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NOVEMBER 16, 2009, BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO— Highline Sports & Entertainment announced today the schedule for the 2010 Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series, the largest annual snowshoe series of its kind in North America. Dates for the 2010 series include: Sunday, Jan. 10, Sunday, Feb. 7 and Sunday, March 7 as the annual Jeremy Wright North American Snowshoe Championships.
 
“As one of the longest standing winter event series in the Vail Valley, Highline Sports and Beaver Creek Resort Company are excited to offer an event that caters to winter enthusiasts and creates an outdoor competition for more than 400 participants from not only the Vail Valley but all of Colorado,” said James Deighan of Highline Sports & Entertainment, the series’ production agency.

In its thirteenth season, the Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series draws first-time snowshoers, world-class snowshoe athletes, kids of all ages and everyone in between. Each event within the series includes a 5K Quest, a competitive 10K and a Kids’ 1K plus it features slope-slide sponsor expos and post-event plaza parties. The 2009 series saw more than 1,500 participants, the largest attendance in the history of the event.
 
A pre-registration series pass is available starting November 17 for $80 until January 9, 2010 and includes a complimentary custom participant gift. Per race pre-registration is available for $30 and closes at 5:00 p.m. the night prior to each event. Event day registration is also available for $35 and will take place in Beaver Creek starting at 9 a.m. prior to each race. The Kids’ 1K for children 12 years-of-age and younger is free for any child accompanied by a parent. Childcare resources will not be offered this year due to lack of demand. Online registration, as well as detailed event information is available at www.bcsnowshoe.com.

In addition, the Beaver Creek Nordic Center and Atlas Snow-Shoe Company will provide a limited number of free snowshoes demos and basic instruction to participants prior to each event.

The series is presented by The Beaver Creek Resort Company, Atlas Snow-Shoe Company and Continental Airlines and and is brought to you in part by The Dusty Boot, East West Resorts, Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, Vail Daily and KZYR The Zephyr.