Excerpt from: Vail Valley Vacation Planning Advice
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December 03, 2008 | | Thursday Night Lights: Public Athlete Bib Presentation and Party | 
| Birds of Prey is here! | Thursday Night Lights: Public Athlete Bib Presentation and Party | The Birds of Prey World Cup Race Week is here - and you can be part of the celebration tomorrow night at the base of the Centennial ski lift. With free food, music, autographs from members of the U.S. Ski Team and a chance to carve a few moonlight turns - this is a World Cup party not to miss. The evening begins with a special edition of Beaver Creek's Thursday Night Lights. Intermediate and advanced skiers can register at the Beaver Creek Ski School desk starting at 5pm, and no lift ticket is required. At 5:30pm, participants will ride up the Hay Meadow gondola, and will ski back down to the base with glowsticks. Following the ski-down, there will be free hot chocolate and cookies, music courtesy of the U.S. Air Force Drum & Bugle Corps, an autograph session with members of the U.S. Ski Team and precision skiing expo by the Beaver Creek Demo Team. The evening also features a very special Birds of Prey Race Week tradition: the public bib and athlete presentation. Bibs will be presented to the top seeded racers for Friday's Downhill. Here's your chance to cheer on the best skiers in the world. And the grand finale: a double dose of fireworks! Don't miss all the action at Thursday Night Lights! | Getting to Red Tail Finish Stadium | 
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Getting to Red Tail Finish Stadium for the Birds of Prey World Cup races is easy! You can access the mid-mountain venue by foot, or by snowshoe. Don't forget to dress warmly for your day out at the races.
Parking: Spectator parking is available in the complimentary lots located at the base of Beaver Creek Resort. Free shuttles run from the base lots to the Covered Bridge bus stop in Beaver Creek Village every 5-10 minutes.
To access Red Tail by foot: special race shuttles run from the Covered Bridge bus stop to the Red Tail Finish Stadium throughout each and every race day. The shuttles run every 5-10 minutes from 5:30am to the completion of that day's race. Skis and snowboards are not permitted on the race shuttles. From the shuttle drop location, there is a 5-10 minute walk to the Red Tail Finish Stadium.
To access Red Tail by snowshoe: Beaver Lake Trail offers a direct route to the finish area (about a 30-45 minute hike). Beaver Lake Trail is located just west of Dally Road, and can be accessed from Village Road, just after Beaver Creek Chapel. Please note that snowshoeing is not permitted on Dally Road, which will serve as the bus route.
For further details on accessing the races, including driving directions and maps, please visit www.bcworldcup.com. |
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