Dear Friend of Parks,

Beat the heat and join NYC Parks and Backpacker Magazine for Adventures NYC on Saturday, June 23, and discover adventure right here in your own backyard! Get ready to hike, bike, climb, and paddle your way across the five boroughs as we celebrate NYC Parks and the great outdoors.

Stop by Central Park and enjoy a day of outdoor adventure…for FREE!  Activities will include:

• The North Face® Passport Program
  featuring a Duathlon with Human Hamster Wheels and Tour de Energy Bikes!
• UBC Rock Climbing Zone
• Vermont Adventure Center
  featuring the Burton Riglet Park!
• Cabot Community Tour
• Health & Fitness Clinics
• Hand Cycling
• Free Bike Valet Parking
• REI® Adventure Zone
  featuring a Stand Up Paddle Boarding tank!
• Kayaking Zone
• Mountain Bike Expo
• Bike Helmet Giveaway, courtesy of NYC DOT
• Outdoor Gear Exhibits
• Live Music & Entertainment

This annual summer festival is FREE and open to the public.

Please help us to promote Adventures NYC by spreading the word to your friends and family!

For directions and more information on Adventures NYC, visit our website at www.nyc.gov/parks/adventuresnyc or call 311.

Adventures NYC
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Central Park, Bandshell Area
Rain or shine

Adventures NYC is presented by Backpacker Magazine and The North Face and sponsored by REI, Ski Vermont, Cabot, Zipcar, Paragon, Primaloft, Princeton Tec, Larabar, Living Social, Honest Tea, Gaiam, Laughing Lotus, National Park Foundation, Red Tricycle, UBC, Yoga Journal, Tent & Trails, Bike and Roll, Progressive O&P, Central Park Medical Unit, Brooklyn Outfitters, NYC Department of Transportation, NYC Department of Environmental Protection, Transportation Alternatives, the New York Post, and Z100.