Ace Brown

Say hello to your new @keen Rockies Performance Tech Rep! ⚡️🏔️ Though I never expected KEEN to be a part of my journey as a runner, things quickly changed when the company van pulled up at the Colorado Running Company last September. I immediately was drawn to the products, brand story, values, and commitment to the consciously created ethos… and knew that I had to get involved in any way that I could. For years, I had talked about my dream trail running shoe— something super durable, performance-focused, mid to low-drop, with an anatomically shaped toe box— something that wasn’t over-engineered… and suddenly there it was… from a wholly unexpected place. FINALLY… something I could truly believe in. With all this in mind, It is my great privilege, honor, and pleasure to join the movement as a member of the KEEN family. I look forward to growing, innovating, inspiring, and empowering all of you rad folks in my local community and beyond! Onward and upward! 🏔️

The EPI(C)LOGUE begins on May 11th 🔪🧀🏔️ 5.8 Miles 2600’ vert Live through Memorial Day (May 25th)!

The weightlessness of submerging underwater after a run feels so surreal and delicious… I had to try to capture the feeling. 💦💦💦

COURSE 3 - RAMPART RUMBLE RAFFLE & AWARDS: 🔪🧀 Top 3 Men: 1) Logan Anderson (52:30) 2) James Hestand (54:14) 3) Grehson Smith (54:47) Top 3 Women: 1) Julie Johnson (1:03:12) 2) Ilana Jesse (1:04:37) 3) Sassy Stoat (1:06:49) RAFFLES: Raffle 1) Jordan Kauffman Raffle 2) Melissa Stapanowich Raffle 3) Julie Johnson Raffle 4) Andrew Mitchell Raffle 5) Grehson Smith HOKA Shoe 1) Drew Harper HOKA Shoe 2) Edward Brown All awards and raffles are available for pickup at the @coloradorunningcompany 🙌 Thank you so much to everyone who got out for this wild community project 🫀🔪🧀 BONUS COURSE ARRIVING SOON(?) 👀

AWARDS & RAFFLE 🔪🧀 Course 2 - LOST IN AUSTIN Top 3 Men: 1) Paul Suflita 2) Benjamin Townsend 3) Jordan Kauffman Top 3 Women: 1) Amanda Hardcastle 2) Julie Johnson 3) Abby Stone Raffle 1: John Clarke Raffle 2: Shayne Rabo Raffle 3: Chris F. Raffle 4: Japhy Czysz Raffle 5: Mark Tatum HOKA Shoe 1: Ilana Jesse HOKA Shoe 2: Wilmer G. Thank you all so much for being a part of this!!! Pick up your winnings at @coloradorunningcompany ⚡️. See yall again soon for course 3!!!

Heavy breathing, heavier legs, epic views… THIS is RAMPART RUMBLE. 🔪🧀 Cut The Cheese Trail Series Course No. 3 is shaping up to be one of the gnarliest courses I’ve ever concocted… The segment starts and finishes around 7500’ at the Ute Pass Library in the little town of Cascade. It opens with a gentle steady climb that quickly becomes steeper and steeper until it feels like you’re climbing a literal WALL. From there, the route traverses a steep and technical ridgeline and connects to Rampart Range Road right around 9500’. At this point, we head slightly to the left and touch the railing of an old lookout perch with insane views of Pikes Peak’s north slope. THEN, it’s straight back down exactly the way we came. The descent begins with a tap dance over steep and slidey, marbley rock… and doesn’t let up until about a mile to go. Then, we finish with a track race. It’s an all out sprint on fast and flowy mixed terrain for the final mile… all the way back to the Ute Pass Library in 5.3 miles with 2000’+ of vertical gain and loss. This course is live now through April 12th at 11:59pm! Get out and complete the segment to get in on the awards and raffle provided by our friends @ceceruns7 & @tyleraspens at @hoka 🫡. (I’ve got two pairs of shoes and a MOUNTAIN of swag to dish out!!!) Who’s up for the challenge??? 🔪🧀

Course No. 3 - RAMPART RUMBLE. 🏔️🔪🧀 Live today through April 12th at 11:59pm! Run the course, earn a @hoka raffle ticket!!! Check out the official segment and download the route on @strava at Cut The Cheese Run Club. Let’s RUMBLE 🔪🧀

Climbing’ around through life these days 🧗

What. A. Morning. 🫶🔪🧀 The last time we hosted a group run like this, we had only seven attendees… today, we counted over 45. 🤯 It was so rad to have all of you out to share some miles on Course 2 - “Lost in Austin”! Special thanks to our friend @ceceruns7 at @hoka for supplying some rad gear, raffle swag, and breakfast snacks for us! 🙏 Congrats to all of our raffle winners as well as top finishers on Course 1 - “Self EMMAlation”. We can’t wait to see what y’all are capable of on the second week of Course 2! Stay tuned for more updates coming soon! See y’all out on the trails! Let it Rip! 🤘🔪🧀

🚨 Double your chances to win!!! 🔪🧀 Join us live and in-person at @coloradorunningcompany on Saturday, March 21st at 8:00am for a group run on Course 2, PLUS awards & raffle for Course 1 - “Self EMMAlation”. If you made it onto the segment board for “Self EMMAlation”, you earned a raffle ticket… if you attend this group run, you earn ANOTHER. Basically, you have the opportunity to “double” your chances of winning some rad @hoka and @fktgear swag! We will be running from the shop into Austin Bluffs Open Space on guided runs traversing Course 2 - “Lost in Austin”. Pace groups will be available in a no-drop format ensuring that nobody gets left behind! 🤘 Hang around post-run for raffle, awards, snacks, and coffee! ☀️ So looking forward to seeing you all there! 🙌

Who’s ready to get Lost in Austin?? 🔪🧀✌️ Course No. 2 - “Lost in Austin” goes live in just two hours!!!

Be there, or be 🟨 Guided group runs on Course No. 2!!! Pace groups available! • Saturday, March 21, 8am • @coloradorunningcompany • Demo shoes from @hoka • Coffee & bagels + snacks post run • RAFFLE! RSVP on @strava at Cut the Cheese Run Club 🔪🧀