Aspen/Snowmass 2008 Official Vacation Planner

Snowmass Enduro Gravity Bike Race 8/23-24 Snowmass, 800-SNOWMASS www.snowmassvillage.com No times, no courses. Racers pick any trail beginning at the top of Sam’s Knob and ride to the bottom of Fanny Hill. Five hours of racing per day, the winner will be the rider who accumulates the most vertical. On Saturday night, get ready for an additional free concert on Fanny Hill. F F Family fun around the campﬁre. E B Oktoberfest in Snowmass 9/6 E G 33rd Annual Snowmass Balloon Festival Snowmass Village Mall, 800-SNOWMASS www.snowmassvillage.com The festival combines authentic German beer, music, dance and cuisine with more modern live music, crisp fall air and fantastic mountain views. Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, , 970-925-6882, www.aspenﬁlm.org A ﬁve-day event with new features, nationwide premieres, documentaries and hits from the festival circuit. Top talent and directors are on-hand for personal appearances. Open to all. C Aspen Filmfest 9/24-28 FF 9/27 Snowmass to Aspen, Golden Leaf Half Marathon Classic The 36th Annual MotherLode Volleyball Classic 8/28-9/1 Downtown Aspen, www.motherlodevolleyball.com Eighteen different divisions of play at seven sites and 700 teams from all over the country. Free admission, food and beverage concessions, music and a full volley-fair. B Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival 9/12-14 Snowmass Ballﬁeld, 800-SNOWMASS www.snowmassvillage.com One of the highest-altitude balloon events in the country. Pilots take to the skies to compete in challenging competitions. Barbecue, free concert and more at the popular Saturday Night Balloon Glow. 800-SNOWMASS, www.utemountaineer.com , "One of the most beautiful races in the country", according to Trail Runner Magazine, this event is a running race from Snowmass Village to Aspen over scenic mountain trails and roads. EJazz Snowmass Wine B Festival & C The Meeting 10/2-5 OCTOBER 8/29-9/1 Snowmass Village Ballﬁeld, 970-920-4996, www.jazzaspen.org , Four days of concerts featuring rock, funk, blues, world, soul, R&B, reggae and more. World-class acts like Sheryl Crow, Widespread Panic, Tom Petty and Jack Johnson have thrilled more than 30,000 festival goers over past Labor Day weekends. 9/13 Snowmass Village Mall, 800-SNOWMASS, www.snowmassrotary.org , Celebrate extraordinary wines from around the world and delectable cuisine from local chefs. Interact and learn from professionals. Proceeds support Snowmass Rotary Club charitable fund. Aspen, www.aspensnowmass.com A new crop of ski and snowboard ﬁlms will be screened around Aspen. Enjoy parties, events and surprises with the ﬁlms’ stars, ﬁlmmakers and other industry inﬂuencers in attendance. Hockey Mountain High Adult Hockey Tournament FF SEPTEMBER The 40th Annual Aspen Ruggerfest 9/13-16 Wagner Park & Rio Grande Park, Aspen, 970-379-6544, www.aspenrugby.com , An exciting rugby tournament held in the early fall with ﬁve divisions of play that appeal to audiences of any age. F F 10/3-5 861 Maroon Creek Rd., Aspen, 970-429-1766, www.aspenrecreation.com , A four-game guarantee, open and recreational division with a limit of 40 teams from all over the country. Discount lodging, after-party and more for players. F 11th Annual Musical B John Denver, beneﬁtingTribute to Challenge Aspen 5th Annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Ride for the Cure® 10/8-11 The Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, 970-923-0578, www.challengeaspen.org , Beneﬁting Challenge Aspen, John Denver’s fellow musicians and friends perform a musical tribute in honor of his life. Produced by M.U.S.E. Foundation, K.O. Productions and Expect a Miracle Now Foundation. 9/6 Koch Park, Aspen, 970-920-0250 www.komenaspen.org A magniﬁcent 100-, 60-, 30- or 10-mile ride fundraiser for Komen Aspen to help save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to ﬁnd the cure. 12 Hours of Snowmass 9/14 Snowmass, 970 544-4130 www.12hoursofsnowmass.com An endurance mountain bike race on the world-class trails of Snowmass Mountain. Compete solo or on a team of 2 or 3 riders from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., all to beneﬁt Aspen Youth Center and Extreme Sports Camp. B John Denver Week 10/8-13 Aspen, www.john-denver.org An array of events from concerts to picnics. All events support the expansion of John Denver’s music, beliefs and ideas. 1-888-290-1324 31 http://www.aspenfilm.org http://www.snowmassvillage.com http://www.snowmassvillage.com http://www.utemountaineer.com http://www.snowmassvillage.com http://www.motherlodevolleyball.com http://www.aspensnowmass.com http://www.snowmassrotary.org http://www.jazzaspen.org http://www.aspenrecreation.com http://www.aspenrugby.com http://www.challengeaspen.org http://www.komenaspen.org http://www.12hoursofsnowmass.com http://www.john-denver.org

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