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Everybody can run a mile. The goal for the inaugural Mile High Mile is that participants will actually run — as fast as they can. No jogging, no pacing yourself, no dogs or strollers: This is a race. But don’t feel intimidated, says Cindy Shoemaker of the Greenway Foundation, which is putting on the event. “If you have to walk, you can walk it, too,” she says.
The race begins and ends at the State Capitol and will have categories for all ages, as well as wheelchair users. An elite group of runners will wait for the final wave so the other runners can watch them bolt across the finish line. All proceeds benefit the Greenway Foundation, which supports and oversees programs preserving Denver’s urban waterways. The organization has also done fundraising to cover entry costs for kids who couldn’t otherwise afford it.
Advance registration is $25 for adults, $20 for kids seventeen and under, at www.milehighmile.com. Day-of registration will begin at 6:45 a.m. and will be an extra $5. For information about the foundation, go to www.greenwayfoundation.com.
Sun., June 1, 8 a.m., 2008
