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Aug. 31, 2011 / 828: Hollerado
Outdoors Insider - Sept 1 2011
Jeremy Derksen
Every now and then I come across a good quote I can't quite reconcile. One is from Lord Byron's Childe Harold's Pilgrimmage: "I love not man the less,… Read more »
Jul. 13, 2011 / 821: The Beer Issue
Notes from the great outdoors
Lets do this
Jeremy Derksen
Cup runneth over Start with the third annual Edmonton Canada Cup cross-country mountain bike race (edmontoncanadacup.com), then add on-site food and beverage, musical entertainment, a kids race and… Read more »
Sep. 01, 2010 / 776: The Gaslight Anthem
Outdoors Insider
Jeremy Derksen
Get your roots on With its cooler temps and variable conditions, fall is often considered downtime between sporting seasons—but it doesn't have to be. For those still itching… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2010 / 773: The Fringe hotspots
Wake’s up, Edmonton
Jeremy Derksen
Wake's up, Edmonton The Roswell Wake Air National Championships for wakeboarding are coming to Shalom Park in Leduc, August 26 – 29. Over 100 riders are expected to… Read more »
Jul. 15, 2010 / 769: Musician’s Survival Guide
The races are on
A weekend of skateboard racing; Death Race seeks volunteers
Jeremy Derksen
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ Early bird registration is open for the fourth annual R.O.G.U.E. Race, set for August 21 – 22 (roguerace.com). Anyone registering before August 1 will save… Read more »
Jun. 25, 2010 / 766: G8
Makin’ Trax
National ultra qualifier features local talent
Jeremy Derksen
It’s been around for a while but a new level of “extreme” running is capturing the attention of the masses. The ultramarathon, defined as anything that is 50… Read more »
Jun. 09, 2010 / 764: Hot Summer Guide 2010
Outdoors Insider
Jeremy Derksen
Ah, Bike Month. Mocktails on the High Level, pancake breakfasts, polo in the park, bike-y movies at the theatre and cyclists everywhere. (Check out bikeology.ca for full details.)… Read more »
May. 12, 2010 / 760: The Meat Issue
Bush party etiquette, MEC Paddlefest, Crowsnest Pass Bike Park
Jeremy Derksen
One of the most popular traditional grad activities at my high school in Calgary was the after party at McClean Creek in Kananaskis Country. At the time, McClean… Read more »
