http://www.racingcolorado.com/raceblog Colorado Cycling, Running, Triathlon, X-C Ski, and Snowshoe News & Reviews Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:44:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With the recent snowfall in Colorado, the truly passionate ones have already broken out the snowshoes or cross country skis.  But if you're looking for a reason to dust off your Nordic gear, or if you're a nube to winter endurance training on equipment designed to be used in the ... http://www.racingcolorado.com/raceblog/colorado-snowshoe/colorado-cross-country-ski-snowshoe-weekend-scheduled-for-dec-19-20 Think your dream bike is expensive? Citi Ergo has put together a list of "The 10 Most Expensive Bikes on Earth". A couple of them look pretty good to me, but wouldn't you know it... not the right size! Plus they probably all suck in the Colorado ... http://www.racingcolorado.com/raceblog/uncategorized/why-i-have-to-pass-on-all-of-the-worlds-most-expensive-bicycles The battle of the sexes takes a unique twist on this Denver 5k run. Embracing both the physiological and primal hormonal differences between men and women, the Skirtchaser 5K in Denver has $500 up for grabs in a winner-take-all race to the finish line. When the starting gun ... http://www.racingcolorado.com/raceblog/running-reviews/men-chasing-women-in-a-race-for-money [caption id="attachment_339" align="alignleft" width="333" caption="Kids & parents testing their mettle"][/caption] With the exception of a mismarked 5k route, the Loveland Classic at Centerra is turning into a solid race in northern Colorado.  With over 320 finishers between the 5K and 10K, the race is building on its previous success.  Held at ... http://www.racingcolorado.com/raceblog/running-reviews/loveland-classic-10k-5k-shows-promise Pagosa Duathlon - 'Du The Du!!' The Pagosa Duathlon takes to the San Juan Mountains for a truly spectacular competition.  The addition of a Kids division makes this a true family event.  The locals know this one, but it's a great active getaway destination for those outside the area!  Here's your ... http://www.racingcolorado.com/raceblog/colorado-triathlon/pagosa-duathlon-free-entries-to-colorado-duathlon [caption id="attachment_298" align="aligncenter" width="507" caption="Photo by Brian Scaglia, www.scaglia.org"][/caption] Beer, bands, belly dancers, bagpipes, and yes, even bacon (at a presumably "unofficial" aid station) were all featured in the 2009 Bolder Boulder.  These are among the things we expect in Boulder on Memorial Day.   One element that Bolder Boulder is known ... http://www.racingcolorado.com/raceblog/running-reviews/bolder-boulder-09-twitter-tech-and-bacon A promising new blog has been launched to support runners in the Denver area. Denver Running provides resources for runners to network together in an online community, along with tools such as an online training log. You can keep your training log private or share it with other members, ... http://www.racingcolorado.com/raceblog/colorado-running/denver-running-blog-offers-training-tools-information For those athletes looking for an excuse to jump on the Twitter bandwagon, you may have your answer.  The Tweet 5K is just like a regular 5K road race, except that.... well... Okay, it's nothing like a regular 5K road race.  It does have sponsors, including (appropriately) internet-based Seesmic Desktop ... http://www.racingcolorado.com/raceblog/uncategorized/run-a-5k-race-via-twitter This just emerging from the rumor stage...  850 KOA radio is announcing that they've confirmed with Governor Bill Ritter that he and Lance Armstrong have had two meetings to discuss bringing a major stage race to Colorado.  Gov. Ritter stated that they discussed the return of the Coors Classic, although ... http://www.racingcolorado.com/raceblog/uncategorized/lance-armstrong-pushes-for-cycling-stage-race-in-colorado Free Entry to the 22nd Annual Community Classic Bike Tour - May 17th Racing Colorado is offering a limited number of free  entries to this beautiful ride through the foothills of Larimer County. The ride starts in Loveland, and you can choose to ride 10 miles, 30 miles, 37 miles, ... http://www.racingcolorado.com/raceblog/uncategorized/community-classic-bike-tour-free-entry