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You are invited to join us on Saturday, December 16th from 10AM-2PM at County Line Trailhead for our 3rd Annual Family Fun Day! Presented by The Rotary Club of Delta Colorado, this family-friendly event will feature free ski rentals for kids offered by The Nature Connection and a free kids’ ski lesson offered by the Grand Valley Nordic Ski Club. Other activities include age-appropriate Nordic ski races, a scavenger hunt, obstacle course, goodie bags for the first 50 participants, and more. This is a free event open to all community members with the intention of getting kids and families outdoors enjoying our incredible trails and public lands.
The Details:
The Nature Connection will be lending free skis for kids and skis for adults for a suggested donation of $10 from 10AM-2PM, and the Grand Valley Nordic Ski Club will be offering a free kids’ ski lesson starting at 11AM. To best plan for the lesson with number of instructors, if possible, please pre-register your child(ren) by emailing melissa@gmnc.org by Friday, December 15 at 12PM. This lesson is suitable for kids age 3 and up. If planning on attending the lesson, please arrive to get set up with skis no later than 10:30AM. This will allow ample time for sizing and getting to the designated stadium area where the lessons and races will take place.
The schedule of events for the day will be:
10AM-2PM: Family ski lending offered by the Nature Connection; free for kids, suggested donation of $10 for adults
10AM: Registration begins (receive goodie bag and sign waivers for race participants)
11AM: Free ski lesson offered by Grand Valley Nordic Ski Club (50 minute lesson – be in stadium area by 10:50AM ready to learn!)
12:30PM: Races (age groups 3-7 and 8-13, shorter and longer courses)
1:30PM: Prizes for all participants (ribbon); awards/medals for top three finishers of races.
There will be an obstacle course, scavenger hunt, “Snow Angel Station”, and hot chocolate. This event is free to attend but donations to support our grooming and operations are gratefully accepted. Questions? Contact melissa@gmnc.org. All are welcome at this family-friendly event.
