Pinnacle Orthopedics Community Race Series

The Pinnacle Orthopedics Community Races are a fun way to get outside, exercise, meet new people, and challenge yourself. Each week is a different format and location, with races ranging from 5 - 25km, plus a 3 - 6km short course option, and a free 1 - 2km kids race.

Collect points for each race and compete for overall prizes at the end of the series.

The Pinnacle Orthopedics logo.
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2026-2027 Series Schedule and Results

  • Date: Sunday, November 29, 2026

    Technique: Classic

    Start/Finish Location: Ruthie’s Stadium / CB Nordic

    Distance Details:
    (click each distance for the course map)

  • Date: Saturday, December 12, 2026

    Technique: Classic/Skate

    Start/Finish Location: The Bench

    Distance Details:
    (click each distance for the course map)

    • 10km (two 5km laps) - 10am

    • 6km - 10:05am

    • 2km - 10:10am

  • Date: Saturday, January 9, 2027

    Technique: Skate

    Start/Finish Location: The Gronk/Hartman Rocks

    Distance Details:
    (click each distance for the course map)

  • Date: Sunday, January 31, 2027

    Technique: Classic

    Start/Finish Location: East Side

    Distance Details:

  • Date: Saturday, February 6, 2027

    Technique: Skate

    Start/Finish Location: Ruthie’s Stadium / CB Nordic

    Distance Details:
    (click each distance for the course map)

    • 5km (five laps) - 10am

    • 3km (three laps) - 10:05am

    • 2km (two laps) - 10:10am

    *Penalty Lap - Stadium Loop

  • Date: Sunday, March 7, 2027

    Technique: Skate

    Start/Finish Location: Magic Meadows Yurt

    Distance Details:
    (click each distance for the course map)

    Series Award ceremony to follow at the Magic Meadows Yurt!

Series Scoring Structure

The 2026-2027 Pinnacle Orthopedics Community Race Series will feature six races from Thanksgiving to March. The races will feature classic, skate, skiathlon, and biathlon events. Only the “long” course at each event will be scored towards cumulative series points. Here’s how it works:

  • The top 10 male and female finishers at each event will receive points

    • 1st place - 10 points, 2nd place - 9 points, 3rd place - 8 points, … , 10th place - 1 point

  • The final race of the season (Magic Meadows Mayhem 25km) will count for 1.5x the points

    • 1st place - 15 points, 2nd place - 13.5 points, 3rd place - 12 points, … , 10th place - 1.5 points

  • Only your best three scores count towards your overall score

    • A fourth race score will count in the event of a tiebreaker

A young racer skis through the shadows with mountains and a blue sky behind them
community series racers compete in a biathlon challenge with laser rifles
local legend pat oneill races the pinnacle orthopedics community race series in crested butte

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