Fall Fund Raiser

As a fund raiser each year, the Lions Club helps with the Fall Foliage Relay Race, which runs from Idaho Springs to Buena Vista.

We help set up, at 3:30 am. Lion Jim checks runners in. 

Lion Carolyn checked in equipment and safety gear:

The first runners started their race at 5:00 am. They ran in teams, with each member taking some of the stages in the overall 165-mile race.

Other Lions helped at Exchange check-points, where teams exchanged runners.

Some of the exchange check points were at mountain passes. The race went over three passes of higher than 11,000 feet elevation.

One of the opportunities for those who got up early was to see the sunrise over Mt. Bierstadt, one of several peaks over 14,000 feet in elevation along the race course.