Rangeley Winterpaloozah has full slate of events Feb. 17

RANGELEY — The 4th annual Rangeley Winterpaloozah!, a celebration of winter activities and competitions for all ages, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, at Haley Pond and Rangeley Town Park.

Sponsored by the Rangeley Skating Club and the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce, it includes skating, curling, pond hockey, fat tire bikes, snowshoes, kick sleds, horse and cart rides, a marshmallow roast, snow golf, snow kites, snow castle and more and new this year — saucer bowling.
Most events are free and open to the public.
For the second year, there will be a slate of pay-to-enter competitions for the entire family (including doggie family members), with prizes awarded to winners in each competition. Competitions include Cardboard Sled Race, Dog Keg Pull, Firewood Toss, Paloozah Carry (a variation on the wife-carry), Fat Tire Bike Race and the Paloozathon Race.
The Paloozathon Race kicks the day off at 9 a.m.. The mini-triathlon consists of snowshoeing, fat biking and running.
Hot lunch will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Haley Pond.
In addition to supporting the event, purchase of a Paloozah Pass allows the purchaser to entry in all competitions. Paloozah Passes are available at Ecopelagicon and the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce and will be available on the day of the event as well.
The full schedule of events is available at www.rangeleymaine.com/events and on Facebook at Rangeley Winterpaloozah, which will also have updates.
For more information, contact the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce at 207-864-5571 or karen@rangeleymaine.com or the Rangeley Skating Club at 207-864-2771 or linda.dexter@icloud.com.