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Wet 'n' Dirty
Photo:
SnowBomb
SnowBomb ski,
board festivals
In its fourth year returning to the Bay Area, the SnowBomb Ski and Snowboard
Festivals promise another busy, exciting set of weekend events in November
for winter sports fans in Northern California. The festivals will be Nov.
5 and 6 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco and Nov. 12 and
13 at Santa Clara Convention Center.
New for 2011, SnowBomb has partnered with award-winning filmmakers Teton
Gravity Research and Matchstick Productions to host ski movie premier nights
at both the San Francisco and Silicon Valley events. Fans will have the
chance to watch TGR’s “One for the Road” and MSP’s
“Attack of La Nina” the evening before each day of the festival.
Returning for 2011 is the VIP ticket option at $40, which allows attendees
to access more than 150 wineries and breweries offering tastes of their
newest flavors this year. Also, every admission ticket to the event comes
with three free lift tickets and unlimited access to more than 20,000-square-feet
of the latest winter gear at 30 to 70 percent off retail prices and more
than 100 exhibitors offering access to the pure winter experience.
SnowBomb.com and the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation are working to attempt
to break a Guinness World Records for most high fives in one day. Josh
Dueck, who completed 9,307 high fives in a 24-hour period, holds the current
record. Roy Tuscany, founder of High Fives, will be attempting to receive
at least 10,000 high fives on Nov. 5 in San Francisco. Upon entrance to
the festival, each attendee will slap a high five with Tuscany until the
10,000 mark is hit. For details, visit
www.sfskifest.com.
Events
Oct.
27, Reno to Rim work day, www.tahoerimtrail.org
Oct. 29, Daggett Summit work day, www.tahoerimtrail.org
Oct. 29, Reno to Rim work day, www.tahoerimtrail.org
Oct. 30, 5K Fun Run, www.girlontherunsierras.org
Nov. 5-6, SnowBomb ski festival, www.sfskifest.com
Nov. 12-13, SnowBomb ski festival, www.sfskifest.com
Nov. 13, Donner Lake Turkey Trot, www.truckeefunrun.com
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Girls on the
Run 5K Fun Run
Girls on the Run Sierras hosts the 5K Fun Run on Oct. 30 at Truckee River
View Sports Park with the 5K fun run at 10 a.m. and a 10K at 9:30. Entry
fees are $10 for ages 5 to 12 years and $20 for adults for the 5K. Costumes
are encouraged. Fee is $30 for adults for the 10K run. Family entry is
$50 for two adults and two kids. Race day volunteers also are needed. Visit
www.girlsontherunsierras.org.
Donner Lake
Turkey Trout
The 35th Annual Donner Lake Turkey Trot will be Nov. 13 featuring a 7-mile
walk/run around Donner Lake starting at West End Beach. The event features
a 9:30 a.m. walk, a kids’ mile at 10 a.m. and the trot starting at
10:30 a.m.
Entry fees are $15 in advance and $25 on the day of the event for adults;
$10 advance for 18 and under or $20 on the day of the event; and $5 for
the Mashed Potato Mile and $10 on the day of the event. This is a fundraiser
for the Auburn Ski Club Juniors. Visit www.truckeefunrun.com
for details.
Work on Tahoe
Rim Trail
Volunteers are needed to help the Tahoe Rim Trail Association with the
Daggett Summit Reroute project every Tuesday and Saturday in October. TRTA,
in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and Nevada State Parks, has
been working diligently to move three miles of trail from pavement to forest.
New, view-filled segments will improve the trail experience and eliminate
conflicts with vehicles. The project also adds 13 miles of new trail to
the Tahoe Rim Trail system. While professional trail crews and conservation
corps will be used to build technical features, the rest of the trail will
be built by the public.
Trail work on the Rim To Reno Trail System at the Mount Rose trailhead
is every Thursday and Saturday in October. The work includes new trail
segments connecting existing trails in the vicinity of Mount Rose and creating
a new system that includes loop trails along with the connector trail to
Reno. Visit www.tahoerimtrail.org
to register, or call (775) 298-0239 for more information.
Hall of Fame
inductees
The International Sports Hall of Fame's inaugural class includes pioneers
and legends from across the region. The seven-person class, which was announced
by Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition, is being called the "Magnificent
7" and will be inducted during a Nov. 18 ceremony in Reno.
Included in the class are: the late Alex Cushing, who as the principal
in Squaw Valley Ski Corporation, Cushing persuaded Olympic leaders to hold
the 1960 Winter Games at Squaw Valley; Lynette Davis, a longtime Elko girls
basketball coach and one of two female athletic directors in the Northern
4A; the late Shane McConkey, known for his extreme skiing, contributions
to ski design and construction, specifically for the camber (or rocker)
design, and the Volant Spatula and the K2 Pontoon skis; Tamara McKinney,
an alpine skier who competed for the U.S. for 14 years on the World Cup
circuit and in three Olympic Games; Wayne Poulsen, a Pan Am pilot and skier
bought 640 acres of what became Squaw Valley Ski Resort from Union Pacific
Railroad in the 1940s and formed the Squaw Valley Development Corporation
with Cushing; Daron Rahlves, who has 28 World Cup podiums, seven U.S. National
Titles, a 2001 World Championship in Super G and additional alpine skiing
accomplishments that include three Olympic appearances; and Franz Weber,
an Olympian, six-time consecutive World Speed Skiing Champion and former
world record-holder, Weber retired in 1985, but returned seven years later
to compete in the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Inductees and their families will be honored at an induction dinner at
the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa on Nov. 18. Tickets are $150 or $100 for
Ring members. A new class will be inducted each year. Visit www.renotahoewintergames.org
or call (775) 622-3345.
Far West camps
Far West is hosting a Tahoe Thanksgiving Camp for juniors ages 12 to 19
years from Nov. 25 to 27. The camp will cover hiking, ice skating, indoor
climbing, rollerskiing and more. For details, call (530) 852-0879 or visit
www.farwestnordic.org.
Boreal hosts
Pre-Jib
Boreal hosts Rome SDS’ 8th Premature Jibulation on Dec. 3 with free
schwag, hot dogs and a good ol’ jib sesh. All amateur snowboarders
are welcome to ride with a chance to win boards, boots, bindings, outwear
and more. Entry is free. There will be prizes for Best Overall, Best Lady
Shred and Best Video Edit.
Rome has hooked up with one aspiring filmmaker per stop with a 2012 Garage
Rocker snowboard, and some Shift Bindings. Just submit an edit in a Vimeo
or YouTube link to winner@romesnowboards.com, no later than five days after
the event and Rome will pick one winning edit per stop. Visit www.romesnowboards.com
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