Archive for 'Quiet Sports'
VIDEO: Jacksonport Polar Bear Club’s 24th Annual New Year’s Day Plunge in Door County is Just Around the Corner
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Staff Reporter.
The Jacksonport Polar Bear Club’s annual plunge into Lake Michigan has grown from a single swimmer in 1986 to an awesome crowd of several hundred Door County “polar bears” and even more spectators! The Jacksonport Polar Bear Club Ltd. brings in the new year with their traditional jump into the icy waters of Lake Michigan [...]
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VIDEO Report: Door County Half Marathon Course in Excellent Condition, More Than 1000 Runners Race May 2
Posted on 01. May, 2009 by Stephen Kastner.
The first annual Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5K drew 581 participants in 2008. This year that number has already doubled with more than 750 of those runners registered to compete in the Half Marathon event on Saturday May 2, 2009. Oshkosh art teacher Jason Ryf took the honors last year, setting a [...]
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Get your 2009 Wisconsin Fishing Report, First Published in PDF
Posted on 10. Mar, 2009 by Stephen Kastner.
New Ways To Connect With Fish… Thanks to my Twittering about (@doorcounty) I now get the latest news from lots of sources at the very moment it’s published. One of my latest discoveries is the Wisconsin Fishing and Fisheries Management tweets that just alerted me to the following: Anchor down and reel in the 2009 [...]
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Tim Cigelske is the Beer Runner!
Posted on 15. Feb, 2009 by Stephen Kastner.
Beer Run•ner (noun): 1. Someone equally devoted to fine beer appreciation and an active, healthy lifestyle 2. A blog by Tim Cigelske on Draftmag.com. Ex. “John downed four microbrews at the triathlon finish line. He’s a total beer runner.” His latest post, Beer Runner Travels: Door County is a fun travel log that covers all [...]
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Celebrating the Return of Real Winter…
Posted on 10. Jan, 2009 by Stephen Kastner.
By now most real locals are in the groove, accustomed to the cold weather, walking somewhat effortlessly on the crisp frozen whiteness, snow tires mounted, snow shoveling and sweeping muscles toned and fit. The Norwegians are sitting patiently under their SAD lamps waiting for spring, while the Swedes are out skiing in the moonlight. That’s ‘cuz we [...]
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Jacksonport Polar Bear Club’s 23rd Annual Plunge, Jan 1
Posted on 28. Dec, 2008 by Staff Reporter.
The Jacksonport Polar Bear Club 23rd Annual Plunge is just around the corner. A new twist has been added to the festivities this year. The Fire Departments of Door County will be working together to provide an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast for the public at the Jacksonport Town Hall. Pancakes will be cooked and served by [...]
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Petrie takes Door County YMCA Labor Day Run Duathlon
Posted on 05. Sep, 2008 by Stephen Kastner.
FISH CREEK, WI – The Door County YMCA’s 7th Annual Labor Day Weekend Run drew competitors from all over the state. More than 250 people took place in the event, with over 100 of those in the new duathlon event. This Weekend Run at the Northern Door YMCA Program Center featured a number of optional [...]
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Off the couch…
Posted on 30. Aug, 2008 by Stephen Kastner.
Yesterday, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writer Tom Held posted an article on bicycling in Wisconsin. Among other events, he points to the upcoming Door County Century Ride that takes place next weekend on September 7. Two thousand riders will gather in Sevastopol to ride distances of 30, 64, 75 or 100 miles. Someday, I look forward [...]
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