Scenic City Trail Marathon & Half Marathon
May 24th was a fantastic day for a trail run, and now you can relive the action of the Scenic City Trail Marathon & Half Marathon. The video is up on the site! Please comment on whether or not the video quality is any better than previously posted videos. We’ve switched from You Tube to … Read more
How do busy people find the time to train for extreme sports?
By SAM MCMANIS Most of us, at some point, have uttered that tired old refrain, “I just don’t have time to work out.” And it’s not an excuse. Really, it’s not. Our plates aren’t just full, they’re overflowing. The job’s been a bear. We’re putting in major hours, meeting insane deadlines. And then there are … Read more
Rock/Creek River Gorge Trail Race
Jimmy M is flanked by friends Josh & Jonathon post-race The Rock/Creek race season has officially begun with the River Gorge Trail Race held March 29th, and our cameras were rolling to capture some of the action. Check out our YouTube page for video action, and Flickr for the photos. Conditions were wet & sloppy, … Read more
Snow Biking, Ice Hiking & Dog Sledding in the Canadian Rockies
by Karen Schaler/ABC NEWS Bored with the usual skiing, snowboarding, skating and snowmobiling? One of Mother Nature’s most impressive winter playgrounds — and home to a new lineup of winter extreme sports — is hitting peak season. The best time to explore the snowy, ice-cube cold Canadian Rockies is between March and May, when the … Read more
Extreme Insanity?
Splat! That’s the sound BASE jumper Jeb Corliss promises you won’t hear when he attempts to land a several-thousand-foot free fall without a parachute. The 31-year-old Californian and former host of the Discovery Channel’s Stunt Junkies has been developing an intricate touchdown procedure. He now claims he’s less than six months (and a $2 million … Read more
IMAX Grand Caynon Adventure: River at Risk
For those who have been to the Grand Canyon you’ll quickly realize that IMAX is not big enough (despite it’s 6-story high screen) to capture the awe one experiences when standing on the rim. Don’t get me wrong…the film is amazing and definitely worth seeing. The footage shot while running the rapids is quite exhilarating, … Read more
How to survive an avalanche
from Wired.com Your odds of outrunning the snow? Not so good. An avalanche can accelerate to 80 mph in seconds. But if you follow these tips, you might just limp away from it or get carried on a stretcher to the ER. Ski one at a time. Ski between islands of safety. Make sure somebody … Read more
Losing a leg hasn’t stopped her triathlon training
By JOE MILLER McClatchy-Tribune RALEIGH, N.C. — Like a lot of triathletes, Deanna Babcock is starting to train for the 2008 season. She’s swimming a couple of days a week at the YMCA, and she’s gradually upping the miles on the bike. Soon, she plans to start running. Her goal is to be ready, by … Read more
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