In this week's message:
+ Thursday run and party at Rick & Christine's house
+ Weekend groups: Sat Evergreen Runners Circle, Sun Golden, Sun Pikes Peak
+ SPECIAL EVENT: Boulder Running Company Holiday Open House Wed
+ SPECIAL EVENT: Yiannis Kouros, ultrarunning legend, Wed & Thu
+ Online mileage calculation
+ Carpools and group trips: Chilly Hilly, Kilimanjaro Marathon
+ Trail Races, clinics and other upcoming events. NEW EVENTS ADDED


Wednesday is the winter solstice, the "shortest" day of the year. The
good news is that the days keep getting longer from here. Only 3½
months left until daylight savings time.

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This Thursday is a run and party at Rick and Christine's house, in
Willow Springs. We will run for about an hour, then meet back at the
house for food and socializing.

Spaghetti will be provided. Bring salad, drinks, dessert, munchies or
just a smile.

Meet at 6:15pm at 5939 Willow Springs Dr.
Take C470 to the Quincy exit.
From the N, go L at the end of the off ramp and head S.
From the S, go L at the end of the off ramp, over the hwy, and continue S.
The road ends at Belleview. Turn R.
Go ~1.5mi up the hill
Just past the lake on the left then turn L on Willow Springs Drive.
Go over several speed bumps, then stay L at the fork on Willow Springs
Drive.
At the next fork/stop sign, the house is directly in front of you.
Turn L and park by the first driveway on the R.
H: (303) 277-1817
C: (720) 284-4217

Run description: Hilly, 20 to 30 minutes up, 10-15 minutes rolling,
15-20 minutes down.
Likely 60% dirt trail, 40% snow. Possibly muddy depending on
temperature next few days.
Alternate road routes if the trail is too muddy, all accessible from
the house.
Rick & Christine will explain and guide the routes before the start.
We will regroup as needed to make sure no one gets lost.

If you are new to these trails, or to DTR, please follow the link
below to maps, route descriptions, driving directions, FAQs, and other
information.
http://dtr.runuphillracing.com/

All messages are archived, and more group information is available at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/denvertrailrunners

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The Evergreen Runners Circle (ERC) holds FREE runs every Saturday,
8:30am, on trails, in the Evergreen area. Several DTR regulars join
these runs. The ERC runs are typically about 60 minutes long. They
usually go out for coffee/breakfast afterwards. 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:
12/17: Upper Bear Creek. Start at mile marker 5.
12/24: Evergreen Lake House. (Merry Christmas everyone!)
12/31: Elk Meadow. UPPER lot off of Stagecoach.


Golden weekend runs are Sundays at 7:30 a.m. Meet outside Brooks
Field, CSM Stadium, on 12th Street in Golden, and run on one of six or
more different routes in the Golden area. All of the courses allow
for varying lengths (e.g. 6-14+ miles) and paces, depending on the
interests of the runners on that day. For further information contact
Ron Benioff at rnbenioff@..., 303-279-6152.


The Incline Club holds long runs, on Sundays, in the Pike Peak area.
They stay fairly low over the winter, then gradually venture up higher
as the trails dry, in the spring. There is a large turnout, often >100
people, even over the winter, with a wide range of abilities. For more
info, go to http://www.inclineclub.com

If you are interested in carpooling down to these runs, contact me and
I will share your e-mail address with others who are also interested.

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This Wed, Dec 21, The Boulder Running Company store, in Littleton, is
holding their annual holiday open house, and celebrating the opening
of their new, expanded store. The evening starts with an optional
group run at 6pm. There will be hourly prize drawings, storewide
discounts, food and drink, until 9pm. BRC is located at the SE corner
of Wadsworth & Bowles, next to their old store, near the Barnes and Noble.

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Ultra running legend Yiannis Kouros, will be in Boulder this Wed and Thu.

Yiannis Kouros holds almost every single world record, from 24 hours
to 1,000 miles. Last month, at age 49, he set a new 6-day record of
643 miles.

On Wed, there will be an informal gathering and talk at the home of
Kim and Demetri Coupounas, founders of GoLite, in Boulder. On Thu,
there will be a talk, reception with Greek food and music, at the
Lakeshore Athletic Club, in Broomfield. His talks are titled "How to
be competitive at any age," will include tips about how to compete
beyond your physical training.

For both events, a voluntary cash donation of $15 is requested. This
is to help pay his expenses for his next WR attempt, at the Across the
Years Race, in Phoenix, 12/29 - 1/1
http://yianniskouros.com/

Coupounas house
1385 White Hawk Ranch Drive
Boulder, CO 80303
From central Boulder
Go East on Arapahoe across both 55th and 75th Streets.
2 miles past 75th (1/2 mile before 95th) turn right onto Wicklow Road.
Go 100 yards and take first possible right onto White Hawk Ranch Drive.
Base Camp is the 4th house on the right, 1/3 mile up White Hawk Ranch
Drive.

Lakeshore Athletic Club
Behind Bennigan's, at Flatiron Mall, Broomfield.
http://www.lsac-flatiron.com/
PLEASE RSVP to 303-729-4300. Limited to 100 people. Or, for questions,
contact Glen Turner at grtjrr@...

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There are several new online tools that help you calculate the
distance of runs. They're not precise, but get you in the ballpark.
Try http://mapmyrun.com/

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The ChillyHilly is a 5-race, 2-day, trail event, near Bloomington, IN,
on Jan 21-22. It starts with a 10k run on Sat afternoon, then a 4mi
run that night. On Sunday, there's a 5km, 10mi, and 1mi run, all
before noon. Housing (Sat night) and meals are included in the entry.
You can do it as an individual, or relay. We will fly out Friday
afternoon or evening, and return Sunday night.

We need to make plans soon. There are some good airfare prices now,
that won't last. Contact me if interested, adam@....
Race info: http://www.hoosier200.com/chilihilly.htm


Jim Romero is looking for anyone interested in joining him/group this
coming Feb 2006 to run the Kilimanjaro marathon. He would be
interested in people looking to run the marathon, and/or do a safari,
and/or climb the mighty Kilimanjaro after the marathon.
http://www.kilimanjaromarathon.com/

Please contact him at 303-794-2952, or jrom794@...


Interested in carpooling or group road trips to other races? Let me
know. Suggested road trips and carpools:
*Grand Lake SS Festival. Several of us did this last season, and had a
great time

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Upcoming trail/snowshoe (SS) races and events:

12/21, 5:45pm; Breckenridge Social Snowshoe Race #1; Gold Run Nordic
Center; http://www.breckenridgenordic.com/events_05_06.html;
http://www.active.com

12/22, 5pm; Winter Solstice Run; 5mi; Chatfiled State Park;
http://www.eclecticedgeracing.com/

12/31; Paddy's Eagle Vail SS race; 5K/10K;
http://www.pedalpowerbike.com/Pedal%20Power%20Events.html; 970-845-0931

12/31; Bravo! Guild SS Resolution Run; 5k, 1k kids race; Vail Nordic;
http://www.altituderacing.com/ssraces.html

1/7; 17th annual Turquoise Lake SS Race; 20mi; Leadville;
http://www.salidarec.com/ccrc; tsobal@...; Tom Sobal, (719)
539-4112

1/7; Beaver Creek SS Adventure Series #2; 5k/10k; Beaver Creek Resort;
http://www.bcsnowshoe.com

1/7; Winter Trails; FREE SS demos, guided hikes, kids activities; Echo
Lake; http://www.wintertrails.org

*1/14; Grand Lake SS Festival; 5k/10k & other events (e.g., kids race,
tours, geo-caching); Grand Lake; http://www.grandlakesnowshoefestival.com

1/14; Crazy 8's; 8m/16m; Aurora Reservoir;
http://www.coloradorunnermag.com/other/WinterDistanceSeries.html

1/14; Swift Skedaddle SS race; 4k/10k; Silverthorne;
http://www.racingunderground.com/snowindex.html; danelle@...;
970-389-4838

1/18, 5:45pm; Breckenridge Social Snowshoe Race #1; Gold Run Nordic
Center; http://www.breckenridgenordic.com/events_05_06.html;
http://www.active.com

1/21; Pazzo's Colorado State Championships; 9mi; Meadow Mountain,
Minturn; http://www.pedalpowerbike.com/Pedal%20Power%20Events.html;
970-845-0931

1/21; Chilly Cheeks Duathlon; Cherry Creek State Park;
http://www.racingunderground.com/chillycheeks.html

1/28; Cordillera Snowshoe Adventure; 5k/10k; Edwards;
http://www.altituderacing.com/ssraces.html

2/4; Snowshoe (and x-c ski) Orienteering; Frisco Nordic Center;
http://www.rmoc.org, tentative

2/5; Frisco Gold Rush; 5k/10k, also x-c ski races; Frisco Nordic
Center; http://www.emgcolorado.com; 303-635-2815

2/11; Beaver Creek SS Adventure Series #3; 5k/10k; Beaver Creek
Resort; http://www.bcsnowshoe.com

2/12; Screamin' Snowman SS race; 5k/10k; Eldora Mtn, Nederland;
http://www.racingunderground.com/sssnowman.html

2/18; Winter Trails; FREE SS demos, guided hikes, kids activities;
Estes Park; http://www.wintertrails.org

2/18; Chilly Cheeks Duathlon; Cherry Creek State Park;
http://www.racingunderground.com/chillycheeks.html

2/18; Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon; 43mi road bike, run, x-c ski,
snowshoe; Grants, NM; http://mttaylorquad.org

2/25; Snowman Stampede; 10m/20m; Cherry Creek State Park;
http://www.coloradorunnermag.com/other/WinterDistanceSeries.html

2/25; Snowshoe (and x-c ski) Orienteering; Snow Mtn Ranch, Granby;
http://www.rmoc.org, tentative

2/25, 7pm; Cordillera Moonlight Snowshoe Adventure; 5k; Edwards;
http://www.altituderacing.com/ssraces.html

3/4, 7pm; Billy's Island Grill Night SS race; 5mi; Vail Mountain;
http://www.pedalpowerbike.com/Pedal%20Power%20Events.html; 970-845-0931

3/5; North American SS Championships; 5k/10k; Beaver Creek Resort;
http://www.bcsnowshoe.com

3/12; Swift Skedaddle SS race; Gold Run Nordic Center;
http://www.racingunderground.com/snowindex.html; danelle@...;
970-389-4838

3/18; America's Uphill; 2.5mi of anything goes (SS or ski); Aspen;
http://www.utemountaineer.com/americasuphill.aspx

3/24-26; US National SS Championships; Bolton Valley, VT;
http://www.snowshoeracing.com/national_championship06.htm

4/1; Snowshoe Shuffle; 5k/10k; Beaver Creek Resort;
http://www.bcsnowshoe.com

4/8; K-9 Uphill; dog and human team SS race; "Demo dogs and snowshoes
available", Buttermilk Mtn; (970) 925-1069 or
http://www.sundogathletics.com.