Copper Mountain, CO - Copper Mountain hosts athletes from around the state during the Special Olympics Colorado Winter Games March 2 and 3. This season’s Winter Games mark the 20th consecutive year Copper has hosted the event which includes alpine skiing, alpine snowboarding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. These games represent the culmination of the winter sports season for more than 400 athletes. Copper is proud to be the official winter training site for all Colorado-based Special Olympics athletes as well as the official host resort for the Special Olympics Colorado Winter Games through 2010.
Competition begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 2 with alpine skiing, alpine snowboarding, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing events. Of particular interest to spectators is the camaraderie of the snowshoeing and cross-country events which take place near the base of the Alpine chairlift in the East Village. Opening Ceremony celebrations will take place from 7:15 to 8:00 p.m. in Burning Stones Plaza in the heart of Copper and feature the lighting of the Flame of Hope and a snowcat parade followed by fireworks.
Competition in all four snow disciplines continues Monday, March 3. Closing Ceremonies take place in Copper’s Conference Center at 1:00 p.m. Throughout the games, Special Olympics athletes will be able to visit “Olympic Town,” located in the Copper Conference Center, filled with fun and informative activities for athletes.
Schedule (subject to change):
Sunday, March 210:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Competitions - Sport Specific Venues
Alpine / Snowboarding / Cross-Country / Snowshoeing
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Athlete and Coach Dinner
7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies in Burning Stones Plaza including:
Copper Mountain Ski Patrol Flame Parade & Fireworks
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Victory Celebration in Bighorn Ballroom, Copper Conference Center
Monday, March 39:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Competitions
Alpine / Snowboarding / Cross-Country / Snowshoeing/
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Closing Ceremonies in Copper Conference Center
The mission of Special Olympics Colorado is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for adults and children with intellectual disabilities, eight years of age and older. The games provide opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Volunteers are still needed to assist with event operations. Individuals as well as groups are encouraged to participate. For more information on volunteering for the Special Olympics Colorado Winter Games please click
here or call Mandi DeWitt, Family & Volunteer Coordinator, at (720) 359-3117.
Special Olympics Colorado asks tax payers to remember line 36 on this year’s state tax form and to please give generously to this worthy fund.
For more information, including a detailed schedule of events, visit specialolympicsco.org.
About Special Olympics Colorado
Since 1969, Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) has been strengthening families, athletes and the very soul of our community through sports training and athletic competitions. Special Olympics Colorado provides year-round training and sponsors over 80 competitions at the regional and state level in 20 sports for over 8,500 athletes statewide. With a base of more than 6,000 volunteers, hundreds of hours are donated allowing SOCO to support athletes of all ages and abilities, allowing them to build athletic, learning and social skills. Participation with other athletes, non-disabled peers (Unified Sports® partners), coaches, sponsors and volunteers builds confidence and creates opportunities to participate as productive and respected members of society by increasing public awareness of the athletes' capabilities. There is no cost to participate in Special Olympics.
About Copper
Copper Mountain is a full inclusive resort with three distinct villages (The East Village, The Village at Copper and Union Creek) that are ideally suited for different personalities, all within easy walking distance of the slopes and activities. Copper has 17 mountain establishments located in the East Village and The Village at Copper for coffee, fine dining, quick bites and grill options. For aprčs, Copper offers a wide variety of bars including JJ’s Rocky Mountain Tavern and the Storm King Lounge. For those guests preferring other recreational pursuits, Copper offers snow tubing, snowshoeing, dog sledding, scenic and dinner sleigh rides, snowmobiling, an athletic club and ice skating.
About Intrawest
Intrawest is a world leader in experiential destination resorts. The company has interests in eleven resorts at North America’s most popular mountain destinations including Whistler Blackcomb, a host venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Intrawest network also includes Canadian Mountain Holidays, the largest heli-skiing operation in the world, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Florida and Club Intrawest—a private resort club with nine locations throughout North America. In addition, Intrawest develops real estate at its resorts and at other locations across North America and in Europe. Intrawest is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. (schedule subject to change)
Monday, February 25th 2008 @ 03:45 PM.
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