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700 South Frontage Road • Vail, CO 81657 | Directions | Calendar of Events
970-479-2280 | Fax 970-479-2281 | sportsgroup@vailrec.com

At VRD, we thrive on competition, and we’ve had decades of proven experience conducting races, leagues, tournaments or drop-in nights. Our running series, named best running series by Colorado Magazine in 2005 and 2008, attracts the region’s finest athletes and has been a qualifier for the U.S. Mountain Running Team more than any other location in the U.S. Our Wednesday night mountain bike series draws an average 200 racers ranging in age from eight to 60+. In spring, summer and fall, our playing fields are ideal backdrops for youth and adult leagues and camps. From softball to soccer, lacrosse to volleyball, Vail Recreation District strives to provide the highest quality instruction and finest run competitions you’ll find.

NEW! Vail Kids Adventure Race | Saturday, August 7, 2010 | More Information
The first innagural Vail Kids Adventure Race will offer teams of two kids, ages six through 12, the opportunity to experience the thrill of adventure racing through Vail and the surrounding wilderness. During the race, teams will work together to navigate a variety of outdoor sports and challenges including mountain biking, hiking, tubing, archery, a low ropes course, zip line, Tarzan swing, slip-n-slide and more.

Youth Sports Leagues | Registration | Call 479-2280 for Details
Leagues just aren't for the adults any more. Children throughout the valley can enjoy youth leagues including:

Youth Summer Sports Camps | Ages 4 and Older | Registration | Information
Registration fills quickly for the VRD's youth summer sports camps. Camps provide children ages four and older with an opportunity to develop new skills and refine existing skills in baseball, basketball, sports training, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball and more. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Summer sports camps will resume in June 2010.

La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running Race Series | Registration | 2010 Info | Photos
Named Colorado's "Best Race Series" by Colorado Runner Magazine in 2005 and 2008, the La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running Race Series has fast become an iconic event taking runners up and over trails, mountain roads, through fields and streams in and around Vail for the past 12 years. The 2010 La Sportiva Mountain Trail Running Race Series will take runners on approximately 52 miles for a total elevation gain of 16,475 feet. Races take place June through early September.

Vail Beaver Creek Mountain Bike Series | 2010 Information | 09 Photos
The 2010 Vail Beaver Creek Mountain Bike Race Series will return for its 27th year in May 2010 offering mountain bikers of all ages and experience levels fun and exciting racing in the Vail Valley. The 2009 six-race series brought together over 1,500 riders who competed for $5,200 in cash and $30,000 in prizes. Participants can compete in individual races or the entire series.

Adult Leagues | Registration
The VRD organizes leagues year-round for a variety of sports including basketball, soccer, volleyball, flag football, 8v8 soccer, softball and ice hockey.

Indoor Soccer Open Gym: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Red Sandstone Elementary School.
Basketball Open Gym: 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Red Sandstone Elementary School.
Volleyball Open Gym: 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays at Red Sandstone Elementary School
Summer Softball League: Summer at the Ford Park Softball Fields
Sand Volleyball League: Summer and fall at the Vail Athletic Fields
8v8 Coed Adult Soccer: Summer and fall at Old Battle Mountain High School
Flag Football League: Fall at the Vail Athletic Fields
Indoor Volleyball League: Underway at Red Sandstone Elementary
Ice Hockey League: Year-round at Dobson Ice Arena
Winter Indoor Basketball League: Registration ends Dec. 18- games at "old" Battle Mountain High School Schedule Results

Information and registration is available by clicking here.

Tournaments
The Ford Park and Vail Athletic Fields play host some of the best sports competitions in the U.S. Home to the Vail Lacrosse Shootout, one of the country's largest lacrosse tournaments, the annual Kick-It! 3v3 Rocky Mountain Regional Finals Soccer tournament, the annual King of the Mountain Volleyball tournament, or the Vail Soccer Invitational, Vail is fast becoming a first-pick to host tournaments, championships and festivals during the spring, summer and fall. Other tournaments for Summer 2010 include the Warrior Vail Colorado Lacrosse Tournament, the Vail Valley Rally, Vail Valley Series Softball and the Rocky Mountain Coed Classic Softball Tournament.

For information on individual tournaments, click the links above. For information on the Rocky Mountain Coed Classic Softball Tournament, contact David Baker at (303) 507-8400.