Runners in the inaugural Mine to Mine 9K in Cripple Creek sprinted down the hill at the start of the race on Oct. 13, 2012, in Cripple Creek. Matt Levassiur and Brandy Erholtz took the wins. Levassiur ran shoulder-to-shoulder with his Boulder Running Company/Adidas teammate Adam Rich for the first two miles before pulling away on therolling road course to win in 29:17.76. The women's race became a battle between two of the country's top mountain runners. Michele Suszek took an early lead, but Erholtz reeled her in to win in 34:55.69. Suszek finished in 35:05.