeffrey Dumas, 63, Boulder, CO, 2:53:20; 2. Craig Carver, 60, Denver, CO, 3:00:17; 3. Doug Ingram, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:12:41. Female (Overall): 1. Elizabeth Helland, 31, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:22:33; 2. Jessica Durrant, 25, Boulder, CO, 2:24:20; 3. Tara Richardson, 16, Wiggins, CO, 2:29:37; 4. Shari Marshall, 42, Crested Butte, CO, 2:32:55; 5. J’ne Day-Lucore, 48, Denver, CO, 2:34:08. Masters (40+): 1. Shari Marshall, 42, Crested Butte, CO, 2:32:55; 2. J’ne Day-Lucore, 48, Denver, CO, 2:34:08; 3. Lisa Mills, 47, Aurora, CO, 2:37:01. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Atsuko Ohtake, 50, Golden, CO, 3:02:55; 2. Christine Rodriguez, 52, Lakewood, CO, 3:20:14; 3. Diane Davis, 52, Golden, CO, 3:23:52. Seniors (60+): 1. Patricia Tolleson, 60, Westminster, CO, 3:49:50; 2. Patricia Sobek, 63, Loveland, CO, 3:59:25; 3. Carole Laingor, 71, Loveland, CO, 4:04:25.

Lyons River Run 5KLyons, CO

June 28, 2009

577 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,200’ - Course Records: unknown

Male (Overall): 1. Nate Edelman, 20, Nederland, CO, 15:40; 2. John Supsic, 30, Boulder, CO, 15:48; 3. Nathan Rice, 19, Lafayette, CO, 15:52; 4. Peter Vail, 34, Boulder, CO, 15:56; 5. Drew Hart, 20, Nederland, CO, 16:03; 6. Craig Greenslit, 39, Berthoud, CO, 16:23; 7. Zach Minard, 20, Gunnison, CO, 16:31; 8. Casey Anderson, 17, Longmont, CO, 16:37; 9. Cordell Baker, 19, Gunnison, CO, 16:40; 10. Justin Mock, 27, Arvada, CO, 16:43. Masters (40+): 1. Ted Benning, 49, Longmont, CO, 18:20; 2. Brian Hunter, 43, Boulder, CO, 19:02; 3. Matthew Frank, 42, Boulder, CO, 19:03. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Carl Mohr, 58, Boulder, CO, 19:49; 2. Gavin Slater, 52, Broomfield, CO, 20:06; 3. Gary Lacy, 53, Boulder, CO, 21:07. Seniors (60+): 1. Rich Castro, 61, Boulder, CO, 20:34; 2. Jeff Dumas, 63, Boulder, CO, 21:42; 3. Tom Lemire, 66, Boulder, CO, 22:01. Female (Overall): 1. Kelsey Jones, 27, Denver, CO, 18:25; 2. Kelsey Lakowske, 16, Boulder, CO, 18:36; 3. Noelle Green, 44, Erie, CO, 19:13; 4. Morgan Ekemo, 25, Boulder, CO, 19:14; 5. Kelly Escorcia, 29, Denver, CO, 19:20; 6. Lesia Atkinson, 43, Boulder, CO, 19:34; 7. Sarah Williamson, 31, Boulder, CO, 19:49; 8. Ashley Walker, 31, Windsor, CO, 20:52; 9. Jacqueline Mariash, 29, Superior, CO, 20:58; 10. Joy Schwarting, 38, Erie, CO, 21:23. Masters (40+): 1. Noelle Green, 44, Erie, CO, 19:13; 2. Lesia Atkinson, 43, Boulder, CO, 19:34; 3. Amie Bervy, 44, Longmont, CO, 21:39. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jan Hughes, 58, Boulder, CO, 22:40; 2. Kathleen Collins, 53, Estes Park, CO, 23:56; 3. Loraine Gruber, 50, Boulder, CO, 24:50. Seniors (60+): 1. Rima Lurie, 61, Boulder, CO, 23:22; 2. C Gail Hunter, 65, Boulder, CO, 24:45; 3. Pam Berthold, 60, Fort Collins, CO, 25:17.

Superior Downhill MileSuperior, COJuly 4, 2009

184 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start = 5,400’, Finish = 5,220’ - Course Records: Jason Lunn, 3:51 (2006); Amy Manson, 4:43 (2006)

Male (Overall): 1. David Harmer, 25, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:59; 2. Peter Remien, 29, Boulder, CO, 4:00; 3. Russell Slade, 26, Indian Hills, CO, 4:04; 4. Peter Vail, 34, Boulder, CO, 4:08; 5. Adam Rich, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 4:09. Masters (40+): 1. Zhenghao Luo, 44, Boulder, CO, 4:17; 2. Thomas Denning, 48, Superior, CO, 5:12; 3. Carlos Garcia, 49, Boulder, CO, 5:16. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steve Gallegos, 54, Golden, CO, 4:16; 2. Ernie Port, 52, Boulder, CO, 5:09; 3. Wayne Cousineau, 59, Superior, CO, 5:32. Seniors (60+): 1. David Martinez, 60, Denver, CO, 7:00; 2. Alister Murray, 76, Superior, CO, 10:34; 3. Joe Cerruto, 74, Superior, CO, 14:08. Female (Overall): 1. Cassie Slade, 26, Indian Hills, CO, 4:40 CR; 2. Kelly Waters, 20, Louisville, CO, 4:44; 3. Noelle Green, 44, Erie, CO, 5:02; 4. Sarah Clark, 27, Edgewater, CO, 5:05; 5. Fern Beckhorn, 25, Lakewood, CO, 5:08. Masters (40+): 1. Noelle Green, 44, Erie, CO, 5:02; 2. Tara Smith, 48, Superior, CO, 6:14; 3. Amy Manson, 40, Superior, CO, 7:10. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Shirley Vargo, 59, Louisville, CO, 8:09; 2. Holly Denning, 51, Superior, CO, 8:32; 3. Maureen Burnett, 51, Broomfield, CO, 9:04. Seniors (60+): 1. Colleen Murray, 69, Superior, CO, 16:42.

FireKracker 5KFort Collins, CO

July 4, 2009

948 Finishers - Timing by: RunLimited - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,000’ - Course Records: Austin Vigil, 15:05 (2005); Elizabeth Roodell, 17:56 (2004)

Male (Overall): 1. Kyle Mena, 24, Portage, MI, 15:50; 2. Neil Long, 20, Fort Collins, CO, 15:57; 3. Phillip Laher, 27, Fort Collins, CO, 16:12; 4. Florian Hild, 36, Fort Collins, CO, 16:32; 5. Sean Wilde, 20, Cheyenne, WY, 16:43; 6. Chris McCullough, 33, Fort Collins,

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1,500 runners line up in Denver’s Larimer Squarefor the Rocky Mountain Half Marathon.

CO, 16:52; 7. Edward Cleary, 15, Fort Collsin, CO, 16:56; 8. Matthew Flachs, 31, Fort Collins, CO, 17:07; Brock Laue, 17:10; 10. Ryan Fitzgerald, 25, Fort Collins, CO, 17:14. Masters (40+): 1. Dennis Leck, 18:37; 2. Patrick Green, 42, Fort Collins, CO, 18:52; 3. Steven Anderson, 46, Fort Collins, CO, 18:58. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bruce Pulford, 54, Fort Collins, CO, 19:24; 2. Dan Korb, 56, Fort Collins, CO, 19:28; 3. John Prasuhn, 54, Fort Collins, CO, 19:41. Seniors (60+): 1. Kent Oglesby, 61, Fort Collins, CO, 21:21; 2. Tom Linnell, 65, Fort Collins, CO, 22:48; 3. Dave Klibbe, 61, Fort Collins, CO, 23:49. Female (Overall): 1. Linsey Smith, 26, 18:40; 2. Jessica Vanbinsberg, East Hampton, NY, 19:17; 3. Meghan Jacob, 20, Fremont, NE, 19:49; 4. Jane Welzel, Fort Collins, CO, 19:57; 5. Amy Hartley, 33, Fort Collins, CO, 19:58; 6. Heather Beeman, 16, 20:01; 7. Marci Witczak, 16, Fort Collins, CO, 20:07; 8. Grace Eggleston, 19, 20:28; 9. Jennifer Feinbury, 20, Fort Collins, CO, 20:29; 10. Maya Martinez, 20, Cheyenne, WY, 20:33. Masters (40+): 1. Karen Anderson, 48, Fort Collins, CO, 20:34; 2. Mary Shore, 44, Fort Collins, CO, 20:58; 3. Melissa Conlon, 40, Fort Collins, CO, 21:27. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jane Welzel, Fort Collins, CO, 19:57; 2. Edie Stevenson, 59, Boulder, CO, 21:54; 3. Connie Demercurio, 52, Windsor, CO, 23:05. Seniors (60+): 1. Libby James, 72, Fort Collins, CO, 23:37; 2. Cathy Morgan, 62, Fort Collins, CO, 25:25; 3. Carol Blair-Brennan, 67, Fort Collins, CO, 32:43.

Summer Round-Up 12KColorado Springs, CO

July 5, 2009

635 Finishers - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,100’ - Course Records: Aaron Rubalcaba-Lopez, 45:20 (2007); Samantha McGlone, 52:43 (2008)

Male (Overall): 1. Gerald Romero, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:38; 2. David Philipps, 31, Colorado Springs, CO, 51:04; 3. Caleb Mathewson, 20, Lakewood, CO, 51:24; 4. Fujio Miyachi, 30, Tokyo, JPN, 51:37; 5. Michael Cernoia, 16, Pueblo West, CO, 51:49; 6. Chris McIntyre, 29, Colorado Springs, CO, 51:52; 7. William Reed, 36, Colorado Springs, CO, 52:31; 9. Timothy Slater, 26, Golden, CO, 52:58; 10. Jeff Gorman, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 53:39. Masters (40+): 1. Mark Ryan, 43, Eagle, CO, 54:07; 2. David Havlick, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 54:16; 3. Thom Santa Maria, 45, Colorado Springs, CO, 54:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Heath Hibbard, 56, Montrose, CO, 56:25; 2. Jeffrey Pierce, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 57:39; 3. Timothy Smith, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 57:45. Seniors (60+): 1. JB Chavez, 64, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:03:36; 2. Darrell Weaver, 62, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:06:08; 3. Parks Williams, 67, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:07:04. Female (Overall): 1. Megan Kimmel, 29, Silverton, CO, 52:50; 2. Hayley Benson, 27, Flagstaff, AZ, 54:05; 3. Ashlee Nelson, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 54:51; 4. Lori Stich, 39, Stanwood, MI, 57:28; 5. Rochelle Stratton, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 58:04; 6. Connilee Walter, 36, Colorado Springs, CO, 58:40;

7. Stephanie Wurtz, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 58:52; 8. Kristine Lawson, 30, Parker, CO, 59:26; 9. Victoria Funk, 33, Fort Collins, CO, 1:00:38; 10. Amber Tong, 29, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:01:10. Masters (40+): 1. Rochelle Stratton, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 58:04; 2. Lisa McCone, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:04:02; 3. Sharon Greenbaum, 46, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:04:39. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Priscilla Courtney, 52, Boulder, CO, 1:13:30; 2. Sally Alderwick, 52, Northglenn, CO, 1:18:04; 3. Donna Okroy, 52, Pompano Beach, FL, 1:20:25. Seniors (60+): 1. Joyce McKelvey, 64, Black Forest, CO, 1:17:46; 2. Patricia Tolleson, 60, Westminster, CO, 1:23:39; 3. Margrit Trenker, 65, Manitou Springs, CO, 1:26:18.

Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy HalfLeadville, COJuly 11, 2009

431 Finishers (267 - 26.2M, 164 - 15M) - Timing by: Leadville Trail 100 - Elevation: Start/Finish = 10,200’ - Course Records: 26.2M = Paul Dewitt, 3:39:12 (2003); Keri Nelson, 3:58:08 (2008); 15M = Bryan Dayton, 2:08:26 (2008); Emily Brzozowski, 2:25:00 (2007)

26.2M Male (Overall): 1. Dennis Flanagan, Denver, CO, 3:32:30 CR; 2. Anton Krupicka, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:40:21; 3. Duncan Callahan, Gunnison, CO, 3:49:47; 4. Nick Clark, Fort Collins, CO 3:54:37; 5. Bryan Dayton, Boulder, CO, 3:58:57. Masters (40+): 1. James Winfield, Park City, UT, 4:40:05; 2. Hendrik Moorlag, Westminster, CO, 4:40:42; 3. Bob Bawn, Boulder, CO, 4:41:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Paul Reich, Telluride, CO, 4:31:07; 2. Steve Bremner, Manitou Springs, CO, 4:44:40; 3. Larry DeWitt, Colorado Springs, CO, 4:57:28. Seniors (60+): 1. John Courtney, Colorado Springs, CO, 6:22:38; 2. John Hagin, Fort Collins, CO, 6:29:08; 3. Jeff Stevenson, Solvang, CA, 6:38:11. Female (Overall): 1. Nancy Citriglia, Winter Park, CO, 4:37:55; 2. Jennifer Malmberg, Eaton, CO, 5:06:08; 3. Angie Craig, Arvada, CO, 5:13:24; 4. Sheri Atkinson, Broomfield, CO, 5:20:34; 5. Caroline Soong, Boulder, CO, 5:20:45. Masters (40+): 1. Sheri Atkinson, Broomfield, CO, 5:20:34; 2. Michelle Schamberger, Leadville, CO, 5:29:39; 3. Katerina Straskraba, Lakewood, CO, 5:32:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. June Gessner, Salida, CO, 5:54:51; 2. Joy Robertson, Lafayette, CO, 5:57:27; 3. Shane Holonitch, Littleton, CO, 6:09:23. Seniors (60+): 1. Janice O’Grady, Conifer, CO, 7:39:20; 2. Bonnelle Murphy, Solvang, CA, 8:20:23. 15M Male (Overall): 1. Nick Mchargue, Leadville, CO, 2:16:11; 2. Bill Perkins, Leadville, CO, 2:17:43; 3. Jesse Mathews, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:23:02; 4. Mark Ryan, Eagle, CO, 2:25:23; 5. Colin Schaff, Littleton, CO, 2:26:24. Masters (40+): 1. Bill Perkins, Leadville, CO, 2:17:43; 2. Mark Ryan, Eagle, CO, 2:25:23; 3. Danny Gnojek, Silverthrone, CO, 2:31:36. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Greg Hewitt, Grand Junction, CO, 2:48:50; 2. Hans Johansson, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:49:00; 3. Mark Weideman, Austin, TX, 2:57:27. Seniors (60+): 1. Jim Romero, Denver, CO, 3:28:01; 2. Jim Heil, Fairplay, CO, 3:53:43; 3. James Roberts, DeLand, FL, 3:55:36. Female (Overall): 1. Jennah Keidel, Golden, CO, 2:42:13; 2. Laura Kelecy, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:49:21; 3. Lisa Moot, Montrose, CO, 2:57:09; 4. Jeanne McCurnin, Mason City, IA, 2:59:53; 5. Chelsea Clark, Fort Collins, CO, 3:02:25. Masters (40+): 1. Laura Kelecy, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:49:21; 2. Kimberly Ober, Lakewood, CO, 3:27:33; 3. Adria Owens, Boulder, CO, 3:28:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jeanne McCurnin, Mason City, IA, 2:59:53; 2. Linda DeWitt, Cary, NC, 3:19:15; 3. Kelly Murphy, Leadville, CO, 3:32:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Ann Brick, Leadville, CO, 5:09:27; 2. Sharon Connolly, Broomfield, CO, 5:15:04; 3. Pamela Penfield, Highlands Ranch, CO, 5:39:32.

Devil Mountain 50K/Half MarathonPagosa Springs, CO

July 18, 2009

130 Finishers (61 - 50K, 69 - 13.1M) - Timing by: Race Management Systems - Elevation: Start/Finish = 8,050’ - Course Records: New Event

50K Male (Overall): 1. Ross Kontz, 30, Fort Collins, CO, 5:46:16; 2. Ron Bubb, 40, Pagosa Springs, CO, 6:23:42; 3. Chris McIntyre, 20, Colorado Springs, CO, 6:32:57; 4. Ken Gordan, 40, Albuquerque, NM, 6:34:10; 5. Patrick Gaines, 40, Littleton, CO, 6:37:01. Female (Overall): 1. Jenna Gruben, 20, Steamboat Springs, CO, 6:34:09; 2. Jean Herbert, 50, Albuquerque, NM, 7:01:20; 3. June Gessner, 50, Salida, CO, 7:03:51; 4. Abby Ruby, 30, Colorado Springs, CO, 7:04:09; 5. Julie Hagen, 40, Dumont, CO, 7:07:03. 13.1M Male (Overall): 1. Jay Johnson, 30, Durango, CO, 1:39:48; 2. Brian VanIwarden, 20, Canon City, CO, 1:47:54; 3. Brad Higdon, 30, Taos, NM, 1:48:54; 4. Mark Pribramsky, 40, Vail, CO, 1:50:12; 5. Matt Carnel, 20, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:52:15. Female (Overall): 1. Annie Sewell, 30, Pagosa Springs, CO, 1:49:18; 2. Sheila Berger, 40, Pagosa Springs, CO, 1:52:56; 3. Jessica Walke, 30, Bayfield, CO, 1:58:46; 4. Michele Dumas, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:09:46; 5. Jennifer Riekenberg, 40, Pagosa Springs, CO, 2:14:05.

Donor Dash 5KDenver, CO

July 19, 2009

2,397 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Payton Batliner, 15:09 (2006); Christine Bolf, 17:10 (2006)

Male (Overall): 1. Dick Mockeridge, 27, Northglenn, CO, 15:51; 2. Connor Winter, 16, Centennial, CO, 16:57; 3. Alex Dillenbeck, 17, Aurora, CO, 17:18; 4. Sam Sternburse, Englewood, CO, 17:26; 5. Mark Mulholland, 37, Westminster, CO, 17:30; 6. Erik Stevens, 29, Denver, CO, 17:34; 7. Brian Glotzbach, 34, Littleton, CO, 17:42; 8. Josh Conner, 17, Aurora, CO, 17:45; 9. Duke Rauh, 15, Aurora, CO, 18:07; 10. Lonnie Cruz, 26, Denver, CO, 18:19. Masters (40+): 1. Terrance Ramirez, 45, Westminster, CO, 19:11; 2. Timothy Barry, 48, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:53; 3. Kurt Leyendecker, 45, Lone Tree, CO, 20:11. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Robert Killorin, 53, Broomfield, CO, 20:14; 2. Dan Thorp, 53, Denver, CO, 21:09; 3. Jim Martin, 58, Boulder, CO, 23:15. Seniors (60+): 1. George Greco, 61, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:36; 2. Larry Smith, 62, Evergreen, CO, 22:59; 3. Don Macy, 69, Denver, CO, 25:40. Female (Overall): 1. Rachel McDowell, 24, Denver, CO, 21:43; 2. Meredith Noblett, 27, Denver, CO, 21:45; 3. Cassandra Hardy, 13, Castle Rock, CO, 22:09; 4. Lindsey Masterton, 29, Denver, CO, 22:47; 5. Michelle Glasgow, 36, Fort Collins, CO, 22:58; 6. Payton Gifford, Aurora, CO, 22:58; 7. Lori Petrie, 46, Arvada, CO, 23:02; 8. Kali Abel, 24, Boulder, CO, 23:09; 9. Tami Blasius, 39, Denver, CO, 23:23; 10. Lauren Shomaker, 17, Littleton, CO, 23:42. Masters (40+): 1. Lori Petrie, 46, Arvada, CO, 23:02; 2. Renee Nelson, 44, Denver, CO, 23:54; 3. Sandra Anadiotis, 43, Denver, CO, 23:54. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Ellen Rickert, 56, Lafayette, CO, 25:14; 2. Twila Hansen, 56, Lamar, NE, 26:33; 3. Carol Frank, 50, Boulder, CO, 26:46. Seniors (60+): 1. Marcia Poirier, 73, Littleton, CO, 28:16; 2. Carol Robbins, 66, Denver, CO, 30:08; 3. Penny Simpson, 62, Evergreen, CO, 30:36.

Classic 10KColorado Springs, CO

July 25, 2009

567 Finishers - Timing by: Championchip of the Rockies - Elevation: Start = 6,250’, Finish = 6,050’ - Course Records: Charles Kamindo, 29:30 (2005); Nicole Aish, 34:57 (2005)

Male (Overall): 1. Josh Eberly, 28, Gunnison, CO, 30:10; 2. Matt Levassiur, 28, Alamosa, CO, 30:55; 3. Nick Hirsch, 26, Gunnison, CO, 31:12; 4. Adam Rich, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 31:18; 5. Paul Digrappa, 28, Castle Rock, CO, 31:26; 6. Robby Young, 23, Colorado Springs, CO, 31:31; 7. Charles White, 19, Denver, CO, 31:40; 8. Simon Gutierrez, 43, Alamosa, CO, 31:45; 9. Joe McDaniel, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 31:52; 10. Aaron Swift, 20, Colorado Springs, CO, 32:12. Masters (40+): 1. Simon Gutierrez,

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43, Alamosa, CO, 31:45; 2. Darren De Reuck, 44, Boulder, CO, 33:34; 3. Raul Carrizalez, 48, Evans, CO, 34:50. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John Victoria, 55, Colorado Springs, CO, 36:42; 2. Rick Bruess, 50, Boulder, CO, 37:15; 3. Heath Hibbard, 56, Montrose, CO, 38:06. Seniors (60+): 1. Dave Dooley, 62, Erie, CO, 38:58; 2. Steve Joyce, 60, Loveland, CO, 42:45; 3. George Greco, 61, Colorado Springs, CO, 43:47. Female (Overall): 1. Alisha Williams, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 34:21 CR; 2. Colleen De Reuck, 45, Boulder, CO, 34:38; 3. Amanda Occhi, 31, Manitou Springs, CO, 36:30; 4. Maren Shepherd, 26, Gunnison, CO, 36:50; 5. Adrian Chouinard, 26, Manitou Springs, CO, 36:56; 6. Bean Wrenn, 36, Boulder, CO, 37:09; 7. Noelle Green, 44, Erie, CO, 37:34; 8. Jennifer Valentine, 27, Boulder, CO, 38:37; 9. Amanda Ewing, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 38:52; 10. Stephanie Wurtz, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 38:59. Masters (40+): 1. Colleen De Reuck, 45, Boulder, CO, 34:38; 2. Noelle Green, 44, Erie, CO, 37:34; 3. Kari Cornwell, 41, Fort Collins, CO, 39:08. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Carla Augenstein, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 45:06; 2. Cathy Condon, 52, Boulder, CO, 46:28; 3. Georgann Richardson, 54, Colorado Springs, CO, 47:24. Seniors (60+): 1. Stephanie Wiecks, 62, Palmer Lake, CO, 50:30; 2. Peg Roddy-Reeg, 61, Colorado Springs, CO, 52:22; 3. Constance Ahrnsbrak, 69, Lakewood, CO, 52:31.

Evergreen Town Race 10K/5KEvergreen, COAugust 2, 2009

955 Finishers (300 - 10K, 655 - 5K) - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: 10K Start = 7,450’, 5K Start = 7,250’, Finish = 7,075’ - Course Records: 10K - Padro Alvarez, 29:39 (1998); Angela Mudge (2003) & Laura Flores (2008) 36:03; 5K - Jason Hubbard, 14:07 (1998); Nicole Jefferson, 16:29 (2002)

10K Male (Overall): 1. Peter Vail, 35, Boulder, CO, 31:35; 2. Ewen North, 31, Lakewood, CO, 31:59; 3. Scott Fauble, 17, Golden, CO, 32:55; 4. Ryan Hoebe, 18, Evergreen, CO, 33:53; 5. Lucas Crespin, 24, Littleton, CO, 34:43. Masters (40+): 1. Sam Shusterman, 48, Centennial, CO, 36:08; 2. Steve Fossel, 41, Evergreen, CO, 36:27; 3. Stephen Gartside, 44, Evergreen, CO, 37:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dave O’Sadnick, 53, Evergreen, CO, 39:46; 2. Mark Brown, 51, Littleton, CO, 39:58; 3. John Shanks, 50, Englewood, CO, 40:28. Seniors (60+): 1. Charles Drage, 65, Evergreen, CO, 43:10; 2. Stephen Berger, 61, Littleton, CO, 44:11; 3. Bill Baraya, 60, Englewood, CO, 45:09. Female (Overall): 1. Jennifer Valentine, 27, Boulder, CO, 38:24; 2. Laura Tremblay, 18, Loveland, CO, 40:21; 3. Stephanie Seybold,

39, Evergreen, CO, 40:38; 4. Bryn Hafbe, 16, Evergreen, CO, 41:16; 5. Stay Holden, 32, HOuston, TX, 41:41. Masters (40+): 1. Sabine Preisinger, 40, Bailey, CO, 44:14; 2. Leslee Hampel, 43, Eveergreen, CO, 45:22; 3. Holly Stull, 41, Englewood, CO, 46:03. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sherry Buckner, 52, Firestone, CO, 45:27; 2. Michaella Kolberg, 52, Englewood, CO, 55:40; 3. Deb Anderson, 59, Colorado Springs, CO, 58:31. Seniors (60+): 1. Jane Sandoval, 61, Golden, CO, 55:18; 2. Marci Roschke, 60, Boulder, CO, Wanda Willems, 65, Laramie, WY, 1:05:53. 5K Male (Overall): 1. Joel Hamilton, 24, Golden, CO, 14:33; 2. Adam Rich, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:00; 3. Aaron Friedland, 18, Larkspur, CO, 15:37; 4. Jeff Warren, 18, Highlands Ranch, CO, 15:44; 5. Danny Whelan, 26, Greenwood Village, CO, 15:56; 6. Conner Winter, 16, Centennial, CO, 16:00; 7. Andy Rinne, 34, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:00; 8 Rob Kosick, 31, Denver, CO, 16:07; 9. Michael Finger, Highlands Ranch, CO, 16:41; 10. Brian Glotzbach, 34, Denver, CO, 16:41. Masters (40+): 1. Lile Budden, 49, Colorado Springs, CO, 17:48; 2. Steve Slotter, 46, Castle Rock, CO, 18:38; 3. Rick Denning, 48, Evans, CO, 19:13. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Doug Bell, 58, Greeley, CO, 16:43; 2. David Pierce, 54, Englewood, CO, 18:32; 3. Robert Killovin, 53, Westminster, CO, 18:58. Seniors (60+): 1. Bill Smitham, 65, Golden, CO, 20:34; 2. Larry Smith, 62, Evergreen, CO, 21:04; 3. William Bedell, 63, Evergreen, CO, 21:41. Female (Overall): 1. Cassie Slade, 26, Highlands Ranch, CO, 16:37; 2. Paige Higgins, 27, Littleton, CO, 17:15; 3. Wendy Thomas, 30, Windsor, CO, 17:39; 4. Leighann Ganzer, 19, Littleton, CO, 18:05; 5. Karen Opp, 40, Bailey, CO, 19:28; 6. Anna Nicole Funkhauser, 16, Littleton, CO, 19:29; 7. Christine Adamowski, 42, Evergreen, CO, 19:31; 8. Tayler Warren, 17, Evergreen, CO, 19:49; 9. Maura O’Brien, 15, Evergreen, CO, 19:57; 10. Roxane Geisler, 40, Highlands Ranch, CO, 20:41. Masters (40+): 1. Karen Opp, 40, Bailey, CO, 19:28; 2. Christine Adamowski, 42, Evergreen, CO, 19:31; 3. Roxane Geisler, 40, Highlands Ranch, CO, 20:41. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Polly Zimmerman, 53, Golden, CO, 23:28; 2. Donna Martinez, 57, Arvada, CO, 26:58; 3. Nancy Pudwill, 56, Evergreen, CO, 27:13. Seniors (60+): 1. Edie Stevenson, 60, Boulder, CO, 21:10; 2. Constance Ahrnsbark, 69, Lakewood, CO, 25:31; 3. Carol Robbins, 66, Denver, CO, 29:18.

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August 8, 2009

2,197 Finishers - Elevation: Start = 8,515’, Finish = 7,515’ - Course Records: Jason Delaney, 1:07:24 (2006), Junko Kataoka, 1:15:02 (1999)

Male (Overall): 1. James McGown, 34, Sidney, NE, 1:11:09; 2. Jason Delany, 29, Golden, CO, 1:11:10; 3. Eric Schliemann, 28, 1:12:42; 4. Brice James, 24, 1:13:18; 5. Adam Sinda, 17, 1:14:09; 6. Jason Saitta, 31, Parker, CO, 1:14:21; 7. Zach Minard, 20, 1:14:49; 8. Luke Crespin, 24, 1:15:52; 9. Oscar Ponce, 31, Wheat Ridge, CO, 1:16:25; 10. Dave MacKay, 39, 1:16:50. Masters (40+): 1. Keith Johnson, 48, Littleton, CO, 1:19:12; 2. Vince Calvo, 43, 1:21:24; 3. Hendrik Moorlag, 46, Westminster, CO, 1:21:55. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Heath Hibbard, 56, Montrose, CO, 1:23:20; 2. Robert Kessler, 53, 1:24:58; 3. Kevin Berg, 52, 1:25:01. Seniors (60+): 1. Dave Dooley, 62, Erie, CO, 1:26:20; 2. Steve Joyce, 60, 1:35:10; 3. David Schulte, 62, 1:38:46. Female (Overall): 1. Nan Kennard, 27, 1:19:07; 2. Kara Roy, 29, Fort Collins, CO, 1:21:17; 3. Adrian Chouinard, 26, 1:21:34; 4. Lavenna Mullenbach, 22, 1:22:03; 5. Bean Wreen, 36, Boulder, CO, 1:22:29; 6. Lisa Goldsmith, 44, Nederland, CO, 1:24:26; 7. Noelle Green, 44, Erie, CO, 1:24:37; 8. Kelsey Jones, 28, 1:24:46; 9. Lindsey Krause, 31, 1:25:41; 10. Danielle Quatrochi, 33, 1:26:03. Masters (40+): 1. Lisa Goldsmith, 44, Nederland, CO, 1:24:26; 2. Noelle Green, 44, Erie, CO, 1:24:37; 3. Janet Rooney, 45, 1:29:02. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Susan Noe, 54, 1:37:24; 2. Maria Korb, 56, 1:39:08; 3. Carla Augenstein, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:41:18. Seniors (60+): 1. Jo Ann Meyer, 66, 1:45:51; 2. Stephanie Wiecks, 62, Palmer Lake, CO, 1:51:15; 3. Carol Shively, 63, 1:59:57.

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Benefiting the New Mexico Cancer CenterOctober 17-18, 2009

The New Mexico Cancer Center

Marathon, Marathon Relay,Half Marathon, 5K, 1M

www.DukeCityMarathon.com

Not all race information may be correct. Some races will change dates or start times. Please confirm all information before traveling to an event.

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KEY $$09

Chip Timed EventsUSATF Certified CoursePrize Money Offered2009 Colorado Runner Racing Series Event

09/02Lakewood Trail Series I; 4M; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Park, Lakewood, CO; lakewood.org; 303-987-4807

09/05

Bergen Peak Trail Race; 11.5M, 5.6M; 9:20 AM; Elk Meadow Open Space Park, Evergreen, CO; evergreenrecreation.com; 303-679-2628 x17

09/05Grand Teton Ultras; 100M, 50M; 6:00 AM; Grand Targhee Resort, Alta, WY; tetonraces.com; 208-787-2077

09/05Nielson Challenge; 2M; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

09/0610K @ 10,000 Ft; 10:00 AM; Rabbit Ears Pass, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com; 970-879-1250

09/06

Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon; 24.5M, 13.1M, 5M; 7:30 AM; Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge, CO; mavsports.com; 970-390-4760

09/06Coal Creek Crossing 10M; 10M, 5K; 7:00 AM; Community Park, Louisville, CO; 4allrunners.com; 303-666-7400

09/06Grand Teton Trail Marathon; 26.2M; 7:00 AM; Grand Targhee Resort, Alta, WY; tetonraces.com; 208-787-2077

09/06New Mexico Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 5:30 AM; Albuquerque, NM; nmmarathon.com; 505-489-9484;

09/07Aetna Park to Park 10M; 7:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; parktopark10miler.com; 303-757-1417; $$ 09

09/07American Discovery Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 26.2M Relay, 13.1M; 6:30 AM; Palmer Lake, CO; adtmarathon.com; 719-331-8213; $$

09/07Flat Out Half Marathon; 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Bonneville Salt Flats, Wendover, UT; redlineraces.com; 720-270-6569

09/07Happily Ever After 5K; 8:00 AM; Family Fun Plex, Greeley, CO; buildinghealthymarriages.org; 970-304-6193

09/09Lakewood Trail Series II; 5M; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Park, Lakewood, CO; lakewood.org; 303-987-4807

09/11 Colorado Relay; 5:00 AM; Georgetown, CO; coloradorelay.com; 303-670-7147

09/122 Mile Challenge Series VII; 2M; 8:00 AM; North Casper Soccer Fields, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

09/12 A Cause for Paws 5K; 5K, 3K; Boulder, CO; boulderhumane.org; 303-442-4030 x634

09/12Bergan Peak Trail Race; 11.5M, 5.6M; 9:00 AM; Elk Meadow, Evergreen, CO; healthquestadventures.com; 303-674-7408

09/12 Emerald Mountain Trail Run; 9:00 AM;Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

09/12FASB Fitness Festival; 5K; 9:00 AM; Crescent Park at DTC, Denver, CO; fasbfitnessfestival.com; 303-694-2202;

09/12Golden Gallop; 10K, 5K; 7:15 AM; Splash Aquatic Park, Golden, CO; goldengallop.org; 303-619-9697;

09/12Hop Skip & a Jump Start; 5K; 9:00 AM; Children’s Museum, Denver, CO; mychildsmuseum.org; 303-561-0104;

09/12Little Grand Canyon Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K; 6:30 AM; City Park, Huntington, UT; mammothmarathons.com; 435-650-0155;

09/12 Oktoberfest 5K; 10:00 AM; Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com; 970-547-4333

09/12Run For Your Cause; 5K; 8:45 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; yourcausesports.org; 303-955-4135;

09/12Utah Marathon Relay; 5.2M X 5 Runners; 7:00 AM; East River Front Park, South Jordan, UT; utahmarathonrelay.com; 801-260-0606

09/139/11 Remembrance Run; 20M, 10M, 5K; 7:00 AM; Pioneer Pavilion, Arvada, CO; lostandfoundinc.org; 303-420-8080 x1203;

09/13Chips and Salsa Half-Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Albuquerque, NM; the-athletes-edge.com; 505-856-9377;

09/13Day for Kids Dash; 5K; 9:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; positiveplacedenver.org; 303-892-9200

09/13El Grito 5K; 9:00 AM; Buckhorn Exchange, Denver, CO; elgrito5k.org; 720-840-8127; 09

09/13Fans on the Field; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, CO; fansonthefield.com; 303-293-5311;

09/13Indian Summer Half Marathon; 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; indiansummerhalf.com; $$

09/13Kidney Awareness Run; 5K; 10:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; kidneyawarenesstime.org; 866-859-9255;

09/13 LaSportiva EverGold Trail 10K; 10:00 AM; Vail Mountain, Vail, CO; vailrec.com; 970-479-2280

09/13Mountain Air Marathon; 26.2M, 10M; 7:30 AM; Cressted Butte, CO; runmountainairmarathon.com; 970-641-3375

09/13Neder-Nederland; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Nederland High School, Nederland, CO; nederlandchamber.org; 303-956-2891; $$

09/13

Panerathon; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Panera Bread at the Shops at Walnut Creek, Westminister, CO; panera-centralohio.com; 303-694-2202;

09/13Race For The Cure; 5K; 7:30 AM; Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, CO; komencs.org; 719-632-8887;

09/13 Chatfield 8M; 8:00 AM; Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO; rmrr.org; 303-871-8366

09/16Lakewood Trail Series III; 6M; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Park, Lakewood, CO; lakewood.org; 303-987-4807

09/19Autumn Color Run; 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M; 9:00 AM; McPhelemy Park, Buena Vista, CO; fourteenernet.com/colorrun; 719-221-2867;

09/19Endurance Festival in Park City; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; Park City, UT; EnduranceFestival.com; 208-233-3798

09/19Good Samaritan 5K; 8:30 AM; Douglas County Events Center, Castle Rock, CO; svdpcr.org; 303-868-5746;

09/19

HRCA Oktoberfest 5K; 12:30 PM; Town Center Plaza, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchrunseries.com; 303-471-7044;

09/19 Jelm Mountain Run; 10M; 9:00 AM; Jelm, WY; albanycountysar.org/jelm; 307-760-4930

09/19Oktoberfest 10K; 10K, 5K; Penrose Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com; 719-635-8803;

09/19Paws & Sneakers; 5K; 9:00 AM; Riverside Park, Evans, CO; weldcountyhumane.org; 970-509-9550 x29;

09/19Paws in the Park 5K; 9:00 AM; Jay Cimino Park, Trinidad, CO; [email protected]; 719-846-3766

09/19Run for Congo Women; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Morrison, CO; runforcongowomen.org; 303-748-6426

09/19 Run, Rabbit, Run 50M; 6:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; steamboat50.com; 970-221-2270

09/19 ThunderStorm 5K; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; active.com; 719-574-7375

09/20Boulder Marathon; 26.2M, 26.M Relay, 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bouldermarathon.com; 303-859-0244; $$

09/20Crossroads Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Buckingham Park, Fort Collins, CO; footoftherockies.com; 970-377-8005; $$

09/20 Farmers 5000; 9:00 AM; High School, Wheat Ridge, CO; farmers5000.org; 303-238-5192;

09/20

Golden Gate Canyon Trail Half Marathon; 12.7M, 4.5K; 9:00 AM; Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Golden, CO; runuphillracing.com; 303-870-0487

09/20 Lead King Loop; 25K, 12.5K; 8:30 AM; Marble, CO; leadkingloop25K.com; 970-704-1275; 09

09/20Pony Express Trail Race; 15M; 8:00 AM; Rampart Reservoir, Woodland Park, CO; pprrun.org; 719-598-2953

09/20Run Around the Block 5K; 9:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; [email protected]; 303-893-3838;

09/20Second Wind Fund Run; 3M; 12:30 PM; Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Golden, CO; thesecondwindfund.org; 303-988-2645

09/20ZOOMA Denver Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5M; 7:30 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; zoomarun.com; 703-349-2230;

09/23Lakewood Trail Series IV; 1M; 6:00 PM; Green Mountain Park, Lakewood, CO; lakewood.org; 303-987-4807

09/26Danapalooza 5K Trail Run; 9:00 AM; Ecology Park, Canon City, CO; danapalooza.com; 719-244-6441

09/26 Harvest Challenge; 5K; 9:00 AM; Community Park, Louisville, CO; active.com; 720-890-1577

09/26Hope’s Angel 5K; 9:00 AM; Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, CO; hopesangel.com; 970-377-0800

09/26Mountain Chili Cha Cha; 15M, 7M, 3M; 9:00 AM; Pagosa Springs, CO; joingecko.org; 303-475-6053; $$

09/26

Pinedale Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 1M; 8:00 AM; Rendezvous Pointe, Pinedale, WY; pinedalehalfmarathon.com; 307-367-6236;

09/26Regis University Physical Therapy Fun Run; 5K; 10:00 AM; Regis University, Denver, CO; Regis.edu/FunRun; 303-458-4340

09/26Running of the Bulls; 3.75M; 10:00 AM; Lake Estes Marina, Estes Park, CO; partnersmentoringyouth.org; 970-577-9348

09/26Mayor’s Cup; 15K, 5K; 8:00 AM; America The Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; sppppr.org; 719-337-2737;

09/26Sundance Trail Run; 10K; 10:30 AM; Reuter Trailhead, Sundance, WY; sundancetrailrun.com; 307-283-1813

09/26Support Your Girls 10K; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Mike Lansing Field, Casper, WY; [email protected]; 307-259-9964; $$

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09/26Vasque Golden Leaf Half Marathon; 13.3M; 8:30 AM; Aspen, CO; aspenrecreation.com; 970-429-2093

09/27Capulin Volcano Run; 13.1M, 5K; 7:00 AM; Folsom School House, Folsom, NM; capulinvolcanorun.com; 575-278-3340

09/27Corrida de Corrales; 10K, 5K, Corrales Recreation Center, Corrales, NM; [email protected]; 505-385-4757

09/27

John Baker Memorial Road Race; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM; the-athletes-edge.com; 505-856-9377;

09/27Oktoberfest 10K; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Denver, CO; oktoberfestdenver10k.com; 303-685-8131;

09/29Runner’s Roost Cross Country Invitational; 5K; 5:30 PM; Addenbrooke Park, Lakewood, CO; [email protected]; 303-477-2236;

10/03Bacon Strip Races; 10M, 4M; 9:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; users.frii.com/jwelzel/; 970-221-1099

10/03Dog Run Dog; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; University Of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; dogrundog.com; 802-356-4444

10/03Glenwood Canyon Shuffle; 13.1M, 5K; 9:00 AM; Glenwood Springs, CO; [email protected]; 970-876-0768; $$

10/03Journey of Hope 5K; 10:00 AM; Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO; go-dmt.org; 970-247-3108

10/03Nothing But Nets Run; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; Dolores, CO; [email protected]; 970-529-3254


10/03 Waterton Canyon 10M; 9:00 AM; Waterton Canyon, Littleton, CO; rmrr.org; 303-871-8366

10/03The Metro Mile at Infinity Park; 1M; 8:30 AM; Infinity Park, Glendale, CO; themetromile.com; 303-584-4181

10/03

XTERRA Marathon Of Trail Races; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, CO; marathonmajic.com; 404-421-3231

10/04Blue Sky Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; Horsetooth Mountain Park, Fort Collins, CO; blueskymarathon.com; 970-404-2073

10/04PPRR Fall Series I; 3.5M; 11:30 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org; 719-598-2953

10/04Red Rock Scramble; 5M, 5K; 10:00 AM; High School, Lyons, CO; coloradoindianbar.org/rrs/index.html; 303-447-8760 x142

10/04Sandia Mt Shadow Trail Run; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Sandia Mountain, Albuquerque, NM; the-athletes-edge.com; 505-856-9377

10/102 Mile Challenge Series VIII; 2M; 8:00 AM; North Casper Soccer Fields, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

10/10Chuck Severy XC; 5K; 8:00 AM; High School, Aspen, CO; [email protected]; 970-319-7519

10/10Compass Montessori Harvest Festival Run; 10K, 5K, 1M; 9:00 AM; Golden, CO; [email protected]; 303-456-6188

10/10

HRCA Backcountry Trail Race; 10M, 5M;; 8:30 AM; Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com; 303-471-7053;

10/10Pajarito Trail Fest; 15M, 10K; 9:00 AM; Pajarito Ski Area, Los Alamos, NM; pajaritotrailfest.com; 505-661-8013

10/10Panerathon; 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; America The Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; panera-colorado.com; 303-799-1900 x215

10/10Silent Trails Memorial; 10M; 9:00 AM; Happy Jack Recreation Area, Laramie, WY; uwyo.edu/silenttrails; 307-760-0954

10/10Tiger Classic; 5K; 8:00 AM; South Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; coloradocollege.edu/5KRace/; 719-471-7613

10/11CMRA Coal Creek XC Challenge; 5.72M; 9:00 AM; Louisville, CO; comastersrun.org; 303-666-0864; $$ 09

10/11Run the Rocks; 5K; 9:30 AM; Red Rocks Park, Morrison, CO; runtherocks.org; 303-847-0273;

10/17Ski Run Road Challenge; 20K; 8:00 AM; Eagle Creek Sports Complex, Ruidoso, NM; skirunroadchallenge.com; 575-257-9507

10/18Denver Marathon; 26.2M, 26.2M Relay, 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Civic Center Park, Denver, CO; denvermarathon.com; 888-RUN-5280; $$

10/18Duke City Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K, 1M; 6:00 AM; Civic Plaza, Albuquerque, NM; DukeCityMarathon.com; 505-880-1414;

10/18PPRR Fall Series II; 4M; 11:30 AM; Bear Creek Park - West, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org; 719-598-2953

10/18The Other Half; 13.1M; 8:30 AM; Highway 128, Moab, UT; moabhalfmarathon.org; 435-259-4525;

10/23Scream Scram; 5K; 6:00 PM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; screamagency.com/scram.php; 303-893-8608;

10/24Galloping Goose; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Quincy Reservoir, Aurora, CO; auroragov.org/reservoirs; 303-739-7160

10/25Great Pumpkin Chase; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Kit Carson Park, Albuquerque, NM; the-athletes-edge.com; 505-856-9377;

10/31Gorilla Run; 5.6K; 11:00 AM; 18th and Wynkoop St., Denver, CO; denvergorillarun.com; 720-244-9938

11/01PPRR Fall Series III; 5.5M; 11:30 AM; Ute Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org; 719-598-2953

11/07Comea House Turkey Trot; 5K; 9:00 AM; Cheyenne, WY; [email protected]; 307-638-8885

11/07

Heart Center of the Rockies Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Boyd Lake State Park, Loveland, CO; runnersroostftcollins.com; 970-224-9114

11/07Littleton Stride; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Ketring Park, Littleton, CO; bkbltd.com; 303-347-3478;


11/07Rocky Mountain Cross Country Classic; 5K; 10:00 AM; City Park, Pueblo, CO; [email protected]; 719-947-3682

11/08Children’s Hospital Race for Fetal Hope; 5K; 10:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; fetalhope.org; 303-932-0553;

11/08 Westminster City Park 9M; 9:00 AM; City Park, Westminster, CO; rmrr.org; 303-871-8366

11/142 Mile Challenge Series IX; 2M; 8:00 AM; North Casper Soccer Fields, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

11/14 Atalanta Women’s 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org; 719-564-9303

11/14CMRA Chatfield Five & Dime; 10M, 5M; 9:00 AM; Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO; comastersrun.org; 303-765-5512

11/14

HRCA Wildcat Mountain Half Marathon; 13.1M; 8:30 AM; Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchrunseries.com; 303-471-7053; USATF, Chip

11/14Longmont Turkey Trot; 10K, 2M; 9:00 AM; Westview Middle School, Longmont, CO; www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec; 303-651-8405

11/14

Rim Rock Marathon; 26.2M; 8:00 AM; Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, CO; ascentproductions.net; 770-595-4556; $$

11/14 Two Turkey Relay; 9:30 AM; Riverside Park, Salida, CO; salidarec.com/ccrc; 719-539-6231

11/15Panicking Poultry; 5K; 9:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; panickingpoultry5k.com; 303-815-5690;

11/15PPRR Fall Series IV; 7M; 11:30 AM; Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org; 719-598-2953

11/21Bear Creek 10-Spot; 10M; 9:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; runuphillracing.com; 303-870-0487

11/21Turkey Trot 5K; 8:30 AM; Recreation Center, Brighton, CO; brightonco.gov; 303-655-2221;

11/22Park County Extra 5K; 10:00 AM; Fitzsimmons Middle School, Bailey, CO; extravaganza5k.com; 303-838-4423 x10; $$

11/26Turkey Trot; 5M, 1M; 10:00 AM; Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO; go-dmt.org; 970-247-5059

11/26Mile High United Way Turkey Trot; 4M; 10:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; bkbltd.com; 303-694-2030;

11/26Turkey Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Shea Statium, Highlands Ranch, CO; td5k.com; 303-791-3500;

11/26

Pedersen Volvo Fort Collins Thanksgivings Day Run; 4M; 9:00 AM; Old Town, Fort Collins, CO; timberlinetimng.com; 970-482-0551; $$

multi-sport

09/05Tenderfoot Mountain Duathlon/Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Hot Springs Aquatic Center, Salida, CO; tenderfoottriathlon.com; 719-539-6738;

09/07 Moab Xstream Off Road Triathlon; Moab, UT; gravityplay.com; 970-259-7771

09/12Tri/Du For Your Cause; 8:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, CO; yourcausersports.org; 303-955-4135;

09/13Fort Collins Duathlon/Triathlon; 7:00 AM; EPIC, Fort Collins, CO; timberlinetiming.com; 970-482-0551;

09/13Tri-Glenwood Triathlon; 6:30 AM; Hot Springs Pool, Glenwood Springs, CO; triglenwood.com; 970-945-2208;

09/19Crescent Moon Sprint Triathlon; 7:30 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; racingunderground.com; 303-642-7917; $$

09/19Western Colorado Triathlon; 7:30 AM; Highline State Park, Mack, CO; ascentproductions.net; 770-595-4556;

09/26Newton 24 & 8 Hours of Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, CO; 24hour-events.com; 303-857-5031; $$

09/27Colorado Wild Women Duathlon; 8:00 AM; Aurora, CO; coloradowildwomen.com; 303-843-9751;

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>> THE LIGHTER SIDE << by marnie lansdown

�� coloradorunnermag.com September/October 2009

In 2002 I was training for my first half-marathon, the Lake Tahoe Half-Mara-thon. I had been warned about the grueling course and, by golly, I was going to be prepared. I had a train-ing plan and was diligently sticking to it.

One weekend in September, my trainingcalendar called for an eleven-mile runbut, havingasisterwithlupus,IwantedtoruntheLupusLoop5K fundraiser at Washington Park, too. I decided Icouldaccomplishbothbyshowingupassoonaspre-registration and check-in for the race began,thengettingintwolapsaroundthepark.Afterrun-

ningtherace,Icouldrunanother laptoget in thefulleleven. Idutifullyshowedupearly,pickedupmyracebagandbibandsetoffaroundthepark.Iwasjogging along at my usual pedestrian pace when I waspassedatahighrateofspeedbyoneman,thenanother, then a third. They were huffing loudly and sweating profusely. While marveling at the speed of thosethreerunners(andwonderingwhatthehurrywas),Inoticedseveralsmallgroupsalongtheside-walk who were cheering loudly. It wasn’t until Iheard one spectator shout, “It’s our first woman!” that it began to dawn on me. I was running laps

For a Moment, I Wasa Marathon Leader

“It wasn’t until I heard one spectator shout, “It’s our first woman!” that it began to

dawn on me.”

around Wash Park at the same time as the leaders of the Denver Marathon,whichwasalsobeingrunthatday. Ihadattachedmy5Kracebibso I could run rightup to the start lineseconds before the gun went off. Thebibwasplainwhite,withnoidentifyinginformationonitotherthantheRunner’sWorld logo. Then I got it. The specta-tors, seemingly unaware of my 10:00-per-mile lope, thought I was the leadwoman in the Denver Marathon! What todo? I was completely flummoxed. ShouldIkeeprunning?Movetothein-sidepathatthepark?Stoprunningen-tirely?Hey,Ihadascheduletokeep,andIhadworkedoutthetimingperfectlytosticktomytrainingcalendarandstillruntherace.IwasstillcontemplatingwhenaspectatorhandedmeaJollyRancher.Hhhmmm… leading the marathon hasits benefits, even for an imposter. I continued my run, trying toincreasemypaceinordertokeepupthefacadeas longaspossible. I soaked itall in. I high-fived several people, grate-fullyacceptedasecondpieceofcandy,andbaskedintheglory.Sothisiswhatitfeelslike!ForafewmomentsIwasthebest, the finest, the fastest, an elite. The leader. The triumph was short-lived,however. After making the turn south,I saw the three speedy runners leavingthe park and heading west on one ofthe neighborhood streets. When I con-tinued running south, a race volunteerchased after me, shouting, “You’re go-ingthewrongway!”Iwasforcedtoturnaround, point to my race bib, and con-fess. I slunk away, continued shuffling along, andheaded into thepark’s innerpath. For a moment, though, I wasthechampion,andIlovedeverysecondofit.

Marnie Lansdown is pictured hugging her daughter after finishing the 2007 Denver Marathon. She runs in Castle Rock, Colorado, where she lives with her husband and twin daughters.

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