Outdoor Adventure Corps Calendar of EventsBelow is a list of currently scheduled events. If more information is available, including registration, there will be a link below it.
You may contact us directly to express interest or for inquiries. Lonesome Lake ClimbWhite Mountains, NH — February 11, 2012We attempt our first snowshoeing expedition by climbing to Lonesome Lake. When we reach the AMC hut, there are majestic views of the Franconia Range, second only to the Presidential Range in NH. We will start at Lafayette Campground and climb to Lonesome Lake. Those tuckered out by that climb (1½ miles) can relax at the AMC shelter while the more adventurous can continue another 2½ miles to North Kinsman, bagging a 4000 footer. Another mile out and South Kinsman is an easy grab. The round-trip hike is between three and ten miles. Will there be snowshoeing? We'll know when we get there. Recommend that everyone brings snowshoes and crampons or other foot gear capable of traversing ice. Depart: Saturday, Feb 11, @amp; 5AM Send an e-mail if you are interested in joining us. About the Trek: Type: Out-and-back Note: There are only about 8½ hours of daylight from estimated trailhead time to sunset. Those attempting South Kinsman should be traveling at better than book time to arrive back before sunset. All hikers should be carrying adequate clothing and supplies to last them through the night in freezing or sub-freezing temperatures (as well as a headlamp. Note: We do not know how much (if any) snow will be on the trail. The trail may be icy in spots. Snowshoes and crampons are recommended for all participants. These trails are typically highly travelled even in the winter. Unless there is a snowstorm within 48-72 hours of our arrival, we should expect the trail to already been packed. Note: If you do not have snowshoes and/or crampons, you may be able to rent one or both from either Eastern Mountain Sports in Warwick (401-304-1990), or New England Action Sports in Warwick (401-738-0411). If you need further information, please contact us.
Map of Franconia State Park Indoor Rock ClimbingLincoln, RI — February 26, 2012The event includes the cost of using the facility, equipment rental, and a climber to staff member ratio of 4:1. This is great fun, and anyone can participate! Arrive: Sunday, Feb 25, @amp; 2-4PM Send an e-mail if you are interested in joining us. About the Event: Type: Indoor Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one Packing for Adventure SeminarEMS, Warwick, NH — March 1, 2012Join us for an hour-long seminar on packing tips and techniques. We will cover packing from day hikes to multi-day (4+) treks. All participants will be provided with easy-to-use checklists and suggestions on how to customize packing lists to their own personal needs. Seminar Information: Location: Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) Learn:
More Info: Course Flyer (PDF - 500KB) Tour de Patrick 5K Race SeriesMarch 3, 10, & 11 at 11:00amThe Tour de Patrick 5K race series is three 5K walk/races in three different cities over two weekends just prior to Saint Patrick's Day. The 5K's include the Irish 5K in Pawtucket, RI on March 3, the St. Pat's 5K in downtown Providence near the statehouse on March 10, and the Guinness Celtic 5K in Worcester, MA on March 11. All three run/walks are like a party on two (thousand) legs - or more. Over 3500 crazy people participated in just the St. Pat's 5K last year. Get your hair colored, your shamrocks painted on your cheeks, or just dress like a leprechaun and skip along the streets. Parades start just after the races end, and the party is just beginning. Typically, bands play at the venue and often along the courses. Want to find out the details, check out the specific events below. Those who enter all three prior to the Irish 5K also get a hat. Join our team of merry Irish folk. Remember, everyone is Irish for Saint Patrick's day! Register for all three at once and save! Sign up early, these events ALWAYS sell out! Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one Irish 5KMarch 3 at 11:00am at Pawtucket City HallThe Irish 5K starts at City Hall in Pawtucket and heads past historic Slater Mill. Join the Outdoor Adventure Corps team and have a party! 5K Information: Location: Pawtucket City Hall Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one St Pat's 5KMarch 10 at 11:15am in front of RI State HouseGoing into its fourth year, the St. Pat's 5K is only getting bigger and better. Starting right in front of the State House and heading out and back on Smith St., this event cannot be beat. Music and a cheerful crowd make it all work. 5K Information: Location: RI State House Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one Guinness Celtic 5KMarch 11 at 11:00am in Elm Park, Worcester, MAOkay, you need to cross a state line, but Worcester isn't THAT far away. We can look into car pooling for those interested. This is the flattest of pretty much any 5K in the area (maybe the State Police 5K Foot Pursuit in Narragansett is close). Out and back from Elm Park, in a college section of the city. Guinness Post race parties in over a dozen pubs — most within easy walking distance from the run. 5K Information: Location: Elm Park, Worcester, MA Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one Jamestown Bridge 10KApril 7 at 9:00am at North Kingstown Park N RideOkay, let's start by saying that our director says he'll dress in white sweats, wear ears and puffy pink tail, and paint his face. That by itself should at least get you down to the bridge as a spectator (with your camera, of course). The only thing better would be to join him as he runs down to the Jamestown bridge from US-1, over the bridge and around and under it, only to come back over it a second time before climbing the hill back up to US-1. This is a 10K (6.2 mile) event, and you must be heading back onto the bridge by 10am. That means you must make the first four miles in one hour. Can't do that? Come watch! He will not be the only person dressed up for Easter for this event. 10K Information: Location: Park 'N Ride, US-1, North Kingstown, RI Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one Bike MS: 2012 MS-25 Quick RideApril 15 at 8am at Narragansett Pier SchoolWe're putting together a team to participate in the MS-150 in June. Find out more information about that event below. But we'll start our training with rides in April and this will be one of the first ones. It is 25 miles long on relatively flat terrain, mostly along the coast line. Ride Information: Location: Narragansett Pier School, Narragansett, RI Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one Cherry Tree Running FestivalMay 20 near Pawtucket City HallThe Navigant Credit Union Cherry Tree Running Festival is in its second year and offers three events: a half marathon (13.1 miles), a 5K walk/run, and a youth (14 and under) 1K (.6 miles). Lots of choices for everyone. The RI Cherry Blossom Festival is taking place the same weekend just a few blocks north of the start/finish area. Both the 5K and half marathon pass within site of the festival. Last year nearly 700 people participated in the half marathon, nearly 900 in the 5K and almost 80 youth in the 1K. Be sure to expect those numbers to grow in 2012. All races start and finish at the Pawtucket City Hall (137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI). For more information, visit the Navigant Credit Union Cherry Tree Running Festival website. To register for any of the events, visit the online registration form. The cost of each race increases closer to the event date — that's why there is a range of prices below for each event. All costs listed below are for online registration. Mail-in registration costs more and you are unable to indicate you are on a team. Half Marathon Information: Start time: 8am 5K Information: Start time: 11am Youth 1K Information: Start time: 10:30am Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one Bike MS: Ride the Rhode 2012 — 25th Anniversary!RI & MA, June 16-17, 2012Join us for an hour-long practical workshop on general navigation skills using map and compass. Event Information: Location: Starts in Newport, RI Join over 1000 dedicated cyclists as you spend the best weekend on a bicycle seat. At Bike MS: Ride the Rhode 2012, our 25th Anniversary ride, you will start from Newport, enjoy a very special crossing of the Newport and Jamestown bridges, head through eastern Rhode Island and south east Massachusetts to the overnight at Wheaton College in Norton, MA. A finish-line cook-out, Harpoon, entertainment and a full dinner await you at Wheaton. This is a fantastic event for a fantastic cause. We encourage everyone to consider this event. Can't ride 75 miles two days in a row? What about 20 miles? If you can ride twenty miles in January 2012, then come join us on our training rides through April and May and we'll get you ready for 75 miles in June (yeah, we'll probably have a couple of rides in June prior to the event as well). Our director has done this ride three times and has prepared others for their first 50 mile rides and some for their first century (100 mile) rides. You can do it! If not, then please consider donating to one of our riders or to the team in general. Thanks! For more Info: Visit the RI MS-150 website Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one 2012 Oh My Goddard Sprint & Olympic TriathlonsJune 24, 2012 @ Goddard State Park, Warwick, RIIn its third season, the Oh My Goddard! triathlon graduates from Sprint distance to Olympic — perhaps making it the first full Olympic distance triathlon in the State of Rhode Island. But do not fret, the Sprint distance is still offered. This may very well be the best place to participate in your first triathlon in the area (Sprint distance). The swim is in the well-protected Greenwich Bay, where the depth barely goes above your head, the bike ride is through the Park and quiet neighborhoods — never veering out onto US-1. The 5K run is entirely within the Park. Sprint Distance: .25 mile swim, 11.2 mile bike, 3.1 mile run Event Information: Location: Goddard Park, Warwick, RI Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one Single-day Presi TraversePresidential Range, NH — June 29 - July 1, 2012This is an extreme event. All participants will need to obtain pre-approval based on current physical conditioning, past experience, and knowledge of essential backcountry skills. The hike will start in Appalachia, near Route 2 west of Gorham and will end along Route 302 near Crawford Notch. Though it will be a team start, all participants will need to be able to manage themselves as we proceed south. Outdoor Adventure Corps will provide in advance as much information as possible on drop-out points and other essential pieces of information, but each participant needs to continually assess their own capacity and plan and execute accordingly. There are many opportunities along the way to drop down out of the event safely, and you will be expected to be able to make that assessment. The event is planned over the weekend in case we move to Sunday as a rain date. In order to be success, it is imperative that you stay somewhere in the Gorham area the night before. We will survey those who express an interest to determine those arrangements. We will be on the trail at 5am. Arrive: Sunday, Feb 25, @amp; 2-4PM Send an e-mail if you are interested in joining us. About the Trek: Type: One direction (south) Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one Save the Bay SwimJuly 28, 2012 @ Newport Naval StationThe Save the Bay Swim is the premier fundraiser of Save the Bay. Save The Bay protects, restores and improves the ecological health of the Narragansett Bay region, including its watershed and adjacent coastal waters, through an ecosystem-based approach to environmental action; defends the right of the public to use and enjoy the Bay and its surrounding waters; and fosters an ethic of environmental stewardship among people who live in or visit the Narragansett Bay region. About the Swim: Route: Coaster's Harbor Island near Newport War College to Potter Cove near Toll Plaza Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one Note: all dates below are currently tentativeVermont Appalachian Trail to NHKillington, VT to Hanover, NH — August 3-6, 2012This trip follows the Appalachian trail north from where it diverges from the Long Trail of VT all the way to Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. The full trip is about 50 miles and is along some of the least mountainous trail in Vermont and New Hampshire. We expect to stay at shelters along the way, but that is never guaranteed. Not a bad first multi-day trip along the AT. About the Trek: Type: One direction (north) Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one Vermont High Point ClimbStowe, VT — Aughst 24-26, 2012After climbing high points in Maine and New Hampshire last year (Mount Katahdin and Mount Washington, respectively), we're headed to Vermont to tackle Mount Mansfield. Besides hitting highest peak in VT, we will attempt to climb 2-3 other peaks in the area prior to heading back south. Other candidates include Mounts Ellen and Abraham and Camel's Hump. About the Trek: Type: multiple single-day hikes Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one Maine Appalachian Trail and 4000 FootersRangely to Stratton, ME — Sept 27-Oct 1, 2012This trip follows the Appalachian trail through the High Peak region of Maine. There we will cross at least five and as many as eight 4000 footers. Though similar in distance to the Vermont trip, this trek will be notably more difficult with more than one day of 2000+ foot climbs. It is highly recommended that anyone interested in this trip also accompany us on the earlier one. Otherwise, be prepared to explain how you prepared yourself for this personal challenge.. About the Trek: Type: One direction (north) Talent release form for anyone who hasn't previously completed one RI DEM requirements for solid daylight fluorescent orange: Fluorescent Orange Requirements for users of State Management Areas can be found in the Park & Management Area Rules & Regulations (Section 16.7). It is the user's responsibility to know the rules before hiking in the Wildlife Management Areas. Here are the requirements (from para 16.7.6): “All other users of State Management areas and designated undeveloped state parks, including but not limited to: hikers, bikers, horseback riders, are required to wear two hundred (200) square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange from the third Saturday in October to the last day of February, annually, EXCEPT as stated above in 16.7.4. The wearing of 200 square inches of solid daylight fluorescent orange is required during the established mourning dove and any wild turkey hunting season as promulgated by regulation.” Para 16.7.4 states, “Five hundred (500) square inches by all hunters and other users (including archers) during shotgun deer season.” From the Hunting Regulations (updated annually): Generally deer shotgun season is in mid-December, turkey season is mid-April through the end of May, and Mourning Dove season is from mid-September. What does this mean? Basically, you need to wear at least 200 square inches of orange all Fall and Winter, and for
part of Spring. You need to wear 500 square inches in part of December. |