Criterium racing returns to Pueblo on Sunday

Fit to be Tied Column May 12, 2010 From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Criterium racing returns to Pueblo on Sunday Carla Flores has been a cycling extraordinaire for many years and now she wants to give back to the sport by bringing criterium racing back to Pueblo after a two-year hiatus. So, she […]

Young runners test mettle in national races

Fit to be Tied Column December 15, 2006 From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Young runners test mettle in national races If exposure to national competition is any barometer of future success, we may be seeing big things up the road from a pair of young local runners. Middle schoolers Abigail Duran of Pueblo

Trail running races continue to grow

Fit to be Tied Column Tuesday, January, 2006 From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Trail running races continue to grow There should be no wonder why the number of off-road races and marathons is proliferating in Colorado. The events are just following the growing popularity of trail running among runners looking to get off

Borrego to mark return to racing in Atalanta 5K

Fit to be Tied Column November 7, 2006 From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Borrego to mark return to racing in Atalanta 5K It’ll be with a different mind-set that Emily Borrego resumes her racing career Saturday in the Atalanta Women’s 5K Run/Walk at Pueblo’s City Park. A year ago, Borrego successfully defended her

Race commemorates middle school teacher

Fit to be Tied Column October 10, 2006 From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Race commemorates middle school teacher Three years after his passing, the heart and spirit of the late Rusty Weiler continue to beat loudly in the hallways at Pleasant View Middle School. For nearly 30 years, Weiler taught algebra and science

Hot to Trot race does an about-face

Fit to be Tied Column Sept 12, 2006 From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Hot to Trot race does an about-face What a difference a year has made in Pueblo’s Hot to Trot road race. Last year, Ruth McDonald and the Southern Colorado Runners were trying to resurrect the race after it hadn’t even