Welcome to The 96th Winter Carnival!

February 7th, 2009
Written by Suellyn Godino
Categories: Community Info

Carl Howelsen organized the first Winter Carnival in 1914. The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is the beneficiary of this fundraising opportunity with the purchase of your Winter Carnival Buttons. Don’t forget to check out the legendary “lighted man” at 6:30 this evening at Howelsen Hill.

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I’m Ready to Ski Main Street

The street events run from 9 a.m-noon today and tomorrow. Just in case you’d like to participate in the fun instead of watching from the sidelines… The events are…

Ring and Box (ages 6-9) A horse pulls skiers who must drop rings in the washtub
Ring and Spear (ages 6-9) A horse pulls skiers who are holding a spear and trying to collect 5 rings suspended from stands.
Skijoring (ages 6-14) A horse pulls skiers through a flat course down main street.
Street Slalom (ages 6-14) A horse pulls skiers through a slalom course of cones.
Donkey Jump (ages 6-14) A horse pulls skiers as they jump a two-foot ramp.
Shovel Race (ages 18-up) Adults sit in any type of shovel and are pulled by galloping horses.
Twenty five-yard Dog Dash (ages 5 and under) Children are pulled by the family dog to the finish line.
Dad Dash Dads pull the sled on all fours
Children’s Dash (ages 3-11 25 yard dash, 50 yard, and 75 yard dash)
Three-Legged Race (ages 5-11) Two people on skis tie their legs together and race to the finish line.
Obstacle Course (ages 5-14) Skiers maneuver around obstacles and race to the finish line.

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