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• 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 |
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