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The GazetteNovember 16, 2020 | updated 6 years ago
Ken Oyer prepares his bear head before the start of the annual Bear Run 5K/3K Fun Run and Walk on Nov. 7. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette)
Ken Oyer prepares his bear head before the start of the annual Bear Run 5K/3K Fun Run and Walk on Nov. 7. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette)Runners take off from the starting line at the annual Bear Run 5K/3K Fun Run and Walk at Bear Creek Park in Colorado Springs on Nov. 7. About 150 runners signed up for the event, which provided masks for all the participants, spaced groups 10 minutes apart at the starting line and was hosted in a different location than usual to allow for social distancing. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette)