Youghiogheny River of the Year Events 2008

Date
Event
Description
Contact Info
Website
AUGUST
       
August 23 and 24 Riversport Slimy Pebble Slalom Race Middle Youghiogheny Ohiopyle State Park State Park Office   724-329-8591   
August 23, 2008 10th Annual Over the Falls Festival Ohiopyle State Park State Park Office   724-329-8591  http://www.fallsrace.com/
August 30, 2008 Music in the Mountains Team Trail Running Challenge     www.americanadventuresports.com/xtremetrailchallenge.htm
August 30, 2008 20th Annual Music in the Mountains Ohiopyle State Park State Park Office   724-329-8591  http://friendsofohiopyle.info/
August 30, 2008 Connellsville's First Annual Triathlon      
August 30, 2008 11th Annual Timber Days Celebration The day-long event takes place in Connellsville's Yough River Park and includes crafts, food, kids' games and a lumberjack competition celebrating the region's heritage in timbering. Connellsville Chamber of Commerce         724-628-5500 http://www.greaterconnellsville.org/timberdays/
SEPTEMBER
       
September 6 and 7 That Dam Ride Bicycle trip to Confluence from either Boston or Connellsville, PA with overnight camping along the trail that follows the Youghiogheny River Trail,  part of the Great Allegheny Passage.   http://www.thatdamride.org/
September 20, 2008 Homestead Day Ohiopyle State Park at Cucumber Picnic Area State Park Office   724-329-8591   
September 20 - 27 Adventure Cycling Association C&O/Great Allegheny Passage Tour Supported Trip from Washington D.C. to Boston, PA   http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/2008cotowpath.cfm
September 21 - 27 Wilderness Voyageurs Bike Tour Pittsburgh To Washington D.C. 6 Day Bike Tour   www.wilderness-voyageurs.com/bike_tour.htm
Septembe 27 - October 4 Venture Outdoors Pittsburgh 250 ride An 8-day bike tour along the C&O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage, a trail that follows the entire Yough River.   http://www.ventureoutdoors.org/biketour.asp
September 28 - October 5 American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacation Ohiopyle State Park- limited to 16 participants. State Park Office   724-329-8591   
OCTOBER
       
October 4 - 9 Get Out and Go Tours LLC Washington DC to Pittsburgh   http://www.getoutandgo.biz/
October 4, 2008 PNC Legacy Ride Day-long festivities celebrating the completion of the Great Allegheny Passage and the grand opening of Point State Park will invite families and children to join in the ride to from Mount Vernon, Va. to Pittsburgh, on one of the premier hiking and biking trails in the world.   http://www.imaginepittsburgh.com/SignatureProjects.asp
October 5 - 10 Wilderness Voyageurs Bike Tour Pittsburgh To Washington D.C. 6 Day Bike Tour   www.wilderness-voyageurs.com/bike_tour.htm
October 9 - 14 Get Out and Go Tours LLC Pittsburgh to Washington DC   http://www.getoutandgo.biz/
October 11, 2008 Knights of Columbus 5k and Fall Buckwheat Supper Ohiopyle Borough    
October 11 - November 16 Pittsburgh Celebrates 250: A Festival of Lights and Music This multi-week festival will feature world premieres in arts and culture, including the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Festival of Firsts, the renowned Carnegie International exhibition and a new Innovators exhibit at the Senator John Heinz History.  Pittsburgh 250 supported Yough River initiatives as a regional project.   http://www.imaginepittsburgh.com/SignatureProjects.asp