JUMPERS CAUSE SPECTATORS TO GASP AND AWE - 25 Years For Bridge Day

(10/18/2004)

Hur Herald Photos Jumper letting go, literally ... ... for free-fall and parachute jump 876' below Three jumpers drift down to landing site The 25th anniversary of Bridge Day went on with few hitches. There were a few broken ankles and scrapes when the jumpers landed 876 feet below along the New River. The world's largest extreme sports event had some disruptions by freezing rain, sleet and wind. Hardy spectators endured the weather. They came and went more rapidly, not hanging around quite as long. Hundreds of BASE jumpers took the thrill seeking leap from the world's second longest single arch bridge. Over 100,000 spectators gasped and awed when jumpers did the free-fall for a few seconds before their chutes opened. Man repels from bridge down to the bank of the New River SEE other Herald stories about Bridge Day, click SEARCH

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