Western Snowshoe Events

Western Regional Calendar

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2009-10 USSSA Regional Qualifying Events

Date	Event Details	Download Forms	Click for Event Weather Forecast
January 10th USSSA Sanctioned Event	Kahtoola Snow or No Snow Race in Flagstaff, AZ Contact Wendell Johnson; 928-220-0550, Wendell@FlagstaffNordicCenter.com Website www.flagstaffnordiccenter.com (Western Regional #1)
January 24^th USSSA Sanctioned Event	White River Snowshoe Race at White River Sno Park, Mt. Hood Mark Elmore, USSSA Sports Director, usssasnowshoeguy@gmail.com and Phone: 518-420-6961. X Dog Events website lisitng at www.xdogevents.com. (Western Regional #3)	Register Online
January 24^th USSSA Sanctioned Event	Jazz Trax Snowshoe Stomp in Bear Valley, CA Contact Patty Jo Struve -209-795-1697, Email patty_jostruve@hotmail.com, Website (Western Regional #2)
February 14^th USSSA Sanctioned Event	Auburn Snowshoe Challenge in Donner Summit, CA. Contact John Stauffer Email – johnjstauffer@cs.com, Web: http://www.auburnskiclub.org/ (Western Regional #3)

Other Events in the Region

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December 19, January 24 (part of the Tahoe Rim Tour), and the series finale will be February 27	The Northstar® Resort Snowshoe Social and Running Race Series Races will be held December 19, January 24 (part of the Tahoe Rim Tour), and the series finale will be February 21. The December and February races will feature a 5K, 10K and kids’ course, while the January race, in conjunction with the Tahoe Rim Tour, will be a point-to-point 1/2 marathon from Tahoe XC to Northstar Resort. Prizes: Race-Day Monetary Prizes for 10K and half-marathon – Top Three Men and Women Racers Overall Series Monetary Prizes for 10K/Half-marathon Top Man and Top Womam Product Prizes for 5K Race-Day Winner – Top Three Men and Women Product Prizes for Kids Rising Star Winners – each age category (6–8 years and 9–12 years) Celebration with awards/raffle prizes and food/drinks following run/walk Photographer Keith Facchino will be on-site to memorialize the day, providing participants with the option to purchase photos 5/10k Course Description: Course design by Peter Fain, Atlas Snowshoe Racing Team Member Racers and Spectators enjoy a course which affords constant action at the hub of Northstar’s mid-mountain activities, with racers crossing the S/F multiple times. 5K Start/Finish at Northstar® Resort Cross-Country Center, a constant rolling course incorporating groomed and ungroomed single-track sections, an adventurous challenge for fitness and orienteering skills. 10K Start/Finish at Northstar Cross-Country Center incorporates two loops of the 5K course. Kid’s Rising Star Rumble is a 500 meter-1K course on groomed and ungroomed trails. Timing: Chip timing by Scarsports Presenting Sponsor: Northstar Foundation Supporting Sponsor: Tahoe Center for Health and Sports Performance Sponsors: Atlas Snowshoes, Camelback, Clifbar, The North Face For further details and event registration, please visit www.NorthstarAtTahoe.com
January 2, 2010 10-11:30	Luna Chix Snowshoe skills clinic Northstar at Tahoe Resort Led by Sarah, Atlas Snowshoe team and Salomon Trail Running team members This clinic will provide great pointers to feel at one with your snowshoes and a primer for those interested in Northstar’s Snowshoe Social and Race series. Clinic free with trail pass, does not include snowshoe rental. Rentals are available at the Cross-Country Center. Information on Luna Chix - Luna Chix bring women of all abilities, interests and ages together to learn new sports, stay active and inspire each other to do the same. Snowshoe clinic is free with a trail pass, donations encouraged - proceeds donated to Grils on the Run - Sierras for futher info visit www.girlsontherunsierras.org
January 2, 2010 11:30-1	Snowshoe Running Clinics Northstar at Tahoe Resort Led Ross McMahan, Atlas Snowshoe team and Salomon Trail Running team members Open to all snowshoe running clinic 11:30-1
Sunday, January 31, 2010	Mt. Shasta Snowshoe Race & Demos at the Mt. Shasta Nordic Center. 10K or 5K, and also a kids 1K. 10:00am start. Registration/check-in and demos begin at 9:00am. Registration $15, $5 for juniors, free for kids under 7. Contact: Laurel Harkness of Mt. Shasta Nordic at (530)926-3935, laurel@mtshastanordic.org.www.mtshastanordic.org. USSSA Sanctioned Event
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