Race for the Mountains

Training for the Ascent or Marathon? How about heading up to Breck on June 24 for a trainer, the first ever Race for the Mountains. It's a charity for friends of Out There, the Central Asia Institute, aided by Greg Mortenson.

Greg and the CAI have built 58 schools for kids and a dozen vocational schools for women in Central Asia.

There's a 10-mile trail race for elite runners, a 5K flat race for rec runners and a fun run for kids.

Check it out at Mountain to Mountain. Register at Active.com.

Carpenter takes 1st - again

Manitou Springs resident and uber mountain distance runner Matt Carpenter came in first during the Cytomax 10K Trail Run at the weekend's Teva Mountain Games in Vail.

Carpenter and teammates Ned Overend and Pat Keller took first in the GNC Ultimate Mountain Challenge.

For complete results, click here.