Biker alert! Wood River Cup back in Hailey
Wednesday evenings in June are splashed in sunlight and jam-packed with mountain bike races staged on the backside of Rotarun Ski Area three miles west of Hailey.
There, the ninth annual Wood River Cup short track cross-country mountain bike racing series debuts tonight, Wednesday, June 2 and runs every Wednesday through the finals on June 30.
For the overall championship, racers take their best four finishes and the final race is doubled.
Billy Olson of Hailey's Powerhouse (788-9184) is the race director. There will be prizes for each race and the overall five-event series. Registration opens at 5 p.m. each Wednesday. Entry fees are $25 per day or $100 for the entire series.
Juniors are charged $15 a day. Also, there is free entry for all Shimano Youth Series racers under 12 years of age.
Time schedule is:
5:30 p.m.: Men's B race for 25 minutes for Category 4, Juniors and Masters.
6:10 p.m.: Women's 30-minute B race, all women.
6:55 p.m.: Shimano Youth Series ages 6-and-under for one lap on a special course.
7:05 p.m.: Shimano Youth Series for 10 minutes on a special course.
7:30 p.m.: Shimano Youth Series 12-and-under for two laps on the adult course.
7:45 p.m.: Men's Category 1/2/3 racers for 40 minutes.
TVLL All-League lacrosse players are chosen
The Wood River Warriors had five players chosen for the Treasure Valley Lacrosse League All-League team covering the 2010 season. On the third team were midfielders Nick Chase and Niels McMahon. Taking honorable mention were defenders Chauncey McGraw and Conner Bennett plus goalie Kasey Barker.
Coach of the Year was Sean St. Johns of Boise High School.
Wood River has four players on the roster for the Idaho East-West All-Star lacrosse game Saturday, June 5 at 2 p.m. at Bishop Kelly High School in Boise. They are Kasey Barker, Conner Bennett, Nick Chase and Neils McMahon. Gates open at 1 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $2.
Conner Bennett and Nick Chase have also been chosen to pay in the All Idaho Elite Lacrosse tournament at Sonoma, Ca. in July.
Dollar Mountain 10k training runs Tuesdays in June
Hailey's Brad Mitchell, race director of the Dollar Mountain 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) Trail Run Saturday, June 26 in Sun Valley, has planned what he calls "no-drop" practice trail runs on the course on three Tuesdays in June—June 8, 15 and 22. Meet at Carol's Dollar Lodge parking lot at 5:30 p.m. Find race details at sunvalleyrunning.com or call Mitchell at 720-3759.
Ducks Unlimited Fun Shoot June 5-6 in Bellevue
Trapshooters are invited to the Hailey-Bellevue Ducks Unlimited Fun Shoot on Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6 at 9 a.m. at Wood River Gun Club south of Bellevue. On the schedule are fun shoots, raffle and silent auction items, and Saturday night dinner. Sign up from 8-9 a.m.
Elkhorn Golf Club starts new League Night
Elkhorn Golf Club is starting a new community wide event for 2010.
General manager Don Shirey said Wood River Valley residents can participate in the inaugural season of "League Night". The nine-hole event is held the first and third Monday of each month beginning June 7. Non-member cost is $45 per event. It includes carts, prizes and food with a cash bar after the round. There is a one-time $20 fee to join with these proceeds going toward the season-ending championship in October.
Shirey added that proper golf attire is mandatory (collared shirts and no denim). Contact the Elkhorn golf shop at 622-3309 or visit elkhorngolfclub.com.
SV Half Marathon is Saturday
The sixth annual Sun Valley Half Marathon is Saturday, June 5 at 9 a.m. Sign up at active.com. The course starts and finishes in Sun Valley Village on the lawn near the pavilion. Only the 13.2-mile distance will be contested this year. Race day entry fee is $65.
Join the YMCA's Kids Zone and Marafun party during and after the Sun Valley Half Marathon from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the Sun Valley Pavilion Lawn. The YMCA will have a free Kids Zone complete with a bouncy castle, face painting, games, activities and much more. The event is open to the community and families are encouraged to come.
The YMCA Marafun consists of three children races for ages 3-11. Every child is a winner and receives a bib, medal and ice cream bar. Race sign up fee is $5 per child before June 4 and $10 after. Call the YMCA to register your child. For more details or if you are interested in volunteering, please call Suzanne 928-6712.
Girls on the Run 5k results
Here are the top results for the Girls on the Run 5-kilometer race May 22 at Hailey's Heagle Park:
Men: 1—Jeff London of Bellevue 20:30. 2—David Lloyd of Hailey 21:45. 3—Dick Andersen of Sun Valley 22:40.
Women: 1—Kate Whitcomb of Ketchum 21:40. 2—Rachel Wolfe of Hailey 21:45. 3—E.J. Harpham of Bellevue 22:42.
Male youth: 1—Lashon Smith, 16, of Hailey 21:20.
Female youth: 1—Maranda Stopol, 15, 21:50.
Sporting Clays Benefit Shoot is June 12 on Sun Valley range
Sun Valley Gun Club (622-2111) stages a sporting clays benefit shoot for the Trailing of the Sheep Festival on Saturday, June 12. Registration is taken from 9 a.m. with shooting at 10 a.m. Cost of $60 includes 100 targets, prizes and the lamb barbecue. The event is open to all regardless of ability or experience. There will be extra games, cash and raffle prizes.
There will be a drawing for a Benelli Super Sport shotgun. A maximum 300 tickets will be sold for $20 each or six for $100. The shotgun retails for $2,100. Non-participants can enjoy the barbecue provided by Noh Sheep Company for $10 apiece. Proceeds go to the 14th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival.
Nordic skiers train at Bachelor over holiday weekend
With the 2011 World Championship season on the horizon, U.S. Cross Country Ski Team athletes spent their Memorial Day weekend at Mt. Bachelor in Oregon training for the upcoming year.
The athletes included Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Olympic Development Team racers Morgan Arritola and Simi Hamilton, both veterans of the 2010 Winter Games.
"Primary goal of the camp for the team is time spent on snow. Since we still have such excellent skiing this time of year so close to home, it would be a shame not to take advantage of it," U.S. Cross Country Head Coach Chris Grover said.
"The athletes are now over four weeks into their new training year, so it is a great time to get back into a camp situation where they have quality training partners after training by themselves."
Other skiers training at the camp have been Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT), Kris Freeman (Andover, NH), Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) and Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO).
World Championship silver medalist Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) was unable to attend as she headed to the annual FIS Congress meetings in Turkey as one of two international cross country athlete reps.
Hoffman, who used to train with the SVSEF ODT, said, "The snow is awesome, everyone is healthy, and the training has been high quality. Our accommodations are great, and Bend is a fun place to be. Basically, this camp is sweet."
The U.S. Team is not alone in its training endeavors, however, as athletes from the Canadian national team, as well as club athletes from across the U.S. join them in Bend for the valuable on-snow time in both sprint and distance training.
The team closes up its on-snow time on June 4.
