Posted February 17, 2010 by Admin
Dear Friends and Family of the BOEC,
Get ready for the Eighth Annual Breckebeiner Nordic Ski-a-thon!
When: March 29, 2010
Where: The Breckenridge Nordic Center
Why: For a great time and to raise money for the BOEC
This fun and festive day of skiing has grown into an annual event not to be missed by locals and visitors to Breckenridge each spring. The day features a Nordic ski challenge for all ability levels, plenty of food and beverage, live music, door prizes and much more.
- You can now register for a shorter course, from 6 km up to 60 km, either as an individual or as a team.
- For disabled skiers who do not want to take on the standard loop, there will be a shorter loop of 3 km, featuring a double track for visually impaired skiers and their partner.
- A 1.5 km snowshoe loop has been added for those who want to take part in this fun and exciting way.
Most of you know of the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC) and the wonderful work that they do with people with disabilities. Last year’s Breckebeiner raised over $24,000 in pledge funds to support the BOEC, and over the past five years the Breckebeiner Ski-a-thon has raised $120,000 for the BOEC!
BOEC provides adaptive alpine and Nordic ski programs for visually and mobility impaired, as well as a full schedule of summer activities for all ability levels. The BOEC also offers the opportunity for our disabled soldiers to experience the outdoors through our Injured Soldiers programming, a wonderful gift to the men and women who have risked it all for our country. With over thirty years of experience, the BOEC has served people with disabilities from thirty-eight states and seven foreign countries.
Will you mark your calendar on March 29, 2010 for this year’s Breckebeiner and thoughtfully consider a gift for this very important program? Names of all donors will be displayed on the “Wall of Fame” at the Nordic Center perpetually, and our business donors will be featured and acknowledged as event sponsors. All donations are tax deductible as the BOEC is a non-profit charity.
Many thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
Gene and Therese Dayton
Breckenridge and Frisco Nordic Centers
