The following race could be a great warm-up for Untamed Virginia 2008 . . . the Calleva adventure race. It's an 8-hour race in the wilds of Maryland, and a perfect tune-up for the September Untamed VA race. It's the first race put on by Dima and Calleva, but I know Dima from other races (he raced at Untamed New England, for example) and I'm thinking that by combining his abilities with the Calleva infrastructure the race should be a lot of fun! So check out the race site and sign-up while you still can -- the race is August 3rd!
Also right around the corner, we've firmed up the information regarding these sessions later this Summer so let me post the cliff notes here:
- -Sat July 26th Riverboarding Clinic in Richmond, VA -- sign up now as space is limited!
- -Sun July 27th Riverboarding Clinic in Washington, DC -- sign up now as space is limited!
- -Mon August 4th Talk "From the Swiss Alps to Untamed Virginia" in Fairfax, VA (REI)
- -Thurs August 7th Talk "From Patagonia to the Virginia Piedmont" in Richmond, VA (BRMS)
- -Thurs August 14th Talk "From Patagonia to the Virginia Piedmont" in Charlottesville, VA (BRMS)
Full details can be found on our clinic page. The Untamed Switzerland retrospective with Tom and Deb O'Donnell deserves special attention (Aug 4 at the Fairfax REI); the photos are just amazing -- although I could be biased! The "Patagonia to VA Piedmont" will be a great review of the Patagonia race from this past February and I think Sherry's on the hook for both talks on Aug 7 and Aug 14. I recommend both talks, whether you're racing at Untamed VA or just looking for an entertaining evening!