The Rocky Mountain
Festival for Runners returned to Durango last weekend
with a collection of new events and plenty of activities
for runners and spectators alike. The weekend began
at the Durango Recreation Center with the Mercy Medical
Center Health and Fitness Expo and the Telegraph Trail
25K and 50K. The Durango Marathon, the festival’s
main event, began Sunday morning at Fort Lewis College
and finished amongst the Harvest Block Party in downtown
Durango on Main Avenue. Shawn Nixon, of Monte Vista,
flew though the 26.2 mile course to win the men’s
race in 2:49:51, while Barbarann Mallory, of Littleton,
hammered her female competitors with a time of 3:08:35.
While spectators awaited racers to come in, they looked
over the wares of local gear shops, which set up at
the block party in the hopes of luring wistful skiers
and snowboarders.
