Demo Pool presented by the Department of Wildlife Resources

Demo Pool presented by the Department of Wildlife Resources

  • Oct 13th: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Oct 14th: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Oct 15th: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Demo Pool presented by the Department of Wildlife Resources is your opportunity to try out kayaks, canoes, and stand up paddleboards from several different vendors. Always a GO Fest favorite! Be sure to bring a towel. We'll have boats...

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Rain Barrel Demo/Raffle with Clean Valley Council

Rain Barrel Demo/Raffle with Clean Valley Council

  • Oct 14th: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Oct 14th: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Participants will gather on the Wellness Patio to learn how to make a rain barrel out of a reused drum/barrel. Clean Valley Council staff will teach audience members how to successfully create a rain barrel to reduce water use! All...

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Road Run sponsored by Altra

  • Oct 14th: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
  • Oct 14th: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Oct 15th: 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Meet at the Fleet Feet tents to get your demo shoes. The Altra rep and Coach Pat will be there to get you all set up with shoes and route directions. They will join you on the run/walk. You can...

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Trail Run sponsored by Altra

  • Oct 14th: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Meet at the Fleet Feet Tents to get your demo trail shoes. The Altra rep will be there to get you set up. Head across the festival grounds to the Explore Park shuttle at the corner of Williamson Rd and...

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Foam Rolling Clinic

  • Oct 15th: 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Join Bryan Swann, a certified Personal Trainer, for a foam rolling clinic! Using a foam roller is a good way to loosen up before a workout and reduce muscle soreness afterwards. What is foam rolling? Considered a self-myofascial release (SMR) technique,...

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Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying

Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying

  • Oct 15th: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Knot tying is an important skill for anyone enjoying and exploring the outdoors. Learn about many different knots and their uses from the most simple knot to the most complex knot! Then practice your new skills with a relay race...

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Trek Bicycle Demo

Trek Bicycle Demo

  • Oct 14th: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Oct 15th: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Got your eye on a brand-new steed? Try it before you buy it at our GO Fest demo event! Have some fun cruising around on our latest and greatest models and find the perfect one for you.  We will have...

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Outdoor Skills: First Aid

Outdoor Skills: First Aid

  • Oct 14th: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Practice your basic first aid skills to be prepared for small injuries that can take place while exploring the outdoors. Learn about bandages, medicines and techniques for taking care of yourself and others in nature. Stop by anytime during the...

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Bike Demos from Roanoke Mountain Adventures

Bike Demos from Roanoke Mountain Adventures

Our staff will get you fitted and answer any questions about any of our available bikes to demo. Demos will be available on a first come first serve basis and all participants will need to fill out a waiver and...

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Disc Golf

Disc Golf

Learn the different type of Disc's and Plastics. How each one feels and flies differently. Try your hand at throwing the disc's in the baskets. Learn where in the Roanoke Valley you can play. Stop by the Play it Again...

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