Articles by Christina Spaulding on running, cycling, and the outdoors around Las Vegas

2026 Candlelighters Superhero 5k Review

As soon as the registration email came, I signed up for the 2026 Candlelighter’s Superhero 5k. It was such fun

The second of my two runs for Special Olympics was a real treat. The organizers are very smart, choosing two

This event was truly something special. That’s not a play on words, it’s that the event was different from all

Friends of Parkinson’s holds their annual fundraiser in April every month, as that’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month. This month, Parkinson’s Awareness

Pueblo Park, located at Buffalo and Lake Mead Blvd, connects the communities of Monterrey, La Mancha, and The Pueblo. While

Located on Cimmaron just south of Blue Diamond Road, Paiute Park has good parking and feels far from traffic. The

Lone Mountain Trail is a poorly-named urban trail in the City of Las Vegas, following the Buffalo wash for 4.5

Every December, there are a ton of 5k options. This year, I chose the Ugly Sweater Run from Red Rock

Rainbow Family Park and Firefighters Memorial Park are two medium-sized parks in Las Vegas, near the Spring Valley neighborhood. While

Captain Safety is an event EMT, which means he’s one of the guys with the band-aids and moleskin on a