By Daily staff report The first race of the Pedal Power Winter Race Series will take place on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. at the Tennessee Pass Nordic Center, located at Ski Cooper on U.S. Highway 24 between Red Cliff and Leadville.
The iconic Tennessee Pass Kickoff Classic 5-Miler snowshoe race, now named the Marlin Smickley/Bill Moyle Classic in honor of its octogenarian participants, is one of the original races in the series. Now celebrating its 23nd year of adventure racing, it is also one the state’s oldest regularly scheduled snowshoe events.
Racers should be prepared for a generous mix of challenging uphills and gentle downhills that wind their way along interconnected Nordic and biking trails through the pine forests and meadows that blanket this scenic pass straddling the Continental Divide. This year, some of the best early snow conditions seen in years await participants.
The Tennessee Pass venue is one of the most anticipated of the winter race season because its location on the Continental Divide provides ample course setting options to take advantage of the incredible coverage. The variety of challenging terrain along the Tennessee Pass track makes it one of the top snowshoe courses in the country, attracting some of the best …read more
Via:: Vail Daily Newspaper
