Best Places to Run: Mountain Running

7 Severe Summit Races

Go where few runners dare to go: Straight up the side of a mountain. These footraces will make your calves burn, your body drip, and your heart beat out of your chest
By Todd Balf runnersworld
 

Mount Evans Ascent

When June 2012
Where Idaho Springs, CO
Length 14.5 miles
Altitude Gain 3,600 feet
Average Grade 6 percent
About America's highest road race starts at 10,600 feet, and the thin air is a killer. Veterans say the five percent grade near the summit feels closer to 15 percent.
More Info racingunderground.com/mtevans

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