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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) Valley City is hosting the Special Olympics North Dakota State Winter Games this weekend. Come show your support and welcome the athletes to Valley City.

More than 150 Special Olympics athletes, children, adults and Unified Partners will compete in the 2-day event Friday and Saturday in Valley City. All Events are free, and the public is encouraged to attend. A schedule of events is listed below:

Friday, January 10th
10:00 am Volunteer Registration open
10-10:30 am Team Registration – Valley City Rec Center
10:00 am Hospitality Open – Auditorium Basement
10:45 am Opening Ceremony line up –Auditorium basement
11:00 am Opening Ceremony – Auditorium
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch – VFW
11:30 am THB Volunteer Registration – Rec Center
11:30 am THB Volunteer Training – Rec Center
12:30 pm THB Coaches Meeting – Auditorium
12:45 pm Cross Country (XC) & Snow Shoe (SS) Volunteer Training @ Metcalf Farms
1:00 pm XC & SS Coaches Meeting @ Metcalf Farms
1:00 pm THB Competition Begins
1:00 pm Concessions Open @ Rec Center
1:00 pm Souvenir Sales opens @ Auditorium
1:30 pm XC Skiing & SS competition begins @ Metcalf Farms
1:30 pm 200 M SS time trials
1:45 pm 1 KM & 500 M XC race
2:00 pm 100M SS time trials
2:15 pm 3 KM & 1 KM XC race
2:20 pm 200M SS finals
2:35 pm 100M SS finals
2:45 pm Snow Shoe (SS) & Cross Country (XC) Awards @ Metcalf Farms
6:00-7:30 pm Evening Meal – Auditorium Basement
7:30-9:30 pm Victory Dance – Auditorium

Saturday, January 11th
8:00 am Hospitality and Concessions open
8:00 am Volunteer Registration open
8:00 am Team Handball Volunteer Training
8:30 am Souvenir Sales opens @ Auditorium
8:30 am Team Handball Competition resumes
11:30 am Lunch Distribution – Auditorium basement
Awards presentation at completion of THB championship games.