Tag: Colebrook

Great North Woods Sled Dog Challenge

In February of 2014 the North Country Mushers hosted the first Great North Woods Sled Dog Challenge in Colebrook, NH. Our inaugural race was a great success and in 2015 the race increased to a three day, multi-location stage race.

Stage racing, a long-time popular concept in the west, is a series of shorter races that are hosted by a different community each day. Teams and mushers rest overnight between stages in the hosting towns, bringing lucrative business to local eateries, pubs, shops and lodging establishments. The cumulative times of each stage of the race are added together to determine the final winner of the entire race.

The 2018 race includes a 10 dog class, a 6 dog class and a skijor class (1-2 dogs), all with stages between 18-30 miles.

Note: This schedule is tentative and may be changed closer to the race!

Thursday March 8:
Location TBA

6 PM – Meet the Mushers Banquet* hosted by Pittsburg Ridge Runners, Pittsburg NH – Open to public!
6-8 PM – Musher Check-in & Registration Deadline
8 PM – Musher Meeting and Bib Draw*

Friday March 9: – Pittsburg NH – Stage 1:
Events to be held at Ramblewood Cabins & Campground unless otherwise noted

Friday March 9:
5 PM – Meet the Mushers Banquet – Location TBA* – Open to public!

Saturday March 10 – Dixville Notch/Colebrook NH – Stage 2:
Events to be held at The Balsams Resort unless otherwise noted

9 AM – Mushers Report to staging area for pre-race meeting*
10 AM – Race Start
11 AM – 1 PM – Watch dogteams finish.
5 PM – Meet the Mushers Banquet @ Colebrook Country Club* – Open to public!

Saturday March 10:
5 PM – Meet the Mushers Banquet @ Colebrook Country Club – Open to public!

Sunday March 11:
Events to be held at
Coleman Estates at Coleman State Park in Stewartstown NH unless otherwise noted

8:30 AM – Stage Mushers Report to staging area (Coleman Estates) for pre-race meeting*
9:30 AM – 1 Day Ray Mushers Report to staging area (Coleman Estates) for pre-race meeting*
10 AM – Race Start (Stage racers will go out first, followed by a 30 minute break, then 1 Day Racers)
12 noon – 3 PM – Watch dogteams finish.
1 Hour after last racer finishes – Awards Ceremony @ Colebrook Country Club – Open to public!

Great North Woods Sled Dog Challenge

In February of 2014 the North Country Mushers hosted the first Great North Woods Sled Dog Challenge in Colebrook, NH. Our inaugural race was a great success and in 2015 the race increased to a three day, multi-location stage race.

Stage racing, a long-time popular concept in the west, is a series of shorter races that are hosted by a different community each day. Teams and mushers rest overnight between stages in the hosting towns, bringing lucrative business to local eateries, pubs, shops and lodging establishments. The cumulative times of each stage of the race are added together to determine the final winner of the entire race.

The 2018 race includes a 10 dog class, a 6 dog class and a skijor class (1-2 dogs), all with stages between 18-30 miles.

Note: This schedule is tentative and may be changed closer to the race!

Thursday March 8:
Location TBA

6 PM – Meet the Mushers Banquet* hosted by Pittsburg Ridge Runners, Pittsburg NH – Open to public!
6-8 PM – Musher Check-in & Registration Deadline
8 PM – Musher Meeting and Bib Draw*

Friday March 9: – Pittsburg NH – Stage 1:
Events to be held at Ramblewood Cabins & Campground unless otherwise noted

Friday March 9:
5 PM – Meet the Mushers Banquet – Location TBA* – Open to public!

Saturday March 10 – Dixville Notch/Colebrook NH – Stage 2:
Events to be held at The Balsams Resort unless otherwise noted

9 AM – Mushers Report to staging area for pre-race meeting*
10 AM – Race Start
11 AM – 1 PM – Watch dogteams finish.
5 PM – Meet the Mushers Banquet @ Colebrook Country Club* – Open to public!

Saturday March 10:
5 PM – Meet the Mushers Banquet @ Colebrook Country Club – Open to public!

Sunday March 11:
Events to be held at
Coleman Estates at Coleman State Park in Stewartstown NH unless otherwise noted

8:30 AM – Stage Mushers Report to staging area (Coleman Estates) for pre-race meeting*
9:30 AM – 1 Day Ray Mushers Report to staging area (Coleman Estates) for pre-race meeting*
10 AM – Race Start (Stage racers will go out first, followed by a 30 minute break, then 1 Day Racers)
12 noon – 3 PM – Watch dogteams finish.
1 Hour after last racer finishes – Awards Ceremony @ Colebrook Country Club – Open to public!

Colebrook Kiwanis Winter Carnival

Highlights of this annual Winter Carnival are adult bocce tournament, children’s box sled races, dog sled rides, and more!

All events take place at The Colebrook Country Club. The schedule includes:

  • Pancake Breakfast from 7-10 a.m.
  • Snow Bocce Tournament, 8:30 a.m.
  • Kids’ Cardboard Box Derby, 9 a.m.
  • Builders Club Cornhole Tourney, 9:30 a.m.
  • Horse & Sleigh Rides, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Cribbage Tournament, 1 p.m.
  • 50/50 Raffle, with drawing at 3:30
  • Win a 49″ LG Smart LED TV. Tickets $2 each or $5 for 3. Drawing at 3 p.m.
  • Food concessions will be available all day. Outdoor activities are subject to change based on the weather.

Low Lily to Perform in Colebrook

The GNWCA ( Great North Woods Committee for the Arts) will present “Low Lily” on Friday, February 9, at the Colebrook Country Club.

The string and vocal trio Low Lily (formerly Annalivia) explores the roots and branches of American folk music with traditional influences and modern inspiration that weaves together a unique brand of acoustic music. Liz Simmons (vocals and guitar), Flynn Cohen (vocals, guitar, and mandolin), and Lissa Schneckenburger (vocals and fiddle) are masterful players with deep relationships to traditional music styles ranging from bluegrass to Irish, Scottish, New England, and Old Time Appalachian sounds. When you combine this with stellar composition skills and inventive arrangements you get music that is rooted yet contemporary.
Low Lily will also be joined by bassist Corey DiMario who has been with the group “Crooked Still” since 2001. This double-bassist is one of the most sought-after accompanists in the acoustic music scene. He has performed at major festivals and concert venues across North America, Europe and Australia.

Tickets are $15 and available at Fiddleheads, 110 Main St., Colebrook, on-line at www.gnwca.org or at the door. Call 603-237-9302 or visit the GNWCA on Facebook.

Colebrook Ski-Bees Wild Game Dinner

The buffet dinner will include Venison, Racoon, Partridge, Beaver and more, plus Salad, Sides, and Dessert. Something for everyone!

This is a benefit for Colebrook Ski-Bees’ trail grooming fund, and donations of $20 per person are requested for the dinner

Reservations are not necessary, but are always appreciated.

The buffet begins at 6:00 pm, so for the best selections, don’t be late!

Clay Hinds will work his chef magic, and we will see you on Saturday.

St. J. Jazz Quintet Presents Old Songs for the New Year

Join us at the Tillotson Center as the St. J. Jazz Quintet presents a concert of Old Songs for the New Year.

St. J. Jazz is based in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom. They have been dedicated to the live performance of dance, swing, classic and traditional jazz styles since 1977.

Admission costs $12, adults and $5, students.

Annual TubaChristmas Concert

The Great North Woods Committee for the Arts (GNWCA) presents the annual TubaChristmas at Trinity United Methodist Church on Bridge Street in Colebrook.  This free public concert has become a beloved tradition in the Colebrook community. The Methodist church is the perfect setting for the glorious sounds of tubas, euphoniums and baritone horns.

Each year, participants come to Colebrook from all around New England and beyond. Several of them play in other TubaChristmas events, but claim Colebrook’s as their favorite. The setting, the hospitality and the spirited audience are all part of their fun. Douglas Nelson of Keene and Colebrook will return to conduct the family friendly program, hosted along with his daughter, Sharon Pearson. It will include many favorite Christmas carols, with several designed for the audience to sing along with. As in recent years, Nelson has also arranged a special feature for a quartet.

While the concert is free, donations of any size are requested to help offset the other costs of this very special event.

Christmas Concert on the Steinway with William Ogmundson

William Ögmundson is an award winning and EMMY-nominated composer, classically-trained solo pianist, and is generally acknowledged to be one of the finest pianists in New England.

Join William at the Tillotson Center as he returns to play a variety of originals and seasonal favorites on the Steinway Concert Grand piano. Admission $10/$5 Students.

Snowflake Festival

Head to Colebrook on Saturday, December 9, and join in all the fun at the town’s Snowflake Festival.

Activities include complimentary horse-drawn wagon rides, hot chocolate and cookies, Santa’s Workshop, carolers, live music, outside vendors, enter to win a stuffed animal at participating busineses, shopping shuttle service from Northern Outlet to Lemieux’s Garage/Lin Jo’s, complimentary hot dogs, Christmas card signing for  military personnel, a play at the Tillotson Center, parade, fireworks, and Bed Races!

The Granite State Ringers Christmas Concert

Ring the Season! Sing the Joy! The Granite State Ringers present a wonderful Christmas Concert at the Tillotson Center.

Their mission is “to promote the art of handbell ringing in New Hampshire.” Admission $10/$5 Students.