Tirebiters return to race, fundraise on Mary Jane for Saint Patricks Day
Tirebiters/Courtesy photo
One of the oldest ski racing fundraisers in Grand County, the Tirebiters Classic Ski Race, will take place on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, at Winter Park Resort’s Mary Jane base.
Registration is from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Mary Jane Base Lodge Cafeteria. The downhill slalom race starts at noon. The cost to enter is $35. Awards and refreshment will follow races at the Club Car.
Freestyle ski legend Bob Singley founded the Tirebiters Ski Club in the 1970s. A longtime Winter Park resident, Singley is known as one of the country’s first, true ski bums and a skiing stunt double in James Bond and Robert Redford films.
Singley enjoyed racing when he was a youngster. As an adult, he realized the high cost of competitive skiing was a barrier to local kids. The Tirebiters race raises funds for the ski programs at East Grand Middle School and Middle Park High School.
The race earned its name because when the event first began, tires served as the slalom gates.
- 21-29: Inner Tube Nippers
- 30-39: Racing Slicks
- 40-49: Radials
- 50-59: Mud & Snows
- 60-69: No Treads
- 70-79: Recaps
- 80+: Slow Leaks
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