That's right! The much anticipated first annual GUNNI HIGH TRI take place tomorrow, Saturday, September 7th, 2013, starting at 9:30am, at the Gunnison Community Cener, 200 E. Spencer Avenue in Gunnison.
Participants wil compete as an individual or as a team.
The athletes will SWIM 500 yards (.28 mile) in the pool, then BIKE 13 miles and finish up with an invigorating 3.2 mile RUN on the trails above the WSCU Bowl. The finish line is at the Community Center.
Come out and cheer on your favorite Gunni Triathlete. Good luck to you ALL!
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Friday, September 6, 2013
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Nothing to do???
There is "oodles" to do in Gunnison right now! In addition to all of the fun and intriguing shopping and the gastronomic delight or just plain old down-home cookin' restaurants to choose from, there are fun and exciting events to choose from. Here is just a sample of what's going on...
Thursday, July 12th - 6pm is the Annual Pioneer Banquet at the Gunnison Elks Lodge, 123 S. Main Street. Afterwards, put on your pink shirt, dust off your cowboy hat, and march your western boots down to the Gunnison Rodeo Grounds on South Spruce Street for the Annual "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" PRCA Rodeo starting at 7pm. Afterwards, the spinning lights and shreiking kids of the annual carnival will draw you to some fun!
Friday, July 13th (yes, Friday the 13th) morning heralds the 4-H Events at the Rodeo Grounds. At 7pm, is the PRCA "Patriot Rodeo". Show your patriotism and wear your red, white, and blue. The carnival will be in full swing and there will be a Cattlmen's Dance at the Elks Club starting at 9pm.
If you want a quieter but expansive venue, head south of Gunnison on County Road 38 - Gold Basin Road - across from the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area, both Friday and Saturday nights, for public night sky viewing at the Gunnison Valley Observatory. Gates open at 7:30pm and admission is by donation. No reservations are required. Remember your jacket, it can get cool in the evenings.
Saturday, July 14th, is the busist day yet! The Gunnison Kiwanis Club will be serving a pancake breakfast at the IOOF Park downtown starting at 7:30am. They will follow pancakes with burgers and hotdogs starting at 11am. Enjoy some filling flapjacks and sausage before the parade. At 9am, over at Jorgensen Park, is the Colorado State Marbles Tournament! What an exciting and "old-time" event. These dedicated kids practice all year long for the opportunity to participate in this event. Go cheer them on! The weekly Gunnison Farmers' Market will be commence at 9:30am next to the IOOF Park. Also at 9:30am, starting at the Meadows Park across from the City Community Center, is the "Main Street Mile Race" benefitting the Gunnison Youth Wrestling Program. The race will end right downtown before the 10am start of the Annual Cattlemen's Days Parade. There's everything from clowns, to horses, to mini-cars, to fire trucks, to dare-I-say politicians! Everyone has a great time at this event. After the parade, at 2pm down at the Rodeo Grounds, is the 4-H Jr. Livestock Auction. 7pm is the action-packed PRCA "Family Night" Rodeo. And for all of the kids and kid-want-to-be's, the carnival will be in full-swing once again next to the rodeo grandstands. Finish out the evening with a sashay around the dance floor at the Elks Club.
Sunday, July 15th, will see Cowboy Church, and then horse racing to finish out this year's 112th Cattlemen's Days! Sunday evening, wind-down on the lawn at the Legion Park Pavilion on East Tomichi Avenue and listen to the music of Russ Chapman at the Gunnison Arts Center's Sundays @ 6 concert series.
Whew! If you can't find something interesting, informative, yummy, nostalgic, or just plain fun this weekend, you're not really trying! Yee-haw!
Thursday, July 12th - 6pm is the Annual Pioneer Banquet at the Gunnison Elks Lodge, 123 S. Main Street. Afterwards, put on your pink shirt, dust off your cowboy hat, and march your western boots down to the Gunnison Rodeo Grounds on South Spruce Street for the Annual "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" PRCA Rodeo starting at 7pm. Afterwards, the spinning lights and shreiking kids of the annual carnival will draw you to some fun!
Friday, July 13th (yes, Friday the 13th) morning heralds the 4-H Events at the Rodeo Grounds. At 7pm, is the PRCA "Patriot Rodeo". Show your patriotism and wear your red, white, and blue. The carnival will be in full swing and there will be a Cattlmen's Dance at the Elks Club starting at 9pm.
If you want a quieter but expansive venue, head south of Gunnison on County Road 38 - Gold Basin Road - across from the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area, both Friday and Saturday nights, for public night sky viewing at the Gunnison Valley Observatory. Gates open at 7:30pm and admission is by donation. No reservations are required. Remember your jacket, it can get cool in the evenings.
Saturday, July 14th, is the busist day yet! The Gunnison Kiwanis Club will be serving a pancake breakfast at the IOOF Park downtown starting at 7:30am. They will follow pancakes with burgers and hotdogs starting at 11am. Enjoy some filling flapjacks and sausage before the parade. At 9am, over at Jorgensen Park, is the Colorado State Marbles Tournament! What an exciting and "old-time" event. These dedicated kids practice all year long for the opportunity to participate in this event. Go cheer them on! The weekly Gunnison Farmers' Market will be commence at 9:30am next to the IOOF Park. Also at 9:30am, starting at the Meadows Park across from the City Community Center, is the "Main Street Mile Race" benefitting the Gunnison Youth Wrestling Program. The race will end right downtown before the 10am start of the Annual Cattlemen's Days Parade. There's everything from clowns, to horses, to mini-cars, to fire trucks, to dare-I-say politicians! Everyone has a great time at this event. After the parade, at 2pm down at the Rodeo Grounds, is the 4-H Jr. Livestock Auction. 7pm is the action-packed PRCA "Family Night" Rodeo. And for all of the kids and kid-want-to-be's, the carnival will be in full-swing once again next to the rodeo grandstands. Finish out the evening with a sashay around the dance floor at the Elks Club.
Sunday, July 15th, will see Cowboy Church, and then horse racing to finish out this year's 112th Cattlemen's Days! Sunday evening, wind-down on the lawn at the Legion Park Pavilion on East Tomichi Avenue and listen to the music of Russ Chapman at the Gunnison Arts Center's Sundays @ 6 concert series.
Whew! If you can't find something interesting, informative, yummy, nostalgic, or just plain fun this weekend, you're not really trying! Yee-haw!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
USA Pro Cycling Challenge Volunteers
USA Pro Cycling Challenge is coming! The USA Pro Cycling Challenge (USAPCC) Bike Race makes it way through the Gunnison Valley on August 23rd and August 24th. The stage from Gunnison to Aspen, leaving downtown Gunnison at 10am on Wednesday, August 24th, will be the hardest, longest and highest of the entire race, summiting two 12,000 foot passes in one day. This race section has been named the "Queen Stage". This stage will certainly separate the true competitors from the peloton. Remember - at 12,095 feet above sea level, the oxygen level is only 60% of what they inhale at sea level.
Volunteers are needed for the Gunnison pass-through day, Tuesday, August23rd and for the "Queen Stage Start" on August 24th. If you are interested in volunteering, go to http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/ and click on "volunteer" . Fill out the form and you can volunteer for a variety of positions. For up-to-date information on the race, visit http://www.upccinfo.com/
Volunteers are needed for the Gunnison pass-through day, Tuesday, August23rd and for the "Queen Stage Start" on August 24th. If you are interested in volunteering, go to http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/ and click on "volunteer" . Fill out the form and you can volunteer for a variety of positions. For up-to-date information on the race, visit http://www.upccinfo.com/
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
It was a GREAT Weekend
Despite the windy conditions, it was a great outdoor recreation weekend in Gunnison. There were three BIG Rage in the Sage events at Hartman Rocks this weekend. The 24 Hours of Gunnison Glory climbing event started Friday evening at Hartman Rocks. S
aturday morning saw runners heading out for the annual 25k and 50k Sage Burner Running Races at Hartman Rocks. Then 7am Sunday morning saw 350 mountain bikers at the downtown Gunnison IOOF Park starting line. With the starting shotgun blast of Mayor Jonathan Houck, the riders rode down Tomichi and out to Hartman Rocks where the race started up Kill Hill.
aturday morning saw runners heading out for the annual 25k and 50k Sage Burner Running Races at Hartman Rocks. Then 7am Sunday morning saw 350 mountain bikers at the downtown Gunnison IOOF Park starting line. With the starting shotgun blast of Mayor Jonathan Houck, the riders rode down Tomichi and out to Hartman Rocks where the race started up Kill Hill. 
A huge amount of thanks goes out to the organizers and sponsors of these three events. They really bring a lot of folks to our community. Kudos too to all of the City crews from Public Works, Parks & Recreation and the Police Department, without whom, these events wouldn't take place.
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