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The New River Gorge Bridge is the world's second longest steel arch bridge with a main span of 1,700 feet. At 876 feet above the New River, the New River Gorge Bridge is the second highest bridge in he United States and the highest bridge east of the Mississippi.
Bridge Day is unique in that it is the only day visitors may walk across the bridge. BASE jumpers are permitted to parachute off the bridge. Rappellers are allowed to descend and ascend fixed ropes. Vendors line both ends of the bridge selling stained glass, crafts, shirts, photos, and refreshments. Bridge Day is West Virginia's largest one-day festival and is rated one of the top 100 festivals in North America.
The Rappel Team
In 2008 we put together two teams for Bridge Day and VBATS 1 received position 16 in the lottery and VBATS 2 received position 18 in the lottery.
VBATS 1
TinY Manke
Ellen Hoffler
Gordon Birkhimer
Harold Calvert
Scott Murphy
Kuenn Drake
Steve Bennett
Felicia Bennett
Gudrun Hrizuk
Greg McCoy
Will Austin
Laura Austin
VBATS 2
Nikky Manke
Mark Ostrander
Andrew Mobley
Philip Cleckler
Dennis Melko
Cherie McCurdy
Lucian Dean
TonY Pugh
Tyler French
Charlie Mock
Judy Ranelli
Kimberly Michalek
Sonya Erickson
Bridge Day Practice Rappels Information
Team Positions on the Bridge
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1 |
Extreme Rappels #1 | |
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2 |
Vertically Inclined | |
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3 |
Ohio SRT | |
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4 |
The TAG Team | |
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5 |
Canadian Fire | |
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6 |
Born Rescue Riggers | |
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7 |
Rope Smokers & Slow Pokers (MIOH) | |
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8 |
Bridge Abseiling Team (BATs) | |
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9 |
Monongahela Grotto | |
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10 |
OHKY |
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11 |
Good to the Last Drop | |
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12 |
Rock-n-Rappellers | |
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13 |
42 North | |
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14 |
TAG Pit Crew | |
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15 |
Southern Descent | |
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16 |
VBats |
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17 |
High Riders II | |
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18 |
VBats 2 | |
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19 |
Team ESSO | |
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20 |
Butler County | |
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21 |
Long Ropers | |
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22 |
Extreme Rappels #2 | |