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BolderBOULDER celebrates 35 years with vintage tech tee

Posted on 24. Feb, 2013

The BolderBOULDER 10k, presented by Crocs, the third largest running race in the United States, has announced its 2013 official race gear including a reintroduction of the Frank Shorter Running Gear technical tee. The 2013 tees are simple yet stylish, and give racers the choice between a few different vibrant colors, an option that hasn’t been available to participants [...]

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Fuelary is moving in with Rally Sport

Posted on 23. Feb, 2013

Fuelary, LLC in Boulder will be moving locations March 1st to join with RallySport Health & Fitness at 2727 29th Street, Boulder CO. Fuelary, formally known as All Sports Recovery Club has a unique offering in recovery services. Through a monthly membership, members have access to a variety of self service tools such as NormaTec MVP [...]

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Boulder’s Xero Shoes to appear on Shark Tank Feb 1

Posted on 29. Jan, 2013

Local barefoot sandal company Xero Shoes will appear on ABC’s Shark Tank this Friday February 1, 9|8 P.M. CST. Owner Steven Sashen and his wife Lena will be pitching five investors, the Sharks, in front of over 7 million people on national television with the hope to get an investment in their company and take it to the next level.

I checked in with Steven via email after his trip to the Outdoor Retailer Show this past week about the upcoming appearance on Shark Tank.

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Buffs Shine at UW & Air Force Invites

Posted on 27. Jan, 2013

SEATTLE – University of Colorado senior Liz Tremblay continues to light up the CU track and field record book, this time clocking the second fastest 800-meter time in CU history at the UW Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Tremblay raced to a time of 2:08.91 in the top section of the 800, finishing just slightly behind [...]

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Run Free: Rocky Mountain Wilderness Video

Posted on 25. Jan, 2013

The National Park Service in celebrating 50 Years of Protection has released a series of videos including one about Rocky Mountain National Park just outside of Estes Park, CO. Adventure athlete, local Boulderite and Newton Running Ambassador Ian Adamson can be seen running along the trails with ultra-marathon runner Kara Henry as they explore the trails in [...]

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Two new races added to The Endurance Race Series

Posted on 25. Jan, 2013

Two new races have been added to The Endurance Race Series, Colorado’s largest trail running series for a total of eight races being held from May to October.

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Coburn To Run At Millrose Games

Posted on 22. Jan, 2013

NEW YORK — University of Colorado senior Emma Coburn has been selected to compete in the mile run at the prestigious Millrose Games on February 16 in New York. Coburn, a 2011 indoor mile All-American and two-time USATF steeplechase champion, will be competing in a very talented field of athletes that includes Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth), [...]

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Trail Report for Mid-January

Posted on 22. Jan, 2013

Despite the snow a few weeks back and the cold spell we just endured, many front range trails are in fairly great shape for running. Today I ran up the Mesa Trail from Chautauqua Park to the north fork of Shanahan Ridge, down to Cragmoor, north through the neighborhoods to connect with the Bear Canyon [...]

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Indoor Track Schedule for 2013 Open and Masters

Posted on 18. Jan, 2013

Indoor track meets are held primarily as college meets but there are events that are open to the public to race in, including events for Masters athletes. The tracks are smaller with much tighter turns and the races are very intimate often time with spectators close in around the turns which can exciting to run [...]

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CU’s Track & Field Outlook for 2013

Posted on 18. Jan, 2013

The start of the 2013 University of Colorado track and field season will once again kick off with the Buffs hosting the Potts Indoor Invitational, January 18-19, at Balch Fieldhouse. The complete schedule is available at CUBuffs.com. It will be CU’s only home meet during the indoor season but CU will also host a pair of outdoor meets, the Jerry Quiller Classic, March 15-16, and the Colorado Invitational, April 12-13.

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2013 Women’s Running and Conditioning Camps at Active at Altitude, Estes Park, CO

Posted on 16. Jan, 2013

Active at Altitude, the unique residential training retreat in Estes Park, Colorado, has announced the 2013 dates for its popular one-week women’s running and conditioning camps. The camps are exciting opportunities for women runners looking to take their running to the next level for any race distance up to marathon, or to renew a connection to the joy of running. 2013 marks the 5th year of the camps, which have developed a reputation for educating, inspiring, and providing a safe environment for women runners of all abilities to challenge boundaries and form new friendships.

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There Is No Finish Line Premieres in Boulder January 16 The Joan Benoit-Samuelson Story

Posted on 05. Jan, 2013

There Is No Finish Line, a documentary film that celebrates the life and spirit of Joan Benoit-Samuelson, the first Olympic women’s marathon gold medalist, will premiere at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m.

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Chapman Drive Trail reopens to connect Flagstaff Road with Boulder Canyon

Posted on 04. Jan, 2013

Chapman Drive Trail, aka Flagstaff Summit Road, which connects Boulder Canyon Drive at the Red Lion Inn to Flagstaff Road via the north side of Flagstaff Mountain will now be open thanks to several initiatives that are now complete.

In December, Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks removed old rotting pipes from the cattle guard and reconstructed the switchback about a mile down from Realization point which had collapsed in two places. The city recently purchased the Schnell property in order to complete the plans to finish the Chapman Drive Trail and finally the bridge connecting Boulder Canyon Drive to the Red Lion Inn was rebuilt after it was destroyed two and a half years ago due to heavy floods.

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BoldRunning training club to start a Revolution

Posted on 21. Dec, 2012

On January 1st 2013, the BoldRunning training club will become Revolution Running. The BoldRunning club originates from the BolderBOULDER 10K race as its official training program, gradually developing into a year round club training for many other races.

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Nike t-shirt pays tribute to Boulder’s High Altitude Challenge Race

Posted on 08. Dec, 2012

Recently Nike released a High Altitude Men’s T-shirt which touts it “pays tribute to a classic sporting event” held in Boulder, CO. I was curious about the event and its history so I reached out to the Boulder Road Runner founder and race director for the “High Altitude Challenge Race” Rich Castro. “The Nike High [...]

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