Wacky Colorado events test athleticism and creativity
Do you find yourself anticipating the runners in goofy outfits more more than predicting which elite racer will lead the way across the finish line? Maybe it's time to go from spectator to spectacle.
Colorado's most small-d democratic adventure competitions emphasize and celebrate creativity and joie de vivre far more than athletic prowess. Many of them also owe more to those Japanese reality TV game shows featured on YouTube than they do to the Ironman, or even the Bolder Boulder.
What competitors lose in pride and cash — these large-scale adventure events are thinly disguised moneymakers that, with a couple of charity exceptions, handsomely benefit the organizers — they gain in memorable photographs, video footage and bragging rights. Use our handy guide to figure out which keg-at-the-end mettle-detector is right for you.
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