Final EPRD Summer Trail Race Benefits Special Needs Program

Evergreen Park & Recreation District (EPRD) wraps up its 2012 Summer Trail Race Series on Saturday, Oct. 6, with a family friendly pair of races that benefit EPRD’s Special Needs programs.

The two races – a 10-mile out-and-back course and a 2-mile family-friendly Fun Run/Walk – start at 9 a.m. at Lair O' the Bear Park in Idledale. Runners are encouraged to arrive at least half an hour early.

10-Mile Race

Runners will face a steady ascent to the top of Lair O' the Bear Park and, upon arriving at the end of Bear Creek Trail, they will turn and run back to the finish line where they began.  Registration is $30 in advance / $35 race day.

Prizes are awarded to the top overall male and female, as well as to the winner and runner-up for men and women in the following age divisions: Under 20; 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+.

2-mile Fun Run/Walk

This family friendly 2-mile course will treat runners to a taste of the Rockies. Run/Walkers will follow a trail that is surrounded by mountains and that runs beside a flowing stream. Registration is $20 in advance / $25 race day.

Lair O' the Bear entrance off of Highway 74 in Idledale. Directions can be found at http://goo.gl/maps/oqfY5.

Learn more and register at http://bit.ly/NEvkgc.

For more information, contact Maren Schreiber, EPRD’s Special Populations Coordinator, at 720-880-1219 or mschreiber@eprd.co.

Evergreen Park and Recreation District's (EPRD) Special Needs Program contributes to the growth and development of persons with developmental disabilities and their families. It increases their opportunities to participate in community, recreation, leisure and cultural programs, as well as providing activities to build daily living skills. Programs and services help prepare persons who are disabled to become as socially, emotionally, and intellectually independent as possible.

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