Pirates will 'raid' 10th annual Rio Frio Ice Fest
ALAMOSA– “The Pirates Life” is the theme for the 10th annual Rio Frio Ice Fest set for Jan. 25-27 here.
Many of the same activities will return including the popular Rio Frio 5k walk/run on the frozen Rio Grande starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 in Cole Park. Race participants can pick up their packets from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Nestle Toll House Café or starting at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Alamosa Senior Citizens Center.
Opening this year’s festivities will be a Luminaria cross country skiing event at Cattails Golf Course beginning at 6 p.m. Friday.
While some preliminary ice carving will begin downtown on Friday, the first official demonstration will be at 12 p.m. Saturday. The annual faux snowman building contest on Main Street will take place from 12-3 p.m. that day as well and the annual Kiwanis costume contest and character meet and greet will be held from 2-3 p.m. on San Juan Avenue.
Event co-sponsor Alamosa County Local Marketing District will host the annual Grub & Pub downtown from 3-7 p.m. Only a limited number of tickets are available so check in advance at the Alamosa Welcome Center (depot).
The ever popular “Fire in Ice” bonfire is slated for 7 p.m. on San Juan Ave.
Fun continues on Sunday with “fat bike” races on Blanca Vista Park (across from the golf course) at 10 a.m. followed by the polar plunge and ice carousel at 11 a.m., also at Blanca Vista Park.
Other sponsors of the Rio Frio Ice Fest are the City of Alamosa Parks and Recreation and Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce.
In a statement from City