CU Buffs enjoy race, festivities at Bolder Boulder

Runners head for the finish line at Folsom Field on Monday during the 2018 Bolder Boulder. (Cliff Grassmick / Staff Photographer)

Typically, Kirsty Hodgkins takes her running fairly seriously.

A veteran of multiple marathons and one previous Bolder Boulder, Hodgkins is used to tracking her pace and shooting for personal record times.

On Monday, she took a different approach.

A member of the Colorado women's golf team, Hodgkins brought teammate Gillian Vance with her to not only run the course, but soak in the fun of the Bolder Boulder.

"It was a little bit different, but it was a lot better," Hodgkins said.

An Australian native, Hodgkins ran the Bolder Boulder last year because it was convenient.

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