21st ANNUAL BILLY DUTTON UPHILL RACE SET FOR APRIL 11, 2010
[Squaw Valley USA] April 2, 2010 – Each spring hundreds of Nordic skiers, snowshoers and fit bodies race up the mountain in the Annual Billy Dutton Uphill, in honor of late local luminary, Billy Dutton. The original “run what ya brung” race is an uphill answer to the famous ‘Chinese Downhill’ of the 70s. Starting from the bottom of KT-22, the course climbs 2,000 vertical feet over 3.2 miles to the finish at High Camp, el. 8200’.

The Billy Dutton Uphill race is open to Nordic skiers, snowshoers, runners and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. Registration for the April 11th race begins at 7am at Dave’s Deli and the race starts at 8am at the Funitel. The $20 entry fee includes a tee shirt and goodie bag and all proceeds benefit Far West Nordic’s juniors program.

The always smiling Billy Dutton helped establish the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue (TNSR) in 1976, based on his passion for cross country skiing and his vast knowledge of the Tahoe Basin and the surrounding backcountry. “Billy was our strongest skier. I was always sure to be with the likes of him when we teamed up on searches,” says Doug Read, Dutton’s friend and fellow original member of TNSR.

Read recounts the time when Dutton herringboned eight miles up and out of a canyon near Diamond Crossing, carrying a hurt woman on his back to safety and recovery. “All he asked was if I would carry his poles,” recalls Read. “He was the type who made our community such a wonderful place to live.”

RACE TIME
• The race begins at 8 am at the Funitel
• Awards and party at High Camp with silent auction, raffle prizes, music and food.

RACE DISTANCE
• 3.2 miles uphill
• 2,000 vertical feet
• The race starts at the base of KT-22, goes UP the Mountain Run, over to the top of Shirley Lake, and ends after a brief downhill at High Camp.

REGISTRATION AND FEES
• Registration Race Day only 7am at Dave's Deli
• $20 includes T shirt and goodies

RACE DIVISIONS
• There will be awards for ski and run/snowshoe divisions.

More information on the Billy Dutton Uphill is available on www.farwestnordic.org. The most up-to-date resort conditions, operation schedules, events and live mountain cams are available on www.squaw.com.

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