Drag racing became a sanctioned sport back in the 1950’s, and has remained popular ever since. The World Wide Web gives an excellent, authoritative definition that reads as follows: “Drag racing is a form of auto racing in which cars or motorcycles attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time. Drag racing…
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Going The Extra Mile Benefits Everyone Including Yourself
In a world where mediocrity is becoming alarmingly common, it’s a refreshing change to encounter people who are willing to go the extra mile. If we are lucky we encounter such people on a daily basis. A checkout clerk who is particularly courteous, a co-worker who helps you do something not in their job description, or even a family member…
Montana S Welcome Creek Wilderness Trail Madcap Adventures For A Spring Training Hike
Welcome Creek Wilderness – our spring-time challenge in a strange and wonderful little corner of the Montana back country world, just off the blue ribbon trout stream, Rock Creek. We should have thought it through a little more, but just needed to get out and do a nearby trail. So Evie and I threw our three little furry friends, Tina,…
Turn Marathon Misery Into Triathlon Success
Now the dust has – just – settled on the streets of the London Marathon let’s spare a thought for all those non-runners. Even before the race start, competition was keen with over 50,000 disappointed applicants unable to take part and the situation is no different across all the World Marathon Majors. But if you’re still serious about testing your…
Discover The Joy Of Tandem Skydiving In Ohio
Ohio’s extreme sport centers offer patrons the opportunity to experience tandem jumps, accelerated free falls and other related programs. They provide you a chance to discover a passion for the thrill of skydiving. You don’t feel more alive as you do when you are freefalling from the sky. Tandem jumps allow you to explore the world of skydiving safely with…
The Longest Mile Spring Training And Treasure In Montana S Bitterroot Mountains
Who would have thought it! It was a perfect spring day in the Bitterroot Range of Montana. My trail was a generally easy hike up Bass Creek from the Charles Water’s Recreation Area and campground. We were only going one mile up the trail, to that beaver pond where the canyon widens out, the trail levels out, and there are…
The Air Mile Credit Card
Air mile credit cards give you points or miles with every purchase you make, which you can redeem for traveling related expenses. In most cases, you can use your points or miles to get a free airline ticket to travel to a destination of your choice. Frequent flyers can use those very miles or points to redeem your reward faster.…
Mile Maker Tonneau Cover Review
Why is the Mile Maker tonneau cover by Tonneau Masters even worth writing about? Well there surprisingly quite a few reasons. Not all of us have deep pockets with a thick wallet. The Mile Maker tonneau cover by Tonneau Masters is a very economically priced tonneau cover. This truck bed cover must be the lowest price tonneau cover on the…
Guide To The Blue Ridge Parkway Hiking Trails In Virginia Iii
Continued from part 2 MP 91.0 A moderate 1.9 mile portion of the Appalachian Trail, leading from the VA 695 to Sharp Top Mountain overlook. MP 92.5 The Sharp Top Mountain to Harvey’s Knob section of the Appalachian Trail is a 2.9 mile moderate hike along the Blue Ridge Parkway. MP 95.4 Harvey’s Knob overlook to Montvale overlook portion of…
The Best Backpacking Trips In America
Backpacking is a great way to enjoy nature up close and is a very affordable way to see unique places that can’t be reached in a car. There are thousands of different trails and locations for backpacking trips of various difficulty all across the world and several of the best backpacking trips are in the United States. Mount Whitney Trail,…