{"id":1311734,"date":"2019-06-23T23:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T05:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/glenwoods-gavin-harden-wins-strawberry-shortcut-10k-kate-phillips-top-female-in-10k\/"},"modified":"2019-06-24T08:58:34","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T14:58:34","slug":"glenwoods-gavin-harden-wins-strawberry-shortcut-10k-kate-phillips-top-female-in-10k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/glenwoods-gavin-harden-wins-strawberry-shortcut-10k-kate-phillips-top-female-in-10k\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenwood\u2019s Gavin Harden wins Strawberry Shortcut 10K; Kate Phillips top female in 10K"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.7263157894737\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-982189-930\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/StrawberryShortcut-GPI-062419-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/StrawberryShortcut-GPI-062419.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent | Runners take off at the starting line of the 10K Strawberry Shortcut near Ninth and Grand on a wet and cold Sunday morning.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Runners take off at the starting line of the 10K Strawberry Shortcut near Ninth and Grand on a wet and cold Sunday morning.<\/strong><br \/>Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/StrawberryShortcut-GPI-062419.jpg\" alt=\"Runners take off at the starting line of the 10K Strawberry Shortcut near Ninth and Grand on a wet and cold Sunday morning.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/StrawberryShortcut-GPI-062419-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/StrawberryShortcut-GPI-062419-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent | Glenwood\u2019s Gavin Harden dashes to the finish line at the end of the 10K Strawberry Shortcut race on a cold and wet Sunday morning.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Glenwood\u2019s Gavin Harden dashes to the finish line at the end of the 10K Strawberry Shortcut race on a cold and wet Sunday morning.<\/strong><br \/>Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/StrawberryShortcut-GPI-062419-1.jpg\" alt=\"Glenwood\u2019s Gavin Harden dashes to the finish line at the end of the 10K Strawberry Shortcut race on a cold and wet Sunday morning.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/StrawberryShortcut-GPI-062419-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/StrawberryShortcut-GPI-062419-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent | Kate Phillips makes her way to the finish line of the Strawberry Shortcut 10K on a cold and wet Sunday morning.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Kate Phillips makes her way to the finish line of the Strawberry Shortcut 10K on a cold and wet Sunday morning.<\/strong><br \/>Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/StrawberryShortcut-GPI-062419-2.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Phillips makes her way to the finish line of the Strawberry Shortcut 10K on a cold and wet Sunday morning.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/StrawberryShortcut-GPI-062419-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/StrawberryShortcut-GPI-062419-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent | Runners take off at the starting line of the 5K Strawberry Shortcut near 9th and Grand on a wet and cold Sunday morning in downtown Glenwood.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Runners take off at the starting line of the 5K Strawberry Shortcut near 9th and Grand on a wet and cold Sunday morning in downtown Glenwood.<\/strong><br \/>Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/StrawberryShortcut-GPI-062419-3.jpg\" alt=\"Runners take off at the starting line of the 5K Strawberry Shortcut near 9th and Grand on a wet and cold Sunday morning in downtown Glenwood.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/glenwoods-gavin-harden-wins-strawberry-shortcut-10k-kate-phillips-top-female-in-10k\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/glenwoods-gavin-harden-wins-strawberry-shortcut-10k-kate-phillips-top-female-in-10k\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Overcast skies threatening to rain, and cold, dreary temperatures tried to put a damper on Sunday morning\u2019s Strawberry Shortcut 5K and 10K through the heart of downtown Glenwood Springs, but a little rain and cold temperatures never stopped anyone from having a good time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">With rain moving in and temperatures sitting around 45 degrees Sunday morning, runners lined up in front of the Bank of Colorado on Grand Avenue for the exciting start of the 5K and 10K, setting off the final day of the Strawberry Days Festival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Under the leadership of new race director Mike Kishimoto, the 42nd edition of the Strawberry Shortcut kicked off at 7 a.m. with the 10K (6.2-mile) run taking a one-year detour onto a makeshift course through downtown Glenwood and out into the west end of town on the Glenwood Meadows bike path, before reaching the finish line on Devereux Road and the Rio Grande Trail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Gavin Harden, a former Glenwood Springs standout distance runner in cross country and track and field, reached the finish line first in the 10K, winning with a time of 35 minutes, 40 seconds. The last time the community saw Harden run in a competitive distance race was the 1600-meter and 3200-meter runs at the 4A state championship track and field meet in JeffCo Stadium in mid-May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">With 50 other runners chasing him, the win was a local accolade that the soon-to-be University of Colorado at Colorado Springs cross country and track and field athlete won\u2019t soon forget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt was fun out there and it was nice to run with Henry (Barth),\u201d Harden said. \u201cThis race is special, and it\u2019s always a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Harden and teammate Henry Barth ran stride-for-stride through most of the course until Harden managed a decisive surge in the last quarter mile down Colorado Avenue to the finish line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe ran together until he (Harden) threw in a little Usain Bolt on me in that last stretch,\u201d joked Barth, who will also continue his stellar running rituals at Fort Lewis College in Durango come September. Barth\u2019s runner-up time was 35:50.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Third-place overall was Watkins Fulk-Gray with a time of 36:21. Fulk-Gray recently won the Basalt Half-Marathon earlier in the month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The women\u2019s 10K champion was Kate Phillips of Carbondale with a time of 37:52. Phillips\u2019 time was good enough for fourth overall in the 10K.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">After becoming a new mom and experiencing a winter of non-running due to various injuries, Phillips was just happy to be on the roads again and fully healthy for the first time in awhile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThis was my first time running the Shortcut,\u201d Phillips, who teaches part-time at CMC, said. \u201cAll of my friends said I needed to give it a try. It feels really good to be able to run again. I\u2019ve had some disc trouble in my back, and it was tough not being able to run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Ashley Connolly (42:09) and New Castle\u2019s Angela Dunn (45:46) rounded out the podium finishes for the ladies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">There were 51 total runners in the 10K.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The 5K portion of the Shortcut, which had 163 participants, saw Rob Glassmire take the overall title with a time of 15 minutes, 59 seconds. Ryan Lesmez finished in second place at 16:51. Harden and Barth turned around from the 10K, got in an extra 3.1 mile workout, and posted top four finishes in the shorter race with Harden at 16:52 and Barth hitting the finish line in 18:12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Also doing the daily double after finishing second in the 10K, Ashley Connolly won the women\u2019s 5K with a time of 21:31. Runner-up was Sarah Koehler at 22:30 and in third place was Andrea Arnhold of Eagle with a time of 23:52.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Race director Kishimoto was thrilled with the morning\u2019s events in spite of the damp and frigid late June weather.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cAll the people that showed up today were so enthusiastic and positive,\u201d Kishimoto said. \u201cMy staff and I are hoping to build this into a big community event in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Strawberry Shortcut, which also offered a 1-mile family fun run to close the morning\u2019s activities, serves as a fundraiser for the Colorado Special Olympics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The 4th of July\u2019s Firekracker 4K Run, which will take place at Two Rivers Park in Glenwood, is next up on the calendar for area runners and walkers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Top Fifteen Overall. *Denotes Female. 10K: 1. Gavin Harden, 35:40; 2. Henry Barth, 35:50; 3. Watkins Fulk-Gray, 36:21; 4. Kate Phillips*, 37:52; 5. Josh Veil, 39:06; 6. Dalton Deter, 40:38; 7. Thomas Simmens, 41:36; 8. Phil Dunn, 42:03; 9. Ashley Connolly*, 42:09; 10. CJ Alberts, 42:18; 11. John Moff, 43:58; 12. Nick Croissant, 44:01; 13. Josh Nye, 44:50; 14. Brad Palmer, 45:01; 15. Will Berkheimer, 45:14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">5K: 1. Rob Glassmire, 15:59; 2. Ryan Lesmez, 16:51; 3. Gavin Harden, 16:52; 4. Henry Barth, 18:12; 5. Watkins Fulk-Gray, 19:04; 6. Reilly Anderson 20:46; 7. Hunter Casey, 21:03; 8. Ashley Connolly*, 21:31; 9. Sarah Koehler*, 22:30; 10. Russel Bollig, 22:53; 11. Josh Nye, 22:57; 12. Chris Basten, 23:16; 13. Brad Palmer, 23:30; 14. Johnny Utah, 23:32; 15. 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