I've run this 10K race twice, once in 2023 and again in 2024. Will I do it in 2026?
I absolutely LOVE this race. With 50,000 runners, it's the 6th largest race of any distance in the U.S. Its Memorial Day program is the best in America bar none. Plus, no city looks prettier than Boulder this time of the year. And the weather for running is usually ideal. Here's my view while entering Folsom Stadium at the end of the race in 2024.
If I do return this year, I am seriously contemplating attempting to climb the Flatirons.
I've done some hiking there. But climbing them is another story. They say the easiest and most accessible of the Flatirons is the second. One of the things I like about this route is that it ends right at the trail so there's no downclimb to worry about. I will definitely have a local guide me though. Here's a video of a climber doing the second Flatiron. It's probably a little tougher than these guys make it look!