More info on our T&H races, including how it works and current series standings, can be found on our Tortoise & Hare page.
It’s our first time using timing chips for T&H, so please bear with us. We currently have over 200 people registered for the first race of the 2019-2020 season on Sunday, October 13th. Many of you have received your $10 invoice for you season-long chip. If you haven’t yet paid or want to pay right […]
This Sunday is the 5th of 7 Tortoise & Hare races of the year. This one is 8K (essentially 5 miles) starting and finishing at Edora Park. All you need to do to sign up is visit the FCRC website. Reminder: There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. Registration closes on Saturday, 2/2/19 at 12pm (noon), […]
Thanks to all those who came out last week to the Fossil Creek Tortoise & Hare last Sunday. We had a record turnout of 254 runners. That is officially a T&H record by over 50 participants. And what an incredible morning for it — blue sky, bright sun, and nice crisp temps. There was a large […]
Congratulations to all 157 of our finishers at the Spring Park 6k today! A special shout-out to winner Adele Tschirley, as well as top finishers Victoria & Chris Funk, Scott Slusher & Erin Kiefer. And many thanks to all those that came out to volunteer their time on a chilly morning. Results and updated series […]
A crisp autumn day greeted our runners for the 1st of 7 Tortoise ‘n Hare races of the year. Perfect running conditions for a our local 4K (2.4M) starting and finishing at Rolland Moore Park. We had a total of 192 finishers. Our first six finishers were all joining us for their first Tortoise & […]
It’s almost October which means it’s the start of our Tortoise & Hare race series! The Tortoise & Hare is a low-key “handicap” series of seven races that are run monthly from October to April, typically on the first or second Sunday of the month. Computer-predicted times allow runners of all levels to compete equally. […]
Our final T&H race of the 2017-18 series was this past Saturday, 4/31/18. In all, we had 396 runners take part throughout the season. It’s a big growth considering that just 5 years ago we didn’t even break 100 runners. You can find the race results and final series standings on our website. Congrats to everyone who participated! It was a […]
Yesterday’s Tortoise & Hare race could be summed up in one word… COLD! With a sudden drop in temperature combined with a brisk wind there was an extra motivation to get running and warm up. Luckily no fingers or toes were lost. All in all, we’ve been pretty lucky so far this T&H season with […]
Registration is open for the 5th T&H of the season! With a late January T&H this means you only have a few weeks to get registered for the next race on February 4th. Don’t procrastinate! We’d rather you register now and not show up if plans change than wait until the last minute. Registration closes […]
It was our biggest T&H race EVER!!! Thanks to all the 203 participants and especially our wonderful volunteers. We are grateful to be able to put on these races for such a supportive and fun community. Race results have been posted and you can check the leaderboard to see where you stand. We hope to see you in a few […]
Results and photos for the 3rd T&H of the season are up! We had 135 finishers, with Scott Slusher leading the charge. Scott jumps to the top of the series standings with his win as he continues his comeback from injury. And of course, thank you to this month’s wonderful team of volunteers.
We’re excited for the 2nd Tortoise & Hare race of the season! It’s a 5k around Spring Canyon Park on Nov 5. Please be diligent in following ALL instructions when registering. Because of the unique setup of this race series, this means you’ll need to look up your wave number AND sign up. You’ll know […]