BUILT FOR LIFE TOUR 2011
We’re taking our Unsung Hero contest across the country.
Travelling with our Classic 1967 Airstream filled with nearly a century’s worth of history, we’re ready to capture your unsung hero stories and challenge you with a roster of activities that pits your abilities against our Stanley food and beverage gear. So keep an eye out, we’ll be rolling into your town soon.
Blues, Brews & BBQ RibFest
Fort Wayne, IN | June 17 - 19Join us at Headwater State Park as we 'Get ready to Pig Out' at the 14th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ RibFest, featuring great food and great local blues musicians.
www.bbqribfest.comNational Capital BBQ Battle
Washington, DC | June 25 - 26With the Nation's Capitol as a backdrop, more than 100,000 will witness BBQ teams ranging from local amateurs to professional restaurants compete to win over $40,000 in cash and prizes. Great food and an eclectic music mix have made this event a fan favorite for nearly 20 years.
www.bbqdc.comPittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta
Pittsburgh, PA | July 2 - 4The largest inland regatta in the United States, and Pittsburgh's Official 4th of July Celebration, invades the Golden Triangle. Each year, Regatta boasts an astonishing repertoire of world-class entertainers and signature shows. The event now includes power boating and a "catch and release" bass fishing competition.
www.threeriversregatta.netSt. Paul Saints Game
St. Paul, MN | July 12The local team, St. Paul Saints meets north of the border rivals, Winnipeg Goldeyes. Come join the airstream for some pre-game tailgating.
www.saintsbaseball.com/homeMinneapolis Aquatennial
Minneapolis, MN | July 15 - 17Aquatennial is the official civic celebration of the City of Minneapolis. Entering its 72nd year, Minneapolis residents, workers, and tourists have come to love and appreciate all that the City of Minneapolis has to offer during the Aquatennial Festival. A truly special event, Aquatennial features sporting events, music, and an amazing sandcastle competition...I little something for everyone in the family.
www.aquatennial.comLumberjack Days
Stillwater, MN | July 21 - 24Lumberjack Days is Stillwater's annual summer celebration. Most of the festivities are held in Lowell Park adjacent to the beautiful St. Croix River in historic downtown Stillwater. National-act concerts and lumberjack shows along with one of the largest musically choreographed fireworks shows in the United States are just a sample of the entertainment waiting for you at Lumberjack Days '11.
www.lumberjackdays.comOutdoor Retailer Summer Market
Salt Lake City, UT | August 3 - 7Buyers looking for the latest outdoor products for the upcoming season know exactly where to find them - at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. OR shows are considered the most powerful buying events in the outdoor industry - more quality brands, cutting edge technologies and emerging trends here than at any other single outdoor industry event.
www.outdoorretailer.com/summer-marketSturgis Motorcycle Rally
Rapid City, SD | August 12 - 14The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is an experience of a lifetime in a place where local people can still show you a thing or two about hospitality and visiting exhibitors can show you anything and everything you’d want or need to outfit you or your bike.
www.sturgismotorcyclerally.comJAX Mercantile, Co.
Loveland, CO | August 18Contact retailer for event hours.
www.jaxmercantile.comJAX Mercantile, Co.
Fort Collins, CO | August 19Contact retailer for event hours.
www.jaxmercantile.comWarrior Dash - Rockies
Denver, CO | August 20 - 21Warrior Dash is a mud-crawling, fire-leaping, extreme run from hell. This fierce running series is held on the most challenging and rugged terrain across the globe. Warriors conquer extreme obstacles, push their limits and celebrate with kick-ass music, beer and warrior helmets.
www.warriordash.comInterbike Outdoor Demo
Las Vegas, NV | September 12 - 13Before things kick off at The Sands Expo Center at Interbike, retailers and media get hands on experience with newly launching products from leading cycling and cycling related brands at Bootleg Canyon, outside of Las Vegas Nevada. Here they test the latest cycling gear on world-class cross country mountain bike trails, downhill-specific courses, a professionally built BMX track, a closed road course and a cyclo-cross demo course.
www.interbike.com/outdoor-demoCrossVegas
Las Vegas, NV | September 14One of the premium Cyclocross events of the season, this year top Belgian cyclo-cross professionals Bart Wellens and Rob Peeters will start their 2011-2012 season in the USA at CrossVegas at the Desert Breeze Soccer Complex just off the Las Vegas strip.
www.crossvegas.comBlain's Farm & Fleet
Verona, WI | September 22Contact retailer for event hours.
www.farmandfleet.comUS Gran Prix of Cyclocross Planet Bike Cup
Madison, WI | September 24 - 25Described as the toughest hour in cycling, cyclocross has cyclists riding through mud, sand and dirt while navigating or hopping barriers, run up's and other adverse conditions. The USGP is the leading national cyclocross series attracting the nation's best professional athletes in the sport.
www.usgpcyclocross.comGearfest
Dayton, OH | September 30 - October 1GearFest has grown beyond just gear and exploded into a multi-day event, featuring camping, competitions, regional music acts, high-flying demos, a Friday night beer garden and much more. GearFest offers something for the budding weekend warrior to the hardcore outdoor enthusiast.
www.metroparks.org/gearfestGreat Outdoor Provision Co.
Raleigh, NC | October 9Contact retailer for event hours.
www.greatoutdoorprovision.comBridgeday
Fayetteville, WV | October 15The Mountain State celebrates the outdoors with a show you've got to experience to believe. This festival, the state's largest, is all about living. The New River Gorge, is one of the world’s oldest places, and BASE jumping is one of the world's most cutting edge sports. Above the famous white water rafting on the New River, jumpers, rappelers, and thousands and thousands of onlookers gather for the state's biggest party of the year.
www.officialbridgeday.comTalladega 500 Weekend
Talladega, AL | October 21-23Talladega Superspeedway is over-the-top excitement -- on and off the track. Plan ahead to stay on property in one of the track's hundreds of acres of overnight parks, and a fun and carefree weekend will be your payoff. Talladega Superspeedway can accommodate more than 143,000-seated guests and thousands more in the 212-acre infield. Come and join us at the Sprint Cup Series October 21 – 23!
www.talladegasuperspeedway.comState Fair of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA | October 28 - 30Founded in 1906, the State Fair includes carnival rides, games, concessions, attractions, music entertainment, PRCA Rodeo 10/30 & 10/31, livestock competitions, exhibits and featuring a premier NCAA football match-up: Prairie View A&M vs. Jackson State!
www.statefairoflouisiana.comFunFunFunFest
Austin, TX | November 3 - 6This is a festival created by people in the music scene, that are in it everyday, and are driven by the DIY attitude and work ethic found in the music they love. Broken out into genres, Fun Fun Fun Fest provides unique experiences in the punk/hardcore, indie rock, hip hop/DJ, and comedy scenes. Fun Fun Fun Fest is the most relaxed, laid back and (yet) progressive festival in the market place today.
www.funfunfunfest.comSport Chalet
(West) Los Angeles, CA | November 15Contact retailer for event hours.
www.sportchalet.comSportsman's Warehouse
Seattle, WA | November 30Contact retailer for event hours.
www.sportsmanswarehouse.comUSGP Bend
Bend, OR | December 10 - 11The Finale. Where better to finish up the USGP season than in the Pacific NW.
www.usgpcyclocross.com/RacesResults/StanleyPortlandCup.aspx
