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Written by BTR Admin   
Monday, 30 March 2009 16:01
TRAIL TIPS FROM BUZZ

"A technical descent separates the real trail runners from the road runners," says trail legend Buzz Burrell. Whether running downhill or weathering a storm, Burrell has tips to help you get the most from your off-road running.

By Lisa Jhung
PUBLISHED 03/20/2009

Fifty-eight-year-old Buzz Burrell is a bit of a trail running legend. The former record holder for the Colorado Trail and the John Muir Trail is known for his adventurous spirit as much as his endurance prowess. The Boulder, Colorado resident prides himself on running trails where no one has run before, and has explored places like Peru, Bolivia, Tibet with not much else than running shoes.

The manager of the LaSportiva Mountain Running Team, and a principle of the Boulder Trail Runners Group, Burrell shares his knowledge and passion for the sport with runners of all levels.

Here are some of Burrell's tips on getting the most from your trail running.

Read the rest of the article at Runnersworld.com .

Last Updated ( Monday, 30 March 2009 16:04 )




 
2008 BTR Photo Contest Results PDF Print E-mail
Written by BTR Admin   
Tuesday, 27 January 2009 09:11

The 2008 BTR Photo Contest is complete.  We had 130 votes this year.   Thanks for taking the time to vote!  This year we had a tie for first place with Buzz's BTR Long Run photo and Buzz's Orphan Run photo.  Congratulations Buzz and everyone else!

The winners are:

1st Place: Orphan Run - Photo 1 (16 votes - 12.3% of votes) -  Buzz Burrell

 

 

1st Place: BTR Long Run - Photo 2 (16 votes - 12.3% of votes) - Buzz Burrell

 

 

3rd Place: Wednesday 5:30am Run - Photo 1 (14 votes - 10.8% of votes) - Ryan Cooper

 

 

4th Place: Nederland to Boulder Run (12 votes - 9.2% of votes) - Charles Danforth

 

 

5th Place: Thanksgiving Run - Photo 2 (10 votes - 7.7% of votes) -  Buzz Burrell

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 January 2009 15:59 )




 
BATCO Winter Newsletter PDF Print E-mail
Written by BTR Admin   
Monday, 05 January 2009 12:34

The BATCO Newsletter for Winter 2008-2009 is now available.

Click to read BATCO Winter 08/09 Newsletter

We appreciate feedback on any item!


Thanks,
Peter Bakwin
Newsletter Editor

 
BATCO Maps Now Available! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Website Administrator   
Friday, 02 January 2009 00:50

Boulder Area Trails Coalitions (BATCO) maps are now available!  Please purchase your BATCO map today and support trail advocacy and access in Boulder County.

Come out to a BTR run and purchase your BATCO map from the run leader.  If you buy your map at a BTR run, you also get a (free) official BTR membership.  This gets you discount card which can be used at several local retailers.  Maps only cost $10 and over $9 of that goes directly back to our trails!

Maps can also be purchased at these local retailers:

BATCO Map Retailers

Or you can print off this form and order by mail:

BATCO Map Order Form

Last Updated ( Friday, 02 January 2009 01:23 )




 

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