The country’s largest celebration of mountain sport, soul and culture returns once again when The Teva Mountain Games returns to Vail, June 2008.

The country’s largest celebration of mountain sport, soul and culture returns once again when The Teva Mountain Games returns to Vail, June 2008.

Professional and amateur outdoor adventure athletes from the Vail Valley and around the world will converge upon the mountains and rivers of Vail to compete in seven sports and ten disciplines including: freestyle and extreme kayaking, kayak and raft paddlecross, bouldering, speed and dyno climbing, mountain bike freeride, big air, cross country, and road racing, as well as trail running, and the GNC Ultimate Mountain Challenge..

In addition to the athletic events, the Teva Mountain Games will include a mountain photography competition, an interactive exhibition and demo area, live music, and mountain lifestyle parties.

Thursday, June 5th

AT HOMESTAKE CREEK
8:00am         Registration opens for the Steep Creek Championship
8:30am         Steep Creek Championship presented by Dagger - Practice
9:30am         Steep Creek Championship presented by Dagger - Course Closed
10:00am       Steep Creek Championship presented by Dagger
1:00pm         Steep Creek presented by Dagger Awards @ Mango’s in Red Cliff

IN VAIL VILLAGE
1:00pm         Registration open at the Mountain Haus
1:30pm         Difficulty & Speed Bouldering Demo
3:30pm         Youth Bouldering Competition presented by Pyramide
Kayak Freestyle Course open for practice
6:00pm         Opening ceremony @ Check Point Charlie

Friday, June 6th
8:00am         Registration open at the Mountain Haus
9:00am         IFSC Bouldering World Cup Qualifier presented by Pyramide
11:00am       Gear Town and Bear Naked Adventure Village open
12:00pm       Fly Fishing Clinic provided by Gore Creek Fly Fisherman
1:00pm         Kayak Freestyle Qualifier
2:00pm         SoBe Freeride Demonstrations
Fly Fishing Clinic provided by Gore Creek Fly Fisherman
4:00pm         GNC Ultimate Mountain Challenge Check-in open at registration
4:30pm         Kayak Freestyle Clinic
6:00pm         Concert featuring Ozomatli
10:00pm       Teva Mountain Ball at Samana Lounge

Saturday, June 7th
7:00am         Registration open at the Mountain Haus
8:00am         Citizen Bouldering Competition presented by Pyramide
8:30am         Down River Kayak Sprint
9:00am         Gear Town and Bear Naked Adventure Village open
Costa Del Mar Fly Fishing Qualifier – Round #1
10:30am       SoBe X-Country
11:00am       Kayak Freestyle Semi-Finals
11:30am       SoBe Freeride Qualifier
12:00pm       SoBe X-Country
Fly Fishing Clinic provided by Gore Creek Fly Fisherman
1:00pm         IFSC Bouldering World Cup Semi-Finals presented by Pyramide
2:00pm         Costa Del Mar Fly Fishing Qualifier – Round #2
3:00pm         SoBe Freeride Finals
Fly Fishing Clinic provided by Gore Creek Fly Fisherman
4:00pm         SoBe X-Country - Juniors/Kids Elite, Sport, Beginner & 35+ Divisions
4:30pm         Kayak Freestyle Finals
5:15pm         Kayak Freestyle Clinic
5:30pm         SoBe Slopestyle Qualifier
6:00pm         IFSC Bouldering World Cup Finals presented by Pyramide
7:00pm         Teva X-1 Mud Run @ Golden Peak
8:00pm         SoBe Slopestyle Finals
10:00pm       Vail Village Parties and Fundraisers

Sunday, June 8th
7:00am         Registration open at the Mountain Haus
8:00am         Costa Del Mar Fly Fishing Finals
8:30am         Lärabar 10k Spring Runoff
9:00am         Gear Town and Bear Naked Adventure Village open
10:00am       Speed Bouldering Practice presented by Pyramide
Teva Raft Cross presented by Jack’s Plastic Welding
11:00am       Backcountry.com Hill Climb
11:30am       Speed Bouldering Qualifiers presented by Pyramide
“8” Ball Kayak Qualifier

12:00pm       Fly Fishing Clinic provided by Gore Creek Fly Fisherman
1:00pm         Speed Bouldering Finals presented by Pyramide
1:30pm         Teva Raft Cross presented by Jack’s Plastic Welding
2:00pm         Fly Fishing Clinic provided by Gore Creek Fly Fisherman
2:30pm         “8” Ball Kayak Finals
3:30pm         Costa Del Mar Fly Fishing “Weigh-in”
GNC® Ultimate Mountain Challenge Coronation
4:00pm         Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour at the Lodge at Vail

For more information on the games, visit www.tevamountaingames.com.