• The Manchester Road Race on Thanksgiving Day
• The Hockanum River Canoe and Kayak Race (from Vernon to East Hartford)
• MS Walks in Manchester and Enfield
• The Nayaug Canoe and Kayak Race in Glastonbury

The BEARS also sponsor "eating events" of their own:

• Monthly Fox Hunts for a hidden transmitter, ending with a tailgate party
• "Emergency" Pizza Parties
• Breakfast on the first Saturday of every month
• Annual Picnic
• ARRL Field Day at the Nike Site in Manchester

And you can hear us on the air on 145.11 MHz Sun-Fri at 9:15 pm for The Bears of Manchester Traffic net.