If you live in or around Boulder, Louisville, or anywhere in the Denver Metro area, you probably have seen men and women preparing for their favorite sport. That would be running. I am not a serious runner. In fact, I'm not a runner period. I am a hiker, by trade, as they say.
Curious, I typed in "Upcoming Colorado races," and not surprised to find there are over two hundred races scheduled in Colorado in the next few months. Did you ever hear of The Naked Foot 5k Bare Life XCountry event in Littleton? How about the Snow Mountain Ranch Trail Races in Granby? Those are two of what is termed 'Serious Running' events.
As I said, I'm a hiker, but I have always wanted to participate in a real race. I'll be one of thousands in Sundays' 30th annual Sports Authority Cherry Creek Sneak. If the name doesn't mean more to many of you than a nice area to go shopping, consider the race mascot/logo. Would you believe a running cherry. If you have a vision of that, consider the running cherry is wearing yellow running shoes. WHAT!!! I may try to find the person, committee, or PR firm that came up with that mascot after the race.
The event is well known around Denver. Registration numbers have increased steadily over the years. I stopped by the Sports Authority store at Park Meadows today to get my number and shirt. I am officially in the event with #5705. That means, I will be one of over six thousand people, on Sunday, all moving at different speeds through the streets of the Cherry Creek District. I suppose all six thousand plus runners will have the same goal as I do...to finish. Sounds like a reasonable challenge.
Watch here for the post race report.
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