PUBLISHED 06/25/2007
Tour Guide: Nancy Hobbs, Exec. Director of the American Trail Running Association
Run 1: Monument Valley Park (4.2 miles): From the parking lot off Mesa Road and Glen Avenue, head south on the park trail, following the western shore of the creek. Cross the creek at the footbridge. Run north, passing Uintah Street. At the northern end of the park, cross the footbridge and return to the start.
Run 2: Garden of the Gods (5.5 miles): From the Visitor Center off of North 30th Street, take Gateway Road into the park. Turn right on Juniper Way Loop. At the next two Y intersections, bear right on Garden Drive. Make a sharp left onto Garden Lane and follow it back to Juniper Way Loop and turn right. Return to the start.
Run 3:Palmer-Mesa Trail (7.2 miles): Park along Uintah Street. Follow the gravel Palmer-Mesa Trail north as it parallels Mesa Road. After Fillmore Street, the trail merges with a paved bicycle lane. Turn around at the parking lot about a quarter-mile after intersecting with North 30th Street. Return to the start.
Visitor Kit
People: Pikes Peak Road Runners (pprrun.org); Incline Club (inclineclub.com)
Places: Wooglin's Deli, 823 North Tejon St.; Il Vicino, 11 South Tejon St.; Josh & John's Ice Cream, 111 East Pikes Peak Ave.
Races: Teva Paint Mines 6-K, July 24 (trailrunner.com); Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon, Aug. 18-19 (pikespeakmarathon.org); American Discovery Trail Marathon, Sept. 3 (adtmarathon.com)
Specialty Running Stores: Runners Roost, 107 East Bijou St.; Colorado Running Company, 833 North Tejon St.; Boulder Running Company, 3659 Austin Bluffs Pkwy.
