1K kids run and walk just east of the Pearl Street Mall. Hogen, a native of Germany, said it was a race that reminded him of road races back in Europe. It is a great idea.
People can go to restaurants or shopping on the mall afterwards.
This year's Downtown Boulder 3000 is set for Sunday morning at 10 a.m. It is the first event in the Boulder Race Series and, said founder Ric Rojas, can help runners train for the May 28 Bolder Boulder 10K. Last year, the Downtown 3000 drew Olympic runners such as Pippig and Nadia Prasad among its 268 entrants. Rojas, winner of the first Bolder Boulder, used to hold his race on the University of Colorado's Potts Field outdoor track. With the help of Jan Ward, Boulder's downtown employee transportation coordinator, Rojas moved the race to the roads last year to get more people in the field. The course proved popular, with fun-runners and walkers joining some of the local elite.