LA SPORTIVA SUMMER SOLSTICE
SATURDAY, JUNE 18 | 9:30 A.M. | BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO

RACE DETAILS
The course begins and finishes in Creekside Park in Beaver Creek.  The Kids' Fun Run will begin at 9:30 a.m., 10K will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the 5K start at 10:05 a.m. After the race, join us for an after-party in Creekside Park. See race schedule below for details.

Race Schedule
9:30 a.m. - Kids' Fun Run
10:00 a.m. - 10K race start (series event)
10:05 a.m. - 5K race start (non-series event)
10:30 a.m. - Lunch opens
11:00 a.m. - Entertainment begins, featuring live music
12:00 p.m. - Entertainment intermission ~ Awards begin
12:30 p.m. - Entertainment ends

COURSE DESCRIPTION
10K Garmin Course Map
Runners will exit Creekside Park and climb Offerson Road before heading out onto the Beaver Creek Village Loop trail. Runners will warm up their legs on single track through the eastern hillside and then tackle the steep Aspen Glade trail to the first aid station at mile 2.2. 5K runners will head downhill from the first aid station and return to Creekside Park, while 10K runners will head off onto more single track via Allie's Way, traversing across Beaver Creek Mountain. Aid station #2 welcomes runners at mile 3.7 followed by a quick climb and then settles out nicely on the Village to Village trail where runners will begin their descent back into Beaver Creek Village and Creekside Park.

REGISTRATION/BIB PICKUP
VRD Online Registration | Active.com | Registration Form
Costs: $43 week-of registration, $50 day-of registration, $215 series registration.  

Friday Registration and Bib Pickup:
Register or pick up preregistration information/bibs from 3-6 p.m. at Haute Route in Avon (next to Pazzo's Pizza).

Day-of Registration:
8-9:30 a.m. at the race start/finish area in Creekside Park.

Day-of Preregistered Bib Pickup:
8-9:45 a.m. at the race start/finish area in Creekside Park.

PARKING
Please park in any of the Beaver Creek Village parking structures or in the Beaver Creek Elk and Bear shuttle lots at the base of Beaver Creek. Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
PRIZES & SWAG

PRIZES & AWARDS
Awards will be presented to the top three men and top three women in each age category for 10K runners. Prizes will also be given to the top three men and top three women in the open, amatuer and masters 5K categories.

TECH T-SHIRTS & SWAG BAGS
All running participants will receive a Greenlayer Tech-T, featuring unique designs at every race. Don't forget to pick up your swag bag including refuel goodies and great deals.

RACERS' LUNCH
Following the race, racers are invited to enjoy food provided by Moe's Original BBQ and live entertainment in Creekside Park.



SERIES SWAG

The La Sportiva Vail Recreation District Trail Running Series is proudly sponsored by Garmin. At the end of the season (Evergold Trail Race), the VRD will be raffling off a Fenix 3 HR Garmin watch! Participants will be entered for each race they run and must be present during the draw to win!
SPONSOR SHOUTOUT

Joining 2016 series title sponsor La Sportiva and presenting sponsor Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield are individual race sponsors TIGA Advertising, The Dusty Boot, Vail Valley Charitable Fund, Haute Route Gear & Apparel, Howard Head Sports Medicine, Summit Ford and Vail's Mountain Haus. Partners also include SmartWool, Garmin, Vail Resorts, Beaver Creek Resort Company, The Steadman Clinic, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Central Rockies Mortgage, Northside Coffee and Kitchen, Noosa Yogurt, Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea, AmericInn, Gatorade, Honey Stinger, KZYR 97.7, Optic Nerve, First Bank, Mountainsmith and Camelbak.

Runners Need Coverage Too
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is dedicated to bringing more affordable health care to you. Our new, Mountain Enhanced plans offer local solutions through partnerships with select area doctors and hospitals, so you can enjoy quality, low-cost care in the same place you work and play. Contact your broker for more information.
 
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MEET YOUR MEDICAL SUPPORT CREW
The Steadman Clinic/Steadman Philippon Research Institute provides sports medicine coverage for the VRD mountain bike and trail running series. Athletic trainers are at each race and provide injury prevention, first aid, injury evaluation and referrals in case you get hurt. They are located at the start/finish line in The Steadman Clinic tent. Please feel free to use these services. Your athletic trainers for this week's race is:
Brice Snyder  


Brice was born and raised in Palmerton, Pennsylvania. He attended college not far from home at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. There he received his Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training in 2013. He interned with three local high schools in Allentown, PA along with Blair Academy in New Jersey. He also interned with Muhlenburg College in Allentown, PA working with DIII football, volleyball and basketball. In 2015 he received his Masters of Science in Athletic Training degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. During his two years at ODU he functioned as a head athletic trainer for Norfolk Public Schools at Booker T. Washington High School. Aside from his graduate assistantship position, he covered many per diem opportunities for Sentara Sports Medicine such as the North American Sand Soccer tournaments and the National USTA women's youth clay court championship in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Brice also conducted research while at ODU which set out to determine the interrater and intrarater reliability of the 4-2-1 stepping algorithm to determine light touch sensation while applying Semmes-Weinstein Monofiliaments to the plantar aspect of the foot. Brice enjoys outdoor activities and all kinds of sporting events. He is also an avid skier having grown up near Blue Mountain Ski Resort in his hometown, as well as a golfer having played in high school and college. Brice looks forward to all the opportunities that the ATC Fellowship at The Steadman Clinic will bring!

Hillery Magness

A southern California native, Hillery completed her Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. It didn't take long for Hillery to catch the athletic training bug during her undergraduate education, and she soon accepted a position as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of Oregon. She earned her MS degree in Exercise and Movement Science while helping care for the Oregon women's soccer and football teams and researching the standardization of concussion management protocols amongst Division 1 athletic programs.
Hillery spent three years as a staff athletic trainer and undergraduate athletic training education program instructor at Sacramento State University before moving home to be the athletic trainer for the women's soccer and women's water polo teams at the University of Southern California. After eight years with USC, Hillery is excited to transition to the orthopedic clinic setting. She is ready to take on the educational and personal challenges that she is certain to be presented with over the next year.
 
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