+ Thursday evening run: Mt. Falcon time trial (T=3, P=5, N=2)**
+ Saturday's Evergreen Runners Circle run: O'Fallon Park (T=2, P=3,
N=4)**.
+ Races, clinics and other upcoming events
+ Race entries available: Pikes Peak Marathon, Marine Corps Marathon
+ Lodging available for Imogene Pass run
+ Morning Runs

This Thursday's run is our monthly time trial at Mt. Falcon (T=3,
P=5, N=2)**. The main group will start at 6:15pm sharp. A smaller,
informal group usually starts around 5:30pm; look for Scott, Ray,
Connie or Kim.

The time trial course is ~2.5mi, and 1,500'. We handicap the starts
so that everyone finishes close together. After I catch my breath,
give me your time at the gazebo. Then, we'll do a casual, group run
on the upper trails, before heading down.

If you have run the time trial before, you will have an assigned
start time. If not, use the formula below to estimate your starting
time. Please send me your time if you didn't report it last time.

Estimating start time: 1) Take a recent road 10k time; 2) Multiply
that time by about 3/4, less if you are strong on hills, more if you
aren't; 3) Subtract this time from 44:00 to get your start time. If
your adjusted time is over 44:00, start at 0:00. Example: 1) 10k time
of 50:00; 2) 3/4 of that is 37:30; 3) Subtract from 44 gives a start
time of 6:30.

Route: The time trial starts by the bathrooms at the bottom. Follow
the Castle trail to the gazebo. Stay left at the first junction ~100
yards after the start. That trail, Turkey Trot, rejoins the Castle
Trail about 1/2 way. Stay left again. Take your split. Your time on
the upper part should be a couple of minutes faster than the lower
half.
http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/ext/dpt/comm_res/openspac/falcon.htm

Directions: Take C-470 to Morrison Rd., hwy 74. Go west, through the
town of Morrison. Turn left, at the light, onto hwy 8. About 1 mile
up the hill, look for signs to the park. Turn right onto Forrest.
Take the next right to the park. If the lot is full, you may have to
park along the road. From hwy 285, and the south, take the hwy 8
exit, the first exit west of C-470. About 1 mile north of The Fort
restaurant, look for Forrest drive and signs to the park. For an
alternate route, to avoid C-470 traffic from the north, stay on I-70
west to the Red Rocks exit, #259. Go left and take hwy 93 ~3mi into
Morrison. Turn right in Morrison, then left at hwy 8. To avoid C-470
traffic from DTC, take Belleview west to Santa Fe. Go right to hwy
285. Turn left and take 285 to C-470.

Upcoming run schedule (subject to change):
8/19- Lookout/Chimney Gulch
8/26-Lair o' the Bear, potluck picnic

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There is no regular Evergreen Runners Circle (ERC) run this Saturday.
They'll be doing the Georgetown to Idaho Springs half marathon
instead.

The ERC runs are usually 60-90 minutes long. Occasionally, some
people will start early, or run longer, to get in more mileage. They
usually go out for coffee/breakfast afterwards. Several of us do the
ERC runs, but I don't organize them. Please forward your questions to
Dave via the ERC link below. For more info about the ERC schedules,
go to:
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Lodge/7018/index.html

Schedule:
8/21: Evergreen Lake House.
8/28: Lower Parking Lot at Elk Meadow.

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^8/14; Ekiden Trail Relay; various dist; Chatfield State Park; Will
Wyckoff; (303) 674-5446

8/15; Berry Picker Trail Run; 5k; Vail; http://www.vailrec.com; (970)
479-2280

# 8/18; Summit Trail Series#6, Breckenridge Ski Resort 10K/5K;
http://greatadventuresports.com/site/page.cfm?PageID=168;
dianem@...; 970-547-4322

8/31; Mt. Sneffels Half-Marathon; Ouray; www.mtsneffels.org; (8000
325-4746

8/22; Elk Meadow Trail 10k; Evergreen; http://www.comasters.org;
(303) 791-3384.

^8/28; Silverton Alpine Marathon; Silverton;
http://www.silvertonalpinemarathon.com; emilybaer@...;
(800) 341-3340

9/3-9/6; Beyond Running Trail Running Camp with Scott Jurek (Western
States 100 record holder); Breckenridge;
http://www.scottjurek.com/camp-bc.php; info@...; (206) 229-
8163.

9/5; Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon; 24.5mi/13mi/5mi;
http://www.boec.org/marathon/; boec@...; (970) 453-6422

9/8, 7pm; Marathon Movie Night (classic marathon finishes) and expert
panel discussion; REI Denver;
http://www.boulderbackroads.com/seminars.htm

9/12; Trophy Series; 9mi; Big Dry Creek trail, Westminster;
http://www.rmrr.org; rmrr@...; (303) 871-8366

9/12; Desert R.A.T.S.; 6-day stage race on the Kokopeli Trail; 148mi;
Fruita, CO - Moab, UT; http://www.geminiadventures.com

9/18; Vail Evergold; 10k; Vail; http://www.vailrec.com; (970) 479-2280

10/2; Trophy Series; 8mi; Chatfield State Park, Littleton;
http://www.rmrr.org; rmrr@...; (303) 871-8366

10/2; Danielesque Trail Run; 23k, 46k; White Ranch;
http://www.pmimage.com/danielesque.html; (303) 271-1935

^ I will have applications for these races at the next several
Thursday night runs.

# The Summit Trail Series races are held on several Wed evenings,
5:45pm, in Breckenridge. If interested in carpooling, look for Mike,
Kasey, Derek and Jessica in Morrison. Take I-70 to the Morrison exit,
#259. From Denver, go straight across the road at the light, then
turn into the lot on the right. They leave at 3:30pm sharp.

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Pikes Peak Entry: I have one entry available for the Pikes Peak
Marathon, Aug 22. It's FREE. Race numbers are not transferable,
officially. However, if you don't mind running as someone else, it
can be yours, preferably to a 25-29 male. First choice will go to
someone at this Thursday's run. Talk to me then.

Marine Corps Marathon entry for sale. Join a group of 5 from Denver &
Boulder. The race is in Washington DC, Oct 31. Please contact Dave
Bell at davebell@...

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Jason Kaminiski writes: "I'm looking for a person to share 2 nights
in Ouray (I have reserved a room for Friday and Saturday) for the
Imogene Pass run Sept 11. Please … have them email me directly."
jasonod@...

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Interested in a weekday morning run? A number of people expressed an
interest in my spring survey. The times ranged from 4am - noon. It
takes someone willing to take the "lead." Leading just means deciding
when and where to meet, greeting the runners at the start, and
explaining the route. It doesn't mean being the fastest runner. Just
send me the run information (day, time, directions if at a non-
Thursday location) by the weekend before and I'll post the
information here. Build it and they will come.

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** Trail Rating - 1-5 scale, 1 being the easiest.
T = technical difficulty (rocks, narrow, curves, etc.)
P = physical difficulty (length, steepness and number of climbs)
N = navigational difficulty (ease of following the routes)