The newest festival on the Whitewater Center’s calendar, Outdoor Market, offers a first-hand chance to see and demo gear from top brands in the outdoor industry across various sports and disciplines. Over three days, this festival offers guests the opportunity to demo bikes, trail running shoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, climbing gear and more.
The festival, which is the final one of the Whitewater Center’s season, takes place Friday, October 11th, to Sunday, October 13th, 2019.
The festival is free and so are the clinics. Parking is $6.
These are, roughly, the hours of the festival, but make sure to follow the above link to the exact schedule of everything.
- Friday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday: 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Highlights of Outdoor Market:
- Interactive Exhibitor/Vendor Market
- Opportunity for free gear demos from local and national brands
- Group rides, runs, paddles
- Kids’ programs
- Clinics in cycling, paddling & climbing
- Whitewater Film Series screening
Exhibitor Market
Biking exhibitors include:
- BikeSource
- Bikin’ Dads Adventures
- Boyd Cycling
- Charlotte Cycles
- Giordana Cycling
- Jamis Bikes
- Kenda Tire
- Kish Fabrication
- Rocky Mountain Bicycles
- Shimano
- Smith
- Specialized Bicycles Components
- The Drop
- Velofix
- Yakima Products
Lifestyle exhibitors include:
- Backcountry & Beyond
- B-LINE Natural Energy
- Camp Gladiator
- Carolina Thread Trail
- Catawba RiverKeeper Foundation
- Charlotte Outdoor Alliance
- Gnarcissist Sunglasses
- Kelty
- KOALA BOTTLE
- Pocket Disc
- Revolution Balance Boards
- Ski Country Outdoors
- Sun and Ski
- VanDoIt.
Running and climbing exhibitors include:
- Petzl
- Salomon
Paddling exhibitors include:
- Dagger Kayaks
- Hala Gear
LiquidLogic - NRS
- SouthernWood Paddle Company
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