Teens, Inc., and the Town of Nederland hosted the 39th Annual Ned*Ned Race starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, September, 11, 2021, at Teens, Inc., 151 East Street in Nederland. Four hundred runners
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Teens, Inc., and the Town of Nederland hosted the 39th Annual Ned*Ned Race starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, September, 11, 2021, at Teens, Inc., 151 East Street in Nederland. Four hundred runners and walkers registered to participate in one of three races, a half marathon, a 10K and a 5K, according to one of the organizers, Jennifer Karowe.
Karowe said this is one of the highest registrations so far. Last year they conducted the race virtually by logging times into a computer.
Before the races started, the Loquations sang the National Anthem in honor of the 9/11 attacks, the worst attacks on American soil.
The Half Marathon ran in two batches. The first batch started at 8 a.m., and the second at 8:30 a.m. The Half Marathon takes on dirt roads and single track trails to be “a little more extreme.”
Local resident, Jaydene Morrison, dressed in a costume including green hair started each race with an old-style cap gun. Lonnie Somers from Littleton announced the event from a booth near the finish line and also did the timing of the runners.
He said this is his sixth year of doing this. While the second group of Half- Marathon runners were waiting to start, he said they were lucky because the first group were the ones being chased by the wildlife and bears.
Before the 10K and 5K races, Diana Underhill with Mountain Yoga led stretches in the field in front of the starting line.
The 10K, 6.2 miles, started at 9 a.m. and took on dirt roads and single track trails. No walkers were allowed.
The 5K started at 10 a.m. and featured the Nederland Fire Department in full gear with jackets, fire helmets, a child carrier and a flag in memory of 9/11. Other participants included dogs, children, walkers and runners.
David Roche finished first in the Half Marathon. He said he considers himself more of a coach than a runner, but he has won several races.
“These are the best trails on earth,” he said.
Sam Scherz finished second in the Half Marathon. A University of Colorado student, he has been running since he was four years old.
Somers announced that next year will be the 40th Anniversary of the race, so everyone will want to participate.
The races were completed by noon. Route maps, information and results can be found on their website: https://www.nednedrun.com/.
