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Rio Races The Rio Frio Ice Fest organizers are committed to offering a safe and enjoyable festival. Several ac

The Rio Frio 5k, famously is ran on the frozen Rio Grande the last weekend in January and takes place in conjunction with the annual Ice Fest. The Valley Bottom Rio Trio, scheduled annually for early June, is an adventure-style triathlon that includes biking, paddling, and running along and on the Rio Grande.

29/01/2025
📣 The Ice Has Arrived! 🧊The ice for this year's sculptures is here, and we can't wait to see it transformed into spectac...
23/01/2025

📣 The Ice Has Arrived! 🧊

The ice for this year's sculptures is here, and we can't wait to see it transformed into spectacular jungle-themed creations! 🌴🐒🦜

Join us downtown this Friday and Saturday to witness the magic as talented artists from Colorado Ice Works turn these pallets of ice into stunning works of art. ❄️✨

This year's sculptures will be located at 3 locations along Main Street,
- In front of the Public Defender Office (610 Main St.)
- In front of Alamosa Home Furnishings (630 Main St.)
- In front of the old Fridays Building (700 Main St.)

Don't miss out—it's going to be a wild and wonderful weekend of Ice Festival activities! 🐅🦋

Did You Miss the 5k Shirt Deadline? No Worries!We’ve got you covered! 🎉 There will be a limited number of shirts availab...
23/01/2025

Did You Miss the 5k Shirt Deadline? No Worries!

We’ve got you covered! 🎉 There will be a limited number of shirts available for sale at our merchandise table during both packet pickups AND at our info tent downtown.

But that’s not all! Check out our other awesome merch:
🧢 Beanies
👕 Crew necks
🛍️ Tote bags
🔑 Lanyards

Swing by and snag your favorites while supplies last! 💥

Register for the Rio Frio 5k at rioraces.com

Notice of Schedule Changes: 2025 Rio Frio Ice FestivalDue to unseasonably warm conditions and the lack of snow in Alamos...
22/01/2025

Notice of Schedule Changes: 2025 Rio Frio Ice Festival

Due to unseasonably warm conditions and the lack of snow in Alamosa, the Rio Frio Ice Festival Committee has made adjustments to the schedule of events to ensure safety and feasibility. Please review the updated event details below:

Friday:
The XC Luminaria Ski will now be held as a Luminaria Walk at the Alamosa Golf Course (500 Cottonwood Dr.). The event times remain unchanged.

Saturday:
The Rio Frio 5k will take place on an alternate race course. The start/finish line will still be located at Cole Park (506 2nd St.)The event times remain unchanged.

Sunday:
Only the Polar Plunge will take place. The Ice Carousel has been canceled. The event times remain unchanged.

We appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we work to adapt to these challenges. For further inquiries or the most up-to-date information, visit our website or contact the event coordinators directly at the Alamosa Parks and Rec, 719-589-2105.

Thank you for your continued support!

— Rio Frio Ice Festival Committee

🎉 Join Us for the Rio Frio Vendors Market! 🎉📅 When: This Saturday, January 25th🕑 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Where: San Jua...
22/01/2025

🎉 Join Us for the Rio Frio Vendors Market! 🎉

📅 When: This Saturday, January 25th
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
📍 Where: San Juan Ave

Come support your local vendors, explore unique finds, and enjoy a fun community atmosphere, with live music performed by That 90's Band! Let the kids play in the kids zone while you browse the market.

Check out the confirmed vendors below. We can't wait to see you there! 🛍️✨

RIO FRIO 2025

Good Evening,Unfortunately, due to unseasonably warm weather, neither the Rio Grande River nor the Blanca Vista Pond wil...
22/01/2025

Good Evening,

Unfortunately, due to unseasonably warm weather, neither the Rio Grande River nor the Blanca Vista Pond will be able to support our Annual 5k on Ice. As such, this year's race course will take place along the City of Alamosa's Levee Trail System. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Alamosa Family Recreation Center at 719-589-2105.

Please find this year's alternative 5k Course below.

🎉 It's Ice Festival Week! ❄️The excitement is building as we count down to the start of this year’s Rio Frio Ice Festiva...
20/01/2025

🎉 It's Ice Festival Week! ❄️

The excitement is building as we count down to the start of this year’s Rio Frio Ice Festival—kicking off this Friday!

Rio Frio 5K on Ice Registration will be open until 9:45am on Race Day (1/25).

For more event information or to register visit Rioraces.com

Bring your friends, your family, and your winter spirit—we can’t wait to see you there!

🌟🍴 **Taste the Rio Frio Ice Festival Flavors! Local Restaurant Specials 🍴🌟Get ready to treat your taste buds! During thi...
17/01/2025

🌟🍴 **Taste the Rio Frio Ice Festival Flavors! Local Restaurant Specials 🍴🌟

Get ready to treat your taste buds! During this year’s Rio Frio Ice Festival, local restaurants are bringing their A-game with exclusive specials just for YOU! 🎉

📅 Date: January 25th, 2025
📍 Location: Downtown Alamosa

🌟 Make your festival experience extra flavorful by supporting our amazing local eateries. Bring your friends, family, and appetite! 💛

👉 Visit Rioraces.com for more details on restaurant specials and festival happenings.

THANK YOU 2025 RIO FRIO SPONSORS!!!!As we get ready for the 15th annual Rio Frio Ice Festival, we want to take a moment ...
15/01/2025

THANK YOU 2025 RIO FRIO SPONSORS!!!!

As we get ready for the 15th annual Rio Frio Ice Festival, we want to take a moment to shine a spotlight on the incredible sponsors who make this event possible! Your generosity, support, and commitment to our community are the driving forces behind this amazing experience.

For more information about the 2025 Rio Frio Ice Festival, Visit Rioraces.com

Rio Frio
January 24th - 26th

🎯 Join Us for the SoCo Ice Bowl Disc Golf Tournament! 🥏❄️Get ready to hit the course and embrace the chill! The SoCo Ice...
13/01/2025

🎯 Join Us for the SoCo Ice Bowl Disc Golf Tournament! 🥏❄️

Get ready to hit the course and embrace the chill! The SoCo Ice Bowl Disc Golf Tournament is back and better than ever, as part of the Rio Frio Ice Festival festivities! 🌨️🎉

📅 Date: January 25th, 2025
📍 Location: Alamosa Disc Golf Course
⏰ Time: Noon-2PM

Whether you're a seasoned pro or a first-time thrower, this is the perfect opportunity to show off your skills and have a blast with the community. Plus, it’s all for a great cause— On the day of the event bring non-persihable food items and the proceeds will benefit the Alamosa Food Bank! 🙌

🎟️ Registration Details:https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/3rd_Annual_SoCo_Ice_Bowl_of_the_Rio_Frio_Ice_Fest_2025

Warm up your arm, bundle up in your coziest winter gear, and come be part of this exciting winter tradition. Don’t miss out on the action and the chance to support a fantastic cause!

RIO FRIO ICE FESTIVAL JANUARY 24TH - 26TH❄️ Fingers crossed for more cold weather! ❄️ The forecast looks promising, and ...
09/01/2025

RIO FRIO ICE FESTIVAL
JANUARY 24TH - 26TH

❄️ Fingers crossed for more cold weather! ❄️ The forecast looks promising, and we’re hoping for perfect conditions for this year's Rio Frio Ice Festival! Let’s keep the chilly vibes going through the month of January and make this years event unforgettable. 🧊⛸️🎨

Register here for the 5k on Ice: https://rioraces.com/rio-frio-racecourse
Register here for the SOCO Ice Bowl: https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/3rd_Annual_SoCo_Ice_Bowl_of_the_Rio_Frio_Ice_Fest_2025

Stay tuned for updates, and don’t forget to bundle up and join us for all the frosty fun this Ice Fest!

Don't forget that the guaranteed shirt deadline for Rio Frio 5k is January 5th. A limited number of shirts will be avail...
31/12/2024

Don't forget that the guaranteed shirt deadline for Rio Frio 5k is January 5th. A limited number of shirts will be available for purchase during the event.

The Rio Frio 5k on Ice is on Saturday January 25, 2025.

Join us for this year's Rio Frio Ice Fest from January 24th to 26th.
24/12/2024

Join us for this year's Rio Frio Ice Fest from January 24th to 26th.

We are seeking volunteers for this year's Rio Frio 5K on Ice. Volunteer slots are open for 5K Race Course Monitor and Ra...
23/12/2024

We are seeking volunteers for this year's Rio Frio 5K on Ice. Volunteer slots are open for 5K Race Course Monitor and Race Timing Support.

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

The registration page for Rio Frio 5K on Ice is live now! Sign up before December 30th for early bird pricing.
14/11/2024

The registration page for Rio Frio 5K on Ice is live now! Sign up before December 30th for early bird pricing.

The Rio Frio 5k on Ice is on Saturday January 25, 2025.

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2024 Rio Frio
2024 Rio Frio

We had ONE SUCCESSFUL RIO FRIO EVENT the last weekend! For the first time in 4 years, we finally were able to Run the 5K on the RIO! We had about 40 individuals take on the ice cold water in our polar plunge. Fire and Ice Bomb Fire lasted for about 50 minutes. SO many good things with one of the cutest themes! HUGE SHOUT OUT TO ALL CITY REC STAFF, SPONSORS, FIRE DEPARTMENT, VOLUNTEERS, ORGANIZING MEMBERS, and last but not least THE ALAMOSA COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND ALL THAT PARTICIPATED. Without any of you, this event would not be possible! Until NEXT time! 🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧 Enjoy our end of event Promotional video and meet us here again next year!!!!

2024 Rio Frio Theme Announcement!
2024 Rio Frio Theme Announcement!

Ice bar, shot louge, and icy bonfire are about ready to go! The fire will be lit at 7 pm. See you at Main Street and San Juan soon 🥳

❗️📣Theme reveal announcement 📣❗️ Time to search your closets, attics, and local thrift stores for 90's gear. Rubik's cubes, fanny packs, and neon ski jackets will be on full display at the 2023 Rio Frio Ice Fest! 💿📼🕹

Registration is now open for the 2022 Rio Trio adventure triathlon! 🏃‍♀️🚴🚣‍♂️ rioraces.com

❗A PSA from our 5k race organizers❗ We are going to move the racecourse due to thin ice on the Rio Grande. However, a significant portion of the race will still take place "on ice" on the pond at Blanca Vista Park. The race will start and end at Cole Park as per usual. See you all Saturday for a beach party! 🐠 ❄⛱⛄️🍹

Charge Running App
Charge Running App

The live portion of the virtual Rio Frio 5k is now complete! The current top time is 22:56. To record a time now through the end of Sunday, you can find the race "on-demand" in the Charge Running app. See the video below for instructions on entering the on-demand race! Charge Running #RioFrioIce

Rio Frio 5k "On Demand" racing instructions.
Rio Frio 5k "On Demand" racing instructions.

The live virtual Rio Frio 5k is now over! You can still run and record a time through the end of Sunday "on-demand". See video to find the race in the Charge app. #RioFrioIce Charge Running

This year's Rio Frio 5k on Ice will be a LIVE virtual event using the Charge Running app on Saturday, January 30th. Don't know what a virtual race is? Watch this video 👇 Register today to get your registration code and to reserve your race buff/swag bag! Early registration is just $20. Price goes up to $25 on January 25th! Register here: http://riofrioice.com/register #RioFrioIceFest

Polar plunge🥶🥶🥶 Thanks for a great year everyone who came out! #riofrioicefest

Ever wanted to try curling? Here’s your chance! Blanca Vista Park at 11 am today! Our beach party in the coldest place in the nation continues😎🏖🌴 #RioFrioIceFest

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Enjoying our Rio and Frio

Each winter a deep cold settles in the largest alpine valley in the world, where an iconic river flows. Alamosa, Colorado sets in the low point of the San Luis Valley and is often the coldest spot in the nation. Although that sounds miserable, it is also one of the sunniest places in America and dryness in the air keeps the cold from penetrating like it does in humid places. The cold creates beauty. It provides unique experiences. The Rio Frio Ice Fest lets you take advantage of its wonder.

Where else could you run or walk down the middle of a winding, scenic river? The Rio Frio 5K on Ice is one of the premier events of the Rio Frio Ice Fest. Most every year a thick layer of ice allows the entire course to be on the frozen river. In 2018, during one of the warmest years on record, the lake at nearby Blanca Vista Park still froze so that 2/3 of the course could be on ice. Blanca Vista Park is also the site of the Rio Frio Ice Fest’s Ice Carousel and Polar Plunge. While the plunge is self explanatory, the ice carousel is an idea found in Finland where a large circle of ice is cut and then powered by a motor to give people a merry ride.

Downtown Alamosa is where the rest of the Rio Frio Ice Fest takes place. Watch professional ice carvers create sculpture according to the annual theme. Kids can take part in a costume contest and meet famous characters. You can get free hot drinks and treats at retail stores that also hold specials. The afternoon Grub n Pub tour of downtown restaurants and pubs always sells out. The day is capped off with a Bonfire in Ice at San Juan Ave & Main St, which is also where you can get the best information for the whole festival.

Join us the last weekend each January for a memorable time for you, your friends and family!