Racing into the ski season

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Brad Hamrick tries a hop-crawl method to get to the finish line in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Chuck Schumaker tries hopping his was to the finish line in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Jeff Taylor wearing a Mad Hatter costume tries his luck for the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's Market on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Costume-clad competitors raced in one of two hilarious athletic events - a ski boot run (approximately 1K) or a 50-meter snowboard skootch.

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Shane Thorenson, dressed as Nacho Libre, runs at the front of the ski boot wearing pack while participating in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday. Costume-clad competitors raced in two hilarious athletic events - a ski boot run (approximately 1K) or a 50-meter snowboard skootch. The fastest racers in each division won prizes including Rossignol skis or snowboard, Smith Optics and other Ski Utah swag. A special award for the best costume, as judged by a panel, won a Ski Utah Yeti Pass good for one day of skiing at every Utah resort during the 2011-12 season. The registration fee to participate was five-dollars per person per race and 50 percent of profits earned will be donated to the Utah Avalanche Center.

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Ski boot wearing runners participating in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Costume-clad competitors raced in two hilarious athletic events - a ski boot run (approximately 1K) or a 50-meter snowboard skootch. The fastest racers in each division won prizes including Rossignol skis or snowboard, Smith Optics and other Ski Utah swag. A special award for the best costume, as judged by a panel, won a Ski Utah Yeti Pass good for one day of skiing at every Utah resort during the 2011-12 season. The registration fee to participate was five-dollars per person per race and 50 percent of profits earned will be donated to the Utah Avalanche Center.

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Finn Ricketts, 8, left, keeps an eye on the competition as Malisia Taylor, 7, pulls ahead as the two youngsters get a head start in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmers on Saturday, September 3, 2011, wearing ski boots.

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Kessler the dog gives his owner Dave Dibblee a sloppy kiss after joins the costume competion of the Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's Market on Saturday, September, 3, 2011.

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Gina Quigley dressed as a

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Hot Dogger, Kyle Wells, center, nears the finish line in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011.

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Kimberly Stephens, center, dressed for speed struggles to stay in the pack during the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011.

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Kessler the dog joins the costume competion following the Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's Market on Saturday, September, 3, 2011.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Ski boot racers take off in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Costume-clad competitors raced in two hilarious athletic events - a ski boot run (approximately 1K) or a 50-meter snowboard skootch. The fastest racers in each division won prizes including Rossignol skis or snowboard, Smith Optics and other Ski Utah swag. A special award for the best costume, as judged by a panel, won a Ski Utah Yeti Pass good for one day of skiing at every Utah resort during the 2011-12 season. The registration fee to participate was five-dollars per person per race and 50 percent of profits earned will be donated to the Utah Avalanche Center.

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Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Brad Hamrick tries a hop-crawl method to get to the finish line in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Chuck Schumaker tries hopping his was to the finish line in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Jeff Taylor wearing a Mad Hatter costume tries his luck for the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's Market on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Costume-clad competitors raced in one of two hilarious athletic events - a ski boot run (approximately 1K) or a 50-meter snowboard skootch. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Shane Thorenson, dressed as Nacho Libre, runs at the front of the ski boot wearing pack while participating in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday. Costume-clad competitors raced in two hilarious athletic events - a ski boot run (approximately 1K) or a 50-meter snowboard skootch. The fastest racers in each division won prizes including Rossignol skis or snowboard, Smith Optics and other Ski Utah swag. A special award for the best costume, as judged by a panel, won a Ski Utah Yeti Pass good for one day of skiing at every Utah resort during the 2011-12 season. The registration fee to participate was five-dollars per person per race and 50 percent of profits earned will be donated to the Utah Avalanche Center. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Ski boot wearing runners participating in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Costume-clad competitors raced in two hilarious athletic events - a ski boot run (approximately 1K) or a 50-meter snowboard skootch. The fastest racers in each division won prizes including Rossignol skis or snowboard, Smith Optics and other Ski Utah swag. A special award for the best costume, as judged by a panel, won a Ski Utah Yeti Pass good for one day of skiing at every Utah resort during the 2011-12 season. The registration fee to participate was five-dollars per person per race and 50 percent of profits earned will be donated to the Utah Avalanche Center. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Finn Ricketts, 8, left, keeps an eye on the competition as Malisia Taylor, 7, pulls ahead as the two youngsters get a head start in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmers on Saturday, September 3, 2011, wearing ski boots. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Kessler the dog gives his owner Dave Dibblee a sloppy kiss after joins the costume competion of the Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's Market on Saturday, September, 3, 2011. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Gina Quigley dressed as a "Thug Sicle" expresses her delight at a co-win in the costume competition following the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Costume-clad competitors raced in two hilarious athletic events - a ski boot run (approximately 1K) or a 50-meter snowboard skootch. The fastest racers in each division won prizes including Rossignol skis or snowboard, Smith Optics and other Ski Utah swag. A special award for the best costume, as judged by a panel, won a Ski Utah Yeti Pass good for one day of skiing at every Utah resort during the 2011-12 season. The registration fee to participate was five-dollars per person per race and 50 percent of profits earned will be donated to the Utah Avalanche Center. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Shane Thorenson, dressed as Nacho Libre, runs at the front of the ski boot wearing pack while participating in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Costume-clad competitors raced in two hilarious athletic events - a ski boot run (approximately 1K) or a 50-meter snowboard skootch. The fastest racers in each division won prizes including Rossignol skis or snowboard, Smith Optics and other Ski Utah swag. A special award for the best costume, as judged by a panel, won a Ski Utah Yeti Pass good for one day of skiing at every Utah resort during the 2011-12 season. The registration fee to participate was five-dollars per person per race and 50 percent of profits earned will be donated to the Utah Avalanche Center. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Hot Dogger, Kyle Wells, center, nears the finish line in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Kimberly Stephens, center, dressed for speed struggles to stay in the pack during the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Kessler the dog joins the costume competion following the Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's Market on Saturday, September, 3, 2011. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Ski boot racers take off in the first ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmer's on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Costume-clad competitors raced in two hilarious athletic events - a ski boot run (approximately 1K) or a 50-meter snowboard skootch. The fastest racers in each division won prizes including Rossignol skis or snowboard, Smith Optics and other Ski Utah swag. A special award for the best costume, as judged by a panel, won a Ski Utah Yeti Pass good for one day of skiing at every Utah resort during the 2011-12 season. The registration fee to participate was five-dollars per person per race and 50 percent of profits earned will be donated to the Utah Avalanche Center.

· September 3, 2011 12:33 pm

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Costume-clad competitors — racing in ski boots or hoping on snowboards — competed in athletic competitions on Saturday morning in the first-ever Yeti Pass Skootch'n Dash at the Downtown Farmers Market. The fastest racers in each division won ski or snowboard gear. The best-costume winner received a Ski Utah Yeti Pass good for a day of skiing at every Utah resort during the upcoming season. Half of the proceeds from the $5 registration fee is earmarked to the Utah Avalanche Center.

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