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Sport Baseball is the national passion, and while Denver's major league team, the Colorado Rockies (web site: www.coloradorockies.com) had a disappointing 1999 season, they still attracted record attendances to the 50,000-seat Coors Field Stadium. The season runs from April to October and tickets are obtainable at the stadium in person (Monday to Friday 0900-1800) or by telephone (tel: (800) 388 ROCK). At the opposite end of the sports district from Coors Field is the new, state-of-the art Pepsi Centre, a multi-purpose stadium and venue that is home to Colorado Avalanche (web site: www.denverbroncos.com), Denver's ice hockey team. The ice hockey season runs from October to April. Tickets are available from the box office (tel: (303) 830 8497; Monday to Friday 0830-1800 and Saturday 1000-1500). Avalanche finished the 1999 season at the top of the Western Conference, Northwest Division, with 96 points. Football is played at Mile High Stadium, 1900 Elliot Street, home of the Denver Broncos (web site: ), the city's major league team. Tickets are obtainable from the ticket office (tel: (303) 433 7466; e-mail: tickets.broncos@nfl.com). Cycling: Denver is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in America. The Platte River Greenway is the spine of the cycle trails network designed for recreational and commuting purposes. It operates much like the Interstate Highway system and a detailed bike map costing US$6 is available by mail order (web site: www.localsponsors.com/denver/bike/getmap.htm). Golf: The City Park Golf Course, 2500 York Street (tel: (303) 295 4420), is a municipal course. Reservations should be made, at the club, 24 hours in advance but same-day credit card reservations can be made by phone. Skiing: There are over two dozen ski resorts within easy reach of Denver. Ranging from the very basic to the playgrounds of the rich and famous, the closest is Eldorado Mountain Resort, which is 34km (21 miles) from Boulder. Facilities include 43 trails featuring a variety of terrain and catering for downhill skiers, snowboarders, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Tennis: Denver has 125 free public tennis courts. Good ones are located at Lincoln Park, Mariposa Street and West 11th Avenue, and Argo Park on Logan Street and East 47th Avenue. The Gates Tennis Centre, 100 South Adams Street (tel: (303) 355 4461), in the Cherry Creek district, has a choice of 20 hard surface courts costing US$4 per hour. |
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