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 almost that time of year again! We have finalized all but one of the dates for the Tortoise & Hare races in the upcoming season: October 12: Rolland Moore Park 4k November 2: Warren Park 5k December 7: Spring Park 6k January 11: Edora Park 8k February 1: Fossil Creek Park 5k March 1: […]
We had a total of 144 different runners throughout the series, with a record 90 runners at the Warren Park 5k, before temps (and participation) plunged to an average of 6 degrees for the next four races. The final results are here. Summary of the top 5: 1. Maureen Hyde ($100) 2. Jenny Keating ($75) […]
Finally, the Great Arctic Streak was broken. While it hasn’t been unseasonably cold in Fort Collins during the winter, for some reason, each of the last four Tortoise & Hare races fell on a morning when it was 4-8 degrees Fahrenheit. That is cold even for Eskimos, and race director Nick often had to resort […]
Remember the last Tortoise and Hare is this Sunday. It’s a 12k so please use this tool for your estimated start time. (Enter 12 kilometers for the distance, and 11:12 for the zero handicap.) Runners who will be going slower than an 11:12/mile pace will start before 8 A.M. The membership breakfast will follow at […]
Sunday April 6 marks the final Tortoise and Hare. This 12k will take place at Cottonwood Glen beginning at 8:00 A.M.(arrive 15 minutes early for registration). Because it is a 12k, many runners will begin before the 8:00 am start time. Please check our Tortoise & Hare webpage to determine your estimated start time. Immediately […]
Twenty-five members of the Fort Collins Running Club participated in today’s Tortoise & Hare race: the rerouted (due to construction) Lee Martinez Park 10k. The turnout was “not bad” considering 1) the longer distance and 2) the simply ridiculous (for March) starting temperature of 4F. In fact, this was the coldest race in what has […]
The Lee Martinez Park 10k Tortoise & Hare race is still on for this Sunday at 8:00 am. However, we have had to significantly change the course due to construction. Part of the course will be running on sidewalk/bike lanes alongside potentially busy roads. For safety reasons we advise against bringing dogs or pushing a […]
Just a reminder, the next T and H is this Sunday at Lee Martinez. The race starts at 8am, but get there by 7:45 to sign in! This race is a 10k. We will need to reroute the traditional course due to construction. As always, bagels to follow! For those who need more miles this […]
Just a friendly reminder that on the morning of Super Bowl Sunday, February 2nd, is our next Tortoise & Hare race: the Fossil Creek Park 5k. A few notes: If this is your first T&H race since April 2012, please enter a predicted time into our database. Please arrive at the start no later than […]
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 […]
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 […]