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Ribbon cutting at the Incline

2014-12-05T21:26:41.767Z

The famous Incline in Manitou Springs re-opened to the public on Friday after being closed for three months while construction crews fixed erosion problems on the old railway bed. Several hundred eager climbers began lining up shortly after sunrise for the 10 a.m. ribbon cutting, then made the migration to the top.

Incline improved, but it remains a tough challenge

2014-12-04T19:17:11.467Z

There is no escalator at the new and improved Incline. There is no turnstile, nobody taking tickets. Many of the washed out railway ties that clung helter skelter to the steep slopes above Manitou Springs have been removed, and replacements have been installed. But don't expect a smooth staircase from bottom to top. The folks at Timberline Landscaping got it right. The Incline is still challenging. And it may be more difficult than before with several steep sections added that will burn your thighs, and other body parts as well. Twin brothers and longtime Incline veterans Fred and Ed Baxter made the climb on Thursday morning. They each contributed $250 to Incline Friends for the right to test the new and improved Incline on Thursday morning. Both insisted it is harder to climb now than it was before. Ed posted the best time of the day, a 24:50. And while he hasn't been able to climb since August, his best time three minutes faster. There will certainly be many opinions about the climb's difficulty and the construction work that addressed the most severe erosion problems on the old railway bed.
Steve Bremner, who served as chairman of the Incline Friends executive committee from 2011 until this year, was the first to climb the new Incline.
The official re-opening is set for Friday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. at the base of the Incline.
Though the Incline may look a little different, the most important elements of the climb remain. It is guaranteed to make hearts pound like thunder, and lungs burn like fire.

Peter Maksimow sets new record in Summer Roundup Trail Run

2011-07-10T16:41:23.555Z

Peter Maksimow, 32, of Manitou Springs set a new course record Sunday in the Summer Roundup Trail Run, covering the 12k course in 44 minutes, 54 seconds. Maksimow took 26 seconds out of the old record (45:20) set by Aaron Rubacalba-Lopez in 2007.
Justin Ricks, 31, of Pueblo West, placed second in 45:16, followed by Tommy Manning, 35, of Colorado Springs in 45:48, a new 35-39 age-group record.
In the women's race, Lisa Goldsmith, 46, of Nederland, won in 54:55, a new masters and age-group (45-49) record.
Carrie Zografos, 31, of Lakewood, placed second in 55:13, a new 30-34 age-group record.
Melissa Eichers, 35, of Colorado Springs, was third in 59:46.

Megan Burrell wins new Top 10 race in Colorado Springs

2010-08-07T18:19:02.831Z

University of Colorado runner and Coronado High School grad Megan Burrell captured the women's title in the first Top 10 race Saturday in Colorado Springs. It was Burrell's first win in an open race. She covered the mostly downhill 10-mile course in 1 hour, 7 minutes, 32 seconds. She is preparing for her senior cross country season at CU.