Vail Recreation District notebook: Nordic Center pro shop closing on Sunday and Shamrock Shuffle results
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The Vail Nordic Center pro shop will close for the season on Sunday at 5 p.m. according to a press release from the Vail Recreation District. That means this week is the final chance for skiers to take advantage of end-of-season sales.
Currently, the spring sale is offering 50% off all clothing and accessories and 40% off all skis, boots, poles and bindings. The pro shop will maintain its regular hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Sunday.
Warm weather forced the Nordic center to close its trail system abruptly last week.
“Thank you to everyone who joined us this season out on the Nordic track and in the Pro Shop,” the press release stated. “We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you again next winter. Stay tuned for the opening date of the Vail Golf Club in the coming months.”
The Nordic center hosted the 15th-annual Krueger Family Shamrock Shuffle last Sunday. The final event of the winter race series attracted roughly 75 participants for running and snowshoe competitions.
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Josiah Drew captured the short course running title; the 12-year-old Eagle runner covered the 3.9-kilometer course in 22 minutes, 31 seconds. Carolina Nongaray of Vail (24:16) was the women’s run winner while Koehler Baker (26:00) and Stacy Yarnell (27:47) picked up the snowshoe titles.
Lindy Brummer and Shannon Dunbar battled to the line in the long course run, both posting times of 38:54 for the 8K. Stefan Brenner (37:29) won the men’s run and Geoffrey Thompson (45:10) won the snowshoe division.
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Vail Recreation District/Courtesy photo
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Vail Recreation District/Courtesy photo
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Vail Recreation District/Courtesy photo
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Vail Recreation District/Courtesy photo
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Vail Recreation District/Courtesy photo
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Vail Recreation District/Courtesy photo
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Vail Recreation District/Courtesy photo
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Athletes take off at the start of the 15th-annual Krueger Family Shamrock Shuffle last Sunday at the Vail Nordic Center.
Vail Recreation District/Courtesy photo
The next Vail Recreation District race series is the short track mountain bike series set for April 29. The Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Whitewater race series, which begins on May 5, opens for registration on March 23. For more information, visit vailrec.com/races.
