Castro’s Corner: Decades of Supporting Olympians

Castro’s Corner: Decades of Supporting Olympians

By Rich Castro One of the threads that connects the past with the present for the Boulder Road Runners (BRR) is our enduring relationship with Olympians who train in Boulder. The interest in altitude training to gain running advantages was kick-started by the ’68...
Fast, fun racing at Mile High, Pearl Street Miles

Fast, fun racing at Mile High, Pearl Street Miles

From The Daily Camera By Michael Sandrock Rose petals both red and white littered the Potts Field track homestretch on a recent Thursday evening as runners and walkers finished the Teri Leiker Memorial Mile, an annual event that honors the late Teri Leiker, the...
Member Profiles July

Member Profiles July

Meet Some New Members, and Some Returning Ones Katie Barrett Why did you join Boulder Road Runners? I am relatively new and was looking for a supportive running group in the area. Do you have any upcoming race or running goals? To get back into running after having a...
Castro’s Corner: How the Summer Track Series Began

Castro’s Corner: How the Summer Track Series Began

By Rich Castro The BRR Summer Track Series was a natural extension of the BRR membership and the group’s passion for the sport. The first session of what would later evolve into the Track Series took place at the Centennial Junior High track in the summer of 1978....
Val Constien and the arduous road to Paris Olympics

Val Constien and the arduous road to Paris Olympics

From The Daily Camera By Michael Sandrock Watching Val Constien go through a solo track workout one hot morning last week on an empty Potts Field track as she put in her final preparations for the U.S. Olympic trials, it was clear that the road to the Paris Olympics...