The September meetup will take place on September 1st, starting around 7:00. As usual we will be upstairs in the brewmasters room, and if you bring an appetite and eat something I won't have to pay for the room! If you use Facebook, you can RSVP on the event page.
Just as a reminder OVI is a comm…
The August meetup will take place on the August 4th from 7:00 till 10:30 or so, in the brewmasters room at the Longwood Brewpub. As usual there is an event on facebook, please RSVP if you use facebook so we have an idea how many people will be attending!
I've had some people ask if these meetings a…
I missed the boat on this as it started in May, but there are still 3 more races to take place! Demo boards are available to be used in the race if you don't have your own, and it only costs $25 to enter. If you are interested in checking out SUP'ing, this is a great chance!
The remaining races ar…
The VI Spine Trail Relay is wrapping up this weekend Clover Point, so if you are in the area or are looking for something to do on Sunday, head down to Victoria and support the VI Spine Trail and the relay participants!
There will be free food and coffee, great speakers including John Luton, Gil Park…
The July meetup will take place on July 7th from 7:00 until they kick us out - This month we will be at Pipers Pub (longwood brewmasters room was booked on the 7th a few months ahead), so be sure to let anyone you know so we all end up at the right place!
There is an event on facebook, please RSVP i…
Not ready to say goodbye to the snow?
Mount Washington still has some snow, and have decided to fire up the lifts for another weekend - June 19th and 20th. They have created an event on Facebook that you can checkout, but basically they are open for skiing and snowboarding on Saturday and Sunday sk…
The 11th Annual Edge to Edge Marathon offers a unique opportunity to accomplish your running goals in a world renowned location, well-known for the natural beauty it possesses. The race is a 42.2km run through the Pacific Rim National Park and along the Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet.
There are st…
Valhalla Pure Outfitters has moved to a new larger location at the Longwood Station and are having their grand opening this saturday from 9:30 till 6:00.
They will be giving a way a bunch of prizes: "There's a Hammerhead 2 tent from Mountain Hardwear, TWO Arc'teryx Gore-tex jackets, shirts from Ice…
The June meetup will take place on the June 2nd at 7:00, in the brewmasters room at the Longwood Brewpub. As usual there is an event on facebook, please RSVP if you use facebook so we have an idea how many people will be attending!
Swicked Cycles in Campbell River is having a bike and gear swap this Saturday, May the 8th. To sell your gear take it in on Friday the 7th between 3 and 8pm. Swicked will take a 15% commission up to a max of $100.
Good opportunity to get rid of old gear, or get ready for this summer!
More informa…
The Port Alberni Cycling Club is putting on regular toonie races - fun intermediate races usually around 45 minutes which cost $2 to enter. Food is provided by local businesses which help sponsor the event, and all money collected go towards trail maintenance and prizes for the races.
The next rac…
The first Island Cup downhill race is this weekend, Sunday April 18th.
Registration starts at 9:00 ends at 11:00. Racing starts at high noon. You can also pre-register at Dodge City Cycles on Saturday April 17th. Shuttles start at 9am – Pre-register to avoid the early lineups. It costs $25 to enter…
We're getting close to capacity at the Longwood, but it looks like we can still get a few more meetups there before we need to relocate to somewhere that can take more than 30-35 people... the next meetup will be again at the Longwood! I have a few places I'll be contacting for future meetups after …
Thanks to all who showed up at the April meetup, we had a great turnout and Gil put together a fantastic presentation!
For those of you looking for more information on the Spine Trail Relay, there is a good section on their website detailing the relay with the dates, locations, and events. For anyo…
Mount Cain is open for one more weekend, and it's the spring long weekend! They will be open Friday as well so if you are looking for a chance to get some epic skiing or riding in, this would be a good weekend to do it!
To make it even sweeter, the forecast calls for snow, and lots of it. 50-100cm o…
Outdoor Vanisle is very proud to be bringing Anthill Films latest film 'Follow Me' to Nanaimo!
The showing takes place on April 28th, at 7:00 at VIU - Building 200, room 203.
Tickets will be $10 at the door. All proceeds we will be donating the profits to the Cumberland Community Forest Society to h…
The Vancouver Island Outdoor Adventure Expo is taking place in Victoria at the Tillicum Mall, from April 9th till the 11th. The expo features seminars and presentations hosted by guest speakers in the different active living industries, adventure travel, boating & water sports, fishing, camping & RV…
The April Outdoor Vanisle meetup is scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month which is, April 7th, at 7:00. There is a Facebook event, for those that use Facebook.
This meetup we will have a special guest, Gil Parker from the Vancouver Island Spine Trail Association, who will be doing a sh…
Nanaimo Search and Rescue is doing a fundraiser at the Old City Station Pub, a beer and burger night. It takes place at 6pm on Thursday April 29th, Tickets are $12, and there are prizes!
Good opportunity to support our local S&R and meet some cool people. Information on how to get tickets is posted …
There is a Run & Walk challenge coming up at Westwood Lake on Friday, April 2nd being put on by Runners of Compassion, to memorialize Gavin Fletcher.
There is a trail run around the lake as well as a family walk, and a cookie run for kids. Registration is open, and it costs $20 to participate. Ro…
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