Dixie Rock Climbing Competition April 24-25

Chapel Hill’s 20th  annual indoor climbing wall competition at our newly renovated community center! This is the longest running climbing competition known in the nation. We welcome climbers to begin preliminaries on Friday night starting at 6 p.m. Action resumes on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and heats up for the finals at 7 p.m. This competition is geared toward all climbing skill levels, including several youth categories. For additional information and application packets call us at 919-968-2784.

Parking will be limited, so arrive early or carpool. Additional parking is available at the Plant Road parking lot behind the Community Center. Register by April 6 for a free event tee-shirt or contact Kyla Basher at Kyla.basher@gmail.com

Animated Knots

Can’t remember how to tie the figure-8 knot you learned at during our weekly climbing clinics? Trying to figure out how to tie a canoe to your car and not sure what knot or hitch to use? Then head to this site for a slick and clean way to learn not only how to tie knots but in what situations each is best for.

There are knots for climbers, rescue, fishing, home, and boating.

Students Give Up Wheels for Their Own Two Feet

From the NY Times:

Each morning, about 450 students travel along 17 school bus routes to 10 elementary schools in this lakeside city at the southern tip of Lake Como. There are zero school buses.

You can find the article here.

Cullowhee Rock & Rumble Climbing Competition

April 25th is the first annual Cullowhee Rock & Rumble Fest. This intercollegiate bouldering contest will be held at the Western Carolina University Campus Recreation Center’s climbing wall.

Events start at 10:00am and will conclude with an awards ceremony, Silent Auction, and screening of Sender Films’ The Sharp End around 5:30pm. This competition is open to current college students from across the Southeast and competitors may compete in either the men or women divisions in Recreational (VO to V2-), Intermediate (V2 to V4-), or Advanced (V4+) categories.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each category and division. With an anticipated fifty plus routes, ranging from V0 to V7, we hope to offer challenges for all skill levels. The entry fees after March 20th is $30 and does not include an event t-shirt. We still have space for 30 competitors so check out our website, pay on line and represent!

The Cullowhee Rock & Rumble Fest is also a way of giving back to our local community. We’ll host a silent auction featuring donations from NOLS, Outward Bound, Fox Mountain Guides, Misty Mountain Threadworks, SoILL holds, Rock and Ice, Landmark Learning, and Sender Films. Proceeds will be donated to the Carolina Climbers Coalition to support their mission and service to and for the climbing community.

Please visit our event website and complete either the online registration or to download a paper registration brochure which can be mailed or faxed to our program.

23rd Fiesta Biathlon Race

Sunday, April 5th

Make plans to participate in the 23rd Annual Fiesta Biathlon on Sunday, April 5th. The race begins and ends from the Bicycle Post and Chico’s in Uptown Greenville.  This 5K road race follows 5th Street along the campus of ECU and is followed by a 15K bike race.  All experience levels are welcome to participate in this long running tradition in taking place the Uptown district!  Proceeds will benefit the Mediation Center of Eastern Carolina.

For more information visit: http://www.tricredibles.com/calendar.htm

How to Maintain Proper Kayaking Torso Rotation

Everest Climber to speak at GOPC Raleigh shop

Ciprian (Chip) Popoviciu is a Technical Leader at Cisco Systems in RTP, focusing on next generation IP networks. He is a senior member of IEEE, an active contributor to various publications and standards bodies and he co-authored two technology books. With a PhD in Physics, Ciprian likely qualifies for the geek status but he balances that out with his passion for travel, hiking, climbing and mountaineering. He lives in Raleigh with his wife Nicole and Simon (who, as mere technicality, is a dog).

“Everest 2008 – More than just a climb” presents the journey to the top of the World made special by the passionate and talented teachers and students of Martin Middle School. This is an example of how technology enables collaboration and discovery involving people thousands of miles away.

Chip will be speaking at Cameron Village Great Outdoor Provision Company store on Wed, May 20 @ 7pm

Crazy Talent – Freerunning