WELLNESS AND OUTDOOR

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

BREVARD, NC AND SURROUNDING AREA
Organized by Mary Kay White, Brevard College 
Comments, additions, corrections are welcome, please email whitemk@brevard.edu
Blue highlights refer to events in Brevard

Last changed: Jan. 18, 2005.  I am thinking about letting this webpage go for awhile.  Comments?   Email additions/corrections/comments

Brevard College Student Life Activities Calendar - calendar link

ONGOING AREA EVENTS

Every Monday - Monday Strollers, Pisgah Hikers,   Call Bob MacFarlane 890-1399 for details and go to this page for general information. 

Every Wednesday Hoofers, Pisgah Hikers,  Call Gerry Foth 877-3272 for details and go to this page for general information. 

Friday Hikes with Pisgah Hikers, strenuous.  For details  go to this page for general information. 

Climb at Climb Max in Asheville, BC Outing Club. Email Outing Club for info.  BC students always receive a discount rate, but with ID it is only $6.50.

Running - meet at the Brevard Sport Spot on Broad Street at 5 pm every Monday for 3-5 mile runs.  877-6585.

Etowah Road Bike Rides - meet at the Ingles on Route 64 at 6 p.m. every Tuesday for a casual ride along the French Broad River.  697-6960

Tuesday and Thursdays - 6 p.m. Brevard area cycling, trainer rides at Sycamore Cycles in Brevard. Info - 877-5790.

Sunday Mountain Bike Rides from Sycamore Cycles, 1 p.m., call 877-5790.

Group rides, 6pm Mondays and Wednesdays, meet at Carolina Fatz Mountain Bike Center, 1240 Brevard Road, Asheville, contact 665-7744 pr e,ao; carolinafatz@charter.com for details.

Pisgah Hikers. Every Monday, Weds. and Friday this group meets at the EMS station for area hikes.  Call 890-1399 for Monday info, 884-7862 for Weds. info, and 884-5236 for Friday info.  The Monday hikes are slower paced and 3-5 miles in length, the Weds. ones are more difficult, and the Friday hikes may be more than 7 miles in length and are the most difficult.  You should hike some Monday and Wednesday hikes before undertaking the Friday hikes.  They generally leave at 9:30 a.m. for the M and W hikes, and 9 a.m. for the Friday hikes.


BIKING and TRAIL MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITIES

Where:  Call Sycamore Cycles in Brevard 877-5790.

What: Cycle with the UNCA Cycling Club.
Contact: rollininit@worldnet.att.net

What: One Sunday a month
Contact: 232-0300 or 669-5969 or Asheville@biowheels.com

What:  Pisgah National Forest Trail Day
When:  4th Sundays, 10 a.m., Pisgah Ranger Station
Contact:  877-5790 or 606-5107.

Biltmore Forest Road Ride.  Meet at 6-8p.m. Tuesdays. 18 mile ride.  Call 274-2131 or email PDKingNC@aol.com for details.

Biltmore Forest Second Sunday Ride.  Meet at 1 p.m. 2nd Sundays behind TGI Fridays on Hendersonville Road.  Call 274-2131 for details.

Bike maintenance classes.  2nd and 4th Weds at 5:30.  Call 254-2771.

Canoe/Kayak – Discovery at Dusk, ongoing guided canoe/kayak trips every Friday at 5 p.m. (in season).  Contact Headwaters Outfitters, 877-3106.

INTRAMURALS 

What: varied, intramural events
Where: Brevard College Campus
Contact: Brenda Skeffingtonn skeffib@brevard.edu, 884-8203.

INTRAMURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

-Frisbee Golf is now on campus!  You can check out discs from Brenda (office 206 at the gym) and get score cards from the Intramural Board. 

 


RESOURCES in the Brevard area - link