Among the advantages to owning real estate in Breckenridge, Colorado—and your very own vacation getaway—comes the July 9 event of the NIKE Summit Trail Running Series. The friendly competition over the paths and dirt roads of six scenic and challenging routes through Breckenridge CO real estate in Summit County is gaining in popularity.
This year over 900 runners are expected for the races that meander past choice Breckenridge CO homes near Flumes, French Gulch, Breckenridge Ski Area, Horseshoe Gulch, Baker’s Tank, and Carter Park. The short and long courses range from distances of 5K to 16K.
In 2006, Colorado Runner magazine chose the events as the best running series in Colorado. What resident of a vacation condo or home in Breckenridge would miss the invigorating chance to benefit the Breckenridge Nature Series? Traveling from the entire region and primary residences along the Front Range, they may need to take off early to get to the trailhead by 5:45 p.m. on Wednesdays from June through August. Our residents have a more leisurely approach.
One of the exciting elements of the idea of traversing the beautiful woods, meadows, and ridgelines near “The Perfect Mountain Town†is that it is feeding an interest in cross-country track programs at the junior and senior high level. Runners 18 and under are purposefully afforded free registration. Others advance register for the series for $75 or for $15 per race.
Series points are calculated based on finish in division and age group. Competitors may use the best five scores of the series. Following each race, social gatherings and awards ceremonies at local restaurants add to the fun summer events.
Beginning in 2001, several local runners and a bike shop started the races with about 20-30 participants. By 2003 the Town Recreation Department became the major backer. The Town pledges proceeds to its Nature Series, which provides quality environmental and natural history education to residents and visitors with the goal of fostering environmental stewardship. The Nature Series includes guided trail hikes, snowshoe hikes, nature workshops, summer camps, scout programs, after school and in-school programs, and family programs.
Other races in the area include the Annual A Racer’s Edge Summit Mountain Challenge, a similar seven-race mountain biking series. Contact Rick Allemang at (970) 547-1002 for more information about second-home opportunities near the trails in Summit and Park counties.
