Issue 46 (March/April 2011)
Welcome to our biggest event guide ever! We have approximately 700 running and multi-sport events on this year’s calendar. Five kilometers is the most popular distance for runners and walkers in Colorado, but you’ll find many other interesting and unusual events to capture your attention as well,…
Kim Dobson: Starting Out Strong and Stepping It Up
A relatively unknown runner at the time, Kim Dobson burst onto the running scene in 2009 with a sub-3 hour marathon in Fort Collins and a shockingly fast first-time Ascent on Pikes Peak. The 26-year-old is a second grade teacher, passionate outdoors-woman, wife of a medical student, and a rising…
Black Hawk’s Vaugh Wins USA XC Championships, De Reuck Wins Master’s Title
Olympic Bronze medalist and American record holder Shalane Flanagan (Portland, Ore.) dominated the women's field to win her fifth USA Cross Country title, while Brent Vaughn (Blackhawk, Colo.) surprised the men's field to win his first USA title Saturday at the 2011 USA Cross Country Championships.