George Crezee Inspires Others to Get Outdoors; 59-Year-Old Celebrates Birthday Skiing, Skating, Surfing, Riding, Climbing and Paddling
April 15, 2009 by Catherine Sandstrom
Filed under Current News, Recreation
Longtime Big Bear resident and outdoor enthusiast George Crezee is celebrating his 59th birthday with an afternoon of kart racing at Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside this hour [3pm]—though this is just event #10 in his day of fifteen activities. Since waking in the 4am hour for a healthy breakfast, Crezee has already taken a mountain bike ride, skate-skiied at Snow Summit, snowshoed, taken some runs on the slopes (on both alpine and Telemark skis), rock climbed, ridden motorcross and supermotorcross. In hour 12 of his birthday celebration, Crezee is scheduled to water ski, then bodysurf in Newport Beach, play a game of volleyball, do some inline skating, then kayak in Newport Harbor before celebrating his 59 years. So, why all the exertion in the mountains, lakes and beaches for his birthday? Crezee says his mission is to encourage others to get off the couch and get active. In Crezee’s words, “I can wait another day, but I’ll be another day older. So, why wait? There are no excuses. Do something, and get outside!” For more information on the birthday boy’s big day, you can visit Crezee’s inspirational stories blog at CrezeeDoSomething.blogspot.com.
Update: Well, as it turns out, Crezee did have to wait another day–due to the strong winds–but today (April 16), he is taking on the 15 activities. In this hour [10am] he is rock climbing in Big Bear Lake. Go, George!
Happy Birthday, George!
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- Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation Expanding Their Reach to Include Paths for Cross-Country Skiing, Hiking, Biking, Running, Cycling and Horseback Riding
- Get Outdoors! The Big Bear Discovery Center Provides Plenty of Opportunities in Saturday’s Celebration of National Get Outdoors Day
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After graduating from BBHS, Catherine moved to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University. In her 20 years off the mountain, most recently in Manhattan Beach, Catherine's career has included publishing, broadcasting, public relations and public education; she served as KBHR's News Director from April 2007 to July 2010.
