Officers of the Denver Colfax Marathon and its related races are making course adjustments this yr which they are saying are essential to accommodate extra runners.
Race weekend bought out in 2023 with 21,000 runners and walkers within the marathon, half marathon, marathon relays, 10-miler and 5K, in keeping with the occasion’s chief govt, Andrew Dowdy, making it the most important marathon weekend within the eight-state Rocky Mountain area.
Race weekend this yr is Could 17-19, and Dowdy stated early registration is already forward of final yr’s file tempo.
“We’re actually excited,” Dowdy stated of the course alterations and the necessity for them. “It permits us to welcome extra runners yearly, and we’re tremendous excited that the game of operating in Denver is so in style and so many individuals love the Colfax expertise.”
A number of miles the place marathoners and half marathoners beforehand shared the course might be separated this yr, increasing general racer capability.
For half marathoners, there might be a brand new route by the Denver Zoo and a brand new route by downtown using Speer Boulevard. The brand new zoo mile might be wider and can showcase the zoo’s new Down Beneath exhibit, which is able to open later this yr.
Marathon runners will now not need to share the Cherry Creek bike path with half marathoners as a result of the half marathoners might be on adjoining Speer. Marathoners and half marathoners additionally might be separated into two lanes on seventeenth Ave., seventeenth St. and Lawrence St. Particulars of the brand new programs can be found on the Denver Colfax Marathon website.
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