History
December 7th, 2008 will be the 17th annual Day of Infamy Snowshoe Race with the first race in 1991 directed by Ann Hopkinson and Fletcher Anderson. They started this race to honor the servicemen who lost their lives in Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Wanting to increase the popularity of the race, it was developed into a benefit race for the animal shelters around Garfield & Pitkin County. Last year the race had over 125 participants and raised $2500 which was divided between Colorado Animal Rescue, Rifle Dog Pound, and Mid-Valley Animal Rescue.
This race has a reputation of fun and folly with awesome prizes following the race from our great sponsors listed below.
Information
Snowshoes are required for this race.
This race is an 8k race that winds through beautiful Babbish Gulch. There is usually 10k of groomed track on Sunlight's Cross Country system. The race course uses the best snow available. The track may even lead off onto a single track couse. The course is regularly packed (machine or by foot) before the race day. If you have any questions feel free to contact the race director at the address or phone number listed below. At this point the race course has not been established.
Registration for the race can be done locally before race day at Summit Canyon Mountaineering (8th and Grand in Glenwood Springs) and Independence Run and Hike for a pre-registration fee of $20. Please be sure to register before closing on December 6th as all registrations are picked up then. Day of race registration is $22 and will take place in the back of the Day Lodge at Sunlight Mountain Resort at 9 AM. Race begins at 10 AM. Please make all checks out to "Day of Infamy Snowshoe Race ". Registration includes t-shirt.
You can also go to Race Packet and print out the registration form and liability form and send it with the pre-registration fee of $20 (make checks payable to "Day of Infamy Snowshoe Race") directly to Lauren at:
Lauren Chapman
1520 Bennett Ave.
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601Phone #: 970-945-2680
Tax ID#47-0901617
Please be sure to read the liability form and initial where it asks for your initial and be sure to send it plenty early so it will be received in time.
Tubbs Snowshoes will provide snowshoes for racer's that need them. Also they have been kind enough to donate snowshoes to be given away at the prize drawing that follows the race. All the prizes are given away as a drawing so everybody has a chance to win. Summit Canyon Mountaineering provides 1st and 2nd place prizes and door prizes for the competitors.
Classes
This race has Men's and Women's classes and age classes of 45 and under and over 45.
More Info?
If you have further questions feel free to call the Race Director, Lauren Chapman at 970-945-2680. Email to: laurenchapman@hotmail.com
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Sponsors
Be sure to thank the many sponsors listed below that help make this race so much fun!
Cash Sponsors:
Kahtoola Snowshoes
Alpine Bank
American National Bank
Big John's Building and Home Center
City of Glenwood Springs
Orthopaedic Associates of Glenwood Springs
Sherry Caloia, P.C.
Independence Run & Hike
IVY
Grand River Construction Co.
Glenwood Springs Downtown Market
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Glenwood Oral Surgery Associates
Dalby, Wendland & Co, P.C.
Redwood Creek Wines
Yampah Builders, Inc.
And our prize sponsors are:
Basalt Printing & Copying
Bagel Bites
Big Sid's Bottles
Blue Sky Ski and Snowboard Rental and Repair
Booktrain
Celestial Seasons
City Market
Elmer Suds Liquor Mart
The Gear Exchange
Glenwood Caverns
Glenwood Community Center
Glenwood Springs Golf Club
Glenwood Canyon Brew Pub
High Tails
Hot Springs Pool
Italian Underground
Innermountain Distributing Co.
Krebs Recycle
New Castle Family Fitness
19th Street Diner
The Pit Stop
R.J. Paddywacks
The Shirt Stop
Springs Theatre
Shaggy Dog
Sunlight Bike and Ski Shop
Through the Looking Glass
Turtle's Liquor
Valley View Hospital
Vitamin Cottage
Whitehouse Pizza
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