Circumnavigation of Barbados

Submitted by Rick Standley on Tue, 03/26/2024 - 04:22pm
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This is a hot and sweaty perimeter run on the Caribbean island of Barbados. The west coast is plagued by traffic and pot holes with very few sidewalks. And the East coast is a roller coaster of hills, and blind corners. If attempting, probably best to do it at night, as it's about 2 degrees cooler and you can see traffic better. But then you do have to deal with stray dogs.

 

Tour de Grandfather

Submitted by Foster Ramsey on Tue, 03/26/2024 - 11:49am
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Grandfather Mountain is located in northwest North Carolina and is designated as an UNESCO international biosphere reserve, with sixteen distinct ecological habitats.  It contains 80 species of amphibians and reptiles, 175 species of terrestrial birds, 65 species of mammals, 2,250 species of vascular plants and possibly as many as 25,000 species of invertebrates.  In addition to its biological significance, it is the highest peak on the Blue Ridge Escarpment at 5,946 ft and offers outstanding vi