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Join us at Mt. Shasta, the magical, mystical mountain which stands serenely near the top of California, for a five day cycling retreat. This glacier-laden volcanic peak provides the backdrop for superb cycling in a gorgeous, alpine region with dramatic lakes, rivers, forests, and memorable climbs. You can drive there easily from NorCal or Oregon, or fly in via Redding or Sacramento. Shasta is a bit remote, but that helps protect its quiet, wondrous setting. Mt. Shasta's special appeal will draw you back again and again. Includes entry and participation in the Shasta Summit Century (58, 100, or 135 mi) on August 3. New! Click here for the images and four videos from a reconaissance of the Mt. Shasta area on June 16-19 2008. Winter Recon, too!
"Over the 20 years since I first interviewed him, I've seen Chris Kostman carve out a multi-faceted niche that is unique in cycling and endurance sports. He's a record-setting athlete with a penchant for crazy events like the Iditabike and the Triple Ironman; a trend-spotter and coach who rode the L.A. personal-trainer wave like John Travolta in the movie Perfect, and helped turn a local trend called Spinning into a world-wide phenomenon; and an entrepreneur who's built endurance events that are among some of the most sought-after by athletes from all around the globe, including the Badwater Ultramarathon and the Furnace Creek 508." Full story.
1% For The Planet is a growing global movement of 899 companies (and counting) that donate 1% of their sales to a network of 1,582 environmental organizations (and counting) worldwide. We are pleased and proud to be in such good company!
Bill Walton, the retired American basketball player and current television sportscaster, first rode with us at the 2005 Fall Death Valley Century. He's been back for the 2006 and 2007 editions since then and we've become friends along the way. His enthusiasm for cycling, and for life itself, is invigorating. Not surprisingly, his wife Lori is also wonderful and one-of-a-kind. She and the wives of three of Bill's riding buddies provided outstanding support along the course in 2007. Since then, the "AdventureCORPS Event Staff" magnetic sign they used has been a permanent fixture on Bill's car in San Diego. Click here for the full story, including an audio file
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AdventureCORPS events happen not in a man-made stadium, but in the real world "out there." We care deeply about the natural world for we are intrinsically linked with it and because we want to enjoy these events in their awesome natural settings for a long, long time. Stay tuned to the Headlines section of this page for a steady stream of links to useful, informative, interesting, and entertaining stories about the venues for our events, the natural world in which they are held, the action heroes who work to protect them, and what you can do to support your own health and the health of the world "out there." We hope and plan to update this section several days a week, so bookmark this page and enjoy it with your morning tea, or while you're surfing at work, every day! (Also, we archive all the Headlines that move off the front page - after a week or so - to this archive page.) We're looking for more one-of-a-kind photos of "AdventureCORPS Athletes in Action at AdventureCORPS events" for the Sightings section. Specifically, the photo subjects need to be wearing AdventureCORPS gear (508 jersey, Death Valley jersey, Badwater shirt, and the like) and the images must be "Truly Classic!" like the one of Keith Kostman during the 2004 Furnace Creek 508. Send us your great shots! We're looking for similar shots from events other than ours, too. Need An Adventure Insight Infusion? Check out the "Quote For The Day" page for insights and inspiration! |
HeadlinesGetting real on global warming: The fight will affect us all. But it doesn't have to be an economic loser: "Until now, this state's pioneering exercise in turning down the world's thermostat has been mostly theoretical. Californians might be aware that the Legislature passed a law in 2006, AB 32, that aims to cut the state's greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2020 in order to combat global warming, but few details have emerged about how that's going to happen. Today that changes." U.S. ‘stuck in reverse’ on fuel economy: "CSI found that the number of vehicle models sold in the United States that achieve combined gas mileage of at least 40 mpg actually has dropped from five in 2005 to just two in 2007. In Europe there are 113 vehicles for sale that get a combined 40 mpg, up from 86 in 2005." Europe Tells Airlines to Pay for Emissions: "In the first requirement of its kind, all airlines arriving or leaving from airports in the European Union would be required to buy pollution credits beginning in 2012, joining other industrial polluters that trade in the European emissions market. That includes non-European carriers like American Airlines and Singapore Airlines." Climate change threatens two-thirds of California's unique plants: "Half of the plant species that are unique to the continental United States grow only in the Golden State, from towering redwoods to slender fire poppies. And under likely climate scenarios, many would have to shift 100 miles or more from their current range -- a difficult task given slow natural migration rates and obstacles presented by suburban sprawl." Schwarzenegger says drilling ban not to blame for high gas prices: "Gov. Schwarzenegger opposes lifting a ban on new oil drilling in coastal waters, breaking with President Bush and Republican presidential candidate John McCain. He called CA's coastline 'an international treasure' that must be protected by a federal oil-drilling moratorium that has been in place for 27 years." White House Refused to Open Pollutants E-Mail: "The White House in December refused to accept the Environmental Protection Agency’s conclusion that greenhouse gases are pollutants that must be controlled, telling agency officials that an e-mail message containing the document would not be opened, senior E.P.A. officials said last week." Florida to Buy Sugar Maker in Bid to Restore Everglades: "In a deal that environmental groups said would be the largest ecological restoration in the country’s history, a plan for the state to buy the nation’s largest producer of cane sugar was announced Tuesday by the governor and officials of U.S. Sugar Corporation. The intention is to restore the Everglades by restoring the water flow from Lake Okeechobee, in the heart of the state, south to Florida Bay. That flow had been interrupted by commercial farming and the Everglades have suffered as a result." Another run at biking in L.A.: "Before the freeways, the bicycle ruled the road in L.A. It could be that way again." Americans turn to tap as bottled water prices get hard to swallow: "Economic troubles may be accomplishing what environmentalists have been trying to do for years." Bush asks for drilling off coastlines as remedy for high oil prices: "For a quarter-century, drilling for oil and gas off nearly all the American coastline has been banned in part to protect tourism and to lessen the chances of beach-blackening spills." Jane Goodall takes on a broader mission: "Known for her research on chimpanzees, she's now working to save the planet. We can all do little things, she says." Motorcycles and emissions: The surprising facts: "Motorcycles make up 3.6% of registered vehicles and 1% of vehicle miles traveled, yet they account for 10% of passenger vehicles' smog-forming emissions in the state. In fact, the average motorbike is about 10 times more polluting per mile than a passenger car, light truck or SUV." |
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