If you live in Boulder, it just wouldn’t be Memorial Day without the annual BolderBOULDER 10K, which has attracted not hundreds, but thousands of runners each May since 1979, making it one of the biggest road races anywhere in the U.S. If you run in Colorado, this is the place to do it, and here’s one big reason why: Everyone who crosses the finish line does so, Olympics style, before a cheering crowd of 50,000 strong at the University of Colorado’s Folsom Field. Nothing like it. And on your way to that finish, you’ll be treated to live music, belly dancing, slip ’n’ slide breaks and a requisite beer-and-bacon detour to keep your mind off your aching muscles.
The first waves of the 10K tip off at 7 a.m. at 30th and Walnut streets in Boulder and continue for the next four hours or so. The Race Day EXPO will keep runners and spectators alike busy outside the stadium until the big Memorial Day Tribute finale at noon with a military ceremony and celebration that includes flag-bearing skydivers and a jet flyover.
Let your freak flag fly: To register before Memorial Day (pre-race registration packages range from $45 to $90), visit bolderboulder.com or call 303-444-RACE; race-day registration ($50 to $95) will also be available beginning at 5:45 a.m.
Mon., May 26, 9 a.m., 2014
