Our annual Bash the Bluffs 5K Run/Walk is coming up soon! This event is held each year in memory of Dr. Ed Burke. He was a professor of Exercise Science at UCCS, and a close friend to the Campus Recreation Department. Below is the information you need to get signed up for the event. If you have questions, contact Tim Stoecklein at 719.255.7519.

When/Where: April 17th, 9:00am start at the UCCS Campus Recreation Center (near the intersection of Austin Bluffs Pkwy & Stanton Rd)
Who: Anyone and everyone! Walkers, joggers, strollers, dogs (on-leash)...
Registration/Fees:
•Campus Community (students, faculty, staff) - $15.00 MUST register at the Rec Center front desk to receive this discount
•Community participants - $18.00 before April 3rd..........$23.00 on April 3rd or after. Registrations accepted morning of the event as well, starting at 7:30am.
•Registration forms may be printed and mailed to the address below. Click here for a printable version of the registration form.
◦Mail to : UCCS Campus Recreation, Attn: Bash the Bluffs, 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
•Online registration is available through Active.com at the link below. Active does charge a small fee for registration through their site.
◦Click for online registration or more information: https://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1843287
•Packet pick-up - Packets may be picked up the night before the event at the Rec Center from 8:00a - 7:00pm, or morning of the event starting at 7:30am.
•Other details - All participants will receive a custom-designed shirt, and prizes will be awarded to the top three (3) male and female finishers. All participants are eligible to win door prizes as well!!
•The course - The course will begin and end at the Campus Recreation Center, running throughout the campus. A tentative course map can be seen below.




BIG THANKS to all our great sponsors for this year's event!! Be sure to check out these businesses, they have done a great deal to support our event as well as the community of Colorado Springs!!
•Alta Vista Chiropractic - http://www.mychirorocks.com/ - GOLD Level Sponsor
•Boulder Running Company of Colorado Springs - http://www.boulderrunningcompany.com/boulder/ - BLACK Level Sponsor
•Borriello Brothers Pizzaria - http://www.borriellobrothers.com/ - BLACK Level Sponsor