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PETE'S PICKS
You don't even have to move away from your computer to start trail running ... yet. Register today for the Fleet Feet Sports Fall Trail Training Program. The 8-week program is designed for anyone who can run a 5K and would like to get started in trail running. Want to know more? Fleet Feet is hosting an information meeting Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at Fleet Feet Sports on Franklin Road in Roanoke. Group workouts will happen on Saturday mornings for the next eight weeks with educational clinics along the way. The program will also help runners stay on track with an online workout log, newsletter, and experienced coaches and mentors. So what are you waiting for? Sign up today and be ready for the first Fleet Feet Sports Mill Mountain Run-Around on Dec. 2. Get Outside!
Pete Eshelman
Director of Outdoor Branding
Roanoke Regional Partnership
  
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GRAB YOUR FLASHLIGHT FOR A NIGHT TRAIL RUN
 Check out 4 miles of trails through Explore Park during the Into the Darkness 4 Mile Night Trail Run as part of GO FEST.
The race, happening Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., is one of the more unique events for runners in the Roanoke Valley. The course consists of 3 miles of twisty rolling single track and 1 mile of grass and asphalt roads. Trails will be marked with reflective arrows, glow sticks, and the occasional surprise (but nothing scary, this is a family event).
Race participants need to bring a light source such as a headlamp or flashlight or both and register in advance. Prizes will be awarded for the top finishers and the top three in each age group will earn a medal.
Read more about the event and register online >>>
GO FEST
- Dates: Oct. 19-21 (gates open Friday at 5 p.m.)
- Location: River Edge Sports Complex, Roanoke
- Cost: Free
- Activities: Camping, free demos, pro athletes, climbing wall, music, disc golf, geocaching, kayaking, running and more
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ACTIVITIES FOR EVERYONE AT GO FEST
 The Roanoke GO Outside Festival is about more than just hanging out and having a good time in the outdoors - it is full of activities you can participate in.
The FREE three-day festival, which is Oct. 19-21 at Rivers Edge, has variety of educational clinics and demos for you to choose from. Here is a brief list of the workshops you'll find at GO FEST:
- Bicycle maintenance
- Variety of wilderness medicine workshops
- Intro. to Backpacking
- Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker panel
- Fly casting
- Yoga
- Geocache/GPS Trail
- Exercise recovery
- Fire and shelter building
- Camp stove use
- Make your own first aid kit
- and much more...
In addition the educational workshops, there are tons of fun-filled activities that will take you back to your childhood days: Torpedo Challenge, sumo wrestling, bike demos, slackling, Huffy bike toss, climbing wall, boat demos, bike blender smoothies, hula hoops, disc golf, and much more.
GO FEST
- Dates: Oct. 19-21 (gates open Friday at 5 p.m.)
- Location: River Edge Sports Complex, Roanoke
- Cost: Free
- Activities: Camping, free demos, pro athletes, climbing wall, music, disc golf, geocaching, kayaking, running and more
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'ENVIRONMENTAL HERO' TO SPEAK AT FERRUM COLLEGE
 The man Time magazine once named an "Environmental Hero for the Planet" is coming to Ferrum College this week.
Dr. Mark Plotkin is a renowned ethnobotonist and social entrepreneur and studied traditional plant use with elder Shamans (traditional healers) of tropical America for three decades. He has written several books, including "Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice" and earned national recognition from Time and Smithsonian magazines for his work. His DVD documentary "The Shaman's Apprentice" is narrated by Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon.
Plotkin is currently president of the Amazon Conservation Team, a nonprofit organization he co-founded with fellow conservationist, Liliana Madrigal in 1996. In March 2008, Plotkin and Madrigal were among those chosen as "Social Entrepreneurs of the Year" by the Skoll Foundation.
The free lecture is at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Blue Ridge Mountain Room in Franklin Hall. Reservations are required. Reserve your spot by contacting Susan Cook at 365-4370 or scook@ferrum.edu.
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HELP AND CELEBRATE OUR WATERWAYS
 Grab your gloves and get ready to help other volunteers from around the Roanoke Region freshen up our waterways. The Fall Waterways Cleanup is happening Saturday at locations all around the valley. Volunteers can clean their favorite spots (or check out new ones) along streams, tributaries, creeks, and rivers. Volunteer teams can register for the event online and check out dates and times to pick up supplies. The last event drew more than 700 volunteers who collected 31 tons of trash and 355 tires. The cleanup will be followed by a celebration for workers at Wasena Park, including lunch and live music from Watershed Conspiracy. Register a team today. Team captains will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Jefferson Center to pick up supply bags and go over event details.
Fall Waterways Cleanup & Celebration- When: Saturday, Oct. 6; cleanup 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.,
celebration from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - Where: Celebration at Wasena Park
- Register online: Register where you will work and for the picnic
- Information: Clean Valley Council, 345-5523
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UPCOMING EVENTS TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON
Visit The RoanokeOutside.com Calendar of Events for details on these upcoming events!
- Fall Foliage Float on the James River - 10/13
- Into the Darkness Trail Run - 10/20
- GO Outside Festival - 10/19-21
- Ultimate Air Dogs
- KEEN Recess is Back Photo Booth
- Gibbon Slackline Pro Team
- Jeff Lenosky Bike Trials Pro
- Sierra Nevada Torpedo Race
- Flyball
- Boat and Bike Demo Zone
- Huffy Bike Toss
- and much more...
- Peaks Run Century Cycling Challenge - 10/27
- Big Lick Vet Tails and Trails K9 5K - 11/3
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Roanoke Regional Partnership · 111 Franklin Plaza, Suite 333 · Roanoke, VA 24011540.343.1550 X 104 · www.roanoke.org
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