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  Events in Bend, OR
Pole Pedal Paddle 2004 results by age group 
Pole Pedal Paddle 2003 race results
Pole Pedal Paddle 2002
 
Snowshoe Shuffle comes to Bend, Oregon
Annual race to the top of Pilot Butte 
Bend Adventure Racing Klub - The Wild Juniper Berry Race 
Cascade Cycling Classic 2002
Bouldering gets a handhold at Smith Rock 
CORK, Central Oregon Running Klub plays in The Badlands 
Atta Boy 300 dog sled race start and finish from Mt. Bachelor

  Traditional Mountaineering R & R in Central Oregon
Winterfest in Bend, Oregon   
Bend's Tower Theater restored to 1940s elegance
A snowshoe adventure with Bend Parks and Recreation
Bend's Wednesday market near the Deschutes River in Drake Park 
Central Oregon's High Desert Museum in Bend  
Bend Log Jam celebrates the opening of the Deschutes southern crossing bridge  
Bend's southern crossing bridge
The Beach Boys concert in Bend Oregon, Summer 2003  
Pilot Butte - hike and run to the summit 
Cascade Music Festival in Drake Park, Bend Oregon  
Misty River Band plays a free concert next to the Deschutes River  
Riverfest boat-demo in Bend Oregon 
Earth Day in Bend, Oregon  
Customer appreciation night at a local store 
ABS Contest night at InClimb Gym  
Nordic Club's fall ski swap   
Sustainable living expo in Bend   
Fall festival in Bend  
Joan Baez concert at the Athletic Club of Bend  
Sunriver Resort exotic car rally  
Munch-n-Music R & R in Bend 

• Alpine Mountaineering: This is the central interest of TraditionalMountaineering. This tradition-based sport includes: on and off trail hiking, scrambling, light weight wilderness backpacking, Leave-No-Trace camping and bivouacking, as well as technical travel and mountaineering on snow, rock and ice, glacier travel, technical rock climbing and summitting peaks.
• Related Activities: Alpine Mountaineering is an aerobic sport. It includes jogging, running, hiking the hills, backpacking, climbing, mountain biking, back country skiing, snowshoeing, telemark skiing and similar sports all acting together to improve aerobic capacity, strength, balance and athleticism.