The Race to the Canal, a point-to-point cross-country mountain bike event at the Land Between the Lakes, has been added to the calendar for the Kentucky Outdoor Adventure Games.
The games are a series of 13 competitive events in various locations around the Commonwealth. They include fishing tournaments, archery, paddling, mountain biking and other activities.
“The varied events featured in the Kentucky Outdoor Adventure Games will showcase outdoor recreation venues and events that promote good health and adventure tourism in Kentucky,’’ first lady Jane Beshear said in announcing this year’s schedule of events Tuesday in Frankfort.
“These events represent both the quality and quantity of outdoor adventure opportunities available throughout Kentucky,” Elaine Wilson, director of the Office of Adventure Tourism, said in a news release. “From eastern Kentucky to western Kentucky and all points in-between, there are numerous locations to experience the vast natural resources Kentucky has to offer. We hope these events will inspire Kentuckians to get out and try new adventures or visit a new place.”
This year’s Race to the Canal is the seventh edition of the event, first run in 2007 and contested each year since then except 2010 and 2013.
Another event in this area will be the Rayovac FLW Series Championship bass fishing tournament Oct. 29-31 on the Ohio River in Paducah. FLW is headquartered in Benton.
Promoters and partners in the Games are the Kentucky Sports Authority, the Office of Adventure Tourism and the Kentucky State Parks and the Bluegrass Sports Commission.
More information is available at: http://www.kentuckytourism.com/outdoor-adventure/adventuregames.aspx and at the websites listed below.
KENTUCKY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE GAMES
United States Adventure Racing Association National Championship
Oct. 1-3 at Pine Mountain State Resort Park, Pineville
www.usaranationals.com
Riverthon (paddling events)
Oct. 3, Louisville (Ohio River)
www.riverthon.org
History Half Marathon
Oct. 3, Frankfort
Sponsored by the Kentucky Historical Society
http://www.kyhistoryhalf.com/
Cloudsplitter 100
Oct. 3-4 – Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail, Elkhorn City
http://www.cloudsplitter100.com
2015 Kentucky State Disc Golf Championships
Oct. 3-4. Bowling Green
www.bluegrassdiscgolf.org
Rocktoberfest
Oct. 9-11, Red River Gorge
Presented by the Red River Gorge Climbers Coalition
http://rrgcc.org/
Thriller Ride (cycling)
Oct. 10, London
Sponsored by the London/Laurel County Tourist Commission
http://www.laurelkytourism.com/
Kentucky Archery Games 3D Archery Tournament
Oct. 17, London
Sponsored by the London/Laurel County Tourist Commission
http://www.laurelkytourism.com/
Race to the Canal (mountain biking)
Oct. 18, Land Between the Lakes
Presented by Endurance Racing
http://www.endurance-plus.net/race-to-the-canal.html
Orienteering USA Meets
Oct. 23-25, Taylorsville Lake State Park, Taylorsville; and Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, Union
Presented by Orienteering USA
http://www.ocin.org/schedule/schedule.html
Lord of the Fork
Oct. 24-25, Breaks Interstate Park, near Elkhorn City
http://www.russellfork.info/
Rayovac FLW Series Championship
Oct. 29-31, Paducah
Sponsored by FLW and Rayovac
http://www.flwfishing.com/tournaments/2015-10-29-rayovac-championship-ohio-river
Crappie USA Tournament at Lake Cumberland
Oct. 30-31, Somerset
Sponsored by Crappie USA and Lake Cumberland Tourism
http://www.crappieusa.com/Tournament_Trail.cfm