"I have been coming to the Boulder Running Clinic since 2019...and it has been the single greatest thing for my coaching career."
- Coach Jake Hayes
Each MLK weekend high school running coaches from dozens of states meet in Boulder, Colorado for a coaching clinic unlike any other.
2027 Boulder Running Clinics
January 15–16, 2027
Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder
Learn from these coaches
Kelly Christensen - Niwot High School
Marie Davis Markham - Wildwood Running
Dan Iverson - Naperville North High School
Jessie Magoto - Minster High School
Sean O’Day - Cheyenne Mountain High School
Howard Russ - Beavercreek High School
Coaches Who've Presented at Boulder Running Clinics
🏆 NXN Team Champions
Kelly Christensen — Niwot (CO)
2024 & 2025 Boys NXN Champions (Back-to-Back)
Doug Soles — Great Oak / Herriman (UT)
2015 & 2023 Boys NXN Champions
Jonathan Dalby — Mountain Vista (CO)
2024 Girls NXN Champions, 3x Podium
Paul Vandersteen — Neuqua Valley (IL)
2007 Boys NXN Champions (coached Chris Derrick)
🥈 NXN Runner-Up & Top 3
Timo Mostert — American Fork (UT)
5x NXN Runner-Up, 12 NXN Trips, 2 Individual National Champions
Dan Iverson — Naperville North (IL)
NXN Runner-Up, 9x Illinois State Champion
Justin Leonard — Southlake Carroll (TX)
2024 NXN 3rd Place, 5x Texas State Champion
Sean McCafferty — Christian Brothers Academy (NJ)
2025 NXN 3rd Place, Joe Newton Coach of the 400+ Dual Meet Win Streak
John Sipple — Downers Grove North (IL)
NXN 4th Place, USTFCCCA Coach of the Year
🎯 NXN Qualifiers & National Contenders
Mike McLain — Eastwood (TX)
2x Texas State Champion, 2x NXN Qualifier
Renee Williams-Smith — Mira Costa (CA)
NXN Qualifier, California State Champion
Eric Dettman & Marie Davis Markham — Lincoln (OR)
NXN Qualifier Every Year Since 2019
Howard Russ — Beavercreek (OH)
NXN Qualifier, Coached Taylor Ewert (NXN Individual Runner-Up)
★★★★★ 4.8/5 Rating from 2026 Attendees
93% of coaches say they'll return
100+ Videos since 2018
"If you want to be the very best coach that you can be, do yourself a favor and purchase and watch these videos."
- Coach Eric Dettman
I would highly encourage each and every coach to purchase and view the videos from the Boulder Running Clinic.
As someone who's been going to this clinic since 2020 I can assure you that each year these videos are impactful, insightful, thought provoking, and incredibly helpful.
We've been fortunate to have a team or individual qualify for NXN every year since 2019 and the tools that I've learned from Jay's clinic and these videos have played a huge role in that success.
Even a new coach who might just be trying to get their program started will walk away from these videos feeling inspired and empowered to help their kids find the level of success that all coaches strive for.
If you want to be the very best coach that you can be, do yourself a favor and purchase and watch these videos.
"I have been coming to the Boulder Running Clinic since 2019...and it has been the single greatest thing for my coaching career."
- Coach Jake Hayes
Each MLK weekend high school running coaches from dozens of states meet in Boulder, Colorado for a coaching clinic unlike any other.
2026 Speakers
Mike Scannell - Girl's and Boy's Coach, Hamilton HS (AZ)
Coach of Grant Fisher, 2024 Olympic Medalist - 5,000m and 10,000m
Dani Cook - Girl's and Boy’s Coach, Fossil Ridge HS (CO)
Mike McLain - Girl's and Boy’s Coach, Eastwood HS (TX)
Jay Johnson - Coachjayjohnson.com
Ticket Information
Ticket includes access to the clinic and both coaches’ socials.
We plan to sell out this year, so please purchase your ticket as soon as possible.
We'll update the site as we get closer to selling out.
The clinic is hosted at Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder.
Our room block covers January 14–17, 2027, with a group rate of $149 per night, plus applicable taxes. Book by December 13, 2026, while rooms remain available. Rooms at this rate are first come, first served. A free breakfast is served each morning for guests.
Clinic Schedule
Friday, January 15, 2027: Check-in starts at 10:30 am. The program starts promptly at noon. Sessions end at roughly 5 pm. The coaches' social starts at 6 pm.
Saturday, January 16, 2027: The program will start between 8:30 and 9 am, with the specific start time coming later. The clinic finishes at 5 pm. The coaches' social starts at 6 pm.
All times are Mountain Time.
We'll post the detailed clinic schedule later this fall. Additional travel and schedule details will follow.
Traveling to Boulder
The clinic is at Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder, 2601 Canyon Boulevard, Boulder, CO 80302.
If you're flying, plan your trip through Denver International Airport. We'll share additional travel details before the clinic.
Use the hotel booking link above for the clinic room block. Parking is $18 per night.
Questions
Please email us at [email protected] with any questions and we’ll get back to you promptly. We’ll add information to this page as the date nears, and we will send everyone who is registered emails with clinic details prior to the event. The emails will come from [email protected].
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