Race Guide 2008: Course Maps, Parking, Spectator Information

liz@coloradocolfaxmarathon.org — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:41:00 GMT

Course Maps

View the course maps with detailed miles here.

Parking & Transporation

Where to park: Runners, please park in the lots at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, the Zoo.

Relay Shuttles: Shuttles will be available to transport relay team members to their relay exchange zones, and back to City Park. Alternately, relay members can arrange their own transportation to their zone. Check www.coloradocolfaxmarathon.org for updates.

Road Closures: Travel on Colfax Avenue will be restricted to one lane of traffic in each direction. The course will roll up like a carpet as athletes pass. Traffic will resume normal patterns as soon as it is safe for athletes, spectators and motorists.

RTD: The marathon will cause delays on RTD routes that run on and/or cross Colfax Avenue. Call 303-299-6000 or visit RTD-Denver.com “Detours and Alerts” for full details.

What’s Happening on Colfax?
Spectators, here are the best places to watch the race and cheer on the athletes.
Aurora
The half-marathon course turns around at Children’s Hospital on the spectacular Anschutz medical campus, and then heads back along tree-lined 17th Avenue.
Denver
At the race start, the Esplanade is a great place to cheer on the athletes. Join the cheering fans enjoying an early morning beer at The Irish Snug, and catch some live music along Colfax Avenue.
Lakewood
Once runners hit Casa Bonita, the party really gets crazy. The “Casa” performers like to get rowdy with the mariachi bands, dancers and “Peace Pipe”. Rockley Music is party central in Lakewood. Don’t miss “Jaysun Morgan's Bass Inc”. and “The OTC Varmitz”. Further west, catch “Matt Bassano's 1 Man Multi-instrumental Band”, Doug Stackhouse and Mary Wagnerat performing at the Westland Town Center.
Marathon Village in City Park
The CarToys Stage at the Start/Finish line will be rocking all day. Here’s the lineup:

The National Anthem, sung by upstate New York native and member of the E Project Band, Dayna Geiger, kicks the morning off.
“Gription” is a gritty straight up rock & roll band from Boulder, recording their first album
“Bonobos” is a frolicking, fun loving group who have delighted audiences around Denver for years with their own brand of progressive original roots-art rock music.
“E Project Band” – featuring our Entertainment Director, Ken Crow, is a Denver-based act with rock and roll roots and original songs that fuse rock and pop into three minutes of energy. The band's sound is rock with folk-rock overtones.

Marathon Month
Come play on Colfax for Marathon Month from May 17th to June 8th. Visit
www.MyColfax.org for all the details. Pick up the Colfax Passport, get it
punched at Colfax businesses while enjoying the Colfax Block Parties, bring
it to the People’s Fair for a free T-Shirt and be entered to win great
prizes -- including a trip to Lake Tahoe. You can get your Colfax Passport at:

•    Marathon Village Expo
•    Tattered Cover
•    Hooked on Colfax
•    Caffe Sanora
•    What’s Knot to Love
•    The Shoppe
•    Herbs & Arts
•    Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs
•    The Bad Kittie Salon

Saturday, May 24th
The Colfax Scavenger Hunt
The Colfax Scavenger Hunt for Kids is from 1pm to 4pm and Adults from 8pm to
Midnight - come join the hunt on the BlueBird Beat from Elizabeth to Monroe.

Saturday, May 31st
The Colfax Stomp1pm to 5pm daytime event and evening festivities from 8pm to
Midnight. Enjoy our Block Party with music, food, giveaways and great
shopping - plus entertainment all night. Festivities range from Vine street
to Marion.

Saturday, June 7th & Sunday, June 8th
CHUN Capitol Hill People's Fair
Bring down your Colfax Passport for
prizes at the myColfax.org booth!

Colfax Marathoners

Race Guide 2008: Course Maps, Parking, Spectator Information