Running Colorados Front Range or Mantra

Running Colorado's Front Range

Author: Brian Metzler

Running Colorado's Front Range Written for trail runners and road runners of all abilities, Running Colorado's Front Range offers insights on the best places to run in and around Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Golden, Fort Collins, Loveland and the nearby foothills. It provides a wealth of information on more than 50 Front Range running routes (dirt and paved) ideal for long, slow runs that will restore your soul. The book also includes coverage of the region's best trail, road and track races, profiles of some of Colorado's best runners and resources for group runs, running clubs and coaching services.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgements	vi
	Foreword	vii
	Introduction	1
	How to Use this Book	3
	Front Range Run Location Map	4
	Key To The Maps	5
	Colorado's Front Range: A Runner's Paradise	7
	Leave No Trace	7
	Trail Running vs. Road Running	7
	Safety	8
	Hydration	8
	Running at High Altitude	9
	Equipment and Apparel	9
	Dogs	11
	Other Trail Users	12
	Wildlife	12
	Denver Metro Area	15
1	Barr Lake State Park (Brighton)	16
2	Big Dry Creek Trail (Westminster)	19
3	Cherry Creek Bikeway (Denver/Aurora)	23
4	City Park (Denver)	26
5	Coal Creek Trail (Louisville/Lafayette)	28
6	Highline Canal Trail (Northeast) (Denver/Aurora)	31
7	Highline Canal Trail (Southwest) (Cherry Hills Village/Greenwood Village/Littleton)	34
8	Platte River Trail (Denver/Littleton)	36
9	Sand Creek Regional Greenway (Aurora/Denver/Commerce City)	40
10	Washington Park (Denver)	44
	Other Denver Metro Routes	47
	Creigh Kelley: Denver's Running Man	48
	Denver Metro Running Resources	50
	Boulder	55
11	Boulder Creek Path	56
12	East Boulder Trail Teller Farms/White Rocks	60
13	Flagstaff Mountain	63
14	Heil Valley Ranch Wapiti-Ponderosa Loop	66
15	Marshall Mesa Loop	69
16	Mesa Trail	71
17	Mount Sanitas/Dakota Ridge	74
18	South Boulder Creek Trail	78
19	Boulder Valley Ranch Eagle Trail System	80
20	Walker Ranch Loop	84
	Other Boulder-Area Trails	86
	Boulder's Boldest	88
	Boulder Road Runners Keep on Running	90
	Boulder Running Resources	92
	Front Range West	97
21	Apex Park (Golden)	98
22	Bear Creek Lake Park (Lakewood)	101
23	Evergreen Lake Loop (Evergreen)	104
24	Elk Meadow Park (Evergreen)	107
25	Green Mountain Park (Lakewood)	110
26	Matthews/Winters Park (Morrison)	112
27	Maxwell Falls Trail (Evergreen)	115
28	Mount Falcon Park (Morrison)	117
29	Roxborough State Park (Littleton)	121
30	Waterton Canyon/Colorado Trail (Littleton)	123
31	White Ranch Park (Golden)	126
	Other Front Range West Trails	130
	Front Range West Running Resources	132
	Front Range North	135
32	Carter Lake (Loveland)	136
33	Hall Ranch (Lyons)	138
34	Horsetooth Mountain Park (Fort Collins)	140
35	Longs Peak Trail (Rocky Mountain National Park)	144
36	Lory State Park (Fort Collins)	146
37	Old Flowers Road (West of Fort Collins)	150
38	Pawnee Buttes (Keota)	152
39	Poudre River Trail (East) (Windsor/Greeley)	154
40	Poudre River Trail (West) (Fort Collins)	156
41	Round Mountain National Recreation Trail (West of Loveland)	160
	Other Front Range North Trails	162
	Jon Sinclair: Over 40 and Still Going Strong	164
	Front Range North Running Resources	165
	Front Range South	169
42	Barr Trail (Manitou Springs)	170
43	Castlewood Canyon (Franktown)	173
44	Columbine Trail (Colorado Springs)	176
45	Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs)	178
46	Monument Trail/Mount Herman Trail (Monument)	180
47	Palmer Park (Colorado Springs)	182
48	Pikes Peak Greenway/Fountain Creek Trail (Colorado Springs)	185
49	Rampart Reservoir Trail (Woodland Park)	189
50	Section 16 and Palmer Loop Trail (Colorado Springs)	192
51	Waldo Canyon Loop (Manitou Springs)	194
	Other Front Range South Trails	197
	Matt Carpenter: King of the Mountain	199
	Lisa Rainsberger: Giving Back through Coaching	200
	Front Range South Running Resources	202
	Races & Resources	205
	The Best Races on Colorado's Front Range	206
	Other Front Range Races	211
	Other Colorado Races	218
	Largest Races on the Front Range	220
	Colorado Coaching Services	222
	Colorado Running Camps	223
	Running Resources	223
	Front Range Triathlons/Multi-Sport Races	224
	Front Range Triathlon Clubs	226
	About the Author	228

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• Wake up to the enticing aroma of fresh-baked Jasmine-Glazed Doughnuts or delectable Hazelnut Crêpes with Caramel-Pine Nut Sauce.
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• Enjoy Mehta's Persian Caraway Seed Cookies and Falooda with Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream, and experience the best of Mexico and India with a superlative Tres Leches Cake with Coconut-Curry Emulsion, Pears, and Almond.

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