IN THIS WEEK'S MESSAGE:
+ Tuesday speed workout
+ Thursday evening run
+ Other DTR affiliated runs: Sat Evergreen, Sun Golden
+ Carpools
+ Race volunteers needed
+ Runner needed for Wild West Relay
+ Race calendar
+ Other area clubs and runs
+ Discounts for DTRs


TUESDAY SPEED
This week's speed workout will be at Boettcher Mansion Nature Center
in Genesee. Meet there at 6:00pm.

Directions: Take I70 to the Lookout Mountain/Buffalo Bill exit, #256,
then follow large brown signs.
From Denver, take a right from the off ramp, then an immediate left on
the frontage road, US40.
Go ¾ mi to Lookout Mtn Rd, the 2nd street.
Turn right and go ~1.4mi
Turn left at Colorow and go ~1.2mi to the mansion.
Meet in front of the nature center.

From Golden and north: Take hwy 93 S to hwy 6 E, to Lookout Mtn
Rd/19th Street.
Turn right, W up the road. Follow the winding road ~5.5 miles up.
About ¼ mi after the road flattens out, just past the Buffalo Bill
museum, take the next right onto Colorow Rd.
Go ~3/4 mi to the mansion.

This is the same workout as two weeks ago. Run a clockwise loop on the
Meadow Loop trail. Start at the bottom of the hill, ~30 yards down
from the lower junction with the Forest Loop trail, by the log fence.
Run hard, along Meadow Loop, to the upper junction with Forest Loop.
Jog down the short connector trail to the start. We'll do 4-5 repeats;
about 4-5 min hard, with about a 1:30 jog in between. The footing is
good. It is relatively flat with a gradual rise at the start, a short
uphill in the middle, then a gentle drop and rise to the end. You can
leave water bottles, etc., at the lower junction, to use during the
workout. The trails are at ~7,500', so it should be cooler than down
in town.

Links to trail maps:
http://jeffco.us/openspace/openspace_T56_R14.htm
http://jeffco.us/jeffco/openspace_uploads/windys.pdf
http://jeffco.us/boettcher/index.htm

These workouts are for runners of all abilities. (The only exception
is for beginning runners or those coming back after a long lay-off.
You should build a good base, with lower effort, and gradually longer
runs, before you start doing speed work.) The group stays in a compact
area (e.g., short loop or out-and-back), so no one will get left
behind. We run for time, starting and finishing together. The route is
designed typically with the hard efforts on climbs and/or
non-technical terrain; descents and rocky terrain will be easy
efforts. The purpose is to combine track-like speed workouts with
power training for hills.

The speed workouts will take place every week, as long as there is
interest. Sometimes there will be a separate e-mail with the workout
info, Mon evening, or Tue during the day.

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THURSDAY RUN
Run Location: Deer Creek. The main group will meet at 6:15pm*; the
early group at 5:30pm. *Deer Creek is a longer drive for most people.
So, we may delay the start 5-10 minutes.

Directions to Deer Creek Canyon Park: Take C-470 to the Kipling exit. Go south
on Kipling for less than 1/4 mile, then turn right, onto W. Ute Avenue. At the
bottom of the hill, bear right onto Deer Creek Canyon Road. Stay on Deer Creek
Canyon Road, following the brown signs for the park. Turn left onto Grizzly
Drive, then right into Deer Creek Canyon Park.

Run notes: This is one of our longer runs; 1:30-1:40. Plan or adjust
your route to finish no later than 8:00pm. If you start late, shorten
your run to finish with everyone else.

Tentative schedule:
8/2: Gudy Gaskill
8/9: North Table
8/16: Green Mtn.
8/23: Lair `o the Bear, picnic.

If you want to make up the time trial, we can talk this Thursday about
an alternate date. The schedule is flexible. I try to avoid scheduling
the time trial right before or after big races. I know a lot of people
are racing Georgetown-Idaho Springs, Pikes and Leadville.

If you are new to DTR and unfamiliar with the trails, and for more
information about DTR, including FAQs, please go to the link below.
For directions, route descriptions and explanation of ratings, please
follow the link below to maps.
http://dtr.runuphillracing.com/

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

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OTHER DTR AFFILIATED RUNS

SATURDAY EVERGREEN
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:
7/28: O'Fallon Park.
8/4: Alderfer/Three Sisters, from the yellow house to the top of
Evergreen Peak.
8/11: Genesee Overlook.
8/18: Evergreen Lake House.
8/25: Maxwell Falls.

SUNDAY GOLDEN
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.

Interested in another weekday or weekend group run? Pick a time and
place, and we'll post it to the group.

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CARPOOLS
Let me know if you are interested in carpooling to any of these
races, or any other race/run in the future. Suggested races for
carpooling:
Summit Trail Series, Breckenridge. Wed evenings: 7/25, 8/8, 8/22

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RACE VOLUNTEERS
Race directors are always looking for volunteers.
8/12; Lookout Mtn Hill Climb,
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RELAY RUNNER NEEDED
Jack Bascom writes:
"An Out-Of-State relay team is looking for a runner to join us in the
Wild West Relay from Ft. Collins to Steamboat Springs, held on Aug 3rd
and 4th. For details see the web site www.wildwestrelay.com If
interested e-mail me at jxtripper@... or call (415) 775-0158"

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FEATURED RACES
My own (shameless self-promotion) La Sportiva Front Range Frenzy:
http://www.runuphillracing.com
*8/12; Lookout Mtn Hill Climb; 4.5mi, 1,900' all uphill

Steamboat Running Series. Fun courses. Friendly atmosphere.
http://www.runningseries.com
7/28; Spring Creek
8/4; Mt. Werner
8/19; Continental Divide Trail Run
9/2; 10k @ 10,000'. 23rd annual, around a lot longer than the copy cat
race in Vail.

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*7/28; Spring Creek Memorial; 9mi, 3mi, 1mi walk; Steamboat Springs;
http://www.runningseries.com

8/3, 6:30pm; RMRR Trophy Series; 5km; deKoevend Park, Littleton;
http://www.rmrr.org

8/3-4; Wild West Relay; 195 mile relay; Ft. Collins to Steamboat
Springs; http://www.wildwestrelay.com

*8/4; Mt. Werner Classic; 5mi, 12mi; Steamboat Springs;
http://www.runningseries.com

8/4; Indian Peaks DirtFest; 10km run and Duathlon; Nederland;
http://www.racingunderground.com

8/8, 5:45pm; Summit Trail Running Series #5; 5km, 10km; Baker's Tank,
Breckenridge; 970-453-0333
http://greatadventuresports.com/page.cfm?PageID=909

8/11; Idiot's Hill; 9.5mi; Kremmling; http://www.runkremmling.com

*8/12; La Sportiva Front Range Trail Frenzy #5, Lookout Mtn Hill
Climb; 4.5mi; Golden; http://www.runuphillracing.com

8/12; Berry Picker Trail Run; 5km Vail;
http://www.vailrec.com/adult_runningrace.htm

8/12; LT100 10km; Leadville; http://www.leadvilletrail100.com

8/15, 6:30pm; Fairmount Trail Rum; 5km; Golden;
http://www.comastersrun.org

*8/19; Continental Divide Trail Run; 16mi; Steamboat Springs;
http://www.runningseries.com

8/22, 5:45pm; Summit Trail Running Series #6; 8km, 12km; Carter Park,
Breckenridge; 970-453-0333
http://greatadventuresports.com/page.cfm?PageID=909

8/25; Silverton Alpine Marathon; http://www.silvertonalpinemarathon.com

8/25; Beaver Creek Vertical Ascent; 6 hours;
http://beavercreek.snow.com/evt.calendar.event.asp?eventid=431

8/26; Elk Meadow Trail Race; 5.8mi; Evergreen; http://www.comastersrun.org

*9/2; 23rd annual 10k @ 10,000 Feet; Steamboat Springs;
http://www.runningseries.com

9/2; Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon; 5mi, 12mi, 24.5mi;
http://www.mavsports.com

9/8; Imogene Pass Run; 17.1mi; Ouray to Telluride;
http://www.imogenerun.com

9/8; RMRR Trophy Series; 8mi; Chatfield State Park, Littleton;
http://www.rmrr.org

9/8; Roadkill Races; ½-marathon, 5mi; Kremmling;
http://www.runkremmling.com

9/9; Evergold Trail Run; 10km Vail;
http://www.vailrec.com/adult_runningrace.htm

9/15; Elk Meadow/Bergen Peak Trail Races; 5.6mi, 11.5mi; Evergreen;
Sharon, 303-674-6441, x26;
http://www.evergreenrecreation.com/calendar.html

9/16; Lead King Loop; 25km, 12.5km; Marble; http://www.leadkingloop25k.com

9/16-21; Trans Rockies Run; 125-mile, 2-person teams; Beaver Creek –
Leadville – Aspen; http://www.transrockies.com/transrockiesrun/index.htm

9/22; Barr Lake 1/3 Marathon; Brighton; http://www.comastersrun.org
Dave Black, DTR regular, is the race director.

9/22; Golden Leaf Half-Marathon; Snowmass – Aspen;
http://www.utemountaineer.com/GoldenLeaf.aspx

10/7; RMRR Trophy Series; 10mi; Waterton Canyon, Littleton;
http://www.rmrr.org

10/7; Gore Grind; 6mi; Kremmling; http://www.runkremmling.com

10/13; Lair `o the Bear Trail Race; 10mi, 2mi; Idledale; Sharon,
303-674-6441, x26; http://www.evergreenrecreation.com/calendar.html

10/13; Silent Trails Memorial Race; 10mi; Laramie, WY;
http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/SILENTTRAILS/default.htm

10/14; Coal Creek X-C Challenge; 5.7mi; Louisville;
http://www.comastersrun.org

11/3-16; Nepal Trek and Trail; ½-marathon and group trek;
http://www.nepaltrekandtrail.com

11/10; Chatfield 10-Miler; Littleton; http://www.comastersrun.org

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OTHER AREA CLUBS AND RUNS, and TRAIL LINKS
BoulderTrailRunners: Several weekly group runs. FREE.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BoulderTrailRunners

Rocky Mountain Road Runners: Weekly training/social runs (Tue-Wash
Park, Wed-Track, Sat-Highline). Monthly race series (free for members,
small fee for non-members) with a handicap start and scoring system.
http://www.rmrr.org

Niketown Running Club: Tue evening, 5:30pm, 1 hr runs on the Cherry
Creek and Platte bike paths. Meet at the downtown store, 16th &
Glenarm. Several DTRs are regulars. (303) 623-6453

Incline Club: Sunday long runs in the Pikes Peak area. Thursday speed
workouts. They stay on lower trails through the winter, then venture
higher up the mountain as the snow clears. Let us know if you are
interested in car-pooling from the Denver area. http://www.inclineclub.com

Phidippides Track Club: Tue evening track workouts near Cherry Creek
HS. http://www.phidippides.org/

American Trail Running Association: http://www.trailrunner.com/

Trail Runner Magazine: http://www.trailrunnermag.com

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DISCOUNTS FOR DTRs
Several running/outdoor stores offer discounts to DTR members. Just
mention that you are a member. Discounts usually apply only to
non-sale merchandise. Listing here doesn't guarantee that discounts
will be available. Please verify with the stores:

Runners Roost Lakewood, Alameda & Wadsworth (SW corner), (303)
991-1851, http://www.runnersroostlakewood.com

Boulder Running Company, Wadsworth & Bowles (SE corner), Littleton,
(303) 932-6000, http://www.boulderrunningcompany.com

Bent Gate, 13th & Washington, Golden, 303-271-9382,
http://www.bentgate.com