Forty-two runners ran in the first Tortoise & Hare race in the new year, braving a starting temperature of a brisk 19 degrees. Connie and Paul filled in for race director Nick (who was off in Texas running an ultramarathon) and did a nice job of sending people out on the course mostly on time […]
Just a reminder, the next Tortoise & Hare race is at Fossil Creek Park this Sunday, January 8, 2012. The distance is 5 kilometers (3.1 miles). The first runners start at 8:00 A.M. Below is a course description: Runners meet at the east parking lot for Fossil Creek Park; the entrance is on Lemay, a […]
About two dozen Fort Collins Running Club members appeared dressed with bright reflective lycra and blinking LEDs to scamper around the Harvest neighborhood in South Fort Collins. Some ran three miles while others ran seven, after which everyone enjoyed food and conversation inside the Harvest clubhouse. As FCRC President Connie DeMercurio would later say, it […]
Just a reminder about the upcoming Holiday Lights Run and Potluck. Details: Thursday, December 8th, 6 P.M. Harvest Clubhouse, S. of Harmony , W. of Corbett (5303 Corbett Drive, Fort Collins, 80528) 3 and 7 mile routes, or no run if you prefer! Please bring a beverage (bottle of wine, 6 pack beer or soda) […]
A brief summary from our club president Connie DeMercurio: For the 38 of you that came to the T&H this morning, great job! Hope your extremities have thawed out by now. And I’d like to give a “shout out” and plug to Fuzzy’s Taco Shop for giving us a great deal on breakfast, and having […]
Remember that December’s Tortoise & Hare race is on Sunday, December 4th at Lee Martinez Park. It is 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). The first runners will start running at 8:00 A.M. If this will be your first time running the T&H race, please read these instructions. After the race, there will be a free breakfast […]
We are having two holiday get-togethers which feature not only running and good company, but also lots of food. Here are details: 12/4 (Sun) Annual Holiday Party (~9:30 A.M.), following the December’s Tortoise & Hare race (8:00 A.M.). The party will be held at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop in Campus West. (Note: T&H race is at […]
Belying the remnants of snow and ice on the ground—and Tim Vail’s “bank robber” face mask—was a beautiful day for running: 35 degree temperatures, still air and nary a cloud in the sky. Everyone’s bodies were potentially even more rested than they otherwise might have been due to last night’s change to daylight savings time. […]
This month’s Tortoise & Hare race is at Warren Park in Fort Collins this Sunday (November 6th). It is 5 kilometers, or 3.1 miles. The first runners will start at 8:00 A.M., so we suggest getting to the race at 7:45 A.M. A couple important things: Daylight savings time kicks in this weekend. Please do […]
A few runners from the Fort Collins Running Club have been meeting Thursday night for some low-key, 4-7 mile runs. With fall upon us, there have been some changes from the summer: The runs now start at 6:00 P.M. (formerly was 6:30 P.M.) The runners meet at the Campus West shopping center near Cricket Wireless […]
Ever wonder how in the world are your start times for the Tortoise & Hare races are determined? Ever suspect that race director Nick gave you some arbitrary starting position just out of spite? In fact, there is actually a rational, computerized method to the madness. And it doesn’t even require an Albert Einstein to […]
We had a great turnout (45 runners) at the Lee Martinez Park 4k Tortoise & Hare Race in October despite there being several other races that same weekend. Results are now posted (and are even sortable)!