2008 Rocky Mountain Masters Games

The 2008 Rocky Mountain Masters Games will be held a week before Labor Day weekend this year.

The 3K Race Walk will be on
Saturday, August 23, 2008
8:15 AM
CSU track at the intersection of College Avenue and Pitkin Street in Fort Collins.

See the registration form for fees.

The registration form is here. If you have a printer and are set up to handle PDF files, you should be able to print it out. The intent is to print it out on both sides of an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet so the two-sided application section can be cut off and sent in. Otherwise, both sides can be printed separately and the application sections cut off before sending.

Judged Races Coming Up April-June

For information about any of these races, contact contact Bob Carlson (303) 377-0576 or by email

HART Tune-Up and Colorado Asssociation 10K Championship
10K and 5K race distances
WHEN: April 26, 2008, 8:00AM
WHERE: Niwot High School Track, 8989 E. Niwot Road Niwot, CO 80501
Reg. Fee: $10
Register at the race--no advance registration.
Volunteers needed for lap counting, timing, card running, etc.

HART Tune-Up and Colorado Association 20K Championship (Track)
10 K and 20K race distances (possibly also a 5K if there is interest)
WHEN: May 24, 2008
8:00 AM
WHERE: Campus Middle School Track, 4785 S. Dayton Street, Greenwood Village, 80111 (near Cherry Creek State Park)
Reg. Fee: $10
Register at the race--no advance registration.
Volunteers needed for lap counting, timing, card running, etc.

Colorado Association 5K Championship (Track)
WHEN: June 8, 2008 8:00 AM
WHERE: Campus Middle School Track, 4785 S. Dayton Street, Greenwood Village, 80111 (near Cherry Creek State Park)
Reg. Fee: $10 (registration at the race)

Two monitored races in May

Two races will be monitored in May.

Cottonwood Classic 5K
Saturday, May 17, 2008
8:00 AM runners 8:05 AM walkers
Thornton, CO at Thorncreek Crossing (Super Target), 120th and Washington

Register online at here
More info and downloadable application here

Federal Cup 5K
Saturday, May 17, 2008
8:15 5K run start, 8:20 5K walk start

Denver Federal Center (DFC), 6th and Kipling, Lakewood, CO

ONLY Federal Employees, Military Personnel, Military and Federal retirees, contractor personnel (employed by the military or Federal agencies), and their families may participate.

More at http://www.fedcup5k.com/ including registration information and form.

Note on monitored races in Colorado:
In a monitored race, racewalk monitors apply USATF racewalk rules when a complete crew of certified judges is not available.Racewalk monitors may or may not be USATF certified judges.Monitors apply USATF racewalk rules to the best of their ability.Monitors can disqualify illegal competitors--the exact procedures differ based on the number on monitors available; however, a single monitor can have a person who is clearly running, skipping, hiking with bent knees, etc., removed from racewalking awards.

Another World Class Racewalking Clinic!

Dave McGovern will return to Denver Memorial Day Weekend to host a weekend-long racewalking clinic on May 23-25, 2008. If you want to learn to racewalk, this is your chance! If you already racewalk and want some pointers on your form or training tips, this clinic is for you, too. Much, much more information is available at Dave's web site: http://www.racewalking.org/ or email me for more information.

Quarterly Racewalking and Front Range Walkers general meeting

The next quarterly USATF Racewalking and Front Range Walkers general meeting will be held Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 7:00 PM near I-25 and Arapahoe Road. This meeting is for any USATF or Front Range Walkers member interested in future racewalking events and the fairness thereof. For more information, contact me or Bob Carlson (303) 377-0576 or by email

Note: There will be a judged race planned for some time in April that will be discussed at the meeting. I will post details when available.