Fitness & Wellness

06/18/2013

2013 LA SPORTIVA VAIL MOUNTAIN TRAIL RUNNING CONTINUES JUNE 22 WITH A BENEFIT FOR THE VAIL VALLEY CHARITABLE FUND

The Vail Recreation District's 2013 La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running Series continues this week with the La Sportiva Summer Solstice Trail Run on Saturday (6-22) featuring a 5k walk/run, a 10k run and a kid's fun run on Beaver Creek Mountain. The Summer Solstice race will benefit the Vail Valley Charitable Fund (VVCF) with racers enjoying free food from Moe's Original BBQ and music by local bluegrass favorite, Hardscrabble. Festivities begin at 9:30 a.m. with the Vail Daily Kid's Fun Run, followed by the Beck Building Company 5k and the FirstBank 10k at 10 a.m. This is the second race in the seven race trail running race series, which is presented by Columbia Sportswear.   (more)

06/14/2013

TODAY SHOW NEWS ANCHOR AND CO-HOST NATALIE MORALES ANNOUNCED AS EMCEE OF 2013 VAIL LIVING WELL SUMMIT™

The Vail Living Well Summit founders, John and Jamie Stone, announced today that NBC News’ Today Show personality Natalie Morales will emcee the 2013 Vail Living Well Summit™ (VLWS). The announcement of Morales’s role adds to the already prolific lineup of nationally and internationally renowned thought leaders, researchers, doctors and pro athletes in the fields of health and well-being scheduled to present at the three day summit taking place September 19-21, 2013 in Vail, Colo. (more)

06/11/2013

NEW GIRL'S GOLF PROGRAM ADDED TO VAIL GOLF CLUB YOUTH SUMMER LINEUP 

The Vail Golf Club will offer a new girls-only golf clinic this summer, adding to its full slate of youth programs. The program, for girls ages 13 to 17, is perfect for beginners or well-experienced golfers and will be taught by Vail Golf Club Director Alice Plain. Clinics will take place from 3 to 4:15 p.m. on Fridays, beginning June 21 include instruction on swing, short game, etiquette and on course play. Cost is $25 to drop-in or $100 for five sessions. (more)

06/05/2013

VAIL REC DISTRICT'S FREE SUMMER RUNNING CLUB STARTS THURSDAY, JUNE 6 

Runners of all skill levels are invited to join in the Vail Recreation District's  free summer running club, Vail Strides. The weekly running club meets on Thursdays all summer and leads participants around Vail's scenic recreation paths and on Vail Mountain trails. The Vail Strides Running Club will be led by local runner Greg Decent and will meet at 5:45 p.m. beginning tomorrow (6-6) at the Vail Chophouse in LionsHead, adjacent to the Eagle Bahn Gondola. (more)

06/05/2013

SUMMER SAND VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE BEGINS JUNE 13, REGISTRATION UNDERWAY

Registration is currently underway for Vail Recreation District's Sand Volleyball League. the Sand Volleyball League games will take place at 5:45 p.m. on Thursdays, June 13 through Aug. 22 at the sand volleyball courts adjacent to the Vail Athletic Fields. No games on the 4th of July. Cost is $100 for a four-person team. (more)