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Snowy start to the Greenland Trail Race 50K

2016-04-30T21:15:23.721Z

Runners were greeted by tough conditions on Saturday at the Greenland Trail Race 50K. A cold spring storm brought about six inches of snow and a biting north wind to the Front Range foothills. But the bad weather didn't deter Colorado Springs-area runners who captured five of the top seven places in the men's race. Dan Vega, 48, of Colorado Springs, stuck it out for the victory. Vega finished in 4 hours, 59 minutes, 11 seconds. Eric Hallam (5:34:54) and Mike Teger (5:38:39) finished second and third. Stephen Pickett and Robert Heavner ran home sixth and seventh respectively.
Courtney Dauwalter of Golden won the women's race and placed fifth overall in 5:41:29. Marie Feser of Denver was second, followed by Susan Cobb of Centennial.

Triathlete Hayley Benson crushes Greenland 50K record

2015-05-02T20:06:47.712Z

Competing in her first ultra race, pro triathlete Hayley Benson of Littleton destroyed the women's course record at the Greenland Trail 50K on Saturday, covering the rolling gravel course in 3 hours, 41 minutes. Benson said she had hoped to break the record, but had never run so far (31 miles) at one time. She eclipsed the old record of 3:51:25, set by Kerrie Bruxvoort in 2012) by about 11 minutes.

Peter Maksimow claims win No. 4 at Greenland Trail 50K

2015-05-02T19:11:54.380Z

Peter Maksimow, 36, of Manitou Springs, keeps getting faster, at least at the Greenland Trail 50K. Maksimow won for the fourth time on Saturday with a time of 3 hours, 18 minutes, 54 seconds, his personal best on the rolling course.

Start of the Cheyenne Mountain Trail Race 50K

2015-04-26T17:23:47.782Z

Caught a video of the start of the Cheyenne Mountain Trail Run 50K. It was a great day for a run on some beautiful foothills singletrack. The results shook out like this. Top three in the 50K men: 1. Troy Howard, 4:31:58, 2. Rick Scott 4:34: 57, 3. Chris Edmonds 4:44:14. Women: 1. Paula Moore 5:20:58 2. Sandra Carpenter 5:32:50, 3. Siobhan Prithcard 6:10:16. All the results available here http://bit.ly/finishlineindex.

Alex Nichols blasts Greenland Trail 50K course record

2014-05-03T19:58:58.006Z

Alex Nichols, 28, of Colorado Springs, had hoped to run fast at the Greenland Trail 50K on Saturday, but he never expected to crush the race record. His main competition (and good friend) Pete Maksimow - the record-holder who had won the race in each of the last three years - had charged out to an early lead and didn't seem to be slowing down as the two began the final of four laps. "That first lap, Peter just kind of took off on me," Nichols said. "I wasn't feeling very hot that first lap, so I just let him go."
But in the final miles, Nichols had the wheels while Maksimow began to fade.
"As the race progressed I felt better and better," Nichols said. "I got some more gel in me, some more fluids, and that made a big difference. I was very surprised at myself."
Maksimow had the record in mind as he burned through the first 24 miles of the gravel course that rolls across former cow pasture at about 7,000 feet altitude.
"I was going for it, which is what you have to do if you want the record," Maksimow said. "I may have been too fast on my first two laps because that last lap I completely exploded."
Nichols kept his pace - 6:14 per mile and negative splits on each lap - and pulled away to win in 3:13:37.
Maksimow, who is running strong after a frustrating two-year bout with injuries, did finish better than his old course standard, crossing in 3:20:01.