All-Out Beat the Heat

Unleash your inner superhero at the 14th Annual Beat the Heat event! This year, we're calling all champions to assemble where one of Colorado's favorite trails joins one of its most glorious parks, and support the vital mission of Adaptive Adventures. All course swill send athletes on a heroic journey, following the winding Big Dry Creek Trail southwest, with the half marathon course offering magnificent views of Standley Lake against the epic backdrop of the Front Range. It’s an official BOLDERBoulder qualifying event, so come prepared to put your superpowers to the test and achieve a truly marvel-ous finish time! 

Aid Stations

Aid stations have Superganix samples on-demand and will feature Gatorade (lemon-lime, orange, or fruit punch) and Gu energy gels in raspberry lemonade

Directions & Parking

Directions: The Church Ranch Office Park is located at 10170 Church Ranch Wy in Westminster, CO. From US36 you'll go southwest on Church Ranch Blvd, then east on 103rd Ave and south on Church Ranch Wy to find the venue on the east side of the street. Click here for a map or to get directions.

Parking: Athletes & spectators will be asked to park in the lots north and east of the office building, or around of the office building across the street. Please do not park at the school, hotels, or bank, on the street, or behind the office building. Please see the parking map below and follow all parking signs & staff direction on race day.

♦ RRCA Certified Race Director—Organization you can count on! With hundreds of events under the belt of our director and a staff with 25+ years experience, your event will run smoothly. (Ha! No pun intended)
♦ Early AND Race Day Packet Pick-Up—For those who like to prep in advance! But no worries if you wait until race day... we make it quick & easy.
♦ Race Shirts—The one you'll want to wear EVERY day! Fit specific, of course, and still poly for those moisture wicking properties, but with a touch of cotton for extreme comfiness.
♦ Finisher Medals—Custom molded for all, including the 5K! With full-color ribbons... SO fancy!
♦ Brag Tags—For all repeat finishers! Our little way of saying 'Thanks for making Beat the Heat a tradition!'
♦ Souvenir Race Bibs—Event specific and personalized! Personalized for all who register at least 2 weeks in advance... yet another keepsake to remember your day!
♦ Custom Distance Sticker—Share your accomplishment! Stick 'em on your car, water bottle, or bulletin board proudly!
♦ FREE Race Pics—Unlimited downloads are on us! Professional photographers at the finish line AND on course... enjoy!
♦ Gear Check—No trips back to the car for our athletes... no need! Leave it with us... we'll keep an eye on it for you.
♦ Toilets-A-Plenty—3 Units for 500 people? What, are you crazy? Ever had to run without using a restroom because the lines were too long? Us too... ouch! We provide more than TRIPLE the facilities as other events, plus multiple units on-course!
♦ Accurately Measured Courses—Race the distance you trained for! Not a little more and not a little less... we measure each course no fewer than 3 times before race day and mark them so they're crystal clear.
♦ Use your results to qualify for Bolder Boulder—We count! All of our distances are timed and accurately measured, and may be used for the timed waves
♦ Medical Support—Nothing is more important than your safety! Here's hopin' those guys are really bored, but just in case... you'll find our med crew both at the start/finish AND on course. Plus, each and every volunteer you pass knows who to call for help.
♦ Tons of Aid Stations—No need to carry any extra weight! Not only will both water & electrolytes be handed to you at the finish line, course aid stations are an average of just 1.5 miles apart. And cups at the aid stations, no hassle of running cupless!
♦ Disposable Timing Chips—No hassle at the finish line! And no fees if you forget to return your timing chip either... we don't need it back.
♦ Electronic Results—No more endless sheets of data to sort through! All results scroll on easy-to-read computer screens in the expo area during the event and are posted online by the end of the day.
♦ Post-Race Meal—Breakfast burritos, fruit, bagels & chocolate milk for all! Yup, even if you're dead last... we're not going anywhere until we cheer you in.
♦ 3 Deep Awards—Overall AND Divisions! Events small enough to stay friendly and personal give you a better chance of landing on the podium!
♦ Fun, theme-based costume contest! Make sure the official photographer snaps your pic and the best theme-based outfit (as determined by the race director) gets a 50% off coupon for a future event!

	I wanted to thank you for putting on what was a fantastic race today, despite the weather. I really appreciate the devotion and passion that you have for racing and your "Superior Events from Start to Finish Line" mantra really does hold true. ~Mitch
	As a part of our first-of-its-kind race that doesn't end, (yes, it goes on and on my friend), run the same distance at back-to-back events to measure your progress on identical Endless Series courses. Prizes may be awarded to those who beat their previous time! More
	With about a gazillion reasons why you might not be able to join us on race day, we know you still want to race with your friends & family. Well, we've got your back! More

Prizes

We still have the great 3-deep awards that you love, overall and divisions. The prizes will be a free registration for the distance you participated in. The winners will be randomly selected and notified via email the week after the event. More

Note that packet pickup and registration closes 10 minutes before the start of each distance and you must start within 5 minutes of the distance start time (don't be late)!