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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Sept 10, 2005 17:42:17 GMT -5
Bridge Day, the annual event held at the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia will be on October 15, 2005. Featuring rappel teams and base jumpers from around the country, this year, Bridge Day will also have a tribute to Jon A. Dragan, who passed away on February 12. Jon headed one of the teams who aided the BASE jumpers when/if they missed their mark. www.nps.gov/neri/bridgeday.htm |
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Oct 12, 2005 20:59:23 GMT -5
Bridge Day is coming up this weekend. www.officialbridgeday.com/Bridge Day RappelThe 2005 Bridge Day Rappel will consist of several teams who will be allowed to ascend and/or descend a fixed rope from the catwalk beneath the New River Gorge Bridge on Bridge Day. Bridge Day Rappel teams are chosen by a lottery drawing in June of each year. The rappel participant must be a seasoned rappeller with proper rack training who has successfully completed at least a 250’ rappel. He/she must be familiar with the skills, equipment, and rescue techniques associated with rappelling. A group of individuals wishing to participate in the Bridge Day Rappel next year must choose a group leader who submits an application for his/her team in the lottery drawing. Each team must have all the necessary rappelling equipment. Individuals must have his/her own rappelling/ascending gear. The rappel information for the upcoming Bridge Day is distributed each year in March. www.officialbridgeday.com/adventures.html#rappel |
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