Sports
It’s Snowing… Is Your Body in Ski Condition?
We’ve all been there: the snow falls, we lace up our boots and enjoy an amazing day on the slopes or at the Nordic Center. All this to painfully discover those muscles that we haven’t used in months. With the snow already falling, now is a perfect time to get your body toned up for the ski season. The best way to avoid misery, and injury, is to condition your body for the season: make regular exercise a habit. Here are...
Saturday Skate Lessons offered by Durango Parks and Rec
Image:Learn to Skate on Saturday Join staff from Durango’s Park’s and Rec on Saturday Mornings, once a month. They will teach your child how to skate! Lessons are available for Youth ages 3 years – 17 years and for ALL ability levels. Whether you have a beginner hockey skater, a future figure skater, or a skater that LOVES to come to public skate they have the instructors to develop your skater’s...
THERE IS NO CHILDHOOD OBESITY EPIDEMIC
Image: “THERE IS NO CHILDHOOD OBESITY EPIDEMIC” Fitness club argues against common beliefs about overweight kids Nearly one out of every three American children is clinically overweight or obese. The health and well-being of future generations is undeniably at risk. And yet the fastest-growing fitness club chain in the world is about to launch a nationwide campaign featuring TV commercials and full-page ads...
16TH ANNUAL JOURNEY OF HOPE 5K FAMILY RUN/WALK TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010
16TH ANNUAL JOURNEY OF HOPE 5K FAMILY RUN/WALK TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010 The 16th Annual Journey of Hope 5K Family Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, 1010 Three Springs Blvd., Durango. This is a new location for the event. The race will start at the Mercy Regional Breast Care Center and the race will take place on the scenic trails of Three Springs. The Journey of...
COLORADO OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE CARDS: A GOOD INVESTMENT
Colorado residents and visitors are well served by dedicated volunteer search and rescue teams, but search and rescue mission costs are often in the thousands of dollars. By purchasing a Colorado Outdoor Recreational Search and Rescue Card (CORSAR) (formerly known as a Colorado Hiking Certificate), outdoor enthusiasts contribute to the Colorado Search and Rescue Fund, which will reimburse these teams for eligible costs incurred...
Overend Mountain Park: Get Out and Get Dirty
Three hundred acres of prime single track are literally out your back door. You may know it as “Durango Mountain Park,” or perhaps the “Test Tracks.” Now formerly named “Overend Mountain Park” (after world cycling champ and local resident- Ned Overend)- this place is a mountain biker’s paradise. Especially right now- mountain biking conditions are excellent. “It’s all single track...
Anytime Fitness Raising More Money for Mercy Health Foundation
Pager item text : Anytime Fitness Image: Anytime Fitness Raising More Money for Mercy Health Foundation Locally owned Anytime Fitness, the 24-hour fitness club, is excited to announce their annual fundraiser for the Mercy Health Foundation. Last year, Anytime Fitness raised $1,300 for the Mercy Medical Breast Care Center and the fitness center is looking forward to exceeding that level in 2010. “The goal of the fundraiser is to...
Recreation Center Closes for Annual Maintenance
Image:Recreation Center Closes for Annual Maintenance The Durango Community Recreation Center will be closed Monday, August 23 through Sunday, August 29 for annual repairs and maintenance of the building. The entire facility will re-open on Monday, August 30 at 5:30 a.m. The City of Durango is committed to providing high-quality facilities for the community and will be completing some major repairs, along with annual...
Registration is Open for Fall Adult Sports
Image:Registration is Open for Fall Adult Sports Registration is now open for the following Durango Parks and Recreation fall sports: Coed Soccer, Men’s Flag Football, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Volleyball, and Coed Badminton. Registration and more information are available at the Durango CommunityRecreation Center.
Santa Rita Park Sand Volleyball Court Improvements
Image:Santa Rita Park Sand Volleyball Court Improvements DurangoParks and Recreation extends their appreciation to Leland House/Rochester Hotel, Backatcha Volleyball Team, and BP Operations in Durango for their generous contributions to the improvements made at the Santa Rita Park sand volleyball courts. The improvements included the addition of 75 tons of volleyball sand, new nets and boundary lines. The community of Durango...
Yoga Durango on Main
On Aug 2nd, Yoga Durango held its inaugural Sunrise Flow on Main. Yoga Durango- Durango’s Community Yoga Center- offers various styles of yoga for beginners to advanced yogis, including workshops and teacher trainings. With their new location, Yoga Durango on Main, yoga enthusiasts will have access to great classes, Mon-Fri, at a new convenient location- downtown @ 1140-A Main Ave. “We have expanded our practice to...
DMR Prepares for Biggest Day of Summer Yet
Pager item text :DMR Summer EventImage:DMR Prepares for Biggest Day of Summer Yet Resort announces packed lineup of events for weekend of August 14-15 Back-to-school is almost here, but there’s still time for some last-minute summer fun at Durango Mountain Resort. This Saturday, August 14, promises to be the resort’s biggest day of the summer, with a full lineup of events that offers something for everyone.Family Movie...
4th of July Freedom 5K Run/Walk
Image:4th of July Freedom 5K Run/Walk Durango, CO: Join the City of Durango’s Parks and Recreation Department and start your 4th of July festivities on the right foot. Bring your whole family and all of your friends to participate. All ages are welcome to run, walk, stroll or stride this festive 5K along the scenic Animas River Trail. The Durango Parks and Recreation Department invites everyone to...
DURANGO MOUNTAIN RESORT REPORTS INCREASE IN SKIER VISITS
Image:DURANGO MOUNTAIN RESORT REPORTS INCREASE IN SKIER VISITS Colorado Ski Country USA Sees Slight Increase, Stabilization Durango, Colo. – June 17, 2010 – Durango Mountain Resort announced today that it hosted 255,048 skier visits during the 2009-10 ski season. This figure represents an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year’s total of 239,852 skier visits. Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) reported at...
Share the Trails ~ Hike It, Hoof It, Bike It, Ride It!
Image:Share the Trails ~ Hike It, Hoof It, Bike It, Ride It! Saturday, June 5, Santa Rita Park, Durango 8 a.m. – noon Celebrate National Trails Day in a unique way this year. Enjoy a pancake breakfast and then Share a Trail! Summer’s around the corner: azure skies, warm fresh air, and the irresistible urge to get out on the trails. Are you ready for a new trail adventure? Perhaps you haven’t explored...
Road information for Memorial Day Weekend
Pager item text :Iron Horse Road Closure Image:Road information for Memorial Day Weekend Durango, CO – Memorial Day Weekend and the 39th Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic is next weekend. For an added safety measure for both participants and vehicles, highway 550 from the Iron Horse Inn to County Road 203 in Hermosa will be limited to northbound vehicular traffic traveling in the southbound shoulder while...
DMR HONORED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
Image:DMR HONORED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE CLIF® BAR recognizes DMR’s eco-efforts with Silver Eagle Award for Wildlife Habitat Protection CLIF® BAR, the leading organic-certified energy bar, has honored Durango Mountain Resort with the 2010 Silver Eagle Award for Excellence in Fish and Wildlife Habitat Protection by a ski resort, one of the ski industry’s highest environmental honors. DMR was recognized...
DHS HEAD BASKETBALL COACH INTERVIEWS ANNOUNCED
Image:DHS HEAD BASKETBALL COACH INTERVIEWS ANNOUNCED Community Invited to Participate in Selection Process Five candidates have been invited to interview for the vacant Head Boys Basketball Coach position at Durango High School, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, April 30 and May 1, 2010. Parents, players, and interested community members are invited to attend a forum that will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2010,...
DHS SOCCER COACHING POSITION REOPENED
Image:DHS SOCCER COACHING POSITION REOPENEDAll Interested Parties Invited To Apply Durango High School will reopen the position for Head Boys Soccer Coach.Last month, the open position generated a pool of five candidates, four of whom were interviewed and spoke before a community forum of parents and students.Shortly thereafter, several of the candidates withdrew from the process for individual reasons.To ensure that the best...
Durango, Colorado Renames Park after Mountain Bike Champion
Image:Durango, Colorado Renames Park after Mountain Bike Champion 300-acre recreational park christened “Overend Mountain Park” The Durango, Colorado City Council has voted to rename a city-owned park and recreational trail system after one of its own – World and National Off Road Bicycling Association (NORBA) mountain bike champion Ned Overend. Known as Durango Mountain Park since its inception in...
