WHERE:

Dunkin’ – Arapahoe Crossing (16401 E Arapahoe Rd Unit C, Aurora, CO 80016) GoogleMap: https://goo.gl/maps/fpRFcjCz6fCcozPdA

WHEN:
This Saturday September 4th. Plan on being ready to run at 6:20am, and then we’ll do our pre-run warmup/stretching routine before sending the pace groups off at 6:30am sharp. Remember that these groups listed below are by average TRAINING pace, not your goal race pace.

9 min/mile and faster group
10 min/mile group
11 min/mile and slower (run/walkers & walkers)

ROUTE & MILEAGE:
Parker 2.0, is our most popular of the various “Parker Routes” we do… Parker has always been the classic, legendary, old school, (whatever you want to call it), benchmark training route that I designed in our very first training session (Summer/Fall of 2003). It’s proven to be a perfect route for building strength and endurance, and mental toughness. Members who run hilly road races every year key on this route as the one that makes hills “feel easy”. Just like the original, “Parker 2.0” is a fantastic out & back route that snakes through Foxfield and then heads south towards Parker. The modified route eliminates the first few miles in Piney Creek neighborhood to get out into the Foxfield and beyond a little quicker, and adds just over 100 feet of gain for members going long. This route goes through some gorgeous low-traffic residential/ranch areas and the surface is primarily asphalt and dirt/gravel roads. It’s definitely hilly and rolling the entire way, climbing above 6,000 feet beyond the 12M turnaround point, with nearly 2,000 feet of climbing for anyone going 20+. The route is somewhat exposed too (not much shade), so definitely make sure to prepare accordingly. The only minor negative is that there is limited restroom access on this route, so you may want to pack a few squares of TP just in case (you can put them in a ziplock baggy to keep dry). Occasionally we will luck out with if homeowners having construction/work done and they’ll have a port-o-potty on the street, but if not, you’ll have to go without or jump into one of the many ditches/shrubs. We will have aid stations with Gatorade/water every ~2 miles to ensure that everyone is staying hydrated and the max distance we will have the route set to is 20 miles with turnaround points every half mile for members going shorter distances. Aid stations will be picked up by 11:30am on a rolling schedule (~13 min/mile pace), so if you anticipate needing more time I would suggest doing a couple of miles early.

Route Map: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4448043241