2008 Heart Center of the Rockies Half Marathon
Racing ColoradoPat wrote in a few comments about this Loveland race:
This one is a decent, small scale half marathon. Course is point to point, mostly flat, which is nice for speed. While it’s nice to have a course that doesn’t compete with the cars, racing on the bike path isn’t my firts choice. I personally prefer a dedicated half marathon without the 5K, 10K, Kids Run…. but I guess the race would be on the small side and I know the point is to profit. The race shirt was a white long sleeved tech shirt, with black ad logos which probably contributes to the $45 early bird entry fee. I thought there would be a little more happening at the finish line. The beach/park offer the potential for some post-race fun, but overall I can’t complain. A glass company had donated their service van to help runners get back to the starting line. Overall, no major snafu’s – I could do it again next year.
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I ran this race in 2007 and it was a mess. I’ve heard from a few people that the course was short in 2008 by about a tenth of a mile. It would not surprise me if that was the case.
Also, I’m not a fan at all of races with multiple events going on 5k/10k/Half Marathon is just too much with a race that has had some screw ups in the past.
Agreed… sometimes it’s better to do 1 thing really well than to try to do all distances… not so well.