All profits from the race are awarded as grants to conservation groups to restore fish habitat in area streams and rivers. More than 250 companies involved in the building, home decor and landscaping industries show off their wares and services at the Home and Garden Show. The event takes place in three separate buildings, along with 20,000 square feet of outside exhibits. You'll find everything from an architect to design your home to a landscaper who can help keep your lawn in peak condition. The show runs from Friday through Sunday and is attended by some 25,000 people each year.
Admission is free.
It begins with a downhill ski race at Mt. Bachelor Ski Area and ends, some 25 miles later, with a 200-yard sprint in Bend's Drake Park. If you haven't crossed the finish line by 3 PM, you probably don't need to concern yourself with the fact that that's when they start handing out the prizes. The maximum number of team members is seven, one for each leg of the race and two for the canoe. On Sunday, the Kids' Mini Pole Pedal Paddle is held in Harmon Park, across the Deschutes River from Drake Park. It features bicycling, a guided raft trip and obstacle course.