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WEEK TWO: DON'T FORGET YOUR GARLIC!
hawkins410
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YAHOO! ALL SIX TEAMS MADE IT TO ICELAND!
I’M SO PROUD OF ALL YOU AND AWED
BY THE ACTIVITY & ENTHUSIASM OF THE TEAMS!
CONGRATULATIONS FOR COMPLETING THE FIRST LEG!!
WE HAVE 126 PLAYERS!
SIXTEEN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE REPRESENTED!
IT’S….”AMAZING”!!
NOW FOR THE NEXT DESTINATION!
WE ARE HEADED TO:
TRANSYLVANIA, ROMANIA!
DISTANCE = 2081 MILES
Where else would we be headed to for Halloween Weekend?! Bwahahaha!
I’M SO PROUD OF ALL YOU AND AWED
BY THE ACTIVITY & ENTHUSIASM OF THE TEAMS!
CONGRATULATIONS FOR COMPLETING THE FIRST LEG!!
WE HAVE 126 PLAYERS!
SIXTEEN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD ARE REPRESENTED!
IT’S….”AMAZING”!!
NOW FOR THE NEXT DESTINATION!
WE ARE HEADED TO:
TRANSYLVANIA, ROMANIA!
DISTANCE = 2081 MILES
Where else would we be headed to for Halloween Weekend?! Bwahahaha!
This is a nice short leg because I know many of you will be busy with Halloween decorating, school activities, and just “stuff”.
So those extra 10 points for every 10% over the destination mileage will really count!
And now you’ve seen what a difference the challenge points make!
Count Dracula is waiting for us!!So those extra 10 points for every 10% over the destination mileage will really count!
And now you’ve seen what a difference the challenge points make!
In his beautiful castle, Castle Bran:
But there are other reasons to visit Romania. Please watch this four minute clip to see some of them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkbT9uyFJPw&feature=youtu.beHere’s another clip of Romania in the Fall:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-vZxEbtTSM&feature=youtu.be
If you stay active while watching the two above videos, you can claim an extra 10 minutes of exercise!
That’s a Team Total of 210 minutes!
That’s a Team Total of 210 minutes!
About the size of Michigan, Romania has a long and vivid history, dating back to the Cave of Bones, which claims to hold some of Europe’s oldest ever human footprints!
Romania is also the home of the fountain pen, the first horse drawn tram, the first electric lit castle, and Nadia Comaneci, the first Olympic Gymnast to ever earn a perfect 10!
You can see a bit of the Romanian Beauty over the past 100 years with this fun little YouTube clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI_dcjpxVv0&feature=em-share_video_userWaterfalls abound:
It also holds the Bermuda Triangle Forest & Swamp of Europe:
People who venture in are said to never come out!
Transylvania is bordered by the Carpathian Mountains, a great place to hike and ride:
There is cool architecture:
The most castles out of any country in Europe (so that pretty much means the world!):
YOU MAY USE THIS LINK TO EXPLORE MANY OF THE OTHER CASTLES OF ROMANIA, PLUS A LOT OF OTHER PLACES TO SEE AND THINGS TO DO: http://romaniatourism.com/images-castles-fortresses.html
"Fun" roads to travel:
Transfagarasan Road, one of the Top 10 Motorcycle Racing Roads in the World
AND NOW, FOR THIS WEEKEND ONLY, YOU CAN STAY IN DRACULA’S CASTLE!!
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW:
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kSOIHEPwp8ENTER IF YOU DARE!
The Love Tunnel, Transylvania, RomaniaPLEASE ENJOY YOUR STAY & TRIP TO TRANSYLVANIA!
CHALLENGE #1: “Twisting in Transylvania!” (10 points)
We are leading up to Halloween! Dracula’s Ball will be this weekend!
So let’s get our “twisting” on & get ready to party!
So let’s get our “twisting” on & get ready to party!
THERE ARE A TOTAL OF FIVE VIDEOS!
TO CLAIM YOUR 10 POINTS, YOU MUST DO EACH VIDEO TWO TIMES!
Remember, all minutes spent doing the challenge may be added into your exercise minutes! (Let’s call it a total of 34 minutes).
MODIFY AS NEEDED! If you have sore knees or legs, move your arms. If you have sore arms, move your legs.
GRAB THE KIDS, A PARTNER, YOUR DOG!
JUST MOVE & HAVE FUN DOING IT!
OR ELSE...BWAHAHAHA!
JUST MOVE & HAVE FUN DOING IT!
OR ELSE...BWAHAHAHA!
VIDEO ONE: THE TRANSYLVANIA TWIST (2:05 minutes)
VIDEO TWO: THRILLER (5:13 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8UNh5NB_RoVIDEO THREE: CALLING ALL THE MONSTERS (2:51 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0rxtHw889g&feature=em-share_video_userVIDEO FOUR: THE MONSTER MASH (3:02 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoPpKfw3UAs&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-cMOd--9U0&feature=em-share_video_user
How many of you remember this last video, taken from the 1975 cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”? It might be a fun question to ask your teammates! Where were YOU in 1975?
This is another FREE DANCE, although there are some directions:
This is another FREE DANCE, although there are some directions:
VIDEO FIVE: LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN! (3:50 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkplPbd2f60&feature=em-share_video_user
HAVE FUN!
CHALLENGE #2: “Climb To Meet The Count” (10 points)
Before attempting this challenge, please watch the following clip from the 1931 movie, “Dracula”:
Dracula is ready to bid you “Welcome”, but first you must climb the stairs to his castle!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqr3yzr64V4&feature=youtu.be
And INSIDE his castle:
This is a Grand Total of 1540 steps you must climb UP this week!
TRICK OR TREAT!
YOU, my fine little ghoulish monsters, only have to climb HALF THAT AMOUNT
** 770 STAIRS UP = 10 POINTS **
That’s not floors, flights, or steps...it is the AMOUNT OF STAIRS! UP!
Please use simple math to count and multiply!!
A Stairmaster at the gym is acceptable, using Fitness Trackers is not.
I suggest that you start up right away.
Don’t go down.
That leads to the dungeon.
Don’t go down.
That leads to the dungeon.
CHALLENGE #3: “Dracula Doesn’t Share!” (5 points)
ONCE DRACULA WAKES UP TO EAT... IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO STOP!
In mortal terms, that means “NO LATE NIGHT SNACKING!”
Dracula REALLY doesn’t like to share his “kitchen”!
In mortal terms, that means “NO LATE NIGHT SNACKING!”
Dracula REALLY doesn’t like to share his “kitchen”!
To earn your five points, for 5 out of 7 nights, you must let Dracula be the only one having late night snacks!
You may have a small after-dinner treat, but it must be within TWO hours of finishing your dinner. We know y’all have varied schedules, so there is no set hour for dinner time, but after 10:00 P.M. is inexcusable.
I highly suggest you start this on MONDAY. Who knows what fun next weekend might bring?
Also, in case you haven't noticed, there is a Weigh-In Tab on the Spreadsheet. It is not part of the race, but it automatically calculates the weight you've lost (or gained) each week for you! It's pretty cool!
This means:
No Ice Cream:
No Cake:
No Chocolates:
And if you don’t like it, well:
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