VIDEO: Lyons Outdoor Games, The Adam Barron Memorial Creek Race

The Adam Barron Memorial Creek Race draws the best kayakers in the country, some of whom happen to be local to the Front Range of Colorado. In this video, Kyle McCutchen, Eric Bissel, and Tao Berman comment on the race, and we get to see some sick footage of various drops as well as a look at a few long stretches of the race, run by Tao. Check it out at the 2011 Lyons Outdoor Games, June 10th to 12th.

Lyons Outdoor Games - June 10 to 12th

Originally known as the Lyons Whitewater Festival, the Lyons Outdoor Games, was created 10‐years ago as a fund-raising vehicle for the Lyons Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Events. The event has evolved from an excuse for paddling buddies from around the country to come together for a day of play in the famed Lyons Whitewater Park, into a world‐class celebration of mountain sports. In addition to a full compliment of kayaking, biking, fly fishing, chainsaw carving and even dog events, the 2011 Games will feature numerous clinics and exhibitions put on by some of the world’s most elite professional athletes. Look for these as well as several exciting new events that are in the works for 2011. With such a myriad of activities, the 2011 Lyons Outdoor Games promises to be our best event yet!

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Lyons Outdoor Games ups the Ante: TAO Berman Vs. the World

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Tao Berman has a deal for you: If you can beat him in the Lyons Outdoors Games’ extreme race June 12 he’ll pay you $500, bringing the first-place payday to $1,000.
But Berman also struck a deal for himself: Oskar Blues Brewery stepped to the Microphone & told Tao they would match his offer of $500 & up the ante by providing a year of free beer to him if he can pull out the win.

That’s the deal the 31-year-old extreme racer negotiated with Marty Cronin, the event’s organizer and vice president of sales for Jackson Kayak.
“It all started because I know they have the best race course in the country, but their purse isn’t big enough to attract the country’s best talent,” Berman says.

The race on South St. Vrain Creek began in 2007 when Andrew Holcombe won the inaugural event. But since 2008, no one has had faster lines than Berman.
“When Tao called and started going off on me, I’m like, ‘I’m just trying to make an event go,’” Cronin says. “And then he says ‘I’ll put up $500 of my own money.’ All of the sudden I’m like ‘Holy sh*t, that sounds cool.’ It created a nice little twist.”

“Colorado has a lot of fast paddlers,” Berman says. “Scott Shipley lives in Lyons. I’m willing to put up this money knowing there’s no guarantee that I’m going to win. I’m doing it, partly to give myself even more motivation to train harder.”