Off they go in the 2017 Oktoberfest 8K

Adam Rich and Rochelle Persson take the wins on Saturday (Sept. 23) in at Security Service Field in Colorado Springs. Rich knocked out the 8K (4.9 miles approx.) out-and-back course on Sand Creek Trail in 26:07.2, averaging 5:16 per mile. Persson clocked in at 34:20 (6:55 per mile.) The race is part of the Grand Prix of Running Series, which culminates with the Great Pumpkin Race on Oct. 7.