Bend Boulder Bash Just because summer is ending doesn’t mean the outdoor fun has to leave with it. Bend Rock Gym will host “What the Bash?!,” a climbing competition, on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 4-11pm. The event is the first in BRG’s Bend Boulder Bash competition series, open to climbers of all ages and skill […]
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Guide to Getting Fit 2016
Congratulations, if you’re reading this, you made it through the holidays. With the new year comes fresh enchantment for new dreams, but if you already broke a few of those lofty New Year’s resolutions, don’t despair. There are resolutions, and then there are quests. The Source’s 2016 Fit Guide launches you on your journey. Inside, […]
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Rock Prodigy
Cameron Thomson braces for round two of the Boulder Bash
Cameron Thomson doesn’t have a letterman’s jacket, although she’s one of the most accomplished athletes at North Medford High School. What symbols Thomson does have to show for her athleticism, however, are some of the strongest, most callous-covered fingers of any 15-year-old in Southern Oregon. Thomson is one of the country’s best rising stars in […]
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Local Climbing Competition is Friendly Competition
A large crowd of parents, coaches, climbers and onlookers gather in the center of the Bend Rock Gym as Melina, a top female and overall competitor pulls, presses and grips her way up the 50-ft rock wall. She is poised to take first place at the SCS Local Competition—if she can make it to the […]
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Boulder Bash Blows Up
Bend Rock Gym climbing competition goes big, and goes home!
For the past five years, the Bend Rock Gym has been hosting a competitive bouldering series called “Boulder Bashes.” But, these events have largely been self-contained to the climbers there to show off their skills. That is, until last weekend. On Saturday, the Bend Rock Gym hosted its final “Boulder Bash” of the season—and, Bend’s […]
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Cool Runnings
How to stay fit during the darkest days of the year
With the end of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, gone are the evening daylight hours, and the leisurely post-work evening workouts they allow. What to do? Adapt! Below are a number of clever options for bolstering both motivation and fitness levels during the shorter days. Also note that all suggestions here rely on groups; that’s […]