6th Annual Skidola: Telluride’s Winter Uphill Race

Race Overview: A race coming up on 2026-03-13 in Telluride, CO. Get all the nerdy details below or follow the sign up links to secure your spot today!
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Race Overview:

The Telluride Foundation, in partnership with the Peter Inglis Avalanche Education Fund (PI Avy Fund), is hosting the sixth annual Skidola, Telluride’s winter uphill race, on Friday, March 13th. The Skidola is an open-registration, on-snow uphill race from the Town of Telluride to the San Sophia Ridge. Racers can compete using microspikes, snowshoes, skis, or splitboards.

All racers will receive Skidola swag, and prizes will be awarded to the top male and female finishers, best costume, and middle-place racer. This is a family-friendly race, welcoming both competitive racers and those who just want to have fun!

All proceeds benefit the PI Avy Fund and its mission to expand avalanche education and backcountry user awareness in the San Juan Mountains.

A huge thank you to our sponsors: Jagged Edge, Alpine Bank, Disco Swell, Home Loan Insurance, a Division of Mountain West, Telluride Center for Dentistry, & Telluride Properties Forbes, Community Banks of Colorado, Alpine Club.

Bib Pick Up
Thursday, March 12th 3 – 6 p.m. at Jagged Edge (223 E. Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435) 
Friday, March 13th 4 – 5:30 p.m. at Oak Street Plaza (250 San Juan Ave, Telluride, CO 81435) 

Skidola Schedule
4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.           Race Bib Pick up at Oak
4:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.     Pies for PI Silent Auction, donate or bid on delicious pies for an excellent cause.  
5:30 p.m.                         The Skidola Race begins! 
6:45 p.m.                         Awards in front of Oak Patio
7 p.m.                               Race Timing ends

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