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Dear Athlete!
What an amazing extended weekend July 4th provides!
For me, it's my annual trip to Atlanta for the AJC Peachtree Road Race (one of the first races I ran after college and now I am privileged to emcee and announce it!).
Those of you staying in Colorado, you have a wide variety of run/walks to choose from. The rule of thumb is to pick the one within 5 miles of your home, but let me focus on two that have everything you might want and more (they are the best "Liberty" events in the metro area:
Liberty Run 4 Mile Run/ Walk at Denver's Washington Park (American Cancer Society)
Liberty Dash 5K Run/ Walk at Lone Tree's Sweetwater Park (City of Lone Tree)
BOTH have a great shirt (thanks to BornFit) and both have a kid's fun run!
You could run at Washington Park or at Sweetwater Park (our 5:30am running group just did a long run through the park and on part of the course and it's beautiful!!), relax and then hit Lone Tree for all the rest of July 4th starting at 3pm including fireworks at 9pm!
Now to my favorite topics for the month!
Mizuno's Road to the Olympic Trials! Each month we're featuring an athlete who's qualified for the Olympic Trials (marathon in Houston, January 2012). The ahtlete featured this month is a young woman, Kristen Fryburg Zaitz ("Zites") in Broomfield, Colorado. We caught up with her at Runner's Roost in Denver. Click and watch!
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Had a chance to get away and be with Barb and Jeff Galloway at their retreat in Vail a couple of weeks ago (BTW, Jeff has written a brand new book for young cross country runners, Cross Country Running. It's a perfect gift for your high school athlete getting ready for the fall or their coach!). Had some beautiful runs while there AND happened to turn on the local TV channel and caught an interview with Eugene Buchanan, author of Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids. He's a Colorado guy with a passion for getting our kids (and us!) outside. If you're not a parent, exercise your option to get a copy for a parent. They'll thank you many times over!
Some of you know my undergrad degree at VMI was English (ignore my dangling participles and nonsequiters, please!). The book I just finished (lent to me by my good friend Mindy Dunbar...now her husband John is on notice he'll have to read it!) is a MUST read, Unbroken. It's a true story, well-written, gripping and definitely has a running theme. With July 4th in front of us, I cannot suggest a better way to remind ourselves of how fortunate we are than by reading this book.
One final note: my incredible dog Wesley (all gentle, muscled 100 pounds of him!) recommends 2 events coming up, the VPI K9K Pet Cancer Awareness Walk at Washington Park on July 10th and the K9 Cancer Walk on August 21st at Denver's City Park. We did have to buy him another hands free leash...he wore out another one from SitStay.com!
Have a safe and wonderful 4th! If you happen to be at Peachtree with the other 60,000+ runners, please say, "hi!" |
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See you on the trails, 
Creigh Kelley
BKB LTD. |
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Liberty Run 4 Mile - July 4, 2011
Start 4th of July with a Bang! Come out with the family to one of Denver's best and largest 4th of July runs. The Liberty Run includes a 4 Mile Run/Walk and the Firecracker Kids Fun Run.
Dress in your best Red, White and Blue get up. Prizes will be awarded for best kids and best adult display of USA.
Don't miss the post race expo with great food, beverages and lots of fun for all ages. What better way to start your 4th!
Proudly Benefiting
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Metro Mile (Fast and Furious) - July 18
New Date, New Time and Added Fun
This year marks the 5th Anniversary of the Metro Mile. Test your speed or just come out for awesome fun at the top mile run in Colorado. Held at the beautiful Infinity Park in Glendale, this mile run has something for everyone. Plus everyone who participates will get to see themselves on the giant jumbotron!!!! Prize money for the elite race!
The event will start with the open divisons and will finish with the elite athletes all finishing inside Infinity Park (stadium) with hundreds of spectators.
The Fun: Stick around for free movie night at Infinity Park for the Fast and Furious on the large jumbotron. There will be tons of food, refreshments and lots of kids activities for this fun filled summer night.
Prize Money in the Elite Field:
- 1st Male/Female $200
- 2nd Male/Female $150
- 3rd Male/Female $100
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Race for Research - Aug 21, 2011
Cancer League of Colorado will present the 15th Annual Race for Research 5K on Sunday, August 21, 2011 in Washington Park, run in memory of Michele Plachy-Rubin. Michele was a young wife, mother when she was diagnosed with brain cancer. Tragically, Michele lost her fight with cancer in May of 1998. All proceeds from the Race for Research are donated to the Cancer League of Colorado, a 501c3 non profit organization, with no paid staff.
The new disposable chip timing is available and trophies will be given to the top 3 overall M/F finishers. Medals are given to the top runners in various age categories.
Our post race will include a live band, a free pancake breakfast and a larger Expo with over 15 exhibitors, a free kid's fun run, facepainting, and jumping castle. Have fun while helping us find a cure for cancer in Michele's memory.
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Bear Chase - Sept. 25, 2011
REGISTRATON NOW OPEN
- Voted "Best Race in Colorado" by Competitor Magazine, in just our first year!
- Part of the 2011 Trail Runner Magazine Trophy Series.
- Received a 100% "YES" response in the post-race survey question: "Would you recommend this race to others?"
- 95% soft-surface race course with even more beautiful, shady singletrack than last year's course.
- FREE high-res digital photos of your race experience.
- The same amazing aid station and volunteer support.
- Races will be capped at 800, so get signed up by 6/30 to take advantage of early bird pricing and reserve your entry!
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