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Marquette Mountain Racing Team – Ski and Winter Sports Swap – November 5, 2011

SAVE THE DATE! SAVE YOUR EQUIPMENT!

Saturday, November 5 · 10:00am – 3:00pm

Marquette Mountain Racing Teams annual winter sports swap is a fund raising event to support local youth ski racing. This is the second year the swap is also open to HOCKEY sports equipments as well as Ski and other winter sports equipment.

Drop off for equipment FOR SALE is on Friday, November 4th from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. An 18% commission supports MMRT Junior racing. Spread the word!

Lakeview Arena (Marquette, MI)

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THE WAY I SEE IT at the Birmingham Palladium – November 6, 2010

Don Thomas Sporthaus presents: THE WAY I SEE IT at the Birmingham Palladium, Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 8:00 pm.

Special guest appearance by X-Games Silver Medal Winner, Mirjam Jaeger.

Get your tickets while they last.

Purchase your tickets ahead of time at Don Thomas Sporthaus for just $12.

THE WAY I SEE IT
Venue: Palladium
250 North Old Woodward Avenue
Birmingham, MI 48009-5311
(248) 723-6240
Show Time: 8pm

What Else?
Tickets can be purchased in advance at Don Thomas Sporthaus for $12.00, or at the door the night of the show for $15.00

Alpenglow After Party at Dick O’Dow’s following the show

Special guest appearance by X-Games silver medalist and Swiss halfpipe sensation Mirjam Jaeger

Tons of giveaways and prizes at the show!

The Way I See It Trailer


Go to skimovie.bnqt.com for more videos.

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Brought to you by Don Thomas Sporthaus, 690 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham MI, 248.220.1999

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Bigfoot Snowshoe Race – Timber Ridge – January 28, 2012

This 5K or 10K course is a super hilly off trail run with plenty of logs to jump and branches to duck.

Packet Pick-Up: Friday, January 27, from 2pm – 8pm at Running Fit Downtown- 300 E. Front Street (corner of Park and Front), or Race Day from 7:30am – 8:30am at Timber Ridge Nordic Center- 4360 Hammond Road (Hammond at 6-Mile, SE of town).

Awards: 5 deep in 5 year age groups

What To Bring For The Event

    Snowshoes, if you own your own
    Running/trail shoes
    Gloves, hat, you’re going to be covered in snow!
    Long tights or water proof/breathable pants

Pricing
5 & 10K early: $20
5 & 10K race day: $25Snow Shoe Rental: $20 (We have a limited # of snowshoes so make sure you sign up early if you need to rent snowshoes!! Your $20 rental will go toward the purchase price of a pair of snowshoes at Running Fit Jan 27, 28 or 29!)

Shirt NOT included – You’ll want the T-Shirt:
T-Shirt Pre-registered purchase: $12
T-Shirt Jan 27 or 28: $15 (no guarantee we will have shirts for you to purchase on race weekend…or maybe not in your size! Sign up early!)

Location: Timber Ridge Resort, Traverse City, MI
Dates: Saturday, Jan 28 2012, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Address: 4050 Hammond Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

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XC Ski Headquarters – Labor Day Weekend Sale begins Friday 8/31 at 9:00am!


It’s almost here! Doors open tomorrow, Friday, at 9:00am on the best deals out there on XC skis, gear, and winter clothing. Come see us and get…

50% off last year’s Columbia jackets!

50% off this year’s Yoko clothing, gloves, and accessories!

40% off tons of jackets, tops and pants from The North Face, Brooks, Salomon, Columbia, Swix, Rossignol and more!

50% off last year’s Columbia kids clothing and outerwear!

The list goes on and on, plus sales on this year’s latest and greatest from The North Face, Columbia, Salomon, Brooks, and new this year… Patagonia!

Check out what’s hot on the ski scene this season from Fischer, Atomic, Salomon, and Alpina. Great deals on ski packages, skis, boots, and poles from last year and this year. Hours are 9am-6pm on Friday & Saturday, and 9am-5pm on Sunday. Plus, don’t miss the awesome events we have lined up for the weekend:

Saturday 4pm – Yoga for Skiers demo with Michigan Cup divisional gold medalist  and Certified Yoga Instructor, Mariah Frye

Sunday 2pm – Ski Walking Clinic with the godfather of nordic ski walking, Pete Edwards (he’ll bring the poles!)

Sunday 2pm – Mountain Bike Demo with Bob Smith of the Bicycle Shop! He’s bringing his big trailer full of bikes to try on our ski trails, so bring your helmet, shoes and pedals if you have them! He’ll supply a limited stock of helmets, shoes and pedals to demo as well.

There’s no excuse not to be here this weekend. Get pumped!!

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