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Ghost Crabs Mountain Biking Team Gears Up for Second Year in Flagler County
02
Sep
By Krys DeWind
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Ghost Crabs Mountain Biking Team Gears Up for Second Year in Flagler County

Scott and Rachel Diaz are the local founders of the Florida Interscholastic Cycling League (FICL)'s newest chapter, the Ghost Crabs. The FICL is a chapter of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). FICL is a league that helps put kids on bicycles and gets them outside. They offer multiple races throughout the state during the mountain biking season, however participation in races isn't required of kids. Scott and Rachel are both avid mountain bicyclists, who have been biking on trails since 2008. Both of their children started riding around the ages of 4-5 years old. When their 11 year old…
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2nd Annual Hang 8 Dog Surfing Extravaganza Brings Multitude of People and Pets to Beach
20
May
By Krys DeWind
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2nd Annual Hang 8 Dog Surfing Extravaganza Brings Multitude of People and Pets to Beach

Today, Flagler Beach Mayor Suzette Johnson and 7-11 owner, Eric Cooley, hosted the 2nd annual Hang 8 Dog Surfing Extravaganza. The event started off with vendors setting up along the beach while dogs and their human counterparts prepared for the competitions. The rough surf made it tricky for some of the four legged surfers, but many pressed on and competed. Good Times Dog Bar supplied staff for the event to assist in keeping the four legged athletes safe during the competition. People came to watch the surfing heats and brought their dogs with them to spend the day at the…
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2nd Annual Bulldog Battle: FPC ROTC Hosts Annual PT Battle for Florida Schools ROTC Programs
24
Apr
By Krys DeWind
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2nd Annual Bulldog Battle: FPC ROTC Hosts Annual PT Battle for Florida Schools ROTC Programs

This past Saturday, April 22nd, 2023, Flagler Palm Coast High School's Air Force ROTC program hosted their second annual Bulldog Battle. The Bulldog battle is a friendly PT competition among the ROTC programs throughout the state.  FPC was the hosting school, and eight different schools from all over Florida came to compete in the competition. The following ROTC programs were among the competitors at the Bulldog battle; Bartram Trail - Air Force Space Coast - Space Force Deland - Air Force Celebration - Air Force Lake Worth Community - Air Force West Nassau - Air Force Paxon - Army Dr.…
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Partner with Elevate Events For Local Event Sponsorship
14
Apr
By Kim Hunt
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Partner with Elevate Events For Local Event Sponsorship

Elevate Events, formerly Triumph Endurance Events, strives to create memorable trips and events for all participants, including community members, volunteers, athletes, travelers, and their families. They partner with a local charity at each of their events to raise money and awareness. In the summer of 2012, Elevate (TEE) was established with just one event and a lot of ideas. Stay WILD Adventures, their sister company, has also been established as part of their expansion. Carrie Meng, the company's founder, has been a runner since she was a child, following in her father's footsteps as a high school athlete. "Being part…
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Wild Boar Run: First of Three Trail Races for Kids Only
01
Apr
By Krys DeWind
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Wild Boar Run: First of Three Trail Races for Kids Only

This morning the first race in a three race series was held at Graham Swamp Preserve. This series of trail races is for kids only, and this is the first time this event has ever been held.  There are plans for two more races, this year at other local parks in Flagler County, but the dates have yet to be announced. Seventy kids were signed up to run this morning in a trail race along Graham Swamp Preserve. The age range for the kids allowed to participate were 3-13. The races started off with the first age group, ages 3-5…
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Disc Golf Gaining Traction in Flagler County
14
Sep
By Kim Hunt
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Disc Golf Gaining Traction in Flagler County

Did you know that disc golf is one of the fastest-growing outdoor sports? Similar to ball golf, the ultimate goal of disc golf is to complete each hole in as few throws as possible. The same terms that are used in ball golf such as course, hole, par, bogey, and birdie, are also used in disc golf. Much like ball golf, disc golf holes each have a set par. Each disc golf hole starts with a tee area and the hole is completed once the disc lands in the disc-catching basket. Disc golf can be played with one disc or…
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