Events for Saturday, Aug. 23

08/23/2008 - 12:00am

5th annual Longhorn Stampede 5k race and family walk to benefit the
Basalt High School cross-country team. Course begins with a lap on the
Basalt High School track, heads down-valley on the Rio Grande bike path
for a loop, and finishes at the neighboring Southside Park. Included:
post-race spread and raffle. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at Basalt
High School; race begins at 8:30 a.m. Cost: $25. For more information,
call Ron Lund at (970) 618-2063 or Megan Lund at (970) 618-9763.

Ashcroft Ghost Town Boardwalk improvement project presented by Roaring
Fork Outdoor Volunteers. Volunteers will replace the first half of the
wooden boardwalk that serves as the entryway to the site with a new,
low-maintenance gravel trail. Call for time and meeting location.
927-8241.

5th annual Blues, Brew and Barbecue presented by KDNK Community Radio.
3-9 p.m. at Downtown Plaza on Fourth Street in Carbondale. 963-0139.