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Join 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist, Bill Johnson for a day of fun on the slopes!
The Bill Johnson Vertical Challenge for Brain Injury Awareness will be held at Cranmore Mountain Resort on January 10, 2004. Form a team of family, friends or co-workers and see how many runs you can make throughout the day. This event is for skiers of all levels – families are welcome! Prizes will be awarded to the team racking up the most vertical (1200 feet per run), the team collecting the most money ($350 minimum), the team identifying the most checkpoints, as well as a randomly drawn grand prize. A barbecue lunch, après ski and plenty of gifts are provided for each skier. Check back often for more information as the date draws closer!
The Eastern Slope Inn and Resort and the Oxen Yoke will give a 10% discount to anyone who mentions the Vertical Challenge. Their reservation number is 1-800-862-1600 and their website is www.mwvacc.com.
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Next Year's Challenge is January 22, 2005!!
Despite cold temperatures hovering around zero degrees, the 1st Annual Bill Johnson Vertical Challenge for Brain Injury Awareness was a great success! 98 people participated on 24 teams and everyone had a great day of skiing and riding. Teams raised over $20,000 to support the Resource Facilitation and Outreach Programs.
The team from Abramson, Brown and Dugan discovered a strategy early in the day and
managed to rack up 151,200 vertical feet, making them the winner of the Most Vertical
Prize, which was donated by Stan and Dan Sports. Team Marc, led by Marc Cummings,
raised the most money and won a prize donated by Devine, Millimet and Branch. The
randomly drawn grand prize, Threedom Passes, donated by Cranmore Mountain Resort,
went to an ecstatic Lakeview
Downhill Dames team.
All participants had a great time skiing with friends, meeting Bill Johnson, checking out
Bill’s medal and enjoying some great food. All this fun and raising money for a great
cause, too! Raffle prizes included an Atomic ‘Red Sled’ signed by Bill, and a signed
Trot
Nixon baseball from the Red Sox. Team photos are available on
this website, as well as photos of the day. See what you missed and make it a point to come next year!
We would like to thank North Country Independent Living, Cranmore Mountain Resort, Kelly Farrell and Bow High School, Leedom Helmets, Jeff Woods Construction, Audley Williams and WPKQ, MPZ Landscaping and Irrigation, Devine, Millimet and Branch, Stan and Dan Sports, David Madison Sports Images, all our teams and volunteers, and of course Bill Johnson, for lending his name and his time to our event. Keep an eye on the website for more information about next year’s event.
If you represent a company interested becoming a sponsor of this event, please contact the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire office at (603) 225-8400 or mail@bianh.org.