LaSportiva Summer Solstice
June 19, 2010
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The Vail Recreation District's (VRD) 2010 La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running Series will kick off the season Saturday, June 19 with the 3rd Annual La Sportiva Summer Solstice Twilight Trail Run featuring a 5k walk/run, 10k and kid's fun run on Beaver Creek Mountain. The Summer Solstice race will benefit the Vail Valley Charitable Fund (VVCF) with racers enjoying free food from the Dusty Boot and music by local, Blue Grass favorite, Hardscrabble. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with the kid's fun run, followed by the 5k and 10k at 5:30 p.m.
Free parking for the Summer Solstice is available at the base of Beaver Creek Mountain in the parking garages on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional parking is available at the base lots with free shuttle transportation to Beaver Creek Village. Registration for the event begins at 4 p.m. in Beaver Creek Village. Entry fees are $35 in advance and $45 on race day. The kid's fun run is free. The race begins and ends in Creekside Park and racers will run on single track and cat track trails including, Beaver Creek Village Trail, Aspen Glade, Lost Buck Spur and Corkscrew. The 5k route gains 811 feet in elevation while the 10k gains 1,535 feet in elevation. There is one aid station on the 5k course and two aid stations on the 10k course. Sponsors of the on-course aid stations are Mountain Health Insurance and East West Resorts with start and finish refreshments sponsored by American National Bank and the Christie Lodge.
Prizes will be presented to the top three finishers of each age group at each race, with series prizes awarded to the top three finishers who compete in at least five events. Raffle prize drawings also will be held at each awards ceremony featuring products from area merchants and national companies.
Visit www.vailrec.com/trailrunningseries.cfm for more information!