Northwest Notes Feb. 22, 2010

NIC to sponsor uphill/downhill ski race

COEUR d’ALENE — Finish out the ski season by participating in an uphill/downhill ski race sponsored by North Idaho College’s Outdoor Pursuits beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area.

Racers will test their endurance by skiing uphill to the top of the mountain, then their agility will play a role in the downhill race to the bottom. Each racer will complete two laps.

The race is designed as a fun event, so skiers are encouraged to wear costumes or silly dress as a celebration of the end of the ski season. Awards will be given to the fastest male skier and the fastest female skier as well as the most outlandishly dressed.

Race entry is $10 and registration will take place prior to the start of the race at the lodge.

Information: 769-7809 or www.nic.edu/op.

Football coaching clinic scheduled for Billings

BILLINGS, Mont. — Pigskin Classic 2010, a football coaching clinic for the region’s coaches, is scheduled for March 5-6 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center.

Among the clinicians are Jeff Hinz, Post Falls High football coach, and Jeff Choate, linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Boise State, and a former Post Falls High football coach.

Cost of the clinic is $50 prior to Feb. 23, or $60 at the door. One semester of college credit is available at the clinic for $125.

Information: Brian Armstrong, (406) 657-1145, brian.armstrong@rocky.edu