Spirits were high as almost 600 participants took part in the 4th Annual Home for the Holidays 5K race on Saturday morning at City Park in Denver. The race was organized and hosted by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and raised funds to support homeless Colorado families and individuals this winter.
With the warm Colorado sun shining upon City Park, temperatures hovered in the mid-50’s – offering up the perfect race conditions for runners and walkers alike. As a pet and family-friendly event, the race hosted a Kids Fun Run – kicked off by Rocky, the Denver Nuggets’ mascot – as well as a costume contest for participants’ furry friends. Emceed by 9News’ TaRhonda Thomas and featuring special guest former Denver Nuggets All Star Walter Davis, the race was full of positive energy and fun activities for all!
The race course circumvented City Park and was flat and fast, leading to some speedy finishing times. In the men’s race, 42-year old Dave Scudamore from Denver took top honors, finishing in 16:41. According to race results, second and third place finishers clocked the same finishing time of 17:25. 16-year old Matt Tubbs and 40-year old Nate Goldberg called it a draw.
In the women’s race, first place finisher Jessica Harper of Aurora came in at 19:36, with second place finisher Kelsey Luoma of Denver close behind, finishing in 19:49. 23-year old Erin Hickey rounded out the top three with a finishing time of 21:58.