Lake Raleigh Adventure Series Kickoff: Oct 19

Lake Raleigh Adventure Series Kicks Off October 19th with Debra and Jeff Rezeli

This Saturday, October 19th, Greenway Gear Collective, in partnership with The Bike Library and NC State Centennial, will launch the Lake Raleigh Adventure Series: a monthly outdoor event focused on highlighting the amenities of Lake Raleigh on NC State’s Centennial Campus. This series is open to everyone: NC State students, alumni, and the public. No prior experience is necessary.

The event series will be led by Debra and Jeff Rezeli, two of North Carolina’s most accomplished outdoor adventurers who were among the first 100 finishers of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. They even have a mini-documentary on their M2S effort: watch it here. Debra has maintained an incredible 1,685-day-and-counting record of consecutive outdoor activities, persisting since early 2020 through thyroid cancer and surgery. Jeff wrote this article on Debra's endeavor and has documented their journeys in a series of meticulous pen and ink drawings you can find on his Instagram account, @sketchyguync. Together they were ranked the #1 two-person coed team in 2020 by the US Adventure Race Association.

Event Schedule

Over the course of the series, Jeff and Debra will lead participants through a variety of activities: hiking, trail running, mountain biking, and paddling. Below are the upcoming events:

• October 19th: Hike through Lake Raleigh Woods
  Meetup Location: Alumni Center parking lot (northwest corner, nearest the lake trailhead)
  Time: 11 AM
  What to bring: Water bottle and a snack
• November 23rd: Greenway Bike Ride to Lake Johnson
  Meetup Location: The Bike Library (near Lake Raleigh boat dock)
  Time: 11 AM
  What to bring: Water bottle
• January 17th: Trail Run at Lake Raleigh Woods
  Meetup Location: Alumni Center parking lot (northwest corner, nearest the lake trailhead)
  Time: 11 AM
• February 15th: Valentine's Mountain Bike Ride
  Meetup Location: Centennial Campus Middle School parking lot (northeast corner, nearest the trailhead)
  Time: 11 AM
  What to bring: Water bottle
• March 15th: Hike through Lake Raleigh Woods
  Meetup Location: Alumni Center parking lot (northwest corner, nearest the lake trailhead)
  Time: 11 AM
  What to bring: Water bottle and a snack
• April 11th: Spring Paddle/Stand Up Paddle Boarding on Lake Raleigh
  Meetup Location: The Bike Library (near Lake Raleigh boat dock)
  Time: 11 AM

Each event will be led by Debra and Jeff, who will share insights from their extensive experiences exploring North Carolina’s trails. Participants are encouraged to bring water bottles and appropriate gear for each event.

If you come to the container, maybe I'll tell you the story of how I met these incredible folks. Hint: it involves a tiny white dog that didn't belong to any of us.