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Copyright© 2004 by Robert Speik. All Rights Reserved.
2004 U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle Course
Changes
The Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation (MBSEF), with the support of U.S.
Bank, will be holding Central Oregon's largest sporting event, the 28th Annual
U.S. Bank
Pole Pedal Paddle, May 15, 2004. The U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle is the largest
fundraiser for the Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation. MBSEF is a
not-for-profit
corporation and all proceeds support alpine and cross-country race and snowboard
competition training for juniors.
This year, the race will begin at Mt. Bachelor and conclude at the new finish
line at Les Schwab Amphitheater in the Old Mill District. Changes to the
course are a result of careful consideration and planning. The new finish locale
will ease heavy traffic issues in the downtown area, provide ample parking and
allow the race to expand due to an increase in space allocated to the
canoe/kayak leg. This new location will also provide a great viewing area of the
entire canoe/kayak leg from both sides of the riverbank and a better marketplace
and finish area, encouraging people to stay longer to cheer people to
completion.
The course for 2004 will be as follows: the start will be at the top of
the Red Chair with the exchange point to cross-country at the West Village Lodge
area. The
cross-country ski leg is approximately 8 km with a 22-mile bike ride into town
as the third stage. The run leg is on the beautiful scenic trail along the
Deschutes River,
approximately 8 km followed by a 2 mile river stage, this time between the new
Healy and Colorado Bridges. The canoe/kayak leg will enter across the river from
the new
Logdeck Park (access from Columbia Street). Participants may use a canoe or
kayak (must not have oarlocks). The final leg of the race is a 1/3mi. sprint
from the
entry/exit area to the finish in Les Schwab Amphitheater.
Entry forms will be available at all U. S. Bank locations, selected
sporting goods stores and at the Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation office
after February 1st. Early
fee deadline is April 26th and all entries must be received by May 7th, 2004.
Entry fees are $48 per individual participant or $38 for each team member, there
is a $5 per
person late fee. The entry fee includes an event t-shirt.
The market area will be a day-long festival of various foods, music in the
Bud Light Beer Garden and sponsor booths. The Major Sponsors for this year's
race are U.S. Bank, Pepsi, Bud Light, Cellular One, Fox 39 and The Old Mill
District. Power-94 will be providing race information and coverage.
For further information regarding the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, please call
541-388-0002, email us at: mbsef@mbsef.org,
or go to www.mbsef.org
For Immediate Release. Contact: Kalisha Fleischmann, 2004 Race Director.
Note: Thanks Kalisha for the great job this year
and for the "Press Pass" for TraditionalMountaineering. --Webmeister.
Read more . . .
Events in Bend, OR
Pole Pedal Paddle
2004 results by age group
Pole Pedal Paddle 2003 race results
Pole Pedal Paddle 2002
Snowshoe Shuffle comes to
Bend, Oregon
Annual race to the
top of Pilot Butte
Bend Adventure
Racing Klub - The Wild Juniper Berry Race
Cascade Cycling Classic 2002
Bouldering
gets a handhold at Smith Rock
CORK, Central Oregon Running Klub plays in The Badlands
Atta Boy 300 dog sled race start and finish from Mt. Bachelor
Traditional Mountaineering R & R in Central Oregon
Winterfest in Bend, Oregon
Bend's Tower Theater restored to 1940s
elegance
A snowshoe adventure with Bend
Parks and Recreation
Bend's Wednesday market near the
Deschutes River in Drake Park
Central Oregon's High Desert Museum
in Bend
Bend Log Jam celebrates the opening of the Deschutes southern crossing bridge
Bend's southern crossing
bridge
The Beach Boys concert in Bend Oregon, Summer 2003
Pilot Butte - hike and run to the
summit
Cascade Music Festival in
Drake Park, Bend Oregon
Misty River Band plays a free
concert next to the Deschutes River
Riverfest boat-demo in Bend Oregon
Earth Day in
Bend, Oregon
Customer
appreciation night at a local store
ABS Contest night at InClimb Gym
Nordic
Club's fall ski swap
Sustainable
living expo in Bend
Fall festival in Bend
Joan Baez concert at the Athletic Club of Bend
Sunriver
Resort exotic car rally
Munch-n-Music
R & R in Bend
• Alpine Mountaineering: This is the central interest of TraditionalMountaineering.
This tradition-based sport includes: on and off trail hiking, scrambling, light weight wilderness
backpacking,
Leave-No-Trace camping and bivouacking, as well as technical travel and mountaineering on snow, rock and ice,
glacier travel, technical rock climbing and summitting peaks.
• Related Activities: Alpine Mountaineering is an
aerobic sport.
It includes jogging, running, hiking the hills, backpacking,
climbing, mountain biking, back country skiing, snowshoeing, telemark skiing and
similar sports all acting together to improve aerobic capacity, strength,
balance and athleticism.
