TAOS, NM – March 3, 2009 – On March 15th Taos Ski Valley and Red Bull will team up to host one of the seven throwback qualifying events for the upcoming Red Bull 1976 Olympics.
The Red Bull 1976 Olympics will pay homage to the 1976 Winter Games that were awarded to Colorado. Voters in Colorado later voted against hosting the games, even though the state had initially fought hard to be the host. Red Bull 1976 Games brings the games back to Colorado to finally "give the year 1976 its day". The culmination of the qualifiers will be in the main event April 17-18 in Copper Mountain, Colorado.
The Olympics and the qualifying events at Taos and elsewhere include a range of vintage-themed competitions including Snowbladecross and the Old School Air competition and an award for most outrageous costume and team mojo. There will be no snowboarding allowed in these events, as it was not yet an Olympic sport in 1976.
"We are excited to work with Red Bull to bring this throwback inspired event to Taos Ski Valley," said Alejandro Blake, Taos Ski Valley Special Events Director. "Red Bull consistently sponsors fun and innovative events and we know this retro qualifier will draw a great group of contestants to Taos."
Teams for the ‘76 games will be made up of five competitors donning their best ‘70s-style skills, clothing and gear. The winning team from the Taos qualifier will be awarded a free trip to the finals at Copper Mountain. The second and third place teams from Taos will also be invited to the finals.
To sign your team up for the Red Bull 1976 Olympics or learn more about the event go to www.redbullusa.com/1976games. Or contact Hendrick Onderdonk at 505.730.9486 or hendrickonderdonk@redbullu.com
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