Woody's Tortoise And Hare
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 9:00 AM MDT
- Location
- Fountain, CO
- 2010 Duckwood Rd, 80817
- Featured distance
- 5K
- Type
- RUN
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At a glance
A unique 5K where a handicap system levels the playing field, focusing purely on your conditioning and training, not age or gender.
- Competitive
- Quirky
Competitive
QuirkyGreat for: runners who like a competitive edge
Less ideal for: walkers-only pacing
Woody's Tortoise and Hare offers a unique 5K experience designed to level the playing field. This true handicap event measures your fitness based on age, gender, height, and weight, ensuring that conditioning and training are the ultimate factors. Back-of-the-pack runners get an early lead, while faster participants engage in a strategic pursuit. It's a chance to test your true fitness in a race where your shape is all that truly matters, regardless of traditional categories.
What to expect
- Experience a true handicap 5K where your fitness level is measured by age, gender, height, and weight.
- Runners typically starting later will pursue those who begin earlier.
- The course is described as hilly and at a high altitude.
Standout details
- True handicap event
- Fitness measured by age, gender, height, weight
- Back-of-packers lead, fast-runners pursue
- Hilly, high-altitude 5K course
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Vibe Check
Steady Effort
Steady Effortaltitude
- High altitude
Based on terrain, weather, and distance data.
The course
- Hilly
- Timed race
From the organizer
Woody’s Tortoise and Hare is a true handicap event in that it measures your fitness level based on your age, gender, height and weight!
Factor out age, size, and gender and what
do you have left? Conditioning and training!
Level the playing field. If you’re in shape,
that’s all that matters!
Back-of-the packers lead early.
Fast-runners play pursuit.
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