Davos Dash tradition carried on in Vail

By John LaConte

VAIL — The Davos Dash isn’t just a race, it’s a tradition.The 33rd installment of that tradition got underway on Wednesday after a thunderstorm on June 22 delayed it by a week.That delay didn’t simply mean more time to prepare for the difficult 3.5-mile climb, it also meant that the race would be held on Vi Brown’s birthday. Vi and her husband, Byron, have cheered for riders in the Davos Dash since the race’s inception in 1983.“We love that they come right by our house,” Vi Brown said. “It would be a shame to sit in the house while all …

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