The arrival of Memorial Day weekend means tens of thousands of runners, walkers, banana suits and more flood the streets for the 46th running of the Bolder Boulder.

Why it matters: The city's iconic 10K and party is one of Colorado's biggest annual events — and the unofficial summer kickoff.

State of play: More than 50,000 people — and dinosaurs — are expected to race through Boulder before finishing inside Folsom Field at CU.

• Registration is still open, with entries starting at $74.
• Yes, but: Organizers say the race is nearing capacity.

👟 If you go: The race starts at 30th and Walnut streets, with check-in beginning at 5:30am.

• The wheelchair division kicks off at 6:40am, followed by the A wave at 6:45am.
• Remaining waves begin between 7 and 9:24am.
• The annual Memorial Day tribute inside Folsom Field starts at noon.

🚗 Parking: Expect limited options and messy traffic.

• Paid parking near the finish line is available on campus south of Colorado Avenue and Regent Drive.
• Paid parking near the start line is available on Marine Street.
• All parking is first-come, first-served this year. Lots open three hours before race time.

🚲 Other options: Skipping the parking nightmare may be a safer strategy.

• Drop-offs are available on westbound Arapahoe Avenue between 38th and 30th streets and northbound 28th Street Frontage Road between Courdry Court and 28th Street.
• Rideshares can drop off in CU lot 434 off Engineering Drive and lot 204 near 18th Street and Euclid Avenue.
• Google is offering free, first-come, first-served bike parking at its offices near 30th and Pearl streets. Bring your own lock.

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The 37th annual Boulder Creek Festival returns tomorrow with four days of food, beer, games, live music and outdoor movie screenings.

What's new: This year's festival doubles as an early preview of the Sundance Film Festival's future in Boulder. Organizers partnered with Sundance and the city of Boulder for two outdoor movie screenings ahead of the festival's relocation in 2027.

🗓️ If you go: The free creek fest, which draws about 150,000 people each year, stretches along the Boulder Creek between Ninth and 14th streets from Canyon Boulevard to Arapahoe Avenue.

• Festivities kick off with a concert from 4-10pm tomorrow.
• The festival runs Saturday-Sunday 10am-10pm and Monday 10am-5pm.

🎬 Sundance sneak peek: Outdoor movie screenings will take over the north library lot.

• 🤓 "Napoleon Dynamite": 7pm Saturday.
• 🐰 "Zootopia 2": 7pm Sunday.

🍺 Creekside Beer Fest: Enjoy unlimited pours from more than 20 breweries and distilleries across five sessions.

• Tickets start at $49.

🎵 Music: More than 30 acts will hit the Glen Huntington Bandshell stage.

• Festivities start with tomorrow's kickoff concert from 4-10pm. Steely Dead headlines.
• Magic Beans takes over Saturday.
• Gasoline Lollipops is the headliner Sunday.
• Then Wash Park Band closes things out on Monday.

🍔 Food and shopping: Expect dozens of food trucks and more than 200 vendor booths selling local arts, crafts and goodies.

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Bring the kids: The festival features a full lineup of family-friendly events, including games, concerts and more.

Plan your weekend

In a staggering rebuke, the Colorado Democratic Party's governing board voted yesterday to censure Gov. Jared Polis for granting election denier Tina Peters clemency.

Why it matters: The sanction — unmatched in recent history — could stain Polis' legacy and overshadow his victories in his eight years in the job.

Driving the news: Approved by 90% of the party's central committee, the censure said Polis "harmed the Colorado Democratic Party's institutional credibility and efforts to defend Democratic institutions and election integrity."

• The resolution also bars Polis from serving as a party representative, honored guest or featured speaker at party-sponsored events.

What they're saying: "The state central committee formally condemns Gov. Jared Polis' clemency decision regarding Tina Peters and formally censures Gov. Jared Polis for conduct inconsistent with the Colorado Democratic Party's commitment to Democratic institutions, election integrity, and public accountability," the statement reads.

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⛺️ The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld the city of Boulder's camping ban, delivering the latest blow to a lengthy effort by civil rights advocates to halt enforcement of the ordinance. (Boulder Reporting Lab)

💧 Longmont's Union Reservoir swim beach will not reopen for traditional swimming this summer because water levels remain too low, though city officials say visitors will still be able to use a shallow wading area. (Times-Call 🔑)

🖊️ Boulder County Administrator Jana Petersen has resigned amid plans to move to California for another position. Her final day is Aug. 11, and a search is already underway for an interim administrator, according to the county.

📚 The Boulder Public Library District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to recognize an employee union, an effort that first became public seven months ago. (Daily Camera 🔑)

The first of this year's osprey chicks at the Boulder County Fairgrounds nest hatched yesterday morning.

The latest: Viewers on the osprey cam site noted the mother hadn't offered many clear views of her clutch in recent days, possibly because of the gloomy weather.

• But watchers noticed cracks in the shell Monday, and at around 5am yesterday, the camera captured a shot of a chick mostly clear of its shell.

What's next: The lone baby bird could soon have siblings to squawk at, as the other three eggs are expected to hatch within the next two weeks.

• You can watch along live at the county's camera site.