Race Information

Date & Time:
Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 8:00 AM

Location:
Greenland Open Space
Greenland, CO

Directions:
Greenland Open Space is located four miles south of Larkspur (10 miles south of Castle Rock) and six miles north of Monument (20 miles north of Colorado Springs). Take 1-25 to exit 167, travel west 1/4 mile and then south 1/2 mile to the Greenland trailhead. There is limited parking at this parking lot. Overflow parking is located just over the railroad tracks at the Spruce Mountain parking area. Click here for a map of parking areas.

Please Carpool:
Parking is very limited (thus the reason for the runner cap). We encourage carpooling. We are directing runners to the website RideShare.us to find other runners to carpool with. If more people carpool, then we can allow more runners into the race!

Awards:
Overall and Age Group awards will be presented in all races as follows:
Top Overall Male and Female
Top three in the following age groups:
29 and under
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 and over
All 50K finishers will get a finishers medal

Pre-Race Packet Pickup:
5:00 PM to Close, Friday, May 8
The Colorado Running Company
833 N. Tejon, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
719-635-3833
Registration will only be available if the race has not filled. Please bring your registration confirmation email and a photo ID for packet pick-up. You do not need to pick your packet up here, you can pick it up on race morning (see below).

Packet Pickup, and Event Timeline:
6:30 AM - Packet pickup begins.
Please bring your registration confirmation email and a photo ID for packet pick-up.
There will only be race day registration if the race has not filled.
8:00 AM - Races start
4:00 PM - Finish line closes

Goodies:
All participants will receive a race logo technical shirt with their registration. All 50K finishers will get a custom made finisher medal.

Weather & Safety Information:
We all know that weather in Colorado is day to day. The average low temperature on April 19th is 30 degrees and the average high is 55 degrees. At 7,000', be prepared for anything. There may be snow on the trail, there may be rain, it may be muddy, and it may be nice. We will just have to wait and see what shows up on race day.

Greenland Open Space is a multi-use open space that can see a lot of foot, bike, and horse traffic. However, in April, this traffic is fairly light. Expect to see wildlife in the form of rabbits, prairie dogs, fox, coyote, birds, and possibly bear and mountain lion.

Though this race is not considered high altitude for residents of Colorado, if you are traveling from elevations below 2,000', be prepared for some shortness of breath. The highpoint on the course is 7,400', about 1,000' higher than Colorado Springs and 2,000' higher than Denver.

Click here for current weather conditions at Greenland Open Space.

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