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Lance Armstrong Competing at Snowmass
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Nearly 30 hot air balloons, a wine festival, and the 12 Hours of Snowmass
offer the ultimate Snowmass weekend
Snowmass Village, CO - As if this spectacular weekend
in Snowmass wasn't already superlative-heavy with the tallest balloon in
America attending one of the highest altitude balloon festivals in the
nation, Colorado's newest endurance race reported that cycling legend Lance
Armstrong will be among the racers at Snowmass this Sunday.
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Just days after announcing his return to professional cycling, seven-time
Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will compete as part of a three-person
team in the 12 Hours of Snowmass. Dave Weins, who edged out Lance Armstrong
to win this year's "Leadville 100" endurance bike race also has entered as
part of a three-person team. Another top endurance biker, David "Tinker"
Juarez, a two-time Olympian rider and gold medalist in the Pan American
Games, has entered in the solo division, ensuring high-energy, fierce
competitions in multiple divisions.
"We thought this weekend couldn't get any better, but we were wrong!" says
Snowmass Village Marketing Director Susan Hamley. "We're thrilled to welcome
Lance Armstrong to Snowmass Village, and we're all going to be out there
rooting the teams on. This is an incredible fall weekend to head to
Snowmass, with perfect weather for all these events on the way."
The 12 Hours of Snowmass, which sends racers out onto the trails of Snowmass
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, September 14, is part of the prestigious
Rocky Mountain Ultra Regional Endurance Series and benefits the Aspen Youth
Center and Extreme Sports Camp. The event caps off an extraordinary mountain
weekend that also includes three days of hot air balloon competitions over
Snowmass. Nearly 30 balloons, including the tallest balloon in the U.S., the
Energizer Bunny Hot Hare (think taller than the Statue of Liberty), take to
the skies on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings. A special hot air
balloon night glow, barbecue and concert with Americana artist Jeff Finlan
starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday night as well. Also this weekend is the
Snowmass Wine Festival, which kicks off with a Winemaker's Dinner on Friday
and fills the pedestrian Snowmass Mall with over 200 wines to sample,
cuisine from regional chefs, a silent auction, and live music to benefit
local valley nonprofits on Saturday.
The Aspen Youth Center, voted Aspen's Best Non-Profit Organization for 2007,
is a drop-in youth center offering a variety of summer, after school and
outreach programs for youth in grades four through twelve. The center
provides a safe and supportive environment for youth to connect, learn and
grow. The Extreme Sports Camp provides camp experiences for youth with
autism. For many teens and preteens, summer is a time to immerse themselves
in rigorous sports activities which challenge the mind and body. Now,
children and teens with autism can have the same opportunities year-round.
For more information on the 12 Hours of Snowmass and these organizations,
visit 12 Hour Mountain Bike Race Snowmass CO or call (970) 544-4130.
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Lance Armstrong Competing at Snowmass
