Hot to Trot 5K part of big Frijoles Festival

September, 2001 Fit to be Tied Column From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Hot to Trot 5K part of big Frijoles Festival There are some good reasons why the two-day Chile & Frijoles Festival attracted more than 20,000 persons to downtown Pueblo last year. Most came to help celebrate the harvest of Pueblo chilies […]

Ottersberg steps to another level

June, 2001 Fit to be Tied Column From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Ottersberg steps to another level Those who have followed the local multi-sport scene for several years probably were not surprised that 19-year-old Puebloan Blake Ottersberg was the third overall finisher in last month’s Ordinary Mortals Triathlon. He’s done that before; in

‘Y’ Issues Challenge for World’s Largest Race

May, 2001 Fit to be Tied Column From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi ‘Y’ Issues Challenge for World’s Largest Race Bidding to make next month’s national World’s Largest Run (WLR) one of the biggest races in Pueblo as well, the YMCA is taking aim at its usual target – kids. Every elementary school in

This Puebloan Richard Ayala hasn’t missed a Runoff yet

February, 2001 Fit to be Tied Column From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi This Puebloan hasn’t missed a Runoff yet Richard Ayala is on a mission. The native Puebloan started running in 1972, and the first race he ever ran was the inaugural Pueblo Chieftain Spring Runoff in 1979. He hasn’t missed a Spring