Recreation

Registration Open For Wuldor Tournament At ULLR Fest

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SPORTS News:

Registration is open for the Wuldor Tournament during ULLR Fest Sept. 20 at Pajarito Mountain.

Wuldor is a unique mountain disc golf tournament. Entries are $15 for Pro and $10 for all other divisions. Cash payout for top of field. Divisions will be Pro/Advanced/Novice. First 20 players to register will receive player packs.

To ensure fair play, enter your Division level:

  • Pro;
  • Advanced – anyone having played in two or more prior tournaments; and
  • Novice – beginner players only.

Divisions may change based on number of registrants.

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Nikol Strother Top Predictor In Tuesday’s Pace Race

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Atomic City Road Runners take off on Estante Way in Pajarito Acres in Tuesday’s Pace Race. Courtesy photo 

Racers run along Estante Way in Pajarito Acres in Tuesday’s Pace Race. Courtesy photo 

ACRR News:

Twenty four people competed in Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runners Pace Race. The course was a fairly flat 1-mile paved loop mainly on Estante Way in Pajarito Acres.

Nikol Strother was only 11 seconds off for 6 miles at Tuesday’s pace race, and David Kratzer’s delta time for 5 miles was 13 seconds.

One could run any number of loops but with a requested Read More

LA Mountaineers: ‘Trekking Nepal Peaks for Dummies – A Himalayan Adventure’ by Climber Carol Kotcheck

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Carol Kotchek in the Himalayas. Courtesy/Carol Kotchek

LA MOUNTAINEERS News:

The September meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers will feature a presentation by Carol Kotchek, a staff member at the American Alpine Club who has been climbing for more than 30 years, including a number of years working classic climbs in the Yosemite Valley.

Her presentation, though, will focus on a trek up a 6,100-meter peak in the Khumu region of Nepal. Normally a climber who prefers t-shirt weather and steep rock, Kotchek says that on a whim she decided to get a taste of some Himalayan altitude. She will Read More

Explore Unusual Locations With Experts Fraser and Cathy Goff

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Sulphur Springs. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Two of the many Take Wing events that PEEC is offering exclusively to those who donate $150 or more to its capital campaign, are coming up soon and filling up fast.

Saturday, Sept. 20, donors will have the chance to visit the numerous geothermal hot springs at the unusual Sulphur Springs. Husband and wife team Fraser and Cathy Goff will lead the tour and interpret the geology of the area, which they have studied extensively.

The Goffs will lead another tour Monday, Sept. 22, this time through the Valles Caldera, including areas not visited on the regular Read More

Opera on the Rocks Presents Don Giovanni Sept. 20

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BANDELIER News:

Be part of an unforgettable experience. This year’s installment of Opera on the Rocks presents Don Giovanni, one of the most popular operas of all time, framed by the beauty of Bandelier National Monument.

Join music lovers of all ages Saturday, Sept. 20 in Bandelier’s Juniper Campground outdoor amphitheater. Opera Alta will present an abridged performance starting at 5:30 p.m. of this classic Mozart production. The event is an opportunity for those not familiar with opera, as well as for opera enthusiasts to enjoy listening in a special venue.  

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Bill Rice Top Predictor in Weekly Pace Race

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Courtesy/ACRR
 
Courtesy/ACRR
 
ACRR News:
 
Bill Rice was only 3 seconds off his predicted time in the weekly Atomic City Road Runners Pace Race on the Burnt Mesa Trail in Bandelier. 
 
A host of other participants recorded accurate prediction times:
  • Tamara Jurado was 10 seconds off;
  • Artemia Rojas recorded a 11 second differential;
  • Katie Gattiker was 13 seconds off;
  • Lauraine Maness and Nick Parra-Vasquez tied at 15 seconds; and
  • Linda Vance had a 35 second difference.
Brian Newnam was the top finisher on the 1 mile course at 12:31. Joan Williams was the fastest female
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Annual Jerry Bower Memorial 5K Race Sept. 20

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Winners from the 2012 Jerry Bower Memorial 5K Race Nikol Strother and Chris Buntain. Courtesy photo
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
The Annual Jerry Bower Memorial 5K Race begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.
 
The Race will start at the rear entrance of the Betty Ehart Senior Center off Bathtub Row and Rose Street and run on an all paved course just north of downtown Los Alamos. The course map is detailed on the registration form. Alzheimer’s Association water bottles will be given out to the first 50 participants.
 
A donation of $25 is requested.
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Free Flamenco Classes Begin In White Rock

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PSDA News:

Beginning Flamenco Dance Class resumed Saturday, Sept. 6 at the White Rock Activity Center. 

Flamenco dance has become a popular dance form worldwide because of its powerful lines, intense percussive rhythms, and the beautiful traditional melodies that cannot help but inspire movment. It comes from Southern Spain and ties together the cultures of Western Europe, Northern Africa and South Asia in its unique blend of gypsy and folk history.

Come and learn! This class is for all men and women, ages 11 and up. Ellen Walton is teaching the class under the sponsorship Read More

Snow Best Predictor in Weekly Pace Race

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ACRR News:
 
Mary Snow was the best predictor in the weekly pace race held on the Estante Way Trail in White Rock with a 15 second differential. 
 
David Kratzer was just behind her at 16 seconds off his predicted time. Other top predictors were Georgia Pedicini at 21 seconds off and Nikol Strother who also was the fastest female on the 3 mile course with a time of 21:55 with a 25 second difference.
 
The top runner on the 1 mile course was Tamara Jurado with a time of 9:12. The fastest male was Brian Newnam at 10:51. Ted Romero was the first runner on the 3 mile course recording a 20:44.
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Registration Opens For Pajarito Trail Festival

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Erica Baron, last year’s overall 10k winner heads for the finish line. Courtesy photo

PAJARITO TRAILS FESTIVAL News:

It’s time to sign up for the 8th annual Pajarito Trail Festival set for Saturday, Oct 4. Registration is available for the 10k and 15 mile races at https:////pajaritotrailfest.com/

Held just as the fall colors arrive, runners will traverse the resplendent Los Alamos singletrack. All runners will circumnavigate the ski hill, climbing their way to the top of Pajarito Mountain for views of the Valles Caldera and the Los Alamos townsite. The race continues down a singletrack Read More