We're working along with our friends at
Encompass-Adventure to put together a great weekend of adventurous fun next November: the
2006 Virginia Beach Adventure Fest (
www.VBAdventureFest.com).
We'll be solidifying the details with the city, signing on additional
event hosts, exhibitors, demos, and sponsors (I understand the Virginia
Beach
Blue Ridge is already excited
about it) over the next several months but we're excited to start
getting the word out.
Maybe we can even coerce
Brendan, the
CycleBetter.com founder,
to get onto his bike or come out and try the VB Metr-O event
-- I expect the Metr-O event will have a fun mix of serious
orienteering competitors on one end . . . and families out to
enjoy the city on the other end . . . and everything in between.
I wonder if I can bring my dog along for that event? Encompass is
running the Metr-O event (an urban orienteering race that's a cross
between a scavenger hunt and the amazing race). It sounds like a
blast and doesn't require a lot of endurance and skills the way an
adventure race does.
Of course, the
Sea & Sand Adventure Race
will be the focus of HRAdventure for Friday and Saturday and if I get
my way it will be a truly memorable course (aren't they all?). I
hope to be able to have some fun on Sunday and
maybe not be too busy with logistics and organizing to miss out on all the fun.
We're looking to involve a wide array of activites, so drop the VBAdventureFest leadership an email at
info@VBAdventureFest.com with your event ideas . . . everything from
birding to
kite-boarding is on the table!