The Steamboat Pilot & Today

Kaiden Decker, 12, of Hayden, tries to swing his hips fast enough to keep up with his hula hoop Friday during a break at the Demolition Derby at the Routt County Fair in Hayden.

Michele Shimomura tries to maintain a small lead on Angie Mangiardi near the end of Sunday’s Continental Divide trail run. The race had 55 runners show up and led them on a 16-mile course. The race went by the first and second Fish Creek waterfalls and Long Lake before finishing at the top of the gondola at the Steamboat Ski Area.

Brandon Munn rides in the Pat Mantle Saddle Bronc riding competition Saturday at the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series. Munn won the competition for the second time, adding the 2008 title to his 2004 victory. He collected a belt buckle for winning the season-long saddle bronc riding championship and $684 for winning the weekend’s competition.

Justine Ager shields her horse from the hot sun during the Routt County Fair horse show Tuesday morning in Hayden.

Two-year-olds Dalton Hockaday, left, and Sam Mosciano model their cowboy outfits during the Pretty Baby Contest. Sam won for best eyes and most likely to be a cowboy.

Aislynn Staudt, 18 months, shows off her award-winning hair in the Pretty Baby Contest held Sunday at the Routt County Fair in Hayden.

Madison Thomas, 3, is tickled by her cousin, Lane Moon, on Sunday at the Routt County Fair in Hayden. Moon was trying to make Madison laugh during the fair’s Pretty Baby Contest. The tickling paid off, as Madison took the award for best female smile.