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OFFICIAL SUMMER PROGRAM | #GOPROMTNGAMES

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MOUNTAIN GAMES OFFICIAL SUMMER PROGRAM PRODUCED BY THE

EDITOR WREN BOVA DESIGNER CARLY HOOVER PHOTOGRAPHERS CONNOR WALBERG RICK LOHRE ZACH MAHONE CONTENT & DIRECTION PAUL ABLING

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What’s New

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Schedule of Events

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Free Concerts & Films

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Retail, Demo & Expo

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EVENT REGISTRATION Location: Golden Peak Lodge at Golden Peak Wednesday, June 4th 9am - 5pm Thursday, June 5th 9am - 5pm Friday, June 6th 9am - 7pm Saturday, June 7th 6am - 6pm Sunday, June 8th 6am - 2pm Online at gopromountaingames.com

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WHAT’S NEW Eddie Bauer BADASS Dash Replacing the time tested and approved Mud Run we’ve got high hopes for this obstacle filled fun run. With divisions for Elite, Recreation, Kids and K9 Companion there is something for the entire family.

New (or old) Climbing Venue It feels good to be home. We are proud to welcome back the IFSC Bouldering World Cup to Mountain Plaza in the heart of Vail Village.

Don’t miss this marquee event.

Bigger Concerts We’ve stepped up our music stoke for 2014 with Bonfire Dub, Xavier Rudd, Soft White Sixties, A Million Billion Dying Suns and Cold War Kids all playing free concerts from the heart of Vail Village.

Costa River Town River rats unite! We’ve built a new expo area inside Gerber Gear Town for water and river experiences and brands. Home of the SUP Demo Pool, Costa Casting Clinics, SUP Yoga, SUP & Kayak Demos and Costa Cocktail Hours this expo village should definitely be on your short list.

PHOTO TAKEN ON THE GOPRO HERO3 BLACK BY ZACH MAHONE

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014

2pm Eukanuba DockDogs Big Air (WAVE 3) Golden Peak 3pm Costa Cocktail Hour Costa River Town

10am Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Steep Creek Championship Homestake Creek, Red Cliff

3pm IFSC Bouldering World Cup (Female Qualifier) Mountain Plaza

5pm Gibbon Slacklines’ Highline Demonstration International Bridge

4pm Eukanuba DockDogs Big Air (WAVE 4) Golden Peak

6:30pm Bonfire Dub Free Concert Bud Light Mountains of Music Checkpoint Charlie 7:30pm Xavier Rudd Free Concert Bud Light Mountains of Music Checkpoint Charlie

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2014 8:30am KIND Bar Free Yoga Session Solaris 9am IFSC Bouldering World Cup (Male Qualifier) Mountain Plaza

4:30pm Gibbon Slacklines’ 2014 World Cup presented by Lifeproof (Round 1) Gerber Gear Town/Solaris 4:30pm Eukanuba Rocky Dog Trail Run (5K) presented by GNC Golden Peak 6:30pm GoPro Outdoor Reels Film Series Lodge at Vail, International Room 6pm GoPro Slopestyle (Finals) Golden Peak 6pm Gibbon Slacklines’ Highline Demonstration International Bridge

10am Eukanuba DockDogs Big Air (WAVE 1) Golden Peak

6:30pm Soft White Sixties Free Concert Bud Light Mountains of Music Checkpoint Charlie

10:30am Costa Casting Clinic presented by Redington Costa River Town

7:30pm Tokyo Police Club Free Concert Bud Light Mountains of Music Checkpoint Charlie

11am Gibbon Slacklines’ Scholarship Challenge presented by Lifeproof Gerber Gear Town/ Solaris

SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2014

11am Gerber Gear Town, Costa River Town & Adventure Village Open Throughout the event

7am Costa 2 Fly X-Stream (Qualifier/ Round 1) Golden Peak East / Soccer Fields

12pm Eukanuba DockDogs Big Air (WAVE 2) Golden Peak

8am Vail Pass Half Marathon presented by FirstBank Golden Peak

12pm GoPro Slopestyle (Qualifier) Golden Peak 12:30pm Costa Casting Clinic presented by Redington Costa River Town 1pm Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Kayak Freestyle presented by Eddie Bauer (Qualifier) International Bridge

8am Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Down River Kayak Sprint Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Ultimate Mountain Challenge event Gore Creek 8am Eddie Bauer BADASS Dash (Elite Trained Division) Lionshead 8:30am KIND Bar Free Yoga Session Solaris 9am Gerber Gear Town, Costa River Town & Adventure Village Open Throughout the event 9am Eukanuba DockDogs Big Air (WAVE 5) Golden Peak 10am Thule X-Country Mountain Bike (Kids Race 12 & under) Golden Peak 10am IFSC Bouldering World Cup (Men’s & Womens’ Semi-Finals) Mountain Plaza 10:30am Costa Casting Clinic presented by Redington Rugby Fields 11am Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Kayak Freestyle presented

by Eddie Bauer (Semi-Finals) International Bridge 11am Eukanuba DockDogs Big Air (WAVE 6) Golden Peak

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11:45am Thule X-Country Mountain Bike (Expert & Pros) Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Ultimate Mountain Challenge event Golden Peak 12pm Gibbon Slacklines’ 2014 World Cup presented by Lifeproof (Round 2) Gerber Gear Town/Solaris 12:30pm Costa Casting Clinic presented by Redington Costa River Town 1pm Eukanuba DockDogs Big Air (WAVE 7) Golden Peak 2pm Costa 2 Fly X-Stream (Semi-Qualifier/ Round 2) International Bridge 2pm Eddie Bauer BADASS Dash (K-9 Companion Division) Lionshead 3:00pm Costa Cocktail Hour Costa River Town 3:30pm Gibbon Slacklines’ 2014 World Cup presented by Lifeproof (Round 3) Gerber Gear Town/Solaris 3:30pm Eukanuba DockDogs Extreme Vertical Competition Golden Peak 3:45pm Thule X-Country Mountain Bike (Beg, Jrs, Sport, Exp & Vet) Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Ultimate Mountain Challenge event Golden Peak 4:15pm Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Kayak Freestyle presented by Eddie Bauer (Finals) International Bridge 4:30pm IFSC Bouldering World Cup (Finals) Mountain Plaza 6pm Gibbon Slacklines’ Highline Demonstration International Bridge 6:30pm A Million Billion Dying Suns Free Concert Bud Light Mountains of Music Checkpoint Charlie 7:30pm Cold War Kids Free Concert Bud Light Mountains of Music Checkpoint Charlie

9:30am Thule Road Bike Time Trial Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Ultimate Mountain Challenge event Covered Bridge 10:15am Bud Light Lime-A-Rita 8 Ball Kayak Sprint (Qualifier) International Bridge 10:30am Costa Casting Clinic presented by Redington Golden Peak East/Soccer Fields 11am Eddie Bauer Citizen & Paraclimbing Bouldering Competition (WAVE 1) Mountain Plaza 11:30am Eukanuba DockDogs Big Air (WAVE 8) Golden Peak 12pm Raft Cross (Qualifier) International Bridge 12pm Gibbon Slacklines’ 2014 World Cup presented by Lifeproof (Quarterfinals) Gerber Gear Town/Solaris

10pm The Native After Party Vendettas

12:30pm Costa Casting Clinic presented by Redington Costa River Town

SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014

1:30pm Eukanuba DockDogs Big Air (WAVE 9) Golden Peak

8am Eddie Bauer Youth Bouldering Competition Mountain Plaza 8am Costa 2 Fly X-Stream (Finals) Undisclosed Local River 8am Vasque 10k Spring Runoff Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Ultimate Mountain Challenge event Gore Creek Drive 8am SUP Surf Cross (Qualifier) International Bridge 8:30am KIND Bar Free Yoga Session Solaris 9am Eukanuba DockDogs Speed Retrieve™ Golden Peak 9am Gerber Gear Town, Costa River Town & Adventure Village Open Throughout the event

2pm Raft Cross (Finals) International Bridge 2pm Eddie Bauer Citizen Bouldering Competition (WAVE 2) Mountain Plaza 3pm SUP Surf Cross (Finals) International Bridge 3:30pm Gibbon Slacklines’ 2014 World Cup presented by Lifeproof (Semifinals/ Final) Gerber Gear Town/ Solaris 4pm Eukanuba DockDogs —Big Air (Finals) Golden Peak 4pm Bud Light Lime-A-Rita 8 Ball Kayak Sprint (Finals) International Bridge

PHOTOS TAKEN ON THE GOPRO HERO3 BLACK BY RICK LOHRE AND ZACH MAHONE

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*OFF-SITE EVENTS: Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Steep Creek Championship Homestake Creek, Red Cliff; Costa 2 Fly X-Stream (Finals) Undisclosed Local River

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PHOTO TAKEN ON THE GOPRO HERO3 BLACK BY ZACH MAHONE

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RETAIL, EXPO & DEMO AREAS: Gerber Gear Town Gerber Gear Town is the hot spot for gear, swag and the largest collection of outdoor lifestyle brands ever in Vail Village.

Located throughout Meadow Drive, the Covered Bridge and the International Bridge, Gerber Gear Town offers product sampling, contests and special event pricing on lots of goods!

Adventure Village Outdoor lifestyle fun for the whole family! Located in Golden Peak, you and your family can get a taste for a few of the adventure sports featured at the GoPro Mountain Games. Kids can learn to kayak “sit-on-top” style in a giant water tank, climb on a portable climbing wall or cheer on the DockDogs.

Costa River Town Ground-zero for all things water at the GoPro Mountain Games.

Located inside Gerber Gear Town, on Meadow Drive, Costa River town hosts free daily Costa Casting Clinics, SUP and Kayak demos, live music and daily Happy Hour cocktail parties.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 6 – SATURDAY JUNE 7

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

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Kayak: Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Steep Creek Championship Homestake Creek, Red Cliff The world’s best paddlers risk the ¼-mile course down Homestake Creek where only the top 10 boaters in the male and female divisions advance after the first run. Race rules are simple. The fastest combined time after two runs wins.

Kayak: Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Kayak Freestyle presented by Eddie Bauer

International Bridge/Vail Whitewater Park The world’s best playboaters participate in a classic throw-down at the spectator-friendly Vail Whitewater Park.

Kayakers have one minute to show off their best tricks in an attempt to impress the judges and the crowd for the highest combined score.

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Gore Creek Boaters shuttle out to the East Vail put-in and race three miles down the class II-III waters of Gore Creek to the Covered Bridge finish in Vail Village. With a rally race format – kayakers drop at timed intervals – competitors are racing against the clock.

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Kayak: Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Down River Sprint*

*Part of the Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Ultimate Mountain Challenge.

presented by GoPro International Bridge

This is the whitewater version of a demolition derby.

As many as 10 kayakers race through a 200–meter timed sprint and attempt to avoid being knocked out by the 8 Ballers, kayakers waiting patiently to attack and slow them down on their way to the finish line at the International Bridge.

Think full-contact kayaking where rubbin’ is racin’.

PHOTOS TAKEN ON THE GOPRO HERO3 BLACK BY RICK LOHRE

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SUNDAY, JUNE 8

Kayak: Bud Light Lime-A-Rita 8 Ball Kayak Sprint*

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PADDLE

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Stand Up Paddle: SUP Surf Sprint* Gore Creek Mirrored off the classic Down River Sprint, the race is on a timed three-mile stretch of Gore Creek from East Vail to Vail Village. Competitors must stand strong on the class II-III rapids of this course as low bridges, drops and wave trains make for some tricky paddling in the shadows of the Gore Range. *Part of the Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Ultimate Mountain Challenge.

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International Bridge Think boardercross meets SUP in this mass-start-everyman/woman-for-themselves format. The first to survive the 300-yard sprint from the Covered Bridge to the International Bridge wins. Along the way, athletes try to remain standing through collisions and obstacles, both natural and man-made.

International Bridge On two-person rafts, three pods of boaters race head-to-head in an aggressive sprint from the Covered Bridge down 300 yards to the International Bridge. Along the way, rafters must navigate no less than two upstream markers and avoid being knocked off course by other teams. Don’t forget RAMMING IS ALLOWED.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 8

Raft: Raft Cross

SUNDAY, JUNE 8

Stand Up Paddle: SUP Surf Cross

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BIKE

FRIDAY, JUNE 6

GoPro Slopestyle

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A Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour Silver Event Golden Peak Today’s best freeriders have transformed this discipline of mountain biking into a sport of best tricks judged for style and difficulty on a big-air course with jumps. A silver event on the FMB World Tour, some of the world’s best throw down in the ultimate spectator-friendly big air huck fest.

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Golden Peak Mountain bikers start and finish at the base of Golden Peak, racing on an epic single-track and dirt road course that tests their pre-season endurance and tenacity. This challenging event on Vail Mountain has one of the largest cash purses in the mountain biking world.

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Thule X-Country Mountain Bike*

*Part of the Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Ultimate Mountain Challenge.

Thule Road Bike Time Trial* Competitors of all ages and abilities race on the original Time Trial course from the 1980s tour, the Coors Classic and Vail Time Trial stage of the USA Pro Challenge. Winners are crowned in age group categories.

SUNDAY, JUNE 8

Vail Pass

*Part of the Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Ultimate Mountain Challenge.

PHOTOS TAKEN ON THE GOPRO HERO3 BLACK BY RICK LOHRE

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RUN

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Eddie Bauer BADASS Dash

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Lionshead Village The most popular event for runners of all ages and abilities, this new event takes the classic Mud Run to new heights.

The Eddie Bauer BADASS Dash ™ is the ultimate adventure race, mud run and obstacle course challenge. With four categories to choose from there is something for all ages, competitive levels and abilities. There is even a division for the dogs!

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presented by FirstBank Vail Pass

By far one of the most difficult events, competitors run 13.7 miles with 2,900 feet of elevation gain from Vail Village to the top of Vail Pass. If you’re tough enough and have the guts — let alone the lungs — take a stab at the Vail Pass Half and see if you can earn the bragging rights.

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Vail Pass Half Marathon

Vasque 10K Spring Runoff* The Vail Valley’s best trail runners, top professionals and everyone else compete at almost 9,000 feet. This course truly tests a trail runner’s fitness with constant elevation changes and mountainous terrain, and is known as one of the most challenging 10k races in the nation.

SUNDAY, JUNE 8

Vail mountain

*Part of the Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Ultimate Mountain Challenge.

Golden Peak/Vail mountain Racers enjoy a 5K run or one-mile run/walk on and around Vail Mountain with their four-legged friends. Now in its third year, this event attracts dogs and people of all shapes, sizes and athletic ability. Participants are limited to one dog each and all dogs must stay on a leash for the entire trail run.

PHOTO TAKEN ON THE GOPRO HERO3 BLACK BY RICK LOHRE

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SUNDAY, JUNE 8

Eukanuba Rocky Dog 5k Trail Run presented by GNC

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FRI., JUNE 6 – SAT., JUNE 7

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IFSC Bouldering World Cup Mountain Plaza/Gondola One Athletes from 25 countries descend on Vail to compete in the IFSC Bouldering World Cup, the only Bouldering World Cup event hosted on U.S. soil. A sea of spectators watch as the world’s most agile athletes navigate the difficult problems to reach the top — only an elite few will make it.

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Mountain Plaza/Gondola One Amateur and youth climbers have the opportunity to climb the same wall as the World Cup athletes, completing route problems which require a serious blend of gymnastic ability, grip strength and precision concentration.

PHOTOS TAKEN ON THE GOPRO HERO3 BLACK BY RICK LOHRE

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SUNDAY, JUNE 8

Eddie Bauer Citizen, Paraclimbing & Youth Bouldering Competitions

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FISH

Costa 2 Fly X-Stream

Professional and amateur anglers compete side by side in the preliminary casting round, which is judged on accuracy and distance. From there, the top 20 men and five women move to Gore Creek and again cast for accuracy from the river banks to a hanging target from the International Bridge.

The top 10 men and the top two women move on to the finals held on Sunday. The final round is held on an undisclosed local river based on up-to-date water and fishing conditions.

The location is announced on Saturday night for Sunday’s finals where finalists fish for highest count and fish size with only two fly patterns total. The angler racking up the highest points wins the grand prize and more cash is awarded for the largest single catch of the day.

PHOTO TAKEN ON THE GOPRO HERO3 BLACK BY RICK LOHRE

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SATURDAY, JUNE 7 – SUNDAY, JUNE 8

Round 1 – Golden Peak East Round 2 – International Bridge Finals – An undisclosed section of river

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THURS. JUNE 5 - SAT. JUNE 7

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Gibbon Slackline World Cup Presented by Lifeproof Gerber Gear Town / Solaris The best pro slackliners from around the globe battle it out head to head in this extreme trickline competition. You’ll be amazed at the level of balance, control and acrobatics performed by these athletes. The top slackliners in the world ranking have been training to earn a place in this ultimate showdown. Three rounds of intense competition will determine the best of the best. Wanna give it a shot? An interactive slackline area will be set up for everyone to try throughout the weekend.

Gibbon Slacklines Highline Demonstrations presented by Lifeproof International Bridge Before Bud Light Mountains of Music each night head to the International Bridge to catch Gibbon Slackline daredevils highline accross the Vail Whitewater Park!

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SATURDAY, JUNE 7 – SUNDAY, JUNE 8

ULTIMATE MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE

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Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Ultimate Mountain Challenge The Ultimate Mountain Challenge (UMC) is the ultimate test of skill, power and endurance where marquee athletes — many at the pinnacle of their professional careers — push through some of the most demanding races in the country, all in two days. The combined lowest times in four events determine the ultimate pro individuals (man and woman) and the ultimate amateur teams (men and women).

Saturday’s events are the Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Down River Sprint and the Thule X-Country Mountain Bike. Sunday’s competitions are the Vasque 10k Spring Runoff the Thule Road Bike Time Trial.

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FRI., JUNE 6 – SUN., JUNE 8

DOGS

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Eukanuba DockDogs Speed Retrieve Golden Peak Open to all good swimmers, the Speed Retrieve is a timed event that involves the pup jumping off the dock and swimming to a duck positioned at the far end of the pool.

Once the dog retrieves the duck, the clock stops and the canine with the fastest time takes the prize.

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Golden Peak The easiest way to imagine a DockDogs Big Air competition is to think of it as the long jump for dogs. The dog sprints down the dock runway, leaping off the end as its owner throws the dog’s favorite toy out in front. The canine with the longest measured distance wins.

Golden Peak If Big Air is the long jump of dog competition, Extreme Vertical is the high jump. A bumper is suspended ten feet above the water and the pup sprints down the dock, jumping up at the end in an effort to grab the toy. The dog with the highest measured jump is the winner.

Golden Peak/Vail mountain Racers enjoy a 5K run or one-mile run/walk on and around Vail Mountain with their four-legged friends. Now in its third year, this event attracts dogs and people of all shapes, sizes and athletic ability. Participants are limited to one dog each and all dogs must stay on a leash for the entire trail run.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 8

Eukanuba Rocky Dog 5k Trail Run presented by GNC

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Eukanuba DockDogs Extreme Vertical

FRI., JUNE 6 – SUN., JUNE 8

Eukanuba DockDogs Big Air

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HIGH COUNTRY ENDURANCE RACING SERIES ULTRA DISTANCE TRAIL RUN & MTN BIKE RACES +SHORTER COMPETITIVE DISTANCES FOR INDIVIDUALS & TEAMS

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SAT & SUN SEPT 6-7

52M ULTRA ENDURANCE TRAIL RUN TRAIL MARATHON & HALF MARATHON 5M TRAIL RUN/HIKE 52M & 26M MTN BIKE

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GOPRO MOUNTAIN CLICK PHOTO COMP 2013 GoPro Photo Submissions and Winners Photographers have four days to shoot around the GoPro Mountain Games capturing images for submission in three categories: Performance – The sports and action images that define the event. Action.

Vibe – Details, humor and the personality of the event. Mood.

GoPro Moments – 100% GoPro, 100% #Rad.

PHOTO BY MAX STATTTON

PHOTO BY ANDREW BISHOP

PHOTO BY PETAR DOPCHEV

2013 WINNERS Performance – Petar Dopchev, Matthew Angiono Vibe – Max Stratton, Petar Dopchev GoPro Moments – 1st: Matthew Angiono, 2nd: Andrew Bishop, 3rd: Petar Dopchev 46

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PHOTO BY ANDY STEWART

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2014 AWARDS/RESULTS INFO THURSDAY

Steep Creek Championships

7:30 p.m.

Check Point Charlie

FRIDAY

Rocky Dog Run Trail Run 6:30 p.m.

Gold Peak Slopestyle 7:15 p.m. Gold Peak

SATURDAY

X-Country Mountain Bike Kids Race 10:15am Gold Peak BADASS Dash- Elite Division 11 a.m.

Lionshead BADASS Dash - Recreational & Kids Divisions 2:00 p.m.

Lionshead Vail Pass Half Marathon 2:30 p.m.

Check Point Charlie BADASS Dash - K9 Division 3:00 p.m.

Lionshead X-Country Mountain Bike Bike - Pro, Exp, SS 3:30pm Gold Peak Kayak Freestyle 5:00 p.m. I-Bridge Down River Kayak Sprint 5:00 p.m.

I-Bridge Stand Up Paddle Surf Sprint 5:00 p.m.

I-Bridge IFSC Bouldering World Cup est 6:30 p.m.

Mountain Plaza X-Country Mountain Bike - Citizen Categories 6:30 p.m.

Gold Peak

SUNDAY

Youth Bouldering 11:45 a.m. Mountain Plaza 10k Spring Runoff 12:00 p.m.

Check Point Charlie Road Bike Time Trial 3:30 p.m.

Check Point Charlie Ultimate Mountain Challenge 3:30 p.m.

Check Point Charlie Slackline World Cup 4:00 p.m. Solaris 8-Ball Kayak Sprint 4:45 p.m. I-Bridge Raft Cross 5:00 p.m. I-Bridge Stand Up Paddle - Surf Cross 5:00 p.m.

I-Bridge 2 Fly X-Stream 5:00 p.m. I-Bridge Citizens Bouldering** 5:45 p.m.

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2013 Mountain Games Photographers:

PHOTO LOVE We’re showing some major love for our 2013 photographers, featured throughout this publication an on our website, Facebook page and so much more!

ZACH MAHONE

www.zachmahone.com

CONNOR WALBERG www.cnwphoto.com

RICK LOHRE

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OUR SINCERE THANKS TO ALL OF OUR 2014 SPONSORS GOPRO MOUNTAIN GAMES’ PREFERRED MEDIA PARTNERS Bike Magazine Rock & Ice Canoe & Kayak The Red Bulletin Vail Daily TV8 KZYR 97.7 The Zephyr The Denver Post Outside Television Channel 93.3 KTCL Elevation Outdoors

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