The Vail Recreation District is pleased to introduce the First Annual Tony O’Rourke Memorial Snowshoe Shuffle on Sunday, March 1st at 10 a.m. in Beaver Creek, Colorado. The fourth event in the 2026 Winter Races, this new winter race is named in honor of longtime Beaver Creek Resort Company Executive Director Tony O’Rourke, who was instrumental in starting the beloved Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series.
Don’t miss the chance to be there from the start! Sign up today at register.vailrec.com and make history with this first race.
This event features something for everyone with two distances, a 5K or 10K snowshoe race, making it a welcoming event for athletes of all abilities! The race will take place on the Beaver Creek golf course starting at Creekside Park; view a course map here. There will be one aid station for the 5K and two aid stations for the 10K.
A portion of proceeds will be donated to Starting Hearts, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives through CPR education and cardiac emergency response training.
A limited number of free snowshoe rentals will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, donated by the Beaver Creek Nordic Center.
Following the race, we will be celebrating at the race finish in Creekside Park with coffee, hot chocolate and food.
