All current able bodied students and a few staff
participated in the third annual Circumburke Mountain Bike Challenge on Sunday,
October 27 in memory of alumna Amy Dombroski. Circumburke is an event organized and
sponsored by Kingdom Trails, Conservation Collaboratives and the Burke Area Chamber. Participants are " invited to push their limits
over the “wild side” of Burke Mountain on rarely used singletrack and
logging trails, through forests and fields. Surrounded by breathtaking fall
scenery, the Circumburke is an adventure for all."
We thought the event was appropriate because it not only
captures Amy's spirit, it was conceived as and is a celebration of Dave
Blumenthal ‘s life. Dave was an avid
endurance athlete, adventurer, industrial and museum exhibit designer, writer
and artist who lived in Montpelier, Vermont. Dave died tragically while
racing in the 2010 Tour Divide, a 2,745 mile,
self-supported mountain bike race across the spine of the Rockies, from the
Canada to Mexico.
The BMA community read Bryce Hubner's article,
"Remembering Amy Dombroski," in reading period on Friday, October 25
for inspiration. All BMA participants
wore a "green for grit" ribbon in remembrance of Amy.
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| Dannica and Olivia |
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| Moriah and Kate |
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| Chase, Freddy and Sven at the start |
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| Sam, Patrick, Ryan and Yale |
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| Anna, Sophie S. and Madison |
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| Lindley followed by Matt W. |
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| Drew, Jack and Matt |
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| Fredi and Chris |
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| Lexi and Abby |
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| Abby, John, Lexi and Amanda |
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