Steamboat Pilot & Today

Joel Harris and Marti, his black Labrador retriever, will travel from Yampa to Onaway, Mich., later this month to compete in the 2012 National Amateur Retriever Championship. Photo by Scott Franz

Runners head up and away from the Elk River on Sunday during the Steamboat Marathon. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Campbell Ilfrey, left, and Craig's Todd Trapp match each other step for step Sunday during the half-marathon race of the Steamboat Marathon. Ilfrey eventually pulled away for a narrow win. Trapp was second. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Gabe Small crosses the finish line Sunday. He won the Steamboat Marathon for the second consecutive year. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Runners make their way toward Steamboat Springs on Sunday during the Steamboat Marathon. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Participants run toward Steamboat Springs on Sunday during the Steamboat Marathon. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Erin Reger, of Denver, dances her way through an aid station Sunday while running the half-marathon race at the Steamboat Marathon. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Denver's Jessica Green celebrates crossing the half-marathon finish line Sunday during the Steamboat Marathon. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Steamboat Springs' Barbara Jones asks to be doused with water at the Rex's family of restaurants Hawaiian-themed aid station Sunday during the annual Steamboat Marathon. She ran the half marathon, finishing in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 42 seconds. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Children are led in a series of stretches Sunday before the Honey Stinger Fun Run at the Steamboat Marathon. The Fun Run drew more than 100 children while the other three races were packed with more than 1,400. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Runners stream toward Steamboat Springs on Sunday during the 31st annual Steamboat Marathon. The race had more than 1,400 finishers for its three distances. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Support. Submitted by Jennifer Wilkinson Jennifer Wilkinson / Courtesy

The run. Submitted by Jennifer Wilkinson Jennifer Wilkinson / Courtesy

The start. Submitted by Jennifer Wilkinson Jennifer Wilkinson / Courtesy

The start. Submitted by Jennifer Wilkinson Jennifer Wilkinson / Courtesy

Smartwool has bras! Submitted by Jennifer Wilkinson Jennifer Wilkinson / Courtesy

Kids Fun Run. Submitted by Jennifer Wilkinson Jennifer Wilkinson / Courtesy

Event Medical Solutions Unlimited provided our own aide tent and staffed the chambers larger tent directly adjacent to ours. Submitted by Ebin D. Latrimurti. Ebin D. Latrimurti / Courtesy

Local Tony Requist finishing the half marathon. Submitted by Carrie Requist. Carrie Requist / Courtesy

Mount Werner comes into sight as runners in the half marathon come around a corner on Sunday during the Steamboat Marathon. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Runners head toward Steamboat Springs on Sunday during the Steamboat Marathon. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Matt Davies crosses the line first in the Steamboat Marathon 10K. Michael Schrantz/Staff