Sports
Durango Parks and Recreation Begins Snowmaking at Chapman Hill
Image:Durango Parks and Recreation Begins Snowmaking at Chapman Hill Durango, CO – The Durango Parks and Recreation Department has started snowmaking operations on the ski hill at Chapman Hill in preparation for this winter’s ski/snowboard season. City staff are testing and training on the equipment this week and will be making snow for as many hours as possible each day until opening, weather...
Durango Parks and Rec Accepting Youth Basketball Registrations
Image: Durango Parks and Rec Accepting Youth Basketball Registrations Durango, CO- Durango Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting registrations for the youth Basketball program. The program is open to boys and girls 1st through 6th grades, and girls 7th and 8th grade. Cost of the program is $35 for 1st and 2nd grades ($40 after 12/18), and $40 for 3rd-6th grades ($45 after 12/18). Games will begin...
DMR ANNOUNCES BENEFIT DAY AND LOCALS DAYS CHARITY RECIPIENTS
Image:DMR ANNOUNCES BENEFIT DAY AND LOCALS DAYS CHARITY RECIPIENTS Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, KSUT and five others to receive proceeds from lift-ticket sales. Durango, CO – Durango Mountain Resort is pleased to congratulate the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County on being selected as the 2009 beneficiary of Purgatory’s annual Benefit Day, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5. Lift tickets for Benefit Day will...
PURGATORY MARKS EARLIEST OPENING DAY IN FIVE YEARS
Image:PURGATORY MARKS EARLIEST OPENING DAY IN FIVE YEARS Durango, CO — It may be Black Friday, but this morning at Purgatory, all eyes were focused on the white, as the first chair of the season departed the base area at 9 a.m. with Freddy McDaniel and Tony Simon on board. Today marks the earliest opening day at Purgatory in five years, with one intermediate run (Demon), one lift (Lift 4) and man-made snow conditions. Lift...
Purgatory set to open Friday, November 27
Image:Purgatory set to open Friday, November 27 Durango, CO — Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort will kick off its ski and snowboard season this Friday, Nov. 27. The official word from Mike McCormack, senior VP of mountain operations, is that Demon will be open off Lift 4 with man-made, packed-powder conditions. This “soft” opening will give Purgatory passholders and Thanksgiving weekend guests the chance to...
Iron Horse Training program begins Dec. 1
Image:Iron Horse Training program begins Dec. 1 Durango, CO…Registration for the Iron Horse Training program, designed to help riders train and prepare for the 2010 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, is now underway. Classes are held at Durango Rec Center, Anytime Fitness at Three Springs and The Hub Training Center. For complete listing of times and to register, go to: ironhorsetraining.com, or call Patti Zink at...
Want tickets to the Race Across the Sky – Leadville Trail 100 with Lance Armstrong, Travis Brown, and Matt Shriver?
Want tickets to the Race Across the Sky – Leadville Trail 100 with Lance Armstrong, Travis Brown, and Matt Shriver? Coca Cola of Durango has teamed up with Mountain Bike Specialists (MBS) for a give away of two tickets to the movie. For each purchase of FRS at MBS you can enter a drawing to win 2 tickets to the movie. FRS energy drink contains a secret weapon Quercetin, a natural antioxidant found in...
Chapman Hill Programs Begin Soon!
Image:Chapman Hill Programs Begin Soon! Durango, CO – Chapman Hill rink will begin its fall/winter programs in October! The season opens with a new program never before offered at Chapman Hill. Power on Ice is a power-skating clinic designed to help skaters with speed, power, agility, and technique and begins October 2nd at 9:15 p.m.This season, Parks and Recreation will also host the first-ever...
Chapman Hill Ice Rink Opens October 2nd
Image:Chapman Hill Ice Rink Opens October 2nd Durango, CO – Durango Parks and Recreation will be Opening Chapman Hill Ice Rink for the 2009-10 Season on October 2nd. Our first event will be a Public Skate from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. October 2nd. The rink will be closed during the ice-making process beginning on Sunday September 20th. All registrations for fall programming will be held at the...
MBS will host the Celebration of Cycling as part of the Single Speed World Championships
Image:MBS will host the Celebration of Cycling as part of the Single Speed World Championships As part of the SSWC, Mountain Bike Specialists will host a celebration on Thursday September 17th from 9:00am. Until 6:00. Bread will be providing snacks all day for locals and visitors. Specialized or Niner will both be in Durango demonstrating their newest line of bikes for free. The Specialized demo truck will be in...
Local Dirt Lover’s Race Returns to the Gulch for 10th Year
Image:Local Dirt Lover’s Race Returns to the Gulch for 10th Year Durango, CO – Durango Parks and Recreation will host the 10th Annual Health-Fx Dirt Lover’s Rally on Sunday, August 23 in the Horse Gulch trail system. Featuring three different courses, the annual mountain bike race kicks off at 9:00 a.m. approximately half a mile up the road from the Horse Gulch Trailhead. The six-mile beginner...
Register Your Team for Fall Adult Sports
Image:”Durango, CO – Durango Parks and Recreation has opened team registrations for their Adult & Teen Volleyball, Basketball, Flag Football and Soccer Leagues. League manuals and rosters are available at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Avenue. Be the first to register your team at the Captains’ Organizational Meeting at the Community Recreation Center: Ø Adult...
Boating and Tubing on the Animas River
Image:Summary:”Recreation on the Animas River in Durango is increasing with the warm July temperatures. The City of Durango Parks and Recreation Department would like to encourage river users to be good stewards of the Animas River Greenway. Follow the “Leave No Trace” principles by packing out all trash and using the established river access locations to put-in and take-out rafts, kayaks and inflatable tubes. The City provides...
Parks and Recreation Hosts 6th Annual Triathlon
Image:” Durango, CO – The 6th Annual Durango Parks and Recreation Triathlon kicks-off from the Durango Community Recreation Center on Saturday, August 1st at 8:00 a.m. By incorporating sprint triathlon distances, Durango Parks and Recreation created a practical race for the beginner triathlete as well as the seasoned veteran, looking to complete a competitive training course. The race begins and ends at the...
Mountain Park Classic Trail Race July 11
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Runners, joggers, hikers and more are invited to participate in the Durango Parks and Recreation annual Mountain Park Classic Trail Race Saturday, July 11, 2009. As the second race in the Town Series sponsored by 1st National Bank of Durango, the Mountain Park Classic boasts 7-mile, 4-mile, and 1-mile courses through the Mountain Park. Rarely flat, the courses offer numerous steep climbs and...
Trails 2000 still blazing trails after 20 years
Pager item text :Trails 2000Image:Summary:When Trails 2000 was conceived in 1989, the goal was to build 200 miles of trails by the year 2000. Today access to more than 350 miles of trails is within a half-hour’s drive or less from the heart of Durango, and, if Mary Monroe has anything to say about it, Trails 2000 is just getting started. Trails 2000 still blazing trails after 20 years DURANGO, Colo. – In 1989, when a group of...
Tour de Fat says “Goodbye” to Durango
Image:” FORT COLLINS, Colo. – New Belgium Brewing announced today that its ballyhoo of bikes and beers, the Tour de Fat, will not return to Durango in 2009, having outgrown the preferred venue. “The Tour de Fat has always been about bike advocacy and Durango understands that better than most cities,” said New Belgium spokesman Bryan Simpson. “In order to progress the advocacy element, we have to bring the show to new...
New Iron Horse Training Program offered at AnyTime Fitness
Image:” DURANGO, Colo. – Training sessopms for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic will expand in 2009 to include classes at AnyTime Fitness, located at Three Springs, beginning January 5. The 5-month program offers a different topic each week while spinning/training indoors. In April the class begins outside training, including riding Coal Bank and Molas pass. Classes are offered at 6:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and...
Big storm hits Purgatory
More than 13 inches of powder in 24 hours with more on the way. DURANGO, Colo. – Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort reports a storm total of more than 15 inches through Sunday afternoon, Dec. 14, and the snow continues to fall. The extended forecast calls for continued snowfall in the San Juan Mountains with a winter storm warning posted for Monday night and Tuesday. A third storm looks to follow later in the week. Durango...
