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5 things to add to your bucket list this fall

So given that we are at the end of September we have about four weeks before early fall comes to a rapid close. With only four weekends to do our favourite activities we better get cracking. The following is a list of some of the early fall ideas you can check off.

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DV100 a personal ride

Finally, seven years after I was first introduced to the DV100 I completed the 100km race. I was first introduced to the event as a planner when I worked for the Drayton Valley Community Foundation.

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Golfing Breton and Birchwood

A one day golf extravaganza, 27-holes, 3-courses. Breton Municipal Golf Course, Big Tee in Breton and The Village Golf Course in Birchwood.

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Graham Long, Fayrell Wheeler and Glen McLean, DV100 participants.

Try these DV100 training routes

Just beyond the western borders of Drayton Valley is a series of township roads and secondary highways that creates an amazing training ground for anyone looking to tackle the DV100, DV60 or the DV40, this September.

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Tips for beginner mountain bikers

Rocks, berms, extreme pitches, however you slice it, mountain biking is not for the faint of heart. But with a little can-do attitude and grit it can become a fun pastime during any age or stage of life. This summer Rae and Bell decided that they wanted to try something new. Although they were no strangers to road cycling, the purchase of a e-mountain bike got them off the asphalt onto the trail.

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Brazeau Dam: 5 adventure ideas

Listed are five adventure ideas for the Brazeau Dam, west of Drayton Valley. If you has a sense of discovery and are up for bringing your own gear then this is your next destination to experience Alberta's wilderness.

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A ramble at the archery range

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Dirt biking Blue Rapids Recreation Area

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Panning the Pembina

Subscribe for the full Free Press Skip to the suggested itinerary “Mom! Mom! Come here I found gold!” I wasn’t convinced. My three-year-old son had staked his claim earlier in…

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