Looking for an interesting way
to spend President’s Day Weekend? Visit the fifth Annual Silverton Skijoring
event—a growing spectator sport in Southwest Colorado.
Skijoring, which means “ski
driving,” is an adventurous sport where a horse pulls a skier while the skier
navigates an obstacle course of ramps and rings to gather. These winners are
determined based on speed and points gathered through the obstacle course. The
sport started in Scandinavia, and was featured in the 1928 Olympics. In the
United States, Whitefish, Montana has hosted the World Skijoring Championships
since 2009. Leadville hosts a competition based more on speed, and it has been
a featured event in Silverton since 2010.
Silverton’s Blair Street hosts
the races, and riders compete for cash prizes. The combination of the horse’s
speed, rider’s agility, and technique needed to complete the obstacles will
make this event one entertaining weekend. Last year over 1,000 spectators
visited Silverton for the event.
The contest begins February 15 around 11-11:30
am, and registration begins at 8:30. Prize money will be approximately $5,000.
They expect more participants than ever this year. Check www.skijoringsilverton.com for more information.
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