Dear Editor,

Join in on the fun and register today for the annual Ned*Ned family-friendly 5K/10K run and Half Marathon on Saturday, September 11, 2021! Visit: www.nednedrun.com.

The Ned*Ned is ranked as one of the Top 7 Trail Runs by 5280 magazine. It takes runners on dirt roads and single track trails and is designed to be fun! Racers are welcome to run with kids and/ or dogs on leash (in the 5K only), and costumes are encouraged!

The Ned*Ned is part of the Colorado Mountain Half Series. This consists of three of Colorado’s original and most beloved half marathons: The Ned*Ned Half Marathon, the Estes Park Half Marathon, and the Georgetown-to-Idaho Springs Half Marathon (known as GTIS Half). In conjunction with HAL Sports and RunningDenver.com, each race is community-organized and all the races benefit important youth programs within their communities.

As one of Boulder County’s only trail runs in Nederland’s backyard, the Ned*Ned Half Marathon route has an elevation gain of 1,019 feet and will challenge runners to be “a little more extreme.”

This year marks the 39th Annual Ned*Ned. Proceeds help TEENS, Inc. to continue its work within the community and help promote its mission to “Support, Educate and Empower Youth and their Families to make Healthy Choices and Thrive!”

7 a.m. - Registration opens

8 to 8:30 a.m. - Half marathon staggered starts

9 a.m. - 10K starts

10 a.m. - 5K starts

If you’re not a runner, you still have the opportunity to support TEENS, Inc. by donating or sponsoring another runner or team, or by volunteering. To help, visit www.nednedrun.com.

Online registration closes at midnight September 9, 2021. NEW: local runners can pick up their packet from 4 - 7 p.m. the day before the race, on Friday, September 10, 2021. Same-day registration opens on September 11 at 7 a.m.

Elevation Outdoors magazine ranked the Ned*Ned the Best of the Rockies Winner in 2016 & 2017. Help the Ned*Ned win again for our 40th Anniversary in 2022 by registering today!

Sue Churches

TEENS, Inc.,Nederland