Department of Parks
Barren River Invites Companies to Participate in First Corporate Olympics

LUCAS, Ky. – An organizational meeting for Barren River Lake State Resort Park’s first Corporate Olympics will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday Aug. 8, 2008 at the park’s Louie B. Nunn Lodge.

Companies that would like to participate in this amateur athletic event for people who work in south-central Kentucky are encouraged to send a representative to the meeting. Companies that can’t send a representative may obtain registration information by contacting Lisa Deavers at 270-646-2151 or by email at lisa.deavers@ky.gov.

The event, which kicks off on Saturday Sept. 13, will include competitions in golf, canoeing, horseshoes, tug-o-war, survival challenge, archery, Kentucky trivia, sand volleyball and an executive relay.  The competitions will take place on various dates starting Sept. 13.  The event will conclude Oct. 11 with a closing ceremony.

Barren River Lake State Resort Park near Glasgow has a lodge, cottages, Driftwood Restaurant, golf course, fitness center, gift shop, fishing, picnic areas and hiking trails. The resort is located 44 miles southeast of Bowling Green. Take I-65 to the Cumberland Parkway east, to US 31E south.

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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 53 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. Each year, Kentucky parks draw 7 million visitors and contribute $317 million to the economy. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov.