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Join us in support of Montgomery County’s critical Human Services Levy! When you support the Human Services Levy Campaign in Montgomery County, you help protect at-risk children and seniors, people born with developmental disabilities, unemployed adults seeking jobs, and our public health. More than 50,000 people – from every community in Montgomery County – rely on these critical, quality human services.
As the signature fundraising event for the American Heart Association, the 5K Heart Walk/Run promotes physical activity and heart healthy living in an environment that’s fun for the whole family.
Tomfoolery Outdoors challenges you to the River Rampage this Sat, Sep 13, at 5:00pm. Run, swim, splash, crawl and slide your way through the beautiful riverfront property at Adventures on the Great Miami.
This isn’t your ordinary mud run or obstacle race! This is one part trail run, one part river swim with an epic slip n slide finish. Throw in food, live music, beer, bonfire, and camping and we have the recipe for a memorable finish line celebration. Not to mention, a great place to share stories from the race. Set up camp before the race and make it an overnight adventure.
River Rampage Course includes
Little Rampage Course includes
**Competitors must wear shoes and be able to swim in water over their head for 25 yards.
**Floatation devices are acceptable but you must wear/carry them on the trail run. i.e. – water wings, pool noodles,
Pre-Registration
On Saturday, September 6th the program begins at 10am with a releasing of the doves ceremony in memory of lost loved ones, health screenings, vendors, food and music. Unfortunately, there is no universal cure for sickle cell and currently 3,500 Ohioans suffer with sickle cell disease. An estimated 2.5 million Americans carry the sickle cell trait.
Proceeds of the Buttercream 5K that kicks off from Marina Drive on Sat, 9/13/14 will go to benefit the West Carrollton Merchants Association Scholarship Fund. Finish with tasty Buttercream treats! Awards offered to the top three overall Female and Male. Medals in age groups 14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over.
Butterflies in my stomach – it never fails, anytime I try a new fitness class and I have no idea what to expect. The latest free fitness class to hit the block, Dayton Free FitCamp, proved to be no exception. I follow enough Dayton area gyms and fitness activities that Dayton Free FitCamp undoubtedly popped up in my Facebook newsfeed. Free? Bootcamp style classes? Outside in a park? Okay, this has to be too good to be true. What’s the catch? I decided to check out that Tuesday evening’s class to find out for myself.
Deschutes Brewery sponsored 10 mile loop from West Carrolton to A Taste of Wine in
Miamisburg. Deschutes Beers presented by Kaitlin Walker & will include a t-shirt & pint glass for all participants.
Starts: 6:00 PM Sharp, begins at Roberd’s in West Carrollton across from Post Office on East Central Avenue.
Cost is $25 & is limited to first 80 cyclists.
For prepaid reservations, call Bonnie or Kim at A Taste of Wine @ (937) 247-1120.
Canoegrass is a weekend celebration of bluegrass music, the best of the human spirit and river life. The banks of the Great Miami River will come alive with the best entertainers in the region. This isn’t your ordinary festival. Get ready to get wet, wild and jam all weekeBring a friend, a cooler, camp and celebrate the river life at Adventures on the Great Miami. By the end of weekend, everyone will be yelling “Take a Drink a Beer”
The Dayton Metro Library is inviting the whole community to a Summer Party. There will be free entertainment, games, contests and hands-on activities for the whole family on Saturday, August 9, 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Main Library and in Cooper Park, downtown Dayton.
The walk will be guided by Woodland Tour Guides and is for all sociable dogs and their owners. The walk is 1.1 miles long and includes the history of the famous and infamous people who are buried at Woodland.
Tom Morgan a columnist for Telephone Weekly, introduced tbe Brewvet concept to us a few weeks ago and this column is a follow up that.
We are three weeks into the six weeks of biking and beer that ends on August 8, 2014. I’d like to assume that all of you are out 
there riding your bikes and enjoying local craft beer, but I haven’t seen much activity online (#daytonbrewvet).
Well, besides my own. Maybe you all are going on rides and not posting, or maybe you are waiting until the last minute and planning on cramming all the rides in the last eight days (I’m looking at you, Kevin Gray). You wouldn’t do that, would you? In the off-chance that you are procrastinating, I figured a friendly reminder was in order so that the waning days of summer are filled with bikes, beer, and good times, and not, well, good times that may or may not involve the aforementioned bikes and beer.
If you need some extra motivation, you’re welcome to join me on Wednesday, July 23, when I’ll be headed to the Fifth Street Brewpub Co-op. I’ll be there from 6-8, so feel free to stop by, say hello, and have a beer—I’m hoping Fifth Street’s beer will still be on tap to sample.
There are also undoubtedly some of you who haven’t yet heard of the Dayton Brewvet. For those of you that haven’t, the full description and the rider information card can be found here. And while you only have three weeks left, there is still plenty of time to complete the eight following rides:
1. Local Brew: During your ride, stop at a local brewery and enjoy a beer.
2. Local Bar: Ride to your favorite local bar and enjoy a craft beer.
3. Co-op Brew: Ride to the Fifth Street Brewpub Co-op and enjoy a craft beer. Sorry to be self-serving, but I’m a co-op member, and you should be, too.
4. Patio/Outdoor Beer: Ride to a local bar with a patio, or to an outdoor event, and enjoy a craft beer outdoors.
5. Beer at Home: Take a spin to the store, and bring home a craft beer to drink. 
6. Go Exploring: Ride someplace new, stop in at a new bar or restaurant, and try a new craft beer.
7. Can Beer: Canned craft beer is all the rage, in part because it packs in and out with ease. Find yourself a bike ride that incorporates beer in a can. Remember, though: you’re adults. Don’t get either of us in trouble.
8. Bike Path Brew: Plan a longer ride to explore some of Dayton’s bike paths, and use this as an excuse to visit one of the breweries close to the bike path: Yellow Springs Brewery in Yellow Springs (via the Creekside Trail and the Little Miami Trail), Star City Brewing Company in Miamisburg (via the Great Miami River Recreational Trail), or, for the truly brave of heart, Fifty West in Cincinnati. If you’re willing to ride to Cincinnati, I’m pretty sure you can figure out a route on your own.
Thus far, I’ve completed three rides: Can Ride, Local Bar, and Go Exploring. Yes, I’m a bit of a procrastinator myself. Thus far I’ve racked up 53.1 miles on those three rides, although 52 of that was for just one ride. Yes, it was a doozy. I plan on hitting another one this weekend, so that I’ll be halfway finished by the time Wednesday rolls around. Check out the #daytonbrewevet to see more of my (and soon hopefully others!) Dayton Brewvet shenanigans.
Hope to see you at the Fifth Street Brewpub on Wednesday!
Roll along Dayton’s bike friendly neighborhood streets, experiencing cultural and historical destinations that promote our growing healthy quality of life on the Tour De Dayton! This 4th annual community biking event started with the purpose of helping Dayton become a more active bicycle friendly city while promoting the diverse neighborhoods, culture and proud history of Dayton.
Explorer a new part of our wonderful city with a new route as we do each year and visit new great points of interest along the way discovering why Dayton Loves Cycling! On Saturday August 16th from 9am-3pm, starting & ending at Washington Park, this year riding through Northeast and part of Southeast Dayton neighborhoods of (Wright View, McCook Field, Old North Dayton & Springfield).
In addition there is an option for cyclist to ride to visit the WPAFB Museum in conjunction with their annual “Family Day Celebration” as well as a chance to ride through the scenic Eastwood Park Mad River bike trail on the way using the brand new WPAFB trail tunnel connector that takes you straight to the gate of the museum using the new off street bike traffic path!!
A few other points of interest this year will be a visit to DATV where you can see how tv programs are made, MVCDC (Located in 
Ahiska Turkish owned community center), scenic ride past many of the Old North Dayton historic architectural churches of (Polish, Hungarian, German, Lithuanina, Baptist, Catholic, Pentecostals & church of God origins and ownership), a section of the old canal bed(Rita street), The Kossuth Colony Historic District (Notre Dame, & Baltimore streets), the Life Enrichment Center (safety Village & community outreach Bike repair & safety training), the riverscape bike hub for free tours and two of the best kept secrets in North Dayton a cool historic neighborhood deli (Charlies Deli) & SWORD– Southwest Ohio Recreation & Defense where you can take classes for Belly Dancing, Archery, Fencing, Martial Arts Yoga And other exercises right here in our city all in one place!!!
Volunteers will be along the route at the points of interest to assist bike parking etc, Water refill stops, restrooms stops, as well as giving away a variety of bike related items, free healthy snack stop break while supplies last for participants and its all free.
Online registration will close around August 13 a few days before this years tour to allow time for administration but no worries you can register the same day of the event as well.
Ohio’s newest adventure obstacle venue, located on the campus of Action Sports Center is The Gem City Gauntlet. Conveniently located off Route 4 near Interstate 75 and features 20 event stations along the 5K race path. The 60-acre sports complex boasts 8 fully-lit baseball fields and 20 acres of soccer fields, all of which will be incorporated into the Gauntlet.They’ve been planning the obstacle course design for over a year and have received valuable input from many competitors along the way.
The actual construction of the Gem City Gauntlet is well under way and will be ready to host the inaugural event on August 2, 2014. Transformation of the 
Action Sports campus can be already be seen from Route 4, as Gladiator Mountain rises from the ground. This will be a 30-foot tall, man-made mountain with another 30-foot tall series of phone poles and cargo netting. Once complete, Gladiator Mountain will contain an estimated 35,000 cubic feet of dirt. This makes it the largest man-made structure of its kind in the region as well as the tallest such obstacle structure. Excavation of the Barbarian Lagoon is also underway. The race course borders a 20-acre lake and a heavily-wooded forest that, in parts, will be incorporated into the race course design.
As challenging as the race will be, the post-party atmosphere is designed to amaze. A band will be playing, beer will be flowing, there will be roasting pigs and a fully staffed food court will awaiting all hungry and thirsty Gladiators after their competition.
Visit their website for more information or to sign up for the Gauntlet. The first sign up discount goes away July 14th.
The Gem Cit
The summer months are upon us, so it is time to jump on your bike and enjoy the outdoors. Dayton is a great town for cycling; there are more than 250 miles of bike trails in the greater Dayton metro area, which is a fair share more than many lauded bike-friendly cities. With that in mind, I am here today to offer you the Dayton Brewvet. My inspiration is John Roche of DrinkCraftBeer.com, who pioneered the concept of the Brewvet last summer;I would have participated this year, but he started it mad early and it was over almost before I thought to look it up!
So rather than admitting defeat, I decided a local Dayton version was in order. The idea behind the Brewvet is drawn from randonneuring, a long-distance, non-competitive endurance cycling event; the Randonneur USA website notes that “friendly camaraderie, not competition, is the hallmark of randonneuring.” The idea of taking pleasure in the event itself rather than focusing on competition is something I can get behind. As Roche explains further, “since a randonneuring event is called a brevet, it only made sense to call our take on this concept the Brewvet.” While we’re leaving behind the long-distance part of randonneuring—with the exception of ride number eight—combining cycling and local craft beer seems a perfect recipe for summer fun.
The Dayton Brewvet will run from June 27, 2014 to August 8, 2014, so there will be plenty of time to get out and explore Dayton by bike. The eight rides—and they can be completed in any order you would like—are:
1. Limit of one ride per day. Any ride in which you drink more than one beer still only counts as one ride. Be responsible and make adult decisions.
2. Each ride should be to a different location. No doubling up on bars or breweries.
3. Each ride should feature a different beer, with preference towards craft beer. Local beer is even better.
4. The eight rides are to be completed between June 27, 2014 and August 8, 2014.
5. While there is no minimum distance for each ride, aim to cover at least 40 miles over the course of your eight rides. The Bike Path Brew ride is intended to bulk up everyone’s overall numbers. Yes, long rides are hard. But also fun.
6. For each ride, fill out the Dayton Brewvet rider information card (the Dayton Brewvet rider information card can be found here). Please document the following: Destination: from where to where did you ride? Beer: what did you drink? Miles: how long was the round trip? Date: when did you do it? Ride Completed: which of the eight rides was this?
links to pictures posted on your blog or other online sites) to tlmorgan3 at gmail.com. The deadline for Dayton Brewvet submissions is August 22, 2014.
Editors Note: This post by Tom Morgan was originally supposed to be published in Telephone Weekly, where he writes a craft beer column, but issues have temporarily sidelined them. Boo! Since letting the idea of a Dayton Brewvet to go to waste this summer seemed criminal, we’re getting it started here with Tom’s permission!
We have outfitted countless people like you with the right equipment and we look forward to continuing well into the future to continue to bring the outdoors to more people in the area while still maintaining our community focus.
The Kittyhawk Golf Center’s qualifying event for Drive, Chip & Putt Championship will take place on Tuesday, June 24, at 8:00 a.m., with a registration deadline of Friday, June 20, at 5:00 p.m. Registration information is available at www.DriveChipandPutt.com.
Three qualifiers in each age and gender group will advance to the sub-regional qualifying event, and the top two qualifiers in each age and gender group advance to the regional qualifying event. There are four age groups for both boys and girls (7-9, 10-11, 12-13 and 14-15) and registration is first come, first served.
Participants in the 2014 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship will again advance through local and regional qualifiers conducted throughout the United States. Regional champions in each of the boys’ and girls’ divisions from the four age categories will advance to the finals, to be held at Augusta National on April 5, 2015 (Sunday before the Masters Tournament).
After an incredibly successful inaugural year of Drive, Chip and Putt Championship, the Masters Tournament, United States Golf Association (USGA) and the PGA of America have announced its expansion into all 50 states. Approximately 17,000 youngsters had opportunities to qualify in the first year, which began with local qualifying at courses throughout the country and continued with regional qualifying.
“Kittyhawk Golf Center is thrilled to be hosting a local qualifying event for the 2014 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship,” said Jana Dalton, PGA Head Professional at Kittyhawk Golf Center. “This event is for any youngster, no matter their skill level, who wants to enjoy a unique golf experience. We strongly encourage parents to register their youngsters today and tell their friends that this type of fun golf competition can create lasting memories for all families.”
For more information about the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship, including official rules, qualifying sites or to register, please visit www.DriveChipandPutt.com.
