Polar-Conquer the Bear Director’s Award

CTRL + Click to follow link” href=”www.endurebear.wordpress.com”>Endure the Bear Trail run….this is no easy multisport challenge.

Polar, the world leader in Heart Rate Monitors in a new supporter of This year, the

3 Days Left for BigBearVacations.com Drawing

Remember – Enter Endure the Bear by August 28 and you’re eligible for a drawing for luxury accommodations for the weekend of Endure the Bear.  Absolutely beautiful accommodations sure to improve your run.  Check the previous blog posting for a link and virtual tour of this beautiful home.

Win Luxury Accommodations for Endure the Bear

Enter the 2010 Endure the Bear – Trail Run before August 28 and you could win luxury accommodations for the weekend of September 11 compliments of Big Bear Vacations.

Drawing will be held on September 1 and announced online.  Check out this link to the beautiful place you could stay and pamper yourself for Endure the Bear. Big Bear Vacations – Endure the Bear Drawing (If you win and already have lodging reserved with Big Bear Vacations, they will accept cancellation with no penalty)

And, even if you don’t win, contact Big Bear Vacations for the best places to stay in Big Bear.  Mention Endure the Bear and you’ll receive lodging discounts.

PaddleFest 2010 – Results are Posted and Pics are UP!

PaddleFest 2010 continued the trend of attracting more paddlers to experience the excellent paddling to be found on Big Bear Lake.  Not much better than a mountain lake with blue skies and calm waters and plenty of canoes, kayaks, outrigger canoes and SUP’s (Stand Up Paddleboards).  From the kids race to a 30k lap around the lake there were races for everyone and every type of paddle craft.

Results are posted on the PaddleFest webpage along with a link to Scott Hoffman’s amazing photos.

Complete results will be tallied and posted soon.  Thanks to everyone who showed up, paddled, took a clinic, cheered, enjoyed the music of Elevated Roots and helped to support and promote Big Bear’s own PaddleFest.

Top Results – After Team Big Bear MTB – 6/20

Congratulations to EVERYONE who is continuing the Conquer the Bear Challenge.  Complete Results to be posted soon, but meanwhile here’s a summary of the top results in each category.

Conquer the Bear (short courses)
Conquer the Bear Short Course receive prizes on a per event basis.  As competitors can choose the short course or any longer course, there is no cumulative time.
Awards listed below are based on today’s bike times on the Cat2/3 course, 17 miles.

Men
1. Jonathan Stiles – 1:36:16 (his first bike race) – Big Bear Lake
2. Kyle Kelly – 1:43:30 – Big Bear City
3. Ernst Mueller – 1:45:36 – Big Bear Lake
4. David Lawrence – 1:52:41 – Big Bear Lake
5. Josh Barrett – 1:53:30 – Murrietta, CA

Women
1. Susan Maya – 1:56:13 – Big Bear Lake
2. Angela Meyers – 2:03:24 (her first bike race) – Big Bear Lake
3. Michelle Russell – 2:20:23 (her second bike race) – Big Bear City
4. Jane Baumgartner – 2:52:23
5. Jeanne McCabe – 2:52:57

Conquer the Bear Elite
These awards are based on cumulative time.  The Cat1/Pro Course and the 10k Snowshoe event.

Women
1. Kelly Brunton – 5:19:38 – Big Bear Lake
2. Diane Bradley – Time not available when I left. – Big Bear Lake

Men
1. Adam Williams – 3:23:01 – Big Bear Lake
2. Casey Williams – 3:28:52 – Big Bear Lake
3. Cameron Williams – 3:58:17 – Big Bear Lake
4. Ramon Escobar – 4:23:52 – Tecate, Mexico
5. Ross Goulet – 4:35:12 – Big Bear City

We’re BACK!!!!

Sorry for the delay in communications, especially to those of you with questions and those of you interested in Conquer the Bear.

We’ve been a little bit out of cell phone range – climbing to the summit of Mt. Everest.  On May 22, 2010, we became the first family to stand on the summit of the World’s highest mountain  AND  our son Jordan became the youngest person to ever stand on the summit of this giant Himalayan mountain. (more info www.jordanromero.com)

So, we are ready… send us your questions, we’ll post information here and we look forward to seeing you all at the Mountain Bike event on Sunday.  Email us any questions and comments.

Thanks for your patience!

Karen and Paul
and the Open Air Big Bear Team

The Friday Freebie at Mountain Fitness Center

February’s Fullmoon Snowshoe

Sunday Feb 28.

2 hour Snow Shoe, intermediate level hike, with climbs.

FREE-5:30 meet up, Hiking by 5:45.
MEET at : Top of Knickerbocker Rd, at 2n08 (where the race turned up into the forest). Park at school or road side, depending on snow conditions.

Bring: Camera, hot toddies, layers of clothes, great attitude, smiles, friends, dogs, snacks,  YOUR OWN SNOWSHOES. Headlamp

Full on SEND OFF Party for Argentine Iggy (2nd place overall Mens 10k) at Team SOLE Base Camp. He’s going back to Argentina to race the North Face 50 mile Train Run, he’s been training for. Bring party boots.

Full Moon Snow Shoe!!!

You simply have not lived, if you’ve NOT snowshoe’d in the FULL MOON.

5pm, Jan 30th, meeting in the Big Bear Village
We got Snow Shoes for ya!

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