Prima Virtual Triathlon 2009: Escape the Heat!

Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by in 2009 Prima Virtual Triathlon, Prima Virtual Triathlons

Prima Virtual Triathlon 2009 - Escape the Heat!

Prima Virtual Triathlon 2009 - Escape the Heat!

We’re headed north to Hudson Bay and the world’s southernmost year-round polar bear population.

The team is small but the goals are the same. Get out, get active, and make the most of our summer weather. We will keep track of the actual miles we travel, translating walking, running, cycling, skating, and swimming miles into virtual progress along our route toward the arctic.

We will encounter some rough going in the northernmost part of our trip, where there are no roads. We will use railroad grades where possible, but we will also travel over some rough, rocky terrain. Because of this, we will want to log some other exercise points in order to translate the easy paved miles of our regular exercise into virtual travel over rocks and muskeg.

Primas who keep track of exercises like push-ups, sit-ups, indoor cardio sessions, or weight training, should record their time or repetitions and send these results to the triathlon tabulator in addition to the usual mileage reports. We can’t use these stationary minutes for mileage, but we will offer point credits toward the individual goals below:

Individual Standards

Gold starGold star participation: 60 or more points (equivalent of walking to Grand Rapids)

Silver starSilver star participation: 45 or more points

Bronze starBronze star participation: 30 or more points

Point Values

  • Walking or running 1 mile = 1 point
  • Roller skating 2 miles = 1 point
  • Bicycling 3 miles = 1 point
  • Swimming 1 mile = 9 points
  • Canoeing, kayaking:
    • Flatwater 1 mile = 1 point
    • Downriver miles = 0
  • Other exercise modes = TBD (negotiate with Triathlon Tabulator)

2009 Progress

Posted on 03. Sep, 2009 by in 2009 Prima Virtual Triathlon, Prima Virtual Triathlons

Total miles: 1,198


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2009 Travel Report 5

Posted on 25. Aug, 2009 by in 2009 Prima Virtual Triathlon, Prima Virtual Triathlons

It’s been rough going over some pretty rough terrain. This overland trekking is tiring and we’ve had some scrapes and sprains from clambering over rocky obstacles. Ken doesn’t want to deviate from our compass heading (deviations require too much paperwork, and reporting). Yesterday, we reached the Albany river and turned to follow it downstream to James Bay. This morning, we reached the seawater near Akimiski Island.

2009 Travel Report 4

Posted on 17. Aug, 2009 by in 2009 Prima Virtual Triathlon, Prima Virtual Triathlons

Monday August 17

We’ve rounded Batchawana Bay at the east end of Lake Superior, and traveled through the beautiful Lake Superior Provincial Park. We’ve traveled 491 miles, and we are definitely in the north country. The town of Wawa is well known for its big goose statue, and we stop for groceries and a photo opportunity.

Wednesday August 19

Continuing northwest on national highway 17, we cut off the road and shortcut to highway 631. The pavement is smooth and we’re making good time with Ed Krumm and Rachel Roth spinning some fast bike miles. Suddenly Mike Byrne spots two young bear cubs in a tree just off the road. There are plenty of moose and bear in the area, but we’ll have to travel a lot farther north to find polar bears.

Thursday August 20

It’s evening as we reach the end of the road. This is the end of paved roads for us, but we’re a long way from the end of our trip.From here on, we’re going bushwhacking.

2009 Travel Report 3

Posted on 13. Aug, 2009 by in 2009 Prima Virtual Triathlon, Prima Virtual Triathlons

We have now reached Sault Ste. Marie, the site of the famous Soo Locks and the end of our travel through U.S. territory.

Crossing the St. Mary’s River, we enter Canada and proceed north on highway 17, a well-traveled major road.

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