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HPRS 2023 Year In Review

By HPRS Race Director John Lacroix In my last post we looked at ultramarathon running as pertains to the entire State of Colorado. This discussion focused on the finishing numbers of all races of ultra distance in Colorado, and a...

December 26, 2023

A Review of the 2023 Colorado Ultra Scene

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A Review of the 2023 Colorado Ultra Scene

By HPRS RD John Lacroix PREFACE When I started HPRS in 2014, I created a spreadsheet (like most ultrarunners do) of every trail race in Colorado of a half-marathon in distance or longer. I then recorded how many finishers each...

December 17, 2023

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Updated Dog Policy For Volunteers

Recently in the HPRS Private Facebook Group, HPRS ambassador Derek Talbott asked an important question, “What are your biggest barriers that prevent you from volunteering?” “If you have the time to train, you have time to volunteer. If you have...

July 3, 2023

New USFS Cost Recovery Proposal Threatens Trail Running

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New USFS Cost Recovery Proposal Threatens Trail Running

Friends, Trail and ultrarunning needs you. I get it. Someone sounds the alarm, and you immediately start questioning if there is really a reason to worry. We live in a society where unless something is directly affecting you, in your...

June 16, 2023

Start of the Year Trends In Trail and Ultra

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Start of the Year Trends In Trail and Ultra

By HPRS RD John Lacroix This article is a follow up to the two articles I recently wrote for the HPRS blog. Those articles include my “State of Our Sport Address: January 2023” and “A Review of the 2022 Colorado...

January 29, 2023

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The State of Our Sport: January 2023

By HPRS Owner and Race Director John Lacroix PREFACE Around this time every year I present our community with my “State of Our Sport” address. The address is a conversation that focuses on the realized history and predicted evolution of...

January 2, 2023

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Why Dogs Aren’t Allowed

By HPRS Owner and RD John Lacroix Some of the more divisive policies of any race or race series, are policies focusing on dogs. In this article, I’m going to tell you the story that explains why dogs are not...

September 15, 2022

LIVE TRACKING – Our Challenges, and A How To For Loved Ones

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LIVE TRACKING – Our Challenges, and A How To For Loved Ones

By HPRS Race Director John Lacroix “My son is running in your event this weekend and I want to know exactly where he is, how can I live track him?” I couldn’t even begin to venture a guess on how...

September 9, 2022

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