Bridge Day

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » October 14, 2004 12:40 pm

Anyone ever been to the Bride Day Festival in Fayetteville, WV? It's the largest extreme sports event in the world. They have BASE jumping off of the New River Gorge Bridge!! The New River Gorge Bridge, 876' tall and the world's second longest single arch bridge.

I'm gonna go check it out this Saturday.

http://www.officialbridgeday.com/

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » October 14, 2004 12:42 pm

Are you going to participate?

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » October 14, 2004 1:01 pm

PHBeerman wrote:Are you going to participate?

No, probably not. You have to be a registered professional BASE jumper to actually jump. I know they used to do bungee jumping off that bridge, but I don't know if they still do or not.

It's pretty cool to go whitewater rafting during the event though! Rafting the Lower New River, the boats end up right under the bridge.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » October 14, 2004 7:43 pm

sounds cool Melli!

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » October 14, 2004 8:06 pm

MelliJellyBean wrote:Rafting the Lower New River, the boats end up right under the bridge.

The Lower New rocks! Best ww raft-trip I have ever been on!
(If there is still a guide group called "Class VI" I recommend them highly.)

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » October 14, 2004 8:24 pm

how do you get to be a professional base jumper?just not kill yourself and you're in?

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » October 14, 2004 9:42 pm

tommcat327 wrote:how do you get to be a professional base jumper?just not kill yourself and you're in?

that's a good question. just don't die and you're in.

TikiTom · Post by **TikiTom** » October 14, 2004 10:25 pm

I want to go!! Might be a bit too far though, maybe in a couple years

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » October 14, 2004 11:51 pm

TikiTom wrote:I want to go!! Might be a bit too far though, maybe in a couple years

Ya I think its definitely worth going to! Not sure if we will make it there now...it's supposed to be a rainy/windy morning there and a high of 49 degrees...BRRRRR!

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » October 15, 2004 6:49 am

MelliJellyBean wrote:
TikiTom wrote:I want to go!! Might be a bit too far though, maybe in a couple years
Ya I think its definitely worth going to! Not sure if we will make it there now...it's supposed to be a rainy/windy morning there and a high of 49 degrees...BRRRRR!

Yeah that weather would sure stop you from going to a football
game.

magnus · Post by **magnus** » October 15, 2004 7:33 am

We've been a couple of times. Tried counting all the steps, but I always lose my place!

One of my friends is on the Bridge Day rescue team. Thankfully, he's never seen any major mishaps.

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » October 15, 2004 7:40 am

MelliJellyBean wrote:Anyone ever been to the Bride Day Festival in Fayetteville, WV? It's the largest extreme sports event in the world. They have BASE jumping off of the New River Gorge Bridge!! The New River Gorge Bridge, 876' tall and the world's second longest single arch bridge.

I'm gonna go check it out this Saturday.

http://www.officialbridgeday.com/

The bridge day festival is a whole 'nuther thang from the Bride Day festival..tee hee hee

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » October 15, 2004 8:21 am

phjrsaunt wrote:
MelliJellyBean wrote:Anyone ever been to the Bride Day Festival in Fayetteville, WV? It's the largest extreme sports event in the world. They have BASE jumping off of the New River Gorge Bridge!! The New River Gorge Bridge, 876' tall and the world's second longest single arch bridge.

I'm gonna go check it out this Saturday.

http://www.officialbridgeday.com/
The bridge day festival is a whole 'nuther thang from the Bride Day festival..tee hee hee

hehe ya they only thing in coming in people are taking the PLUNGE

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » October 15, 2004 8:23 am

MelliJellyBean wrote:
phjrsaunt wrote:
MelliJellyBean wrote:Anyone ever been to the Bride Day Festival in Fayetteville, WV? It's the largest extreme sports event in the world. They have BASE jumping off of the New River Gorge Bridge!! The New River Gorge Bridge, 876' tall and the world's second longest single arch bridge.

I'm gonna go check it out this Saturday.

http://www.officialbridgeday.com/
The bridge day festival is a whole 'nuther thang from the Bride Day festival..tee hee hee
hehe ya they only thing in coming in people are taking the PLUNGE

GOOD ONE, Melli!

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » October 15, 2004 8:26 am

phjrsaunt wrote:
MelliJellyBean wrote:
phjrsaunt wrote:
MelliJellyBean wrote:Anyone ever been to the Bride Day Festival in Fayetteville, WV? It's the largest extreme sports event in the world. They have BASE jumping off of the New River Gorge Bridge!! The New River Gorge Bridge, 876' tall and the world's second longest single arch bridge.

I'm gonna go check it out this Saturday.

http://www.officialbridgeday.com/
The bridge day festival is a whole 'nuther thang from the Bride Day festival..tee hee hee
hehe ya they only thing in coming in people are taking the PLUNGE
GOOD ONE, Melli!

thanks auntie! i amaze myself sometimes!

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » October 16, 2004 6:06 pm

Just got back from Bridge Day and it was soooo cool! Nothing like watching BASE jumps off of a 826ft bridge! These guys (and some girls) would just jump off like it was no big deal...some people did fancy flips and dives and each time you're like "omg, omg, is he gonna pull the cord in time?" a few of them were close calls and one guy got stuck in a tree, but mostly everyone else landed safely on a target on sure and some landed in the chilly New River amongst all the rafters! It was so neat! If only the weather had been a little better...it rained off and on and while we were on teh bridge it was so windy and started sleeting! OUCH! We got totally soaked!

This event is definitely worth putting on your schedule next year!!! I'll definitely check it out again!

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