{"id":24218,"date":"2019-05-23T16:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T22:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/run-the-rockies-route-altered-due-to-lingering-avalanche-debris\/"},"modified":"2019-05-23T16:56:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T22:56:00","slug":"run-the-rockies-route-altered-due-to-lingering-avalanche-debris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/local-news\/run-the-rockies-route-altered-due-to-lingering-avalanche-debris\/","title":{"rendered":"Run The Rockies route altered due to lingering avalanche debris"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.5571776155718\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-366314-768\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/RunTheRockies-SDN-052419-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/RunTheRockies-SDN-052419.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Jenise Jensen, town of Frisco | Runners take part in the 2018 Run The Rockies Half-Marathon and 10K running race last June. This year's course has been altered away from the recreational path within TenMile Canyon due to remaining avalanche debris.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Runners take part in the 2018 Run The Rockies Half-Marathon and 10K running race last June. This year&#8217;s course has been altered away from the recreational path within TenMile Canyon due to remaining avalanche debris.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Jenise Jensen, town of Frisco<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/RunTheRockies-SDN-052419.jpg\" alt=\"Runners take part in the 2018 Run The Rockies Half-Marathon and 10K running race last June. This year's course has been altered away from the recreational path within TenMile Canyon due to remaining avalanche debris.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/RunTheRockies-SDN-052419-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/RunTheRockies-SDN-052419-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Town of Frisco | This map outlines the half-marathon and 10K routes for the June 1 Run The Rockies Half-Marathon and 10K.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>This map outlines the half-marathon and 10K routes for the June 1 Run The Rockies Half-Marathon and 10K.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Town of Frisco<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/RunTheRockies-SDN-052419-1.jpg\" alt=\"This map outlines the half-marathon and 10K routes for the June 1 Run The Rockies Half-Marathon and 10K.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/run-the-rockies-route-altered-due-to-lingering-avalanche-debris\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/run-the-rockies-route-altered-due-to-lingering-avalanche-debris\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The route for the June 1 Run The Rockies race event will be different this year due to lingering avalanche debris in TenMile Canyon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Historically, the Run The Rockies 10K and Half Marathon took a downhill course from Copper Mountain through Ten Mile Canyon on the Summit County Recreational Path, with both races eventually ending on Frisco\u2019s Main Street. In a press release Thursday, town of Frisco spokeswoman Vanessa Agee said this winter\u2019s avalanche debris and the related conditions have made that route impossible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Instead, this year\u2019s race route will start south of Frisco at the Gold Hill trailhead. Both the half-marathon and 10K race routes will then continue north, turning west and south and hugging southeast of the Peninsula Recreation Area before the 10K route veers left toward Copper Mountain at a Y in the race route. The 10K route will then continue through the tunnel and run south of Peak One Drive. Meeting back up with Main Street, 10K runners will take a hard right for a final stretch through Frisco\u2019s downtown to the finish line at the Frisco Historic Park \u2014 the same finish location as previous years. The distance of the 2019 10K course is 6.6 miles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The half-marathon route will diverge from the 10K route at that Y near Highway 9 at the south of the Peninsula Recration Area. From there, half-marathon runners will run toward the Frisco Adventure Park and continue on the recreation path through the Water Dance neighborhood, the Frisco Bay Marina and, eventually, Summit Middle School. Half-marathon runners will then turn around at the race\u2019s third aid station, which will be located at 7.2 mile-mark of the race at Lakepoint Circle, between North Summit Boulevard and Dillon Reservoir. After turning around, half-marathon runners will retrace their steps all the way back to the Y at the south of the Peninsula Recreation Area, where they will take a hard right and follow the same path the 10K runners veered off on earlier, all the way to the finish line at the Frisco Historic Park. The distance of this year\u2019s half-marathon course is 13.7 miles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt\u2019s hard to find a boring run or bike ride in Frisco, and we really focus on making sure that any of our races is one of the most beautiful that you will ever participate in,\u201d Sara Skinner, the town\u2019s recreation programs coordinator, said in a statement. \u201cThis year\u2019s Run the Rockies course had to change due to avalanche debris on the rec path, and we were fortunate to have great partners like Summit County Government and the Forest Service who support our efforts to make this a memorable race for everyone and who helped us plan a course that was worthy of our 43-year-old tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Also this year, all half-marathon and 10K racers will be required to take shuttle buses to the start of the race, as there is no parking for runners at the Gold Hill trailhead. As such, buses will leave the Frisco Town Hall starting at 6:45 a.m., the last bus departing the town hall at 8 a.m. The town is advising half-marathon runners to load a shuttle bus by 7:30 a.m. There also won\u2019t be transportation from the finish line on Main Street back to the start at the Gold Hill trailhead at the conclusion of the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">This year, the cost of entry for the half marathon is $70 and the 10K is $45, if booked through May 31. Beginning at noon on May 31, registration will increase to $80 for the half marathon and $55 for the 10K. Youth runners aged 17-and-under will receive a $10 discount on the race fees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The 10K will start at 8:30 a.m., while the half marathon will start at 8 a.m. Noon is the cutoff time for both races.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">For more information and to register, visit: TownOfFrisco.com\/Play\/Run-The-Rockies-Road-Race\/.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Bacon Burner 5K<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">On Saturday, June 15, the town\u2019s 26th Colorado BBQ Challenge will commence with the Bacon Burner 6K.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">This 3.8 mile out-and-back run will take place on the paved Frisco rec path. All racers will receive commemorative Bacon Burner apparel, and all registrants 21-and-older will also get a beer ticket to redeem at the Colorado BBQ Challenge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThis race is open to 500 racers and fills quickly because of a well-stocked bacon aid station,\u201d town spokeswoman Vanessa Agee said in a press release. \u201cSome great costumes and the opportunity to run off the best BBQ you will have this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The race\u2019s $35 early registration will be open until June 14 at noon, and day-of-registration is $45. Youth 17-and-under will receive a $10 discount on the race fees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Kids Series<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The 5th Annual Frisco Mountain Goat Kids\u2019 Trail Running Series will be held on June 18, July 2, July 16 and July 30 \u2014 at 5:45 p.m., each Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The series features three race courses of varying distances for kids from those as young as just learning to walk to 15-year-olds. Registration is $15 per race, until 2 p.m. on the day of the race or $45 for the entire series. Day-of-registration at the Adventure Park Day Lodge starts at 4:30 p.m. each Tuesday and is $20 per race. Adults may race for free with their kids.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Frisco Triathlon<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The 6th Annual Frisco Triathlon will be on Saturday, July 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The town\u2019s unique triathlon event features a 3K stand-up paddle-board leg, a 12K of mountain-bike leg and a 5K trail run. The race, which has become a favorite because of the unique combination of disciplines, sold out earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Run the Rockies trail run<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Run The Rockies Trail 10K and Half Marathon will take place on Saturday, Aug. 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The race will lead runners through the Frisco Peninsula on trails with views of Dillon Reservoir, the Gore Range and the Ten Mile Range.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Half-marathon registration through June 30 costs $60. Then, through August 9 at noon, registration is $70. And day-of registration is $80.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Registration for the 10K through June 30 is $40, through August 9 at noon is $45 and day-of registration is $55. Youth runners aged 17-and-under will receive a $10 discount on race fees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/run-the-rockies-route-altered-due-to-lingering-avalanche-debris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Runners take part in the 2018 Run The Rockies Half-Marathon and 10K running race last June. This year&#8217;s course has been altered away from the recreational path within TenMile Canyon due to remaining avalanche debris.Courtesy Jenise Jensen, town of Frisco This map outlines the half-marathon and 10K routes for the June 1 Run The Rockies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-24218","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-11 05:06:49","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KIFT - The LIFT FM","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24218\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}