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Of Special Interest

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Sports Shorts
• Great Lakes Endurance debuts new trail running events
• Tour of America’s Dairyland adds racing opportunities for women
• Take Amtrak to the start of SAGBRAW
• Pleasant Prairie to host three triathlons, swim meets
• Door County Half Marathon capped at 1,600
Show and Tell
With our new "Show and Tell" feature we will post your story, photos and videos for other readers to see, comment on and enjoy online.
Tell us about your latest silent sports adventure – where you went, condition of the trails, who you raced, tips for those who might do the same – and show us by sharing the photos and video you took along the way.
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Upcoming Events
03/22
DIVAS CLIMBING 101
22 DIVAS CLIMBING 101, 6:30 p.m., Climbing Cave, Mid- west Mountaineering, Minneapolis, MN; $5, learn basics of bouldering, top roping & what you need to get started climbing, w/ expert climber Carolyn Hansen, wear comfortable clothing, pre-reg. & prepayment req., limited to 10 participants, equip. provided; Bear Paulsen, 612-339-3433 ext. 123; bear@midwestmtn.com

03/22
BACKPACKING THE SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL
22 BACKPACKING THE SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL, 6:30 p.m., Expedition Room, Midwest Mountaineering, Minneapolis, MN; Bear Paulsen will share knowledge of this trail across northern Minnesota, ideal places to hike, gear needed, shuttle info, topos & trail details provided; Bear Paulsen, 612/339-3433 ext. 123; bear@midwestmtn.com

03/24
FOX RIVER HERITAGE PADDLE
FOX RIVER HERITAGE PADDLE, covering all 189 miles in 13 segments, 8-15 miles each, on selective weekends, April 24-Aug. 14: 4-24 Segment 1: Indian Agency House, Portage, WI, to CTH O (10.7 miles), 5-15 Seg. 2: CTH O to Packwaukee Causeway(12.5 miles), 5-29 Seg. 3: Montello to Marquette (11 miles), 6-12 Seg. 4a: Marquette to Princeton (15.5 miles), 6-13 Seg. 4b: Princeton to White River Dam (6 miles), 6-26 Seg. 5a: White River Dam to Berlin (13 miles), 6-27 Seg. 5b: Berlin to Omro (13.7 miles), 7-18 Seg. 6: Omro to Terrells Island, Lake Butte des Morts (5.2 miles), 7-24 Seg. 7a: Shattuck Park, Neenah, to Lutz Park, Appleton (8.5 miles), 7-25 Seg. 7b: Lutz Park, Appleton, to Sunset Pt. Park, Kimberly (6.4 miles), 7-30 Seg. 8a: Plank Rd./Augustine St., Kaukauna, to Rapide Croche (3.4 miles), 7-31 Seg. 8b: Rapide Croche/ Wrightstown to Bomier Park, De Pere, (10.2/11.1 miles), 8-14 Seg 9: Bomier Park, De Pere, to City Marina, Green Bay (8 miles); north East Wisconsin Paddlers, Jeff Mazane, jmmazanec@gmail .com; www.wisconsin paddlers.org

Sounding The Alarm
• Plane’s carbon fiber failure a concern
• Vandals damage Vasa Trail
• Report ranks states by bike/bed criteria
• ATV critic has run-in with ATV'ers on Ice Age Trail

