The Yoga Pod and the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine has teamed up with the Boulder Running Company and New Balance to offer Bolder Boulder participants an elite pre-race experience.

Purchase any New Balance item (min $25 value) at Boulder Running Company and receive a Complimentary VIP Pass to enjoy access to a pre-run lounge at the Yoga Pod located at the 29th Street Mall just west of the start of the Bolder Boulder held on May 27, 2013.

Enjoy pre-race snacks, juice, restrooms and a place to stretch and prepare for your race. Free parking underground is available and each “elite” will receive a Free yoga Pod Class Card too.

Ultimate Direction is proud to announce the public launch of the new Scott Jurek-designed Jurek Collection at the Boulder Running Company Wednesday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m, and Runners Roost Lakewood, May 16 at 5:30 pm.  This launch represents the first public availability of the much anticipated Jurek collection of running accessories.  Scott Jurek will show the new products, answer questions, and run with attendees.

Featuring the Endure hydration belt, Essential accessories belt, and Grip hand-held water bottle holder, the Jurek Collection is the lightest, most comfortable, and functional solution for runners to carry water, energy food, and other important items such as a smartphones.  The Jurek Collection builds on the success of the Signature Series by combining very technical fabrics with contemporary styling.                              

“Scott Jurek is one of the most well-known, successful, and experienced long distance runners in the world, and his input has been instrumental in creating this excellent line of products,” said Buzz Burrell, Brand Manager for Ultimate Direction. “We think Scott had some amazing ideas, and runners will be really happy to use his Collection, which is unique in its category.

More information on the individual components of the Jurek Collection follows.  All three will be featured and available for purchase at the Boulder Running Company and Runner’s Roost during the events.                                                           

Jurek Endure

With dual 10 oz. water bottles for better balance and quick hydration, the Jurek Endure is great for any length run.  A water-resistant pocket is sized right for cell phones while a stretch mesh pocket will easily handle keys, energy food, or gloves.  A bungee system lets you carry additional gear such as a lightweight jacket. The Endure will retail for $39.95. Find out more about the Endure.

Jurek Essential

Offering a water-resistant pocket for your phone, a stretch mesh pocket for food, and a secure smaller pocket for your valuables that can be re-positioned as needed, the Jurek Essential is a great companion to any of our hand-held water bottles. Uber comfortable and breathable, you won’t be able to tell you have it on. The Essential will retail for $29.95. Find out more about the Essential.

Jurek Grip

About as minimalist as a hand-held hydration system can be, the Jurek Grip consists of two elastic straps and a single, adjustable hand strap that allow you to hydrate on the fly.  And less weight in the hand means more energy for moving forward.  The Grip comes with a 20-ounce UD water bottle but is compatible with any similar-sized bottle.  The Grip will retail for $19.95. Find out more about the Grip.

Along with these releases the Jurek Collection will feature the SJ Ultra Vest which retails for $125. Weighing in at 7.5 ounces (13 with bottles) and offering 9.2 L of storage space, the SJ has the best weight-to-capacity ratio of any hydration pack on the market. Find out more about the Ultra Vest.

The Boulder Running Company is located at 2775 Pearl St. in Boulder, CO.  The Runner’s Roost is located at 7978 W Alameda Ave. # A in Lakewood, CO.  Events are scheduled for May 15 and May 16 respectively, both starting at 5:30 pm.

Greenbelt Plateau and Marshall Mesa Trailheads temporarily closed Sunday, May 19
The Greenbelt Plateau and Marshall Mesa Trailheads will be closed from 8 am to 5 pm on Sunday, May 19 for the Superior Morgul Road Race. The trails in the area will still be open. For information about road closures and a map, please view the Superior Morgul Closure Notice; more information on the race can be found on the Superior Morgul website.

Before heading out for a run, be sure to check the trail conditions feed on twitter. A growing community using the hashtag #BoCo_Trails, including many OSMP rangers, update it frequently. Feel free to update the feed with your own report and photos as you visit Boulder County’s Open Space and Mountain Parks.

Muddy Dowdy Draw

Trails least likely to be muddy are south facing or along the open plains where the trails tend to be wider and are more exposed to the sunlight. Local trails that tend to dry out quickly can be found at the Eagle Trailhead, Marshall Mesa, Greenbelt Plateau, Bobolink, Teller Farm and the Niwot Trail.

Heil Valley Ranch trails remain closed.Trails remain under water in many locations.#boco_trails twitter.com/RangerCarither…

— BoCo Ranger (@RangerCarithers) May 9, 2013

The new partial trail opening starts at the current terminus of the Rock Creek Regional Trail near 120th Street in Lafayette and ends about a half-mile north of the trail underpass at Colo. 7.  - Daily Camera

The remainder of the $ 1.4 million trail project is expected to open later this summer, but in the mean time the north point of the trail will remain closed due to ongoing construction.

Map courtesy of Boulder County View PDF

The Coal Creek Regional Trail is a 14+ mile soft-surface trail that parallels Coal Creek from S. 66th Street in Superior through Louisville and Lafayette to Vista Parkway in Erie.

The 12-mile Rock Creek Regional Trail is primarily a soft-surface trail that generally parallels Rock Creek from original town Superior, through the Carolyn Holmberg Preserve/Rock Creek Farm Open Space to the Rock Creek and Coal Creek Confluence in Lafayette.  Concrete trail portions are located within the Town of Superior.

More at BoulderCounty.org

Coburn won in nine minutes, 28.26 seconds, just about five seconds off of her personal best (9:23.54). The race wasn’t a typical steeplechase for Coburn because unlike many others she has run early in the season in the U.S, this time she had competition. Jamie Cheever (Brooks) pushed Coburn in the final 600 meters of the race and finished second in 9:29.13.

 “I’m happy that I can run 9:28 two days after my 1,500,” Coburn said. “I will have to run faster this year if I want to be confident about making a world team.”

Coburn went to the front of the field right from the start, which is typically how she likes to run the race. She looked smooth and relaxed and had about 10 meters on the field after the first complete lap and continued to add to it. About halfway through the race, Cheever started to pull away from the chase pack and gained some ground on Coburn. Entering the bell lap, Cheever was right on Coburn’s shoulder, but Coburn was able to hang on for the win.

“In the steeple, if you are tired, you are tired,” Coburn said. “There isn’t another gear you can change to with the barriers. I just tried to close as well as I could.”

Cheever and Coburn blew away the rest of the field with the third-place finisher, Amber Henry (Weber State), coming in at 9:51.55.

Coburn is now the NCAA leader in the 1,500 (4:11.36) and the steeplechase, doing both within about 48 hours of each other. She is also on pace to break former Buff and current volunteer assistant coach Jenny (Barringer) Simpson’s NCAA steeplechase record of 9:25.54. Coburn ran under that time twice in 2012 when she was redshirting.

Aric Van Halen finished 14^th in the top section of the men’s steeplechase and was one of just three collegiate athletes in the section. Van Halen recorded a time of 8:44.32, but could have finished higher had he not fallen into a barrier heading into the final lap. After the fall, he got up and continued on with the race and would finish with the seventh best time in the NCAA this season.

Richard Medina had a great first 5k run of the season, opening with a time of 13:45.50, just one second shy of his PR (13:44.34) to place fourth in the second section of the race. Medina was the top collegiate in the heat and edged out North Carolina State’s Andrew Colley (13:45.69) in the final stretch.

Jake Hurysz closed well in the second heat of the 1,500 to finish fifth overall (3:40.63) en route to becoming the third fastest CU performer. Only Alan Culpepper (3:39.77) and Stephen Pifer (3:40.51) have ever run faster in the black and gold. Hurysz’s time is the fastest by a Buff since 2005 and he was the second-highest placing NCAA runner in the heat.

The race got out to a quick start and after the first 300 meters, Hurysz had worked his way into the middle of the field. He continued to do work and with one lap remaining was about sixth. The final 400 was a sprint to the finish as everyone was giving it all they had. Hurysz moved to the outside and used great closing speed to hold off Oregon’s Patrick Todd at the finish (3:41.09).

Freshman Carrie Verdon also had a nice 1,500-meter run, her first at sea-level. She placed fourth in the fourth section, crossing the finish in 4:25.46, just about 4.5 seconds behind the heat’s winner, Clerc Simpson (Brooks), who came in at 4:20.99.

Connor Winter and Blake Theroux each raced in the third section of the men’s 1,500 and earned personal bests in the process. Winter ended up placing fourth after leading at a couple of different points during the race and finished in 3:44.53. Theroux placed seventh overall with a time of 3:45.17.

The Pac-12 Championships will start next weekend, May 4-5, in Los Angeles with the combined events portion of the meet. The rest of the championships will be May 11-12. USC is serving as the host this year.

Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational

Cobb Track & Angell Field (Stanford, Calif.)

TRACK EVENTS (CU Athletes only)

Women’s 1,500 – section 4: (1. Clerc Simpson, Brooks, 4:20.99) 4. Carrie Verdon, 4:25.46

Men’s 1,500 – section 5: (1. Yves Sikubwabo, Guelph, 3:48.29) 8. Hugh Dowdy, 3:55.63

Men’s 1,500 – section 4: (1.  Christopher Antonio Sand, Mexico, 3:43.65) 9. Matt Biegner, 3:51.76

Men’s 1,500 – section 3:  (1. Nick Hutton, Minnesota, 3:42.73) 4. Connor Winter, 3:44.53; 7. Blake Theroux, 3:45.17

Women’s 3,000-meter Steeplechase – section 1: 1. Emma Coburn, 9:28.26

Men’s 3,000-meter Steeplechase – section 1: (1. Matt Hughes, unattached, 8:21.34) 14. Aric Van Halen, 8:44.32

Men’s 1,500 – section 2: (1. Alex Hatz, Wisconsin, 3:39.87) 5. Jake Hurysz, 3:40.63

Men’s 5,000 – section 2: (1. Nouredine Smail, Adp/Sharkies, 13:26.67) 4. Richard Medina, 13:45.50; 13. Ammar Moussa, 13:57.96

Photo courtesy of The Boulder Track Club

BolderBOULDER, America’s All-Time Best 10K, announced today a new program for competitive and club team runners. The Club Team Championship is a free program offered to club teams both locally and nationally who want to be scored within their team as well as compete against other running clubs. The winning teams receive prize money that will be donated back to their respective club.

The Club Team Challenge was created in-part to showcase the many talented post-collegiate distance athletes living and competing in Colorado. Each year the BolderBOULDER has over 600 racers that finish the race at a sub-forty minute time. This is compared to other national races it’s size like the Atlanta Peachtree Road race, that see an average of 300 athletes run the 10K distance in forty minutes or less.

 “We really wanted to show the world how fast Boulder is and promote the athletes who run our race at a very competitive level outside of the International Team Challenge. This new competition raises the stakes for club runners and gives them a chance to earn acclaim for their teams on a big stage,” said race director Cliff Bosley.

To participate in the Club Team Championship, all men must qualify for the “A” wave with a sub-38:00 10K or equivalent time and register for the “A” wave.  All women must qualify with a sub 40:00 10K or equivalent time and register for the “A” or “AA”.  All athletes must register for the BolderBOULDER online or at the BolderBOULDER Twenty Ninth Street store by May 1^st, 2013. Teams must also turn in a Club Team Championship form listing team members.

Trent Briney is the Race Team Manager for the newly formed Boulder Running Company-Brooks running team. The 8 member team is comprised of five men and three women representing a range of age groups, who are strong athletes and “ambassadors to our sport.”

The team may not be as competitive as its elite BRC adidas team who will be looking to improve on its rivalry with the Boulder Track Club, but Briney stated, ”It will be fun to have a team environment within the race. It will keep you motivated to keep going and to bring out the best in ourselves.”

Matt Smith is the Race Team Manager for the Runners Roost and had this to add, “Runners Roost is excited that there will be a team competition this year.  For the last 5 years, we have invested a significant amount of time and energy into our race team program which now has over 150 athletes spanning the field from nationally recognized, podium finishers to first time runners.  It’s always fun and exciting to have a little friendly competition between Colorado race teams and Roost will have over 50 athletes on course at the Bolder Boulder.”

With up to $1,700 in prize money up for grabs, the top men’s and women’s teams earn $500 for first place, $250 for second place and $100 for third place. The prize money will be awarded to the winning clubs.

For more information about registering a team for the Club Team Championship please visit http://media.bolderboulder.com/Club_Team_Race_Flier.pdf. The Bolder BOULDER takes place May 27^th, 2013.

Attention all mother runners

Reese Van Allen, a Co-Executive Producer is developing a TV series around Boulder Moms who have a passion to stay fit, be in the outdoors and a family who loves the Boulder culture. She is looking for a mom who is a runner to help fill out the cast. Someone who is passionate about running and training and competitive spirit and fun personality. Van Allen will be meeting with moms in Boulder to discuss the series and casting.

If you are interested, or know someone who would be great for the part, please contact Reese Van Allen at reesevanallen@yahoo.com

Local Artist Steve Lowtwait illustrated this year’s BolderBoulder poster.

Local artist Steve Lowtwait will be signing the posters he designed for this year’s BolderBoulder poster on Saturday April 6th from 10 a.m. till Noon at the Bolder Boulder store in the 29th Street Mall.

The BolderBoulder has a long history of hiring local artists for their annual promotional poster. Lowtwait, who started as an animator for Nickelodeon has done work “celebrating the places you love and the stories you tell” and can be seen all around Boulder, the state and nationally. Whole Foods commissioned him for an in-store mural in their Pearl Street location depicting local Boulder scenes. His work also includes retro styled promotional posters for Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks, Chautauqua, the Pearl Street Mall and to thank Boulder Fire Fighters for their brave and tireless work in the Four Mile canyon fire over 2 years ago.

This year’s poster is for sale online or at the store. When you are there you can register for the Memorial Day race, shop for BB merchandise or qualify for  one of the top waves on a treadmill.

Store hours
Monday through Saturday 10am to 7pm
Sunday 11am to 6pm.

Address
Twenty Ninth Street in Boulder
1710 29th Street, #1068
Boulder, CO 80301

Steve Lowtwait’s work

The meet, which had previously been the Potts Outdoor Invitational, has been named in honor of the former CU track and field and cross country coach Jerry Quiller, who passed away in 2012 after losing a battle against multiple myeloma.

Quiller served as the head coach for the Buffs from 1985-1995. In that time, he coached the Buffs to three Big Eight Conference Cross Country titles and made a dozen (men and women) appearances at the NCAA Championships. He was named the league’s coach of the year five times in that span and directed 19 All-Americans (13 men and six women), including Olympians Adam Goucher and Alan Culpepper. In 1994, CU’s men placed second and the women were fourth at nationals, earning him national coach of the year accolades.

Colorado will compete against several Front Range schools this weekend. Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State, Air Force, Metro State, Northern Colorado and UC-Colorado Springs, along with South Dakota School of Mines will make up the majority of competitors with CU, but there will be several other athletes competing unattached or as a member of a club. The invitational is a non-team scoring meet.

The hammer throw and javelin will be the only events contested on Friday; starting at 2 p.m. Saturday’s events will start at 11 a.m. and will wrap up around 3:45 p.m.

The Jerry Quiller Classic is the first of two meets CU will host this spring. The Buffs will also host the CU Invitational April 12-13. Both take place at Potts Field on 30th and Colorado. Admission is free. The forecast for Friday is mostly sunny with a high of 70 degrees and Saturday has a high of 56 degrees and a 30 percent chance of rain (as of Thursday afternoon).

The tentative schedule of events is listed below:  

FRIDAY THROWING EVENTS

2:00 P.M.               WOMEN’S HAMMER

following women’s hammer MEN’S HAMMER

2:00 P.M.               MEN’S JAVELIN

following men’s javelin WOMEN’S JAVELIN

SATURDAY THROWING EVENTS

11:00 A.M.             MEN’S SHOT PUT

following men’s shot put/women’s discus WOMEN’S SHOT PUT

11:00 A.M.             WOMEN’S DISCUS

following women’s discus/men’s shot MEN’S DISCUS

SATURDAY JUMPING EVENTS

11:00 A.M.             WOMEN’S POLE VAULT

following men’s pole vault MEN’S POLE VAULT

11:00 A.M.             WOMEN’S LONG JUMP

following women’s long jump MEN’S LONG JUMP

following men’s long jump WOMEN’S TRIPLE JUMP

following women’s triple jump MEN’S TRIPLE JUMP

11:00 A.M.             WOMEN’S HIGH JUMP

following women’s high jump MEN’S HIGH JUMP

SATURDAY RUNNING EVENTS

11:00 A.M.             WOMENS STEEPLE

11:20                      MENS STEEPLE

11:35                      WOMEN’S 4X100 RELAY

11:40                      MEN’S 4X100 RELAY

11:45                      WOMEN’S 1500 METERS

11:55                      MEN’S 1500 METERS

12:05                      100 METER HURDLES

12:20                      110 METER HURDLES

12:30                      WOMEN’S 400 METER RUN

12:40                      MEN’S 400 METER RUN

1:00                        WOMEN’S 100 METER DASH

1:10                        MEN’S 100 METER DASH

1:25                        WOMEN’S 800 METER RUN

1:40                        MEN’S 800 METER RUN

1:50                        WOMEN’S 400 METER HURDLES

2:00                        MEN’S 400 METER HURDLES

2:10                        WOMEN’S 200 METER DASH

2:25                        MEN’S 200 METER DASH

2:40                        WOMEN’S 3000 RUN

3:00                        MEN’S 3000 RUN

3:20                        WOMEN’S 4X400 RELAY

3:30                        MEN’S 4X400 RELAY

The schedule will be rolling in the field events and will follow the time schedule for all running events.

Heather Utrata was recognized for dominating the road races around the Denver area with 16 wins in 21 races which included 8 course records.

“I am surprised and completely honored to be in the company of such outstanding women, and grateful for the opportunity.” – Heather Utrata

On the trails Kim Dobson is being recognized for her 3rd straight win at the Pikes Peak Ascent where she crushed the previous course record in 2:24. Dobson was also name Trailrunner Magazine’s Open Female Trail Runner of the Year. CU runners Shalaya Kipp and Emma Coburn represented the U.S. in the steeplechase at this year’s Summer Olympics.

Award Presenters: Marcia Neville and Susie Wargin with special Guest 2010 Hall of Famer Swimmer Missy Franklin! See below for a full list of award winners.

Three honorees became members of the Sportswomen Hall of Fame for receiving three awards in the same sport or Special Awards category over the years. This year’s inductees are:

• Bonnie Brandon, Swimming
• Emma Coburn, Track and Field
• Annie Kunz, All-Around

All award winners were chosen by a media panel from a pool of athletes of all ages nominated from throughout the state. The complete list of winners follows:

The 2013 Award Winners for their performance in 2012:

RUNNING – ROAD

Heather Utrata
Englewood

RUNNING – TRAIL

Kim Dobson

Grand Junction

TRACK AND FIELD

Shalaya Kipp
University of Colorado
Emma Coburn
University of Colorado

Janay DeLoach-Soukup
Olympic Field

Valarie Allman
Silver Creek High School
Abigail Simpson
Pueblo County High School
BASKETBALL
Chucky Jeffery
University of Colorado
Kailey Edwards
Legacy HS

MOUNTAIN BIKING
Georgia Gould
Ft. Collins

PARALYMPIC CYCLING
Allison Jones
Colorado Springs

COACH SWIMMING
Todd Schmitz
Colorado Stars

RUNNING – CROSS COUNTRY
Elise Cranny
Niwot

DIVING
Alexa Beckwith
St. Mary’s Academy
Meili Carpenter
Fairview H.S.

FIELD HOCKEY
Julia Murphy
Colorado Academy

GOLF
Emily Talley
University of Colorado

GYMNASTICS
Keri Peel
Rocky Mountain HS
Moriah Martin
University of Denver

LACROSSE
Emma Lazaroff
Centaurus High School
Kate Henrich
University of Denver

SKIING ALPINE
Mikaela Shiffrin
Burke Mountain Academy

SOCCER
Kristen Hamilton
University of Denver
Isabelle Morel
Peak to Peak Charter School

SOFTBALL
Molly Clark
Metro State University
Cassidy Smith
Loveland High School

SWIMMING
Bonnie Brandon
Cherry Creek High School

TENNIS
Alexa Glatch
Centennial
Jessika Mozia
Colorado Academy

TRIATHLON
Taylor Fogg
Pine Creek High School
Mary Beth Ellis
Superior

VOLLEYBALL
Haleigh Washington
Doherty High School
Ariel Turner
Purdue University

WRESTLING
Adeline Grey
Colorado Springs
Cody Pfau
Grand Valley High School

SPECIAL AWARDS

ALL-AROUND
Annie Kunz
Texas A&M

HIGH SCHOOL ALL-AROUND
Taylor Leyva
Pueblo West High

COMEBACK
Katie Hartman
University of Colorado

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
Scott Irving
United State Air Force Academy

DOROTHY MAUK PIONEER AWARD
Jane Wahl

LEADERSHIP
Jasmine Cervantes
Metro State University

PROMISING
Brickelle Bro
Rock Canyon High School

PERSEVERANCE
Faimie Kingsley
University of Denver

SWEDE JOHNSON SPIRIT AWARD
Love, Sweat & Gears
Littleton

TRAIL BLAZER
Chris Beal
Lakewood