Photos: Week in photos in the Vail Valley from Sept. 24-30

• Byron Nelson with the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District gives a tour of the updated water treatment facility Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Edwards. The total cost of the project was $25 million.
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• Sarah Jo Damron-Brown skates a Maltese Cross during the World Figure Championships Saturday, Sept. 30, at Dobson Ice Arena in Vail. The figure has only been performed twice in competition.
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• People gather for the Vail Pioneer Weekend memorial at the top of Lionshead Sunday, Spet. 24, in Vail.
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• New equipment in the Eagle River Water and Sanitation water treatment facility Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Edwards. The facility expanded its Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion capability by adding three new ATAD tanks, one Storage Nitrification Denitrification Reactor tank and one Gravity Thickener tank.
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• People tour the updated water treatment facility during the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District's open house Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Edwards. The updates took about five years to complete.
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• Gore Range, snow and colors in Vail.
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• Family members speak to the audience that came to pay their respects to Byron Brown during his memorial Friday, Sept. 29, in Vail. Brown was 86-years-old when he passed away.
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• New equipment in the Eagle River Water and Sanitation water treatment facility Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Edwards. The facility in Avon is scheduled next for a $28 million renovation within the district.
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• Fall colors in Vail.
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• Fall colors in Vail.
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• Vi Brown, Byron Brown's wife, speaks at his memorial Friday, Sept. 29, at Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail. Brown was a pioneer is helping Vail become what it is today.
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• Work done for the creative portion of the World Figure Championships Saturday, Sept. 30, at Dobson Ice Arena in Vail. The figure has only been performed twice in competition.
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• Racers fly down the course in the beginner cyclocross race Wednesay, Sept. 27, in Eagle.
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• Fall colors in Vail.
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• Racers hurdle obstacles in the cyclocross race Wednesay, Sept. 27, in Eagle.
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• Racers make their way over obstacles during the pro race in the Vail Recreation District's Cyclocross race Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Eagle. The race had four divisions from kids to pros.
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• Fall colors in Vail.
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• Pocket of aspens in color off Game Creek Bowl in Vail.
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• Racers hurdle obstacles in the cyclocross race Wednesay, Sept. 27, in Eagle.
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• Racers fly down the course in the cyclocross race Wednesay, Sept. 27, in Eagle.
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• Racers make their way down an embankment during the cyclocross race Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Eagle. Next Wednesday will be the second of two Vail Recreation District cyclocross races in Eagle.
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• Inversion seen from Vail.
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• A memorial was held for Vail pioneer, Byron Brown, Friday, Sept. 29, in Vail. Brown and his wife moved to Vail in 1964.
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• People compete during the World Figure Championships Saturday, Sept. 30, at Dobson Ice Arena in Vail. The figure has only been performed twice in competition.
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• Pat Hamilton plays for the memorial of Byron Brown Friday, Sept. 29, in Vail. Brown passed away Sept. 13.
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• Examples of water coming into the plant versus leaving the plant during the open house of Eagle River Water and Sanitation's new water treatment facility Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Edwards. The goal of the plant upgrades was to limit the discharge of too many harmful nutrients back into the ecosystem.
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• Aspens in full color peak with contrast from the blue-bird sky Monday, Sept. 25, on the Spraddle Creek Trail in Vail. Color throughout the Vail Valley is nearing peak, which should last through the weekend. It is also the last weekend for the Vail Farmers' Market & Art Show, as well as scenic gondola rides in Lionshead and Vail Village.
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• Jake Wells makes one of the u-turn obstacles in the cyclocross race Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Vail. During each race, racers had a certain amount of time to complete as many laps as possible.
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• Randy Tuttle makes his way down a hill during the Vail Recreation District's Cyclocross race Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Eagle. Racers had to make their way around a multitude of obstacles.
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• Bennett Holmes leads the memorial out with "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes for Vail Pioneer Weekend's memorial Sunday, Sept. 24, at the top of Lionshead in Vail. The memorial comemorates those lost in the last five years who lived in Vail prior to 1983. The Pioneer Weekend happens every five years.
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• Racers climb the stairs section in the cyclocross race Wednesay, Sept. 27, in Eagle.
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• Buck Allen reads the names of those lost in the last five years who lived in Vail prior to 1983 during the Pioneer Weekend memorial Sunday, Spet. 24, at the top of Lionshead in Vail.
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• People watch Pat Hamilton play at Byron Brown's memorial Friday, Sept. 29, in Vail. Hundreds showed up to pay their respects.
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• Snow-covered Gore Range and colors in Vail.
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• Byron Nelson with the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District gives a tour of the updated water treatment facility Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Edwards. The plant improved outdoor odor control using Photoionization Units.
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• Racers climb the stairs section in the cyclocross race Wednesay, Sept. 27, in Eagle.
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