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These races will no doubt give plenty of runner’s and biker's time to take in the gorgeous views of the mountains, valleys and majestic buttes they'll run past on the way down from the mountains into town. The race also takes runners and bikers through what locals and tourism officials here call "Russell Country," named for the famed painter Charles Russell who lived in Stanford in the late 1800's.
The town of Stanford and the surrounding countryside served as inspiration for many of his paintings and drawings, including his legendary painting "In Without Knocking," which depicts a band of cowboys riding their horses in the front door of Hoffman's Saloon and was based on scenes Russell saw every day in Stanford then.
These races are also timed to coincide with a weekend full of events that commemorate Russell's life and work, including the CMR Stampede Rodeo, Western BBQ, Stampede Music Fest, Mutton Bustin', and the Quick Finish Art & Auction, in which artists compete to finish their painting, sculpture or other artwork and then enter it in a live auction.
The town of Stanford and the surrounding countryside served as inspiration for many of his paintings and drawings, including his legendary painting "In Without Knocking," which depicts a band of cowboys riding their horses in the front door of Hoffman's Saloon and was based on scenes Russell saw every day in Stanford then.
These races are also timed to coincide with a weekend full of events that commemorate Russell's life and work, including the CMR Stampede Rodeo, Western BBQ, Stampede Music Fest, Mutton Bustin', and the Quick Finish Art & Auction, in which artists compete to finish their painting, sculpture or other artwork and then enter it in a live auction.
