COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A few runners had a little extra spring in their steps after an unexpected competitor showed up during a race through Garden of the Gods park in Colorado on Sunday.
Donald Sanborn captured a photo of the bear crossing in front of a group of runners in Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run.
Credit: Donald Sanborn
"Why did the bear cross the road? To scare the runners and make me lose precious time in the middle of a race!" Sanborn wrote on Facebook.
People on social media were quick to react.
"#2131 looks like he's about the go the other direction. I'd probably be right behind him," wrote Kylah Sutz Edgin.
"When running from a bear, one need not be the fastest, just not the slowest," David C Bates pointed out.
"This is why I don't run races. There could be a bear," Michael Ring said.
Credit: Donald Sanborn
