I was hoping I would never have to write those words. I just got off the phone with Marla Emde of Emde Sports and the Spokane Regional Sports Commission. USA Cycling chose Bend, OR over Spokane citing stronger “Community support” for the event in Bend. Say what? According to Marla USA Cycling wasn’t asking for […]
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Highbridge Park Cross race, Spokane WA, 2007. // Photo John Speare. Dare to dream. This week USA Cycling is scouting two Northwest cities two decide which town will host the 2009 National Championships. It’s down to Spokane, Washington vs. Bend, Oregon–which is funny because Bend isn’t fit to lube our chains. Spokane has better hotels,
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As if you didn’t know. Here’s more evidence comes from this press release from the Lilac Bloomsday Association: HIGH SCHOOL RUNNERS TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL MEETS IN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON December 4, 2008—This coming Saturday will be a big day for high school runners from the Spokane area, as the region’s top harriers head south
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This editorial appears in the December issue of OTM. The more discussion we get about active transportation projects in stimulus bills the more likely they are to be included. “Shovel–ready” is my favorite new catch phrase. The term is meant to denote a project that is ready to put bodies to work the instant funds
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“SHOVEL–READY” IS MY favorite new catch phrase. The term is meant to denote a project that is ready to put bodies to work the instant funds are released, no further planning necessary. Smart municipalities are constantly updating and cataloguing their transportation projects to meet the shovel-ready criteria and that’s why any economic stimulus package that
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I recently got a questionnaire from a national advertiser wanting to know if our market was good for running. Of course I went off. This is an amazing town for running. If Eugene, OR is “Track City USA” could Spokane be “Cross Country City USA?” Maybe. Check out this event release from the Spokane Regional
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Help Protect The Northern Rocky Mountain Gray Wolf!
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced its 2nd attempt at delisting the gray wolf in the northern Rocky Mountains.
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A Different Kind of Outdoor Adventure WHEN MOST PEOPLE THINK of outdoor adventure it involves visiting remote areas, by themselves or in small groups, and taking calculated risks to experience something beyond their static everyday lives. Those words certainly describe mountain biking, rock climbing, or backcountry skiing. They could also describe hopping freight trains. Only
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Bike to Work Spokane. // Photo Jeff Ferguson Did you know that the League of American Bicyclists just released a list ranking the most bike-friendly states in the country? Washington State is ranked #1. In your face Wisconsin! Check out the whole list. West Virginia is last. Oregon isn’t 2nd. Or 3rd. Let’s not mention
I usually only do one post a day but reader David Carroll sent this in: Found a news article about a horrible bike related incident in Portland. Thought you might be interested. http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/07/angry_bicyclists_gang_up_on_th.html This situation here is really weird. Most cyclists/driver incidents I read about involved drivers attacking cyclists, not the other way around. I
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