ADVENTURE CHALLENGE ROPES COURSE PROGRAM
OFFERS STUDENTS AN ALTERNATIVE TO FOXFIELD RACES 

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 11 -- The University of Virginia's
Department of Intramural-Recreational Sports will sponsor a "high
ropes" course on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Rain
date:  May 3). 
	"U.Va.'s Ultimate Adventure!" will allow participants to
experience one of the University's most unusual structures, the
Adventure Challenge Program's (ACP) High Ropes Course.  Some of the
elements of the course range up to 70 feet off the ground, making it
one of the highest rope courses on the east coast.  It is located on
an eight-acre wooded lot between Zehmer Hall and Observatory Hill off
of Edgemont Road. 
	Ropes courses, which have increased in popularity over the
past five years, are often used by schools and corporations to promote
team-building, risk-taking, goal-achievement and self confidence,
according to Jay Roberts, event coordinator.
	"U.Va.'s Ultimate Adventure!" is a free event open to the
University community and co sponsored by the Alcohol, Tobacco, and
other Drugs Awareness Committee (ATOD) and the U.Va. Parent's
Committee.  It is designed as a challenging and fun alternative to
attending the Foxfield Races. Interested individuals should register
by picking up a free ticket at the U.Va. Intramural Recreational
Sports Office in the Aquatic and Fitness Center, 450 Whitehead Road.
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April 10, 1997
	For more information, contact Jay Roberts at (804) 924-3791 or
924-6115.