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Colorado Springs Splash and Dash Interest?
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 2010-05-04 9:11 AM |
Member  35  Colorado Springs |  Subject: Colorado Springs Splash and Dash Interest?Are you interested in participating in the Splash and Dash Series this summer? If so please comment at the bottom of this thread so we can gauge interest! Thanks, Splash and Dash Athletes, Good evening! As you know, Lisa Rainsberger and I (Cami Stock) very much enjoyed bringing the Splash and Dash to Prospect Lake last year, and it is our hope to continue with a Splash and Dash race series again this year in a different venue. We hope you'll join us! The City of Colorado Springs, despite our best efforts (and yours!) to write the council, has elected to close the lake. This put Lisa and I in a very hard position, as finding a body of water suitable and safe for a swim is expensive and difficult. We weighed all options, and it was in the best interest of our athletes for safety(!) and cost to the athletes to forego the use of Prospect Lake. It was a tough decision, and not one we made without considerable research of resources, safety, and feasibility during the lake closure.
HOWEVER...we have an opportunity to align ourselves with an outdoor pool, currently managed by a group trying to save the aquatics facilities in Colorado Springs. It is not a lake swim, but the outdoor venue coupled by a safe run gives athletes an opportunity for a mid-week swim/run practice....and for first timers, the pool may be a more comfortable place to start, all while helping to maintain the swimming presence in the city! Dates would be Tuesday nights, held tentatively 6/22, 6/29, 7/13, 7/27, 8/3, and 8/10. The pool is located at Union and Templeton Gap. Swim would be 300-900 yards for adults, 100-300 for youth, and a 4 mile run for the adults. The run will not be open to traffic. Again, please respond to this thread if you are interested and I will let Lisa and Cami jknow.
Christi aka webgirlck |
| 2010-05-04 3:42 PM in reply to: #2835529 |
Member 39 Crested Butte | Subject: RE: Colorado Springs Splash and Dash Interest? My company just sent me to a 6 month job assignment in Colorado Springs, I'm interested. |
| 2010-05-05 9:51 PM in reply to: #2835529 |
Veteran 183 Coeur D Alene, Idaho | Subject: RE: Colorado Springs Splash and Dash Interest? Though I am otherwise interested, my wife works Tuesday nights and I am with the kids, 3 and 5months. Mostly I just wanted to say Thanks, for your continued efforts! |
| 2010-05-07 7:36 PM in reply to: #2835529 |
| 1 | Subject: RE: Colorado Springs Splash and Dash Interest? I'm there! |
| 2010-05-08 12:54 PM in reply to: #2835529 |
| 1 | Subject: RE: Colorado Springs Splash and Dash Interest? Definitely interested! |
| 2010-05-09 8:25 PM in reply to: #2835529 |
Extreme Veteran 745 Colo Springs, CO | Subject: RE: Colorado Springs Splash and Dash Interest? As the Women's 1500m Overall winner from last year (yeah, let's not discuss how many women actually DID the whole series at that distance...) I thought I should chime in here. I'm completely bummed that Prospect will be closed so it won't be an OWS, but I am glad Cami and Lisa are still trying to do the series this year. I will definitely be there for the series if they do have it. And the good news is that I've been working on both my swimming and running (with some good improvements) so hopefully they won't have to wait so long for me to finish! =p |
| 2010-05-10 9:02 AM in reply to: #2835529 |
Expert 2555 Colorado Springs, Colorado | Subject: RE: Colorado Springs Splash and Dash Interest? lodewey, a win is a win. Everyone else had the same opportunity. I may be able to do some of the races this year. It's a travesty the way Colorado Springs mismanages its finances. The things they've done to punish residents for voting down an ill-defined tax increase borders on criminal behavior. Does anyone find it appalling that while they are unable to fund parks and turning off street lights, they magically came up with $4.5 million to buy land in a shopping center so they could complete work on a nice-to-have, but not entirely necessary road project? |
| 2010-05-12 3:53 PM in reply to: #2848101 |
| 105 | Subject: RE: Colorado Springs Splash and Dash Interest? I may not be able to do all of them but I would be interested in most of them. If I have to do all of them to save the event...well, I'll just have to sacrifice and do all of them.  |
| 2010-05-24 10:53 AM in reply to: #2835529 |
Member 35 Colorado Springs | Subject: RE: Colorado Springs Splash and Dash Interest? The Splash and Dash is on! Here are the details: The Springs Splash and Dash is a GO! This is a great opportunity to practice for your upcoming tri or to try multisport for the first time. Attached is the event flyer for details. Within the week, online signup will be available at runningguru.com as well. I will send the link as soon as it is available. Here's the quick info:
What: 2010 Springs Splash and Dash Where: Portal Pool, 3535 N. Hancock Ave, Colorado Springs When: 6/15, 6/29, 7/13, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10 (tuesday nights), 5:30pm youth, 6:00pm adult Distances: Youth-150yd swim/1.25mi run Adult-600 or 900yd swim/4 mi run Cost: $12 youth, $18 adult (less for entire series--see flyer), must be a USAT member and pay a $5.00 pool fee. Please see the website for any additional details, and don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thanks, and hope to see you and all of your friends there! |
| 2010-05-24 10:54 AM in reply to: #2835529 |
Member 35 Colorado Springs | Subject: RE: Colorado Springs Splash and Dash Interest? The flyer would not attach. Please PM me if you would like the flyer. Christi |
| 2010-06-17 11:39 AM in reply to: #2835529 |
Expert 2555 Colorado Springs, Colorado | Subject: RE: Colorado Springs Splash and Dash Interest? I was a volunteer and the first race seemed to go OK. There were lots more kids than adults and some of the kids are very fast. |
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