Special Events, races and challenges in Aspen

City of Aspen Annual Community Picnic

Annual City of Aspen Community Picnic
September 12, 2010
11am-2pm at the Aspen Golf Club

Red Mountain Grill will cater a FREE Bbq style lunch for the first 750 people. Also enjoy a wide array of games and activities for everyone! Miniature golf, bocci ball, bounce house, frisbee, soccer, football, kite flying, tennis, kids activities, and more!  Don't forget to bring Fido - this event is dog friendly!

Transportation Info
Go Car Free - walk, ride, or take the bus to the event.
No parking is available - only ADA permitted vehicles & Truscott residents. No parking along Cemetary Lane. Limited parking available at the Aspen Schools and Aspen Recreation Center. Castle, Maroon & Cemetery Lane routes short walking distance. Burlingame/Hwy 92 route stops at golf course.

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Vasque Golden Leaf Half Marathon

Voted by Colorado Runner as the Best Half Marathon & chosen by Trail Runner Magazine as one of "America's 14 most scenic races" and Colorado Runner Magazine as the "Best Half Marathon" in 2008. The Golden Leaf is one of the most beautiful foot races in the Rockies. This 13.1 mile half marathon traverses from Snowmass Village to the heart of Aspen on mountain trails and roads at the height of Colorado's breathtaking fall colors.

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Fee: $40.00




 

The Wapiyapi Classic

Join 7-time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong for the Roche Constructors Wapiyapi Classic charity ride in Aspen, Colorado on September 26, 2010! 100% of the proceeds from the event will benefit Wapiyapi, a non-profit organization which provides hope and support to families affected by childhood cancer.

 

The event includes scenic 25- and 50-mile courses, both of which start and finish at Paepcke Park in Aspen.

 

Incredible prizes will be awarded to the top fundraisers! Top three prizes include a Trek bike, a piece of jewelry worth approximately $5,500 from Hadley’s House of Diamonds and an Aspen weekend getaway for two including hotel, dinner and lift tickets compliments of The Little Nell and Aspen Skiing Company. Also, the top 20 fundraisers will start the ride with Lance Armstrong!

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Hockey Mountain High Adult Hockey Tournament

Tournament Date October 1-3, 2010 Tournament Fee TBA Tournament Schedule TBA Tournament Format Rec ?B? ? There are four teams within the division. All teams will play each other. The top two teams after pool play will play for the Championship. The other two teams will play a consolation game. Rec ?A? There are five teams within the division. There will need to be a game played on Thursday night to avoid any teams playing twice on Friday or three times on Saturday. All teams will play each other. The top two teams will play for the championship. Open ? There are 12 teams at the level. The teams were divided at random into three divisions. Teams will play all the teams within their division. The top team from each division will advance to the semi-final games. Of the remaining nine teams, the team with the best overall record will advance to the semi-final round to make up the four teams. The winners of the semi-final games will advance to the Championship game. The remaining eight teams will play a consolation game. The tournament will attempt to match up teams that have not played one another over the weekend.

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1st Annual Aspen Bonspiel

Aspen's 1st Annual Bonspiel Tournament
October 8, 9, 10

Register Online - TBA
$375/team

Lodging - TBA

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Owl Creek Chase - Aspen Nordic Festival

Tentative date for the 2011 Owl Creek Chase is February 10-13.

The Owl Creek Chase is a 21k freestyle cross-country ski race from the Snowmass Cross Country Center to the Aspen Cross Country Center. This unique event combines an elite level pro race with the casual feel of one of the Roaring Fork Valley's favorite citizen events.

More info at www.owlcreekchase.com.


 

America's Uphill

America's Uphill

Aspen's favorite spring ritual - a 3000 foot climb up Aspen Mountain finishing at the Sundeck Restaurant at 11,212 feet.

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Aspen Cycling Festival - Ride for the Pass

May 21 - Ride for the Pass is a charity bike race/recreational ride to benefit the Independence Pass Foundation. The Ride follows the traditional route from the Winter Gate, 4 miles east of Aspen to the Independence Ghost Town. The ride gains approximately 2,500 feet of elevation from 8,500' to 11,100' over a 10 mile course. For more information www.independencepass.org.

May 22 - Aspen Criterium is an action packed 10 corner criterium in the heart of downtown Aspen. This .9 mile loop will challenge even the most seasoned racers.

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Aspen Cycling Festival - featuring the Aspen Criterium

The Aspen Cycling Criterium is not your typical 4 corner race, try 10! This fast paced, energy packed bicycle race is held in the heart of downtown Aspen and runs heats of athletes at speeds of 28 mph and higher around a .9 mile track with sharp curves on road bikes. Race course is a loop route on closed city streets. Participants are local and state racers as well as those from around the Front Range looking to do something unique in Aspen. For the serious racer as well as those just beginning their racing career. Cost is $20.00. First wave starts at 8:30am.

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