The 33rd Annual Wells Fargo Cup

What a great event the Wells Fargo Cup is every year. Bringing together world-class disabled ski racers, Denver celebrities, and amateur skiers and snowboarders of all abilities for a weekend (March 1st & 2nd) to benefit the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD), founded right here in Denver. Competitors in the Frontier Cup, a Pro Am race, assemble a team of five friends, family members or co-workers to compete on the slopes of Winter Park for cash prizes and bragging rights.

The highlight of the weekend is the World Disabled Invitational, where disabled skiers compete head-to-head on parallel courses. The Celebrity Challenge is one of the most entertaining events of the weekend as celebrities and former football stars make their way down a racecourse.

The National Sports Center for the Disabled is headquartered in Denver, Colorado with programs throughout the metro area and in Winter Park. The organization is the largest outdoor therapeutic recreation agency in the US. Now celebrating its 38th anniversary this year, the NSCD was started in 1970 as a ski program for children with amputations. The center now offers nearly 20 winter and summer programs and teaches almost 20,000 lessons annually.

In addition to all the fun and competitions, on March 2nd the ‘Ski for NSCD’ fundraiser kicks off! Sponsored by Winter Park Resort, ‘Ski for NSCD’ is an on-line event where participants can raise money for the NSCD and receive great incentive prizes depending on how much money they raise. Participants will build their own webpage and send the link to their friends and family to donate with 3-day ski passes, annual passes to Winter Park Resort, meals, accommodations at the Wells Fargo Cup and chances to win Frontier Airline tickets as some incentives. All proceeds go to support NSCD programs right here in Colorado and around the nation.

This a great event for the family & kids, so get out there and support a great cause and enjoy this Colorado winter while your here! If you would like more info on the NSCD or the Wells Fargo Cup schedule go to www.nscd.org