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Climbers that Care 2009

November 23rd, 2009 by Yasmeen→ No Comments yet, your thoughts are welcome

A big thank you to Red River Outdoors and all who participated in 2009’s Climbers that Care event this past Saturday. During the day, much trail work was completed at Torrent Falls, where (thanks to Dr. Bob), we all had a place to gather around a fire in the evening.

clothing and food donations

trail work

trail work

trail work

trail work

trail work

trail work

trail work

trail work

trail work

trail work

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Categories: community news · event wrapups

The Run Down

October 8th, 2009 by Paul Vidal→ No Comments yet, your thoughts are welcome

Keen's hosting a Disk Long-Drive contest for schwag

Keen, our Presenting Sponsor, is hosting a Disk Long-Drive and a Keen-Hole contest for schwag

The upcoming weekend has more than a bit going on. To help you keep it straight, check out the schedule below for just a few of the goings on. Milk crate stacking, disk long-drives, dunk tanks, raffles out the waazoo..

Let’s be honest – if you walk away empty handed this week, it’s your own fault.

Friday
What Where Start End
Vendor set up Venue 8:00 AM 3:00 PM
Informal vendor meeting Venue 2:00 PM 3:00 PM
Registration Venue 4:00 PM 11:59 PM
RRGCC items on sale Venue 4:00 PM 11:59 PM
Music / General Entertainment Venue – Main Tent 4:00 PM 11:59 PM
RRGCC Dunk Tank Venue – Main Tent 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Dyno Comp Venue – Main Tent 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Dead Point Magazine Movies Venue – Main Tent 8:30 PM 11:00 PM
Saturday
Registration Venue 9:00 AM 11:00 PM
5.10/La Sportiva Shoe demo pick up Miguel’s 9:00 AM 10:30 AM
Event shirts / RRGCC sale Venue 9:00 AM 11:59 PM
Yoga Class Venue – Main Tent 9:30 AM 10:30 AM
Miguel’s Wholesale Inventory Clearance Miguel’s 10:00 AM 5:00 PM
Southern Region Comp PMRP / Sore Heel Hollow 10:00 AM 5:00 PM
Shoe demo drop off Miguel’s 4:30 PM 6:00 PM
DRCC Milk Crate Stacking Contest Venue 5:00 PM 8:00 PM
RRGCC Dunk Tank Venue 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
Music / General Entertainment Venue – Main Tent 6:00 PM 11:59 PM
Dinner Served Venue 6:00 PM 10:30 PM
Keen Disk Long-Drive Contest Venue – Keen Booth 6:30 PM 7:30 PM
Silent Auction Venue – Main Tent 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Phillip Gall’s Raffle Venue – Phillip Gall’s Booth 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Pizza Eating Contest Venue – Main Tent 8:30 PM 9:00 PM
Dyno Comp Venue – Main Tent 8:00 PM 9:00 PM
Reel Rock Tour Venue – Main Tent 9:30 PM 11:00 PM
Midnight Snacks (Provided by Miguel’s) Venue – Main Tent 11:00 PM 11:59 PM
Sunday
SRCFC Breakfast Venue 8:00 AM 10:30 AM
Clinic check in/registration Venue 8:00 AM 10:00 AM
Clinics PMRP / Various 10:00 AM 5:00 PM
Clean up / Vendor tear down Venue 10:00 AM 4:00 PM
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Categories: rocktoberfest

Rocktoberfest Registration is Open

September 17th, 2009 by Paul Vidal→ No Comments yet, your thoughts are welcome

October 9, 2009toOctober 11, 2009


Natural Bridge Campgrounds

Natural Bridge Campgrounds. Exit 33 off the Bert Combs Mountain Parkway. Follow signs to Natural Bridge Campgrounds


It’s official – registration for Rocktoberfest 2009 is now open! Visit http://rrgcc.org/register/ to register yourself and others for the weekend.

If you have questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to contact us or call us (use the “Call Me” button to the right or dial us at 859-955-0774).

Thanks and see you in October ;)

Friday:

  • Camping and parking is included and is on site at the Natural Bridge Campgrounds (click for directions).
  • First choice of camping spots (limited sites with water and electric hookups)
  • First dibs at vendors and all their demo gear, including gear from:
    Black Diamond, Petzl, La Sportiva, Sterling Ropes Five Ten and others..
  • Climbing films featured by Dead Point Magazine and music DJ’ed by our man from the south, John “Cletus” Wilcox.
  • Fun and games.. and did we mention all the vendors and demo gear!
  • Access to the dyno comp to either toss in your hat or heckle from the sidelines.

Saturday:

  • The Clip and Go Comp Climbing competition at the Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve – Sore Heel Hollar Competition will be based on endurance – number of bolts clipped and the difficulty of the route will both factor into the point system.
  • Sign up is from 9-10am at the Registration Desk or at the Sore Heel Parking Lot.
  • The competition will last from 10am to 5pm and the winners will be announced at the venue on Saturday night.
  • Free YOGA class Saturday morning at 9:30.  Please bring your own mat. 

Saturady evening will host plenty of music, food, gear, a dyno comp, and plenty more..

Saturady evening will host plenty of music, food, gear, a dyno comp, and plenty more..

Saturday Night:

  • Camping and parking is included and is on site
  • Free swag from every angle! T-shirts, posters, stickers, gear and much more.
  • Silent auction with a ton of top end gear from our gracious sponsors!
  • And we’ll be hosting and featuring the Reel Rock Tour Movie
  • Plus we’ll have a dyno comp, DJ, and plenty more to attract your distractable eyes and ears..

Sunday:

  • Clinics lead and attended by pros from around the sport
  • Breakfast in the morning courtesy of the Solid Rock Climbers for Christ


Keen Footwehar
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Categories: events · fundraisers · pmrp

Benchmark Outfitter’s Benefit Comp

September 9th, 2009 by Paul Vidal→ No Comments yet, your thoughts are welcome

September 26, 2009
5:00 pmto10:00 pm

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September 26th at Rockquest, Cincinnati: Benchmark Outfitters will put on a comp to benefit the RRGCC

This September 26 in Cincinnati, at RockQuest Climbing Center, Benchmark Outfitter is putting together a climbing competition to benefit the RRGCC. Starting at 5pm, climbers will compete for excellent prizes from vendors like The Benchmark Outfitter, Sterling Ropes, Arc’Teryx, and La Sportiva. And while they’re pulling down, the $25 entrance fee will go to support the RRGCC in our mission to secure the PMRP.

Don’t miss out on a great chance to have a blast and support the Coaltion at the same time!

For more information, call 513-791-WILD (9453). Or check them out Benchmark Outfitters on Facebook.

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Categories: events · fundraisers

JATD 2009 Recap

August 6th, 2009 by Yasmeen→ No Comments yet, your thoughts are welcome

Patry like it's JATD 2009. Photo by Elodie Saracco

Celebrating one of the largest Adopt-A-Crags this year. Photo by Elodie Saracco

Last Saturday the Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition hosted their most successful trail day event in their 13 year history. Over 90 people came together to lend their skills and talent to developing new trails, and rehabbing existing pathways on the Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve. Additionaly, last Saturday’s trail day most certainly ranks as one of the largest Access Fund sponsored Adopt-A-Crag events in 2009!

Here is a synopsis of what was accomplished:

At Sore Heel:

  • New steps built going to Curbside
  • New trails installed on the left side of Curbside
  • Completed the exit trail going towards curbside
  • New steps built going to Optical Rectitus
  • Bike trail maintenance and small addition added
  • Foot bridge on the far right of the Gallery
  • Gallery side and base maintenance
  • Rerouting of trail and steps added in the large drainage ditch
  • Trail maintenance in a variety of other locations at Sore Heel

At Crossroads:

  • Sign installed
  • Wooden steps installed on the side-trail at the Crossroads
  • Crossroads side-trail improved

At Darkside:

  • Fallen trees were removed
  • Steps cut into the trail

At Drive-By/Bob Marley:

  • Steps installed at the start of the Bob Marley trail
  • New trail completed between Drive By and Bob Marley Crags
Gather supplies in Coal Bank Hollow. Photo by Elodie Saracco

Gather supplies in Coal Bank Hollow. Photo by Elodie Saracco

In other exciting news, for the first time ever the Johnny and Alex Trail Day raised money for the coalition, both in private donations and sales at the event. These funds and donations of goods and services from our generous sponsors financed that great party.

To those that volunteered Saturday and those that give in so many other ways, thank you!



View Johnny and Alex Trail Day 2009 in a larger map

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Categories: event wrapups