Bridge Day
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Bridge Day is an annual extreme sports and festival event held on the New River Gorge Bridge, featuring BASE jumping, rappelling, and other activities that attract large crowds of spectators and participants.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridge Day canonical | 4 |
| Bridge Day festival | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual festival
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extreme sports event ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New River Gorge National Park and Preserve ⓘ |
| bridgeHeightUsed | approximately 876 feet ⓘ |
| bridgeType | steel arch bridge ⓘ |
| canceledInYear |
2001
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2013 ⓘ 2020 ⓘ 2021 ⓘ |
| drawsVisitorsFrom |
across the United States
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international locations ⓘ |
| economicImpact | significant tourism revenue for Fayette County ⓘ |
| featuresActivity |
BASE jumping
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food concessions ⓘ highline rides ⓘ live entertainment ⓘ rappelling ⓘ vendor booths ⓘ zip line ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1980 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://officialbridgeday.com ⓘ |
| heldOn | third Saturday in October ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfBASEJumping | BASE jumping permitted only on Bridge Day ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fayette County, West Virginia
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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve ⓘ
surface form:
New River Gorge
|
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| locatedInState | West Virginia ⓘ |
| mainVenue | New River Gorge Bridge ⓘ |
| name | Bridge Day self-link ⓘ |
| organizer | Fayette County Chamber of Commerce ⓘ |
| primaryAttraction | BASE jumping from New River Gorge Bridge ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
2001 terrorist attacks
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COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ safety and logistics concerns ⓘ |
| region | Appalachia ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | New River ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure |
emergency medical services present
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mandatory registration for jumpers ⓘ safety crews on site ⓘ |
| spectatorAccess |
bridge deck closed to vehicle traffic
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pedestrian access on bridge deck ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentary footage
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news coverage ⓘ |
| typicalAttendance | tens of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | October ⓘ |
| typicalParticipants | hundreds of BASE jumpers ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fayetteville, West Virginia
subject surface form:
Fayette County, West Virginia
this entity surface form:
Bridge Day festival