SCR Archives

Gary Franchi’s running and fitness writings

For those who don’t remember him, Gary was an integral part of SCR for eons. He was an long time board member and served as club president for several years. He was also one of the founders of the Spring Runoff when he was a sports writer for the Pueblo Chieftain. Gary served as news-letter editor for 17 years and was an indispensable finish line timer back when we pulled tags. He and his folding chair became fixtures as he worked the Time Machine.

Gary and his wife Carrie (also a very active member of SCR) moved from Colorado to Cheney, WA in 2019.

Here is a collection of Gary Franchi’s Running and Fitness Writings.

Jeff Arnold's Hornets Running articles

Jeff Arnold was one of the founders of Southern Colorado Striders which was a predecessor of Southern Colorado Runners. He was elected as the first president of SCR in 1980 at a meeting that he did not attend. He was very ac-tive on the SCR board and activities for decades. He served as race director many times and was frequently called on by other race directors to measure and mark courses.

Jeff taught in the English Department and was head cross country coach at Pueblo County High School for 28 years and later coached at Rye High School. He was also a board member and at one time president of the Pueblo County Historical Society.

If something in SCR needed to be done and no one would step forward, Jeff would. Because he cared… He had the capacity to quickly analyze SCR situations/problems and to offer solutions.

Sadly, Jeff passed away in 2021.

Here is a collection of Jeff Arnold’s Hornets Running Articles.