1 Mile -- 8:00 AM
5K -- 8:20 AM

8th Annual

Our Great Race

Saturday
Sep 8, 2012, 8:00 am
South Monument Valley Park
Colorado Springs, CO

Final Summer Series Event

5K Run

Family 1 Mile

It's birthday time for the PPRR. You can run and eat your cake too!

Race Director:  John Gardner

Registration Options

Race Day Registration Only: Starting at 7:00 am.

Event History

Our Great Race originated in 2005 as a celebration of the PPRR's 30th birthday.  It was small, but everybody knew everybody else.  Lyn Hale made a birthday cake.  Jim Beckenhaupt found a new calling as a race announcer and emcee. Pat Lockhart came up with a new award scheme, giving awards to the LOTP, MOTP, and EOTP for both male and female.  These equate to Lead Of The Pack, Middle Of The Pack, and End Of The Pack.

Originally intended as a one-time event, the club decided to continue the event, because you can never celebrate too many birthdays and chow down on too many birthday cakes.

General Info

Please, no dogs or baby strollers allowed on the course.  Please do not trespass onto private property.  Per PPRR race rules, headphones, i-pods, or MP3 players may not be used during the race.  Those not in compliance will be disqualified.
Entry Fees (no shirt):

Race Day Registration:

Free - PPRR Member
New members welcome

Awards

Lead of the Pack, Middle of the Pack, and End of the Pack for both male and female.

Results

1 Mile Course Records
5K Course Records

2011 - 42 5K finishers, 12 1M finishers
2010 - 40 5K finishers, 6 1M finishers
2009 - 60 5K finishers, 9 1M finishers
2008 - 63 5K finishers, 7 1M finishers
2007 - 77 5K finishers,  7 1M finishers /              photos
2006 - 49 5K finishers, 4 1M finishers /
             photos
2005 - 39 finishers / photos

Course Information

The course is flat and on well-groomed dirt trails for about 2 miles and on cement sidewalks for about 1 mile. The elevation is slightly above 6000 feet.  See the course route below.


Max and Amy Keller finish the family one mile.


Jeffrey Jury competes in the 5K.

Directions
South Monument Valley Park (near Bijou Street)
Park near West View Place & Boulder Crescent Street

From I-25, take the Bijou Exit (Exit 142)

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

  • The road makes an "S" turn, and you'll be on Kiowa Street

  • Turn left at Cascade Ave

  • Turn left at Bijou Street and immediately move over to the rightmost lane.

  • Turn right at West View Place

  • Park on West View Place or the next street to the north which is Boulder Crescent Street.
    Most of the parking spots have meters, but there are a few that don't have a meter.

  • The staging area is about 100 yards to the northwest of the nearest parking.
    Walk towards the mountains, keep your eyes right and you can't miss it.