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Lead Stories: Thursday, January 8, 2009

De Reuck Replaced by Gomez in BolderBOULDER 10-K

Posted May 25th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Road Racing

colleen de reuck 2004 u.s. olympic trials A report published in today’s Rocky Mountain News said that USA masters 10-K champion Colleen De Reuck is out of Monday’s Dick’s Sporting Goods BolderBOULDER 10-K.

The report said that De Reuck, 44, was forced to withdraw with an illness and that she was to be replaced by marathon runner Zoila Gomez, recently fourth at the USA Olympic Marathon trials.

De Reuck, who has lived in Boulder for many years, is a fan favorite. However, the USA team for the International Team Challenge may be a bit stronger with Gomez, 28.
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New Time Bonuses Spice Up Bolder Boulder 10-K

Posted March 11th, 2008 at 11:30 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Road Racing

Organizers of the DICK’S Sporting Goods BolderBOULDER 10-K announced yesterday that they would cease to run the professional athletes on a separate criterium course used since 1998, and had beefed up their athlete compensation package with generous time bonuses.

Dubbed the International Team Challenge when it was debuted in 1998 and introduced team scoring as a major component of the race, the BolderBOULDER ran separate single gender races for the professional men and women on a criterium course after the conclusion of the massive citizens race which remained on the event’s traditional point-to-point course. For the 2008 edition of the race, scheduled for Memorial Day, May 26, the pros will be back on the traditional course with the masses competing for a $110,600 prize purse based on international team scoring PLUS the new time bonuses.
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