Another benefit of club membership — race discounts! Our friends at the Rocky Mountain Half Marathon have sent along this message:

Rocky Mountain 1/2 Marathon
June 14th, 2009 Larimer Square, Denver

The Mile High Experience! Sign up now for the fifth annual Rocky Mountain 1/2 Marathon presented by MapMyRun.com and hosted at Larimer Square, Denver Colorado. This spectacular event gives runners a breathtaking view of Mile High City. Get ready for a great course and a lot of fun as well as food, music, and entertainment for the entire family at the free Race Day Expo at Larimer Square!

Sign up at www.rockymountainhalf.com by April 17th, 2009 and receive your club discount of $10 off enrollment! Enter Promo Code: RMRR at registration to redeem discount.

Visit www.rockymountainhalf.com for more information.”

Interested in getting faster? Of course you are. One of the best ways to feed your need for speed is to attend the Rocky Mountain Road Runners track workouts on Wednesdays at Heritage High School in Littleton. The workouts are organized and led by RMRR members Scott Kukel and Mike Quispe. The 2009 track workouts begin April 1; the workouts will begin at 6:30, but be sure to get there a little early to warm up. Check here for the 2009 schedule. All are welcome — the workouts are designed for runners of all abilities. See you there!

The March 2009 Rocky Mountain Sports features a nice article about the Rocky Mountain Road Runners and the 50th anniversary of the club. Be sure to pick up a copy!

Longtime Road Runners know that Crown Hill unleashes some of the worst conditions nature can offer for a running race.  Not so March 1st, when 140 (a 2000 decade attendance record) of you came out for the RMRR 3 miler.

At 40-some degrees, it was cooler than most of us expected.  Race attire featured everything from shorts & t-shirts to jackets and tights.  Pictures are online. [Read more →]