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Three events coming up for perking up your winter

Skiers take off in the mass start for 250 competitors in the 34th annual Langlauf 10-kilometer cross-country ski race Sunday at Mount Spokane. The fastest skiers through the foggy conditions were Brad Bauer, 38, of Seattle, the overall winner in 27:33, and Deb Bauer, 46, of Spokane, the top female in 33:01. (Rich Landers)
Skiers take off in the mass start for 250 competitors in the 34th annual Langlauf 10-kilometer cross-country ski race Sunday at Mount Spokane. The fastest skiers through the foggy conditions were Brad Bauer, 38, of Seattle, the overall winner in 27:33, and Deb Bauer, 46, of Spokane, the top female in 33:01. (Rich Landers)

WINTER SPORTS -- This is no time to be a couch potoato:

Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival at Gonzaga University, Wed Jan. 30 from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Learn more at ibackcountry.org.

Women's Souper Bowl ski and snowshoe event, this Sunday Feb. 3 at 9 a.m. at the Mt. Spokane Cross Country Ski Park. Details at souperbowlspokane.org.
Langlauf race coming up Sunday Feb.10 Enter now -- early registration closes Feb. 6. Check it out at spokanelanglauf.org.


Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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