Ryan Sullivan
I, along with several of my friends, found the Striders to be the most welcoming group imaginable when we moved into town. We started showing up to group runs and all made long-lasting friendships; also a great excuse to get out and socialize a couple times per week. Elite runners, novice runners, or people who just enjoy hiking with their dogs all do their thing in small groups then hang out together at the trailheads afterwards - it's totally free of judgement and pressure; just a bunch of people enjoying the outdoors together.
Strider 5-Mile Time Trial
Out and back flat course into Connected Lakes State Park on the paved Riverfront Trail.
Strider Tom Turkey 6 Mile Prediction Run
Guess your finish time for this flat-ish 6-mile road run. Those with the most accurate predictions win a turkey! No watches allowed.
Run to Whitewater
Point to point scenic trail run follows the Tabeguache Trail from Bangs Canyon trail head to Unaweep Canyon for a net descent but with a significant climb. Self-supported, double track but rough.
Turkey Flats Trail Run
Garfield Grumble
Become part of the Summit and Plummet club!! Very steep and difficult climb to the summit up the main trail from the Palisade trail head then descend a marginal trail with exposure down the Clifton side for the typical fiery
Valentine's Day Massacre 3 Mile Prediction Run
This is the Striders “other” prediction race, with prizes being re-distributed to those running closest to their pre-race predictions. 3 mile, rolling paved not-too-hilly course. North on Rosevale Rd, left onto Monument Rd, left onto S.