Background
In 2014 and 2015 a cap was in place that did not allow new races and walks in Denver. In 2015 the cap
was extended to include special events. With the cap expiring for the 2016 season, there was insufficient
time to analyze the data and to promulgate new rules, including stakeholder involvement prior to the
opening of permits for the 2016 season on November 2nd. We determined that something needed to be
put in place to manage the anticipated influx of requests to hold events until new rules are adopted at the
end of the 2016 season. The impetus for this decision is the Ordinance that provides priority status for
events that occur in the same park on the same date(s) for two consecutive years. These events have the
right to continue into the future as long as the location and date(s) remain the same and would pre-empt
any new rules that might result from a more thorough review process.