This wild and wacky event on Pikes Peak is not for the weak or weary. WTF Marathon No, it’s not what you are thinking, but now that I have your attention, let me tell you about the brainchild of Manitou Springs, CO-based Brandon Stapanowich, who is also known for such exploits as PU: The Stank… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Manitou Springs
Mountain running specialist Gray repeats at Pikes Peak Ascent; Abrha first for women in mountain race debut
On a nearly cloudless morning, 1800 runners set off from Manitou Springs, Colorado with the goal of ascending 7800 feet over 13+ miles to reach the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak, site of the famed Pikes Peak Ascent. Ascent veteran and last year’s winner Joseph Gray, 33, Colorado Springs, confidently took the lead after about… Read more »
Record Set At The 2017 Barr Trail Mountain Race
The 17th Barr Trail Mountain Race was held in Manitou Springs, Colorado, on Sunday, July 16. On a day which started under cloud cover and slight fog, the skies cleared and temperatures warmed to the upper 60s for the 7:00 a.m. start time. Nearly 300 runners finished within the three hour and thirty minute cutoff… Read more »