Colorado Colfax Marathon
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The Colorado Colfax Marathon is an annual marathon
foot-race established in 2006 in Colorado
, USA. The course followed Colfax Avenue
for 42.195 kilometres (26.2 mi), starting in Aurora
, heading west through Denver
and finishing in Lakewood
. About 6,000 people took part in the inaugural event in 2006. The course changed in 2008 to start and finish in Denver's City Park, with only portions of it on Colfax Avenue. The full marathon heads west to Lakewood and back; the half marathon
east to Aurora and back.
In addition to the main event, a half marathon, a relay and a new 5K race also take place.
The 2011 Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon, Half Marathon and 5-person Marathon Relay will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Start and finish in Denver’s City Park. In between, the new marathon and relay course hits all the high points: vibrant Colfax, the Capitol, downtown, Cherry Creek Trail and Confluence Park, Invesco - plus eclectic, artsy neighborhoods in Lakewood. Runners love the half-marathon course through Denver and Aurora: flat, fast and shady.
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
foot-race established in 2006 in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, USA. The course followed Colfax Avenue
Colfax Avenue
Colfax Avenue is the main street that runs east–west through the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area in Colorado. As U.S. Highway 40, it was one of two principal highways serving Denver before the Interstate Highway System was constructed. In the local street system, it lies 15 blocks north of the zero...
for 42.195 kilometres (26.2 mi), starting in Aurora
Aurora, Colorado
City of Aurora is a Home Rule Municipality spanning Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties in Colorado. Aurora is an eastern suburb of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city is the third most populous city in the Colorado and the 56th most populous city in the...
, heading west through Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
and finishing in Lakewood
Lakewood, Colorado
Lakewood is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Lakewood is the fifth most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 172nd most populous city in the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that in April 1, 2010...
. About 6,000 people took part in the inaugural event in 2006. The course changed in 2008 to start and finish in Denver's City Park, with only portions of it on Colfax Avenue. The full marathon heads west to Lakewood and back; the half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
east to Aurora and back.
In addition to the main event, a half marathon, a relay and a new 5K race also take place.
The 2011 Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon, Half Marathon and 5-person Marathon Relay will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Start and finish in Denver’s City Park. In between, the new marathon and relay course hits all the high points: vibrant Colfax, the Capitol, downtown, Cherry Creek Trail and Confluence Park, Invesco - plus eclectic, artsy neighborhoods in Lakewood. Runners love the half-marathon course through Denver and Aurora: flat, fast and shady.