January 9, 2019
Coming February 3, 2019. A 5 day snow experience in a picture-perfect ski town! The Telluride Women’s Ski and Ride Camp is aimed at taking your skiing and riding to the next level with 5 full days of small group instruction by leading women instructors. Located in the southwestern corner of Colorado, Telluride Ski Resort has […]
January 8, 2019
Coming February 16, 2019. One of the oldest races in Indianapolis…it’s the Polar Bear! Now in its 37th year, choose from a 5 mile or 5K distance or challenge yourself and do “The Bear”, which combines both for a total of 8.1 miles! Run through the streets of downtown Indy with cash awards for overall […]
January 7, 2019
Coming February 5-10, 2019. Sailing on ice?! Yes, that one of the events that you can participate in (or cheer on) at the 4th annual Sturgeon Spectacular. This multi-day fun-fest includes the World Ice and Snow Sailing Championships where you’ll see competitions with sleds with windsurfing rigs, kites with skis and kites with snowboards, as well […]
December 17, 2018
And the winner is… it’s the end of the year, and we’ve just finished counting all of your Facebook likes (and shares) for our 2018 reviews in the Outdoor Events category. And the item that came out on top was… drum role please… the Windjammer Angelique Yoga and Wellness Cruise, a multi-masted sailing adventure off the coast […]
November 21, 2018
Coming November 22, 2018. Burn some calories before the eating begins! Enter the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, One Mile, or 50m Dash, a collection of festive, fun races in Atlanta, Georgia. The Half Marathon race is one of the largest half marathons in the United States, and it starts just outside the iconic […]
November 20, 2018
Coming November 23, 2018. Here’s a smart idea for working off those extra pounds from your Thanksgiving feast! Join the Amherst Junior Women’s Club for their 18th annual Trot Off Your Turkey 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run! The course takes you through the historic Amherst village area, a scenic route that is stroller friendly. There will […]
November 19, 2018
Coming December 8-9, 2018. You know you have one…an ugly sweater, that it! Dig it up because the Holiday Half Marathon and Ugly Sweater Run 5K is coming soon to that Southern California town of Pomona. Yes, it will most likely be sunny, but there will be “snow” at the start line and huge holiday character inflatables, […]
November 16, 2018
Coming November 17, 2018. Take a hike! Tomorrow is National Hiking Day, so get your hiking boots on and head outside. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act as well as the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, two important legislative acts that help establish trails and waterways in both urban and rural settings, […]
November 15, 2018
Coming December 15, 2018. Virginia Beach will soon be taken over by Santas! It’s the Surf-n-Santa 5 Miler which starts and ends at the Virginia Beach Convention Center at twilight. Don’t have a Santa suit in your wardrobe? Don’t worry, they provide one for you (or if you’re a bah humbug, then you can choose the long […]
November 14, 2018
Coming November 17, 2018. You had us at pie! The Pumpkin Pie 5K and 10K is held in the Mile High City on a flat, fast course on paved roads through Denver City Park (the 10K distance is a double loop). All registrants will receive a race logo shirt, custom made finisher’s medal, discounts from the Denver Zoo, finish […]
November 13, 2018
Coming November 22, 2018. Before you stuff yourself, start Thanksgiving Day feeling good inside and out at the Give n’ Gobble race! Head to Sherwood, Oregon for this chip-timed, community race that benefits Helping Hands, a local food bank affiliated with the Oregon Food Bank. This popular event has sold out the past 5 years and […]
November 9, 2018
Coming November 11, 2018. A trail run benefitting a very worthy cause. The Jim Schatz Memorial Trail 10K donates 100% of race proceeds to the Boulder Crest Retreat, a rural sanctuary where combat veterans, first responders, and their families, can enjoy recreational and therapeutic activities aimed at assisting with their physical, mental, financial and spiritual wellness. […]
November 8, 2018
Coming November 11, 2018. This Sunday, honor military veterans and those brave women and men who dedicate their lives to the United States Armed Forces. And there’s no better place to celebrate our veterans than Washington, DC, where the Pacers host the Veterans Day 10K and Tidal Basin Fun Walk. The 10K course is scenic and flat, […]
November 7, 2018
Coming November 17, 2018. Arizona’s largest and longest-running bicycle race. It’s El Tour de Tucson, held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving! Attracting over 9,000 cyclists to the Tucson area, this fund raising adventure ride helped to put Tucson on the map for bicycle-loving adventurers. This year marks the 36th annual event, with cyclists choosing from […]
November 6, 2018
Coming November 22, 2018. Burn those calories for your Thanksgiving feast at the Turkey Trot 10-Mile Training Run! Presented by the Honolulu Marathon Clinic, this popular race is designed to prepare to complete a marathon. Instead of the usual fastest runner wins, this one declares the winner as the runner who finish closest to their […]
November 5, 2018
Coming November 22, 2018. Gobble, gobble! Founded in 1916 as a remembrance run for veterans, the Troy Turkey Trot is one of the largest and oldest road race in the United States (12th!) and 64th oldest in the world. It’s held Thanksgiving morning in Troy, New York, just north of Albany and features four events: the […]
November 1, 2018
Coming November 4, 2018. Celebrate life on the Day of the Dead! The Day of the Dead is actually a multi-day Mexican holiday that focuses on commemorating friends and family members who have died by building altars and ofrendas (offerings) with favorite items and significant possessions of those loved one’s now passed. The Carrera de los Muertos […]
October 31, 2018
Now through November 4, 2018. Happy Halloween! Is your Spidey sense tingling? It should be because this year’s Coolspring Corn Maze theme is Heroes of the Corn! The 12-acre maze in Mercer, Pennsylvania was voted “Best in the Nation” by USA Today. This is a working farm with other activities like pumpkin picking, the Indoor Hay Maze, […]
October 30, 2018
Now through October 31, 2018. If you’re looking for a big scare this Halloween, head to Denver Downs Farm Harvest of Horrors in Upstate South Carolina! It’s four haunted events that will have you quaking in your boots. Recommended for brave adults and children over 12, there’s Area 51 (a sort of laser tag with […]
October 29, 2018
Now through October 31, 2018. A beautiful Scottish estate by day and a Haunted Forest by night!. At Kelburn Castle and Estate in Fairlie, about 40 minutes west of Glasgow, the forest trail is transformed into a spooky, chillfest for the Halloween season. Make your way through the narrow, dark paths of the Secret Forest […]
October 26, 2018
Coming October 28, 2018. It’s the witching hour! Head to Norwich, Vermont for the Nor’witch Halloween Races. These are challenging, chip timed races with “scary” elevation gains of 1,400 feet for the Half’witch (13.1 miles), 3,050 feet for the Full’witch (26.2 miles), and 3,550 feet for the Ultra’witch (50K). The courses are single loop on paved and dirt/gravel roads featuring […]
October 25, 2018
Coming October 27 and 28, 2018. Spooky spokes! Join Routes for their New Mexico Legends and Lore Haunted Bike Tour. This seasonal tour cycles to historically haunted locations in Albuquerque and is geared towards adults and older children (12+). Over the 3 hours, you’ll travel 10 miles round trip across moderate terrain with a lantern and […]
October 24, 2018
Coming October 27-28, 2018. What Halloween wouldn’t be complete without a cemetery tour! Join the Spirited Stroll at Green-Wood Cemetery, a 478 acre, National Historic Landmark located in Brooklyn, New York. The 2.5 hour walking tour lead by author and Green-Wood Cemetery historian, Jeff Richman, covers stories of some of the more than 560,000 “permanent residents”, […]
October 23, 2018
Now through November 3, 2018. An adventure farm about an hour’s drive from Philadelphia. The Amazing Maize Maze at Cherry Crest Farm has been delighting visitors for the past 22 years. This 5 acre corn maze, designed by a former Disney Broadway producer, covers over 2.5 miles of paths and scenic bridges. Based on the clues […]