2009/2010 COLORADO NORDIC RACES AND EVENTS CALENDAR

 

This calendar is brought to you by the Colorado Cross Country Ski Association.

It is provided as a service to the Colorado Nordic Sports Community

 

Events are listed for free.

If you have an event you would like listed please contact Louisa Morrissey at louisamorr@aol.com

Enjoy Winter!

 

THE INFORMATION ON THIS CALENDAR IS UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.

PLEASE KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR NEW EVENTS AND UPDATES

 

KEY:

Yellow: noncompetitive events

Tan: USSA or Collegiate Races

Blue: Masters Races

Green: High School/RMD races

Purple: Snow Shoe Races and Events

 

FEBRUARY 2010

1

Simple Charity Snowshoe Series

Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability

Cordillera Nordic Center

Contact:  (970) 926-5100

Or Lisa Isom at lisom@cordillera-vail.com

www.active.com

 

5 km Hash Run or Walk

SS

Start: 6:30 pm at the Cordillera Valley Club

3

Night Hawks Race Series #3

Eldora Nordic Center

Contact: Eldora Nordic Center

(303 440-8700 ext.212

Nordic@eldora.com

 

TBA

Start: TBA

4

CHSAA Middle School/High School Race

Steamboat Touring Center

Contact: Emily Lovett

emilym@springsips.com

3/5 km F

Individual Start

 

Start: TBA

5-7

Redstone Winter Festival

Redstone, Colorado

Info at http://www.redstonecolorado.com/winterfest/events_schedule.php

5 km SS race/walk

3 km nordic sprints

dog skijoring

dog parade

And other festival events

Start:

See website for details

6

Alley Loop

American Birkebeiner Qualifier

Crested Butte Nordic Center

Contact: (970) 349-1707

www.cbnordic.org/alleyloop

 

 

42, 21, 10 or 5 km F

Also 1.5 and 3 km races

 

Start: TBA

6

Colorado Biathlon Series

State Championships

Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center

Contact: secr@coloradobiathlon.org

7.5/10 km Sprint

Start: 9 am

Zero

7

40th Annual Salomon Frisco Gold Rush

Frisco Nordic Center

(970) 668-0866

Info: Event Marketing Group

 www.emgcolorado.com

 

5 and 10 km C

5, 10 and 20 km F

7 km SS

Start:

9:00: 5&10 km C

9:45: 5&10 km F

10:30: 20 km F

11:30: 7 km SS

7

Colorado Biathlon Series

State Championships

Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center

Contact: secr@coloradobiathlon.org

 

10 km Pursuit

Start: 9 am

Zero

7

Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series

Beaver Creek Nordic Sports Center

Info at Highline Sports and Entertainment

(970) 476-6797

Call for details

Call for details

10

Night Hawks Race Series #4

Eldora Nordic Center

Contact: Eldora Nordic Center

(303 440-8700 ext.212

Nordic@eldora.com

TBA

Start: TBA

10

Vail Town Series Race #4

Vail Freestyle Sprints

Vail Nordic Center

Info at www.vailnordiccenter.com

 

Sprints, F

Start: 5 pm

13

Aspen Nordic Festival day 1

AVSC/AHS trail system

Info: www.utemountaineer.com

www.owlcreekchase.com

 

5/10km C

Individual  Start

 

Start: TBA

 

13

CHSAA/Super Tour

Aspen High School Tracks

Contact: John Callahan

jcallahan@teamavsc.org

 

5/10 km C

Individual Start

 

Start: TBA

14

Owl Creek Chase

Super Tour, USSA

Snowmass to Aspen

Info: www.utemountaineer.com

www.owlcreekchase.com

 

 

25 km F

Start: TBD

14

Screamin Snowman Snow Shoe Race

Eldora Nordic Center

Contact: Eldora Nordic Center

(303 440-8700 ext.212

Nordic@eldora.com

TBA

Start: TBA

14

Mora Vasaloppet

Mora MN.

Info at: www.vasaloppet.org

 

58 km F

58 km Relay

42 km C

35 km F

13 km F

Miniloppet for kids

See website for details

15

Skate with the Pros

Aspen XC Center

Contact: www.utemountaineer.com

 

Free skate workshop with pro skiers

Start: 9:30 am

17

Night Hawks Race Series #5

Eldora Nordic Center

Contact: Eldora Nordic Center

(303 440-8700 ext.212

Nordic@eldora.com

TBA

Start: TBA

17

Colorado Biathlon Series

Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center

Contact: prez@coloradobiathlon.org

 

10 km

Individual start

Start: 9 am

Zero

18

CHSAA State Championships

Frisco Nordic Center

Contact: Hannah Taylor

httaylor@hotmail.com

 

5 km C

Individual Start

Start: TBA

19

CHSAA State Championships

Frisco Nordic Center

Contact: Hannah Taylor

httaylor@hotmail.com

5 km F

Mass Start

Start: TBA

20-21

New Mexico Cup Ski Races

Enchanted Forest New Mexico

Info at: www.enchantedforestxc.com

www.swnordicski.org

 

Feb. 20:

5 or 10 km C

5 km SS

Feb. 21:

10 or 20 km F

Start:

See website for details

20

Cowboy Chase

Laramie WYO.

Contact: christib@rocketmail.com

10 km F

Start: TBA

20

Barneloppet

Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center

Contact: (970) 887-2152 ext, 4173

nordicymca@ymcarockies.org

TBA

Start: TBA

21

Cowboy Chase

Laramie WYO.

Contact: christib@rocketmail.com

10 km C

Start: TBA

21

Frisco Nordic Challenge Cup #5

Frisco Nordic Center

(970) 668-0866

Local nordic races as well as season pass holders, volunteers and ski team festival

Call for details

24

Night Hawks Race Series Finale

Eldora Nordic Center

Contact: Eldora Nordic Center

(303 440-8700 ext.212

Nordic@eldora.com

TBA

Start: TBA

24

Vail Town Series Race #5

Vail Freestyle Relay

Vail Nordic Center

Info at www.vailnordiccenter.com

 

Relays, F

Start: 5 pm

26

RMISA Championships/RMN JOQ# 7

Howelson Hill Steamboat Springs

Contact: Brian Tate

tater@springsips.com

 

5/10 km C

Individual Start

Start: TBA

27

RMISA Championships/RMN JOQ# 8

Howelson Hill Steamboat Springs

Contact: Brian Tate

tater@springsips.com

 

5/10/15/20 km F

Mass Start

Start: TBA

26-27

RMISA Regional Championships

Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Hosted by University of Colorado

Info at www.rmisa.org

 

See website for details

TBA

27

American Birkebeiner

Hayward WI

Info at www.birkie.com

 

53 km F or 53 km C

See website for more details and info on weekend festivities.

See website for details

27

Gould Ski Scramble and Snowshoe Stomp

Gould Community Center

(South side of Colo. State Hwy 14 about 10 miles west of Cameron Pass)

Info: (970) 723-3385

5 km open ski

10 km skate

10 km classic

5 km SS

Kids Races

Start times:

11:45am: kids

Noon: 10 km Skate

12:05 pm: 10 km Classic

12:10 pm: 5 km open ski

12:15 pm:

Snowshoe

 

27

Mineral Belt Historical Tour

Leadville Golf Course

Contact: Mike McHargue

mikemchargue@hotmail.com

www.leadvillenordic.org

Non competitive

Cross country ski tour of the historic Leadville Mining District.

All ages and abilities welcome

Start: 9 am.

28

Leadville Loppet

Colorado Mountain College, Leadville

Contact: Howard Tritz

htritz@gmail.com

www.mineralbelttrail.com

 

22 or 44 km C or F

Start: 10 am

MARCH 2010

1

Simple Charity Snowshoe Series

Vail Symposium

Cordillera Nordic Center

Contact:  (970) 926-5100

Or Lisa Isom at lisom@cordillera-vail.com

www.active.com

 

5 km Run or Walk

SS

Start: 7 pm at the Cordillera Nordic Center

5-14

Junior Nationals

Presque Isle, Maine Winter Sports Center

Mon: Sprints C

 Wed:10/15 km C

Fri: 5/10 km F

Sat: Relays

Starts: TBA

5

Harrison Knockout Nordic Sprints

Downtown Leadville

Contact: Karl Remsen

kremsen@hminet.org

www.leadvillenordic.org

 

400 meter sprints,

2 skiers at a time,

Winner advances.

Cash prizes.

Start: 7 pm

6

Snow Mountain Ranch Alpina Stampede

Snow Mountain Ranch

Contact: (970) 887-2152 ext 4173

nordicymca@ymcarockies.org

 

21 or 42 km, F or C

10 km F

2 km F kids race

 

Start: TBA.

6

TubbŐs Romp to Stomp

Susan G Komen Snowshoe Events

Fundraiser for Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fund.

Frisco Nordic Center

Contact: Frisco Nordic Center (970) 668-0866

 

3 km Fun Run

5 km SS Benefit Walk

Other festivities included

Start:

TBA

7

Aspen Cup Series Final

Silverboom Race

Snowmass XC Center

Contact: www.utemountaineer.com

 

 

1, 10 or 20 km F

Start: 10 am

7

Leadville Nordic Paintball Biathlon

Tennessee Pass Nordic Center

Contact: Karl Remsen

kremsen@hminet.org

www.leadvillenordic.org

1 km kids

5 km or 10 km F

One prone shoot and one standing shoot

Using paintball guns.

Start:

11 am

7

Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series

Beaver Creek Nordic Sports Center

Info at Highline Sports and Entertainment

(970) 476-6797

Call for details

Call for details

7

Dog Terra

Gold Run Nordic Center

Contact: (970) 547-7889

Goldrunnordic@townofbreckenridge.com

 

Dog and human winter festival with skijoring, obstacle course, Frisbee throw and more fun.

Benefit for Summit County LAPS

Start: TBA

10-13

NCAA Championships

Steamboat Springs, CO

Hosted by University of Colorado

Info at www.rmisa.org

Nordic eventst on the 11th and the 13th.

More details to come

Start:TBA

13

Wilson Cup

Vail Nordic Center

Contact: daweswilson@hotmail.com

(970) 476- 1914

20 km

Start: 4:30 pm

13

Mesa Meltdown

Skyway Nordic Center, Grand Mesa

Contact: Tom Ela (970) 434-9753

http://gmnc.info

 

5 km or 20 km F

Start: 11 am

For both distances.

Mass start.

14

6th Annual North Routt Coureur des Bois

Contact:

(970) 879-5916

dsmilkstein@eartlink.net

www.steamboatxcski.org

 

45 km marathon

90 km ultra marathon

Classic or Skate

Start:

8 am: 90 km

8:30 am: 45 km

20

2010 Steamboat Pentathlon

Steamboat Springs

Info at: www.steamboatpentathlon.com

 

Alpine ski, snowshoe, xc ski, run and bike

see website for course and start details

24

Vail Town Series Race #6

Town Championships

Vail Nordic Center

Info at www.vailnordiccenter.com

 

5 km F

Start: 5 pm

27

Breckebeiner, 60 km

Breckenridge Nordic Center

(970) 453-6855

 60 km F or C

Call for details

27

Big Shooter Bonk

Start at Latigo Ranch

Contact: stephscholl@hotmail.com

20, 40 or 60 km C or F

Start: TBA

29

Simple Charity Snowshoe Series

Round Up River Ranch

Cordillera Nordic Center

Contact:  (970) 926-5100

Or Lisa Isom at lisom@cordillera-vail.com

www.active.com

 

5 km Run or Walk

SS

Start: 7 pm at the Cordillera Nordic Center