September 27,2014 - Monument Half Marathon - Gering NE
State Number 9 (Nebraska) is in the books! When I moved to Colorado in 1988, Nebraska was the enemy! The University of Colorado actually had some decent football teams in those days and beating Nebraska was always the goal. Colorado didn't win many of those games and I developed a distaste for Nebraska, even though I hadn't spent any time there. After spending the past weekend in Gering and Scottsbluff, that distaste, just like the old rivalry, is gone. The people in Nebraska are so friendly and the Monument Half Marathon was top notch. The expo and everything about the race was so well organized and fun. I would definitely recommend this event and a visit to the Gering/Scottsbluff area. On Friday, my wife and I drove 3 hours to Gering and checked into the Monument Inn and Suites. The hotel wasn't fancy but the price was right and it was real close to the race start. The highlight of the trip (other than the race) was seeing the scenery just outside Gering and