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Under bright sunny skies over 400 skiers from schools in Red Deer took to the trails at River Bend Recreation Area Tuesday afternoon racing in three and five kilometre events at the Red Deer Schools cross country ski loppett. See related video at bprda.wpengine.com.

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Under bright sunny skies over 400 skiers from schools in Red Deer took to the trails at River Bend Recreation Area Tuesday afternoon racing in three and five kilometre events at the Red Deer Schools cross country ski loppett.

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