Latino Ultra Nature Adventure
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Past event
11:00 AM MDT
Golden, Colorado
$22.20 · 4 races
5km, Half Marathon, Ultra
Event summary
Join us for the exhilarating Latino Ultra Nature Adventure (LUNA) on Sunday, October 22, 2023, in the stunning landscapes of Golden, Gilpin, Colorado! This vibrant event is dedicated to promoting healthy communities through a unique blend of athletics and nature, offering participants an opportunity to connect with the great outdoors while engaging in activities like running and hiking. Choose from a variety of race distances including 5km, 8-mile, a Half Marathon (13.1 miles), or the challenging 50km (32 miles).
LUNA is more than just a race; it’s a celebration of inclusivity and cultural diversity, inviting everyone—whether seasoned athletes or newcomers—to experience the joy of outdoor sports. Set against the backdrop of the breathtaking Golden Gate Canyon State Park, participants will not only challenge their physical limits but also immerse themselves in the restorative powers of nature through the practice of forest bathing. This event aims to bridge gaps in outdoor recreation, ensuring that everyone can experience the mental and physical benefits of nature. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a transformative adventure that nurtures both body and spirit!
LUNA is more than just a race; it’s a celebration of inclusivity and cultural diversity, inviting everyone—whether seasoned athletes or newcomers—to experience the joy of outdoor sports. Set against the backdrop of the breathtaking Golden Gate Canyon State Park, participants will not only challenge their physical limits but also immerse themselves in the restorative powers of nature through the practice of forest bathing. This event aims to bridge gaps in outdoor recreation, ensuring that everyone can experience the mental and physical benefits of nature. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a transformative adventure that nurtures both body and spirit!
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Races
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5k
Incl. $2.20 Fee & Experience T-Shirt
Entries closed11:00 AM MDT
$22.20
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8-Mile
Incl. $2.20 Fee & Experience T-Shirt
Entries closed11:00 AM MDT
$22.20
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Half Marathon
Incl. $2.20 Fee & Experience T-Shirt
Entries closed11:00 AM MDT
$22.20
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Ultra
Incl. $2.20 Fee & Experience T-Shirt
Entries closed8:00 AM MDT
$22.20
Organiser's description
2ND LUNA
POWERING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH NATURE DRIVEN ATHLETICS AND FOREST BATHING.
Our 2nd Latino Ultra Nature Adventure (LUNA) https://www.afcanatura.org/u-can is a culturally relevant and equity driven new kind of Ultra powering the physical and mental health that comes from the mix of athletics, awe inspiring nature, and forest bathing. LUNA promotes human-nature connections and self realization through running and hiking for communities historically excluded from exclusive outdoor sports.
Ultras have traditionally been curated for athletes and have been anchored in competition and driven by an exclusive sports culture. LUNA reframes the Ultra athletics experience to inspire participants to engage in the sport for the first time AND to invite established athletes to join a more inclusive and culture driven ultra challenge.
LUNA IS AN INITIATIVE OF AMERICAS FOR CONSERVATION + THE ARTS (AFC+A) http://www.afcanatura.org AND THE PROGRAM UNITED CULTURES OF ATHLETICS AND NATURE (UCAN). AFC+A
DESCRIPTION
The Americas Latino Eco Festival XIII (ALEF) http://www.americaslatinoecofestival.org, a flagship program of AFC+A, has teamed up with Colorado's Human Potential Running Series to offer this unique Latino Ultra Nature Experience. Join us on Saturday, June 1, 2024 and kick off your ALEF experience with a unique adventure in the mountains of Golden, CO.
The experience features distances of 5km, 8-Mile, a Half Marathon (13.1 miles), and 50km (32 miles). On your journey you'll explore the incredibly gorgeous Golden Gate Canyon State Park. We'll explore the intersection between urban development and population growth with its lasting effects on the surrounding landscape and ecosystems and We'll share stunning views of Colorado's Continental Divide.
LUNA is a nonprofit event intent on bridging inclusion gaps in the outdoor recreation and sports workspace. For this reason we are requiring only a nominal sign up fee. Youth 16 and under pay no fees but must still register. All participants are encouraged to make a tax deductible DONATION to support the inclusive mandate of our program and the efforts of our staff and volunteers. Donate Additional Here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DKNQHA5C428QW
If you have any questions about this race, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION https://www.afcanatura.org/luna
FACTS
According to the United Nations Population Division, 75% of the worlds people live in cities.
The average urban dweller in the US spends 93% of the time indoors, and some ten hours a day on social mediamore than they spend asleep- resulting in a nature deficit.
Science based studies proof the human costs of alienation from nature negatively impacts our health,
Research has shown that people do better physically and emotionally when they are in green spaces, benefiting from stress reduction and the attention restoration nature engenders
Forest bathing is the practice of immersing yourself in nature in a mindful way, using your senses to derive a whole range of benefits for your PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH. It is also known as Shinrin-yoku. Shinrin means forest and Yoku stands for bathing. The idea took birth in Japan.
Forest Bathing is proven to positively impact our health through contact with phytoncides which are chemicals emitted by trees and which help reduce stress hormone production, lower heart rate and blood pressure, boost the immune system as well as improve feelings of happiness.
Evergreenspine, cedar, spruce, and conifersare the largest producers of phytoncides, so walking in an evergreen forest seems to have the greatest health benefits.
When we breathe in phytocides, our bodies respond by increasing the number and activity of a type of white blood cell called natural killer cells or NK which fight infections, cancers and tumors.
20 to 30 minutes of relaxed time among trees provides you with multiple health benefits. 3 hours a week of nature exposure allows our body to function at its optimum, sustaining health benefits for up to a week after. Spending a long weekend in a forest, connecting to nature extends health benefits to a month
RESOURCES
Forest Bathing Research Spotlight https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/wellnessevidence/forest-bathing/forest-bathing-spotlight
Medical empirical research on forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku): a systematic review https://environhealthprevmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12199-019-0822-8
Can forest therapy enhance health and well-being? https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-forest-therapy-enhance-health-and-well-being-2020052919948
New research compares forest bathing and mindfulness https://tfb.institute/scientific-research
A Review of the Benefits of Nature Experiences: More Than Meets the Eye https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/8/864
Prescribed time in nature linked to improvements in anxiety, depression and blood pressure https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/04/prescribed-time-in-nature-linked-to-improvements-in-anxiety-depression-and-blood-pressure
Nature and Neurodevelopment: Differences in Brain Volume by Residential Exposure to Greenness https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6084845
Visiting green spaces deters mental health drug use https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/17/visiting-green-spaces-deters-mental-health-drug-use-researchers-find
Prescribing nature: the restorative power of a simple dose of outdoors https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/12/prescribing-nature-the-restorative-power-of-a-simple-dose-of-outdoors
A comparative study of the physiological and psychological effects of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) on working age people with and without depressive tendencies https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6589172
POWERING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH NATURE DRIVEN ATHLETICS AND FOREST BATHING.
Our 2nd Latino Ultra Nature Adventure (LUNA) https://www.afcanatura.org/u-can is a culturally relevant and equity driven new kind of Ultra powering the physical and mental health that comes from the mix of athletics, awe inspiring nature, and forest bathing. LUNA promotes human-nature connections and self realization through running and hiking for communities historically excluded from exclusive outdoor sports.
Ultras have traditionally been curated for athletes and have been anchored in competition and driven by an exclusive sports culture. LUNA reframes the Ultra athletics experience to inspire participants to engage in the sport for the first time AND to invite established athletes to join a more inclusive and culture driven ultra challenge.
LUNA IS AN INITIATIVE OF AMERICAS FOR CONSERVATION + THE ARTS (AFC+A) http://www.afcanatura.org AND THE PROGRAM UNITED CULTURES OF ATHLETICS AND NATURE (UCAN). AFC+A
DESCRIPTION
The Americas Latino Eco Festival XIII (ALEF) http://www.americaslatinoecofestival.org, a flagship program of AFC+A, has teamed up with Colorado's Human Potential Running Series to offer this unique Latino Ultra Nature Experience. Join us on Saturday, June 1, 2024 and kick off your ALEF experience with a unique adventure in the mountains of Golden, CO.
The experience features distances of 5km, 8-Mile, a Half Marathon (13.1 miles), and 50km (32 miles). On your journey you'll explore the incredibly gorgeous Golden Gate Canyon State Park. We'll explore the intersection between urban development and population growth with its lasting effects on the surrounding landscape and ecosystems and We'll share stunning views of Colorado's Continental Divide.
LUNA is a nonprofit event intent on bridging inclusion gaps in the outdoor recreation and sports workspace. For this reason we are requiring only a nominal sign up fee. Youth 16 and under pay no fees but must still register. All participants are encouraged to make a tax deductible DONATION to support the inclusive mandate of our program and the efforts of our staff and volunteers. Donate Additional Here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DKNQHA5C428QW
If you have any questions about this race, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION https://www.afcanatura.org/luna
FACTS
According to the United Nations Population Division, 75% of the worlds people live in cities.
The average urban dweller in the US spends 93% of the time indoors, and some ten hours a day on social mediamore than they spend asleep- resulting in a nature deficit.
Science based studies proof the human costs of alienation from nature negatively impacts our health,
Research has shown that people do better physically and emotionally when they are in green spaces, benefiting from stress reduction and the attention restoration nature engenders
Forest bathing is the practice of immersing yourself in nature in a mindful way, using your senses to derive a whole range of benefits for your PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH. It is also known as Shinrin-yoku. Shinrin means forest and Yoku stands for bathing. The idea took birth in Japan.
Forest Bathing is proven to positively impact our health through contact with phytoncides which are chemicals emitted by trees and which help reduce stress hormone production, lower heart rate and blood pressure, boost the immune system as well as improve feelings of happiness.
Evergreenspine, cedar, spruce, and conifersare the largest producers of phytoncides, so walking in an evergreen forest seems to have the greatest health benefits.
When we breathe in phytocides, our bodies respond by increasing the number and activity of a type of white blood cell called natural killer cells or NK which fight infections, cancers and tumors.
20 to 30 minutes of relaxed time among trees provides you with multiple health benefits. 3 hours a week of nature exposure allows our body to function at its optimum, sustaining health benefits for up to a week after. Spending a long weekend in a forest, connecting to nature extends health benefits to a month
RESOURCES
Forest Bathing Research Spotlight https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/wellnessevidence/forest-bathing/forest-bathing-spotlight
Medical empirical research on forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku): a systematic review https://environhealthprevmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12199-019-0822-8
Can forest therapy enhance health and well-being? https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-forest-therapy-enhance-health-and-well-being-2020052919948
New research compares forest bathing and mindfulness https://tfb.institute/scientific-research
A Review of the Benefits of Nature Experiences: More Than Meets the Eye https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/8/864
Prescribed time in nature linked to improvements in anxiety, depression and blood pressure https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/04/prescribed-time-in-nature-linked-to-improvements-in-anxiety-depression-and-blood-pressure
Nature and Neurodevelopment: Differences in Brain Volume by Residential Exposure to Greenness https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6084845
Visiting green spaces deters mental health drug use https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/17/visiting-green-spaces-deters-mental-health-drug-use-researchers-find
Prescribing nature: the restorative power of a simple dose of outdoors https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/12/prescribing-nature-the-restorative-power-of-a-simple-dose-of-outdoors
A comparative study of the physiological and psychological effects of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) on working age people with and without depressive tendencies https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6589172
Location
Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Golden, 80403, CO, United States
Latino Ultra Nature Adventure
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