November 9, 2007 – Below is a calendar of regional qualifying races that will allow athletes all over the U.S. the opportunity to qualify for the 8th Annual 2008 PowerSox US National Snowshoe Championships. This event will attract winter endurance athletes from more than 25 U.S. States to the Snowbasin Resort near Ogden Utah next March 9, 2008 to participate in the event hosted as part of the inaugural XTERRA Winter World Championships Festival (www.xterraplanet.com). For more information, visit www.snowshoeracing.com

2008 PowerSox U. S. National Snowshoe Championship Series Calendar

January
– 1/12/08 – Rail Trail Snowshoe Stomp – Park City, UT – James Zwick – 801-583-6381, www.sports-am.com, Sports-am@abac.com
– 1/13/08 – Swift Skedaddle Snowshoe Adventure at the Raven – Silverthorne, CO – Joanne Breigenzer – 970-262-7373, joanne.breigenzer@silverthorne.org
– 1/19/08 – Northwoods Snowshoe Champs – Duluth, MN – Barb Van Skike – 320-838-3383, snowshoebarb@hotmail.com
– 1/19/08 – Colorado State Championships – Ski Cooper, CO – Bruce Kelly – 970-845-0931, pedalpwr@vail.net , www.pedalpowervail.com
– 1/19/08 – Grand Teton Snowshoe Race – Idaho Falls, ID – Michael Hays – 208-521-2243, Info@PB-Performance.com , www.pb-performance.com
– 1/20/08 – Mendon Ponds Snowshoe Race – Mendon, NY – Mort Nace/Tim Ratowski – 585-271-7045, mnaceiii@yahoo.com , www.roadsarepoison.com
– 1/20/08 – Gallatin Gallop Snowshoe Race – Bozeman, MT – Gary Hellenga – 406-587-9271, Hellenga_gary@bah.com , www.gallatingallop.com
– 1/20/08 – Kahtoola Snow or No Snow Race – Flagstaff, AZ – Wendell Johnson – 928-220-0550, Wendell@FlagstaffNordicCenter.com
– 1/20/08 – White River Snowshoe Race – Portland, OR – Kevin Foreman – 971-223-2825, xdog@xdogevents.com , www.xdevents.com
– 1/26/08 – Bigfoot Boogie Snowshoe Race – Traverse City, MI – Daniel Siderman/Jeff Gaft – 231-933-9242, Runfittc@aol.com , www.Runsnow.com
– 1/26/08 – Northern Safari Rumble in the Jungle – Eau Claire, WI – Timmy Dusick – 715-379-9482, timdusick@yahoo.com , www.cutemoose.com
– 1/27/08 – Jazz Trax Snowshoe Stomp – Bear Valley, CA – Patty Jo Struve -209-795-1697, pattyjo_struve@hotmail.com

February
– 2/2/08 – Iowa State Snowshoe Champs – Cedar Falls, IA – Jeff Slade – 319-988-4719, cvadventure@yahoo.com , www.cvadvanture.com
– 2/9/08 – Sidehiller Snowshoe Race – Sandwich, NH – Paul Kirsch – 603-367-8676, pkirsch@adelphia.net , www.runwmac.org
– 2/10/08 – N. Vermont Snowshoe Challenge – Jeffersonville, VT – Zeke Zucker – 802-644-8282, zeke555@verizon.net , www.smuggs.com
– 2/16/08 – Camp Saratoga Snowshoe Race – Wilton, NY – Jeff & Laura Clark – 518-584-1198, lclark@sals.edu , www.runwmac.com , www.saratogastryders.org
– 2/16/08 – P.A. State Snowshoe Champs – Drums, PA – Frank Gaval – 570-788-4219, Barbara@comm.com
– 2/17/08 – Auburn Ski Club Snowshoe Challenge – Donner Summit, CA – John Stauffer – johnjstauffer@cs.com , www.auburnskiclub.org
– 2/23/08 – Twin Cities Snowshoe Shuffle – Minneapolis, MN – Jessica Compton – 612-787-4030, campbovey@esns.org , www.esns.org
– 2/23/08 – Gold Run Swift Skedaddle – Breckenridge, CO – Jim Sanders – 970-547-7889, jims@townofbreckenridge.com
– 2/23/08 – Fairbanks Snowshoe Classic – Fairbanks, AK – Chad Carroll – 907-458-7173, Carroll_chad@hotmail.com , www.runningclubnorh.org

March
– 3/9/08 – 2008 PowerSox U.S. National Snowshoe Championships (8th Annual) and XTERRA Winter World Championships Festival – Ogden, UT, Snowbasin Resort, www.xterraplanet.com , www.snowshoeracing.com , snowshoeguy@yahoo.com , 919-295-4236, 518-420-6961

Nationals includes; 1) 5km Junior Boys & Girls National Championship, 2) 10km Senior Women’s National Championship, 3) 10km Senior Men’s National Championship, 4) Citizen’s 5km Snowshoe Run/Walk, 5) Kid’s Kilo Snowshoe Run/Walk, 6) 4 x 2.5km Snowshoe Team Relay. Plus; Vendor’s Expo, Prize Raffles, Fun & Games for all!