Lee Adams Tour this weekend
The Lee Adams Tour of the Methow, a non-timed, non-competitive Nordic ski through some of the major parts of the Methow Trails system, is scheduled for Saturday (Feb. 18). The tour includes lunch in Mazama and shuttle buses to help with logistics.
The full tour course goes from the Cub Creek trailhead over Rendezvous Pass and down to Mazama (30 kilometers), then around the Early Winters part of the system and back to Mazama (20K), and finally from Mazama to Winthrop (30K). Most participants choose to do only a portion of the full 80K, and you can do whichever portions you like, starting at Cub Creek, Mazama, Winthrop or trailheads in between. Buses will take skiers from Mazama to Winthrop and from Winthrop to Cub Creek. Another bus will take skiers from Winthrop to Mazama.
Cost is $20 for members of Methow Valley Nordic or Methow Trails; $30 for non-members. Kids 17 and under ski for free. All skiers must have valid trail passes. For information, email info@mvnsef.org, or visit www.skireg.com/lee-adams-tour-of-the-methow or https://methowvalleynordic.com/events/tour-of-the-methow.
Here comes the Doggie Dash
Yes, some skiing and running are involved, but it’s all about the costumes at the annual Methow Trails Doggie Dash, scheduled for Sunday (Feb. 19) starting at the Spring Creek Ranch trailhead near the Winthrop Rink (park above the rink and walk down the stairs).
Human/dog teams compete in short heats to go for the glory of the coveted Golden Poodle award and other prizes, decided by a “panel of experts.” As the Methow Trails website notes: “Humans must ski. Dogs must run. Dogs must be on a leash (it cannot be retractable). Both must be in costume. It’s that simple.”
Participation is by donation. Go to https://methowtrails.org/events/doggie-dash for information about pre-registration; you may also register on the morning of the event between 9 and 9:45 a.m. The costume parade is at 10 a.m.; heats begin at 10:10 a.m. Email events@methowtrails.org for more information.
