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Uncle Clyde's Run & Slide

Durango, United States • 28 Feb 2026

Event Format

Uncle Clyde's Run & Slide is a tag-team relay race held on a snow tubing hill at Purgatory Resort. Teams of two or three people compete to complete as many laps as possible within a set time. The course involves running up a tubing hill while carrying a tube, then sliding down on it. At the bottom, participants hand the tube to their teammate in a transition area. Teams must alternate laps for the first 30 minutes of the race.

Distances

Teams can choose from two race durations:

  • 60-minute race
  • 90-minute race

Categories

The event includes categories for adult teams (male, female, and coed), as well as categories for kids and parent/child teams.

Participant Information

Registration is per team, not per individual. The event is limited to 40 teams. Check-in opens 45 minutes before the race at the bottom of the Tubing Hill in the Columbine area. The closest parking is the Gelande Lot, about a 200-yard walk from the start. Appropriate clothing for a cold-weather outdoor event is required, and costumes are encouraged. Traction devices for footwear are permitted.

Additional Details

Prizes are awarded to winning teams in each category and for costumes and team spirit. Music is played during the race. The event will be held regardless of typical winter weather, though the race director reserves the right to modify or cancel if conditions become unsafe. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Colorado Durango

Race information

Registration
90 min
90 Minute Race
60 min
60 Minute Race
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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