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PETE'S PICK
Clean Valley Day is Saturday - what does that mean?  Twice a year the Clean Valley Council organizes a valley-wide trash cleanup of our parks, trails, and rivers and this Saturday (April 13) is the spring cleanup. People have two ways to get involved:
- On your own accord ... go fill a trash bag, or two.
- Join the official 34th annual Clean Valley Day event. The event kickoff celebration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Vic Thomas Park followed by clean ups at locations all over the Roanoke Region. This valley-wide clean up promotes respect and dedication to the beautiful community we share. It's a great team-building opportunity for corporations and organizations, and a great way to teach your kids about community service. So pick your spot -- a park, playground, roadside, stream bank, or your very own neighborhood -- and get started. The Clean Valley Council only asks that you register in advance. They will even provide volunteers with trash bags and gloves.
Let's do our part to keep the outdoors beautiful! Get outside!
Pete Eshelman
Director of Outdoor Branding
Roanoke Regional Partnership
  
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CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE MARATHON? WATCH LIVE
 Worried you might miss part of the marathon? If you have another conflict on April 20 and have to miss the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon, you can watch it live on WDBJ-7. Live coverage will begin at 7 a.m. and continue through 11 a.m. An additional wrap-up will air at 7 p.m. And you can watch even if you are not in the viewing area. Stream the broadcast online at www.wdbj7.com. A team of 65 people will work to produce marathon coverage for WDBJ on and before race day. Also look for pre-race coverage on the noon and 5 p.m. broadcasts weekdays through race day. The marathon, which is managed by the Roanoke Regional Partnership, is open to runners, walkers, and kids with options for full-, half-, and walking half-marathons, plus the team relay and YMCA Kids Marathon.
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WIN IT: FLOYDFEST TICKET GIVEAWAY
 FloydFest has something for everyone.
The four-day festival includes a great lineup of live music, beer and wine gardens, performance art, a global village, kids' universe, craft workshops, trapeze school, disc golf, mountain biking and camping.
So pack up the whole family and make a mini-vacation out of it.
Need more incentive? Roanoke Outside is partnering with FloydFest to give one lucky winner two four-day passes to FloydFest 12 on July 25-28.
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PATH TO ECONOMIC PROSPERITY RUNS THROUGH THE OUTDOORS
 Runners from across the United States and several countries will flock to Roanoke for America's toughest road race -- the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon on April 20. Along with the recently opened River Rock climbing gym, expanded greenway system and new outdoor events, the Roanoke Region is making progress on an economic development vision -- to leverage our outdoor assets to enhance quality of life, which will attract talent, jobs and investment to the region. Along with education and transportation systems, the outdoors -- trails, parks, greenways, lakes and rivers - are building blocks of a vibrant economy. A Knight Foundation study called Soul of the Community says social offerings, openness and aesthetics are factors that attach people to their community. The higher the level of attachment, the stronger the economic growth. In the Roanoke Region, the outdoors is the venue that stimulates social interaction and welcomes all in a beautiful stage. It's also a laboratory that's inventing our economic future.
Read more about the Roanoke Region's outdoor assets >>>
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UPCOMING EVENTS TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON
Visit The RoanokeOutside.com Calendar of Events for details on these upcoming events!
- Down by Downtown Music Festival - 4/17-20
- Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon - 4/20
- YMCA Kids Marathon - 4/20
- Spring Up Wolf Creek Bike Ride - 4/27
- Learn to Stand-Up Paddleboard - 4/28
- Beginner Outdoor Climbing Clinic - 5/4
- Gallop 4 the Greenways - 5/11
- Mother's Day Kayaking - 5/12
- Odyssey 24-Hour Adventure Race - 5/18
- Appalachian Power Festival 5K and 10K - 5/25
- FloydFest - 7/25-28
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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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