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industry who have had the impact of Doug Allen,” Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. President and COO Rob Perlman said in a news release. “From his early days in Copper to his lasting legacy in Steamboat, Doug has helped shape the way skiers and snowboarders utilize the mountain and boosted Steamboat to a world-class year round vacation destination.” Allen originally went to college to study engineering but finished at the University of Denver with degrees in sociology and psychology. He said two years of engineering studies provided a grasp of water flow and “strength of materials” that helped him in his ski area career. But just as valuable has been understanding of human behavior that came from his coursework at DU. “It’s really about working with people,” Allen said of his job. By 1989, much of Allen’s time was spent in planning and environmental work required to replace the older fixed-grip chairlifts that served the Priest Creek and Four Points areas at Steamboat. That same year, the ski area changed hands from the Northwest Colorado Ski Corp. to the Japanese company, Kamori Kanko Ltd. In 1992, the Storm Peak and Sundown high speed quads were installed, dramatically improving access to some of Steamboat’s most desirable ski trails. “One of the most rewarding moments in my career was replac-
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ing the old triple chairlifts,” Allen said. “That was a great project and really changed the way the mountain skis.” Later, the ski area also installed the Sunshine high-speed quad in Priest Creek, and the old Thunder chairlift was also upgraded. The latter “really made the lower mountain more enjoyable to ski,” Allen said. Through his career in Steamboat, the ski area upgraded snowmaking equipment and water lines to improve the man-made snow it often relies on to provide early winter skiing. New snowmaking technology in the form of high efficiency guns, which require a 10th of the amount of compressed air, deliver much more snow in less time using less energy. When Steamboat installed the six-seat Christie Peak Express at the base of the ski area in 2007, Allen saw his chance to redesign the old Headwall ski trail to make it more beginner friendly. The new lift linked the advanced terrain on the See Me trail with the intermediate Vogue trail and the terrain park at the bottom of the mountain. That awareness led the ski area to introduce night skiing for the first time, and Allen led public information sessions on the project. Allen and his wife, Susie, raised two adult sons, Carter and Curtis, here, and don’t have plans to leave the Yampa Valley. “Steamboat is home,” Allen said. “We wouldn’t think about moving. We like to fish and enjoy a lot of activities in the valley.”
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Doughty Road, which is only a short walk from the race courses. The cost is $30 for adults and $15 for participants who are in high school or younger. Ten percent of the proceeds will go to a local charity, but Gollnick said that organization will be determined after the race. “We will take a portion of the money that comes in and donate it to a local charity,” Gollnick said. “This is just a fun way to wrap up a successful season of events for the Get Fit Family Racing organization.” Gollnick said, because the event is more of a celebration than a race, no times will be kept and there will be a festive atmosphere with music and fun events at the finish line. On-site registration will take place from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. However, participants are encouraged to register before the race day on getfitfamilyracing.com.
Soroco hopes to qualify runners for state Cross country continued from 17 son, as has Kandice Kittinger. “We have a chance to be runnerup or even win state,” Boese said. “It’s a really cool situation to be in. We have these super cool kids, and we have a lot of motivation that has helped us get to this point.”
Soroco to challenge for top Steamboat isn’t the only local team eyeing a successful trip to the regional cross-country meet. Soroco, also running in Delta, hopes to qualify several runners to the state meet. Top on the list is junior Ben Kelley, fourth at the regional meet a year ago and eighth at state. He’s been even better so far this season, winning four of his six races. He heads to Delta as one of the favorites in Class 2A. On the girls side, Chloe Veil-
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and sixth at state, then has been eighth or better in every race this season.
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Many of the fall colors have disappeared from the scenery in recent days, but an event planned for Saturday promises to bring a splash of color to the Steamboat Springs landscape. The fourth annual Color Fun Run will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday in the fields adjacent to Bald Eagle Lake. Participants should wear white but will resemble a rainbow by the time the event comes to a close. “The main thing to remember is to just have fun and enjoy it,” event organizer Todd Gollnick said in an email. “This is a chance for folks to get out and enjoy what could be one of the last really nice forecast days of weather before the snow starts to fly.” The premise of the color run, for those who have not been
exposed to it, is simple. Participants wear white and at certain distances throughout the event get splashed with color of powder (colored corn starch) at “color stations” manned by sponsors. The race offers two different courses to appeal to different levels of participants. There is a longer two-mile course for those who want a challenge and a shorter one-mile course. Participants are encouraged to go at their own pace and can chose to run or walk the course of their choice. “The main thing to remember is to just have fun and enjoy it,” Gollnick said. “We have grandma and grandpa walking around the courses, and we have moms pushing babies in strollers. This is something that the whole family can do together, and that’s one of the coolest things about it.” Parking will be available at the Steamboat Christian Center, 821
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