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Marathon celebrates Colfax Avenue

Contributed by: Liz Easterly on 5/11/2008

The Post-News Colorado Colfax Marathon is ready to roll on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 6 a.m. in City Park with a redesigned course, an exciting charity partners program, and 5,000 athletes of all levels participating in the 26.2-mile marathon, the half-marathon and the 5-person relay.

The Colorado Colfax Marathon is more than a test of stamina for the athletes. It's an exciting, uplifting experience for the whole community. It's a reflection of the revitalization and evolution of Colfax Avenue, from Aurora, to Denver, to Lakewood. It celebrates the healthy lifestyles that make Denver one of the fittest cities in the nation. And it brings the metro community together in the most unexpected ways - how many other marathons are based on the cooperation of three cities to shine a spotlight on a beloved and historic street?

The marathon has always benefited kids in Colorado, but this year, it launched the exciting Charity Partners program. Over 41 charities partnered with the marathon, recruiting runners and volunteers to participate in the event and raise funds -- and awareness -- for their causes.

Sports and Fitness Expo
The Sports and Fitness Expo promises to be fun for the whole family. Registered runners will pick up their race packets on Friday, May 16 from noon to 7:00pm, and Saturday, May 17 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at Marathon Village's tented pavilions in City Park, just west of the Museum of Nature & Science.

Runners can also register in person at the Expo. Online registration closes on May 16, 2008.

Visit the booths of some of our 41 charity partners, including Colorado Youth for a Change, Habitat for Humanity, Threshold Passages, Freedom Service Dogs, and Prostate Cancer Education Council, who is sponsoring $3,000 in prize money for the winner of the men's master's (over 40) marathon.

Grab a massage by The Denver School of Massage Therapy, browse the running apparel and accessories on display, and stop by the grill, where our sponsor, Safeway, will be cooking up good eats.

Bring the kids on Saturday morning for the Marathon Milers One-Mile Fun Run, featuring Surround Sound, a rock band from Superior whose members are all between 10 and 12 years old, and Danielle Scimeca, Miss Colorado Teen US. She'll be handing out medals and signing autographs for the kids.

Transportation and Parking

Visit our website for information on traffic and parking.

Colorado Kids Marathon Milers
On Saturday, May 17 at 10:00 am, kids kindergarten through 8th grade will participate in the Marathon Milers One-Mile Fun Run/Walk. The event encourages kids to run and walk to improve their fitness, lead a healthy lifestyle and prevent childhood obesity.

Wheelchair Track & Field USA National Wheelchair Marathon Championships
Colfax is host of the Wheelchair Marathon Championships for the third year, attracting elite and amateur athletes to a course with long straight-aways, few turns and modest hills. Make sure to watch for these incredible athletes on the course. Watch for some Paralympic athletes to compete!

Relay Challenge: Municipal Cup, Corporate Relay and Relay
"The Denver Dashers" versus "The Broomfield Blazers". The Phidippides Track Club challenges the Rocky Mountain Road Runners. Corporate competition from 12 FirstBank relay teams, from all over the state and nine URS Engineering relay teams. These are just a handful of the relay teams who will be tearing up the marathon course this year, out to win the Municipal Cup, the Corporate Challenge, or just bragging rights to say they did it.

Teams of five people will run in legs of 10K, 5K, 10K, 5K and 12K. It's not too late to register your team at www.coloradocolfaxmarathon.org.


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Liz Easterly

Denver , CO

Liz Easterly has posted 16 stories and 3 comments since joining on 3/2/2008. Liz Easterly 's average story rating is 5.
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