Daniel Petty

Digital Director of Audience Development

Daniel Petty

Digital Director of Audience Development for 抖阴ap. He is a former senior editor, director of audience development, digital director of sports and social media editor at The Post. He has covered running, endurance and outdoors sports for years for The Denver Post and other publications. Outside of work, he enjoys running, cycling, snowboarding and hiking. He left The Post on April 30, 2017.

Zan Svendsen, left, and brother Paul don their cycling shoes prior to Sunday's leg of Ride the Rockies.

At Ride the Rockies, brothers spread their father’s ashes on Trail Ridge Road

June 20, 2017 at 4:16 p.m.

Near a large rock outcrop on Trail Ridge Road on Thursday morning, Zan and Paul Svendsen dismounted from their bikes and pulled out a small glass jar Zan had carried...

HOTCHKISS, CO - JUNE 15: Cyclists ride during stage two of the 30th annual Ride the Rockies. Ride the Rockies kicked off stage two of seven with a 98-mile bike ride from Grand Junction to Hotchkiss on Monday June 15, 2015. (Photo by Callaghan O'Hare/The Denver Post)

Overheard on Ride The Rockies

June 20, 2017 at 4:16 p.m.

What's the chatter like on the road and in the campground of this year's Ride The Rockies? Look no further: "I got altitude sickness yesterday."-- a woman on day four...

For Andre van Hall, now blind, a chance Ride The Rockies once again

June 20, 2017 at 4:16 p.m.

Andre van Hall, the former general manager of the Denver Athletic Club, lost all of his eyesight in 2011. Now, he's tackling Ride The Rockies on a tandem with his...

Retired professional Lance Armstrong climbs a hill during the first day of the 31st annual Ride the Rockies on June 12, 2016. Ride the Rockies kicked off day one with a 50-mile ride from Carbondale to Aspen.

Lance Armstrong contrite about doping past, talks about future at Ride the Rockies

June 20, 2017 at 4:16 p.m.

Lance Armstrong, who once held seven Tour de France titles before being stripped of them for doping, after years of denials, appears eager for a second act.

Jason Timmons and his son, Logan, work on their tandem bike at Roaring Fork High School as they prepare for the 31st annual Ride the Rockies, June 11, 2016.

At Ride the Rockies, a father-son team prepares to tackle the ride on a tandem

June 12, 2016 at 12:55 a.m.

At 9 years old, Logan Timmons will once again be the youngest rider at Ride the Rockies, riding a tandem with his father, Jason, from Carbondale to Fort Collins over...

Colorado Springs track star Boris Berian can compete 鈥� but must wear Nike gear

July 26, 2016 at 5:06 p.m.

A federal judge approved Nike's request for a 14-day temporary restraining order that keeps Boris Berian from endorsing a competitor's products or wearing them while competing or training.

Kenya edges United States in Bolder Boulder 2016 men’s elite race

May 31, 2016 at 11:23 a.m.

Isaac Mukundi became the 10th different Kenyan to win the Bolder Boulder elite men's race, and the American men finished runner-up for the second year.

U.S. Olympic marathon team member Jared Ward.

For Olympian Jared Ward, Bolder Boulder a final prep before Rio Olympics

May 31, 2016 at 9:39 a.m.

U.S. Olympic marathon team member Jared Ward didn't race well at the Bolder Boulder, but the event was more prep for his marathon at the Olympics in August.

Bolder Boulder 2016: Brandon Johnson, Melissa Dock win citizens races

June 2, 2016 at 4:48 p.m.

Melissa Dock and Brandon Johnson won the 2016 Bolder Boulder citizens races on Monday, and both train solo.

Emma Coburn of the United States runs in the 3000 meter steeplechase at Hayward Field on May 28, 2016.

Colorado runner Emma Coburn sets American record in steeplechase

July 26, 2016 at 4:44 p.m.

Emma Coburn crushed the American record in the steeplechase on Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., running 9:10.74 to break teammate Jenny Simpson's mark.

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