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Get Out There Report (Thursday, September 27 - October 4, 2007) September/October 2007 Issue ON STANDS NOW
'Crossing, longboating, Facebooking and more!
Sept 29 -- Arm Lake Trail 8K Run/Walk (Denwood, AB) Sept 29 -- CNIB Walk/Run for Sight (St. Albert, AB) Sept 29 -- Mercy Walk 2007 (Vancouver, BC) Sept 30 -- Langley Times Rotary Run 5K and 10K (Langley, BC) Sept 30 -- Quesnel Women's Fall Challenge (Quesnel, BC) Sept 30 -- Run for the Cure (various locations, BC) Sept 30 -- Walk for Muscular Dystrophy (Richmond, BC)
Sept 29 -- EV's Grand Prix of Cyclocross (Coquitlam, BC) Organized by Team Escape Velocity Cycling Club, the race mixes Euro-style and West Coast elements: grassy knolls, pavement and barriers with beach volleyball courts, BMX track and singletrack. This year's venue is Coquitlam Town Centre Park.
Sept 29 -- Race the Rockies (Edmonton, AB) Adventure racers will test their navigation skills in the disciplines of paddling, biking, ropes, some bushwacking and maybe some whitewater swimming. They'll cover about 80 km in 18 hours.
Sept 29-30 -- Day of the Longboat (Vancouver, BC) North America's biggest Voyageur Canoe race will draw 250 teams to race in a 2 km course at Jericho Sailing Centre. The race involves a rousing act of boat-leaping, gong-ringing and more. It's sponsored by UBC REC.
Sept 30 -- Take a Hike Adventure Series (Vancouver) Hikers of all ages and levels will hit Grouse Mountain to support Take a Hike Foundation and part two of its Adventure Series. Each year, 40 at-risk high school kids join the alternative education program Take a Hike. They become engaged in outdoor learning, academics, counselling and volunteering. Participating hikers have the choice of a 10K or 5K guided route at Grouse.
Get Out There Magazine is now on Facebook! Join the fun online and make new friends. You can post photos, videos and topics of discussion, and find out about events across Canada. www.facebook.com
Online registration is now open for BC Bike Race 2008 (set for June 28 to July 4). 400 spots are available. The world's longest singletrack mountain bike event is a seven-day, epic stage race. It starts in Victoria, with stages including Shawnigan Lake, Lake Cowichan, Port Alberni, Cumberland, Sechelt, Squamish and finally Whistler. www.bcbikerace.com
Ripzone/Powder Room at the Olympics The Canadian action sport brands Ripzone and Powder Room have announced that they will be the official outerwear supplier of the Canadian National Snowboard Team at the 2010 Winter Olympics. In a four-year agreement, the company will outfit the National Team, the 2009 World Championship Team and Junior World Championship Team. Since 1993, Ripzone/Powder Room have offered performance apparel, footwear and accessories in 20 countries around the world. www.ripzoneinternational.com, www.powderroominternational.com
We're on the hunt for cover photos for our January/February 08 and May/June 08 issues - and we need your help! Send us your best cycling or winter sport photos and you could win a chance to have your photo featured on an upcoming cover of Get Out There Magazine! Here's the beta: High res - min. 300 dpi (in other words - BIG) Include your name, where and when the shot was taken. If you've got other photos send them along too - we're always looking for awesome sports and outdoor shots! And If we use your photo we'll send you some awesome Get Out There swag! Submit images to info@getouttheremag.com
Complete Event Calendar (Sept 27 - Oct 4) Click here to view our complete event calendar online at GetOutThereMag.com
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