2008 Kids Fall Series

Sunday Afternoons -- 1:30 PM

Oct 5th North Monument Valley Park
Oct 19th Bear Creek Park
Nov 2nd Ute Valley Park
Nov 16th Palmer Park

For toddlers to teens, a cross country experience for kids.


 

Race Director:  Larry Miller

Registration Options

Walk-In  (entry form available in September)

Boulder Running Company
3659 Austin Bluffs Parkway

Colorado Running Company
833 North Tejon

Runners Roost
107 East Bijou

Mail In:

entry form available in September,
print, fill out and mail to:
PPRR - c/o Pat Lockhart
1405 Vondelpark Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Race Day Registration: Yes, 12:00 pm

Entry Fees:

Free

The kids fall series has been free for all but one year, when $5 was charged in 2002.  The expenses for the kids races (ribbons, cookies, bibs, finisher items) have been covered by the adult fall series entry fees and also by revenue generated by the American Discovery Trail Marathon.  The intent is for a family to bring all their kids and incur little or no expense for all kids to participate.

Awards

Kids who run in all four races will receive a special item at the last race.  Kids who run in 1, 2, or 3 races will also receive something as a celebration of their accomplishment.

Event History

The Kids Fall Series started sometime in the early 90s.  The emphasis is on fun.  Watching the toddlers dart about in 20 different directions is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.

General Info

The Kids Fall Series is a series of four races in four different city and county parks.  There are 4 separate divisions of progressively increasing length, as follows.

Ages 0-3        25-50 yards
Ages 4-5        .25 mile - 600 yards
Ages 6-11      .5 mile - 1.5 miles
12 and up     1.5 miles - 3 miles

The age groupings are suggestions only.  Each kid can run whatever distance they feel comfortable with.

Each child receives a ribbon after each race.  A special item is also distributed to each child after the races in Palmer Park.

Course Information

At all venues, the younger kids (age 5 and below) will run on flat grassy areas, or around a dirt track.  The older kids (6 and up) will get out on the trails in each park, some of which have mild hills.

Race 1 - Monument Valley Park
Directions

Race 2 - Bear Creek Park
Directions

Race 3 - Ute Valley Park
Directions

Race 4 - Palmer Park
Directions

Results

2007 - Race 1 Results, 310 finishers
            Race 2 Results, 243 finishers
            Race 3 Results, 287 finishers
            Race 4 Results, 302 finishers

2006 - Race 1 Results, 421 finishers
            Race 2 Results, 426 finishers
            Race 3 Results, 359 finishers
            Race 4 Results, 289 finishers

2005 - Race 1 Results, 258 finishers
            Race 2 Results, 296 finishers
            Race 3 Results, 270 finishers
            Race 4 Results, 234 finishers

2004 - Race 1 Results, 241 finishers
            Race 2 Results, 289 finishers
            Race 3 Results, 264 finishers
            Race 4 Results, 164 finishers

2003 - Race 1 Results, 219 finishers
            Race 2 Results, 219 finishers
            Race 3 Results, 117 finishers
            Race 4 Results, 152 finishers

2002 - Race 1 Results, 197 finishers
            Race 2 Results, 187 finishers
            Race 3 Results, 148 finishers
            Race 4 Results, 133 finishers

2001 - Race 1 Results, 455 finishers
            Race 2 Results, 440 finishers
            Race 3 Results, 403 finishers
            Race 4 Results, 405 finishers

2000 - Race 1 Results, 156 finishers
            Race 2 Results, 187 finishers
            Race 3 Results, 173 finishers
            Race 4 Results, 144 finishers

1999 - Race 1 Results, 92 finishers
            Race 2 Results, 85 finishers
            Race 3 Results, 105 finishers
            Race 4 Results,97 finishers

1998 - Race 1 Results, 85 finishers
            Race 2 Results, 101 finishers
            Race 3 Results, 57 finishers
            Race 4 Results, 93 finishers

1997 - Race 1 Results, 85 finishers
            Race 2 Results, 70 finishers
            Race 3 Results, 66 finishers
            Race 4 Results, 60 finishers

 


North Monument Valley Park Directions - Race 1
W Fontanero Street & Culebra Place, Colorado Springs, CO

From I-25, take the Uintah Exit (Exit 143)

  • At end of exit ramp, turn east (away from the mountains).

  • Turn left at Cascade Ave.

  • Turn left at Fontanero St

  • Turn left at Culebra Place.

  • Staging area is the large grassy area south of the restroom and ball field.


Beak Creek Park Directions - Race 2
S 21st Street & Argus Blvd

  • From I-25, take the Cimarron Exit (exit 141)

  • At end of exit ramp, turn left (west), towards the mountains

  • Proceed to 21st Street and turn left onto 21st Street

  • Proceed to Argus Blvd, and turn right.

  • Take the next right into Bear Creek Park


Ute Valley Park Directions - Race 3
Staged from Eagleview Middle School
1325 Vindicator Drive

  • From southbound I-25

    • Take the Woodmen Exit (Exit 148)

    • Head west on Woodmen (towards the mountains)

    • Continue west on Rockrimmon

    • Turn right at Vindicator

    • Follow Vindicator up the hill and turn left into Eagleview Middle School

    • The staging area is the track

  • From northbound I-25

    • Take the Rockrimmon Exit (Exit 147)

    • Head north on Mark Dabling

    • Turn left onto Rockrimmon

    • Follow Rockrimmon up the hill

    • Turn left at Vindicator

    • Follow Vindicator up the hill and turn left into Eagleview Middle School

    • The staging area is the track


Palmer Park Directions - Race 4
N Academy Blvd & Maizeland Road

  • From southbound I-25

    • Take the Garden of the Gods Exit (Exit 146)

    • Head east (away from the mountains) on Garden of the Gods Road

    • After you cross Nevada Ave, the road name changes to Austin Bluffs Parkway

    • Proceed on Austin Bluffs Parkway to N Academy Blvd

    • Turn right onto N Academy Blvd

    • Proceed to Maizeland Road

    • Turn right onto Maizeland Road

    • Take the next right into Palmer Park.  The staging area is west of the bathrooms.

  • From northbound I-25

    • Take the Uintah Exit (Exit 144)

    • Head east (away from the mountains) on Uintah

    • Turn slight left at Palmer Park Blvd (you'll be heading NE)

    • At Union Blvd, turn slight right and stay on Palmer Park Blvd

    • Turn left at N Academy Blvd

    • Turn left at Maizeland Road

    • Take the next right into Palmer Park. The staging area is west of the bathrooms.