PLEASE READ THE TABLE OF CONTENTS (at the top of every weekly message)
FOR INFO INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE. YOU MAY BE MISSING INPORTANT
INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES.

In this week's message:
+ Thursday evening run
+ Weekend groups: Sat Evergreen Runners Circle, Sun Golden, Sun Pikes Peak
+ FREE snowshoe race, Jan. 29, Echo Lake
+ Study participants needed – Free stride analysis
+ Carpools and group trips: Grand Canyon, Kilimanjaro marathon
+ Trail Races, clinics and other upcoming events. NEW EVENTS ADDED!

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THURSDAY RUN

Location: Chief Hosa (T=1-2, P=2, N=2). The route is easy to follow.
It's mostly on a maintained, dirt road. There will be snow at the top,
but you can skip that if you prefer.

Time: The early group starts around 5:30pm. The main group starts at
6:15pm.

Directions: Take I70 to the Chief Hosa exit, #253. It's only 6mi up
the road from Golden; and, there's much less traffic going up the hill
than on C-470. Go to the S side of the hwy (left from Denver). Turn
left for ~100ft. Stay left at the Y, and immediately park along the
right side of the road.

Route: Start back at the "Y", and go up the road to the right. About
0.6mi up, there's a 3-way junction. Remember this for the return. Stay
right, and continue another 1.4mi to the paved road. Remember this
junction too. Take a sharp left, and continue up the hill. After
1/3mi, you'll pass a chain across the road, and the road becomes dirt.
It's another mile to the top. There will be snow and/or some ice on
this section. At the top, continue up to and touch the flagpole.

We'll take different routes on the way down, depending on speed. Slow
runners will go back the same way we came up. Remember to turn right
on the dirt road, shortly after passing the chain. Another 1.4 mi
down, stay left at the 3-way junction.

Intermediate runners will start down the same way, turning right on
the dirt road, to the 3-way junction. Stay right at the junction. This
road drops fairly steeply towards I70. At the bottom, the road curves
left, climbs up a bit, then continues back to the Y, from the other
direction. This way is ~¾ mi longer.

Faster runners will go past the dirt road the first time, and continue
down the paved road for a while. We'll make a group decision on how
far down to go. Then, we'll turn and head back up the paved road to
the dirt road. There, we'll go left down the dirt road. At the 3-way,
we'll go right, and return to the Y via the intermediate route.

If you are new to DTR, or unfamiliar with the trails, directions or
ratings, 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:
1/28: Evergreen High School. Meet at the track. Mostly trails.
2/4: Upper Bear Creek. Meet at the 5 mile marker.
2/11: Elk Meadow. Lower lot.

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

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I'm putting on a FREE snowshoe race, this Sunday, January 29, 10:30am,
at Echo Lake. Location: Echo Lake is at the base of the Mt. Evans toll
road, 13 mi from Idaho Springs, 18 mi from Evergreen.

There will be two courses. The short course will be about 2mi with
~350' of climbing. The long course will be 5m-6m, with 1,000'+ of
climbing. Both courses will feature lots of powder and single track,
several log crossings and low branches, and a few other surprises. The
courses will be almost entirely in the tress, well protected from the
weather. They will be extremely well marked.

Join me on Saturday as I set the course. It'll take 4-5 hours of
hiking on snowshoes.

Registration: Not needed. Just show up on Sunday. However, let me know
if you'd like to help me set the course on Saturday.

Post race: No awards, but join us after at a nearby restaurant or
house. Location will be announced at the race.

For more info and directions, please go to my web site:
http://www.runuphillracing.com

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Kristine Falk wrote:

"My name is Krissy Falk, and I am a graduate student in the Locomotion
Laboratory at CU, as well as a trail runner. I am currently looking
for subjects who would like to participate in a study on stride
frequency in uphill and downhill running and its effect on
biomechanics and metabolic cost. Participation is completely
voluntary. In order to participate, you must be 18-35 years old,
injury-free, have had no previous heart trouble (There is a short
questionnaire related to cardiac health and injury, which I can do
over the phone or by e-mail) and run at least 30 miles a week,
preferably hill running.

The study consists of three or four sessions: an orientation (<1
hour), one session on the level, and one at three degrees (5.2%)
uphill, and possibly one at three degrees (5.2%) downhill, each of
which will take less than 2 hours, probably closer to 1.5. Ideally, I
would like to have subjects do all four sessions, but due to the time
commitment, I would understand if it were only possible to do the
first three. Sessions would be scheduled at your convenience.

If you participate, I will be able to tell you if the stride frequency
you choose naturally is actually the most metabolically efficient
stride frequency for you, on the level, and for however many slopes
you choose to do. Additionally, I will be able to tell you if, should
your preferred stride frequency differ from your metabolically optimal
one, you should quicken or slow down your stride frequency to become
more efficient. Orientations will start later this week.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please call me
at (303) 492-0926 or e-mail me anytime at Kristine.Falk@...
and we can get through the questionnaire and schedule a time for
orientation. Feel free to pass this e-mail on to anyone else who might
be interested. Thanks much and enjoy the trails!"

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Paul Grimm is planning to run the Grand Canyon the weekend of April
7-9. He's interested in company. GC is a spectacularly beautiful
place. Runs can range from short, couple of hour hikes; to the
42-48mi, all day, rim-to-rim-to-rim round trip. If interested or for
questions, contact Paul at grimm_p@...


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.

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Upcoming trail/snowshoe (SS) races and events:

1/25, 5:30pm; Nighthawks Race Series #2; SS (4-6k) and ski races;
Eldora Mtn Resort, Nederland;
http://www.eldora.com/mountainInfo/events.cfm 303-440-8700 ext #267

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

1/29; Echo Lake SS race; 3k/10k; FREE; http://www.runuphillracing.com

2/1, 5:30pm; Nighthawks Race Series #3; SS (4-6k) and ski races;
Eldora Mtn Resort, Nederland;
http://www.eldora.com/mountainInfo/events.cfm 303-440-8700 ext #267

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

2/4; Summit Triathlon Series; run/SS, mtn bike, x-c ski; Silverthorne;
http://www.trainingrx.com

2/4; One from the Heart, Bash Series #2; SS or ski Uphill; Buttermilk
Mtn, Aspen; http://www.aspenrecreation.com/; 970-925-7429

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

2/8, 5:30pm; Nighthawks Race Series #4; SS (4-6k) and ski races;
Eldora Mtn Resort, Nederland;
http://www.eldora.com/mountainInfo/events.cfm; 303-440-8700 ext #267

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

2/15, 5:30pm; Nighthawks Race Series #5; SS (4-6k) and ski races;
Eldora Mtn Resort, Nederland;
http://www.eldora.com/mountainInfo/events.cfm 303-440-8700 ext #267

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

2/22, 5:30pm; Nighthawks Race Series #6; SS (4-6k) and ski races;
Eldora Mtn Resort, Nederland;
http://www.eldora.com/mountainInfo/events.cfm 303-440-8700 ext #267

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

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

2/25; Summit Triathlon Series; run/SS, mtn bike, x-c ski;
Breckenridge; http://www.trainingrx.com

2/26; Run the Register; 47 floor stair climb race; Wells Fargo bldg,
Denver; http://www.runtheregister.com/

2/28; Mother of All Ascensions, Bash Series #4; SS or ski uphill;
Snowmass Mtn; http://www.aspenrecreation.com/ 970-922-2297

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, Bash Series #5; 2.5mi of anything goes (SS or
ski); Aspen; http://www.utemountaineer.com/americasuphill.aspx
970-925-2849

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

4/21; Spring Desert Ultra and Trail Runs; 5M, 10M, 25M, 50M; Fruita;
http://geminiadventures.com

4/29; Greenland Trail Races; 50K, 25K, 8M; Castle Rock;
http://www.coloradorunnermag.com/other/Greenland50K.html (720) 570-3469

5/6; Collegiate Peaks; 25m/50m; Buena Vista;
http://www.collegiatepeakstrailrun.org (719) 395-6612

5/20; Hayden Cog Run; 8.4mi uphill, 5k; http://www.runningseries.com

5/26; Hillary Everest Marathon; Nepal; www.EverestMarathon.com Becky
Harrison, North American Organizer, 603-374-2438,
becky@...

6/17; Hot Springs Shortcut; 7mi; http://www.runningseries.com

6/17; Mt. Evans Ascent; 14.5mi; http://www.racingunderground.com/

7/1; Spring Creek Memorial; 9.5mi, 5k; http://www.runningseries.com

7/4; Scar Top Mtn Run; 12k, 5k; http://www.racingunderground.com/

7/9; Mountain Madness; ½ marathon; http://www.runningseries.com

8/5; Mt. Werner Classic; 5mi, 12mi; http://www.runningseries.com

8/20; Continental Divide; 16mi; http://www.runningseries.com

9/3; 10K at 10,000 Feet; 10k; http://www.runningseries.com

9/9; Kremmling Road Kill; ½ marathon, 10k; http://www.runningseries.com

9/24; Pilot Run for Literacy; 7mi, 3mi; http://www.runningseries.com

11/4-17; Nepal Trek and Trail Run; ½-marathon + trek to the start;
http://www.nepaltrekandtrail.com/