Beginning in February, the FCRC is hosting a series of informal training runs specifically for the Horsetooth Half Marathon that are open to everyone! Unless otherwise noted, the gathering spot will be the parking lot of the Maxwell Natural Area southwest of Hughes Stadium. (Denoted by “Hughes Stadium Start” below, even though technically the training […]
On a morning that—at 8 degrees Fahrenheit—was only 3F warmer than December’s Tortoise & Hare race, 28 intrepid runners came out to brave the elements. If you doubt it was cold, observe how Jen Sajbel was dressed: Our great volunteers were quite bundled up too: One Colorado Girl who even shed her jacket before commencing […]
The Thursday night run (12/26) will be at 5 this week instead of 6 pm. Thursday runs (until Spring 2014): meet at Campus West by Jaws Sushi (1205-A West Elizabeth). Runs are 3-4.5 miles. Thursday night runs are also low key with a few runners showing up. Thank you and Happy Holidays! – FCRC Board
There were at least four dozen folks attending this year’s annual Holiday Lights Run & Potluck that took place in the Fossil Lake neighborhood in south Fort Collins; thanks to everyone who came out! Below are more photos. A more complete summary can be found on Felix’s blog, along with recaps from previous years.
Join us on Tuesday, December 17 at the Fossil Lake Ranch Club House for the annual Holiday Lights Run and potluck! The 3 mile run will begin shortly after 6:00 P.M. if you are planning on running. There is no cost to attend and non-members are welcome. Address: Fossil Lake Ranch Club House, 6022 Brookwater […]
Hopefully everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday. Now it’s time to burn off all those extra calories you consumed! Then next Tortoise & Hare race is December 8 at Spring Park (2100 Matthews Drive near the fire station off College Avenue). The race distance is six kilometers. [Course description] The race starts at 8:00 A.M. […]
It’s that time of year again! The first Tortoise and Hare (4k) will take place on October 13 at Rolland Moore Park at 8 am. Please be sure to arrive no later than 7:40 to sign in. If this is your first race in over a year or you are new to the tortoise and […]
This is a note from our now-former FCRC President, Connie DeMercurio. It talks about the new board members this year, who were nominated by last Sunday’s rain-soaked Annual Breakfast and confirmed at Wednesday’s board meeting. We thank Comnie for doing a super job as President. She has definitely set a high bar for Dan Berlin, […]
The following are statistics on how much waste was generated at the 2013 edition of our annual Firekracker 5k (July 4th). As you can see, we diverted an astounding 98% from the landfill! Kudos to Green Events—whom we had organize the race this year—for achieving such a diversion rate. Compost: 178.4 lbs Recycle: 71.8 lbs […]
From Connie: Hi All! Please mark your calendar for Sunday, September 8th for our annual member run and breakfast. 3-4 mile social fun run will start at 8AM from Rolland Moore Park, followed by breakfast powered by Fuzzy’s breakfast burritos. This will also be the time for bringing new members on to the club board. […]
From Connie: Many, many thanks to all members who volunteered at the Firekracker 5K this morning!! What a turnout! We had around 1,170 registered participants and about 1,120 finishers. Could be a new record. To club members who volunteered, I will have a notation on your account that you get a $5 discount for each […]
From Connie: Hi All! Thanks to those of you who signed up to volunteer for the Firekracker 5K after my last request. Good news is that we are looking better in the volunteer department. Bad news is we still have a number of important slots to fill! This is YOUR race! Time to step up […]