Well, I have become privy to some knowledge about the upcoming Boulder Backroads Marathon that I wanted to share with any of you who may be looking for a late September Marathon in a beautiful place. Besides running in a place so many elite athletes call home for its pristine scenery and epic training runs,
runners of the races put on that weekend are in for a treat.
*Brooks Podium Shirt – free, with BM logo on it.
*Same cool hat as last year, but it is blue this year. And waterproof!
*Free pair of Powersocks for ALL runners (relay too).
*Free Teko socks to all marathoners.
*Cool, powder-coated, Boulder Marathon/Avery Beer bottle opener.
*Killer medals, of course.
*Supported course, aid stations every 2 miles.
*Appropriate food options after the event.
*The support of the City and County of Boulder.
*And you get to hear me speak! Ok, that might have drove you away ;)
I hope to see you in Boulder on the weekend of Sept 20th!
Sounds awesome. Someone ought to put together a site that lists all the swag from various races. I just Googled, can't find anything...
ReplyDeleteI might have to head out to Boulder next year for this one. Thanks!
You know how I feel about swag... I feel honored that you have given me most of yours!
ReplyDeleteJust watch out for a really bad expo and finish like last year...I don't think Jeff quite knows what he's doing yet, and having worked with him over the past few months on this race I would be shocked if he pulled off the race he wants to. The finish was sorely disappointing for having run 26.2 miles. Yes, I'm a very slow runner, but we deserve to at least have our names read at the line like everybody else!
ReplyDeleteI ran the Boulder (Backroads) Marathon in 2006 and 2007 and the "transition" year was awful. For Boulder's sake I hope Jeff gets it together, but methinks you might find better races elsewhere around Colorado.