Colorado Colfax Kids Marathon
The Colorado Colfax Kids Marathon is a race like the Colorado Colfax Marathon, established in 2006. The run is for Kindergarten to 8th grade students. It is a run that is only 1.2 miles (1.9 km). The students run the other 25.2 miles (40.6 km) in training. The training lasts form February to early May. The race is usually planned to be held in the middle of May. The event is held at the Colorado Mills Mall. The students run through a path in the parking lot around the mall area.
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