23rd Annual Owl Creek Chase

Course Description- Click here to see ‘08 footage of the Owl Creek Chase! On February 13, 2010 the 21K event of the Owl Creek Chase begins at the Snowmass Cross Country Center.  The course follows a loop around the Snowmass Club Golf Course before connecting to the Owl Creek Trail.  Follow the Owl Creek Trail, crossing Buttermilk, and the Tiehack Bridge.  After the bridge, there is a loop around the Moore Property and the Aspen Public Golf Course before finishing at the Aspen Cross Country Center.  Click Here For Owl Creek Chase Course Map.

Series
USSA SuperTour
The Owl Creek Chase is the 6th venue of 14 Supertour events in the winter of 2008-2009.  It is also part of the FIS Marathon Cup Series.  This tour will attract elite skiers from all around the world and is an exciting addition to the Aspen area.

Colorado Cup
The Colorado Cup is a series of 5 cross country ski races selected from the normal Colorado Nordic Event Calendar that scores races cumulatively by overall gender and age group/gender categories.  For scoring and more information, visit http://www.rmnordic.org/.

2009 Aspen Nordic Festival Events

Friday- January 16
- AVSC SuperTour Classic 5/10K, 5K Women's Classic 9am, 10K Mens Classic 10:40am, AVSC Trails - This classic SuperTour counterpart to the Owl Creek Chase is presented by the Aspen Valley Ski Club at the Aspen High School/AVSC trails. Junior races will also be taking place all day at the same venue. Citizen racers are encouraged to race for this event.  

- Youth Festival Races/Event - J3 through J6 boys & girls. Junior awards dinner that evening 12:30-4pm at AVSC trails. Contact AVSC 970-205-5140 or visit http://www.teamavsc.com/

Saturday- January 17
- 5/10/15K RMN Jr. Nordic National Qualifier, 8:30am at the Aspen XC Center - freestyle. Contact AVSC at 970-205-5140 for more information or visit http://www.teamavsc.com/

- Aspen Parks & Recreation 21K Owl Creek Chase, Start is at Snowmass XC Center beginning at 11am. 10K start is at Aspen XC Center at 10:30am - The Owl Creek Chase has been a long favorite of the Colorado Nordic community as it connects the towns of Snowmass Village & Aspen. This race is sanctioned by the USSA and is part of the USSA SuperTour, the FIS Marathon Cup and the Colorado Cup.

- AVSC XC Sprint Races, 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Wagner Park, Downtown Aspen -16 of the fastest men and women compete head to head for cash prizes in a single elimination tournament format. Come out and enjoy thrill a minute speed as racers sprint all out for 80 meters. Take in some of the local refreshments and the Bier Garten, under the lights in downtown Aspen. The AVSC Elite Sprints are the perfect way to kick off Saturday night. Cash purse for men and women paid to the top four places, 1st - $400, 2nd - $200, 3rd - $100, 4th - $50 Racing by invitation, interested teams and individuals should contact Mike Trecker, trecker@utemountaineer.com.

Sunday- January 18
- Skate with the Pros, Starts at 10am at the Aspen XC Center - Free skate lesson from factory team members (Saab, Alpina, Madshus, Rossignol, Fischer/Craft). All levels of XC skating.Contact 970-925-2849.

*See Registration Form for More Details and Information Regarding Fees, Start Times, Locations, Pre and Race Day Registration, Timing Chips and Bib Pickup *

Contact Information

Owl Creek Chase- Call Paul Perley or Mike Trecker at the Ute Mountaineer at
970-925-2849 or e-mail to paul@utemountaineer.com. Also visit http://www.utemountaineer.com/

AVSC SuperTour- Call John Callahan at 970-205-5140 or e-mail to jcallahan@teamavsc.com

Race Cancellation
It is highly unlikely that the Owl Creek Chase and AVSC SuperTour will be cancelled due to weather or snow conditions, but that possibility certainly exists. Under such conditions, every effort will be made to hold the race, but the director reserves the right to delay, shorten or even cancel the event. Because we will have incurred all the race costs prior to the race, there will be no refunds due to cancellation.

Race Results

Results will be available after the race at the AVSC Clubhouse (AVSC SuperTour Classic), Aspen XC Center (Owl Creek Chase) and at http://www.owlcreekchase.com/ the following Sunday.