Run. Eat. Merriment. We’ll head out from Echols around noon, drive to Walnut and explore the trails! I’m down to run for between one and two hours but anyone can run however long they like. Very flexible on speed, time, and distance – we can all do our own thang once we get out there. Pretty simple. I’ve run at …
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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 …
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 …
Nrge Sunday Runday
Wake up early with the sunrise, slither out of your sleeping bag, open up your tent to the crisp morning air and strap on your zapatos for a trail run. We’ll head out from Ray’s Campground to the Keeney’s Creek Rail Trail and run along an old railroad past rusting trestles and abandoned conveyors. From there, we can make connections …
Thursday Trail Trot
Want to get outside during the week, but have a busy schedule? Come trail running! Not big into running? Well, I don’t consider myself a runner, but it sure beats sitting at my desk! (And how about this weather?!) We’ll meet at Echols at 5:30, see how everyone is feeling, and settle on a pace and thus the path on …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
[Course might be full. Join, and then reply-to-all on your welcome-to-adventure email to see if a space is still available. Thanks!] 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 …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
***2 spots open in this weekend’s class at UVA!*** 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 $180. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details:www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid …
Friday Kombucha Making in the Gardens
In order to be refreshed and geared for your upcoming Creekathon ventures, join me in making some Kombucha on Friday. Kombucha is a fermented drink that, with some love n’ care, can be easily brewed at home. Our town happens to be teeming with local makers and I have some SCOBYs (symbiotic colonies of bacterial yeast) from a local brand, …
Pre-Creekathon Jogathon_trail Running Around Walnut Creek Park + Swimming After
We’ll leave the Echol’s brick wall and head to Walnut Creek Park at 12. (We drive out there together, and though we can be flexible, we’ll generally drive back together after Creekathon.) I’ll probably run for about an hour. The park is small enough that you can head to the Creekathon pavilion whenever, if you don’t want to run for …
275st Annual Creekathon
Do you like WALNUTS and CREEKS? Well, it’s that time of the year again, so get PSYCHED! For members new to the club, the Creekathon is our kind-of-end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill …
Disaster + 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) > anywhere you’re out traveling > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > March 1 – 2: Princeton, NJ* (near Philadelphia) > March 8 – 9: Knoxville, TN* > March 22-23: Washington, …
Disaster + 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) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > Nov. 9-10, 2013: Blacksburg, VA* > Nov. 16-17, 2013: Washington, DC > Jan. 11-12, 2014: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA* at UVa School of Medicine > Jan. …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
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. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification card. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your instructor, and I’ll make the class be …
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. Odc 20% Discount Day. Oct 29th!
Where: Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. Barracks Shopping Center. http://www.brms.com/site/our-shops/barracks-road-shopping-center/ When : ALL DAY (10 am – 8pm) Tuesday Oct 29th 2013. Why: Winter products are in. What: As a member of the Outdoors Club at UVa you are awesome. The kind folks of Blue Ridge Mountain Sports are hooking us up with 20% off in-stock items. 20% OFF!!!! Wear your …
Nrg Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip.
The New River Gorge! Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip. This trip falls in relation with the NRG Extravaganza, all fees, rules, and regulations apply. The NRG is rated a class III-IV by American Whitewater. Please read about the river here: The section of river: Cunard to Fayette Station. http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2418/ IMPORTANT! **PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY** You must have paddled Class III Whitewater. …
Sunday Run-Day!
Start your Sunday off right — let’s go for a trail run! For those who get tired of running on concrete and pavement, join me for a mid-morning run at our beloved Walnut Creek Park. Runners of all levels are welcome! We will leave Echols at 10:00am (be on time!), and should return to civilization by 12:00pm, leaving you a …
Cpr + Aed Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR and AED. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your AHA instructor, and I’ll make the class be FUN. Quotes (anonymous feedback) from prior students: >> “Much more fun than usual!” >> “Awesome. Humorous.” >> “Matt …
Disaster + 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) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > Sep. 21-22: Virginia Beach, VA* > Oct. 12-13: Richmond, VA* > Oct. 19-20: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA* (at UVA med school Jordan Hall) > Nov. 9-10: …
New River Gorge – Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip!
(This is Intermediate^class III + skill level). New River Gorge, Class III-IV, You can research this river here: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2418/ You must have taken Dave Clark’s or someone else’s intro to whitewater kayaking class or have equivalent experience, you must have somewhat of a combat roll, have paddled and felt comfortable on class III whitewater. Everyone gets wait-listed until I screen …
Cheat Fest (Whitwater Boat Riding, Music, Good Times)
Do your homework early, check/adjust your exam and/or work schedules, learn to kayak, etc.. This is going to be sweet! ACTIVITIES: The emphasis of this trip will be to enjoy whitewater. There is plenty of class III-V whitewater in the area including: The Cheat Canyon, Upper/Lower Yough, Big Sandy, etc. Priority will be given to those who are interested in …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Cert Course
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > March 2 – 3: Knoxville, TN* > March 23-24: Richmond, VA* > April 6 – 7: Blacksburg, VA* > April 13-14: Princeton, NJ* > …
Andrews Adventure
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End of the World…Cancelled
Today is the END OF DAYS. THE ARMAGEDDON. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE. THE MAYAN TIME LAPSE. Join us on this most epic of last adventures. This club was secretly founded for the purpose of finding the smartest, sexiest, and most adventurous people to survive the inevitable apocalypse. You have been selected to survive. In the early days of the club, the …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Cert Course
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers: SAVE $25 off regular $175 WFA rate, many THANKS to Officer Lindsey for arranging a classroom location for us. Bonus if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course fee back by reimbursement! …
137th Semiannual Walnut Creekathon
Do you like WALNUTS and CREEKS? Well, it’s that time of the year again, so get PSYCHED! For members new to the club, the Creekathon is our kind-of-end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill …
Wilderness First Responder Certification Course
A rare find, this is the first time this course has been offered in Cville in several years. “Wilderness” can be: > a natural area (forest, sea, desert, etc.) > a rural area not near a hospital > an urban disaster zone (natural or terrorist) … any situation in which time of injury to time in hospital is more than …
Trail Run at Walnut Creek
If you’d like to get out of town for a trail run come out to Walnut Creek Park and enjoy a relaxing run along its large network of trails. I’m thinking of running the 3 mile loop that’s used for 5K races, as best as I can remember it, but we can run a little further if everyone’s up for …
Cheat Fest (Kayaking, Rafting, Racing, Music, Etc)
Do your homework early, check/adjust your exam and/or work schedules, etc.. This is going to be sweet! ACTIVITIES: The emphasis of this trip will be to enjoy whitewater. There is plenty of class III-V whitewater in the area including: The Cheat, Upper/Lower Yough, Big Sandy, etc. Priority will be given to those who are interested in paddling, but there are …
Run at Resevoir Road
If you like running on a quiet country road through the woods this might be the adventure for you! We will drive 3 miles or so out to the Ragged Mountain Nature Area trailhead parking lot and then run for about 40 minutes out to the dam and then out and back along the gravel road we came in on …
Sunday Run-Day
Start off your Sunday morning with an unprecedented burst of motivation…let’s go for a trail run! For those who get tired of running on concrete and pavement, join me for a mid-morning run at our beloved Walnut Creek Park. Runners of all levels are welcome (although if you’re fast, you’ll probably be running by yourself…); if you aren’t a big …
Saturday Run (Sorry About the Short Notice!)
I am going out to run 9 or 10 miles (out and back) this Saturday on Dick Woods Run. We will start at the same place as my previous Dick Woods Rd trip and go a bit further than the midpoint of this run. I am probably going to try to run pretty fast 8, maybe sub-8, minute mile pace, …
Sunday Run 4
Sunday Run continues! I have not decided the destination, although I am returning to a noon start. I am thinking about this 7 mile loop near Scottsville: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5058759 That would be a bit further of a drive, ~ 30 minutes each way. I would love to get out in some country meadows for some real cross country if anyone knows …
Sunday Run 3!
This Sunday I am going to run an 8 mile Albemarle classic, Ridge Road, a 4 mile dirt road out-and-back between Garth Rd and Free Union Rd. I need to meet a little later than the previous two Sundays at 2:30 PM. It is relatively flat (a relaxed stroll compared to Fox Mountain Rd), and overlooks some gorgeous horse farms …
Sunday Run 2
I am going out to run 10 miles (a five mile out and back) this Sunday on Fox Mountain Run in beautiful Albemarle horse country. I have not been here before. http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/27575134 I run at a sub 9 minute pace, although all are welcome. It is an out-and-back, so you can shorten it if you would like. It should be …
Sunday Run
I am going out to run 7 or 8 miles (the first four miles out and back) this Sunday on Dick Woods Run. I have not been here before, but there have been club trips here before. http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/us/va/brownsville/146641744160 The impression I gather is that it is a nice quiet gravel road. I run at a moderate 9-10 minute mile pace. …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #3
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #2
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #1
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Cheat River Festival!
Whitewater, music, gear, and great folks – could it get any better? Let’s go to the 16th Annual Cheat River Festival! Cheat Fest has been described as “the biggest little river festival in the country”. For more details out the following sites: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Article/view/articleid/30719/display/full/ http://cheat.org/festival Activities: The emphasis of this trip will be to enjoy whitewater.There is plenty of class III-V …
Brms Discount Night #2
Hello fellow gearheads, Our discount night at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports is coming up fast! Mon April 12th from 8:15-9:15pm you’ll be part of an exclusive 20% sale to Outdoors at UVa members only. **Don’t forget: If you plan on buying gear that you’ll need to get fitted for (e.g. shoes, packs, etc.) you must go in this week prior …
Run on Resevoir Road
Come out and clear your head with a run in the fresh air and woods starting at Ragged Mountain Nature Area. We can’t run on the trails but can run along the gravel road up to the dam and then out and back along Resevoir Road for a total of approximately 4 miles. We should be finished before it gets …
Stove Workshop
If you don’t know how to use a WhisperLite camp stove, here’s your chance to learn! We’ll head out to Walnut Creek and practice our stove-lighting skills – and simultaneously chow down on delicious goodies at the Creekathon. Once we have that mastered, we’ll boil water for hot cocoa and cider.
Trail Run at Walnut Creek
Come out and run the trails at Walnut Creek Park before the Creekathon! We will more or less follow the course of the 5k(3.1 mi.) race held here in October that winds through woods with creek crossings, twists and turns, etc. The loop finishes near the picnic shelter, so if anyone wants to run an additional loop on the far …
Brms Discount Night
Hello fellow gearheads, Our discount night at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports is coming up fast! Next Wed Nov 4th from 8:15-9:15pm you’ll be part of an exclusive 20% sale to Outdoors at UVa members only. **Don’t forget: If you plan on buying gear that you’ll need to get fitted for (e.g. shoes, packs, etc.) you must go in this week …
Mud Run!!
Hey everyone! Who doesn’t love to play in the mud?? We’re talking about the Marine Corps Mud Run (5K) on Sat. Sept. 19th. We can enter the race as a team of 5 (or more!) people…the only catch is that we have to finish the race holding hands with all of our teammates. It’d be a fun way to get …
Run + Swim
The plan is to run on ridge road and then do the following at a swiming hole that should be close by. Depending on time / preferences we could do one or the other or both. A driver is needed so I´ll waitlist people.
Run!
We will run on Ridge Road this saturday morning. This is a 4 mile road that goes across beautiful farms. You can run as much or as little as you like. Aside from myself a driver is already coming so we have room for 3 people, and more can come if other drivers sign up. I can adjust the starting …
Pre-Creekathon Trail Run
Trail Run on Ohill/Rivanna Trail! We’ll run for about an hour at a good pace, shooting for 7 miles. Come bust your ass on the trails with me, and then have time to take a shower and a nap before we eat delicious burgers in the evening! (I would do this at Walnut Creek closer to the picnic, but just …
Saturday Morning Run
Let’s go running this saturday!!! We’ll be going to Ridge Road, about a 20 min. away from Charlottesville. This is a beautiful dirt road and you’ll enjoy running across farms, horses and trees. You can run as slow or fast as you want, for as long as you want, upto 8 miles. I’ll waitlist everyone until drivers sign up.
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