85th annual Middlebury College Winter Carnival Feb. 21-23

February 8, 2008

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - The 85th annual Middlebury College Winter Carnival, the oldest and largest student-run - and only carbon neutral - winter carnival in the country, will take place Thursday, Feb. 21, through Saturday, Feb. 23. The public is invited to attend the ice show, and both Nordic and alpine ski competitions.

Beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, visitors of all ages are invited to attend the Winter Carnival ice show, “Middlebury Goes to the Movies.” The show features the Middlebury Figure Skating Club, whose members include Middlebury College students, faculty and staff, as well as children and adults from the local community. Brittney Rizo and Mark McAvoy will appear as guest single skaters. Rizo, who trains with the Skating Club of Boston, recently won the bronze medal in the Junior Ladies 2008 United States Championships. McAvoy, a sophomore at Essex High School and member of the Champlain Valley Skating Club, won the New England Regional Championship in the Intermediate Men’s competition. The show, which is also hosted by the Champlain Valley Skating Club and sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, will be performed again at 12 noon on Saturday, Feb. 23.

On Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23,some of the finest collegiate skiers will compete in Nordic and alpine races that are regional qualifying events for the NCAA. Competitions take place at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl in Hancock and the Rikert Ski Touring Center in Ripton, both located on Route 125.

To follow is a listing of events:

Middlebury College Winter Carnival 2008

Ice Show:
Thursday, Feb. 21
7 p.m.
“Middlebury Goes to the Movies”
The show will feature the Middlebury Figure Skating Club, whose members include Middlebury College students, faculty and staff, as well as children and adults from the local community. Brittney Rizo and Mark McAvoy will appear as guest skaters.
Kenyon Arena, located on South Main Street (Route 30)

Saturday, Feb. 23
12 noon
“Middlebury Goes to the Movies”
The show will feature the Middlebury Figure Skating Club, whose members include Middlebury College students, faculty and staff, as well as children and adults from the local community. Ross Brittney Rizo and Mark McAvoy will appear as guest skaters.
Kenyon Arena, located on South Main Street (Route 30)

Ski Events:
Friday, Feb. 22
Alpine Events, Middlebury College Snow Bowl, Hancock, Route 125
9:30 a.m. Men’s Slalom - First Run
10:30 a.m. Women’s Slalom - First Run
12:30 p.m. Men’s Slalom - Second Run
1:45 p.m. Women’s Slalom - Second Run

Nordic Events, Rikert Ski Touring Center, Ripton, Route 125
10 a.m. Men’s 10K Freestyle
11:15 a.m. Women’s 10K Freestyle

Saturday, Feb. 23
Alpine Events, Middlebury College Snow Bowl, Hancock, Route 125
9:30 a.m. Women’s Giant Slalom - First Run
10:30 a.m. Men’s Giant Slalom - First Run
12:30 p.m. Women’s Giant Slalom - Second Run
1:30 p.m. Men’s Giant Slalom - Second Run
Followed by Nordic Exhibition Sprint
1 hour after conclusion - Awards Ceremony

Nordic Events, Rikert Ski Touring Center, Ripton, Route 125

10 a.m. Women’s 10K Mass Start Classical
11:30 a.m. Men’s 15K Mass Start Classical

Admission to the ski events is free. Tickets for the ice show are $5, available now at the online box office at www.middlebury.edu/arts/tickets, or payable with cash or check at the door.

For more information about these events, contact the Middlebury College Center for Campus Activities at 802-443-3100.

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