Dear Athletes!
It's always humbling and clarifying to juxtapose our fitness regimens and preparation for our next event to a reminder of our mortality. Sadly, a very good guy, Bill Michaels, was taken from us by cancer this past Monday evening. He leaves behind a beautiful family and literally thousands of friends whose lives he touched over the past thirty plus years here in Colorado.
Bill was a fierce business competitor in the running world, an incredibly dedicated runner who didn't miss a day for over 19 years straight, and a passionate non-profit executive leader in our community. His love of baseball was typified by catching a Rockies game this past weekend and his love of running was accentuated by his statement to me last Thursday that he wished that he could just get in another run. The funeral is on August 2nd at Rodef Shalom in Denver. He will be sorely missed.
With that sobering news, I do urge you to recommit yourself to your training and improving your fitness. Live your life with the exuberance that Bill did. Recognize that the barriers and hurdles are there to jump or climb over...not to stop any of us!
To that end, try some new courses and places to rekindle your resolve. Duane Russell of www.racemeasure.com encouraged me to promote a free website where you can look at other training courses and map your own. Link onto the website below and try it out!
Creigh
Website of the month: www.mapmyrun.com
Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon - August 11
1,000-foot vertical descent sound good?
The 29th Annual Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon is for you!
August 11, 2007
Register at www.getmeregistered.com/GeorgetownIdahoSprings
The Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon, now in its 29th year and the 2006 Colorado Runner Race of the Year, raises money for the Clear Creek Booster Club, a non-profit organization that in turn funds scholarships, student extra-curricular activities, field trips and small capital improvements at Clear Creek High School and Clear Creek Middle School. Early registration costs $30 while race-day registration is $35. The event concludes with a Fitness festival at Golddigger Football Field in Idaho Springs following the race.
HRCA Splash-Mash-Dash Triathlon - August 11
Date: August 11th
Time: 6AM Recreation Center at Northridge
Distance: .45Mile indoor/outdoor pool Swim, 13 Mile Bike, 3.5 Mile Run
Cost: $60.00
Information and registration go to www.highlandsranchrunseries.com
Fans on the Field 10k and 5k - August 19
2nd Annual Fans on the Field – August 19, 2007 – Join Denver sports fanatics as they cruise down the sidelines of Invesco Field at Mile High, across the floor of The Pepsi Center and along the warning track of Coors Field during the 2nd Annual Fans on the Field. The 10K and 5K courses are both fully accessible and all proceeds benefit the National Sports Center for the Disabled. The post race tailgate party will be one you won’t want to miss. The first 500 people to sign up will receive a free Fans on the Field visor or hat. For more information and to register, visit www.fansonthefield.com
Alfred Packer Cannibal Run 10k and 5k - August 19
Riverfront Event Center located at 2852 W. Bowles Ave. Littleton, CO at 8:00 am.
5k- $30
10k- $35
Family Fun Walk- $25
Make no bones about it—this will be a fun filled day of activities with a chili cook off and ribs to die for. T-shirts for participants, food and entertainment including an Alferd Packer look-alike contest.
Come help us raise the memory America’s most notorious cannibal 100 years after his burial in Littleton Cemetery andraise money for Littleton based projects through the work of Littleton Sunrise Rotary. Register Day Of or Agust 11th, 12th &18th at Running Wild and Boulder Running Co. or Online at Active.com
First American State Bank Fitness Festival 5k - September 8
First American State Bank Fitness Festival, Crescent Park/DTC – Saturday, September 8, 2007
Introducing the officially timed Kaiser Permanente 5K, and featuring pre-Race fitness activities, live music, and post-event food samplings from area restaurants, the First American State Bank Fitness Festival has something for everyone. Fitness activities, including obstacle course begin at 7.30 a.m., and timed 5K starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 8. Awards will be presented to the top finishers.
The event benefits the Community Asset Project, a partner with the Cherry Creek School District, in its efforts to build positive attitudes and behaviors in students to ensure their future success.
To register or to find out more information on the event, click on the FASBFF link www.fasbfitnessfestival.com
Southlands 5k - September 15
Southlands 5K Race benefiting Aurora Family YMCA
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Come to Southlands for the First Annual 5K Race and One-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk! Take part in running and walking with friends, family and neighbors at your favorite new shopping and dining destination.
For more information or to register visit www.shopsouthlands.com or register in person at any Runners Roost or Aurora Family YMCA location. Early registration cost is $25 for the 5K and $10 for One-Mile. Awards will go to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place male and female finishers. Southlands…It’s A Great Place To Be.
Run Around the Block 5k - September 16
The Run Around the Block 5K on September 16 is a chip-timed out-and-back along a USTAF certified course on Big Dry Creek Trail in Westminster suitable for every running ability. After the race, stick around to explore the post-race expo, grab some food and have a massage before the awards ceremony. Awards will be presented for the top three finishers in each age category. Race begins at 8 a.m., race-day registration is $5 more – no credit cards - cash or check only and begins at 7 a.m.
The Run Around the Block is an event of the Rocky Mountain Masonry Foundation and proceeds go to establish apprentice training programs and to build a scholarship fund for students pursuing an Associates Degree in Masonry Arts at Front Range Community College.
To register online go to www.getmeregistered.com
Run Around the Block 5k - September 16
Join us on Sunday, September 23 for Panera Bread’s inaugural Panerathon 5K in Westminster , CO . With all event proceeds benefiting Food Bank of the Rockies , you will enjoy a great day of family fun while helping a great cause in your local community. Festivities begin at 7:45am with the free ¼ mile kids run for children under 12, and will be followed by the 5K run at 8am.
The 5K run starts and ends at the Panera Bread Westminster bakery-café at 10450 Towncenter Dr. in The Shops at Walnut Creek. The course leaves from the parking lot and continues on a safe and scenic local bike trail with a few rolling hills. After the race, enjoy our celebration at the finish line where you can have fun at the activity booths, browse and learn more about local community organizations and neighborhood businesses, and taste a variety Panera Bread sandwiches, bagels, and other delectable goodies from our bakery.
Prizes will be awarded to all kids participating in the ¼ run and exciting awards will also be presented to the top 5K finishers!
To register, visit www.getmeregistered.com/Panerathon5k
Run The 'Rocks 1 Mile - October 14
Whether you want to run like mad, or leisurely
inhale the fabulous panorama, take your place on at the first event of its
kind in Red Rocks history!
• Early bird registration available through August 31.
• Uphill mile, finishing at the top of amphitheatre stairs
• Concert following with the Nacho Men
• All fitness levels
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Sunday, October 14th, 2007 @ 10:00 am
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Bronco bye Sunday
For more information:
www.runtherocks.org
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