More info on our T&H races, including how it works and current series standings, can be found on our Tortoise & Hare page.
Hands down, this was the best weather for a Tortoise & Hare race all season: starting temperatures in the high 40s with lots of sun, and little of the ferocious wind that has blown through the Front Range the last few weeks. As evidence that the air was balmy, there were a lot more people […]
Next Tortoise and Hare run is this coming Sunday, March 4th, 8AM at Cottonwood Glen Park. This time it’s a 12K (7.5 miles). You can check out the course description/map. Hope to see lots of you out there!
After Fort Collins received about eight inches of snow, FCRC President Connie warned everyone that “yes, it will be cold.” But it turned out not to be that bad: the sun was shining, the air was still, and the humidity was virtually zero. Thirty-one runners showed up today, earning the right to much on lots […]
Some of you may be interested to know how your predicted times for the Tortoise & Hare Races have been calculated this season. In a nutshell: the same as in previous years except for a little tweak, as summarized in the last paragraph of the following: Predicted time based on a season’s races: If there […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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)!