The La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running series continues Sunday with the 10k@10,000 feet trail running race. The race begins at 9 a.m. at the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola at Eagle’s Nest on Vail Mountain, and the entire race takes place above 9,000 feet of elevation with the high point at nearly 11,000 feet. The average grade is 7 percent with an elevation gain of 1,172 feet. The race will end at Eagle’s Nest at the top of the mountain. Courses will be monitored by Search and Rescue and Vail Mountain Ski Patrol who will be on site to insure the safety of the runners.
The Eagle Bahn Gondola in LionsHead will operate from 8 to 9 a.m. for racers and race-day spectators. All racers should take the gondola up no later than 8:30 a.m. Racers should park in the LionsHead parking structure where parking is free for the summer. Registration is available by clicking here or at www.active.com. Day of registration will occur at the race starting area until 8:30 a.m. Scott McClarrinon is taking race-action photos of runners throughout the series. Photos of the 2009 race series are available by clicking here.
The final race of the La Sportiva Trail Running Series, which was named best series by Colorado Runner in 2005 and 2008, will take place Sept. 13 and features the La Sportiva Evergold 10k. The Evergold will begin and end at the Vail Golf Club and will feature a new course that will traverse from the golf club to Vail Mountain, take runners nearly all the way to LionsHead via single track trails and then back to the golf club.
Prizes will be presented to the top three finishers of each age group at each race, with series prizes awarded to the top three finishers who compete in at least five events. Raffle prize drawings also will be held at each awards ceremony featuring products from area merchants and national companies.
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