• Vallecito Nordic Demo Day - Sun., Jan. 10, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m

A 1K kids fun race at 11:30 a.m. followed by a 5K freestyle (skate and classic) race, snowshoe race and dog skijoring. Free ski demos from Backcountry Experience and a parking shuttle from the Vallecito dam to the trailhead.

For more info., go to www.skivallecito.wordpress.com

• Junior Olympic Rocky Mountain Qualifiers - Jan. 16-17

Classic sprint Sat., Jan. 16 at Hillcrest Golf Course followed by freestyle 5/10/15K on Sunday at the Durango Nordic Center. For more info., go www.durangonordic.com

• Tour de Ski - Jan. 23

The third annual 42K marathon skate race as well as several shorter variations including a 32K tour in Hermosa Park, behind Durango Mountain Resort. For more info., go www.tourdeski.org