Artwork by Wendy Seeman |
27th Annual Neder-Nederland High Altitude 5k & 10k Races Sunday, 9am September 7, 2008 Nederland High School 
“It's easy being green! Running for a healthy lifestyle, community, and environment!”  2007 article: Nesbitt, Franklin take Nederland 10K titles. | |
2007 Official Race Results 5k results by place 5k results by name 5k results by age group 10k results by place 10k results by name 10k results by age group | |
[ Note from Race Director ] [ Race History ] [ Boulder County 4 Race Series ] [ Neder-Nederland Awards ] | |
| [ Race Information ] [ Course Map ] [ Volunteers ] [ Post Race Festivities ] | |
| [ Entry Fee Information ] [ Registration ] [ Beneficiaries ] [ Sponsorship and Marketing ] | |
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[ Greening the Ned-Ned ]
[ Running Shoe Donation ]
[ Contact ]
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Note from Race Director WELCOME RUNNERS BOTH NEW AND OLD TO THE 27TH ANNUAL NEDER-NEDERLAND! |
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The Neder-Nederland 5K & 10K Run/Walk is a scenic, high-altitude, and now
a low environmental impact race located in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains,
just a few miles from the Indian Peaks Wilderness. The course is accurately
measured and begins at an altitude of approximately 8400'. The race is known to be competitive, fun, well-established and dear to many people’s hearts in the community. The event is organized by the Nederland Area Chamber of Commerce and proceeds will help green local businesses – with the help of Boulder County’s PACE program (Partners for A Clean Environment) – and support the economic sustainability of the Nederland area (for more information see Beneficiaries). Neder-Nederland is the final race of Boulder County’s 4 Race Series with a $1000 raffle grand prize. 2008 Neder-Nederland Highlights:
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| The 27th Annual Neder-Nederland is presented by our Top of the Mountain Title sponsor Ascending Sponsors Altitude with attitude Sponsors Up High Raffle Donors Come run with us for a HEALTHY lifestyle, community, and environment! Teal Meiling Neder-Nederland Race Director | |
Race History | |
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Men’s Race Records 2006 10k Kristian Agnew 32:52 2003 5k Kristian Agnew 15:08 |
Women’s Race Records 2006 10k Takami Ominami 36:40 2006 5k Hiromi Ominami 17:17 |
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Twenty-five years ago Kay Turnbaugh and Chuck Webb started the Neder-Nederland. Kay says she
started it because she thought it would be good for all the different people in the area to
have something fun to do that does not require a lot of equipment or experience. There was a lot
to do and the race would not have happened without Kay and the other volunteers. The early years
proceeds went to the Town of Nederland to run a great kid’s summer recreation program with
the University of Colorado.
When Pat Willits was director, the night before the race his mother ironed and folded the T-shirts for the next day. Pat rode in the back of a red convertible to announce the race. Nature’s Own was always a big supporter providing the unique geode trophies. Through the years many businesses have contributed. Race director Rob Linde kept it going after Kay and Pat. It was hard to find a director after that. After running the race one year, Judy Moir wrote the Nederland Chamber of Commerce to say how it could be better, Deb Goldberg responded with “It sounds like you know what should be done, would you like to do it?” Judy directed the race and measured the course with Benji Durden, who broke his collarbone while riding a bike and measuring. Judy connected up with Peter Richards who brought accurate timing to the race along with the association with the BC3 (The Boulder County 3) the Sunrise Stampede, The Lyons River Run and the Ned-Ned. Now there are four races with the inclusion of Joe Colton’s Off Road Adventure Run. Through the years the weather has played all its tricks: snow, wind, rain, heat and cold. Usually it’s a beautiful blue-sky day among the changing aspen. You never know. There have been a lot of runners through the years, young and old, teams and costumes. The Ober-Nederland group run to the turn around point but keep on going, all the way up to Caribou and back to town. Makes the fun run sound fun. | |
2008 Boulder County 4 Race Series |
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The 4 Race Series highlights events around Boulder County. Each race is an independent,
community event, with its own organizers and beneficiaries. The 4 Races join together to
promote each other and offer series prizes in addition to individual race prizes. The Races
All finishers in all 4 events will be entered into the drawing for the 4 Race Series prizes. The more events you complete, the better your chances to win. The drawing for the 4 Race Series will be held at the Neder-Nederland on Sunday, September 7, 2008, at the awards ceremony. You do not need to be present to win. The Prizes | |
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Grand Prize | $1,000 cash prize to the winner of the raffle drawing. Prize contributed by the four races. Use it to go on a trip, fix the car, whatever you like! The more of the Series events you complete, the better chance you have to win a prize. |
| Neder-Nederland | “A Day In Nederland” includes: One night stay at the Best Western Lodge, Dinner for two at Wild Mountain Smokehouse & Brewery, Lunch for two at First Street Pub & Grill, and Breakfast at the Shining Star Cafe! |
Race Information | ||
Course Information
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The Neder-Nederland 5K & 10K Run/Walk is a scenic, high-altitude, and low environmental impact race located in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The race starts with the firing of the ancient cannon at Nederland High School at 9am. The accurately measured scenic course begins at an altitude of approximately 8400'. Runners in the 5k race will turn around near the turnoff for Eldora Mountain Resort (elevation approximately 8500'), while 10k runners will continue on to their turn around point in the town of Eldora (elevation approximately 8600'). All runners will return on Eldora Road past the high school to downtown Nederland through the old part of town, cross Highway 119 to the finish line in Chipeta Park (elevation 8236'). Walkers are strongly encouraged to register for the 5k only. All participants should be off the course by 11am. Free Fun Run For Kids A fun run for tots around the track at Nederland High School will begin at 8:30am. The field is located on the West side of the High School. Ribbons will be awarded to all runners. Pre-Race Yoga Pre-race yoga will be offered at the Nederland High School by instructors from the Good Karma Center. Transport, Parking, and Shuttle Service We encourage all participants to carpool or take the RTD to Nederland. The bus can be from the Boulder station at 14th and Canyon can be taken directly to the Nederland High School. For the schedule please check the RTD website. The Boulder to Nederland is the Regional Route N. Be sure to check the Sunday/Holidays schedule. Free shuttle buses will be provided for runners and spectators between Nederland High School and the Nederland Visitors Center and Chipeta Park from 7:30-11:30am. Due to limited parking at the start area, you are encouraged to park in town and take advantage of the free service. | ||
Neder-Nederland Awards | ||
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$50 each for the overall male and female winners in both the 5k and 10k races. In addition,
$50 will be awarded to the first Nederland area male and female in both races (from Nederland,
Eldora, Rollinsville or Ward). Awards will be presented three deep in each age group, first
place male and female age division winners in both races will receive the unique geode trophies
from Nature’s Own in Nederland. Second and third place age division winners in both races
will receive medals. Overall winners are excluded from age division awards. Age divisions: 12-under 13-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-up | ||
Post Race Festivities  Fun for kids at Chipeta Park thanks to Reba Mitchell (2006) | ||
| The Award Ceremony and other festivities will take place at Chipeta Park. Boulder County’s 4 Race Series Drawing for the $1000 grand prize will be held following the 10K. Valuable and interesting prizes will also be raffled during the awards ceremony. For these prizes, runners must be present to win. | ||
Beneficiaries | ||
The event is organized by the Nederland Area Chamber of
Commerce and proceeds from this year’s event will help green local
businesses and support the economic sustainability of the Nederland area.
Below are the ways that this year’s profits will be used.  1. “It’s Easy Being Green” theme supports environmental education and sustainable practices. Money will be raised for the Nederland Sustainability Project, a local non-profit that facilitates community garden, projects aimed to empower and educate mountain communities in sustainable food practices. 
2. The chamber also uses proceeds to promote and support the economic sustainability of the Nederland area. Examples of the Chamber’s work are:
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Entry Fee Information | ||
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Race Shirt All registered participants will receive a heavyweight, long sleeved shirt with original artwork depicting our beautiful town, unless you choose the no T-shirt option. Entry Fees
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| Registration | ||
Please sign up early! Registration will be limited to the first 900 participants.
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| Volunteers | ||
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Come help a wonderful event happen! First, it is crucial to note that the Neder-Nederland could not happen without great volunteers. Thank you to all the volunteers of past races! Volunteering for the Neder-Nederland is an opportunity to show community support as a community member or business owner. Every year volunteers are needed for:
if you or your business is interested in volunteering. | ||
Sponsorship and Marketing Opportunities | ||
| The Neder-Nederland offers different levels of sponsorship and other marketing opportunities including booth space, banners, Welcome Runners signs, volunteering, and advertisement space on race bibs, registration bags, and after-race postcards. There are many ways to be involved as a business or non-profit. We are looking to develop partnerships with businesses that share our values of a healthy lifestyle, community, and environment. For more information please contact Teal Meiling at 303.956.2891 or email nedernederland@gmail.com. | ||
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The 26th Annual Neder-Nederland was presented by our Platinum Sponsor 
Gold Sponsors 
Silver Sponsors 
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Greening the Neder-Nederland | ||
| The Neder-Nederland is a low environmental impact event. This is what we will be doing this year:
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| One World Running Shoe Donation | ||
BRING YOUR OLD OR NEW RUNNING SHOES FOR DONATION! We are proud to support this effort.
You can bring your used running shoes to our race and we will bring them to
Fleet Feet,
a drop-off site.One World Running (Shoes for Africa) is a Colorado non-profit organization with federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. They send shoes to sub-Saharan Africa, Haiti and Central America. The majority of shoes come from individuals, from running clubs, and Girl Scout troops that put on shoe drives. Some of the shoes are new; many are “near-new,” which are the ones sent overseas. The shoes that are used and not suitable for shipment are sent to Nike in Beaverton, OR, through Boulder’s Eco-Cycle program. There they will be ground up and made into running tracks and playgrounds through the Reuse-a-Shoe program. For more information, Visit www.OneWorldRunning.com, call (303) 473-1314 or (303) 828-4391 or email: anaweir@yahoo.com or sandrock@boulderrunning.com. | ||
Contact | ||
| Teal Meiling & Stephanie
Andelman - Race Directors Phone: 303.956.2891 Email: nedernederland@gmail.com | ||
[ Nederland Area Chamber of Commerce ] | ||
