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November 2014  Vol 3
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Congratulations
Colorado Club XC Champions!!

xc champs 2014
Saturday was a bitter cold day with plenty of snow, but there were 150 folks heating up Harlow Platts Park competing in the 2014 Colorado Club XC Championships!

Congrats to everyone who competed and to those of you who took home a medal or team trophy! Thanks for getting out there with us!  Also a thank you to our sponsors: New Balance, Avery Brewing Co and Niwot Market as well as to the City of Boulder for the use of the rec center gym!

Winning Open Teams:
Colorado Racing Club (women)
The Fort (men)

Top 3 female winners:
Kristen Arendt (Niwot) 25:06
Maggie Callahan (Boulder) 25:18
Melody Fairchild (Boulder) 26:23

Top 3 male winners:
Martin Medina (Boulder) 22:10
Brandon Birdsong (Ft Collins) 22:13
Justin Weinmeister (Ft Collins) 22:50

Complete Results are at boulderroadrunners.org

Eddie warming the toes
Team Rev Runners
Let's do this!
Team Flatirons Running
Did you capture a fun photo on Saturday?  Please share on our Facebook page!

What's Happening?
Tues Fun Run Nov
Tuesday, Nov. 18th
Fun Run with Adidas check in 5:30pm; Fun Run begins at 6:15pm
Wear your reflective gear, put on the layers, turn on the headlamps...we are a go!  This dedicated group runs rain, snow, dark or shine!  After the run, enjoy delicious pizza from Under the Sun and beer from Avery Brewery and great raffle prizes from our sponsors.  Don't miss out!

Wednesday, Nov. 19th
Rescheduled podcast recording: Eddie Metro @ 1:00pm
The road conditions last week weren't conducive for everyone to meet up for the recording, so we are back on this week!  Watch for the posted recording on our website after the show.

Friday, Nov. 21st
7:00am NCAR Trail Run
Meet at the NCAR trailhead for a 45 minute to 1 hour trail run and then hustle back to the Flatirons Running store to warm up with bagels and coffee. All abilities welcome!

Friday, Nov. 21st
8:45am Yoga for Athletes - Bring your own mat and $5
Join instructor Erin Roy and a room full of yogis and get your stretch on before the weekend kicks in.  Bagels, coffee and social time following the class.  

NEXT WEEK IS THANKSGIVING...can you believe it!?  Where did the year go?  This time of year is supposed to be about giving thanks, spending time with your families and what has it become...Black Friday door busters.  Well, at Flatirons Running, we aren't about Black Friday, we're still about family time, so we have decided to bring the sales to you early so you can enjoy your holiday shopping days with less stress!

Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday
November 24th - 26th
20% off of Footwear, Apparel and Accessories
10% off Electronics and Nutrition
Running Turkey $50 off of custom In-Step insoles

Thursday, November 27th
Closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day! Looking for a run? Head to the CU Research Park for the Community FoodShare 5k Turkey Trot. More info and registration: imathelte.com

Friday - Saturday - Sunday
November 28 - 30th
Help us celebrate Small Business Saturday (extended) as our sales continue!  No need to rush around however, regular business hours all weekend.  
 Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm & Sun 11am - 5pm
Running legs
One more week to go with the poll for our Fun Run day!  Our current fun run takes place on Tuesday nights, but we've had several requests to switch the day to Wednesday.  So far 76 folks have chimed in to tell us their preference and it's a close race.  We will tally the scores by end of business Friday the 21st and majority wins.  We'll announce the outcome in next weeks newsletter, on our webpage, Facebook , twitter and at the fun run on the 25th.  If you feel strongly in one direction or the other, please cast your vote by clicking here!
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