22nd Annual Cyclocross- Memphis, TN

Memphis, TN—Outdoors, Inc. is proud to announce the 22nd Annual Outdoors, Inc. Cyclocross Tennessee State Championship. Outdoors, Inc. welcomes out-of-state riders to come to the beautiful City of Memphis, TN to take part in this unique race.

Race Day: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008
Venue: Green Belt Park, Harbor Town on Mud Island
Race Day Schedule: Registration @ 8:00 a.m.
B race @ 9:00 and A race (Pro/Expert) @ 10:00

What is Cyclocross?
Winter bicycling sport featuring challenging off-road terrain requiring dismounts and running to carry bikes over barricades.

Facts:
In 2000, the Outdoors Inc team, Mid-South Velo, was named the National Bicycle Racing Club of the Year by USA Cycling of Colorado Springs, CO in recognition of the quality of the Outdoors Inc. Cyclocross Championship.  At 22 years, one of the nation’s longest running and most prestigious cyclocross events.  Venues have included the Lucius Burch Natural Area, Shelby Farms Park, and Sea Isle Park.

2008 course:
Green Belt Park on the banks of the Mississippi River across from Harbor Town on Mud Island (see race course map online @ http://www.OutdoorsInc.com). Course is on the Mississippi River Bicycle Trail (http://www.mississippirivertrail.org).

Outdoors, Inc. CX Championship draws top cross riders nationwide.  Permitted thru USA Cycling, TBRA, Mid-South Velo Bicycle Club of Memphis, and The Riverfront Development Corporation.

WINNER WILL RECEIVE $650 IN CASH PLUS MERCHANDISE.
More Information, contact Race Director JoeRoyer@OutdoorsInc.com
About Outdoors, Inc.
Outdoors Inc. was founded in 1974 when Joe Royer and Lawrence Migliara combined their two paddling businesses, West Tennessee White Water Supply and South Central Canoe Base, into The Great Outdoors.  Outdoors, Inc. is a founding member of retail association Grassroots Outdoor Alliance.
http://www.outdoorsinc.com

This past weekend, our retail member Outdoors, Inc. sustained fire damage to their 1710 Union Avenue Location in  Memphis, Tennessee.  The neighboring building to the Union Ave. location (one of three in Memphis) caught fire and has damaged parts of the building.  Outdoors, Inc. is working hard to restore the building and the store to full working order.  Please continue to shop local with Outdoors, Inc in all of their Memphis & Jackson locations while they get the store cleaned up.

Outdoors, Inc. would like to thank the Memphis Firefighters for quick response and containing the fire.  Unfortunately, four firefighters were injured fighting the blaze.  Our thoughts and concerns go out to the four firefighters and their families.

To read more about the fire and for updates please visit the store website  www.outdoorsinc.com or read the full report here  .

Barton is in seventh heaven on Mississippi
Different look to river, but same finish

By Bryan Brasher
Sunday, May 4, 2008

Greg Barton spent most of the day Friday driving 12 hours to Memphis from his home in Charleston, S.C., with a white Legacy kayak in tow.

Today, he’ll turn around and drive another 12 hours back home to finish an exhausting weekend journey.

It seems like a lot of traveling to take part in an event that lasts barely 15 minutes.

But Barton insists the annual Outdoors, Inc., Canoe & Kayak Race is well worth the drive — and his amazing record in the race seems to back up the statement.

At just after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Barton crossed the finish line at the 27th renewal of the Outdoors, Inc., Canoe & Kayak Race with a first-place time of 16:01 in the men’s open kayaking division. He finished just ahead of Arkansas paddler Michael Herbert, who placed second in 16:20.

During the past decade, Barton has participated in the Outdoors, Inc., race nine times, winning seven of them — and he plans to keep coming back, no matter how long it takes him to get here. For Full Article Click Here

For The Race Results Click Here
For Race Pictures Click Here