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Contributed by: John Chapman on 4/29/2008

John Chapman of Arvada has teamed with United States of AmericaTrack and Field (USATF) along corporate sponsors SmartWool Corporation and Vasque Trail Running Shoes to bring the USA Trail Running Championships to Colorado in 2008.

"This is the only USA Track and Field Championship event in the Rocky Mountain region in 2008. It will be the premier running event in Colorado this summer and will attract some of the top runners in the nation as we're offering not only USATF national championship awards, but over $10,000 in prize money and other prizes including Vasque trail running shoes and SmartWool tees." stated John Chapman, Race Director.

This year's event will be held at Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs on June 29 at 8:30 a.m.. The format is very much like a cross country championship event in that this mountain course is a four-kilometer course where men will run three loops (12 km) and women and juniors will run two loops (8 km). The event will also have a post-race buffet provided by Qdoba and live music.

"This is not an easy course, and will require some true grit for the top competitors to run the entire course including one very steep hill section that runs straight up Howelsen Hill ski area," said Denver resident Adam Feerst, Assistant Race Director." This is not a road race, it's a down and dirty trail race with all the aspects of trail running that make this sport so much fun," Adam further added.

This event is open to both USATF and non-USATF runners. More information can be found at http://www.runningseries.com/races/championships.php and registration for the event can be done at Active.com.

Attached pictures from the 2007 USA Trail Running Championships courtesy of "SkiPix."

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