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Written by Jay Young
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Announcement:
Well folks, there will not be a New River Rendezvous in 2012. The reasons are numerous, but one stands out as especially important. We do not have use of our historical venue, Burnwood, this year. When it became apparent that this was the case we began to search for a substitute. We found one that had a lot of potential but it’s on private property and it’s 8 miles up the road. As many of you are aware, planning and executing the New River Rendezvous has always been challenging, and with additional permit requirements and 16 miles of extra driving round trip, well, the straw threatened to break the camel’s back, so to speak.
The upshot is that aiming for a 2013 return gives the core organizers a much needed year off. We’ll use this time to re-secure Burnwood and plan a Rendezvous #10 that will blow the doors off of pretty much everything in the world that has doors.
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Written by Jon St. John
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NRAC Needs Your Help!
What: Rebuild the Whippoorwill Trail
When: Saturday, June 18 @ 9:00 AM - Sunday, June 26 @ 5:00 PM (8 days)
Where: Whippoorwill area (see directions below)
What to Bring: Close-toed shoes, your own food and water, etc.
Come join us in completly re-building the trail to the ever-more-popular Whippoorwill climbing area. This is a huge project and we need all the volunteers we can get. It should also be a super-fun time, with food and music.
This week long project kicks off the morning of Saturday June 18th and will continue through the following weekend. We're partnering with the Army Corps of Engineers, which is provide lots of support.
Directions: From the intersection of Court St. 16 and Hwy. 19 in Fayetteville drive north on Hwy 19 for 20.8 miles. Just before crossing the bridge over Summersville Lake turn left onto Whippoorwill Rd. The road immediately bends to the right avoiding a private drive. A short distance down this road is another private drive to the left then just past that is a dirt road on the left. Pull off to the side of the road here and park. There is additional parking further down the road.
Facebook Event Page |
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Written by Jon St. John
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Thanks everybody for making New River Rendezvous #9 the best one ever! The vibe was incredible! Thanks to all the volunteers, sponsors, athletes and attendees who make this event one of the best climbing events of the year.
We especially want to thank everybody that stopped by the NRAC tent to hang out and learn more about climbing in the gorge. We really tried to make people more aware of NRAC through the event, and I think we hit our goal!
Check out the New River Alliance of Climbers Facebook Page and the New River Rendezvous Facebook Page for more coverage.
Also check out:
Dead Point Magazine Video
Dead Point Magazine Article
Devaki Murch Photos |
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Written by Jon St. John
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The New River Alliance of Climbers wants YOU to design the logo for the 10th annual New River Rendezvous (2012)! This is a contest sponsored by Mountain Hardwear with a prize of $1,000 worth of Mountain Hardwear merchandise. The contest started on April 18th, 2011, and continues through May 11th, 2011. To enter, you must have either attended a Rendezvous in the past or plan to attend this year's event.
From the Contest Facebook Page:
"Next year will be the 10th anniversary of the New River Rendezvous – one of the most celebrated climbing events in the United States. We are inviting current and past attendees to become a part of the legacy, by designing a logo to mark the event.
Winning Logo needs to be made available as an .ai or .eps file. Line art should be no thinner than 1pt in width. The words “New River Rendezvous” or “Vous” and “New River Alliance of Climbers”. Design should reference the 10th anniversary of the event.
The spirit of the Rendezvous is one of good, clean, friendly fun; of grassroots participation and non-commercial energy; of jumping in with both feet, howling at the moon, bonding with the tribe, and doing the right thing: supporting the sport we love. Creativity, collaboration and idealism are what inform us as we shape the event each year. Do the right thing: support the crags we love here at the New River Gorge."
Get the full scoop on the Contest Facebook Page.
Thanks Mountain Hardwear for your support! |
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Written by Jon St. John
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A big thanks to everybody who helped move stones at Whippoorwill on April 9th! We managed to stack hundreds of large lake rocks in preparation for rebuilding the Whippoorwill trail in June.
Stay tuned for the June project - we'll need more volunteers!
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