Things are coming together for the adventure weekend this November:
the Virginia Beach AdventureFest. Here's the latest:
- We recently finalized a steal on rooms at the VBAdventureFest host hotel. Just $60/night for their oceanfront rooms -- and after touring the facility I think it's a great deal. Nothing like being able to walk to/from the race check-in and race finish!
- This is the host hotel:
I'll give you one guess where the big abseil is likely to be at!
- Three of the events that weekend -- the Sea & Sand adventure race, the Bear of the Beach trail run, and the Metr-O orienteering event -- will crown an overall weekend champion in addition to the individual event winners. There will be an overall female and male winner crowned, and we're working on a good title for the overall winners.
- The Sea & Sand adventure race is shaping up to be a 12-hour affair instead of just 9-hours.
- On Saturday night after the adventure race, the Virginia Beach Rock Gym will be hosting a party for all the participants and there will also be bouldering/climbing competitions going on (not my area of expertise -- I just deliver the adventure race). I'm just hoping there is beer. If you're doing the Bear of the Beach trail run on Sunday morning you might want to either stay up all night so you don't oversleep, or call it a night after just one beer.
- The Encompass-Adventure Metr-o urban orienteering event on Sunday is shaping up to be a crazy ride through scenic, historic, and just plain old fun places. If you liked the Colonial Williamsburg stuff in our past events, then this is right up your alley. I'm bummed that I can't do this race since I'm privy to all the details . . . but if you do the adventure race I highly recommend you check out the Metr-O.
That's a quick update on things . . . more work ahead . . .