On Saturday let’s head to Falling Creek Bike Park where local enthusiasts have recently rebuilt the jump line. There are also other trails there that we can check out. This place is a little less than 2 hours away, so I plan on leaving in the morning and staying for a couple of hours. These are advanced trails so you …
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Fountainhead Episode Iii: Revenge of the Shred
Twice the UVA outdoors club has been turned away from shredding fountainhead, well now we will have our revenge. Third times the charm! Come out and shred the mother of all Nothern Virginia mtb trails, Fountainhead. This gem is located approximately 2 hours north of UVA in Fairfax Station, VA. The mountain bike trail is a single use series of …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in a > wilderness area > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: …
King of the James 2015
ATTN ALL TRAIL RUNNERS, MOUNTAIN BIKERS, AND WHITEWATER KAYAKERS: We need YOU to help represent Outdoors at UVa at the second-annual King of the James! This is a Run-Bike-Kayak triathlon, hosted in Richmond, VA, and I will be organizing individual and relay teams to participate in this event. If the video from last year doesn’t get you stoked to sign …
Multinational Adventure Travel (New Zealand: Part 2)
Join me for a one-hour presentation on considerations for adventure travel in foreign countries and cultures. We’ll piggy-back on content from New Zealand Adventure Travel: Part 1. If you didn’t attend Part 1, that’s perfectly okay! Come to this one! This presentation’s topics include: – Traveling solo vs. traveling with others – How to identify the best resources for what …
Shred the ‘Head (Fountainhead Intermediate/Advanced Mtb Trip)
Come out and shred the mother of all Nothern Virginia mtb trails, Fountainhead. This gem is located approximately 2 hours north of UVA in Fairfax Station, VA. The mountain bike trail is a single use series of loops that feature multiple short, steep climbs and several fast descents. The trail a green beginner loop of about 3 miles, an intermediate …
Farewell Bike at Bryce Mountain Bike Park ’15 ~Intermediate/Advanced~
What’s good Shrederinos and Shrederinas (and the gender neutral Shredders)!! Do you like mountain biking? DUH! Do you like sick downhills but are a weak little baby from shredding so hard last weekend you can’t ride uphill and need a lift? YAAA! Did you want to go to Bryce Mountain Bike park but can’t go this Saturday or think Mr. …
Bryce Mountain Bike Park Biketoberfest (Intermediate/Advanced)
Do you like biking but hate pedaling uphill? Do you like shredding down the side of an Alp in lederhosen, eating sausage and drinking an age appropriate German beverage? Then this trip is for you! This trip will take place at Bryce Mountain Bike park, Bryce is the Alp of the East Coast, with a staggering 15000 (cm) of vertical …
Sunday Mountain Biking at Douthat – One Last Hurrah
For those with juices still flowing at the end of nrge, let’s spend a few hours shredding on some of the nicest/most grueling trail in Virginia. The plan is to leave Ray’s campground after a lazy morning, go to Douthat (on the way home), bike for 3 hours, then continue on home to C’ville. These trails are pretty physical, so …
Mountain Bike the Rivanna
Hey All, Short notice mountain bike trip for tomorrow that I’m putting together. What: Bike the entire Rivanna (about 20-ish) miles. It’s been a goal of mine for a while and I’ve gotten lost a couple times and never have completed it but should be straight this time with a map and Strava Who: Anyone with decent biking experience (Able …
Geroge Wash Nf Camping & Narrowback Mtbing ~Int/Adv~
Hello Hellooooo! The time has come again for the shredding to commence, but this time it will take place along the Narrowback trail after a night under the starts (and next to the cars) in Gee Dub National Forest. The MTBing we will be doing is not for beginners (Sorry y’all) but most certainly for intermediate and advanced riders. The …
Saturday Mountain Biking Sesh
Hey there guys, I am sure you are all incredibly stoked about this year’s NRGE trip, and as we all know it wouldn’t be complete without some mountain biking. Kit is leading a trip on the same trails for Friday, so I thought I would open one up for Saturday for those of you that can’t make the earlier one. …
Alternate Departure Time: Nrge Shredfest 2k15 ~ Int/Adv Mountain Biking
UPDATE: We can have another group leave as late as 1 o’clock Friday! Sign up if you want to bike Friday near the NRGE campground. Shreddy babies, You asked for it. Now revel in the glorified shredding to be had at this year’s New River Gorge Extravaganza. The Plan: -leave Friday morning ish -another car leave around 1 -arrive at …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
>> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback August 2013 >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback March 2015 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification …
Reading Day Rock
So I know I’m gushing, but seriously. Rocks, y’all. Can’t get enough. I’m headed west to explore! If you folks want to get out there and explore, too, let’s carpool. The final destination is the New, but we can talk about a couple stops along the way and locations when we get there, such as Goshen, Douthat, GW. You can …
Douthat State Park Mtbing [Intermediate]
Sup ODC Shredders! Come one, come all, to Douthat State Park where the most intermediate of gnar is waiting to make contact with the flesh and rubber of our bodies and bikes. We will greet the firm, mid-afternoon soil of Douthat with our soft bodies where were will spend several miles climbing to prove our worth the trees of Douthat. …
Shred the Hill of ‘O’, Intermediately
The title says it all, folks. Come bike Ohill tomorrow afternoon with me. I’ll meet all you guys at 4:30pm at the brick wall by Echols dorm, and we can proceed up to shred Ohill. Intermediate (or advanced beginner, or underdeveloped expert) I’m planning on riding for an hour to an hour fifteen. You’re welcome to stay out longer than …
2015 New River Gorge Extravaganza (Nrge) — Carpool
TO: Everyone attending the 2015 New River Gorge Extravaganza, **PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** If you make it onto an adventure for the NRGE, sign up for this adventure. DO NOT sign up if you are waitlisted for an NRGE adventure. The point of this “adventure” is to make it easier for the officers and I …
Gauley Fest Moutain Biking Bonanza
UPDATE: HIKING SATURDAY IS ON FOR ALL YOU FOOT SHREDDERS ~~Ahoy~~ Stoked for Gauley Fest, but not good enough at kayaking to paddle the river? Don’t worry! There are plenty of ways to put our lives in danger! This weekend trip will consist of some intense mountain biking friday, mellow riding + paddler watching saturday, biking/climbing?!? sunday, and some drunken …
Intermediate Mountain Biking
Let’s get on our bikes and shred. This Friday morning, I plan on riding O’hill for a couple hours. 10am-12pm We’ll meet at Echols dorm, get bikes and helmets if you need them, then hit the trails. YOU BRING: At least 1L water snacks bike if you have CLUB PROVIDES: Bike if you need Let me know if you gots …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
>> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback March 2015 >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback August 2013 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification …
Wilderness First Aid + Cpr/Aed/Choking Certification Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area This will be held at a beautiful UVa Thomas Jefferson-designed installation, way up in the mountains above Blacksburg at UVa’s Mountain Lake Biological Station. There’s a small lake for swimming or boating, …
Pre-Gear Room Zoom – Beginner Mountain Biking
Guten Tag, I’m planning on doing some light riding on the Rivanna trail behind O’hill tomorrow around 7:30. We’ll just ride for an hour, so it won’t be too demanding. However, this stretch of the Rivanna is fairly technical, so expect to walk a couple of the uphills. It’s definitely beginner-friendly, as long as you don’t mind struggling up some …
Burn Baby, Burn: Climb | Mountain Bike | Paddle | Hike | Zip-Line | Camp
Billy Joel didn’t start the fire*, but we are. This is a multi-sport overnight trip that offers some fuel to fan everyone’s flame. Here’s the tinder, kiddies: – Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Top-Rope Climbing & Bouldering – Beginner/Intermediate Mountain Biking on prime, flow-conscious track – Easy to Moderate hiking/trail running through gullies and across vistas – Easy paddling along the smooth Shenandoah River. …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
>> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback August 2013 >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback March 2015 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification …
Creekathon Mountain Biking: We Gon’ Shred
Inhabitants of Shredtopia, The time to ride is upon us. Come sunrise Sunday morning, we’ll set out for the always-beautiful Walnut Creek. For advanced riders: Get ready to straddle your saddle and shred till you’re dead. We’ll leave at 9am sharp and get to grinding around 930. We’ll hit it hard until the shoobies show up around 11. Then some …
405th Annual Creekathon
Let’s go play in the woods. And eat and drink (soda) and be merry. And celebrate that it’s time for Creekathon, the annual club wide picnic at Walnut Creek Park!!! We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill and picnic tables. The club covers all burgers (of both the meat and vegetal varieties), hotdogs, buns, …
Beginner/Intermediate Mountain Biking (Intro to Shred)
Greetings ragamuffins, Enjoy biking but haven’t had much opportunity to ride on the trails? Or maybe you’re a serious shrednaut and want to take a semi-relaxed ride on our dear ohill. Or maybe you’ve never even heard of a bike or shredding or the English language. (Probably not the trip for you, but you can’t even understand this right now, …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
[Update] Mountain Biking *Saturday* Fun-Day (Intro)
Here eyre here yeeeee, On this upcoming Saturday, a gang of young lads and ladies shall embark on a quest to the slightly sub par holy Mecca of Charlottesville mountain biking: PREDDY CREEK. It’s right up 29, twenty miles north of town. We’ll meet at Echols at 2 and should be back by 5ish. Even though I am teaching mountain …
**Cancelled**Learn About Nols! (National Outdoor Leadership School)
Are you interested in working in the outdoor recreation industry? Need to expand your technical and leadership skill base in the backcountry? Come talk with a NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) representative about courses, internships and job opportunities! Come by Monroe Hall, room 122 Thursday, March 5th from 7:00pm-8:00pm!. We will have pizzas on hand to fuel your outdoor enthusiasm, …
Spring Break: Moab, Ut Multi-Sport Adventure!
Don’t have any spring break plans yet? Come to Moab, Utah with the club!!! Moab is a multi-sport paradise, with tons of amazing rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, canyoneering, paddling, fishing, and even backcountry skiing! March in Moab is perfect adventure weather with temps in the mid-60s and plenty of sun! Being a breathtaking desert destination situated on the …
Bike Maintenance 101
Before the mountain biking trip Sunday, I’d like to work on the club bikes and teach you all lovely people a thing or two AT THE SAME TIME!! Plan is to meet at 11 by the gear room and spend 1.5 hours (you can leave early) working. BRING YOUR OWN BIKES IF YOU HAVE ISSUES I am not an expert, …
O’hill Beginner/Intermediate Mountain Biking
Calling all shredders I’m trying to fly on two wheels this Sunday around the closest and semi-gnarliest trails in our backyard. This trip is beginner friendly, but o’hill is pretty technical. Expect to walk some parts of it. Basically, you should be comfortable on a bike if you sign up. Plan is to meet at echols dorm by the gear …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. Quotes (anonymous feedback) from prior students: >> “Much more fun …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. Quotes (anonymous feedback) from prior students: >> …
Intermediate-Advanced Mountain Biking at Douthat State Park
On the Sunday of the NRGE I went to Douthat with a fine crew of mountain bikers, but was so tired from that weekend’s intensity that I only tore into a 10 mile ride. My aluminum steed has been rather pissed at me since, and won’t forgive me until we get back to those wonderful single-track pastures, full of delicious …
Trip Leader Workshop
Ever want to lead a trip with Outdoors at UVa but not sure how? Come out to Nau 211 on Monday, Nov. 10th at 7pm to learn all about the trip leading process. Why be a trip leader? – Gain valuable leadership experience – Lead 4 trips and get your dues reimbursed! – Lead 3 trips and apply to be …
A Tale of the Ragged Mountains
**CANCELLED** Due to low turnout. Will be rescheduled Did you know Edgar Allen Poe wrote a story that takes place in the “Ragged Mountains” outside Charlottesville? And what better day to explore the setting of a spOoOoky story than on Halloween! Read the story here: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~Hyper/POE/raggedmt.html The Ragged Mountain Nature Area recently re-opened to the public and it’s super close …
Mountain Biking Disc Golf
For those in need of a little more shred during creekathon, I plan on playing a round of disc golf on bikes at the end of the day. Join me. I’ll have the outdoors club bikes for anyone who needs a bike. I have some extra discs as well, but bring your own if you have them. If you aren’t …
All Levels Mountain Biking Walnut Creekathon
Hello there fellow outdoor goers, The 203rd Walnut Creekathon is within sights and that means its a great opportunity for mountain biking. The Walnut Creek trails are beautiful network of trails that will be gorgeous in this fall weather. The plan is to mountain bike for about 2 hours then hang out and do other outdoorsy activities with the club …
203rd Annual Walnut Creekathon
**Update: There is no fee** Here ye, here ye. The time has come for the ANNUAL WALNUT CREEKATHON. What is this momentous occasion you ask? It’s the picnic of all picnics, a cookout for the ages, an pastime we must protect for ourselves and our posterity. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill and …
Beginner Bikingpalooza
Fellow worshipers of the shred god Dionysus, The time to ride is nigh. I aim to shred the best section of the rivanna trail (fontaine to ivy) with some shrednauts-in-training. The plan is to meet at echols at 4, bike to the entrance on stadium road, and frog leap onto the trail. The section will take probably 45-60 minutes to …
O’hill Shredding – a Beg/Int Mountain Biking Story
Hey all you sun-eaters, Do you love to shred? Of course you do; you’re in the shreddiest club on grounds. Have you not gotten the chance to shred but have been aching to? Call me your knight in shining armor. I’m trying to get high on 2 wheels this Thursday on God’s mountain: O’hill. BEGINNERS WELCOME! I’ll show you some …
Carpooling to the Nrge
TO: Everyone attending the 2014 New River Gorge Extravaganza, **PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** If you make it onto an adventure for the NRGE, sign up for this adventure. DO NOT sign up if you are waitlisted for an NRGE adventure. The point of this “adventure” is to make it easier for the officers and I …