Thanks Zarah for this info.

Can’t get enough of the Backpacking 101? We hear you and we have now made it into a full festival!

For two days on October 17-18, catch exhibits of different countries and lectures on backpacking, travel photography, travel sketching, packing 101….and a lot more!

It’s now time for you to discover the world!

Hosted and lectures to be given by Robert Alejandro and Jethro Rafael with other guest speakers.

This event is made possible with the support of Robert and Jethro, The Travel Club, Ayala Malls and tourism boards of Singapore, Guam, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

Announcement of registration procedures and program of the event to follow.

Log on to www.roxphilippines.multiply.com for updates and details.

(Photo courtesy of Peter Emmett)

OneSport, which is a handy sports and fitness events guide, featured this in their July issue.  Base jumping, a never before seen sport in this country, was attempted at the 43^rd floor roof deck of the Twin Towers that look down on Bonifacio High Street.  I wonder if the onlookers started running towards the other direction (where there are no flowers or bushes) with thoughts of the Happening movie happening in real life.  That second scene where the construction workers were jumping off the roof one after the other has to be creepiest part of the movie for me.  The vision hit close to home because a condominium is being constructed across our house adjacent to another street. 

Base jumping involves launching chute unopened at the jump and jumpers use a parachute to slow speed down during the free fall.  On June 28, 2008, four members of the Ozone Team leaped from atop of a building to open the first ever Drop Zone event in Manila.  The foursome consisting of Mike Steen, Carson Klein, Skyler Beck and Patrick Kaye, all from Utah, did a second round of jumps at the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex (CWC) the following weekend.    

I have to hurdle my fear of bungee jumping in Macau first before I can even begin to think about Base Jumping. 

Link: http://www.emmett-photography.com/

First heard of this when somebody dropped a comment (http://www.janedchua.com/2008/04/07/upcoming-summer-events/) on my site. 

Now it is back by demand on its third installment.  Listen in the stories of Pinoy backpackers on Aug 12, 2008 from 7-9pm at ROX.

ROX is located at Bonifacio High Street near my favorite Boni High restaurant –Cav.  This event presented to you by ROX –CORE (Center for Outdoor Recreation and Expedition)

Register by emailing your full name and mobile number at rox.cs@primergrp.com.  Admission is Free. 

Website: http://roxphilippines.multiply.com/  

Recreational Outdoor eXchange upcoming event:

2008 Guam Ko’Ko’ Road Race
Half Marathon and 20K Ekiden (4-person relay)
October 19, 2008