Vail Trophy Race – Mountain Cup Finale

This Sunday, Vail hosts the final event in the inaugural La Sportiva Mountain Cup.  This is also a new event: a yummy 7.2 mile race that starts right in Vail Village, goes to the highest point on the Mountain, then drops part-way down to finish at the Eagles Nest lift station.  Big trees, then big [...]

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Shop to the Top – Mountain Cup

The Shop to the Top is a race with a very high fun/work ratio.  A Ketchum, Idaho (Sun Valley) tradition, it starts right at the Elephant’s Perch, the local outdoor gear shop and sponsor of the event, runs for a mile to the base of the mountain, then cranks 5 miles on a beautiful single-track to the top of [...]

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Pikes Peak Marathon

The Pikes Peak Marathon was run in fairly good conditions this mornings … “The weather was 10X better”, said George Zack, after completing an excellent Double.  Temp was 24d on top at the start, prompting an odd look as the runners headed up Ruxton Avenue, with some people wearing full Gore-Tex outfits, others carrying packs, [...]

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Pikes Peak Ascent

One of America’s greatest races – of any kind – was held today under … “classic” conditions.  ”Epic” is actually what 8-time winner Scott Elliot called it.
A major winter cold front moved into Colorado the day before, and temperatures plummeted under a steady rain.  It was going to be cold up there … at 14,115′, [...]

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Mt. Ashland Hillclimb Run – Results

First run in 1978, the 5600′ of vertical climb of the Mt. Ashland Hillclimb Run has always been challenge for race participants. After 30 years of erosion and weathering by wind, rain and snow, the summit didn’t feel any closer to runners of the 2008 race. 1 hour and 53 minutes after leaving the 1900′ [...]

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