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FORKS, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) Valley City will host the Special Olympics North Dakota State Winter Games during the second weekend in January.

More than 150 Special Olympics athletes, children and adults with intellectual disabilities, and Unified Partners throughout North Dakota will compete in the two-day event for the chance to be a state champion.

Here is a schedule of event for the two day event that will be held January 10 through Saturday January 11 at the Valley City Recreation Center, Valley City Auditorium and at Metcalf Farms.

On Friday, Jan. 10th at 10:00 a.m. Volunteer Registration opens @ VC Auditorium, 11:00 a.m. –Opening Ceremony @ VC Auditorium, at 1:00 p.m. –Handball competition begins, at 1:30 p.m. Snow Shoe & Cross Country Ski racing begins, then at 7:30 p.m. Evening Athlete entertainment begins.

On Saturday, Jan. 11th -8:00 a.m. –Volunteer Registration opens @ VC Auditorium -8:30 a.m. –Handball competition resumes.

All Events are free, and the public is encouraged to attend. To learn more about the State Winter Games or to sign up as a volunteer contact SOND Director of Sports, Reid Huttunen at 701-746-0331 or email: traindir@aol.com