Tag: manitou springs
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Young Colorado runners dominate trail to earn first Pikes Peak Ascent titles in 2025 edition of iconic race
As Brian Whitfield stood on the start line looking up at the Pikes Peak summit Saturday morning, he knew it would be a good day. He felt fit, healthy, and most of all, calm. In his third attempt at the race, Whitfield took the 2025 Pikes Peak Ascent overall title in a time of 2:31:31,…
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Pikes Peak Marathon and Ascent celebrating 70th anniversary with festive-filled race weekend
With Pikes Peak legends such as Matt Carpenter and Rick Trujillo present at the race expo on Friday, the energy was different for this year’s addition of “America’s Ultimate Challenge.” The 69th annual Pikes Peak Ascent and 70th Pikes Peak Marathon will take place this weekend, beginning with the 13.32 mile Ascent up the mountain…
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Trails, sidewalks along Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs to close Monday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save All walkable paths along Fountain Creek between Mayfair Avenue and Old Mans Trail in Manitou Springs will be closed for around a month starting Monday, city officials said. The closure is associated with phase four…
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Rockslide in Manitou Springs crushes 2 vehicles, closes road
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 100 block of Lovers Lane in Manitou Springs is closed until further notice after a rockslide on Wednesday landed on the road, crushing two vehicles. No injuries were reported in the incident and the extent of the infrastructure damage is under review, according to…
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Popular wedding and events company moving into Briarhurst Manor Estate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wedgewood Weddings, a popular wedding and events company operating special events venues across El Paso County and throughout the United States, is moving into the iconic Briarhurst Manor Estate in Manitou Springs. Built by the city’s founder in the shadow of Pikes Peak at 404…
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Peak Performer: Manitou Springs boys golfer Hayden Dorsey grateful, but not satisfied, with steady improvement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Each step Hayden Dorsey takes on the links is accompanied by a smile of gratitude thanks to an already stellar season. Dorsey recalls his finish at the state boys golf tournament as a freshman when he placed 43rd in a field of 84 with a…
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Weather blog: Second day of flash flood warnings issued for El Paso, Teller counties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The National Weather Service in Pueblo on Wednesday announced a second day of flash flood warnings, following an eight-hour flood warning on Tuesday. The flood warnings are in effect in El Paso and Teller counties until 10 p.m. The weather service put out an emergency…
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Weather alert: Flash flood warnings issued for El Paso and Teller counties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The National Weather Service in Pueblo issued a flash flood warning for El Paso and Teller counties until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, and as many as 3 inches of rain could fall in the area by Thursday. The weather service said the flood warnings are…
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Pikes Peak Bulletin stops printing to assess finances, will continue scaled-back digital work
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Pikes Peak Bulletin is “taking a pause from print,” while reassessing what to do about its financial situation, according to Lyn Ettinger-Harwell, president and publisher. “We’re not dead by any means, we’re not going away, we’ve got to map the best way forward,” he…
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Happy Trails: West of Colorado Springs, a humble summit with humbling views
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Manitou Springs, the Manitou Incline gets all the love. And all the pain. The town’s busiest trail is also its most brutal — a straight-up set of timber steps that can’t be called a classic summit experience. Iron Mountain, however, could be called that.…