Programs + Presentations
Flash Foxy Mini Fest • red river gorge • May 16-18, 2025
These programs are included with your festival pass, just show up!
Select events are open to the public. See descriptions for more details.
Friday @ 7:00PM
indigenous honoring and acknowledgement
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
We’re excited to be joined by Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard (she/her) from Urban Native Collective, our Indigenous Community Partner, for a welcome message and Indigenous honoring.
Friday @ 7:45PM
Climber ethics presentation
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
Before you hit the rocks, learn about local climber ethics and the lands we’ll be recreating on during our festival weekend from RRG Climbing Stewards Greta (she/her) and Blair (she/her).
Stop and chat with the Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition to learn about RRG history!
Friday @ 8:30PM
dirtbag disco dance party + S’mores
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
Strut your best thrift store find and bust out that climber bling because our theme is ✨ Dirtbag Disco ✨
If dancing isn’t your thing, maybe s’mores are. Gather around the fire and let’s start this fest off right!
Friday + Saturday
GARMENT + GEAR GLOW UP STATION
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
Bring your torn, worn, tired, drab, and dysfunctional clothing + gear for a Flash Foxy glow up! Stop by the station to get tips and hands-on DIY expertise from Amy Virasak (she/her) to help keep your gear going longer. We will provide materials to mend, patch, beautify, and upgrade your wardrobe and equipment!
Add or upgrade pockets, patch holes in style, adjust clothing to fit better (roomier/tighter), add gear loops, cinch pant legs, fix busted crack gloves, and more!
Friday + Saturday
Foxy Friends Gear Swap!
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
Out with the old, and in with the new to you ;). Whether you don’t like the color, it no longer fits, or you just don’t have use a for it anymore— bring your gear that’s still kicking and swap with your Foxy Friends for new favorites.
*Any gear left over at the end of the gear swap will be donated to a local gear library!
Saturday @ 9:00AM
Bend it, don’t break it: injury prevention essentials
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
Before you head out to the rocks, learn how to stay injury free with some key tips from Amanda Bastien (she/her) PT, DPT, COMT. Tired or afraid of getting injured? This workshop will teach you the principles of injury prevention. You'll learn how to do a proper warm up, as well as some exercises and strategies to help you prevent future injury and protect your body with climbing.
*Edges provided by Crux Forged (limited quantity). If you have your own equipment like fingerboards, bring them!
Saturday @ 9:00AM
morning yoga - Dynamic sunrise flow
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
In this invigorating Ashtanga Vinyasa-based morning class, we will move to activate and harmonize our tristhāna—made up of 4 core elements: vinyāsa breath technique, postural sequences, drishti (gaze/focal point), and bandhas (internal/core energy locks). You can expect a moderately paced Vinyasa flow to warm and wake up the body, leaving you feeling ready to send those early morning climbs! Facilitated by Mahalia Xiaoqi (she/her).
*If you have your own yoga mat, please bring it! Some extras will be available!
Saturday @ 6:00PM
the send lab: building your own climbing strength training plan
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
Curious how to structure your workouts to actually support your climbing goals? Join Madison Browning (she/they) for a brief interactive session where you’ll break down the components of a good strength training plan, learn what should be included, get answers to those intimidating “whys,” and leave with the tools to do it on your own! This workshop will cover the basics of progression & load, intentional movement, functional movement patterns, mindset & motivation, and the importance of planning a session. General exercise principals will be at play with a sport-specific climbing approach. Whether you're new to training or looking to level up your current routine, this workshop will give you tools to train smarter, move with purpose, and stay motivated. All bodies and experience levels welcome!
Saturday @ 6:00PM
EVENING yoga - Yinyasa nidra
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
Yinyasa fuses the Yin style of long-held passive poses with the dynamic, Yang style of Vinyasa. Our opening Yin sequence will help remove blockages to internal energy flow and release tension held deep within our connective tissues. Next, transitioning to a gentle Yang flow, building subtle heat to heal and nurture the releases cultivated during our Yin series. We will conclude with a blissful Yoga Nidra meditation to leave you feeling rejuvenated, contemplative, and ready to catch some chasmic Zzzs. Facilitated by Mahalia Xiaoqi (she/her).
*If you have your own yoga mat, please bring it! Some extras will be available!
Saturday @ 7:30PM
Fireside chat Panel Discussion -
Raised in the Red
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
Join us for a Flash Foxy panel discussion about what makes a home crag home! Most of the outdoor climbing spaces we recreate in are located in rural communities where we don’t actually live. Our panelists will share insights about what it means to call something your home crag or be a "local," how occupying space in rural communities can differ whether you're local vs a visitor, and how we can be better stewards to these areas and its community. This panel will be moderated by Cat Runner (he/him), Flash Foxy Mini Fest Coordinator and Red River Gorge “local.”
Panelists: Grey Curnutte (they/he), Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard (she/her), Tara DeCamp (she/her)
Saturday @ 8:30PM
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
Join us for a silly games and celebratory fun! Compete with your community members at Game Night for a chance to win some free raffle tickets!
Group games aren’t your thing? Feel free to sit back and watch the chaos unfold or play some board games!
GAME NIGHT
Sunday @ 8:00AM
Bolting and development discussion
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
So you’ve spent all weekend clipping bolts but how did they get there in the first place? The RRG Fixed Gear Initiative has the answers and is stoked to share them with you! Grab your coffee and learn a bit about what it takes to develop a route, gear maintenance in the Red, and how you can keep your community safer when it comes to monitoring and reporting shared gear!
Sunday @ 9:00AM
message to our land stewards
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
Before we depart for our stewardship projects, we’ll gather for a message from Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard (she/her), Executive Director of the Urban Native Collective.
Sunday @ 9AM - 12PM
*This event is FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Location: various, meet at Lago Linda Hideaway
Join us for one of our fav parts of the weekend, our MASSIVE Stewardship Project! We think it's necessary and important to give back and take care of the lands on which we recreate. We hope that you will join us in blowing away our community partners with how many of our attendees care about taking care of these lands.
There will be multiple projects to choose from. You must register for your preferred project online.
Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition: TBD
Muir Valley: TBD
*If you are taking a SUNDAY CLINIC: Make sure you sign up for a stewardship project near your clinic location!!!
Stewardship Project
Sunday @ 7:30PM
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION - CLIMBING EGOS + JOY
Location: Lago Linda Hideaway
To round out our weekend, settle in for a community conversation about climbing egos and joy, facilitated by Lyndon Cudlitz (he/they) from Trans Climbers Belong. Bring a notebook, something to write on, or your phone for an interactive activity about building your support web!