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Bode Miller, on a training run of the Birds of Prey downhill course at Beaver Creek on Wednesday. Alessandro Trovati, The Associated Press
Free activities from afternoon till evening may keep you overnight at this weekend's Birds of Prey races at Beaver Creek.
Saturday's events include:
3 p.m. -- Eddie Bauer Mountain Jam, Beaver Creek Village. Free ice skating and games at the Black Family Ice Rink, DJ Mo' Rockin', photo booth, free hot chocolate, plenty of Eddie Bauer swag, an Epic Season Pass giveaway.
5 p.m. -- Public Bib Party, Vilar Performing Arts Center .World's top giant slalom racers, including reigning World Cup champ Ted Ligety, receive their race bibs. Plus a U.S. Ski Team autograph session. Other giveaways include an Epic Season Pass.
7-ish p.m. -- Warren Miller's 1979 "Winter Fever," Vilar Performing Arts Center. Free screening. Note: Only 530 seats, so get there early.
Races
Friday: Downhill
Saturday: Super-G
Sunday: Giant slalom
How's training?
American Bode Miller says the course has never been better at this point in the training sessions.
The Associated Press wrote Wednesday afternoon that "The age-defying Didier Cuche of Switzerland turned in the fastest time in a downhill training run on a demanding Birds of Prey course."
Cuche, 37, finished his run Wednesday in 1 minute, 45.54 seconds, which was 0.10 seconds ahead of Christof Innerhofer of Italy. Miller was fourth.
Tuesday's training was scrubbed in part because Miller, who's serving as the athletes' representative, raised concerns over safety. Officials shaved a portion of the hill to help control speed.
Training was briefly delayed Wednesday for more work on the course.
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