Tag Archive | "race"

I Am Birdman, Hear Me Roar

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

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I Am Birdman, Hear Me Roar

Long before extreme sports, there was the Birdman race. The Rapu Nui tribesmen of Easter Island braved perilous cliff dives and shark-infested waters in an anything-goes pursuit of glory.

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Your Perfect Weekend: July 4th

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

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Your Perfect Weekend: July 4th

Pay homage to America's great ancestors this Fourth of July with popping fireworks in Huntington Beach, a good-old american grand prix up the coast in NorCal, or a get-away weekend in the backwoods of Wyoming.

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Race to Italy for the Giro

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

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Race to Italy for the Giro

The Giro d’Italia has long been regarded as the less prestigious stepbrother of the Tour de France. This year is different. Here are five reasons the 100-year-old Giro takes Europe’s, er, pink jersey. (Yes, food is one of them.)

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The Worst Day to Ride

Thursday, February 12, 2009

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The Worst Day to Ride

Cold rain makes most people seek the warm comfort of the indoors. In Portland, Oregon, it gets everyone out on their bikes to race.

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The Great Races

Saturday, October 11, 2008

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The Great Races

McCain and Obama aren’t the only ones racing long distances in harsh conditions. Three big races starting this month may be ridiculously difficult, but they’re also thoroughly compelling.

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